Travelling

The pink super moon woke me up last night, very large and low above the Down on its journey, partly hiding behind our fir tree. With the family grew up with mostly drove to the South of Europe by car for three weeks sun and sea. These holidays began with painful typhoid jabs some weeks […]

Those who Care

As we reach such large figures of loss around the World – whichever night you clap for your N.H.S. around the World – please don’t forget the Carers and those they support and the familys often unpaid who are also overlooked Carers. Not just for the elderly but also younger people – facing other challenges […]

Back to the woods

Which Countries provide and receive most Foreign Aid

Conversation in our home about the problems of loss of life in the Channel seem to be about reinstating/increasing the Foreign aid to war torn developing countries who may be carrying the brunt of impacts of Climate Change in more developed countries. Following link is for 2017 and shows Countries donating and those receiving the […]

Food – why remaining connected to Europe is Crucial

Fresh fruit, vegetables, meat all may become effected by a ‘No Deal’ Brexit and leaving the European Union and the Supply Chains breaking down or getting held up and fresh foods perishing. Its no longer just about taking away the future of the next generation to travel and live where they want to without borders […]

Halloween

Live Supreme Court from September 17th- 19th hear PM committed worse abuse of power in decades suspending Parliament Because many people have so much to say and my own feelings are horror at what a backwards step i think our current Government are encouraging us to take even using laws like Prorogation that havnt been […]

Travels

We have just returned from an interesting road trip to Mecklenberg – we loved Holland the best but didnt spend too long there. When we got lost in Zeeland we followed a motorbiker to an incredibly long tunnel – 6.6 kms under the Islands. The light and green fields in Holland was beautiful but because […]

Martin Lewis 8 Urgent post-Brexit Travel need to knows

“We’re heading towards the summer, millions turn their hopes to future sunny days both here and abroad. Yet, especially with Brexit round the corner, if you’ve booked a trip to Europe, there are some crucial checks you need to do”. more Martin Lewis

Netherlands- Spring

Are the people in Westminster taking anything seriously?

Personally think receiving this email below – that its time for a new way to govern our country. Parliament is going to debate the petition – “Revoke Article 50 and remain in the EU”. The debate is scheduled for 1 April 2019

‘ Delay Brexit and make time to consult the public’ – Financial Times – Gordon Brown

‘”We had a Leave referendum without any thought as to what “to leave” actually entailed; a triggering of Article 50 to depart without any plan for departure” more

to remember

to remember is to reflect, to reflect is for all our politicians to try their best, to bring about a peaceful World

French Toll Roads, Swiss Vignette and ViaMichelin

Finally have some time and worked out how much spent on toll roads during a short road trip through France this summer – a lot, more than double the cost of a vignette for Switzerland valid for 6 months. Even more when you include the almost 3% interest rate my bank charged me for converting […]

United Nations – Day of Peace

Tomorrow is United Nations Peace Day -It would be wonderful if we – remain – connected with our friends and family in Europe. How about joining hands with all your colleagues round your building or college like a peace train.

The power of song and holding hands

Perhaps someone in Europe and in the UK and Southern and Northern Ireland need to encourage a human chain event – holding hands – to make the Politicians in Europe and the UK reallise how many of us want to stay connected and want our children to also have the same opportunity we have had

It’s not the economy—it’s failed politics!

As a country, we have the possability to do well so dont understand why people are standing back and allowing themselves to be led into this nightmare scenareo – even worse than predicted where we will find it difficult and more expensive to travel to our neighbours countrys and our homes and possably businesses and […]

‘That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history ‘ -Aldous Huxley

Trying not to think about what our politicians are up to but wonder if any of them focus anymore on the real politics of everyday – schools, crimes, NHS… We should feel our country is in a ‘safe pair of hands’ but often feels the opposite – more like they make things up as they […]

Remember those Buses and Money the campaigners ‘Told us’ would go to N.H.S.

Vote Leave: Official Brexit Campaign referred to Police over Breaches of Electoral Law (link no longer exists) ‘It has long been a (fundamental) of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important’ – Arthur Conan Doyle Its also about this forgotten thing, called Honesty

Stronger togethor

“And humility in politics means accepting that one party doesn’t have all the answers; recognising that working in partnership is progress not treachery” Vince Cable Remember what is important – not the individual but the collective whole – individuals have their moment but come and go. For most of us, only the people that love […]

Graham Norton’s Eurovision best bits

Well done Netta “Taking to the stage Netta performed the song for a final time, in spectacular fashion and representing everything we love about Eurovision: diversity, inclusion, fun, and utter, utter madness. Little sad what happened during the UK entry – Suri must have been really frightened. Thou thought she looked more annoyed than frightened. […]