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Month: June 2018

2017 Barging Belgium
—  By Helm and CrewJune 20, 2018

Unfinished, unfinished business: 18/09 – 27/9/2017

Bergues – Veurne – Diksmuide – Fintele – Alveringem – Veurne Veurne It was a rather grey day as we sadly bid farewell to wonderful Bergues. Catharina Elisabeth and Rotterdam Diena left in convoy and we made our way down to the automatic lock that…
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2017 Barging France
—  By Helm and CrewJune 18, 2018

Bergues and Dunquerke: 11/9 – 17/9

(Bergues and Dunkirk) Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis Our main reason for visiting Bergues developed from watching the French movie ‘Bienvenue chez les Ch’tis’ (‘Welcome to the sticks’). It is the highest grossing French movie and gets 75% on Rotten Tomatoes. We first saw the film…
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2017 Barging France
—  By Helm and CrewJune 11, 2018

Plan D: 6/9 – 10/9

La Bassée – (Lille) – Bethune – Watten – Bergues Lille Next morning, we started by sending off some emails (a chore because the internet connectivity was rubbish) and making some exploratory phone calls to try and find a wintering spot. Once that train was…
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2017 Barging France
—  By Helm and CrewJune 1, 2018

In the wars: 2/9 – 5/9

Éclusier-Vaux – Péronne – Marquion – La Bassée Our friends Michel and Rebecca had recommended that if we wanted to see an excellent museum dedicated to WWI, then one not to miss was in Péronne. As it was only a short trip south out of…
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"The thought that life could be better is woven, indelibly, into our hearts and our brains."

Paul Simon | Train in the Distance

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    Helm and Crew on Stage 1 Continues (8/05 – 26/05/23)May 27, 2023

    It is, perhaps, the most disagreeable part of cruising in Europe but I guess nothing is perfect - although this…

  2. Valerie Poore on Stage 1 Continues (8/05 – 26/05/23)May 27, 2023

    Oh my, Ian. I thought you would be well on the way with your repairs by now. The waiting game…

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    Helm and Crew on Stage 1 (26/04 – 07/5/2023)May 10, 2023

    The tarps save lots of heartbreaking work on the wooden windows - so saving our souls. Happy travels in Europe!

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    Helm and Crew on A busy year begins (24/04 – 25/04/2023)May 10, 2023

    You shouldn't have to worry about passwords - now I've approved this comment, the rest should slip in without any…

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