This Week in Wijnjewoude 2022

  Getting ready for the trip to Rotterdam This has been planned for quite a while, having been put off for a couple of years due to Covid.  It was Frank's idea from the start as he has been to previous stagings of the World Police and Fire Games in other countries. Frank is still in good condition and is even trying for a medal in the "Nearly 80" age group - for rowing - they connect two rowing machines together to measure time and distance. I'll be happy just to get the boat there in one piece!  (without rowing). Son Paul is also coming to sleep on board for the Games and then travel with me back to Heerenveen. Son Ben will also be meeting us in Rotterdam. I have a great website (vaarroute.online) where I can get lots of information like this: This will be the 6.5 hour trip through one of the polders (reclaimed land) - Ketelhaven to Almere Haven - Day 3, all being well. It's a 5 metre drop in the lock at Ketelhaven.  (and 5 metres back up at Almere Haven) I also ...

Grandma and Grandpa... ...Ross thought this photo looks a bit like Grandpa (I must admit that I sometimes catch him in the mirror). Janny not convinced from the photo - but there IS something... Again, not much this week as we both climb out of the Covid depths. We're out of the isolation protocols, but still keeping clear of the clients, in particular. All thoughts are with the upcoming World Police and Fire Games in Rotterdam from 22 July. An old Boss of mine from the Fire Service landed the job of Director - World Police and Fire Games - so we are very lucky to have an invitation to the Host Appreciation Dinner - The Host Appreciation Dinner is the Federation’s opportunity to thank the organisers of the 2022 Games for their endeavours in staging the Games. I explained a little bit about this to the clients at one of our daily "Show and Tell" sessions - they all think it is pretty cool, of course...but I did get a bit lost when I tried to translate and explain "per...