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Tuesday 11th November was a public holiday in France

Posted on November 14, 2014 by agclontarf

We knew it was a bank holiday but did not know why. We were on the boat, when at about 10.30am, I heard the sound of a marching band. I looked up and I could see people with flags marching along … Continue reading →

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Our first real visitors to the boat.

Posted on April 25, 2014 by agclontarf

We had our first visitors to stay with us on the boat. My daughter Louise, her husband Josselin, my granddaughter Eve (6 years) and grandson Eamon (5months) came to stay with us for five days. They joined us at Chauny … Continue reading →

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