8th June 2009-Wow there is bright sun this morning.

As we awoke this morning the sun was beating down over the camp site and it looked rather beautiful with the sunlight reflecting of the river.

Following a quick breakfast we started to unpack the maze of poles and bits of canvas called a caravan awning. When you consider the awing is 3.5 metres wide and 8 metres long and about 3 metres high its quite a big thing to put up. There must be about thirty to forty different size poles to sort out and also get the roof up the correct way to ensure the inside roof is actually on the inside and not on the outside. The awning weighs about 850 kilos which includes the poles and the many pegs. Some three hours later we had finished and it it always looks good when you have finished putting it up and it gives us load of space.

We had just about finished when the rain and wind arrived in fair proportions and so we were lucky to finish when we did and could then earn a well needed lunch of bacon and tomato baguette brewed with a nice 'cuppa char' as they say.

In the afternoon we spent time sorting out all the bits and bobs to make the place look tidy. Jennifer had purchased recently a expanding nylon cake cover for the table which had rather interesting description of how to use. It went like this (Usage- During the use, please pull the rose upwards and during the free time, press the Food Cover's top side downwards one time, it is OK!) Needless to say it was 'Made in China'.

Noel has been working with some colleagues on organising a company reunion for Pandair Freight Ltd. The function is to be held later this year and we hope that about 100 people will attend. We are still in the exploratory stage by trying to contact people from the past using Friends Reunited and also facebook whilst we hope to get some publicity with the trade press. So part of the evening was spent on this subject with multiple emails and also writing our private Blog.

It was really good to see that Jensen Button and the BRITISH BRAWN TEAM doing so well and also by winning the Turkish Formula One Grand Prix.

Tonight we are having Lamb Shank (a' la Costco) together with pots and veggies etc. Ah we live the life don't we?

Lets hope the weather improves soon. We understand from the camp site owners that the best people to find oot about the weather is ask the Dutch as they always have the best weather news