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Local farmers very busy with planting preparations These specialized vehicles inject liquid  manure compost directly into the ground, little smell as it is turned under.  It's contract work, very specialised vehicles with large low pressure tires that do not compact the ground. Looks like potatoes, corn and silage are going to be the dominant crops here this spring. It's pretty dry so they are hauling out the irrigation equipment to water the fields with big water cannons.

Video link   https://www.gelderlander.nl/oost-gelre/actie-van-boeren-voor-75-jaar-vrijheid-is-tegen-coronaregels-dit-zal-nog-een-staartje-krijgen~afb41d7a/

StubbO had a full moon party on Abaco last night. His three charges had a bonfire and a moonwatching event. Best mates....

The Dutch are still very respectful and are celebrating the 75th anniversary of liberation from the German invasion and occupation by allied troops on 04 May 1945. (US/Canadian/British) There are lots of memorials around here that are maintained by volunteers and schoolchildren. Flags flown at half mast and at 2000 hrs the country stopped, saluted and played tribute. See videos below. https://www.gelderlander.nl/video/opa-en-kleinzoon-blazen-gezamenlijk-het-taptoe-signaal~p144749 https://www.gelderlander.nl/video/het-bevrijdingsvuur-is-ontstoken-in-wageningen~p144755 https://www.gelderlander.nl/video/sobere-ceremonie-op-canadese-begraafplaats-holten~p144611 Usually there are military parades that honour surviving  veterans who come from US/UK/Canada, but there are not many left after 75 years and no large group celebrations because of the virus lock down this year. Don White, a Canadian we met at Long Bay on Abaco is a veteran of that campaign but was not able to come