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 An old friend, Donnie Wood, found a message in a bottle, on Abaco on his beach facing the Atlantic. The bottle had a note and a dollar bill inside.  Also an email contact in Germany.  The note was in German and English and dated from 2012, ten years ago. The note was fragile and a bit tattered, but legible.  It noted the release point and an email address.  Don asked me to contact them, as he doesn't 'do' email. Some more flotsam from Donnie's beach, near Bahama Palm shores. More flotsam and jetsam from the same beach which faces the Atlantic ocean. I contacted the bottle tosser and they were on a sea cruise out of Barcelona and had dumped the bottle 10 years previously. They were delighted that their bottle had been found. Apparently it is entertainment activity on that cruise  line

 

  See the video https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdoBcSC4/?k=1 Swipe left to see some of his other videos. Yes, they are still made and worn here, particularly by farmers in the mud and gardeners. https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdoBTfbb/?k=1 https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTdoBsChV/?k=1 They look like geraniums to me

 C'mon DM.......the word is spelled 'ALTAR', not alter. Link to article. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-10937601/Volunteer-archaeologists-discover-ancient-Roman-temple-Netherlands.html

 

 I don't usually post negative, but......???  too many tourists....a couple of Pommie shielas found it  dirty and expensive.  The pommies can be real 'whingers' https://youtu.be/t-5k5lzlfm0 'Jamin'.....great candy store, with soft chocolate dipped ice cream cones. Best place for pick your own liquorice in the Netherlands. All liquorice......

 Here is link to article https://turningdutch.com/2021/06/23/dru-industriepark-in-the-achterhoek/ A really cool place.. the old ironworks buildings have been saved and used for many community activities and exhibitions. A short 10 km bike ride, from us. There is a lot more information and links online, if interested. https://turningdutch.com/2021/06/23/dru-industriepark-in-the-achterhoek/