Adventures With Harvey

Bunkers, Breweries and (thankfully) no Breakdowns!   Good morning one and all, this exciting edition of ‘Adventures with Harvey’ comes to you from Hamburg, Germany’s second biggest city.  It’s been a busy week with plenty to report so grab your cuppa and buckle in for the ride 😊 I imagine that only a few of you will have heard of Afsluitdijk however it is certainly a marvel of man’s ingenuity and engineering.  Constructed in the 1920’s and 30’s and measuring 32km long, this dyke connects the western and northern provinces of The Netherlands, turning 1100km 2 of ocean into a freshwater lake in the process.  Why am I telling you all of this?  Firstly, because we drove across it (seeing a huge windmill farm on the water through the mist) but also because we spent a night in the town of Hoorn.  For those who haven’t visited, this sleepy little town might remind you a little of Russell.  Cute, quaint, on the waterfront and a fun little place to visit....

It's all Orange… or is it all Blue? Today we’re going to play the colour association game – I’ll say a country and you tell me what colour springs to mind.   Netherlands.   Orange? Blue?   Or some other colour?   For your faithful correspondent it’s absolutely orange all the way however should one ask the same question of his lovely travelling companion the answer is blue and white.   What was your answer?   Having earnestly discussed such important topics the two inhabitants of Harvey have concluded the following.   The difference is… sport!   (yes, of course it is). You see for me in the orange corner, I’ve grown up watching Dutch teams at the football world cup every 4 years, resplendent in their orange strip. This applies also to other sporting events, more recently a Dutchman by the name of Max Verstappen who is a top Formula 1 motor racing driver.   Every time there is a big football game or home grand prix, all you see in the stand...