I was prob thinking of refugees coming to this country, my mind wanders sometimes as I listen or read about things and try to place them within my experiences
No, not why when you´ve told us before, why did you decide to take this journey, I thought when I first heard the story 2 years ago it was for religious reasons,
but you say you are not Jewish.
What prompted the need to go, selling up lock stock and barrel and taking 3 small children, it sound like an evacuation from a war torn country.
Jan
And why not? Its a lovely story and an adventure you can all treasure forever. You and the kids.
Less adventurous but it was a journey in the school holidays by car across Europe when I was 15 that set my wanderlust going. Never forgotten it and been back to many places we visited in the motorhome all those years ago. I can remember so much detail about it but cant remember much about any "normal" if you like holidays.
And why not? Its a lovely story and an adventure you can all treasure forever. You and the kids.
Less adventurous but it was a journey in the school holidays by car across Europe when I was 15 that set my wanderlust going. Never forgotten it and been back to many places we visited in the motorhome all those years ago. I can remember so much detail about it but cant remember much about any "normal" if you like holidays.
I do not know were the 'Last Day ' bit in the post came from.
I assume the 'Scan was clear' refers to Albert - Good news.:grin2:
Poland is a good stretch from you - it is 1,000 miles from Kent, plus 300 to you. You would need several stops on the way. I have done Kent to Katowice in 2 days, but not to be recommended. We usually take about 4 days if going direct, but usually divert through Luxembourg, France for a couple of weeks.
If you are coming make sure we are here - Ample Parking, EHU, water, black and grey water dump all available and a S/Market 50m across road - we could run an Aire, but not many MHs in Poland:laugh:
And Im not afraid of ridicule , I ask of no one to believe as I do
But I suppose I would ask people to believe in the journey, believe that my idea of owning nothing was nothing like what owning absolutely nothing is, as I was to find out
So yes when I think of the refugees
I think of me, not an isolated me, a me within the context of a family
For what was a brief period of 8/9 years
And if I could change my history
Well that journey wouldn't be one of them
The owning of nothing wouldn't be one of them
Even the trauma of children's homes wouldn't be one of them
Yeah I'll second that. Top bloke our Albert. That Sandra is as mad as a box of frogs mind but all the more lovable for it.
I love the story about the jerusalem adventure. I've read a few similar ones, mainly sailing stories where families have done similar things. What better education and opportunity to experience life outside the norm for kids?
I've spent most my life thinking of ways to buck the system and get off the hamster wheel way before my time and I've not done too bad but never quite let go of the reigns. 99% of people cannot process or comprehend that though sadly (for them). There is more to life than having 2.4 children, working until you drop and getting the biggest mortgage you could stretch to.
Actually I've made that sound more poetic than it is. It's just about having fun really.
Our Adventure started a bit late in life and some thought we were barmy.
When we retired we bought this plot of land, sold the bungalow, came across the water with nothing but a caravan with awning and money in the bank,
had a house built to our own design.
It took nearly 2 year to get the place (almost) as we wanted it, but after 12 years there are still incomplete projects. :serious:
Jan
Got rid of everything but a few toys and some clothes
And set off for Jerusalem
And we had given up everything, Yes?
Well no
In Turkey our MH gave up the ghost
What bit of money we had we needed to leave the van in customs
all we had was a plastic sack
So into we placed one set of clothing for each of us
And we continued, sure by now we could never reach Jerusalem
But we did
And people helped us all along the way
And I learnt what owning no processions really meant
And the special moment
When we arrived at Israeli customs
5 of us and a plastic sack, no money no return ticket , me pregnant with twins
In a long queue
A soldier stepped forward
Brought us out of the queue and waved us straight through
We had made it
Sandra
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