Audie Murphy: Battle of the Colmar Pocket
I knew very little about Colmar in France until we visited the town. This was our second visit to Colmar as we stopped here overnight 2 years ago on our way back to England…
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The Disability Premium for Passengers Requiring Accessibility Assistance
You would think that people with disabilities would be treated as equals with so called able bodied people but recent events have shown the exact opposite is the truth. The UK…
Holiday Home from Hell
A few days ago I wrote a blog about our recent holiday in France. This is blog 3 in the series. I'm fortunate to have a holiday when a lot of people have no way of going on…
Chinese Meal in Breisach Germany
You can't go to Germany without having a succulent Chinese meal and not a bratwurst in sight. It might seem odd but everywhere I go. I have to find a Chinese restaurant. You…
Lady Liberty in Colmar France
Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi (2 August 1834 - 4 October 1904) the creator of the statue "Liberty Enlightening the World" commonly known as the Statue of Liberty was born and raised…
The Rhine River Borderlands
Borders are fascinating places where you get a blending of nationalities. In this case France and Germany. Almost everyone in this area speaks French, German and English…
Powered Up 51k+ Hive Today 6th August 2026
Today was a very special day for me on Hive. Thanks to the low hive price 0.0417 I was able to swap some HBD into Hive. My first 100% vote went to a brand new member of Hive on…
Colmar France Photo Walk & People Watching
The Alsace region is a fascinating place and the town of Colmar is picturesque to say the least. I'm writing this from London as we had a medical emergency. Everything is OK…
9 years on this block chain what I've learned
In June 2026 I got a message from @hivebuzz that I had been on this chain for 9 years! 9 years is a very long time in any technology's lifespan. In crypto it's an eternity. We…
Flaming France Part Deux
After the dubious start our European road trip we finally got to our first accommodation stop of the tour. If a picture paints a thousand words then here's a bunch to ponder.…