Visit to Holland a long time ago..

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Visit to Holland a long time ago..

Norman 30/03/2009, 10:10 PM
Some sixty years ago I was lucky enough to join a party of youngsters from the Sir John Leman School on a visit to Holland - one of the first post 1939-45 school exchanges. My own school's plans had fallen through and, as a 15 year-old, I joined the Beccles school party at Ipswich rail station. I believe the cost was £11. We travelled across overnight on the Prague and stayed with individual families. The passing of time has eroded one's memories but I recall a boat trip and being ferried on an Amerian military truck - and going into central Den Hagg for the Queen's birthday celebrations. Did the school journal have a detailed report of the trip? I will be most interested in any helpful response. Darc