Rachels Windmills

Rachel was murdered and sexually assaulted in June while walking with her young son Alex near the windmill on Wimbledon Common.
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We had some of the mills more or less to ourselves, and were able to ask the millers questions. We worked our way along the row of mills and were able to see them all, though that left no time to see any museums. If you go to Zaanse Schans, set aside a whole day to see it well.

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On the Zaanse Schans website , the opening times are all listed. You can also hire a bike near De Huisman windmill and check out the surrounding area, or take a boat tour to see the mills from the water. I am a co-host of Travel Photo Thursday. If you have a travel blog and want to join in, do the following: This is absolutely charming. And of course it is a beautiful place. I guess I would put up with the crowds to get inside more of the windmills. Hi Rachel, The windmills look wonderful all working together.

Maybe I saw different ones.

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I never thought about them powering saws. How amazing would it have been to see !

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Yet those massive sails are able to get it all moving. I would not mind visiting this place even though it is considered touristy. The history and beautiful colors are a draw for me. I would try to visit early during a weekday though. Probably wise, unless you want to see inside all the windmills, in which case you should check the hours for each. Picking your time can help a lot.


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Off-season or weekdays or early in the morning would all work for any touristy place. By using this form you agree with the storage and handling of your data by this website. Barry Egan Twitter Email. I feel like starting a new political party. I am calling it the No Moaners, and I feel sure it will do well in the General Election if and when it happens.

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My inspiration, of course, is those marvellous fashionistas who just get on with it, look forward instead of backwards and count blessings rather than cash they tell me one follows the other. As ever, fashion designer Rachel Mackay leads the field here -- field being the operative word: Rachel has landed the contract as a consultant for Horseware Ireland. She was in beaming mode last week after the success of her samples sale in the Tramyard Art Gallery in Dalkey. But then, The Smile is Rachel's mode.

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Little wonder then that her next project is the creation of "a yoga space with a whole Japanese garden, which will open in the spring," Rachel told me, adding that her "new spring collection of cashmeres -- in sumptuous, exotic colours -- will hit the shops in February". Vivacious former Windmill Lane manager Irene, who is divorced from Waterboys singer Mike Scott, has just returned from two and a half years of sailing around the world.

Sebastian Guinness, whose gallery is curating the arts programme, attended with wife Peggy.


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  6. Jonathan Pearlman Sydney A new flag has been proposed in Australia, incorporating the Union and Aboriginal flags, in a push to "move on" from the country's British heritage. Kathy Marks Sydney His story raises more questions than it answers, but one thing seems certain: We need more women such as Rachel in Ireland right now -- or, indeed, such as Irene Keogh.