Another stunning success, probably the best ever, as
each reunion
has been built on the experiences of its predecessor.
Wim Nijveld speaks for all of us when he writes
to the organising committee
created by y'all!!!.”
PHOTO ALBUM
An electronic photo album of the event has now been
created, with plenty of room for further additions.
To have a look, just click on this thumbnail
of our valiant organisers.
If you want your own digital pix included, kindly send them to tony@tallrite.com, but FIRST, please
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reduce the file size to about 100 kb**, |
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include only photos of the actual event. |
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**My wife tells me that asking
people to touch up their own photos might put them off.
So let me reveal to you the secret software tool for doctoring photos:
GRANDCHILDREN, preferably teenagers. That's their what
they're there for.
Alternatively, if you're feeling nerdy and want to learn how to manipulate your photos yourself, you can download excellent software called Serif PhotoPlus 6 completely free of charge by going to http://www.freeserifsoftware.com and downloading Photo Plus, where it says “Cool Photos”. The size is 20 Mb. When you fire it up, you then are invited to register in order to activate it.
You can teach yourself to use Photo Plus using the Help facility, but the only commands you really need to know, are
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File/Export (ie save as jpg, gif or whatever you want)
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There are numerous other commands, though you'll rarely need them.
1970s
WARRI VETERANS
REUNION #3, 2008
Are
you a “WV”?
(1967-1975 Warri Veterans)
Date:
Saturday 10th May 2008
Venue:
The
Crown Plaza Hotel
http://www.crowneplazadenhaag.nl/
(formerly known as The Promenade Hotel)
The Hague, The Netherlands
Scroll down or click on the Index
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NOTE FROM YOUR ORGANISING COMMITTEE 7th May 2008 Just a word of warning. On 7th May it was advised that the luggage handlers in Schiphol airport (Amsterdam) may go on strike on Friday 9th May. Apparently it is just one company that handles circa 50%, but for various aircraft operators. So, your committee's advice is that you seek advice from your travel company. But, also even if it does not concern you directly, the airport may be in disarray anyhow and you may have delays. We Dutch never strike or rarely really, so this is our bad fortune - and now yours too!. See you all on Saturday. |
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NOTE FROM YOUR ORGANISING COMMITTEE 10th April 2008
... Don't forget your children - now adults of course. They are Warri Veterans too! Some time ago we mentioned that it would be a good idea to investigate whether some of our children who lived with us in Warri, went to school and had friends would show interest in joining the reunion. At the first reunion in 2003 there were several, mainly British. Now we have at least four persons that have expressed interest and have already joined. They are
Further there are some that are hesitant as they first want to know who else will join. Some names:
From overseas we will also have the pleasure to have
When we brainstormed, there were some names that came to mind. Obviously we will not exclude anyone from overseas, but we realise that it is rather late to make travelling plans. So here we present some Dutch family names of whom we know they had children in Warri. We listed :
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A NOTE FROM YOUR ORGANISING COMMITTEE As of mid-May, 76 people have expressed an interest and 59 have said they really mean it by actually parting with hard cash! The others are urged to pay the necessary deposits without further delay. The British contingent is still a bit thin on the
ground. Let's get a few more Brits signed up or orange flags
will overwhelm the union jacks! We will shortly be signing contracts with the
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The first reunion took place in 2003 for people who were in Warri, primarily between the years 1968 and 1975, known as the 1970s Warri Veterans, or WVs. Click on the banner below to get the full story
120 WVs showed up for a noisy evening on Saturday 4th October 2003 at the Anchor Pub, Bankside, 34 Park Street, London SE1 9EF (near Southwark Bridge), and ended up demanding a re-run in 2005.
The
second Warri Reunion took place on Saturday 1st October 2005 at “Ye Harte & Garter Hotel” just
beside Windsor Castle, outside London. Over 80 of us met upstairs in the Henry Bar,
where we were given a glass of sparkling wine on arrival - after that drinks
were purchased from the Bar. A delicious buffet meal was served in the adjoining Ballroom at 8.30 pm and the bar
remained open until after 1.00 am. For more details, click
here.
We're now looking forward to the third reunion, this time in the Netherlands.
The brave and diligent
organising Committee
of the 2008 event consists of:
Heike Bloch-Heinemann
Else Maushlaan 219
2597 HG Den Haag
Holland
Telephone: +31703281941
e-mail: heike-willem@wanadoo.nl
and
Joke Post-Kooijmans en Hans Post
Lupineweg 7
2555 RJ Den Haag
Holland
Telephone: +31703253416
e-mail: postj@planet.nl
e-mail:
Note that the official, all purpose e-mail address of the organizers is warri@tallrite.com
Details of the event, and what to do to become a part of it are as follows. If you prefer, you can download the same information as a Word document by clicking here.
Invitation to participate
In April and August of 2006 we distributed some information about our plans for the next Warri Re-union, the third one in succession after the one in London (2003) and Windsor (2005). This time it will be held in The Hague in the Netherlands
Whereas previously we were providing early advice about the date of the event to put in your diary, whilst trhying to get at least an idea about how many guests to expect, we now need to firm up the plans. We therefore ask you to commit yourselves and forward the payment of your participation fee within the terms indicated in the documents linked below.
Please realise that the organizers will have to sign a contract with the hotel for the event, ie for the rent of venue, the welcome drinks, the buffet dinner and the music. This contract must be in place at the latest one year prior to the event, hence by the end of April 2007. Consequently your payments should be with us not later than 15th April 2007.
NB: Reservations of rooms in the hotel will be your own affair, however relevant information is provided below to assist.
Date of the event
The Warri Veterans Re-union 2008 will take place on Saturday 10th May 2008. We will meet for drinks from 17.00 till 19.00 hours in a secluded bar of the hotel. Thereafter we will proceed to an adjacent ballroom for a buffet dinner and a (hopefully!) pleasant get-together with music, dancing and a photo for Memory Lane. The music will be chosen such that dancing as well as conversation will be possible concurrently. The ballroom has been carefully selected so that in case we will have more participants than currently expected the space can be increased without compromising the cosiness of the room. This get-together may last till 01.00 or 02.00 o’clock in the morning depending on the festive spirit.
The venue
The venue will be the Crown Plaza Hotel (The Hague-Promenade) which is situated very centrally in The Hague; there are good public transport facilities. You can find details of the hotel on its website www.crowneplazadenhaag.nl . The central location in town will make it attractive for guests who plan to stay longer and to move around by public transport. In the course of 2007 and early 2008 we plan to inform participants about the transportation details as well as about events taking place contemporaneously in and around the city.
Getting there
Arriving from abroad by plane one can choose to travel by taxi (circa €70,00) or by train to Central Station The Hague and take a taxi from there to the hotel.
Arriving by car from anywhere there is of course Tomtom or just check the address and route on the website. The hotel has ample parking space, but charges will be €9,50 for 24 hours.
Hotel accommodation and booking
We have negotiated the following arrangements with the Crowne Plaza Hotel:
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We have secured a block booking for 75 rooms in the hotel for a very reasonable price, being €125,00 per room per night (single and double). Price includes buffet breakfast, but excludes city tax (€4,76 per person per night). Prices may be subject to change in 2008. |
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This block booking will be reduced to 50% (38 rooms) if not yet booked as from 1st March 2008. |
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The reduced rate will only apply for the nights of Friday 9th May and Saturday 10th of May. |
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Guests that intend to stay longer will have to negotiate further reductions for other nights themselves. |
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Click here to find a booking form for electronic reservations. Mark the normal room rates. |
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We can arrange a joint breakfast in a separate room on Sunday morning providing that there is sufficient interest. We request you to indicate your preference on the application form that is available at the foot of this section by clicking here |
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We will assist to arrange excursions for those guests that stay longer and may be interested to visit tourist attractions. A visit to the Keukenhof, that should be in full bloom during May, is highly recommended. |
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We will provide information on other tourist sights or events if you express your interest on the application form. |
Cost of the re-union
Your financial contribution for the event on Saturday night will be the sum of €80,00 (eighty Euro) per person. For that money we will offer you the following:
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A Dutch drink assortment for the meeting between 17.00 and 19.00 hours. Those drinks are limited to port, sherry, white/rosé/red wine, jenever, beer, juices and soft drinks. Drinks outside this arrangement will be for costs of the guests. |
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A quality buffet dinner with a wide variety of dishes. For the hot part of the buffet we will require your choice of meat or fish (chicken or salmon). The buffet arrangement is an excellent way to change seating during courses and meet others; the table setting will provide for this. The buffet will be served from 19.30 hours and will be spread over some period thereafter. |
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Excluded are all drinks, such as wine, you may want throughout the event from 19.00 hours. You should pay the waiters directly. We will arrange personal drink order cards.
Your actions
1. Fill out your application form to inform us of your intention to participate. In particular indicate special wishes in the appropriate areas of the form. Preferably send the application form by electronic mail to warri@tallrite.com. We will confirm receipt.
2. Transfer the sum of €80,00 (eighty Euro) per participant to the bank account of
J. Post/J.A. Post-Kooijmans
Bank: ABN-AMRO, Den Haag
Account number 59.14.55.862
IBAN number: NL79ABNA0591455862
BIC number: ABNANL2A (Swiftcode)
3. Book your hotel accommodation in timely fashion. Please note the conditions that are mentioned on the booking form.
4. Follow the progress we make in respect of committed participants and other useful information on our special website -
http://www.tallrite.com/warri.htm
NB: We intend to make a film/slide show. If you have any interesting material we request you kindly to forward your contributions, either electronically (to warri@tallrite.com) or per postal mail to:
J. Post
Lupineweg 7
2555 RJ The Hague
The Netherland
Click to download the following Word documents
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Those wishing to make side trips and excursions whilst visiting The Netherlands may like to consult this spreadsheet.
LIST OF WARRI VETERANS
Names and (where available) e-mail addresses
Peruse below this list of people who have been contacted from 2003 until the present. At the bottom of the list there is a link to an Excel spreadsheet with full contact details.
They are all being contacted again for 2008.
But If you know others who might like their names added, please refer them to this website and request them send an e-mail to warri@tallrite.com.
Please note that to reserve your place for 2008, you have to pay the full price of €80 per person to Hans Post as indicated above.
To have your name added (or,
indeed, deleted),
just send an e-mail to warri@tallrite.com
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Paid Up? |
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Bill & Kathy |
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Bettina |
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YES |
YES |
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Charles & Jocelyn |
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NO |
NO |
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Chris |
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Frank |
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YES |
YES |
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Tony & Claire |
2 |
YES |
YES |
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Brian & Barbara |
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YES |
YES |
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Chris |
Ashton |
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Vic and Jennifer |
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Mona |
Avery |
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John & Joan |
Banks |
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Harry & Pauline |
Barnes |
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Yvonne |
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Richard |
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Mike & Brenda |
Beaumont |
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Jochen & Inge |
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YES |
YES |
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Wim & Tiny |
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Marjo |
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YES |
YES |
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Rod & Sue |
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Alan & Judith |
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Sadly, Richard died of a heart attack on 9th November 2007.
We remember him as a fine rig supervisor back in those halcyon Warri days. He also played the piano, and on at least one occasion the organ at a WV's wedding in Warri Cathedral in 1973.
In recent years, he positioned powerful motorbikes on three continents, and every year would sail off by boat to go two-wheel touring and looking for adventure.
He generously donated his body to science.
We will miss him in May 2008; this photo was taken at the the last WVs Reunion, in 2005.
Rest in peace, Richard, our friend and colleague
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Dorine |
Bloch (daughter of Heike) |
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YES |
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Farrand |
Bloch (son of Heike) |
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YES |
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Heike
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YES |
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Marie |
Blow |
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Rolf & Grieke |
Bontkes |
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Ruud & Truus |
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YES |
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Herman & Maja |
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Rolf & Grieke |
Bontkes |
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Trevor & Jenny |
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John & Avril |
Brissenden |
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Jack & Kate |
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Ena & Geoffrey |
Burns |
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Jim & Dorothy |
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Jonathan & Pam |
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John & Linnet |
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Harry & Nancy |
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Norman & Isabel |
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Ralph |
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John & Jenny |
Chamberlain |
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Lee |
Chandler |
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Linda |
Chase |
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Peter |
Cheesman |
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Wendy |
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Andrian & Judith |
Colegate |
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Tim & Tilly |
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Alan & Sheila |
Colquhoun |
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Derek & Tess |
Connolly |
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Ton & Mia |
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NO |
NO |
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Brian & Leigh |
Cordill (son & d-in-law) |
2 |
YES |
NO |
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Joe & Naomi |
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YES |
NO |
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John & Suzanne |
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Peta |
Cubbon |
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Tony & Chris |
Cutmore |
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Jimmy & Isabel |
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Mark |
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Lesley |
Dawson (née Pedder) |
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Virginie (de Waardt) |
Ditzhuysen van |
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YES |
YES |
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Marie-Therese |
Doets-Beekhuizen |
1 |
YES |
YES |
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Jan & Hannelore |
Doets |
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YES |
NO |
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Marie-Therese |
Doetz-Beekhuizen (née Thornes) |
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Ann |
Donaldson |
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Joke |
Doornewaard van |
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NO |
NO |
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Al |
Drysdale |
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Gordon & Elspeth |
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YES |
YES |
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Val & Christopher (son?) |
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Bob |
Edwards |
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Manfred &Marja |
Eigner |
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Huub & Riet |
Engleshoven van |
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Silvia |
Eriya |
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Peter & Anne |
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YES |
NO |
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Chris & Jenny |
Fay |
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Harry & Ann |
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Riccardo & Fiorenza |
Finazzi |
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Eric & Andre |
Firmin |
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Sandi
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YES |
YES |
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Sam & Val |
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Jim |
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Henry & Audrey |
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Tom & Margot |
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Stan & Elizabeth |
Gale |
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Mike & Alison |
Gann |
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John & Sue |
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John & Norma |
Gilden |
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Jan & Joke |
Grevink |
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Bill & Sheila |
Guthrie |
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Hil & Ali |
Haan de |
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YES |
YES |
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Judith |
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YES |
NO |
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Beryl |
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Ari & Mieke |
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YES |
YES |
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John |
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Jeff |
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Rob & Hilary |
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YES |
YES |
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Frank & Patricia |
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Nicky (& Daughters?) |
Henchie |
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Jaques & Inez |
Hermie |
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Derek & Vanessa |
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Frank & Martha |
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YES |
YES |
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Gilbert & Margaret |
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Jack & Liz |
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YES |
YES |
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Jan & Anita |
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YES |
YES |
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Norman & Doreen |
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Roel & Trees |
Hooydonk van |
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Hein & Leny |
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Brian & Brenda |
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YES |
YES |
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Eric & Mavis |
Hughes |
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Pieter & Nel |
Huizer |
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Henk & Ali |
Huizing |
2 |
YES |
YES |
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George |
Humble |
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Janine |
Hyatt |
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Jim & Kathy |
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Frank & Virgina |
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Ted & Cathy |
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Angela |
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David |
Jones |
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Nancy |
Kampschuur |
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YES |
NO |
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Gerard & Hanny |
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YES |
YES |
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Fred & Margriet |
Koerber |
2 |
YES |
YES |
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Carlo & Jean |
Kraushaar |
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Jan & Ineke |
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Jiwat S |
Lalwani |
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Miep |
Lambermont |
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Lambert |
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