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Friday 28 May 2021

Things to do; Belgian Beaches - De Hanne

 

Things to do; Belgian Beaches - De Hanne
 
Belgium has an enormous and amazing coast line. The vast beaches are beautiful sandy and clean. We love the beaches around De Hann (which are only 1.5 hrs away) particularly the quieter ones where the children can explore the endless sand dunes. 
 
We tied in our trip to De Hanne with a trip to Bruges, they are very close together. We booked a night in Bruges. 
 
The Centre of De Hanne has a long promenade to walk along with cafes, take away food, gifts and ice cream. There is a small park on the beach also by the promenade. Being the central resort naturally it is busier than other more quieter parts of the beach.
 
Distance form SHAPE; 1 hour and 28 minutes by car
 
Address; Zeedijk-De Haan 8420, De Haan
 
 
Cost; Free
 
Dogs; Check notice boards / signs especially in the summer season. If it is a quieter beach and out of season you may be able to let them off. Be sensible and considerate.
 
Toilets; There are public toilets on the promenade (have to pay 50c)
 
Buggy friendly; Beach not really. In De Hanne centre along the promenade you can easily walk with a buggy.
 
Places to park; You can find on street free car parking around the centre of DeHanne.
If you want to get further away from the centre here are some suggestions to park. We used both of these. Parking is free. https://goo.gl/maps/bj9jSynt2YW8Z5y8A
 
This parking spot is near a play park in the woods. From here we followed the path to the sea which took about 4 minutes walk. (We did have to cross a busy road and tramline.) https://goo.gl/maps/PjUcadsqL86eYZZx5
 
Top tip, the beaches are huge that even on a sunny day you can find a quieter spot away from crowds. 
 

 

Tuesday 25 May 2021

Costco Membership For The Armed Forces

Costco Wholesale is a membership warehouse club, dedicated to bringing our members quality goods and services at the lowest possible prices. We provide a wide selection of merchandise, plus the convenience of speciality departments and exclusive member services, all designed to make your shopping experience a pleasurable one. We are confident in the quality and value of our products, and we stand behind them with our guarantee of satisfaction.

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Individual Membership:

The annual membership fee for Standard Individual Membership is £28 ex VAT (£33.60 inc VAT), which includes a complimentary card for your spouse or domestic partner. To sign up for membership in the warehouse, please provide your employee ID card or current payslip to prove your employment, PLUS one piece of photographic identification.

Wednesday 5 May 2021

Women Veterans Only: Six Week Online Mindfulness Of Dream And Sleep Course

 

Thanks to funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, we have collaborated with Charlie Morley to deliver a series of six week online courses for veterans struggling to cope with the harmful effects that stress and trauma can have on the amount of time we spend asleep. 

Courses will be delivered over the coming year and the first course will be for women veterans only and runs from 13th May to 17th June. If you would like to register for this course please email Paula Edwards at paula@forward-assist.com.

For more information please click HERE