This could be Rotterdam or anywhere.....

What a 13 years we’ve had....we’ve added some stones and we’ve accumulated some roams....we’ve had some fallings out but we’ve always gone back to visit the groats....some of us have had families and multiplied and some have fell away and said goodbye. The only constant is that there’s a group of lads looking to spread the love and have the craic each year in a European destination.

The tour group so far consisted of the ever present Jimbo & Shaun plus Stevie B. There has already been a much appreciated mystery guest turn up in the firm of a non-agg Stevie complete with a top of the range camera phone to record all our peaceful memories this weekend as well as a handy freezer bag to chill any beers we should like to acquire for the journey. I don’t know much about this new non-agh, happy Steve ......but I like him.

Another tour started with a double early flight from Luton. We met, exchanged pleasantries and I informed the lads we’d be flying to Amsterdam to make our way to Rotterdam for the start of the tour. After purchasing books and doing a good deal of research into our intended destination I found out this was all for nothing as Shaun announced he’d already been to Rotterdam and didn’t fancy a return visit. 

As JT is a democracy and every man has a say in our destinations (apart from Steve who made us go to Bratislava in JT 2) we hatched a new itinerary during the 40 minute flight across the North Sea. Like a sign in the stars we had a drawing to travel north to the city of Groningen.....nobody knew why....it just felt right.....so as we sit on a train passing through the flat green lands of Holland we hope that our hunch is proved right...........

Ps.....is anyone interested in a couple of guide books to Rotterdam at a knock down price.