Sunday, 21 December 2025

Calendar Girl 2026

It’s that time of year again! Another year over, so it's time again for my traditional end of year calendar post. Compared to the previous years, 2025 was a much better year from a “driving-my-TR7's” point of view. After fitting the new water pump to ‘t Kreng early in the year I managed to clock up a reasonable amount of kilometres. At the moment the counter stands at 2750 kilometres. Only a few kilometres short of the amount covered in the previous four years together! And with the current weather forecast there is a fair chance that I can take the car out for a final drive before the end of the year. Hopefully I can continue using this car on a regular basis in 2026! But also do some more work on the ’76 car (maybe even finish it!?) and finish the body work for the DHC.
So as the end of 2025 is approaching, I (again I dare say) decided to compile my personal calendar using a selection of pictures from my favourite drivers car, shot over the past year.

The cover:
Three pictures of the car during various local tours in 2025. From left to right;
The car on the driveway of the former fiefdom “Jongenhof” near Lerop - St. Odiliënberg.
A for the Euregio typical large carré farmhouse and former seat for a feudal lord. (30-05-2025 NL);
Slowly decaying field barn in the countryside south of the village of Belfeld (14-06-2025 NL);
In front of the local parish church during the reconnaissance of “De Nachtrit”,
Route de Saint-Antoine in Fays (06-09-2025 B)

January:
Early spring in the estate surrounding Hillenraad Castle in Boukoul - Swalmen (2024-04-06 NL)

February:
Refueling just across the German border, Kölner Straße Kaldenkirchen (2025-05-10 D)

March:
The car on the driveway of the former fiefdom “Jongenhof” near Lerop - St. Odiliënberg.
A for the Euregio typical large carré farmhouse and former seat for a feudal lord. (30-05-2025 NL)

April:
On a gravel track in the country side between Reuver and Belfeld (2025-06-14 NL)

May:
Across the provincial border with Noord Brabant during one of the tours this year,
Philipsweg Maarheeze (2025-10-11 NL)

June:
Roadside chapel (het Waarderkapelke) on the plateau above the village of Rimburg
(2025-11-05 NL)

July:
On my way for a business lunch in the old water tower in Rimburg,
Watertorenpad Rimburg (2025-11-05 NL)

August:
‘t Kreng in front of the temporary influent pumps,
used during the renovation of the sewage treatment plant Rimburg (2025-11-05 NL)

September:
Autumn in the estate surrounding Hillenraad Castle,
Boukoul - Swalmen (2025-11-12 NL)

October:
Along the meandering river Swalm between Asselt and Beesel,
Eind Swalmen (2025-11-12 NL)

November:
‘t Kreng catching the last rays of sunlight on top of one of the viaducts
across the A73 motorway in Belfeld (2025-11-12 NL)


December:
December:A glorious sunset seen from the Korteweg in Belfeld
(2025-11-12 NL)

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