THE WINDMILL About 5km from our home (it is really Daphne's) is a village called Biggekerke. Population about 1000. It is a small village with a big history. In Biggekerke, on the island of Walcheren, a church already existed around 800AD and history declares that the 16th Century Reformation had a strong influence in the region. The brick church of today with spire reaching 30 metres and bells in the belfry could tell the history better than myself. The skyline of Biggekerke reaches high also because of the historic windmill. Its “sails” are 20 metres diameter, and while a church spire is strong and motionless the windmill sails are dynamic and strong and never fear to face the wind and swoop power from the air. It is more than likely that the tourist of 2014 will
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