Val Poore
@vallypee.bsky.social
Memoir author & blogger from UK & South Africa. Historic barge owner, dog lover. Africa is in my blood, France in in my soul. I live in the Netherlands and love the waterways. Other stuff? #F1 #welovememoirs #LH44
No politics. No DMs, unless I know you.🇿🇦🇳🇱
No politics. No DMs, unless I know you.🇿🇦🇳🇱
I’m knocked out by the early reviews on my book, Boatyard views. Thanks so much to those readers who have taken the time to read it and write their impressions. It makes all the slog of getting it out into the world worth it.
Still 99p/c until tomorrow!
a.co/d/ezzqvgG
Still 99p/c until tomorrow!
a.co/d/ezzqvgG
November 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
I’m knocked out by the early reviews on my book, Boatyard views. Thanks so much to those readers who have taken the time to read it and write their impressions. It makes all the slog of getting it out into the world worth it.
Still 99p/c until tomorrow!
a.co/d/ezzqvgG
Still 99p/c until tomorrow!
a.co/d/ezzqvgG
“A small but grand collection of stories that will have you anxiously waiting for more.”
Still 99c/p until Sunday the 16th!
mybook.to/BoatyardViewsRotterdam
#welovememoirs #boatlife #boatsthattweet #mustread
Still 99c/p until Sunday the 16th!
mybook.to/BoatyardViewsRotterdam
#welovememoirs #boatlife #boatsthattweet #mustread
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 AM
“A small but grand collection of stories that will have you anxiously waiting for more.”
Still 99c/p until Sunday the 16th!
mybook.to/BoatyardViewsRotterdam
#welovememoirs #boatlife #boatsthattweet #mustread
Still 99c/p until Sunday the 16th!
mybook.to/BoatyardViewsRotterdam
#welovememoirs #boatlife #boatsthattweet #mustread
Out today and ready to read!
Free on #KU, just 99p/c for two weeks!
mybook.to/BoatyardView...
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading #Boatlife #boatsthattweet #travel
Free on #KU, just 99p/c for two weeks!
mybook.to/BoatyardView...
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading #Boatlife #boatsthattweet #travel
November 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Out today and ready to read!
Free on #KU, just 99p/c for two weeks!
mybook.to/BoatyardView...
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading #Boatlife #boatsthattweet #travel
Free on #KU, just 99p/c for two weeks!
mybook.to/BoatyardView...
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading #Boatlife #boatsthattweet #travel
Coming soon….Saturday is the day. Just a few more tales of #boatlife #travel and #canalcruising in the #Netherlands #Belgium and #France. Even Poland gets a look-in! 😄
#welovememoirs
#welovememoirs
October 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Coming soon….Saturday is the day. Just a few more tales of #boatlife #travel and #canalcruising in the #Netherlands #Belgium and #France. Even Poland gets a look-in! 😄
#welovememoirs
#welovememoirs
Life afloat is always an adventure.
Join me on two of mine and travel the canals of the Netherlands, Belgium and France!
Vereeniging Fares South: azonlinks.com/B0DPJDHXS7
Sidesteps to the Somme: azonlinks.com/B0CW1GLVQT
#welovememoirs #boatlife #travel #bookstoread
Join me on two of mine and travel the canals of the Netherlands, Belgium and France!
Vereeniging Fares South: azonlinks.com/B0DPJDHXS7
Sidesteps to the Somme: azonlinks.com/B0CW1GLVQT
#welovememoirs #boatlife #travel #bookstoread
October 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Life afloat is always an adventure.
Join me on two of mine and travel the canals of the Netherlands, Belgium and France!
Vereeniging Fares South: azonlinks.com/B0DPJDHXS7
Sidesteps to the Somme: azonlinks.com/B0CW1GLVQT
#welovememoirs #boatlife #travel #bookstoread
Join me on two of mine and travel the canals of the Netherlands, Belgium and France!
Vereeniging Fares South: azonlinks.com/B0DPJDHXS7
Sidesteps to the Somme: azonlinks.com/B0CW1GLVQT
#welovememoirs #boatlife #travel #bookstoread
Back in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century, #SouthAfrica was a country in transition.
Even so, it was (and still is) a country rich in culture, colour and fabulous scenery.
Free to read on #KU
All available on #Audible!!
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
Even so, it was (and still is) a country rich in culture, colour and fabulous scenery.
Free to read on #KU
All available on #Audible!!
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
October 9, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Back in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century, #SouthAfrica was a country in transition.
Even so, it was (and still is) a country rich in culture, colour and fabulous scenery.
Free to read on #KU
All available on #Audible!!
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
Even so, it was (and still is) a country rich in culture, colour and fabulous scenery.
Free to read on #KU
All available on #Audible!!
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
Many thanks to @sandy-mckenna13.bsky.social, @fd81.bsky.social and @glawrence.bsky.social for the supportive RPs. This photo is of our recent trip to Belgium.
October 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Many thanks to @sandy-mckenna13.bsky.social, @fd81.bsky.social and @glawrence.bsky.social for the supportive RPs. This photo is of our recent trip to Belgium.
Thank you to @gerridog.bsky.social, @uphilldowndalew.bsky.social and @marjorywrites.bsky.social and @lisettebrodey.bsky.social for the RPs! They are much appreciated, dear friends. Here’s a photo I took yesterday morning.
October 3, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Thank you to @gerridog.bsky.social, @uphilldowndalew.bsky.social and @marjorywrites.bsky.social and @lisettebrodey.bsky.social for the RPs! They are much appreciated, dear friends. Here’s a photo I took yesterday morning.
Discover the joys of canal cruising in Europe with my travel memoirs ⛵️
Whether you just enjoy the waterways or travel, there’s always something interesting to see, and even a bit of nail-biting tension when you’re on commercial routes!
mybook.to/faringontheshoe
#welovememoirs
Whether you just enjoy the waterways or travel, there’s always something interesting to see, and even a bit of nail-biting tension when you’re on commercial routes!
mybook.to/faringontheshoe
#welovememoirs
September 28, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Discover the joys of canal cruising in Europe with my travel memoirs ⛵️
Whether you just enjoy the waterways or travel, there’s always something interesting to see, and even a bit of nail-biting tension when you’re on commercial routes!
mybook.to/faringontheshoe
#welovememoirs
Whether you just enjoy the waterways or travel, there’s always something interesting to see, and even a bit of nail-biting tension when you’re on commercial routes!
mybook.to/faringontheshoe
#welovememoirs
If you enjoy train travel along with interesting stops at unusual locations, @rexburke.bsky.social aka Jules Brown’s excellent, entertaining and humorous new travel book is brilliant. Available for pre-order now! Release date 16 September!
a.co/d/g9XmEbG
#welovememors #travel #traintrip
a.co/d/g9XmEbG
#welovememors #travel #traintrip
September 12, 2025 at 6:21 AM
If you enjoy train travel along with interesting stops at unusual locations, @rexburke.bsky.social aka Jules Brown’s excellent, entertaining and humorous new travel book is brilliant. Available for pre-order now! Release date 16 September!
a.co/d/g9XmEbG
#welovememors #travel #traintrip
a.co/d/g9XmEbG
#welovememors #travel #traintrip
Back in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century, #SouthAfrica was a country in transition.
My memoirs are of my affection for its people, its colour & its beauty, despite the growing unrest that marred these two decades.
Free to read on #KU
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
My memoirs are of my affection for its people, its colour & its beauty, despite the growing unrest that marred these two decades.
Free to read on #KU
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
September 12, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Back in the 80s and 90s of the 20th century, #SouthAfrica was a country in transition.
My memoirs are of my affection for its people, its colour & its beauty, despite the growing unrest that marred these two decades.
Free to read on #KU
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
My memoirs are of my affection for its people, its colour & its beauty, despite the growing unrest that marred these two decades.
Free to read on #KU
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
Discover the joys of canal cruising in Europe with my travel memoirs ⛵️
Whether you just enjoy the waterways or travel, there’s always something interesting to see, and even a bit of nail-biting tension when you’re on commercial routes!
mybook.to/faringontheshoe
a.co/d/8Uy0HxA
#welovememoirs
Whether you just enjoy the waterways or travel, there’s always something interesting to see, and even a bit of nail-biting tension when you’re on commercial routes!
mybook.to/faringontheshoe
a.co/d/8Uy0HxA
#welovememoirs
September 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Discover the joys of canal cruising in Europe with my travel memoirs ⛵️
Whether you just enjoy the waterways or travel, there’s always something interesting to see, and even a bit of nail-biting tension when you’re on commercial routes!
mybook.to/faringontheshoe
a.co/d/8Uy0HxA
#welovememoirs
Whether you just enjoy the waterways or travel, there’s always something interesting to see, and even a bit of nail-biting tension when you’re on commercial routes!
mybook.to/faringontheshoe
a.co/d/8Uy0HxA
#welovememoirs
I’m now able and especially happy to say that two of my memoirs are available as audiobooks. I wanted to do this as I know how many people rely on audiobooks, many for health or vision problems.
African Ways: www.amazon.com/Audible-Afri...
African Ways Again: www.amazon.com/African-Ways...
African Ways: www.amazon.com/Audible-Afri...
African Ways Again: www.amazon.com/African-Ways...
August 30, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I’m now able and especially happy to say that two of my memoirs are available as audiobooks. I wanted to do this as I know how many people rely on audiobooks, many for health or vision problems.
African Ways: www.amazon.com/Audible-Afri...
African Ways Again: www.amazon.com/African-Ways...
African Ways: www.amazon.com/Audible-Afri...
African Ways Again: www.amazon.com/African-Ways...
Where did August go? My blog on rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2025/08/augu...
Thanks to @uphilldowndalew.bsky.social for alerting me that the previous link didn’t work 👏
Thanks to @uphilldowndalew.bsky.social for alerting me that the previous link didn’t work 👏
August 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Where did August go? My blog on rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2025/08/augu...
Thanks to @uphilldowndalew.bsky.social for alerting me that the previous link didn’t work 👏
Thanks to @uphilldowndalew.bsky.social for alerting me that the previous link didn’t work 👏
Where did August go? My blog:
rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2025/08/august…#bloggingn#Netherlandsd#livingabroada#welovememoirsrs
rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2025/08/august…#bloggingn#Netherlandsd#livingabroada#welovememoirsrs
August 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Where did August go? My blog:
rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2025/08/august…#bloggingn#Netherlandsd#livingabroada#welovememoirsrs
rivergirlrotterdam.blogspot.com/2025/08/august…#bloggingn#Netherlandsd#livingabroada#welovememoirsrs
If you love reading or writing memoirs, join us! facebook.com/groups/welovememoirs
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#welovememoirs #truestories #welovebooks #memoirs
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#welovememoirs #truestories #welovebooks #memoirs
August 20, 2025 at 6:50 AM
If you love reading or writing memoirs, join us! facebook.com/groups/welovememoirs
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#welovememoirs #truestories #welovebooks #memoirs
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#welovememoirs #truestories #welovebooks #memoirs
A decade in South Africa in three memoirs. Adventures of a different kind! The first, African Ways, is also available as an audio book with the second coming soon!
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading #booklover
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading #booklover
August 18, 2025 at 6:04 AM
A decade in South Africa in three memoirs. Adventures of a different kind! The first, African Ways, is also available as an audio book with the second coming soon!
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading #booklover
amazon.com/dp/B095BQ9FXN
#welovememoirs #BooksWorthReading #booklover
Adventures of a different kind. Join me on my travels cruising the canals of Belgium and France.
Relaxing? Yes. Mostly! There are moments of nail biting suspense and tension, though …
amazon.com/dp/B0D77WTCYP
#welovememoirs #bookstoread #BooksWorthReading
Relaxing? Yes. Mostly! There are moments of nail biting suspense and tension, though …
amazon.com/dp/B0D77WTCYP
#welovememoirs #bookstoread #BooksWorthReading
August 16, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Adventures of a different kind. Join me on my travels cruising the canals of Belgium and France.
Relaxing? Yes. Mostly! There are moments of nail biting suspense and tension, though …
amazon.com/dp/B0D77WTCYP
#welovememoirs #bookstoread #BooksWorthReading
Relaxing? Yes. Mostly! There are moments of nail biting suspense and tension, though …
amazon.com/dp/B0D77WTCYP
#welovememoirs #bookstoread #BooksWorthReading
Just a mention that three of my books are only 99c/p on Kindle, and all of them are on #KindleUnlimited
Join me at the start of my travels and find them here (and on all the Amazon marketplaces!)
www.amazon.com/stores/Valer...
#welovememoirs #travel #SouthAfrica #Netherlands
Join me at the start of my travels and find them here (and on all the Amazon marketplaces!)
www.amazon.com/stores/Valer...
#welovememoirs #travel #SouthAfrica #Netherlands
August 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Just a mention that three of my books are only 99c/p on Kindle, and all of them are on #KindleUnlimited
Join me at the start of my travels and find them here (and on all the Amazon marketplaces!)
www.amazon.com/stores/Valer...
#welovememoirs #travel #SouthAfrica #Netherlands
Join me at the start of my travels and find them here (and on all the Amazon marketplaces!)
www.amazon.com/stores/Valer...
#welovememoirs #travel #SouthAfrica #Netherlands
Aren’t they? This one is in the small town of Vignory in the Haute-Marne. We have a small one in our village too. No one would see it if they weren’t looking for it. It’s a very modest one down on the river bank.
August 5, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Aren’t they? This one is in the small town of Vignory in the Haute-Marne. We have a small one in our village too. No one would see it if they weren’t looking for it. It’s a very modest one down on the river bank.
A fun pedalo ride along the Marne in Joinville. What a beautiful river!
August 5, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A fun pedalo ride along the Marne in Joinville. What a beautiful river!
Here’s another beautiful lavoir (or laverie… I’m not certain which is correct!) for you. The figures are to demonstrate how they did it. 😊
August 5, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Here’s another beautiful lavoir (or laverie… I’m not certain which is correct!) for you. The figures are to demonstrate how they did it. 😊
Life afloat is always an adventure. Join me on two of mine and travel the canals of the Netherlands, Belgium and France!
Vereeniging Fares South: azonlinks.com/B0DPJDHXS7
Sidesteps to the Somme: azonlinks.com/B0CW1GLVQT
#welovememoirs #boatlife #travel #bookstoread
Vereeniging Fares South: azonlinks.com/B0DPJDHXS7
Sidesteps to the Somme: azonlinks.com/B0CW1GLVQT
#welovememoirs #boatlife #travel #bookstoread
August 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Life afloat is always an adventure. Join me on two of mine and travel the canals of the Netherlands, Belgium and France!
Vereeniging Fares South: azonlinks.com/B0DPJDHXS7
Sidesteps to the Somme: azonlinks.com/B0CW1GLVQT
#welovememoirs #boatlife #travel #bookstoread
Vereeniging Fares South: azonlinks.com/B0DPJDHXS7
Sidesteps to the Somme: azonlinks.com/B0CW1GLVQT
#welovememoirs #boatlife #travel #bookstoread
France has surprising gems around every corner. Most villages have an old, simple laverie where people did their washing, but this is a super deluxe one. It’s in Vouécourt, Haute Marne. #travel
August 2, 2025 at 5:31 AM
France has surprising gems around every corner. Most villages have an old, simple laverie where people did their washing, but this is a super deluxe one. It’s in Vouécourt, Haute Marne. #travel