Article: Well Ghent faces; I find my runaway parents in stunning Belgian city.(Features)

Byline: Elizabeth Woodcock Big Brother star

SOME people look forward to retirement as a time to put their feet up and relax - but not my mum and dad.

They decided to flee Britain on an epic barge journey through the canals of Europe from Holland to the Black Sea in Russia.

I caught up with mum Susan, 55, and dad Rodger, 56, in Ghent, Belgium, where they've tied up their boat the Grand Duchy for the winter.

It might not be as famous as Brussels or Bruges but Ghent is just as pretty and interesting - and a lot cheaper. Getting there won't ...

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