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Post by Chris_D » Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:55 pm

Spotted this write-up of my adopted Dutch home town on borderline tabloid website metro.co.uk today and thought I'd share.
It really is a nice place to visit! Honest. :)
http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/11/15-reason ... k-6545629/
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Post by buzyg » Thu Apr 20, 2017 10:53 pm

Reminds me of Antwerp, but nicer and more water. :thumbsup:
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Post by ronk » Tue Apr 25, 2017 3:18 pm

We have planned to stay in Arnhem again this year but I think we will look next year!
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Post by firebobby » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:37 pm

16/ Come and see zee mad English man and his collection of BMW relics, I think you refer to him as a fruitcase.
Looks very nice Chris, so if we come over, do you have enough space to put us up, old friend, old buddy, old mate :D
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Post by Marlon » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:43 pm

looks lovely :thumbsup:
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Post by Chris_D » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:57 pm

Blimey, I'd forgot I even posted this :lol:
There's confirmation of my forum-gobshitishness right there! :rofl: :rofl:

And Fred, there's plenty of space in the shed at the bottom of my garden for you and family to stop. Not heated but there's a rainwater barrel for morning ablutions and you can help yourself to whatever's sprouted in the vegetable patch. Just don't touch my *kof*, special plants in the corner. They're for er, medicinal purposes...
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Post by Chris_D » Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:59 pm

ronk wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 3:18 pm We have planned to stay in Arnhem again this year but I think we will look next year!
Groovy! Make sure you get over to Posbank and the Hoge Veluwe parks if the great outdoors is your thing - 2 of my favourite places for biking/walking. Really stunning there. :thumbsup:
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Post by Bing » Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:22 pm

I'll be near Utrecht this weekend - final rugby tour with my squad, U17s boys. We're playing Amersfoort on Saturday afternoon, and Hilversum on Sunday morning. Sadly we'll be on a coach, and probably too drunk to make it to Utrecht itself :lol:

Looks a lovely place though :thumbsup:
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Post by Marlon » Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:29 pm

Chris_D wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:57 pm Blimey, I'd forgot I even posted this :lol:
There's confirmation of my forum-gobshitishness right there! :rofl: :rofl:

And Fred, there's plenty of space in the shed at the bottom of my garden for you and family to stop. Not heated but there's a rainwater barrel for morning ablutions and you can help yourself to whatever's sprouted in the vegetable patch. Just don't touch my *kof*, special plants in the corner. They're for er, medicinal purposes...
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Post by Chris_D » Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:32 pm

Bing wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:22 pm I'll be near Utrecht this weekend - final rugby tour with my squad, U17s boys. We're playing Amersfoort on Saturday afternoon, and Hilversum on Sunday morning. Sadly we'll be on a coach, and probably too drunk to make it to Utrecht itself :lol:

Looks a lovely place though :thumbsup:
Oh nice one! Good luck. Kick their arses! lol
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Post by Chris_D » Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:34 pm

Marlon wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:29 pm
Chris_D wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:57 pm Blimey, I'd forgot I even posted this :lol:
There's confirmation of my forum-gobshitishness right there! :rofl: :rofl:

And Fred, there's plenty of space in the shed at the bottom of my garden for you and family to stop. Not heated but there's a rainwater barrel for morning ablutions and you can help yourself to whatever's sprouted in the vegetable patch. Just don't touch my *kof*, special plants in the corner. They're for er, medicinal purposes...
:thumbsup:
Biggest chuckle of the day - thanks Chris :lol:
yw colin, I aim to please! and fred is a sufficiently easy and willing target... :lol: :lol:
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Post by markeg » Tue Apr 25, 2017 7:35 pm

Lovely place, been a few times - have some dutch friends that live there. Highly recommend it :thumbsup:
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Post by firebobby » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:43 pm

Chris_D wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:34 pm
Marlon wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:29 pm
Chris_D wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 4:57 pm Blimey, I'd forgot I even posted this :lol:
There's confirmation of my forum-gobshitishness right there! :rofl: :rofl:

And Fred, there's plenty of space in the shed at the bottom of my garden for you and family to stop. Not heated but there's a rainwater barrel for morning ablutions and you can help yourself to whatever's sprouted in the vegetable patch. Just don't touch my *kof*, special plants in the corner. They're for er, medicinal purposes...
:thumbsup:
Biggest chuckle of the day - thanks Chris :lol:
yw colin, I aim to please! and fred is a sufficiently easy and willing target... :lol: :lol:
:thumbsup:
I just load the gun :poke:

I was hoping you had a spare room Chris, I would expect breakfast too, oh and picking up from the nearest airport.
So what dates are good for you then :|
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Post by Chris_D » Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:50 pm

firebobby wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:43 pm
Chris_D wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:34 pm
Marlon wrote: Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:29 pm

Biggest chuckle of the day - thanks Chris :lol:
yw colin, I aim to please! and fred is a sufficiently easy and willing target... :lol: :lol:
:thumbsup:
I just load the gun :poke:

I was hoping you had a spare room Chris, I would expect breakfast too, oh and picking up from the nearest airport.
So what dates are good for you then :|
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Post by sticky » Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:27 pm

Chris_D wrote: Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:55 pm Spotted this write-up of my adopted Dutch home town on borderline tabloid website metro.co.uk today and thought I'd share.
It really is a nice place to visit! Honest. :)
http://metro.co.uk/2017/04/11/15-reason ... k-6545629/
For me Brugge is the weekend nip away. I lived in Den Haag and worked in Utrecht often (Europaplein). Utrecht is beautiful in many ways but from here weekends away ??? bit too far. Envy you also a little bit living there, wish I was. 8)

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