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by evergrey1968
Mon 30th Dec 2013 03:36 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: Champions on Leidesestraat
Replies: 8
Views: 2475

Re: Champions on Leidesestraat

The only time I ever won betting on something was when I put a tenner on Lordi to win the Eurovision Song Contest, was a nice little earner ! :-)
by evergrey1968
Wed 2nd May 2012 03:18 pm
Forum: Transport
Topic: The Polderbaan
Replies: 9
Views: 4232

Re: The Polderbaan

Hated landing there, used to joke that it took longer to taxi than it did for the flight ! :-)
by evergrey1968
Thu 15th Sep 2011 03:55 pm
Forum: Nederlands
Topic: Should I learn basic Dutch?
Replies: 54
Views: 26703

Re: Should I learn basic Dutch?

Where I live it's okay until they suss that you're not Dutch (they seem to have some sort of telepathic ability to do this) and then they just start practicing their English on me :-) Am getting there slowly though, have had lessons, I could have cried after some of them, felt like a total failure, ...
by evergrey1968
Wed 16th Feb 2011 01:18 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: Zaanse schans
Replies: 5
Views: 3056

Re: Zaanse schans

This was the first place I ever went the first time I visited the Netherlands, loved it (and there was loads of free cheese)
by evergrey1968
Wed 16th Feb 2011 01:17 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: Moving to Amsterdam? Ever thought seriously about it?
Replies: 17
Views: 4169

Re: Moving to Amsterdam? Ever thought seriously about it?

Am *finally* moving on Friday.....they say the three most stressful things you can do is move house, get married and look for a new job, who's bright idea was it that I do all three at once, am like the living dead at the minute, going to need a week off just to sleep :-)
by evergrey1968
Tue 8th Feb 2011 11:47 am
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: Favorite Amsterdam Area Amusment Parks
Replies: 7
Views: 2247

Re: Favorite Amsterdam Area Amusment Parks

Duinrell is nice, obviously a bit smaller than Efteling, but has some nice rides - there's a fairly good coaster that starts with a straight drop, an excellent log flume / splash ride, one of those upside down boat things and a spinning one as well. Was fairly quiet when we went so the kids just sta...
by evergrey1968
Wed 22nd Dec 2010 02:11 pm
Forum: Travelogues
Topic: bleak's stoner photos thread
Replies: 445
Views: 116637

The Canon Nifty Fifty rules :-)

Nice Bokeh :-)
by evergrey1968
Wed 15th Dec 2010 07:21 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: Need a job: Big shortage of IT workers in NL
Replies: 2
Views: 1090

Just had an offer for my flat so fingers crossed will be on my way sooner rather than later :-)
by evergrey1968
Wed 15th Dec 2010 08:04 am
Forum: Transport
Topic: How much do you spend getting to A'dam?
Replies: 193
Views: 36677

Anything from £110 if KLM have got an offer on, then up to £190 max.
by evergrey1968
Fri 3rd Dec 2010 11:35 am
Forum: Sport
Topic: Football fans ?
Replies: 3346
Views: 325596

dope_demand wrote:it was John Aldridge who was the sub
:-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wSJVL74OlQk
by evergrey1968
Wed 24th Nov 2010 03:03 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Royal Wedding.
Replies: 14
Views: 2256

Just don't let Harry organise the stag night :

http://www.bytwerk.com/gpa/images/de-19 ... am1932.jpg

:-P
by evergrey1968
Tue 23rd Nov 2010 07:34 pm
Forum: Coffeeshops and Cannabis
Topic: How often do you visit amsterdam
Replies: 50
Views: 6969

I visit the Netherlands once every 2-3 weeks, Amsterdam, it depends really - was there about a week ago but that was just to meet the missus after work and didn't have a chance to do anything else..... ....and am not a big smoker as you may have noticed from the lack of trip reports, I came on here ...
by evergrey1968
Thu 18th Nov 2010 12:18 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: Cheap pints !
Replies: 19
Views: 4227

Am never drinking large quantities of Belgian beer again after the weekend :) Forgot that although I love the taste, it's like rocket fuel, was at a relatives birthday party at the weekend with a free bar, managed to cane Kwak, Delirium Tremens etc, was totally legless, barely managed to walk home.....
by evergrey1968
Thu 11th Nov 2010 07:51 am
Forum: Travel Plans
Topic: How long until...
Replies: 7018
Views: 791823

10 hours......I hope (supposed to be very very very very very windy today @ AMS) :)
by evergrey1968
Mon 8th Nov 2010 07:05 pm
Forum: Other Amsterdam and the Netherlands
Topic: Artis Zoo
Replies: 21
Views: 3455

Hortus Botanical Garden - just down the road from the zoo and well worth a look as well....

http://en.dehortus.nl/homepage