Groetje

[Guest loonyl]

Hi,

I have a picture from Holland, I think it was near to Terschillen (sp) the island

 

Its a bronse statue of a woman thats pointing with her arm.

 

I haven't got it to hand at the mo', but will put it on the web soon.

 

Any of you buitenlandse have any idea who she is?

 

It was kinda weird, coz she was in the middle of no-where, if memory serves right

 

 

Tot Ziens

Liam

ps That's all the Dutch I know!

[Guest Alan Taylor]

Originally posted by loonyl:

Hi,

I have a picture from Holland, I think it was near to Terschillen (sp) the island

 

Its a bronse statue of a woman thats pointing with her arm.

 

I haven't got it to hand at the mo', but will put it on the web soon.

 

Any of you buitenlandse have any idea who she is?

 

It was kinda weird, coz she was in the middle of no-where, if memory serves right

 

 

Tot Ziens

Liam

ps That's all the Dutch I know!

 

Goedenmiddag Liam,

 

Ik ben nog nooit op Terschelling geweest maar ik zal voor je opzoeken wat de naam van het beeld is en het zenden aan jou

 

Groetjes van het land van goedkope kaas, vissen, brandstof en legale dope.

 

Best Sonja

[Guest Ian Cresswell]

Originally posted by Alan Taylor:

... het land van goedkope kaas, vissen, brandstof en legale dope.

 

 

Ain't that the truth ... I worked in Rotterdam for a while.

 

Then there's Jenever too ... and good beer.

 

There is however nothing weirder than a country that has a public transport system that actually works and has a countrywide standard ticketing system.

 

It took me weeks to get to terms with the idea that trams/trains/buses etc. turn up on time too.

 

Dag,

 

Ian.

[Guest Leon Roskilly]

Originally posted by Ian Cresswell:

Ain't that the truth ... I worked in Rotterdam for a while.

 

I spent 9 months commuting from the Medway Towns to Leiden each week (working for CMG).

 

Then there's Jenever too ...

 

Jong(Head Banger) and Oulde (Coach & Horses) !!!

 

and good beer.

 

er, that was Belgian, brewed by monks!

 

There is however nothing weirder than a country that has a public transport system that actually works and has a countrywide standard ticketing system.

 

It took me weeks to get to terms with the idea that trams/trains/buses etc. turn up on time too.

 

I parked my bicycle at Leiden Station, when I took the train to Amsterdam one weekend.

 

It took me hours to find the bloody thing when I got back, hidden amongst the thousands and thousands of others!

 

Incidentally, my (UK) cycling club took part in an organised ride from London to Amsterdam, with hundreds of others.

 

The motorway was closed to allow them through.

 

When someone queried this with the dutch police, pointing out that Holland has an excellent cycle path network, the officer replied, 'We can't let you all cycle on the cyclepath, too many people would be late for work!'

 

Tight lines - leon

 

[This message has been edited by Leon Roskilly (edited 11 November 2000).]

[Guest loonyl]

Originally posted by Alan Taylor:

Goedenmiddag Liam,

 

Ik ben nog nooit op Terschelling geweest maar ik zal voor je opzoeken wat de naam van het beeld is en het zenden aan jou

 

Yes too bloody true

 

Groetjes van het land van goedkope kaas, vissen, brandstof en legale dope.

 

 

Best Sonja

 

 

I understood that last bit,

but was was the other about?

 

Bedankt

Liam

[Guest Peggy Burke]

Originally posted by Alan Taylor:

Goedenmiddag Liam,

 

Ik ben nog nooit op Terschelling geweest maar ik zal voor je opzoeken wat de naam van het beeld is en het zenden aan jou

 

Groetjes van het land van goedkope kaas, vissen, brandstof en legale dope.

 

Translation of Sonja's reply:

 

Good afternoon Liam,

 

I've never been to Terschilling but I'll try and find out the name of the picture and send it to you.

 

Greetings from the land of cheap cheese, fish, petrol and legal dope.

 

Best Sonja

[Guest Steve Burke]

I ought to add that Peggy taught in Antwerp, in Dutch speaking Belgium, for 18 months.

 

At an exhibition in Holland a couple of Dutch lads were admiring Orbiter rods but were talking to each other in Dutch (probably they didn't want to appear too keen and hoped to get a discount). They almost fell over when Peggy spoke to them in Dutch!

 

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[Guest Trevor Babich]

Dag se^, Sonja,

ek is van Suid Afrika waar daar is baie sonskyn en dit is goedkoop.

Groete,

Trevor

[Guest Alan Taylor]

Originally posted by Steve Burke:

I ought to add that Peggy taught in Antwerp, in Dutch speaking Belgium, for 18 months.

 

At an exhibition in Holland a couple of Dutch lads were admiring Orbiter rods but were talking to each other in Dutch (probably they didn't want to appear too keen and hoped to get a discount). They almost fell over when Peggy spoke to them in Dutch!

 

Steve, when will you stop amazing us all.

Alan(NL)

[Guest loonyl]

Originally posted by Alan Taylor:

Goedenmiddag Liam,

 

Ik ben nog nooit op Terschelling geweest maar ik zal voor je opzoeken wat de naam van het beeld is en het zenden aan jou

 

Groetjes van het land van goedkope kaas, vissen, brandstof en legale dope.

 

Best Sonja

 

 

Many thanks Sonja !!

You really are a sweety xxxxxx

Liam