Holiday - Page 2

Accyexplorer · 02-08-2014, 18:41

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Originally Posted by cashman

The Colosseum needs a grant doing i reckon, The trevi fountains i think are better to see, if yeh can afford a drink in the nearbye cafes.

when yeh goin to Brussels anyway? lol

It's comments like that C that make me call our peg names like "misery"

davebtelford · 02-08-2014, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

Looks like its Rome or brussels, I want to go to Rome but 'misery' wants to go to brussels

, either way i'll be taking the inhaler

I'll check the ratio of oxygen thiefs/scoucers to natives when we decide

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If I was thinking of going to Brussels I'd go to Bruges instead.

Morecambe Ex Pat · 02-08-2014, 21:10

Keep out of Charleroi, they really do hate Brits there after our (and German) football yobs smashed up their beautiful town square.

Eric · 02-08-2014, 21:47

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Originally Posted by Morecambe Ex Pat

Keep out of Charleroi, they really do hate Brits there after our (and German) football yobs smashed up their beautiful town square.

Seem to remember the French and the Germans made a real mess of the place in '14

Gremlin · 02-08-2014, 22:31

get thisen off to cleethorpes for a couple of days in a manky caravan and save thisen sum brass lad.
they dunt spek proper us words tother side o choppy channel.

gud norf sea air on theast coast of englishland wi do thi world a gud.

thonly gud thing bout Brussels is little lad wi is tackle out, meks you proud to bi a proper chap.
last time i was in place diff fell out mi chara. rough paved roads to blame.

Accyexplorer · 02-08-2014, 22:42

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Originally Posted by davebtelford

If I was thinking of going to Brussels I'd go to Bruges instead.

It's a possabilty d, I got told Bruge can be a bit dull though.
It looks a fabulous city, And it doesnt have a nasty vegetable named after it......

...And there's Brewery tour

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Originally Posted by Morecambe Ex Pat

Keep out of Charleroi, they really do hate Brits there after our (and German) football yobs smashed up their beautiful town square.

I'll add that to my Rome defence

I'll be sure to leave my union-jack Tshirt and shorts at home,Thanks for the heads up

Accyexplorer · 02-08-2014, 22:46

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Originally Posted by Gremlin

get thisen off to cleethorpes for a couple of days in a manky caravan and save thisen sum brass lad.
they dunt spek proper us words tother side o choppy channel.

gud norf sea air on theast coast of englishland wi do thi world a gud.

thonly gud thing bout Brussels is little lad wi is tackle out, meks you proud to bi a proper chap.
last time i was in place diff fell out mi chara. rough paved roads to blame.

thi might not spek proper but thi got Brewery tour G

Morecambe Ex Pat · 03-08-2014, 06:42

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Originally Posted by Eric

Seem to remember the French and the Germans made a real mess of the place in '14

As I recall, we went there in 2001 the year after England had beaten Germany 1-0 in the European Cup. We knew nothing of football and it took a while for us to discover why we were treated like outcasts.
We were ignored in a bar so asked the barman what the problem was and he showed us some pictures of the aftermath and quite frankly, I don't blame him for feeling the way he did. We only stayed 2 days out of a planned week and fortunately we were travelling free so hadn't paid for hotels in advance. We caught a train to France and had a great time after that but the experience left me with no intention of ever returning the Belgium.

Lost in Cornwall · 03-08-2014, 07:25

Had a great weekend in Bruges last October. Wouldn't mind going back sometime.

cashman · 03-08-2014, 08:41

Bruges is certainly the place i prefer in Belgium.well worth going imho.

westendlass · 03-08-2014, 10:20

Bruges is a lovely city with plenty to see, very historic, I'd definitely go back given the chance. I stayed in Rome in 2000 and it was fantastic. I think though, that this time of the year it will be heaving with tourists and hot and the air pollution from all the traffic probably quite high. I went in November when the weather was warm and the bulk of the tourists had gone. We didn't have to queue for the Colosseum or Sistine Chapel. Its one giant open air museum, if I went again I'd go out of season. Hope you get to experience it!

DaveinGermany · 03-08-2014, 12:05

The Colosseum ain't all it's cracked up to be, went there the other week, the pizza was soggy & I think they did the chips in olive oil, as to the cost I think they still thought they were charging in Lira! If we go for an Italian again I think we'll go to Corleones instead.

cashman · 03-08-2014, 12:23

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Originally Posted by DaveinGermany

The Colosseum ain't all it's cracked up to be, went there the other week, the pizza was soggy & I think they did the chips in olive oil, as to the cost I think they still thought they were charging in Lira! If we go for an Italian again I think we'll go to Corleones instead.

True i thought it was poor, they weren't even sacrificing any christians,to make it interesting.

Eric · 03-08-2014, 17:29

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Originally Posted by Accyexplorer

I'll be sure to leave my union-jack Tshirt and shorts at home,Thanks for the heads up

Good idea ... wear something with a maple leaf on it ... always goes over well in Europe

Oh, and use "eh" at least once in every sentence.

About 20 years ago, I was in a small town near Delft, wearing my team Canada shirt. Went into a bar, and found out that my money was no good.

DaveinGermany · 03-08-2014, 19:28

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Originally Posted by Eric

About 20 years ago, I was in a small town near Delft, wearing my team Canada shirt. Went into a bar, and found out that my money was no good.

Happens quite often in Holland does that, a couple of friends & I where over for the week-end fishing one time & we had the same experience, the Dutch have long memories & teach the next generation their history.