OK pb brains trust: I'm going to Holland next week. I know about the cities - but is there anywhere in small town/countryside Zuid Holland I should be visiting?
Leiden. Main historical university town with loads to do. Mauritshaus in the Hague for a manageable but super-concentration of the highest quality art, including famously the The Girl with the Pearl Earring
Leiden is great, and very convenient to Schipol (sp).
OK pb brains trust: I'm going to Holland next week. I know about the cities - but is there anywhere in small town/countryside Zuid Holland I should be visiting?
Leiden. Main historical university town with loads to do. Mauritshaus in the Hague for a manageable but super-concentration of the highest quality art, including famously the The Girl with the Pearl Earring
Thanks. I like a gallery but with three kids in tow quality over quantity is key!
OK pb brains trust: I'm going to Holland next week. I know about the cities - but is there anywhere in small town/countryside Zuid Holland I should be visiting?
I'm not sure if you are familiar with cycling over there, but if not I'd say why not do a day a little shorter than your recent Settle-Carlisle one?
If you've not done it before then it's quite the experience - and you can use the network to tour between towns. Zuid Holland is good for that.
If you want a look at infra I'd say plan to visit Utrecht for the Hovenring and the space age Cycle Garage at the Station (13k spaces in just one of the garages - go one the train?). There's also the busiest junction in the world if you look for it.
Thanks - would love to do that but I'm with family so it will br a little less self-indulgent! I WILL be taking the opportunity to check out cycling and pt infrastructure though. And plan to do a bit of pleasant cycling as a family.
I trust you won't be falling for the British idea that anything more than 10 miles is like a trip to the moon .
Unbundling of modes as practised over there should make it pretty universally safe.
OK pb brains trust: I'm going to Holland next week. I know about the cities - but is there anywhere in small town/countryside Zuid Holland I should be visiting?
Leiden. Main historical university town with loads to do. Mauritshaus in the Hague for a manageable but super-concentration of the highest quality art, including famously the The Girl with the Pearl Earring
Thanks. I like a gallery but with three kids in tow quality over quantity is key!
Main danger for kids in Leiden is making sure one or more don't fall into one of the MANY canals.
On more positive note, beyond the town proper there's an extensive park on the side heading toward the sea . . . and the seaside resort of Schvenigen (sp) which is not far.
OK pb brains trust: I'm going to Holland next week. I know about the cities - but is there anywhere in small town/countryside Zuid Holland I should be visiting?
Leiden. Main historical university town with loads to do. Mauritshaus in the Hague for a manageable but super-concentration of the highest quality art, including famously the The Girl with the Pearl Earring
Leiden is great, and very convenient to Schipol (sp).
Actually, we're sailing over - Hull to Rotterdam. I'm disproportionately excited by this: from Manchester, most holidays start by going North or South on the M6 - very rare to head East for a holiday. Then getting the tunnel back and then the long drive back from Ķent.
Two of my daughters will happily do 10 miles or more on a bike without complaint ‐ my youngest will probably start to wilt after 5. Which is still probably better than I would have done at her age!
Vance appears to have searched for that on porpoise.
But will it fin ish his credibility?
Only time whale tell.
Doubt that J.D. Vance's interest in oceanography will be nearly as popular, as this classic TV show about the (chaste) love between a boy and his dolphin:
I see the eco-terrorists/radical leftists/Islamists/Russians who decapitated TGV earlier today have also arranged for it to piss it down in Paris all evening. Shame on them.
OK pb brains trust: I'm going to Holland next week. I know about the cities - but is there anywhere in small town/countryside Zuid Holland I should be visiting?
Leiden. Main historical university town with loads to do. Mauritshaus in the Hague for a manageable but super-concentration of the highest quality art, including famously the The Girl with the Pearl Earring
Thanks. I like a gallery but with three kids in tow quality over quantity is key!
Main danger for kids in Leiden is making sure one or more don't fall into one of the MANY canals.
On more positive note, beyond the town proper there's an extensive park on the side heading toward the sea . . . and the seaside resort of Schvenigen (sp) which is not far.
Should add that the town of Leiden is sort a smaller, less hectic and uber-urban, more small town and accessible. The central area is very impressive and nice, and stuff around for kids, on or off-bike.
I see the eco-terrorists/radical leftists/Islamists/Russians who decapitated TGV earlier today have also arranged for it to piss it down in Paris all evening. Shame on them.
If there was one opening ceremony you would put money on it being grey and pissing down it would have been London and I’m almost tearful that the world will see Paris all miserable and rainy for 8 straight hours whilst remembering that glorious balmy summer night of 2012 and James Bond with the Queen.
Indeed, imagine there’s no countries, apart from the ones who just sailed past wearing their national Colours and waving their flags who will be trying to get their countries up the medal table, but apart from that we hate countries in the Olympics.
And if you don't know how horses gallop you can slow down a film and find out. This one looks fresh out of a Charlotte Dujardin schooling session.
To be fair to Charlotte, if she rehabilitates herself by going into politics, she’s nailed on for chief whip.
On your point not doesn’t look like how a horse gallops - v weird - and the French early photographers were the ones who used film to examine the movement so of all nations not to get it.
Indeed, imagine there’s no countries, apart from the ones who just sailed past wearing their national Colours and waving their flags who will be trying to get their countries up the medal table, but apart from that we hate countries in the Olympics.
Often wondered what would happen if it wasn't by country? Course you'd need some kind of division for team sports? How about star sign? Come on you Saggitarians!
And if you don't know how horses gallop you can slow down a film and find out. This one looks fresh out of a Charlotte Dujardin schooling session.
To be fair to Charlotte, if she rehabilitates herself by going into politics, she’s nailed on for chief whip.
On your point not doesn’t look like how a horse gallops - v weird - and the French early photographers were the ones who used film to examine the movement so of all nations not to get it.
It looks like she's riding a bike and a hallucinating LLM has done its best to turn the wheels into legs
The point of Imagine is presumably anti clerical: there's no heaven therefore no point you guys in the banlieues blowing yourselves up. So please stop.
Indeed, imagine there’s no countries, apart from the ones who just sailed past wearing their national Colours and waving their flags who will be trying to get their countries up the medal table, but apart from that we hate countries in the Olympics.
Often wondered what would happen if it wasn't by country? Course you'd need some kind of division for team sports? How about star sign? Come on you Saggitarians!
I have often thought that team sports should be banned from the Olympics, it should all be about individual endeavour. I am not aware that Athens and Sparta entered teams in the original Olympics.
The 8% of our athletes who turned up for this must feel pretty mugged off
Never mind the athletes, who at least got to wave their flags. Spare a thought for the national costume designers whose best work was covered by plastic ponchos.
Indeed, imagine there’s no countries, apart from the ones who just sailed past wearing their national Colours and waving their flags who will be trying to get their countries up the medal table, but apart from that we hate countries in the Olympics.
Often wondered what would happen if it wasn't by country? Course you'd need some kind of division for team sports? How about star sign? Come on you Saggitarians!
I have often thought that team sports should be banned from the Olympics, it should all be about individual endeavour. I am not aware that Athens and Sparta entered teams in the original Olympics.
This is shite. Sorry. Wanted to like it. But jeez.
Imagine there’s no countries
And no Olympics presumably.
Just watched a few minutes and turned it off
Utterly ridiculous and disappointed France couldn't do something really special
I really don't understand the point of Olympic opening ceremonies. They should just start with a foot race, the 100m would be good
In honour of the International Olympic Committee; the dash to Switzerland whilst carrying briefcases full of cash? Followed by the most concealed acceptance of a bribe under a table?
Indeed, imagine there’s no countries, apart from the ones who just sailed past wearing their national Colours and waving their flags who will be trying to get their countries up the medal table, but apart from that we hate countries in the Olympics.
Often wondered what would happen if it wasn't by country? Course you'd need some kind of division for team sports? How about star sign? Come on you Saggitarians!
I have often thought that team sports should be banned from the Olympics, it should all be about individual endeavour. I am not aware that Athens and Sparta entered teams in the original Olympics.
Indeed, imagine there’s no countries, apart from the ones who just sailed past wearing their national Colours and waving their flags who will be trying to get their countries up the medal table, but apart from that we hate countries in the Olympics.
Often wondered what would happen if it wasn't by country? Course you'd need some kind of division for team sports? How about star sign? Come on you Saggitarians!
I have often thought that team sports should be banned from the Olympics, it should all be about individual endeavour. I am not aware that Athens and Sparta entered teams in the original Olympics.
This is shite. Sorry. Wanted to like it. But jeez.
Imagine there’s no countries
And no Olympics presumably.
Just watched a few minutes and turned it off
Utterly ridiculous and disappointed France couldn't do something really special
Somehow an excellent idea …… to use the Seine as the main feature…… hasn’t really worked. Yet, anyway.
Didn’t we try to use the Thames for a huge river of flame once to no great effect?
I have to say this was a bit less miserable than the Thames procession for HMlateQ goldyjubes or whatever it was. Perhaps just steer clear of river processions except for stattyfunes.
And if you don't know how horses gallop you can slow down a film and find out. This one looks fresh out of a Charlotte Dujardin schooling session.
To be fair to Charlotte, if she rehabilitates herself by going into politics, she’s nailed on for chief whip.
On your point not doesn’t look like how a horse gallops - v weird - and the French early photographers were the ones who used film to examine the movement so of all nations not to get it.
It looks like she's riding a bike and a hallucinating LLM has done its best to turn the wheels into legs
The point of Imagine is presumably anti clerical: there's no heaven therefore no point you guys in the banlieues blowing yourselves up. So please stop.
Also anti country, so no Olympic teams and anti possessions, so no Olympic advertising either
Indeed, imagine there’s no countries, apart from the ones who just sailed past wearing their national Colours and waving their flags who will be trying to get their countries up the medal table, but apart from that we hate countries in the Olympics.
Often wondered what would happen if it wasn't by country? Course you'd need some kind of division for team sports? How about star sign? Come on you Saggitarians!
I have often thought that team sports should be banned from the Olympics, it should all be about individual endeavour. I am not aware that Athens and Sparta entered teams in the original Olympics.
They don't do it in the nuddy now either tbf.
Get a bigger audience.
In fairness the beach volleyball teams come close.
OK pb brains trust: I'm going to Holland next week. I know about the cities - but is there anywhere in small town/countryside Zuid Holland I should be visiting?
Leiden. Main historical university town with loads to do. Mauritshaus in the Hague for a manageable but super-concentration of the highest quality art, including famously the The Girl with the Pearl Earring
Thanks. I like a gallery but with three kids in tow quality over quantity is key!
Main danger for kids in Leiden is making sure one or more don't fall into one of the MANY canals.
On more positive note, beyond the town proper there's an extensive park on the side heading toward the sea . . . and the seaside resort of Schvenigen (sp) which is not far.
Should add that the town of Leiden is sort a smaller, less hectic and uber-urban, more small town and accessible. The central area is very impressive and nice, and stuff around for kids, on or off-bike.
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He’s interested only in mammals .. and soft furnishings.
It’s has more of a Eurovision vibe than Olympic.
Unbundling of modes as practised over there should make it pretty universally safe.
On more positive note, beyond the town proper there's an extensive park on the side heading toward the sea . . . and the seaside resort of Schvenigen (sp) which is not far.
Then getting the tunnel back and then the long drive back from Ķent.
https://x.com/reshetz/status/1816883891673674178
In the background is Mo'orea over which I jumped out of a Cessna at 10 000 feet in April. Just how I roll.
Paris 2024
LA 2028
Brisbane 2032..
I would get it if it was all French tunes by French artists and all that.
"Flipper" - Intro and Outro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txD8lNwDsPk
I clearly have no clue why Zaustralia were last.
Imagine there’s no countries
And no Olympics presumably.
Do you think that he knows his piano is on fire?
https://x.com/stefanroberts/status/1816909641714139523
Now they're burning rubbish in a big floating skip.
- You won't tell Brad?
Paris est marginellement plus pluvieux que Londres btw 640mm par an vs 580
Utterly ridiculous and disappointed France couldn't do something really special
Not an entirely fitting lyric.
Colours and waving their flags who will be trying to get their countries up the medal table, but apart from that we hate countries in the Olympics.
Definitely more of a street party vibe.
Not much fun, though.
On your point not doesn’t look like how a horse gallops - v weird - and the French early photographers were the ones who used film to examine the movement so of all nations not to get it.
Yet, anyway.
https://x.com/Scaramucci/status/1816928720894169307
Course you'd need some kind of division for team sports?
How about star sign?
Come on you Saggitarians!
The point of Imagine is presumably anti clerical: there's no heaven therefore no point you guys in the banlieues blowing yourselves up. So please stop.
This is so fucking naff.
It’s like some B-movie fantasy sci-fi.
Or that one off blackadder where he goes to the future.
Horse comes on stage.
Horse has a shit.
'Gentlemen, this horse is not an actor, she is a critic.'
"When you raise $80 million in one day...you can't ignore that"
"One week ago, Trump, had, essentially the race sown up. You can't say that today."
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https://x.com/FrankLuntz/status/1816902089706209565
Is that a spoof account?