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Vecchio 06-10-2014, 14.36.27
Martin
 
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Predefinito Re: Germany, Denmark, Netherlands travelogue

On Mon, 6 Oct 2014 02:35:44 -0700 (PDT), Surreyman <alanspencer3@googlemail.com>
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Much nearer to Delft :-)
This one [url]https://www.eet.nu/de-lier/china-garden[/url] ?
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>It was a perfectly ordinary (but reasonably smart) 'pseudo' Indonesian when I hosted some 20 people for a very fulfilling 'banquet' (not a rijstafel).
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16 Euro/head is very cheap by Dutch standards. A main course costs more in most
places. A main course in what is supposed to be the best Indian restaurant in
the area in North Staffordshire, where my daughter lives is well under £10, OTOH
houses cost a fraction in N Staffordshire of the price of houses in Surrey. A
good three bed roomed semi-detached house costs under £150K
Makes one wonder why there isn't a mass migration to leafy N Staffordshire :-)
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Martin in Zuid Holland



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