It happens. They get jaded by groups of English

That go over there because they think it's risqu? going to Germany as English men. Not all, by any means, but I've got that vibe the three times I've been there.

Posted By: Yellalee on June 16th 2014 at 22:32:06

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Right Tony has gone and done something brillo pads and it's worth its own thread... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:08:10
- My list....... (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Jun 16, 22:38:13
  - If it's global, then my list would include..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 16, 22:49:37
    - Tokyo is very much on my wanna visit list (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:50:26
      - was in Japan for the 2002 world cup. (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Jun 16, 22:55:08
        
        We're back in New York in April next year... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:57:13
        
        Jealous..... (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Jun 16, 23:04:25
        
        Soz to hear about your dad..... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 16, 23:15:16
        
        Prefer diving in the tropics, too cold round here! I have been spoilt living in S E Asia (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Jun 16, 23:38:06
        
        I'm sure you'll get the chance to travel again and hook up with your mates... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 23:06:28
        
        Have booked & paid for a scuba diving holiday on a live aboard in the red sea (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Jun 16, 23:15:26
        
        Like (General Chat) - strap_on sally, Jun 16, 23:25:08
        
        Good to hear... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 23:21:16
        
        Brilliant! (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 16, 23:17:00
        
        Yeah looking forward to it, (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Jun 16, 23:28:04
        
        Few of my mates have done both truk and Galapagos (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 16, 23:34:24
  - Blimey Europe is taking over! Farage won't be happy! ;-p (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 16, 22:40:25
    - Sorry for being so well travelled. (General Chat) - fareastcanary, Jun 16, 22:50:52
  - Kraftwerk were so right - Europe is endless (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:39:08
- What's a number 10? (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 16, 22:31:49
  - Neutral Milk Hotel (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:36:16
    - ahh, an aeroplane over the sea (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Jun 16, 22:41:52
      - You got it... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:43:43
- Valencia (General Chat) - Highway, Jun 16, 22:25:07
  - I live in Valencia - very nice city - more in terms of atmosphere than things to see (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Jun 16, 22:50:37
    - You're abroad too? I thought you were lock stock and barrel Nodge based (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:52:12
      - yeah, I've been abroad for a while now (General Chat) - Mecagoenti, Jun 16, 22:54:56
  - Not been but bet Tony has... (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:26:14
    - Not done Valencia. Nearly went there when in Spain but stayed longer in Madrid instead (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 16, 22:42:40
- Good list dandy pants, but I'd...,, (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 16, 22:24:18
  - I like Cologne (General Chat) - Huge Small, Jun 16, 22:40:51
    - I'm a particular fan of modern architecture... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:41:58
  - Stockholm would be very high up on my list (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 16, 22:25:16
    - We were going to Stockholm in a few weeks time, well that was the plan... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:27:35
      - Also very lovely. We caught the night train from Oslo (also lovely!) and stopped at (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 16, 22:30:12
    - And lovely Edinburgh! I'm so excited. We're off there for the weekend on Friday. (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 16, 22:26:39
      - I"ve only ever been one and I was very ill at the time so didn't get to see any of it... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:38:32
        
        Well haste ye back sometime! (n/m) (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 16, 22:42:20
- Awesome list! (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 16, 22:11:49
  - I might need Yellowlee here but... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:15:29
    - oh, how could i forget. also the birthplace of (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 16, 22:44:27
    - And they have cute Ampelm?nnchen on the east Berlin traffic lights! (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Jun 16, 22:23:47
      - They do indeed. In fact they've spread (came back) to lots (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:26:14
      - Yes, we have those on our boiler in the kitchen along with other magnets (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:25:36
    - Sounds great. I am fluent in German so would suit me! (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 16, 22:20:19
      - Get the train (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:24:24
      - How many languages do you speak? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:20:49
        
        German fluent, italian to Gcse, French to Gcse (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 16, 22:26:30
        
        Pretty much the same as me, except French and Italian A Level for me (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:34:44
        
        Good work! I'd love to be fluent in italian now. (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 16, 22:39:39
        
        Jealous or you and South West Canary for different reasons... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:28:45
        
        I always try to only speak those languages when abroad (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 16, 22:31:22
        
        I don't really have an accent - lots of people say I sound posh - I don't think so... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:35:29
        
        Decided to stick with the English since everyone in Berlin seems to speak it fluently (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:37:29
        
        I'm stubborn, and so are they... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:46:05
        
        I don't think it's stubbornness I think it's because they can... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:47:35
    - Stupid as it sounds, I also like the sheer space (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:17:39
      - 1/4 of the place is forests and waterways. amazing really (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 16, 22:21:04
      - Yeah, I'll buy that... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:19:36
    - Oh FFS Yellalee even (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:15:49
  - Don't ask about Berlin, you'll start us both off! (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:13:40
    - I'm bitter about Berlin after queuing for 2 hours and not getting into a nightclub (General Chat) - pat_abb, Jun 16, 22:25:48
      - I've been to the Berghain - got in once and turned away once (General Chat) - jh90, Jun 16, 22:40:48
        
        What's the music policy? (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:42:43
        
        Techno and house, mainly. (n/m) (General Chat) - jh90, Jun 16, 22:44:18
        
        Figures - they love their house and techno, especially their techno (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:46:02
        
        Meant to say "not be in male only groups". I should also point out I wasnt dressed in drag (n/m) (General Chat) - jh90, Jun 16, 22:42:31
      - Haha, perhaps give that a go and if it works stick to it and it doesn't... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:29:57
      - there's a very weird hidden world there away from the commerce and tourist areas (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 16, 22:28:02
    - Haha will definitely have to go if you are both recommending it! (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 16, 22:17:33
      - Berlins great...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jun 16, 22:25:06
      - Munich didn't do anything for me and the Mrs... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:23:27
        
        I wasn't a fan of Munich really. The people didn't like the English. (n/m) (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jun 16, 22:25:01
        
        It happens. They get jaded by groups of English (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:32:06
        
        i really loved nuremberg in that area (General Chat) - matt in london, Jun 16, 22:52:43
        
        Hmm, haven't been to N?rnberg yet. Will do soon though (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:59:57
        
        Neckar, not Nectar... (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 23:00:50
      - Don't really like Munich (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:22:13
    - mine too (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 16, 22:17:17
      - I never went when the wall was up... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:20:28
        
        it was just surreal (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 16, 22:25:21
        
        Reading a book about post war spy tunnels at the moment. Fascinating. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:29:25
        
        wouldn't mind reading that or getting it for my dad who was an eaves dropper over there (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 16, 22:33:02
        
        ... (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:39:36
        
        great - thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - South_West_Canary, Jun 16, 22:45:52
    - Too late (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:16:00
      - LOL (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jun 16, 22:16:28
        
        And I disagree, bet you know lots of places (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jun 16, 22:18:05

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