I like Cologne

It reminded me of a big German version of Norwich.

Bonn's quite interesting too if you like your modern architecture and stuff.

Posted By: Huge Small on June 16th 2014 at 22:40:51

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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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