Leeds and the Dutch

TOPLIMEY · May 31st, 2006, 06:59 PM

Do the Dutch visit Leeds more than any other European countries citizens?i remember reading something about it a while ago but i wasn't sure if it was complete twonk.

jimbo · May 31st, 2006, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TOPLIMEY

Do the Dutch visit Leeds more than any other European countries citizens?i remember reading something about it a while ago but i wasn't sure if it was complete twonk.

not a clue sport, but by gods, you win a prize for the most bizarre thread title on the Leeds forum to date

TOPLIMEY · May 31st, 2006, 11:21 PM

thanks for your kind words sir : )

Leeds No.1 · June 1st, 2006, 12:25 AM

It could make snese considering the cheap flights between Leeds-Amsterdam and Hull being nearby.

Stig282 · June 1st, 2006, 12:25 AM

Had a guy from Rotterdam come and interview me yesterday for a paper he was writing for a PHD on the comparison between the residential markets, with particular reference to lettings legislation....

You're right Jimbo, weird thread title.
Perhaps it's because it's the closest major city to the main access points to this country for the Dutch? (Rotterdam - Hull ferry)

Fred2 · June 1st, 2006, 12:58 AM

I think Newcastle gets lots of visitors from Europe and Scandinavia for the shopping there.

di Livio · June 1st, 2006, 12:17 PM

York is also a popular destination for low country folk.

eusebius · June 9th, 2007, 07:50 PM

True, cities like York (and Chester, Bath, Oxford etc) are the ones many of us like to visit. Wales and the Lake District are popular destinations too.

London though is by far the closest, thanks to the Chunnel. 6,5-7 hours from door to door in my case.

Salif · June 13th, 2007, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred2

I think Newcastle gets lots of visitors from Europe and Scandinavia for the shopping there.

Yes I often see Dutch motorists getting stuck in our hilariously long traffic jams at key junctions. Quite often I will go to the Royal Quays shopping centre beside the North Shields ferry terminal and there will be plenty of Dutch, Scadanavian and German cars parked up.

I love Dutch registrations plates btw, mainly cos their nice and bright and they look like a bank sort code.

LegEnd · June 15th, 2007, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Salif

Yes I often see Dutch motorists getting stuck in our hilariously long traffic jams at key junctions. Quite often I will go to the Royal Quays shopping centre beside the North Shields ferry terminal and there will be plenty of Dutch, Scadanavian and German cars parked up.

I love Dutch registrations plates btw, mainly cos their nice and bright and they look like a bank sort code.

Out of interest, is there anything available in this country that much cheaper that it is worth coming over to get?

I remember talking to someone I stayed with in Iceland and they said they used to come over to Scotland to shop until it got too expensive. How can anything in this country be expensive to them when they come from a country that charged me £15 for Fish and Chips and £4 for a pint in a bog standard restauraunt!?!

Fred2 · June 15th, 2007, 06:02 PM

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How can anything in this country be expensive to them when they come from a country that charged me £15 for Fish and Chips and £4 for a pint in a bog standard restauraunt!?!

Maybe their wages are that much higher ?

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TOPLIMEY Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Leeds Posts: 22 Likes (Received): 0	Leeds and the Dutch Do the Dutch visit Leeds more than any other European countries citizens?i remember reading something about it a while ago but i wasn't sure if it was complete twonk. __________________ I was made in Leeds

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eusebius BANNED Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Trumpton-upon-Ravon Posts: 7,752 Likes (Received): 0	True, cities like York (and Chester, Bath, Oxford etc) are the ones many of us like to visit. Wales and the Lake District are popular destinations too. London though is by far the closest, thanks to the Chunnel. 6,5-7 hours from door to door in my case.