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Post by dodcoquelicot on Dec 14, 2015 21:41:25 GMT
bruges is home of the 25 euro moule frite lunch. i love moules Frites, but 25 euros seem expensive no? |
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Post by ouroboros on Dec 14, 2015 21:50:41 GMT
all tourist menu prices roy. we usually drive down to dunkerque where can have the same for 9 eur
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Post by dodcoquelicot on Dec 14, 2015 22:06:12 GMT
all tourist menu prices roy. we usually drive down to dunkerque where can have the same for 9 eur That's great ! I like to eat for cheap even its been a while that I have not put a foot on a restaurant ... In another way, but tourism too, I think that the Daily Express is the best newspaper in the world ! In France, they are all scandalized by this article ! France is not worth in violence ( funny they forgot Strasbourg , lol ) www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/625772/Travel-to-France-terror-threat-ISIS-bomb |
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Post by adman on Dec 14, 2015 22:07:27 GMT
bruges is home of the 25 euro moule frite lunch. London is increasingly home to the £25 pint  |
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Post by ZeBigBoss on Dec 15, 2015 11:23:22 GMT
I spent the weekend in Bruges and we travelled from Dover to Dunkirk. On the way back from Bruges to Dunkirk I told my wife it was a short detour to Calais  It was a bit of a longer detour though, so I didn't have time to check out the other ones, along with having the family mad at me And to complete , the countryside from Bruxelles, Lille to Calais is awful ! And so grey and sad.. No grass there , only mud and abandoned fabrics, places, shops or factories.. Depressed... Yes north of France is special , that's why they drink a lot of beers over there No grass ? You forgot people from North of France are closed to Belgium and Holland; there are more grass than you think !!  Being from Calais myself, I am gonna said that you are very wrong here. Yes, weather is grey and people are unemployed and sad but the countryside is NOT awful. We have the most wild beaches of France (Ambleteuse, Wimereux) and the famous Boulonnais, which are grassy low plains... And a nice little town called Saint-Omer, often dubbed the "Bruges" or the "Canterburry" of Calais (only at 60km of Calais) because this town, occupied by the Flemmish, has plenty of canals (700 km of canals). Also the town borders the largest swamp of France and one of the largest of Europe, people there still live in small crop of lands surrounding by water and go shopping using boats. Saint-Omer was a very rich town, there are fortification (like Bruges) built by the prestigious Vauban, a huge 13th century Roman cathedral with a Rubens, one of the largest organ of Europe and unique astral clock, the town is also home of Jesuit monastery (16th century) and Jesuit college (which was move to Bruge in 18th century); and plenty of abbeys and old schools and two more cathedrals sadly destroyed during the war. This is where they also found Gutenberg Bible (only three specimen) and more recently the first folio of Shakespeare. I agree, from Saint-Omer to Lille, things are getting bad (lot of dying industries)... until you get to Belgium (Flemish side) with their polders and their little tiny cities. Also, one thing that French people often forget... they think that people from the North are sad and depressed, etc. but because we are in-between London and Bruxelles, we are much more open to foreign culture and influence. My dad used to go to UK every weekend to buy LPs and youth here are listening to Belgian radios (when I was a kid, I was listening to Bjork and Nirvana, one year before everybody else in France)... Also soft drugs are nice and very good quality  If you go to South of France or Paris, they have badly cut hash and most of them are listening to rural French music like Renaud or Cabrel. Yes we are special, but special better, you see... So next time, you go from UK to Belgium through Calais, don't forget, stop at Saint-Omer !! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 13:05:28 GMT
Good for you @thebigboss well said.
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Post by dodcoquelicot on Dec 15, 2015 13:26:18 GMT
Good for you @thebigboss well said. Why well said ( have you something wrong with me ? you are not alone on these fora I guess ) ? Because you think that ZeBigBoss that I know from years on facebook too, makes my comment wrong and will make me shut up ? Nope. He likes his country, ok - I always don't care about mines, being quickly "on the road " -, I understand that. Yes the sea side, with his big clives " full of green grass " and some towns or bocage are lovely, but when I spoke about the North ( I always said that people are lovely there ) , it was all this boring countryside since Beauvais to Calais - I ve done it enough by train or autostop lol - , or from Paris to Bruxelles... We can always find nice things everywhere if we want it , and not if we dont, or have bd souvenirs. It was also to defend Calais and his people ( most of people thinking that they are wrong because migrants or the Banksy not already under plexi ) . I even say that I like the girls form the North ! And that areas near motorway are already crappy and muddy .. So after speaking about the head and the slim of Steve jobs, we are going to talk now about grass and mud ? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 14:34:29 GMT
Sorry mate no idea what your on about. My comment actually had nothing to do with or in relation to your comments. If they had I would have directed towards you.
My comments were to @thebigboss because he is obviously proud of and gave a nice insight to where he came from. That's it no adgenda
So please rant elsewhere and not at me.thx
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Post by dodcoquelicot on Dec 15, 2015 16:12:13 GMT
I am not ranting with you ( why should I ? ) nor with anybbody at all ( why should I bis ? ) , johnnyhIf we are in the same forum it is to be friends no ? I known so many fora during my life ( sic ) , I know there are a lot of hypoctrits, but here, I ve never seen any wrong or bad pos:minds etc... Peace ;-) |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 16:38:52 GMT
Sorry it looked like a rant to me.
My post had nothing to do with your post as mentioned it was just to Thebigboss who it was directed to.
Ps I did not actually read your post and still have not and only quickly scanned the one to me.
So I have and have not had any dispute with you even though you assumed so. Nor have I mentioned you prior to your post/rant to me.
Thx J
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Post by dodcoquelicot on Dec 15, 2015 16:47:42 GMT
Sorry it looked like a rant to me. My post had nothing to do with your post as mentioned it was just to Thebigboss who it was directed to. Ps I did not actually read your post and still have not and only quickly scanned the one to me. So I have and have not had any dispute with you even though you assumed so. Nor have I mentioned you Thx J I think - I have a very big flue at the moment maybe that's why - that I am a little mad : I have wrote things to you and I don't undertsand and I still dont know why I wrote that : " you are not alone on these fora I guess ) ? " ?! In credible, It was not adressed to you and thats mean nothing. And I was not nervous nor upset when I wrote all this... I think that i loose ma yead. very very sorry. JohnnyH be good |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 16:58:17 GMT
No worries chap. No problems at all. All is good with me. Meant no offense to you etc
I am drinking a glass of wine so may be early in Europe but either way either pour one now or later and we can blink glasses and say cheers
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Post by ZeBigBoss on Dec 16, 2015 6:47:31 GMT
johnnyh - Thanks !! dodcoquelicot - Take it easy doc. dodcoquelicot johnnyh - I forgot to add that it is in Saint-Omer that all V-2 rockets where built and launched. Saint-Omer is home to one of the large bunker dome which hide an underground factory with extensive railways... The Dome is just crazy to see, it is big and bomb-proof - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_CoupoleAdding this to say, there is no needs to send rockets to each other, peace.
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Post by dodcoquelicot on Dec 16, 2015 8:26:54 GMT
johnnyh - Thanks !! dodcoquelicot - Take it easy doc. dodcoquelicot johnnyh - I forgot to add that it is in Saint-Omer that all V-2 rockets where built and launched. Saint-Omer is home to one of the large bunker dome which hide an underground factory with extensive railways... The Dome is just crazy to see, it is big and bomb-proof - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_CoupoleAdding this to say, there is no needs to send rockets to each other, peace. no rockets at all I was not upset . I just tried to be just and fair ( vaguest souvenirs " maybe :-) No , I was just surprised because since the beginning I defend the Calaisiens, and well apart the seaside, the " inside " - I don't speak about towns - of the country is not top ;-) It is the the Normandy per example ... We'll never mind still - I never stopped - love you F. ! |
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Post by dodcoquelicot on Dec 17, 2015 8:23:27 GMT
hi all bro ! Lol funny update ( yesterday ) in the local newspaper . A spokeman from the district told that : 1. theyWill protect the artworks with unbreakable glass (yea I think it s a genius idea lol ) 2. That they have choose the glasses in a factory but not ordered them yet ( Ahaaha My compatriots are so funny but.. ) 3. Artworks are not yet destroyed ( great news !! ) 5. But one wood has been taken off 4. The district will put themselves the plaques of glass unbreakable ( is not it plexi or Perspex ? :-D ) 5. They will try to put them on the walls next week ! Yes, we can say that , France are not used to have Banksy 's artworks in its streets ! m.lavoixdunord.fr/region/calais-la-ville-va-proteger-les-oeuvres-de-banksy-avec-ia33b48581n3224407 |
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Post by dodcoquelicot on Dec 30, 2015 12:49:44 GMT
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Post by dodcoquelicot on Dec 30, 2015 13:45:51 GMT
I ordered some number of the newpaper of the first day ( cover was great ) , but I just got 4 at the moment
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Post by dodcoquelicot on Dec 31, 2015 15:22:31 GMT
Georges lagouge the owner of the wall is a bastard, he is ready to sell the building or the wall ! www.nordlittoral.fr/accueil/banksy-rue-de-la-tannerie-a-calais-le-proprietaire-de-la-ia0b0n271568" Georges Lagouge was discovered happy on December 12th owner of a wall chosen by Banksy: “I am not disgruntled to have that on my candied wall” it, with a bit of mischievousness. Disgruntled, one would not be it more in his place. To recover a stencil key set of the street artist with dimensions of the moment on its wall, it is not given to everyone. When the municipality contacted it to propose to him to protect the graffiti, he did not hesitate a second more. For as much, the owner takes care well not to pack: “It is told me that I am lucky, that I will make beautiful a plusvalue on my building. But, you know, I am dubitative… I wait to have sold it to know so really there is an appreciation. ” Georges Lagouge does not live more in Calais, so that it re-examined his wall only in photograph. “I had envisaged to repaint it. I believe that I will change opinion… But seriously, work would be denatured. I believe that the artist chose this wall in particular because it allowed an effect of horn the eye. ” In terms of sale, Georges Lagouge, considers initially the entire building, but after all… “If somebody makes to me an offer for only work, I can also consider it. I know that is done, but I do not know how one can extract it from the wall. I all am willing to study which one will want to quote to me well. And I will let the purchaser find the best solution to remove it. ” |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Jan 6, 2016 19:09:27 GMT
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Post by Romulus on Jan 6, 2016 23:09:04 GMT
Writing looks good!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2016 10:49:27 GMT
Think the writing is terrible and turns the piece into something else which is a real shame. Alters the context and really really poorly done.
Now I see why they end up covered in plastic or the owner flogs the wall.
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Post by dodcoquelicot on Jan 7, 2016 11:43:41 GMT
These photos are very old ( two weeks ago ) ... I read in Calais Local newspaper, hte first of janauray ( don't know if its true ) , that someone has tagged/covered the nose of Jobs in red... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2016 12:03:55 GMT
These may not be that old as looks like could be someone cleaned the nose. If you blow the face up the face is red and there is red paint
So could have been done at same time by same idiot who did London calling
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Post by lonelyfarmer on Jan 7, 2016 18:28:38 GMT
These may not be that old as looks like could be someone cleaned the nose. If you blow the face up the face is red and there is red paint So could have been done at same time by same idiot who did London calling London Calling was clean when done (pic), red shortly after, its had a recent face wash.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2016 19:14:14 GMT
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If you go to South of France or Paris, they have badly cut hash and most of them are listening to rural French music like Renaud or Cabrel.
