Wow, the similarities with some of the area around my (former) farm is striking. A bit hillier at my place. But otherwise very similar.Scot Dutchy wrote:This is also the Netherlands:
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People forget that only 60% is under sea level. South and east are the 40% above.
The highest and lowest. NAP = Nieuwe Amsterdam's Pijl. The sea level point in Amsterdam where everything is measured from
The highest and lowest. NAP = Nieuwe Amsterdam's Pijl. The sea level point in Amsterdam where everything is measured from
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I think "forget" is a bit of an overstatement.
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Only 60%?Scot Dutchy wrote:...only 60% is under sea level.
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Holy fuck!
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Are you advocating limiting the number of foreigners entering your country? What's the solution?Rum wrote:Thanks (not) Beardy...but there is worse to come.
Carlisle (where I live) airport has just expanded significantly and can now take international jets. We have seen a big increase in Chinese and other tourists this last couple of years who use our small city as a base to visit Hadrian's Wall. I have this vision of millions of the fuckers arriving from Shanghai to do a 'tour' of the Cumbrian 'attractions'. Fuck knows what they make of it all. Saw one group the other day enthusiastically taking photos of a B&Q! (home remodelling produce for the Mericans)
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It is the bit though where most live. 16 of the 17 million. We have one national park; the VeluweHermit wrote:Only 60%?Scot Dutchy wrote:...only 60% is under sea level.
It looks wild but in fact a bit like the Lake District it is well manicured. There are wild horses and cattle to 'preserve' it. Plenty of wild boar and dear which are regularly culled.
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God, they do things awesomely in the Netherlands. Even the wilds are properly manicured.
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"Alles moet netjes zijn".
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It was great to see pictures of your soaring mountain ranges, Scot... 
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Ah, the mighty mountains of Holland. 
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They put the alps to shame... 
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We are mean.
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Mea culpa, Scot, mea maxima culpa...
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