tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post4063165759090214626..comments2024-03-10T10:12:47.522+01:00Comments on Weighty matters: N is for...Marahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04464946195661953578noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-78994225254016971472010-10-20T21:20:26.168+02:002010-10-20T21:20:26.168+02:00I've been to the Netherlands twice, and both t...I've been to the Netherlands twice, and both times I was mistaken by thinking I was in Holland. Nevermind, I'll have to visit again and get it right. <br /><br />Great post :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426902630904762148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-17959938415736498692010-10-20T19:52:39.761+02:002010-10-20T19:52:39.761+02:00You forgot to mention that you all seem to speak p...You forgot to mention that you all seem to speak perfect English. <br />By coincidence I was reading of someone who was wanting to send a postcard to the Netherlands from Peru, you get a sticker with the name of the country on. Not on the list, she said, try H, no, so the post person looked back at the N list and said I could use New Zealand. Was she thinking of Abel Tasman or just had hazy geography?Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00253875352864018195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-20491463028529717032010-10-20T19:17:13.416+02:002010-10-20T19:17:13.416+02:00I will never call the Netherlands Holland again - ...I will never call the Netherlands Holland again - at least, not until I forget;-)jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-45237067464605936332010-10-20T18:06:56.219+02:002010-10-20T18:06:56.219+02:00thanks for the short tour of the Netherlands. I ne...thanks for the short tour of the Netherlands. I never realised that Holland was just a small bit of it.NanUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596765792663269178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-68826323260392929632010-10-20T09:38:21.009+02:002010-10-20T09:38:21.009+02:00Great post, I will never ever say Holland to mean ...Great post, I will never ever say Holland to mean the country again!!<br />:)<br /><br /><a href="http://maremag.blogspot.com/2010/10/n-is-for-numbers.html" rel="nofollow">My ABC</a>MaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627282961669893082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-16552484884313667212010-10-20T09:14:19.781+02:002010-10-20T09:14:19.781+02:00What a lot of famous people are from the Netherlan...What a lot of famous people are from the Netherlands. I would really like to know how the name of the country was chosen and why. You know you are directly across the North Sea from my beloved Flamborough and a lot of smuggling went on between the two countries.ChrisJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11550420299395301062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-4237572820543079242010-10-20T05:01:57.956+02:002010-10-20T05:01:57.956+02:00I have Dutch ancestory, - Empire Loyalists who cam...I have Dutch ancestory, - Empire Loyalists who came to Canada at the time of the American Revolution, - it is such a pleasure to learn all these little details about a country all Veterans have such great gratitude to for the care they give their loved ones graves. Charles has a brother buried near Njimagen.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-23294985680807330042010-10-20T01:15:06.708+02:002010-10-20T01:15:06.708+02:00A nifty guided tour of the Netherlands - Thank you...A nifty guided tour of the Netherlands - Thank you!!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-4469942658123054752010-10-20T01:04:37.078+02:002010-10-20T01:04:37.078+02:00Whew....Ten smacks with a wet noodle for calling t...Whew....Ten smacks with a wet noodle for calling the Netherlands Holland. <br /><br />I learnt that a while back, but tend to forget it. I think now I will remember... ; )<br /><br />Great choice for the N day. Gigi Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08092019687497845746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-2155903000215284482010-10-20T00:35:12.350+02:002010-10-20T00:35:12.350+02:00And we are all happy about YOU! Thank you for the ...And we are all happy about YOU! Thank you for the history lesson, very interesting.Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-56718762934311905102010-10-19T21:34:49.044+02:002010-10-19T21:34:49.044+02:00OOOOOO.... Our Jackson is dutch?!
I didn't kno...OOOOOO.... Our Jackson is dutch?!<br />I didn't know that... and he is even related to your orange tabby!Moniquehttp://www.moniqueincanada.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-73780110883916017452010-10-19T21:00:11.281+02:002010-10-19T21:00:11.281+02:00Great snapshot of The Netherlands. Our area of We...Great snapshot of The Netherlands. Our area of Western Arkansas was developed by Dutch investors in the 1890's. My town of Mena was started in 1896 because of the new railroad funded by the Dutch investors. A resort was built on Rich Mountain neat Mena and named after Queen Wilhelmina in hopes that she wouold visit. She never did.<br /><br /><a href="http://anarkiesmusings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">An Arkies Musings<br /></a>Richard Lawryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03680320073463221740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-24243065346111092602010-10-19T20:58:19.556+02:002010-10-19T20:58:19.556+02:00Very nice resumé, my DIL is Dutch and my son lives...Very nice resumé, my DIL is Dutch and my son lives in Amsterdam, there is a new Dutch boy coming in November and I will be the Grandma, lol ! Not the Oma, there is already the Dutch Oma I will be Nonna which is Oma in Italian.Gattinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636525277807715146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-22377170841007208692010-10-19T20:49:01.595+02:002010-10-19T20:49:01.595+02:00Very good post and tour. Love the picture of the ...Very good post and tour. Love the picture of the cat by the window... Guess that's what's called "cat nap"Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-13181498838057693372010-10-19T20:45:56.812+02:002010-10-19T20:45:56.812+02:00I'm happy that they invented my favorite food ...I'm happy that they invented my favorite food - cookies! I remember the tulips and other bulb flowers when we visited the Netherlands in the spring. A fun post.Granny Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18214748856516412924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-79859178156696281122010-10-19T20:39:16.538+02:002010-10-19T20:39:16.538+02:00beautiful land to live on.
Happy ABC Wednesday.beautiful land to live on.<br />Happy ABC Wednesday.Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546696605935159862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-65818391491579298692010-10-19T20:12:45.469+02:002010-10-19T20:12:45.469+02:00My goodness, what a vast amount of fascinating inf...My goodness, what a vast amount of fascinating information.<br />My appologies for calling your wonderful place Holland. I promise to Never do it again! (:0)<br />Loved the humor infused information.photowannabehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11760961275666768173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-56544677290188006982010-10-19T20:01:11.139+02:002010-10-19T20:01:11.139+02:00Fabulous - what a wonderfully informative N word M...Fabulous - what a wonderfully informative N word Mara. Those ginger cats have a lot to answer for too! AStrawberry Jam Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695110960213262472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-28229582902464721702010-10-19T19:59:11.925+02:002010-10-19T19:59:11.925+02:00What an excellent piece about your country. There ...What an excellent piece about your country. There is humour but also a lot of information. I'd still love to call it Holland, however. :)Anvilcloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07974744042579564912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-62696110831858847412010-10-19T19:58:23.357+02:002010-10-19T19:58:23.357+02:00Albany has an affiliation with the Netherlands. O...Albany has an affiliation with the Netherlands. Our tulip festival. Our South Mall, built because Gov. Rockefeller thought the city was too dowdy when a Dutch princess came by. <br /><br /><br /><br />ROG, ABC Wednesday teamRoger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-83001656249200263752010-10-19T19:35:20.275+02:002010-10-19T19:35:20.275+02:00That was a nice tour of The Netherlands with you a...That was a nice tour of The Netherlands with you as the guide. Enjoyed it as you explained just the things we wanted to know. :)Nankahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05428694673909046094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1459431979539476850.post-18823545468017021912010-10-19T19:23:39.698+02:002010-10-19T19:23:39.698+02:00Oh, good, there's you, too. We can't very ...Oh, good, there's you, too. We can't very well take any other famous citizens of the Netherlands to lunch, so you can tell us all about them.<br />Or, wait, no... tell us all about yourself. That might be more fun than Rembrandt. We can find him on Wikipedia if we want to. ;~)<br />-- Kay and DickKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.com