Hello Hello from Rainy Dublin

Originally posted by patrickwaldronhey there im in kildare[work in dub] but from mayo originally! seeing as you are in dublin you probably know rythm records? i dont know how that shop operates any more now that the internet is running.....it sells bootlegs that you can get here for between 20 and 30 euros a go....and the officail stuff is off the walls.....

Originally posted by redgav[..]

I'm from Cork City in the very south of Ireland but I live and work in Dublin.I also worked and lived in Belgium for a few years so I spent a lot of time in Holland.I didn't like Amsterdam as there were too many people there for the red lights ,I much preferred smaller towns Like Breda ,I met loads of Dutch people there whereas Amsterdam was all stag parties and sex tourists .Bergen Op Zoom was without doubt my favourite place ,especially as there was a Irish music shop owned by a dutchman called patrick who loved U2 and use sell me bootlegs ,this was all before the internet of course

Originally posted by BelgianBono[..]

First and for all a warm welcome !
And as i proud Belgian guy, i'd really like to hear where you've been in Belgium then

Originally posted by redgav[..]

All over the place mate , these are just a few :Brussels ,Asse,Aalst,Leuven,Leuven de neuve,waterloo,St Truiden,Brugge,Ghent,Antwerp,hassalt,tournhout,Wechter
Lived and worked in them all

Antwerp was the best though especially in the summer when Kits staged the Grote Markt Rock festival

Originally posted by BelgianBono[..]

Well i think you've seen almost whole Flanders then (which is good, Walloon sucks )
And i must say you still know a lot of the Dutch names
+ Antwerp = The pride of Flanders !

Originally posted by redgav[..]

Yeah ,seen everywhere ,even small places like Zaventem ...walloon is full of der kickers :>) and they are not nice people compared to the flemish...hated the place .Ditto Bruxelles although Schuman(near Berlaymont) is ok ,lots of English speakers and HUGE Irish Community.Biggest downside in Brux was the amount of problems we had with the Morocan/Tunisian youths ... Flanders(Vlanderin) I loved ,especially Antwerp (anvers) and Brugge though.Craziest place was St Truiden ,we were the only 4 paddies there and were like celebs in the town.Each place I've mentioned has a Irish Bar that I either worked in/Ran or opened