Well, been here almost a month, what have we learned so far ?
1. It rains like a Bastard in Holland, Its worse than Ireland because its flat and theres nothing to shelter the mainland. We were out in Scheveningen this weekend and it was so cold me nips nearly cut me t-shirt.
2. Forms, the Dutch love their Forms, you have to sign your name about 50 times before you can get paid.
3. Bus drivers are nicer than Tram drivers, don’t know why, but the tram drivers seem to get a rush waiting for you to run to the tram door and then tearing off just as you were about to get on.
4. All houses here have a weird setup, really high ceilings and weird toilets.
5. Expats are pretty friendly, I think this is out of necessity, were all here so we all have to get on or we’d have no-one to talk to except the Dutch and they really don’t get the Irish sense of humour.
6. U Kunt means “You can” not something else. I found myself saying “What did you call me!!!!”
7. Public transport here rocks, not as efficient as the Germans, but miles better than Ireland (as in it actually turns up).
8. Albert Heijn is a rip, c1000, Aldi and Plus are way cheaper.
9. Driving here is less stressful than Ireland, people seem to be alot more forgiving than in Ireland, although this could be because i have Irish plates.
10. Irish pubs are the busiest during the week (surprise surprise)
11. Theres stuff to do here besides Drinking, we went go-karting on the weekend and it was frikking deadly, I didnt do to badly either.
Overall getting on fine, don’t think i could have come here without Una, shes been great, shes a bit homesick though, harder when your sitting at home I think, at least I have something to Occupy my day. She’ll be grand, shes dying to work though, i’d be the very same!
