So, Wygal, you'd pull a knife on someone because you got tomato in your sandwich? Not helpful, not funny, not acceptable. We dont like violent thugs. If you truly enjoy cooking, you'll love it here. Try Googling the number of Michelin starred restaurants within 100k of Rotterdam. You're only 2hr 20 by train from Paris, where they do understand a bit about food. I doubt if there's anything you could teach them. For chickens... my local Albert Heijn has bio chickens, freerange chickens, industrial chicken (cheap) and usually a poulet or two from La Lande. Standard cuts, breast, thighs, whole birds. All pre killed. Dont panic so much, dont listen to the trolls. To get good service, try being polite, better still, learn a few words of the language. Try the English words first, ie please, thank you, good morning etc. That is, try acting like a grown up.

OK, the censorship on this site is totally stupid. Wont be using it again.... if hello minus the o offends you.....get a life. Pruriently silly stuff, a clabuttic mistake in fact.

I'm one of those Euro-beings, but another Anglo. Yep, love little B&Bs. The budget hotel trips away sound great..... if you're 21. ****, why even rent a room? Stupendous fun, but weird if you're in your 40s. Maybe it's a throwback to their carefree student days.

Cant make the videos work, too lazy to turn on java etc. But..... if I could levitate I wouldnt be doing it for nickel and dimes in the Leideseplein or wherever it was.

@adeline, well you are taller than me, though I refuse to live in fear of you! Everybody is afraid of people they dont know, regardless of colour. Then again, you're much more likely to be murdered by someone you DO know.