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Hi folks just checking in. Made it to Rotterdam yesterday , Schipol is pants now we’ve left the EU ! We managed to get out n aboot and see a bit of Rotterdam, but were knackered by evening so settled for a meal nearby , sitting on a veranda watching the world go by . Today was very busy . Caught the train to The Hague. Mrs bl wanted to see Vermeer’s “ Girl with the pearl earring “ painting, so we made a bee line for it. I knew of it of course but little about it previously, it lived up to expectation, just two brush strokes created the “ pearl”. A quick check of some more sights in The Hague and then caught a tram down to Delft , a wander around , late lunch listening to music from the “ Jazz Festival Delft” , moved into the main square to listen to some more Big Band music ,sitting in sunshine drinking a beer. After a walk around to other music sites we returned to the square only to be caught in a deluge , about the same time Wolves were scoring ☹️. We decided to have our evening meal in Delft too, and caught a Joni Mitchell tribute act in another square before heading back to Rotterdam , a long but excellent day.Delft has definitely moved high onto our list of favourite places visited.
@jazzy , I don’t know if you’re aware of or have been to the Jazz Festival Delft, it’s super the number of events going on, not a lot of “ pure jazz” I suspect but very good.
 
Val P said:
Thank you - Singing my heart out to every song - loving it 💙
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I caught the last half hour of this,it was very good. Soul dominated my late teens, and my mates used to regularly go to The Wheel in Manchester , I couldn’t afford it then . For me the “ Northern Soul” tag came later, I’ll make a point of watching this properly on the iPlayer.
 
blueloon said:
Hi folks just checking in. Made it to Rotterdam yesterday , Schipol is pants now we’ve left the EU ! We managed to get out n aboot and see a bit of Rotterdam, but were knackered by evening so settled for a meal nearby , sitting on a veranda watching the world go by . Today was very busy . Caught the train to The Hague. Mrs bl wanted to see Vermeer’s “ Girl with the pearl earring “ painting, so we made a bee line for it. I knew of it of course but little about it previously, it lived up to expectation, just two brush strokes created the “ pearl”. A quick check of some more sights in The Hague and then caught a tram down to Delft , a wander around , late lunch listening to music from the “ Jazz Festival Delft” , moved into the main square to listen to some more Big Band music ,sitting in sunshine drinking a beer. After a walk around to other music sites we returned to the square only to be caught in a deluge , about the same time Wolves were scoring ☹️. We decided to have our evening meal in Delft too, and caught a Joni Mitchell tribute act in another square before heading back to Rotterdam , a long but excellent day.Delft has definitely moved high onto our list of favourite places visited.
@jazzy , I don’t know if you’re aware of or have been to the Jazz Festival Delft, it’s super the number of events going on, not a lot of “ pure jazz” I suspect but very good.
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After the bad start it has turned out well for you fella.
 
blueloon said:
Hi folks just checking in. Made it to Rotterdam yesterday , Schipol is pants now we’ve left the EU ! We managed to get out n aboot and see a bit of Rotterdam, but were knackered by evening so settled for a meal nearby , sitting on a veranda watching the world go by . Today was very busy . Caught the train to The Hague. Mrs bl wanted to see Vermeer’s “ Girl with the pearl earring “ painting, so we made a bee line for it. I knew of it of course but little about it previously, it lived up to expectation, just two brush strokes created the “ pearl”. A quick check of some more sights in The Hague and then caught a tram down to Delft , a wander around , late lunch listening to music from the “ Jazz Festival Delft” , moved into the main square to listen to some more Big Band music ,sitting in sunshine drinking a beer. After a walk around to other music sites we returned to the square only to be caught in a deluge , about the same time Wolves were scoring ☹️. We decided to have our evening meal in Delft too, and caught a Joni Mitchell tribute act in another square before heading back to Rotterdam , a long but excellent day.Delft has definitely moved high onto our list of favourite places visited.
@jazzy , I don’t know if you’re aware of or have been to the Jazz Festival Delft, it’s super the number of events going on, not a lot of “ pure jazz” I suspect but very good.
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Been to Delft many many times but not been to Jazz Festival Delft which is a new one on me. Been to the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Hague and Ahoy ( Rotterdam ) too many occasions to remember. Have a great time.
 

blueloon said:
Hi folks just checking in. Made it to Rotterdam yesterday , Schipol is pants now we’ve left the EU ! We managed to get out n aboot and see a bit of Rotterdam, but were knackered by evening so settled for a meal nearby , sitting on a veranda watching the world go by . Today was very busy . Caught the train to The Hague. Mrs bl wanted to see Vermeer’s “ Girl with the pearl earring “ painting, so we made a bee line for it. I knew of it of course but little about it previously, it lived up to expectation, just two brush strokes created the “ pearl”. A quick check of some more sights in The Hague and then caught a tram down to Delft , a wander around , late lunch listening to music from the “ Jazz Festival Delft” , moved into the main square to listen to some more Big Band music ,sitting in sunshine drinking a beer. After a walk around to other music sites we returned to the square only to be caught in a deluge , about the same time Wolves were scoring ☹️. We decided to have our evening meal in Delft too, and caught a Joni Mitchell tribute act in another square before heading back to Rotterdam , a long but excellent day.Delft has definitely moved high onto our list of favourite places visited.
@jazzy , I don’t know if you’re aware of or have been to the Jazz Festival Delft, it’s super the number of events going on, not a lot of “ pure jazz” I suspect but very good.
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Sounds fab
 
blueloon said:
I caught the last half hour of this,it was very good. Soul dominated my late teens, and my mates used to regularly go to The Wheel in Manchester , I couldn’t afford it then . For me the “ Northern Soul” tag came later, I’ll make a point of watching this properly on the iPlayer.
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It was wasn’t it - the singers were excellent. I was a little young for the Wheel and did. my first all-nighter in 1975 at Wigan Casino. Travelled all over the place in the late 70s and early 80s to all-nighters Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dundee, Hinckley, Stafford etc. it was a really great time in my life. Don’t much listen to it now tbh but enjoyed hearing the ones they did tonight although they were the more commercial tracks.
 

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