Big Smoke (no, I didn't have one, I had the children with me...)

I am a Philistine and a country bumpkin.

Went to Amsterdam today, too many people, too busy. Much nicer further south IMO (I am rather fond of Noord-Brabant). I lived for 16 years in London and never liked it greatly. Several years out of cities have only confirmed my views.

Oh, and I'm a Philistine because we went to the Van Gogh museum and it was just some pictures. I liked a few very much, but that was it really. Oh well, we can't all be cultured ;-)

DS (age 5) commented on one of the paintings featured in the museum leaflet "Yes, Mum said that it was his famousest painting, but I don't think they look much like sunflowers". Like father like son then.