Here's some virtual boterkoek:

http://images12.fotki.com/v241/photos/8/83773/1140958/Boterkoek-vi.jpg

You wouldn't want this. It was crap.

Anyone know of UK stockists?

LOL rick.

Ready for my first "Pieter en Jane" book now

It is about a cat! See, you can speak Dutch

I can sing my first Dutch song now:

Poesje mauw
Kom eens gauw
Ik heb lekker melk vor jouw

(I am singing it, honest)

Hehe...I tried to make boterkoek this weekend. It didn't work out.

Oooh, not used to Afrikaans. That's weird

I saw a poem written in Groningen-language today, that was also very odd to my eyes.

Ik denk dat wij in een nieuwe Nederlands thread zouden schrijven, (over boterkoek)

I didn't even go on the boat trip. Like you say, couldn't be bothered by that stage.

Was it at the Movenpick conference centre?

Thanks Cryogenics: always able to bring people together

Ever considered the diplomatic service?

Well, I've been a slightly similar boat (although the girl wasn't as blatant as yours), and I told him (nicely) I was a bit jealous. Things got better after that.

Sorry for the vagueness but I try not to talk too much about the people in my life. Is she likely to be aroung long-term?

Hello Sassy: no, no hard feelings at all: I started it by making insensitive jokes, so I can see why people were a bit annoyed with me

Like I said, I'll keep my trap shut over stuff that doens't concern me in future.

This happened to me in Amsterdam last month; the conference was heavily geared towards industry and everyone else seemed to be part of a company group. They really were not interested in talking to anyone outside their group, and the few times I tried I was met with polite disinterest. In the end I wondered why they went, if they didn't want to meet anyone else.

Still, I had a good time in Amsterdam so stuff them

Well...I've had a think over the weekend and although my views haven't changed, I think I may have been at fault in trying to apply my "logic" to a subject that has more to do with human feelings than straightforward logic.

As I don't want kids, and don't share the feelings of those that do, I think it would be tactful of me in future not to offer my "advice" on a subject which I cannot empathise with.

I think you're OK with him (since he makes clear to this girl that he is not coming for dinner without you). This girl may fancy him, but thats just tough cos he's clearly happy with you.

I think blokes sometimes don't see when a girl is making a play for them - it's much easier for us to see when a girl is playing games.

What's your favourite Dutch food? I've become very partial to boterkoek