Utrecht, Holland - how do you get all that home on your bicycle?

www.longlivevinyl.net/inside-worlds-biggest-record-fair/

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I'd need a very substantial breakfast before attempting that lot.
On the upside, the Dutch will have the vinyl sorted for browsing effectiveness.

Ahoy Klaatu...when your ship next berths in Holland and coincides with such a fair, we at DL could all 'chip-in' and hire a (temp controlled) container and fill it with our vinyl purchases?
A small supervision fee to you to ensure the container arrives back to Aoteoroa safely.

Reminds me of a 'bucket list' sortie: I've promised Cooksferry that when I win a 'Big' lotto - we're off around the pacific rim - 'gathering' vinyl and exotic hifi gear - Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, then the west coast of Canada, USA...

"I see music as a lifetime affair." [Rory Gallagher]

Aug 1, 2017 12:35:12 GMT 12 foveaux said:

Reminds me of a 'bucket list' sortie: I've promised Cooksferry that when I win a 'Big' lotto - we're off around the pacific rim - 'gathering' vinyl and exotic hifi gear - Singapore, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, then the west coast of Canada, USA...

My lovely lady is threatening to sent me on a trip to Japan for my next birthday. I think it'd take more than wild horses to get me onto a long haul flight now.

Aug 1, 2017 12:40:44 GMT 12 cooksferry said:

My lovely lady is threatening to sent me on a trip to Japan for my next birthday. I think it'd take more than wild horses to get me onto a long haul flight now.

Maybe a set of noise-cancelling Sony MDR-1000Xs might make the flight hours go faster

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Aug 1, 2017 13:47:37 GMT 12 Owen Y said:

Aug 1, 2017 12:40:44 GMT 12 cooksferry said:

My lovely lady is threatening to sent me on a trip to Japan for my next birthday. I think it'd take more than wild horses to get me onto a long haul flight now.

Maybe a set of noise-cancelling Sony MDR-1000Xs might make the flight hours go faster

It would need much more than that Owen. A 14 hour flight from Argentina in 2005 put me off flying for good. When I travel I like to be able to stop when I feel like and go for a good stroll. Until they find a way to wing walk at 30,000 feet I'm out.

Planes are a bit better these days - smoother. quieter, faster, better entertainment, even food.....also the aforementioned noise cancelling devices

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If you turn left at the top of the boarding tunnel it's a lot more pleasant...

Aug 1, 2017 14:44:51 GMT 12 guitardude said:

If you turn left at the top of the boarding tunnel it's a lot more pleasant...

lotto win 

There's a huge difference in price even between business and cattle class. First class is more expensive again but apparently is the only way to fly: Once you've turned left you'll never turn right again apparently. Flying first class to a record fair to buy 2nd hand LP's ?

Aug 1, 2017 15:40:50 GMT 12 guitardude said:

There's a huge difference in price even between business and cattle class. First class is more expensive again but apparently is the only way to fly: Once you've turned left you'll never turn right again apparently. Flying first class to a record fair to buy 2nd hand LP's ?

Be a right bugger if you got there and couldn't find anything on your want list.

business class is the new first class