Comments on: Opsinjoorke http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sun, 17 May 2026 22:49:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/comment-page-1/#comment-32907 CherryPie Sat, 19 Apr 2014 17:39:04 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12732#comment-32907 The original doll is housed in the tourist office and we saw it when we visited. I should have taken a photo of it. The original doll is housed in the tourist office and we saw it when we visited. I should have taken a photo of it.

]]> By: Astrid http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/comment-page-1/#comment-32882 Astrid Sat, 19 Apr 2014 07:40:56 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12732#comment-32882 Sinjoor..... we sometimes use Sinjeur..... for a man. It is for us a very old fashioned word. Flemish and Dutch do have some similarities, we understand each other when we speak slowly. I remember seeing it, Love the picture. Sinjoor….. we sometimes use Sinjeur….. for a man. It is for us a very old fashioned word.
Flemish and Dutch do have some similarities, we understand each other when we speak slowly.
I remember seeing it, Love the picture.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/comment-page-1/#comment-32849 CherryPie Fri, 18 Apr 2014 15:29:28 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12732#comment-32849 Perhaps I will come out with some other gems that have been troubling you for years ;-) Perhaps I will come out with some other gems that have been troubling you for years ;-)

]]> By: james higham http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/comment-page-1/#comment-32841 james higham Fri, 18 Apr 2014 07:13:10 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12732#comment-32841 <i>From then on Sotscop became known as Opsinjoorke, ’sinjoor’ being the nickname of the people of Antwerp!</i> Ah, now I'm clear. That's been troubling me for years. From then on Sotscop became known as Opsinjoorke, ’sinjoor’ being the nickname of the people of Antwerp!

Ah, now I’m clear. That’s been troubling me for years.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/comment-page-1/#comment-32803 CherryPie Wed, 16 Apr 2014 22:35:32 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12732#comment-32803 I agree! It is Quirky ;-) The word Quirky leads me onto a bottle of wine that Mr C purchased for my Mum :-O I agree! It is Quirky ;-)

The word Quirky leads me onto a bottle of wine that Mr C purchased for my Mum :-O

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/comment-page-1/#comment-32801 CherryPie Wed, 16 Apr 2014 22:32:55 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12732#comment-32801 Glad you enjoyed :-) Glad you enjoyed :-)

]]> By: Andrew MacLaren-Scott http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/comment-page-1/#comment-32800 Andrew MacLaren-Scott Wed, 16 Apr 2014 22:32:30 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12732#comment-32800 Quirky (is not long enough, but is sufficient) Quirky (is not long enough, but is sufficient)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/comment-page-1/#comment-32799 CherryPie Wed, 16 Apr 2014 22:32:28 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12732#comment-32799 Fascinating Huh ;-) Fascinating Huh ;-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/comment-page-1/#comment-32798 CherryPie Wed, 16 Apr 2014 22:31:52 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12732#comment-32798 Poor old Opsinjoorke also got I kick. I don't think he was smiling ;-) Poor old Opsinjoorke also got I kick. I don’t think he was smiling ;-)

]]> By: Diane Westwell http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2014/04/15/opsinjoorke/comment-page-1/#comment-32794 Diane Westwell Wed, 16 Apr 2014 18:20:02 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=12732#comment-32794 That is an interesting story Cherie and wonderful bronze statue too, Thanks for sharing, Best Wishes, di..xx That is an interesting story Cherie and wonderful bronze statue too,
Thanks for sharing,
Best Wishes,

di..xx

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