Boris - what a Card!

[Globalti]

"If Amsterdam or Leningrad vie for the title of Venice of the North, then Venice - what compliment is high enough? Venice, with all her civilisation and ancient beauty, Venice with her addiction to curious aquatic means of transport, yes, my friends, Venice is the Henley of the South." BORIS JOHNSON

 

[astrocan]

"With all her civilisation, Venice is the Henley of the South." BORIS JOHNSON

Someone hasn't been to the Regatta lately.

 

[ttcycle]

lol- Henley of the South?!! Boris...the things that come out of his mouth!

 

[Andy in Sig]

"If Amsterdam or Leningrad vie for the title of Venice of the North, then Venice - what compliment is high enough? Venice, with all her civilisation and ancient beauty, Venice with her addiction to curious aquatic means of transport, yes, my friends, Venice is the Henley of the South." BORIS JOHNSON

Sheer genius!

Where is that man's knighthood?

I've been to Venice and love the place but it does lack lawns and decent English pubs. If they redressed that, I might go there more often.

 

[Keith Oates]

Henley is much better as they speak English there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Aperitif]

Sheer genius!

Where is that man's knighthood?

I've been to Venice and love the place but it does lack lawns and decent English pubs. If they redressed that, I might go there more often.

If Venice had lawn Andy, there would be turf wars.