Dutch speakers already know because they can read Dutch. Non Dutch speakers living in the Benelux already know – because the orange road signs are everywhere.

Omlegging: Diversion.

It’s A distraction – something to pass the time – an innocent deviation from the main purpose of the day. Or…… It’s an inconvenient disruption to your journey – sometimes for no discernible good reason.

Omlegging could be either – or both.

About?

Was British by accident now Belgian by choice.

Lives primarily in the past and writes nostalgically. Celebrator of magnificent enterprise and the good in mankind.

And music. Lots of music. And bikes and beer and stuff. But mostly music.