So I'm moving to the Netherlands (potentially)...

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Thank you all for the helpful replies. I've heard living in Leiden would be cheaper than Den Haag so I'm still weighing up the idea of commuting in from Leiden as I've heard it is not far. I think I will make a solid effort in learning Dutch. Obviously my academic studies will take priority but I'm going to set myself the target of studying the language for at least a couple of hours each day. I imagine I'll still use English in many interactions though, such as ordering food. From what I can remember the Dutch restaurant etiquette is very much in-line with Fragony's proverb. I have fond memories of being told I had occupied a table for too long one evening in Amsterdam. I ahd been seated for 30 minutes..