“Oh no, not more foreign muck !” I hear you cry. ‘Fraid so. Part 2 of my 2015 Belgian holiday snaps come from Brussels, just in case Pauline needs any ideas or gets bored of shopping for chocolates and pashminas. Obviously we were catching Eurostar back from here in the afternoon, so goodness knows why… Continue reading PORCELAIN, PIS & POECHENELLEKELDER
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BELGIAN BOOZE-UP
Being up-to-date, I can bring you a few highlights from my recently discovered cache of Google photos. Starting with a pre-blog 2015 trip to Ghent and Bruges, just for regular reader and pashmina expert Pauline. Ghent is one of my favourite cities, just behind Manchester, Nuremberg and Wolverhampton. Plenty of great pubs here, but you’ll… Continue reading BELGIAN BOOZE-UP
SINT-NIKLAAS – IT’S NOT BRUGES
A final post from Europe, and a rare Belgian town that doesn’t feature in the European Beer Guide. That seemed odd, as Sint-Niklaas has 75,000 residents, and a tourist draw in Belgium’s biggest market square. More importantly, it was Mrs RM’s choice of fortifying lunch stop on the six hour Kassel-Calais leg. You really need to be… Continue reading SINT-NIKLAAS – IT’S NOT BRUGES