Lost Brussels architecture
A pair of old buildings on the Brussels intersection where my office is located.
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Lost Brussels architecture
A pair of old buildings on the Brussels intersection where my office is located.
Yanks Behind the Lines: How the Commission for Relief in Belgium Saved Millions from Starvation During World War I, by Jeffrey B. Miller
A short and digestible book about quiet heroism..
Return to Ramillies
Finding the plaque commemorating the 1706 battle.
Ernest Wante’s paintings in the Church of St Boniface, Ixelles
Across the square from one of my favourite Thai restaurants, the Church of St Boniface has hidden treasures.
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Ernest Wante’s paintings in the Church of St Boniface, Ixelles
Across the square from one of my favourite Thai restaurants, the Church of St Boniface has hidden treasures.
Decision time: local elections 2024
My personal priority is to prevent NVA coming top and claiming the position of mayor in our municipality.
https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/decision-time-local-elections-2024/#Uncategorized #WorldBelgium
Decision time: local elections 2024
My personal priority is to prevent NVA coming top and claiming the position of mayor in our municipality.
King Albert I as “a railroad man”, and Herbert Hoover’s linguistic ability
"He even made up his mind to abandon his Belgian nationality and become an American."
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King Albert I as “a railroad man”, and Herbert Hoover’s linguistic ability
“He even made up his mind to abandon his Belgian nationality and become an American.”
KMSKA in Antwerp
Visiting the Royal Museum of Fine Arts
Orlanda, by Jacqueline Harpman
I really enjoyed this, an actual sff novel set almost entirely in Brussels.
https://fromtheheartofeurope.eu/orlanda-by-jacqueline-hartman/#Uncategorized #Bookblog2024 #WorldBelgium
Orlanda, by Jacqueline Harpman
I really enjoyed this, an actual sff novel set almost entirely in Brussels.
What I heard from six out of ten Belgian political parties
I got replies from BLANCO, N-VA, BU-UB, CD&V, Voor U and Groen. Some were better than others.
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What I heard from six out of ten Belgian political parties
I got replies from BLANCO, BU-UB, CD&V, Voor U and Groen. Some were better than others.
The Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren
I really enjoyed it; “mérite le voyage”.
Nicholas Whyte