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L is for… Labour Party of Belgium

The Labour Party in Belgium (Belgische Werkliedenpartij or Parti Ouvrier Belge) was founded in a cafe in the Grande Place in Brussels. In April 1885, 112 workers came together in De Zwaan, […]

Atomic Views

-Look Up, Look Down Challenge, Week 54 Every Thursday, I publish a post containing photo(s) taken from above or below, and invite you to join in the challenge by posting your own […]

The Knight Adventurer Reaches Brussels

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza stroll cheerfully through the Place d’Espagne in Brussels.  In the late afternoon sun their so-easily identifiable silhouette reminded me of Picasso’s famous black and white drawing of […]

Collage of Kitsch

They originally appeared in the following posts: Venetian guard dogs Hot Lips mask Hand me the menu Tintin in Edinburgh Manchester hair dos London shop assistant Spanish legs Stuffed crow […]

Spicy Window

This is one inviting grocery store in Brussels. English speakers who don’t speak French would probably guess that the name of this store has something to do with spices, and that wouldn’t […]

Sprouting Up in Brussels

Many of my recent travels seem to have resulted in the same mantra- “miserable grey, wet and cold: must return in better weather to explore properly”. This tree looks good […]