Tag: Christmas

Girl, Interrupted

December 27, 2014

I’ve not blogged in a while and quite frankly, I don’t really know where to begin. I suppose my absence can be put down to a number of things: I haven’t had much to blog about, the only thing worth blogging about was keeping me busy, and I’ve kind of suffered a few setbacks over … More Girl, Interrupted

Ghent, oh gorgeous and inviting Ghent: more churches and it’s still bloody cold.

August 26, 2014

In stark contrast to Brussels and harbouring a completely different character altogether, Ghent felt peaceful, less dull, less monstrous, and more welcoming, more humble, more picturesque. A short train ride north-west of Brussels and costing less than nine euros, Ghent sits in the Flemish region of Belgium and is the capital of East Flanders. As … More Ghent, oh gorgeous and inviting Ghent: more churches and it’s still bloody cold.

Brussels – it’s full of churches and it’s really, really cold.

August 22, 2014

I visited Belgium in December 2013 and it was cold. Really cold. As the festive period was getting underway there were a lot of Christmas markets dotted about and various other seasonal offerings, similar to what you’d find in many other European cities at this time of year. I can’t give you tips on where … More Brussels – it’s full of churches and it’s really, really cold.