Currently in Brussels.
I’ve been a regular visitor to the city for more than a decade and I always enjoy coming here.
It helps of course that Eurostar makes it so quick and easy. But I also like the cafe culture and with a bit of local knowledge the beer, bars and restaurants aren’t bad either.
Now, post-Brexit, the issue has finally been put to bed which is a relief because it was getting tiresome having to explain or defend my reasons for voting to leave.
Brits working or resident in Brussels were the hardest to convince. Several told me they were applying for Belgian citizenship.
Other nationals (most of them Irish, it must be said) openly mocked Brexit as if the idea of an independent sovereign nation was entirely alien to them.
Fast forward to 2020 and they aren't laughing now!
Above: Plaque on the wall of a house in the street below
