Category: Belgium

May 30, 2011 Andy 0 Comments

No year would be complete without some kind of party involving Philippe and large quantities of Cava. Once again we found ourselves on our annual trip to Brussels, this time for Philippes 40th, celebrated with the now traditional Bubble Brunch. This year we had the pleasure of meeting Arno for the first time, and seeing Philippe and Astrid’s stunning new home in completed form. We spent the whole weekend there, and to be honest, I enjoy helping Philippe prepare as much as the party itself. Especially well attended this year as he invited all of his new neighbours along as…

June 7, 2009 Andy 0 Comments

With trips to Peru, New York, Valencia, Barcelona and a 30th birthday celebration I’ve had plenty to write about this year. Unfortunately I’ve had no time to do just that. I’ve just totalled it up, and entering the sixth month of the year, I’ve only had six weekends in Bristol so far. If fact, I’ve turned down the opportunity of going to Wales for The Adventurists Off Road Festival this weekend, as if I had I’d be in the middle of a run of 5 weekends out of England. I’m not complaining, it’s just that sitting back on the sofa…

August 7, 2008 Andy 0 Comments

I had the pleasure at the beginning of the month of visiting one of my best friends from my time in Madrid. I’d booked a long weekend to visit Philippe in Brussels and was very much looking forward to seeing him for the first time in almost a year and half. In that time, we’ve both had some incredible experiences and returned to our respective home countries. Naturally we had a lot to catch up on. It was a fantastic weekend despite the mother of all hangovers (sat, sun & mon). No plans, just catching up and taking in another…