Sergeant De Bruyn | Going Postal

The Master-Builder of Brussels

4th November 2019 Joe Slater 0

Brussels. Is there any less loveable west European capital? The moment you step out of Bruxelles-Midi station — after all these years, I still forget that Midi means south, not central — your heart sinks. [more…]

Artwork in my Home – Part Two

28th May 2020 0

Following on from my highly successful part 1 (who am I kidding?) part 2 of this series looks at more pictures in my home. I previously mentioned that my sister studied art at university and [more...]
Collecting Paintings

7th April 2020 0

In case the subject is off-putting, it may assist if I give a brief history of my own collection. It became a hobby of middle age. I had very little knowledge of the subject and [more...]
Roger Ackroyd’s Question Time Review

22nd March 2019 0

Question Time 21st March 2019 Panel: Tobias Ellwood (Tory. Remainer) Nick Thomas-Symonds (Labour. Remainer) Jeffrey Donaldson (DUP. ) John O’Dowd (Sinn Fein.) Polly MacKenzie (Demos.) Venue: Belfast Of this motley crew only Ellwood has a [more...]
A Bear’s Diary – Part 27

23rd June 2019 0

April 24th, 1811. Our wanderings have brought us to Trinidad, the largest and almost the easternmost of the chain of islands which dot the edge of the Caribbean Sea. Skirting the western edge of the [more...]
How to cook the best Ruby Murray – Ever

28th February 2020 0

This article title is deliberately disingenuous, not just because of the liberal use of Cockney rhyming slang, but as everybody knows, great food is a very subjective matter. A dish that would delight your average [more...]