Last weekend, we drove from Brussels to Maastricht, a Dutch city that is at the border between the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany. This was the first time that either one of us had been to this part of the Netherlands; AB has been going to Delft and the Hague for work, and we have both…
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Last May, I was waiting to pay for the pile of books that I had picked up at Waterstones at Piccadilly Street, London. On the counter was a book bearing a soft-focused photo of a bedroom with an unclothed woman in the background. Printed over it in large white font: SEVEN YEARS – PETER STAMM.…
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Today’s the national day of Belgium and helicopters, presumably involved in the celebrations, have been flying almost non-stop over my neighbourhood since the morning. Today also marks the end of the 20-year reign of King Albert II as he abdicates his throne to his eldest son, Philippe, who will be the seventh Belgian king. But…
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I was trying to get the focus right on AB’s Voigtlander Bessa rangefinder. She walked up, took out her iPhone and snapped a photo of the wall art. I was still trying to get the image focused on AB’s camera when she came up to me: “Can I help take a photo of you?” I smiled and replied, “Non,…
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I returned to Brussels yesterday after an early morning flight from Istanbul – during which I slept all the way, waking only to munch on a bit of bread and the last reminders of a Turkish breakfast (the food served in Turkish Airways’ economy class is probably one of the best I’ve had). After I reached…
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This Space Invader is not actually mounted within the Passage du Grand Cerf, which I had recently blogged about. Rather, it is located just a few steps from one end of the passage couvert.These images were taken during my first visit to Passage du Grand Cerf when a parade passed through the shopping arcade while…
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It was a chilly morning last spring when I spotted my first Space Invader in Brussels while on my way to work. I did a double take as it was too good to be true. AB happened to be with me and he agreed that Space Invader has indeed landed in the land of moules…
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Earlier this week, I posted a moment that I spotted at Rue Mouffetard in Paris’ 5th arrondissement on a fine Saturday morning. Today, I came across a lovely soundwalk recorded by Des Coulam of Soundlandscapes’ Blog. I love how it starts with the gentle pitter patter of the rain and as the recording goes on, you can…
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Rue Denoyez is one of the most colourful streets in Paris with its ever-changing walls of street art and graffiti. Everything is coated in layers of spray paints and hand-drawn illustrations as artists work on their craft every day in the streets.Every time I walk along Rue Denoyez, I feel particularly uplifted and jolly. Perhaps…
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