Seasons Greetings

Or, as my German (former) family would say, and my German friends have wished me this and every Christmas:

Frohe Weihnachten und ein glückliches Neues Jahr!

All the best guys, I love this forum.

No it ain’t me. But it’s close.

Yes, Seasons Greetings to everyone.

All the kids and guests have arrived, I guess our Christmas starts now ? ???

Merry Christmas All, my tribe arrive tomorrow afternoon, looking forward to the big day when I lock meself in the kitchen and do the lot- just me and a radio – all humans barred till grub’s up.

Happy Xmas to all. And like the Vabie Jeeesus , the forumite is about to have a birthday too.

So a big thank you and Happy Christmas to Lee

Merry Christmas to all.

Off to see the old folk  this safto who are knocking on deaths door but no doubt will be around for the next decade or so.

Daughter in oz on the beach lad fitting new tyres.

Computer wise: in conflict with e-buyer.

Up graded my sound card and amp ONKYO 9010 and sound card powercolor  DEVIL HDX.

See you all in the new year.

TTFN

I heard someone say it was Christmas tomorrow, I didn’t believe it.

Looking at this thread it must be true.

I’m so hot, it must be affecting me.

Have  a belta and supa 2018 to all.

Happy Xmas all. Just woke, the house is still quiet. I don’t think I’ll spoil that just yet.

I’m dying for a pee, but as soon as i open the bedroom door, the dogs will sure wake, which in turns wakes the house.

Im just gonna lie here until i hear a kid move. Until then I’m just gonna lie here busting.

An early Xmas has never been a thing in our house. Give the kids seem to have my sleep pattern, well mine as a kid, can’t get sleep, so can’t wake. My issue is by 18 is forgot about the liking of the lie in part of that setup. I just get to sleep late and wake up not long after. Though last night i was asleep for two. So had decent sleep.

The neighbours just got up, can one smoking out the back.

Also my dental work 10 days ago no is a blown abscess, which the blames me for. Saying i still have to visit her mum for dinner. Between us, I’ll show my face, then retire home. I’m yet to break this news.

I’ll wait till after the give giving.

Hope it’s all going well for everyone, I’m just getting started on some beers so it’s getting better.

Dave, I can see the allure of the Belgian beers!

Merry Christmas everybody ?

Here’s hoping you got what you wanted, and not what you deserve ??

When in Belgium don’t worry about beer on tap, that’s a very British thing. That’s probably why you could only find the local piss water.

Beer comes in bottles and has to be served in the correct glass and it comes in 33ml servings, not pints. Probably just as well as it’s all 8 or 9 percent. You can get Duvel or Leffe anywhere and everywhere, even Tescos.

Bruges, if you’re coming from the coast keep on going to Ghent (if you’re coming from Brussels it’s the stop before). The centre is very much like Bruges but it’s nowhere near the tourist rip off prices. It also has a proper tram system to get to and from the station (the pretty bit in the centre is all walkable).

On the coast, Blankenberge is more of your jolly seaside town, it also has Belgium’s only pier. The little cafe in the square outside the station (it’s the stop after Bruges and on the coastal tram route) is a great place to while away the time waiting for the train with the locals. Antwerp is just wonderful, we spend a lot of time in Leuven.

Brussels is probably the worst place to get the experience of Belgium, like London is not representative  of Britain. Land at Zavantem and get the train to anywhere else ? Leuven is less than 20 minutes away and there are over 40 trains a day on that route. Leuven’s on the main train line to anywhere in the country so get a 10 journey card for E70 you can also share with others and use that as a base.