Little Wandering Wren …. chats!

It is with great sadness that I see my Twitter feed  filling up with news of the Brussels explosions.  Belgium is a country that we know well, having lived there on two occasions for over eight years. My son was born there, and until fairly recently it was the country that our kids knew the best. Here are a few pictures from my most recent trip in May 2015 as I share some of my thoughts and memories. Brussels - Euro Statue All three of our children attended the local French speaking schools. They all started at Maternelle, like their fellow classmates when they were two and half years old. 'That's young' I hear you say. Which is true, but with three kids under five, I was not complaining. This early crack at education has given them a life-long linguistic advantage and some beautiful cursive writing... Well, whilst they might be linguistically gifted, it is only compared with their parents. It is certainly not compared with the other students. Yo...

A whiff of waffle! May 2015 With that first smell of sweet waffles,  cooking on the street corners,  I knew I was back! I have lived in Belgium twice.   All of a sudden it seems a lifetime ago, indeed nearly 20 years,  since our son was born here. So many fond memories and  lasting friendships formed in the school playgrounds... Brussels is a fabulous city to live and also to visit. It's small enough, to enjoy the major visitor attractions in a big weekend;  Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Royal Palace, Parlamentarium etc. A dd in a few museums, some art galleries  and enjoy a beer or kir royale, whilst chomping through some  pomme frites with mayonnaise,  or how about a fresh crusty baguette with gorgeous cheese  from an outdoor market? A nd before you know it, you're sad you're leaving, but have had a cracking time.  I am here to wander  and enjoy wrapping myself  in the familiarity...