We had an amazing time in Brussels, thank you so much to Marilou and Frederic for being such great hosts and letting us stay in their lovely flat.
We seemed to be on the move a lot while we there, but mainly we were wandering and talking, doing a bit of window shopping, deciding that Belgian children are much better dressed than British ones, that kind of thing.
My birthday on Sunday was lovely, I had a special breakfast complete with candles on a bread ring. Jon and I went to the Natural History Museum then slowly wandered back via the European Parliament, a few shops and a late lunch at Cafe Arcadia. That evening we went to see Sigur Ros who were fantastic. I'd never seen them live before, which made it extra exciting. We sat high up on a balcony which was a little unnerving but we had a fairly decent view of the stage. If you get the chance to see Sigur Ros, go go go!
Then it was back to reality and sitting around in London for the train. London is hard work, there are good bits, but it's hard work. We ate well in Leon though, and I enjoyed browsing in Muji and Liberty.
November 19, 2008
Sounds like you had a grand old time of it - good to hear! I'm afraid to admit I've never heard Sigur Ros - I couldn't recognise them either to hear or to see. So ... After hearing you and Jon mention them so often, I'm going to investigate them tonight and have a listen :-D
Posted by: Croila | November 20, 2008 at 08:54 AM
I missed out on seeing SG this month because I really don't like Alexandra Palace and didn't want to see them there, but their gig at Westminster Central Hall earlier this year was just jaw-dropping.
Love Leon. Love love love. Will be getting their cookbook at some point.
Posted by: Stu N | November 20, 2008 at 02:19 PM
I'd like to see them in another venue as Forest National wasn't the best, but they were still great.
I think it was you that recommended Leon, really impressive. It's great to know that you can get good, healthy food at a reasonable price in London. I've bought the book for my mum, I'm sure we'll get it too!
Posted by: Katherine | November 21, 2008 at 08:07 AM