Showing posts with label Brussels Midi Market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brussels Midi Market. Show all posts

25 Nov 2013

MY WEEKEND OF NOVEMBER 23

November is really an awful month. It's cold, grey and humid. But on Saturday afternoon it was dry and Ilona and I decided to take some fresh air and do a little walk. But when I arrived at her home, a strong wind had come up and it was so cold that we preferred to stay inside with the fire in the stove and a good hot cup of tea.

In the evening we had our monthly theater play. As usual we had first supper in the restaurant which is part of the theatre.



The play was called "Venice in snow" and it was absolutely hilarious. We laughed that much, that our bellies hurt when we came out. It was a real good play and the fact that we had laughed so much during 2 h, was good for our morose moods !

On Sunday morning I had to go to the Brussels' midi market. I was really lucky. I left with a little rain, but when I arrived the sun was shining.



I could even sit outside and listen to the accordion player, who played old French chansons. I bought some fruits and a pajama and caught the bus just in time before it started raining again.

The rest of the day I was busy with laundry watching TV and made collages for Christmas cards !

6 May 2013

WHAT DID YOU DO THIS WEEKEND ?



Helps you to remember what you have done on the weekend of May 4. If you participate please put the little logo on the top of your post and leave your link.

Saturday morning I escaped Mr. G's travel fever,  he makes me think that he goes on a expedition to the moon, instead of going simply to Amsterdam by train and from their with son and grandson by plane to Italy on holidays ! But for somebody who isn't used to trains and trams and buses (which he has to take) it becomes a gigantic worry ! How can a man change that much ? He never cared before about travelling !



In the afternoon while he took a nap (he hadn't slept during the night) I started with my garden work !
I went to the garden center a little outside Waterloo, where I always buy my plants for the flower pots and the garden. There were so many people there, that I forgot to take pictures, choose around 40 petunias and begonias and some earth and returned home !

I still cannot understand that lots of people love garden work and even do it as a hobby ! For me it is an awful chore I have to do once a year, unless I would move to an apartment ! After having put nearly 26 plants in the pots, I had enough and stopped !

Then started the big comedy in the Italian way (I don't need to go to a theater) while I gathered all his stuff  he packed his suitcase ! Finally it was done and I was exhausted and collapsed behind my computer to rest !

On Sunday morning we drove to the Bus station and I went with Mr. G. to the Midi Station



I don't have to explain anything about this picture, it shows it all !



After having left him in the station, I went for a walk through the market ! The sun was shining lots of people there, and I had a well earned drink in a café sitting in the sunshine and chatting with other people !



We have a big community of Moroccans living in Brussels. Most of them were already born here and I wonder if they ever had been in Morocco !  I noticed that since wearing scarfs at school is not allowed anymore,  there are more and more Moroccan women wearing scarfs and long dresses, what they haven't done before. They liked to dress like Europeans. I have been several times in Morocco and never seen so many women in this clothing, they were even wearing mini skirts  in big towns ! I doubt very much that they are all muslims ! It seems rather like a protest to me !



The park around the old tower of the city wall was full of people who lay on blankets on the grass and enjoyed the sunshine.



I like riding in the bus, because it takes me through old Brussels municipalities, where fortunately the old houses are still standing and haven't been demolished in the 60th as so many beautiful mansions in the center of Brussels.



I also saw a group of scouts entering the Bois de la Cambre which is a huge park with woods in Brussels.

After lunch I continued my garden work !



After a couple of hours I was KO and happy that I run out of plants !

I took a nice relaxing bath and without looking at the watch I ate my supper ! My life as a "merry widow" has started !



I look like Arthur after this weekend !





9 Apr 2013

BRUSSELS 'MIDI MARKET



On Sunday morning I thought I woke up in the wrong country ! The sky was ink blue !!



I took the opportunity and went to the biggest market in Brussels  with around 400 stalls !



Here the tube comes out from the underground and continues as tram on the surface



You can see the headquarters of Tintin and Snowy (original name Tintin and Milou) created by the Belgian artist Hergé.



People were gathered around a guy who explained the perfect cleaning with a special brush ! I would have rather chosen the guy to clean my floors instead of the brush, that's still "Do it yourself " !



Despite the rather cool temperature of only 11° (51 F) people were sitting outside on the terrace



There were also many tourists on the market



you can buy almost everything here



Even family friendly underwear, I wouldn't dare to show the other female underwear, Blogger would ban my blog !



New fashion for spring and summer



and also fabrics, towels and household appliances !



On my way back I saw people sitting in the little square around the "Porte de Hal" the remains of the Brussels'town wall.



and for the first time this year I saw some snowdrops !

8 Apr 2013

WHAT DID YOU DO THIS WEEKEND ?



Helps you to remember what you have done on the weekend of April 6. If you participate please put the little logo on the top of your post and leave your link.

Saturday it was again grey, windy and very cold so I decided to just do nothing, or almost ! Just a lazy day. After some household scores not worthwhile to be mentioned, and a little TV watching with and after my lunch, I just felt creative and wanted to play a little with my photos on the computer.



The result was this. I think I will use them for a new header ! What do you think of me being a cat ??

On Sunday morning a miracle happened ! The sun was shining and the sky ink blue !



I took the bus to the Brussels' midi market and bought fresh strawberries just arriving from Morocco. 2 Euros (2.6 $)  for 1 kg (2.2 lbs) ! Unbelievable. The market was packed with people from all corners of the world, and we could even sit outside in the sunshine.



In the afternoon I took the opportunity to salt our gravel ! I used 18 kgs of salt ! Now no weed can grow there. When I was finished it looked as if it had snowed. I also took a picture as "souvenir" of the first blue sky since a very long time !

And while I was busy in front of the house, Oscar the lawn mower robot worked behind the house. One of my neighbors came over to admire it working and was so enthusiastic that now he wants to buy one too. Soon the whole street will have it because my friend Dominique will also buy one  ! I should ask for some commission from the supplier !


16 Nov 2010

MY WORLD - Brussels Midi Market


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Many of you know that I love to go to the Brussels "Midi Market" on Sunday mornings when the weather is nice. (I wrote more about this market 2 years ago here



The market is around the South Railway Station of Brussels, which is also the main Station for all international trains.



There is a very special atmosphere on this market, it's colorful and mixed with people from everywhere. The majority of imigrants in Belgium are Moroccans so you hear their music and also their language. But you also hear speaking English, German, Italian, Spanish and the Eastern country languages.



and you find everything your heart wants, for very cheap



clothes, shoes, spices, fruits etc



I love these kaftans ! I have several for winter and summer, they are so comfy to wear when you are at home instead of a boring bathrobe. There are very beautiful once from 5 to 20 €.



Fresh baked bread is also present of course



Embroidered handbags from Morocco, very chic for an evening and only 5 € !



and for those who like to sew, there are plenty of fabrics of all colors and materials.