Monthly Archives: May 2016

O legătură emoționantă între epoca Thatcher și Norma lui Bellini

Posted on May 31, 2016 by petrudumitru

Ce se poate face când nori grei, apăsători și o ploaie puternică împresurează Bruxelles-ul? Un film e o soluție acceptabilă. Ne-am uitat la “Doamna de Fier” (the Iron Lady), cu Meryl Streep. Ïncercarea noastră a fost izbutită pentru că am … Continue reading →

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One-of-a-kind places: Josaphat Park, in Schaerbeek, Brussels

Posted on May 8, 2016 by petrudumitru

Just two-minute walk from our place, there is a beautiful park with several long lanes. The park is a good place to relax after a hectic day. At weekends locals come for a picnic or for a walk. It is the … Continue reading →

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Learning simple living at a later age

Posted on May 6, 2016 by petrudumitru

We will be moving house soon and this was the reason of reviewing each corner of our place. What to keep and what to throw away? Not easy to make a quick decision. We were, of course, aware of the … Continue reading →

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Schaerbeek’s donkeys and horses making a difference

Posted on May 2, 2016 by petrudumitru

We have been living in Schaerbeek since 2004. Schaerbeek is one of the nineteen districts of Brussels. Schaerbeek is also known as the city of donkeys. This unusual title comes from old times, when Schaerbeek’s inhabitants used donkeys to fetch … Continue reading →

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