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Reasons to love Belgium

12 November, 2006
Posted in: Belgium, Reading etc.

Firstly, there is this picture. Then the other day in the Princess’s school I saw a poster encouraging us all to go to something arty which was supported by the “Ministère des classes moyennes”; disappointingly when I found the Ministry site, it is translated into English as self-employed which is not the same thing at all. Finally, do you know that all children who go to school in Belgium whether rich or poor are entitled to a “classe de neige” which is a week of school on the ski slopes? Subsidised by the State, as appropriate. What a fantastic thing for taxes to go on – let’s hear it for the Belgians please.

NaBlPoMo – Still with the mothers and as Paul McCartney said in one of his less successful numbers, “what’s wrong with that, I’d like to know”

Alana

Did you know that teenage boys can sound like their mothers? Just warning you, as is Alana. And I have just discovered that she is a poet too. Yes, I know, that sounds like bad news, but it’s not. Truly.

Dooce

You think I covered this earlier, but no, this is Dooce for alphamom. Funnily enough, they seem to have barred her from talking about motherhood, it’s about music, tv, concerts. For my money, not as good as dooce.com where her daughter, Leta, gets a lot of airtime but perhaps of more interest for those among you not blessed with progeny.

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  1. angelfeet says

    13 November, 2006 at 01:14

    Ministry for the average class? As a self-employed person I find it a bit insulting to be called average. Although it’s nice to have a whole ministry to myself, however average I might be.

  2. Alana says

    13 November, 2006 at 02:22

    Seriously blushing – and not just because of the story you chose to highlight. He, he. Thank you so much for your kind words.

    And yes, hear hear for ski week. Makes me want to send Lowell to Bruges for luge lessons.

  3. islaygirl says

    13 November, 2006 at 02:59

    ok, i know what the sign means, but my feeble command of french translates it as ‘please, house’ does that mean, don’t pee here it’s a house, or pee in your own bloody house?

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