Settling At Last
I really never thought that finding somewhere to live would be as hard as it has been, but there you go, that’s life. Thankfully I’ll be moving into an apartment right in the centre of Brussels tomorrow, with the chance to unpack all my boxes of stuff, and get settled down for a few months. I think I’m getting used to the contrast between Belgium and the Netherlands now; I seem to find the country (by which I mean Brussels, the rest of Belgium is essentially non-existant to me at the moment) to be less irritating. Of course it could just be that I’m a bit busier with preparing to start work and catching up on all the Party stuff that I let slip during the dark days of the thesis-time.
I read on some expat site that, while living abroad for limited periods, it can be a good idea to make a list of all the touristy, cultural, and sightseeing things that you want to see and do before leaving, so I guess I should make just such a list. I think a trip to Brugge is pretty high up there, along with a ride on the historic tram line that apparently operates in Brussels at the weekends.
This has probably been a pretty boring post, but what can you expect from a personal blog; I did however relaunch my political blog, The Thursday Briefing, today, so perhaps some more interesting posts will work their way onto that over the next few days.
