Wednesday, April 30, 2008

More Phlegm

As I've let Lynn down so very badly by being a bit tardy with my posts, this is just for her.
Don't eat them all at once and if you do make it to Norwich, I still have some of these left.

So, I've been with the Phlegms again. (yeah)!!!
This is part of the new border controls at the Channel Tunnel.
If you give it some food you can go through.
This gull was one of the extras in "The Birds". It's sad how they are now reduced to scratching out a living by menacing tourists with their "Hooded" look.


This is where I play when I'm over in Belgium, complete with a pretend series 1 Elise.
This is just a load of old panels we used for testing, which were then screwed together on a few blocks of wood and painted in "Gay hairdresser purple".


Here we are in jolly Mechelen again.
This is for Dive. See how the Belgian town planners seamlessly blend the new architecture with the old?


I like bridges, so here is a bridge.


Obviously I work very hard when I'm there but there are benefits.
Belgian beer and chilli nuts at the end of a long day.


I have been going to Belgium for over 10 years now with work and when we go out in the evenings the restaurant food is very good where ever we go. This, however, was probably the best place I've been for the setting as well as the food.
It's Het Pomphuis (The Pump House) alongside the river at the docks in Antwerp.
The building has an eclectic style with art nouveau features and beautiful tall Romanesque windows set in red brick edged with block stonework.
The inside, as you can see, is the old pumping gear used to drain the nearby dry dock to maintain the ships which used to trade from Antwerp.


I had a superb seat just to the left of the three chairs to the top right of the picture.
It was right on the edge and ideal for vertigo sufferers.
The food was excellent so if anyone is ever in Antwerp, go there.

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds and looks like a yummy trip babe.
Heard you had the flu, hope your feeling better.

xoxox

dive said...

The Pump House looks as spectacular as you described it. Almost worth considering going to Belgium for.
The beer looks good, too.

Full said...

Hey Tiger, will catch up with you at the weekend. xxx

Dive, the raw thin sliced scallops which had fresh piping hot white asparagus soup poured over them was one of the best starters I have ever tasted, followed by Zander (The fish, not the guy from Buffy).
The beer was v. good.

Cheltenhamdailyphoto said...

Wow thanks for the chocs pic! They look delicious indeed. Your trip looks gorgeous i'm not sure about the vertigo-ride seats though! Great to see you blogging again, i do like your pieces. Oh sorry i've just got back from Dive's and it's on the brain.

Cheltenhamdailyphoto said...

Just popped back for another chocolate and a sip of beer. Yum.

Full said...

Make them last Lynn, and don't get chocolate all over yourself!!!!!!
unless.......... No, I'll leave it there.

Cheltenhamdailyphoto said...

....and another choc. Thanks.

Cheltenhamdailyphoto said...

Leave it where....here? :)

Full said...

I can't keep up Lynn. One minute you are looking up with a wicked grin and a glint in your eye, then you are spread out on the front of a boat in a bikini, now you've gone all monochrome and low cut!!! not to mention the "french door" shot!

Sorry I'm a bit quiet just now but my head is full with work stuff and I am lacking inspiration.
Maybe I need to get hold of the new Canon 450D rather than a new drum kit.
Or I could get more chocolate and see which Lynn turns up next!

Cheltenhamdailyphoto said...

It's THIS Lynn! Hello i've just popped in from '87 to say hi and have another choc. Scrummy. Er...Dude...

Yes get that camera. I want it badly too. I think more than i want a laptop. More than chocolate.