SimonG 🇨🇦🥈
@simongodly.bsky.social
Living in France since 2003. Canadian MSM for my help in perpetuating the Canadian ww1 story.
Not a fan of Boris the 🤡, or Napoléon Bonespurs.
Not a fan of Boris the 🤡, or Napoléon Bonespurs.
Don't know this one. Named after the weapon used at Kortrijk to defeat the French in 1302.
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Don't know this one. Named after the weapon used at Kortrijk to defeat the French in 1302.
Well that's my Boulonnais pudding mix made up. Suet is tricky to find but I had some Atora (veggie) left over from last year's batch. Fruit has been sitting in Rhum for 2 weeks 😋
Tomorrow I can start steaming. Should be enough for 5 small ones.
The pack is for one 2.5 kg pudding 😳
Tomorrow I can start steaming. Should be enough for 5 small ones.
The pack is for one 2.5 kg pudding 😳
November 3, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Well that's my Boulonnais pudding mix made up. Suet is tricky to find but I had some Atora (veggie) left over from last year's batch. Fruit has been sitting in Rhum for 2 weeks 😋
Tomorrow I can start steaming. Should be enough for 5 small ones.
The pack is for one 2.5 kg pudding 😳
Tomorrow I can start steaming. Should be enough for 5 small ones.
The pack is for one 2.5 kg pudding 😳
Drove down to Luxembourg on Saturday morning with my neighbour, Victor. It was wet, but held off a bit whilst we visited the town.
Yesterday drove back up to Ciney for Europe's largest militaria fair.
This is one of the 2 show rooms.
An interesting experience.
Victor spent all his money 😊
Yesterday drove back up to Ciney for Europe's largest militaria fair.
This is one of the 2 show rooms.
An interesting experience.
Victor spent all his money 😊
October 27, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Drove down to Luxembourg on Saturday morning with my neighbour, Victor. It was wet, but held off a bit whilst we visited the town.
Yesterday drove back up to Ciney for Europe's largest militaria fair.
This is one of the 2 show rooms.
An interesting experience.
Victor spent all his money 😊
Yesterday drove back up to Ciney for Europe's largest militaria fair.
This is one of the 2 show rooms.
An interesting experience.
Victor spent all his money 😊
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Je me demande si les Français devront bientôt s'inspirer de Jeanne d'Arc et à nouveau, bouter les Anglais hors de France.
Je m'explique.
La vague anti migrants est en train d'enfler au Royaume-Uni. Elle ne concerne pas seulement les demandeurs d'asile. Les migrants légaux sont également attaqués.
Je m'explique.
La vague anti migrants est en train d'enfler au Royaume-Uni. Elle ne concerne pas seulement les demandeurs d'asile. Les migrants légaux sont également attaqués.
October 23, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Je me demande si les Français devront bientôt s'inspirer de Jeanne d'Arc et à nouveau, bouter les Anglais hors de France.
Je m'explique.
La vague anti migrants est en train d'enfler au Royaume-Uni. Elle ne concerne pas seulement les demandeurs d'asile. Les migrants légaux sont également attaqués.
Je m'explique.
La vague anti migrants est en train d'enfler au Royaume-Uni. Elle ne concerne pas seulement les demandeurs d'asile. Les migrants légaux sont également attaqués.
That is not nice out there, this morning.
October 23, 2025 at 6:23 AM
That is not nice out there, this morning.
Don't use the Leclerc at Attin very often but popped in this afternoon.
Car park is a bit of a mess as they install solar panels over it.
They did this at my usual Leclerc at Herlin. Great for wet or hot weather.
Car park is a bit of a mess as they install solar panels over it.
They did this at my usual Leclerc at Herlin. Great for wet or hot weather.
October 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Don't use the Leclerc at Attin very often but popped in this afternoon.
Car park is a bit of a mess as they install solar panels over it.
They did this at my usual Leclerc at Herlin. Great for wet or hot weather.
Car park is a bit of a mess as they install solar panels over it.
They did this at my usual Leclerc at Herlin. Great for wet or hot weather.
Oh look.
It's that time of the year for me to prove to DWP that I'm still alive.
Good thing they caught me before I go swimming. 🏊🤣🤣
It's that time of the year for me to prove to DWP that I'm still alive.
Good thing they caught me before I go swimming. 🏊🤣🤣
October 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Oh look.
It's that time of the year for me to prove to DWP that I'm still alive.
Good thing they caught me before I go swimming. 🏊🤣🤣
It's that time of the year for me to prove to DWP that I'm still alive.
Good thing they caught me before I go swimming. 🏊🤣🤣
I'm not really into theology, but it does occur to me, following posts from Americans I know on FB (and here), to pose the question :
Can you be a martyr to a cause, if it can be demonstrably shown that your death had nothing to do with the cause, for which you are being hailed as a martyr.?
Can you be a martyr to a cause, if it can be demonstrably shown that your death had nothing to do with the cause, for which you are being hailed as a martyr.?
September 13, 2025 at 11:08 AM
I'm not really into theology, but it does occur to me, following posts from Americans I know on FB (and here), to pose the question :
Can you be a martyr to a cause, if it can be demonstrably shown that your death had nothing to do with the cause, for which you are being hailed as a martyr.?
Can you be a martyr to a cause, if it can be demonstrably shown that your death had nothing to do with the cause, for which you are being hailed as a martyr.?
Good thing the glass has the name.
My newer bottles do now have a small étiquette. Westvleteren 12. This one must be at least a year old.
It's not as though I get up their shop very often.
@homeindouai.bsky.social
My newer bottles do now have a small étiquette. Westvleteren 12. This one must be at least a year old.
It's not as though I get up their shop very often.
@homeindouai.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Good thing the glass has the name.
My newer bottles do now have a small étiquette. Westvleteren 12. This one must be at least a year old.
It's not as though I get up their shop very often.
@homeindouai.bsky.social
My newer bottles do now have a small étiquette. Westvleteren 12. This one must be at least a year old.
It's not as though I get up their shop very often.
@homeindouai.bsky.social
As recommended by @homeindouai.bsky.social but with my Peak bière tankard 😍
September 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
As recommended by @homeindouai.bsky.social but with my Peak bière tankard 😍
Farage in the media all the time, RW press running the show, and here we are, with what little other press there is, trying to make something negative about the Gov saying "it will apply the rules".
This is the attitude of the, anti 90/180 days brigade, who think it shouldn't apply to Brits.
This is the attitude of the, anti 90/180 days brigade, who think it shouldn't apply to Brits.
Are you young, highly educated and driven, and want to contribute to our stagnant economy with its aging population and low productivity? Well out you go
September 2, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Farage in the media all the time, RW press running the show, and here we are, with what little other press there is, trying to make something negative about the Gov saying "it will apply the rules".
This is the attitude of the, anti 90/180 days brigade, who think it shouldn't apply to Brits.
This is the attitude of the, anti 90/180 days brigade, who think it shouldn't apply to Brits.
Enough of Pils, time for something with taste. Luxembourg is lovely. Will come back again.
August 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Enough of Pils, time for something with taste. Luxembourg is lovely. Will come back again.
Not a great pils lover, but when in Diekirch 😊
August 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Not a great pils lover, but when in Diekirch 😊
Today's lunch was brought to me by Peak Beers. They say it's the highest brewery in Belgium.
This is how the Scotch ale arrived 😍😍
This is how the Scotch ale arrived 😍😍
August 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Today's lunch was brought to me by Peak Beers. They say it's the highest brewery in Belgium.
This is how the Scotch ale arrived 😍😍
This is how the Scotch ale arrived 😍😍
This evening I've found this on promo in the bar. What's even better is that planning for tomorrow was to visit Liège station, modern and impressive. The brewery is all but opposite.
August 18, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This evening I've found this on promo in the bar. What's even better is that planning for tomorrow was to visit Liège station, modern and impressive. The brewery is all but opposite.
Lunchtime at the Brasserie Lupulus
August 18, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Lunchtime at the Brasserie Lupulus
At the Abbey at Stavelot. Museum to the local auto circuit (Belgian Grand Prix)
August 18, 2025 at 10:21 AM
At the Abbey at Stavelot. Museum to the local auto circuit (Belgian Grand Prix)
Today starts at the Abbaye de Stavelot
August 18, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Today starts at the Abbaye de Stavelot
Memorial to BE POWs who died in Stalag 1A. Bodies never recovered because the Soviets refused. Chaudfontaine.
August 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Memorial to BE POWs who died in Stalag 1A. Bodies never recovered because the Soviets refused. Chaudfontaine.
I'm starting this trip the way I intend to continue it. First stop Rochefort
August 16, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I'm starting this trip the way I intend to continue it. First stop Rochefort
Last weekend I had some Canadians with me doing the whole Arras thing. They'd come out from Paris for the day and were telling me how they'd simply queued for Notre Dame.
Went down with family on Tuesday and gave it a go. Looked bad, out onto the bridge, but, kept moving. 20 mins and we were in.
Went down with family on Tuesday and gave it a go. Looked bad, out onto the bridge, but, kept moving. 20 mins and we were in.
August 15, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Last weekend I had some Canadians with me doing the whole Arras thing. They'd come out from Paris for the day and were telling me how they'd simply queued for Notre Dame.
Went down with family on Tuesday and gave it a go. Looked bad, out onto the bridge, but, kept moving. 20 mins and we were in.
Went down with family on Tuesday and gave it a go. Looked bad, out onto the bridge, but, kept moving. 20 mins and we were in.
Getting our five fruits in. Bingsu for lunch
August 13, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Getting our five fruits in. Bingsu for lunch
In writing a reply to another thread I mentioned that Trump would bring back slavery if he could.
That raises the question : as slaves are an imported 'item' would there be tariffs on them ?
That raises the question : as slaves are an imported 'item' would there be tariffs on them ?
August 7, 2025 at 7:16 AM
In writing a reply to another thread I mentioned that Trump would bring back slavery if he could.
That raises the question : as slaves are an imported 'item' would there be tariffs on them ?
That raises the question : as slaves are an imported 'item' would there be tariffs on them ?
Driving across the hill this evening, admiring the ears of corn in the fields, I suddenly realised that two of the ears had a nose as well 😁 🦌
August 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Driving across the hill this evening, admiring the ears of corn in the fields, I suddenly realised that two of the ears had a nose as well 😁 🦌
Will have to wait and see if this has any great effect.
Ce projet a suscité de vives critiques dans le nord de la France
Migrants : l’accord franco-britannique visant à dissuader les traversées de la Manche entre en vigueur ce mardi
Conclu lors de la visite d’Etat du président français Emmanuel Macron au Royaume-Uni début juillet, cet accord vise à dissuader les traversées de la Manche sur des embarcations précaires organisées par des réseaux de passeurs.
l.lavoixdunord.fr
August 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Will have to wait and see if this has any great effect.