As with after Ghent last year, now we're back from Antwerp and already thinking about next year. Lots of research to do on Charleroi, Leuven and Liège

Farewell Antwerp. What a beautiful city. It mixes the old and the new, the industrial and artisan magnificently. And of course, chocolate, ham, cheese and beer. What a great break

Even prettier at night

Hey @zackpolanski.bsky.social, get @garethdennis.uk on @boldpolitics.bsky.social and let's do integrated transport policy right

Next stop: doing this for the GPEW. Oh, and everybody tell @zackpolanski.bsky.social to get me on @boldpolitics.bsky.social! youtu.be/qKGkjacmKfc?...

This city is far too pretty

Religion has many ills to answer to, but its architecture is not one of them. The Cathedral in Antwerp is one of the most stunning buildings I've ever had the privilege to enter. Jaw dropping in its beauty.

Marriage = Partnership. She teaches me about Canaletto and Rubens. I teach her how Hoddle and Mark Ramprakash were cruelly treated by the the national selectors of both sports ❤️

Massive danger. In Paters Vaetje.

Oh my. @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social was right. What a great Brown cafe, and the beer, well...

1 More classic here before moving on

Billies was closed yesterday but owner recommended Cafe Pardaf, as it would be open, Gary in Pardaf recommended Syds, and syds have just said i must try De Ware Jacob. They were all on my radar, but I love circular business.

It would have nice if I could have shifted this horrible cold before the holiday, but it is what it is. A beautiful walk around the sculpture park this morning, I've retreated to a brown cafe while she does the Fine Art museum. Moules and Frites later

Black IPA at Syds on Gary (from Cafe pardaf) recommendation

Hello from stunning Antwerp @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social @christof1871.bsky.social

After a fairly stressful connection at Brussels, my own fault, alls good now

Starmer says he’s "taking the gloves off" and that the Greens are "nuts" Big talk from the PM of vibes based cruelty and trickle down cowardice. Join.greenparty.org.uk

One fucking Slough. Let's go.

Its a truly great pint, one of England's finest. Malty, fruity and easy drinking. A masterpiece. I know @rogerprotz.bsky.social agrees

Danger!

A weekend of FA knockout football. I'm away with @haringeyboroughfc.bsky.social in the FA Vase 3rd round tomorrow, 5 games from Wembley, and then the absolutely massive #FACup game for The Rebels @sloughtownfc.bsky.social on Sunday. Lots of nerves already

Howling with laughter that Mike Bushells intro includes "europes biggest Privately owned trading estate". If you know, you know. #OneSlough

First bit of press!

North London knows what’s what.

Theres a small chance that I, and my lucky FA Cup beard, make the cut. Tune In!!

I can't tell you how much I needed tonight. Some time spent with great friends and good beer. Its kicked me out of my mental funk. Life goes on. #magicofthecup this weekend and Belgium next week. I'm back

Pigs Ear beer festival. Lovely stuff for a Thursday

@christof1871.bsky.social thanks for that earlier. Thanks to @bonsvoeux1.bsky.social and the wonderful people of #BeerSky I've reduced my options to the mere 9 over the 3 days

I should be excited. Boro have a 3rd Rd Vase game on Saturday (5 games from Wembley) & my beloved Rebels have their biggest game in a decade on Sunday in the FA Cup 2nd rd. & I'll be in Antwerp in a week. But I'm not excited. Not 1 bit. I know why, & it's shit. 1/

Finally got round to planning the summer fixtures. Just need to book the required annual leave. #ComeOnTheRey #3Feathers

I know grief isn't linear, there will be better days, and I deliberately kept myself busy over weekend so I didn't have to think about it, but today has kicked me in the stomach all day and doesn't seem to be backing off at all

It's been a while #NP

My wife is hidden behind the 2ft naan bread, and the Afghan kebabs that accompanied it were fantastic.

They knew this would make me laugh, and i needed it this week. Football. Its not just what happens on the pitch, its the community off it that makes it special #OneSlough #AllTheRebels

Thats good to see. A few of the lads back to fitness, especially at the back. Could be a 433 or 424 in extremis. Henry, Tarik and Dan still to come back. Another tough game but im hopeful. #OneSlough

Might stop raining by full time. A thoroughly miserable day to be on the terraces. The one stand with cover might be busy today #UTB #WeAreHaringey

Good luck to the #RebelsOnTour today. I dont do the Crabble so its @haringeyboroughfc.bsky.social for me and tune in to #RebelsRadio. #OneSlough

No @sloughtownfc.bsky.social for me tomorrow. I don't do Dover away for Reasons. So it's Coles Park for the 1st time in 3 weeks & a chance to see how @haringeyboroughfc.bsky.social FA Vase opponents shape up next weekend. #NonLeagueIsTheBestLeague

@elusivebrewing.com @tabamatu.bsky.social @davidjesudason.bsky.social

I haven't been to Cardiff for years, and this is a perfect opportunity for a long weekend #3Feathers

This is a massively dumb way to fund things. Just fund local government properly through fiscal devolution, council tax reform, and social care reform. Oh, wait, you ducked all of those again....

Struggling to process this at the moment. My comrade is gone. My thoughts are with his family and all that loved him. Raise socialist hell in the next life brother

BREAKING 🚨 Berkshires longest serving manager Alan Devonshire to step down at Maidenhead United ⤵️ footballinberkshire.co.uk/news/club-ne...

Sundaying. Let's Cook.

Popped out for a few bits and its horrible here today. There's a definite atmosphere. I had forgotten its the #NLD. Time for a quick pint in the beer shop and then home to cook. Getting right out of this

#NP This came on randomly and I'm instantly returned to 1993, the summer after its release, A great time of cider, bongs and giggles. And soundtracked by this banger of an album youtu.be/aatK_l9Yuyk?...

Watching this again for the Nth time. 37 years since I 1st saw it as 16 year old kid. It hasn't aged a day. A bonfide action classic

I am old enough to remember hundreds of county players being forced to play with a Kookaburra ball for weeks on end, while the Test side was in action at the same time and not using one. Maybe it was a fever dream? Must have been. Imagine Surrey scoring 800+ and a bowler going for 200+? Bad dream!

Hhhmmm. Go to bed full of optimism about the cricket. Wake up and things are very different. And now I've got to watch my team, with the worst GD in the division, play the form team. Sport is rubbish