I hope you all had a lovely Easter weekend. These pictures are from my trip to Bruges last weekend (to buy booze for the wedding, which is now only 5 days away!). Obviously the Belgians are all about good Easter chocolate!
And this is the Menin Gate in Ypres.
What is it with European haberdasheries and lingerie in the same store? I've noticed that in France too - not very welcoming for any stray male crafters!
Bruges itself is best described as 'chocolate box' - very picturesque but also lived in (you can see a child's sandpit in the left-hand corner of this picture).
We visited Ypres and some of the WW1 sites as part of the weekend too - as you'd imagine, it was all incredibly poignant. This is Tyne Cot Cemetery.
And this is the Menin Gate in Ypres. I didn't spot much of crafting interested except lots of impressive lace. A few things that did catch my eye, though: this great fabric used to cover a shop window undergoing a revamp (it's called 'Gourmandise' by Pierre Frey),
this lovely Pinocchio tape measure my Mum purchased;
and this excellent little storage chest.
What is it with European haberdasheries and lingerie in the same store? I've noticed that in France too - not very welcoming for any stray male crafters!
3 comments:
That is so European! The lingerie and haberdashery thing. :) It's so I dunno...mercantile-general store-wecome-to-the-turn-of-the-last-century. :)
I'd love to go to Belgium. :) Happy Belgique! (Did I spell that right?)
Oh, it's all so gorgeous!
I'm sending snag-free wedding vibes from my side of the world. I wish I could be there!
What a nice trip to Bruges! And wow, your wedding is just around the corner! How EXCITING!!! My thoughts are with you! Can't wait to see photos!
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