Eoghan Walsh
@eoghanwalshbxl.bsky.social
Irish writer, Brussels based.
Writes on food and drink, travel, keeps an urban diary at Brussels Notes
https://www.brusselsnotes.substack.com
Writes on food and drink, travel, keeps an urban diary at Brussels Notes
https://www.brusselsnotes.substack.com
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#125: A Brussels Notes Advent Calendar
This is probably a bad idea, but here goes...
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Embarking on a foolhardy creative project is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season!
1 newsletter a day from me, every day, until Christmas - what could go wrong? Join the party, if you dare. open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
1 newsletter a day from me, every day, until Christmas - what could go wrong? Join the party, if you dare. open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
I love football stadiums - some might even call me a stadium pervert (©@secondcaptains.bsky.social) - and I always wanted to live next to one, but I struggle to articulate what exactly it about them that gets my juices flowing.
Hasn't stopped me trying my best here though ⤵️
Hasn't stopped me trying my best here though ⤵️
#129: Pre-Match
Brussels Commune Advent Calendar Day 4: Saint-Gilles
brusselsnotes.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I love football stadiums - some might even call me a stadium pervert (©@secondcaptains.bsky.social) - and I always wanted to live next to one, but I struggle to articulate what exactly it about them that gets my juices flowing.
Hasn't stopped me trying my best here though ⤵️
Hasn't stopped me trying my best here though ⤵️
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
Brussels Notes #129: Pre Match
For today's Brussels advent calendar entry I'm taking Eduardo Galeano, Arthur Hopcraft, and Ludwig Wittgenstein on a pre-match pub crawl through Saint-Gilles 💛💙
Join us ⤵️
For today's Brussels advent calendar entry I'm taking Eduardo Galeano, Arthur Hopcraft, and Ludwig Wittgenstein on a pre-match pub crawl through Saint-Gilles 💛💙
Join us ⤵️
#129: Pre-Match
Brussels Commune Advent Calendar Day 4: Saint-Gilles
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Brussels Notes #129: Pre Match
For today's Brussels advent calendar entry I'm taking Eduardo Galeano, Arthur Hopcraft, and Ludwig Wittgenstein on a pre-match pub crawl through Saint-Gilles 💛💙
Join us ⤵️
For today's Brussels advent calendar entry I'm taking Eduardo Galeano, Arthur Hopcraft, and Ludwig Wittgenstein on a pre-match pub crawl through Saint-Gilles 💛💙
Join us ⤵️
Eduardo Galeano already had Saudi’s number 30 years ago
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Eduardo Galeano already had Saudi’s number 30 years ago
Such a wild time.
An intersection of peak cat twitter and lockdown cabin fever, is what I remember most.
That, and following the manhunt for Saleh Abdelsam
An intersection of peak cat twitter and lockdown cabin fever, is what I remember most.
That, and following the manhunt for Saleh Abdelsam
Soldiers patrolled the city’s streets, the metro was suspended and schools were closed as the eyes of the world turned to Brussels following the 13 November 2015 attacks.
Ten years ago today, Brussels went into lockdown
Ten years ago today, Brussels went into lockdown
www.brusselstimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Such a wild time.
An intersection of peak cat twitter and lockdown cabin fever, is what I remember most.
That, and following the manhunt for Saleh Abdelsam
An intersection of peak cat twitter and lockdown cabin fever, is what I remember most.
That, and following the manhunt for Saleh Abdelsam
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
🗓️‼️ From 1-5 December, Parliament holds its 3rd edition of Disability Rights Week, on @empl.europarl.europa.eu initiative.
🗣️📢 Committees across policy fields will hold hearings and other activities focused on the rights of persons with disabilities.
More👇
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
🗣️📢 Committees across policy fields will hold hearings and other activities focused on the rights of persons with disabilities.
More👇
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
European Parliament puts disability rights under the spotlight | News | European Parliament
From 1 to 5 December, Parliament’s Disability Rights Week will shine a spotlight on the rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities across all areas of EU policy.
www.europarl.europa.eu
November 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🗓️‼️ From 1-5 December, Parliament holds its 3rd edition of Disability Rights Week, on @empl.europarl.europa.eu initiative.
🗣️📢 Committees across policy fields will hold hearings and other activities focused on the rights of persons with disabilities.
More👇
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
🗣️📢 Committees across policy fields will hold hearings and other activities focused on the rights of persons with disabilities.
More👇
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
Corps Humain
Part three of an Adventide series of short Brussels Notes newsletter sketches from of every one of Brussels’ 19 communes.
Wherein I go to Evere and succeed in the monumental challenge of writing about René Magritte without mentioning the "S" word (sadly pipes do get a mention...)
Part three of an Adventide series of short Brussels Notes newsletter sketches from of every one of Brussels’ 19 communes.
Wherein I go to Evere and succeed in the monumental challenge of writing about René Magritte without mentioning the "S" word (sadly pipes do get a mention...)
#128: Corps Humain
Brussels Commune Advent Calendar Day 3: Evere
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November 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Corps Humain
Part three of an Adventide series of short Brussels Notes newsletter sketches from of every one of Brussels’ 19 communes.
Wherein I go to Evere and succeed in the monumental challenge of writing about René Magritte without mentioning the "S" word (sadly pipes do get a mention...)
Part three of an Adventide series of short Brussels Notes newsletter sketches from of every one of Brussels’ 19 communes.
Wherein I go to Evere and succeed in the monumental challenge of writing about René Magritte without mentioning the "S" word (sadly pipes do get a mention...)
And, not for the first time, I'm left wondering, "Where's Rudi?"
Gewest bereidt zich voor op wegvallen kredietlijn ING
Eind dit jaar verliest het Brussels Gewest ook de kredietlijn van 500 miljoen euro van ING. Dat verneemt Belga woensdag uit goede bron. Eerder raakte bekend dat Belfius zijn krediettoegang stopzet.
www.bruzz.be
November 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
And, not for the first time, I'm left wondering, "Where's Rudi?"
friends worry he's arguing with anonymous accounts on neighbourhood facebook groups again
November 27, 2025 at 8:28 AM
friends worry he's arguing with anonymous accounts on neighbourhood facebook groups again
I should say, good luck to everyone up for the awards tonight.
At the very least, you deserve to get absolutely hammered, whatever happens!
At the very least, you deserve to get absolutely hammered, whatever happens!
It's apparently 7 years since I woke up in a London hostel with a massive hangover and a little trophy.
It's all been downhill since then...
It's all been downhill since then...
November 27, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I should say, good luck to everyone up for the awards tonight.
At the very least, you deserve to get absolutely hammered, whatever happens!
At the very least, you deserve to get absolutely hammered, whatever happens!
It's apparently 7 years since I woke up in a London hostel with a massive hangover and a little trophy.
It's all been downhill since then...
It's all been downhill since then...
November 27, 2025 at 7:36 AM
It's apparently 7 years since I woke up in a London hostel with a massive hangover and a little trophy.
It's all been downhill since then...
It's all been downhill since then...
"Judge Martin Nolan said he could not find any aggravating factors in the case".
Are the dead cyclist and the speeding driver not aggravating enough?! www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
Are the dead cyclist and the speeding driver not aggravating enough?! www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
Woman given suspended sentence over cyclist's death
A woman whose husband was killed whilst out for a Sunday cycle on the Malahide Road in Dublin last year, has said no words can ever change how brutal it has been since she lost him.
www.rte.ie
November 26, 2025 at 10:37 PM
"Judge Martin Nolan said he could not find any aggravating factors in the case".
Are the dead cyclist and the speeding driver not aggravating enough?! www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
Are the dead cyclist and the speeding driver not aggravating enough?! www.rte.ie/news/2025/11...
Arne looks to be in the, ahem, slotfase at Liverpool
(ask your dutch-speaking friends...)
(ask your dutch-speaking friends...)
November 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Arne looks to be in the, ahem, slotfase at Liverpool
(ask your dutch-speaking friends...)
(ask your dutch-speaking friends...)
The only - ONLY - usa case I can imagine for AI in my life is for an assertive clanker that can take over my dealings with builders, plumbers, electricians, and other tradesmen
November 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The only - ONLY - usa case I can imagine for AI in my life is for an assertive clanker that can take over my dealings with builders, plumbers, electricians, and other tradesmen
November 25, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Changing my bio to “lazy Luddite”
If you’re churning out 3,000 glops of pink slime podcasts every week, I put it to you that you are a slopmonger
November 25, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Changing my bio to “lazy Luddite”
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
"La Misa"
Part one of an Adventide series of short sketches from of every one of Brussels’ 19 communes. Starting with the biggest (and best?) - Brussel-Stad
brusselsnotes.substack.com/p/126-la-misa
Part one of an Adventide series of short sketches from of every one of Brussels’ 19 communes. Starting with the biggest (and best?) - Brussel-Stad
brusselsnotes.substack.com/p/126-la-misa
#126: La Misa
Brussels Commune Advent Calendar Day 1: Brussel-Stad
brusselsnotes.substack.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
"La Misa"
Part one of an Adventide series of short sketches from of every one of Brussels’ 19 communes. Starting with the biggest (and best?) - Brussel-Stad
brusselsnotes.substack.com/p/126-la-misa
Part one of an Adventide series of short sketches from of every one of Brussels’ 19 communes. Starting with the biggest (and best?) - Brussel-Stad
brusselsnotes.substack.com/p/126-la-misa
As a dad of a tom-boyish girl obsessed with football who plays u10s, this is both extremely depressing and entirely unsurprising.
absolutely horrific story, and belies the misogyny inherent in so much anti-trans sports stuff: the absolute disbelief that a girl or woman could be just be great at something, and the assertion that there's only one way for girls and women to look
the poor child could be scared off playing
the poor child could be scared off playing
Genuinely mental story. The obvious intersection of trans panic and deranged sports parents: adults gleefully bullying the shit out of a kid
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 PM
As a dad of a tom-boyish girl obsessed with football who plays u10s, this is both extremely depressing and entirely unsurprising.
Embarking on a foolhardy creative project is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season!
1 newsletter a day from me, every day, until Christmas - what could go wrong? Join the party, if you dare. open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
1 newsletter a day from me, every day, until Christmas - what could go wrong? Join the party, if you dare. open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
#125: A Brussels Notes Advent Calendar
This is probably a bad idea, but here goes...
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Embarking on a foolhardy creative project is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season!
1 newsletter a day from me, every day, until Christmas - what could go wrong? Join the party, if you dare. open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
1 newsletter a day from me, every day, until Christmas - what could go wrong? Join the party, if you dare. open.substack.com/pub/brussels...
She said she want some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross
A little Anita will definitely set this party off right
She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition
Some Minnie Riperton will definitely set this party off right
A little Anita will definitely set this party off right
She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition
Some Minnie Riperton will definitely set this party off right
November 23, 2025 at 8:41 AM
She said she want some Marvin Gaye, some Luther Vandross
A little Anita will definitely set this party off right
She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition
Some Minnie Riperton will definitely set this party off right
A little Anita will definitely set this party off right
She said she want some Ready for the World, some New Edition
Some Minnie Riperton will definitely set this party off right
Reposted by Eoghan Walsh
November 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Looking forward to David McWilliams’ hotly anticipated sequel - The Pope’s Rave Children
He said "Amen" straight into the drop
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
Lmao Pope Leo threw a rave for an archbishop's 75th birthday this is kind of incredible
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Looking forward to David McWilliams’ hotly anticipated sequel - The Pope’s Rave Children
Been out for a few beers, now home and listening to Maxïmo Park’s first album.
Is this the start of a midlife crisis?
Is this the start of a midlife crisis?
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Been out for a few beers, now home and listening to Maxïmo Park’s first album.
Is this the start of a midlife crisis?
Is this the start of a midlife crisis?
Four beers in and I’m buying The Streets tickets when the last concert I went to was a children’s entertainer
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Four beers in and I’m buying The Streets tickets when the last concert I went to was a children’s entertainer
I’ve committed a terrible error I think - I’ve outed myself as a writer at my local
November 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I’ve committed a terrible error I think - I’ve outed myself as a writer at my local