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Bring back the tea-green houses of Brussels.

Well, quite

"It argues very favourably for the healthiness of the city, that the several ages of the 29 persons who died there between the 29th Dec. 1816, and 2nd Jan. 1817, added together and divided by 29, leaves the average age, 35, a great average for the inhabitants of a city."
Must be the sprouts.

No churlishness like 'you mean you campaigned for Brexit then fucked off?' from Andrew Marr. It's the courteousness and lack of vulgar curiosity that lands the big exclusives, like Rocco and 'property expert' Kirstie Alsopp, who warns that high-end tile businesses are at risk from wealth taxes.

And quote Mike Tapp of course. It's actually great.

The tavern was originally a wider version of its next door neighbour to the right, one of the last surviving neoclassical houses on the street, from around 1820 and now for sale. It seems likely a new owner will want to add a couple of floors.

The Grande Taverne in rue des Princes was rebuilt in 1894 for Old Tom, an English pub chain.

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A bit threadbare here and there but it has the look.