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.
Everything takes time.
And a really good tip. Be aware of your surroundings. Take photos of buildings, rust, roads.
I'm lucky I live here so it's easy to find a muddy lane with track marks. Or old walls to look at 😊
And a really good tip. Be aware of your surroundings. Take photos of buildings, rust, roads.
I'm lucky I live here so it's easy to find a muddy lane with track marks. Or old walls to look at 😊
December 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Everything takes time.
And a really good tip. Be aware of your surroundings. Take photos of buildings, rust, roads.
I'm lucky I live here so it's easy to find a muddy lane with track marks. Or old walls to look at 😊
And a really good tip. Be aware of your surroundings. Take photos of buildings, rust, roads.
I'm lucky I live here so it's easy to find a muddy lane with track marks. Or old walls to look at 😊
Just received my Christmas 'cabas' from the village Maire. Biscuits, terrines, bottle of red and chocolates.
December 15, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Just received my Christmas 'cabas' from the village Maire. Biscuits, terrines, bottle of red and chocolates.
From my walk on Thursday. Got this far ; saw the rainbow and thought, INCOMING! Time to turn around and head home.
December 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
From my walk on Thursday. Got this far ; saw the rainbow and thought, INCOMING! Time to turn around and head home.
Having finished binding the 2026 family calendars, I have the table free again. Time to get back to modelling.
I have the Italieri Pegasus Bridge 1:72 set. The main pieces are done. Now a base.
Going to be a big one.
I have the Italieri Pegasus Bridge 1:72 set. The main pieces are done. Now a base.
Going to be a big one.
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Having finished binding the 2026 family calendars, I have the table free again. Time to get back to modelling.
I have the Italieri Pegasus Bridge 1:72 set. The main pieces are done. Now a base.
Going to be a big one.
I have the Italieri Pegasus Bridge 1:72 set. The main pieces are done. Now a base.
Going to be a big one.
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 😳
And as we are from Crécy, the first place I took Victor to, was Luxembourg cathedral, where you will find the tomb of King John the blind, who died during the battle in 1346.
It took centuries to finally bring his bones 'back home'.
One of his sons, Wenceslas, is buried at Orval Abbey 😁
It took centuries to finally bring his bones 'back home'.
One of his sons, Wenceslas, is buried at Orval Abbey 😁
October 27, 2025 at 8:04 AM
And as we are from Crécy, the first place I took Victor to, was Luxembourg cathedral, where you will find the tomb of King John the blind, who died during the battle in 1346.
It took centuries to finally bring his bones 'back home'.
One of his sons, Wenceslas, is buried at Orval Abbey 😁
It took centuries to finally bring his bones 'back home'.
One of his sons, Wenceslas, is buried at Orval Abbey 😁
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 😊
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.
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 😍
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 😊
Peak brasserie. A scotch ale 😍
August 21, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Peak brasserie. A scotch ale 😍
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.
Whilst wandering the cemetery I saw this plaque and thought "I think that's how Will wants to be remembered"
August 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Whilst wandering the cemetery I saw this plaque and thought "I think that's how Will wants to be remembered"
Just visited this 1701 church. At Beaufays.
August 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Just visited this 1701 church. At Beaufays.
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