Engendering Confusion

Despite many years of instruction, I still almost imagined my companion’s computer to have genitals. I suppress a smile and peek across at the laptop that refuses to connect to the airport wireless connection. The gentleman sitting next to me is trying to get work done but is rather frustrated at the lack of connectivity.

Raised Expectations

I refrain from swearing out loud, mainly because there is a nun sitting next to me. I doubt she would understand Maltese, but with my luck you can never really tell. I am sitting on a tram stop somewhere in Brussels waiting to catch the 94 tram which the overhead display claims has just passed. As you can imagine, it has not.

The Unexpected Meeting

There are many things that affect the stories behind the blog. First of all, there is the fact that certain weird things just happen to me. Or maybe I’m the only one who thinks that they are strange in the first place. Living in Belgium has certainly given me a taste for all things surreal …

Adding Complexity

“So,” the Unexpected Father concluded, “we only managed to get out because the machine let us out.” I nod as I munch on some frites. Having lived here in Brussels for a while, I’m not surprised at the fact that no one was manning the service desk at this metro station as I’ve often seen it empty.

Hake To The Sailor’s Blouse

A few weeks’ ago, I wrote about my brother in Spain contemplating the patriotic nature of his vegetables. Of course, it is easy to take a cheap shot at some restaurant owner who is doing his best to accommodate the tourist trade. After all, in many places, it is difficult to find something that’s in your own language so perhaps we should appreciate the effort.

The Signs of Austerity

I have a long way to go, so I emerge from the cocoon of the Eurotunnel train and resolve to stop at the first motorway cafe before continuing my drive to the Midlands, here in England. The weather it perfectly unremarkable and so I negotiate my way along the path that leads to my intended route.

Land of the Fe and Home of the Brave

Today’s post comes straight from the personal experiences of the Unexpected Brother.  He is beginning to spend a lot of time on the road and is experiencing first-hand that which I can be a little blasé about. Still, there are some things which would make even me do a double-take.