Mild, sunny, 24°C
No check-in yesterday: (new) school in afternoon, #1Daughter visit in evening, 2nd serving of navarin w Montepulciano.
Today’s lunch: poached skate w persillade (parsley, butter, breadcrumb), potato mash w dried tomato & coleslaw.
Perfect Orvieto white.
Mild, sunny, 24°C
No check-in yesterday: (new) school in afternoon, #1Daughter visit in evening, 2nd serving of navarin w Montepulciano.
Today’s lunch: poached skate w persillade (parsley, butter, breadcrumb), potato mash w dried tomato & coleslaw.
Perfect Orvieto white.
Today #1Daughter joined us for dinner. It was good to have some family time as both her kids are in Japan at the moment.
2nd serving of arroz de secreto, paired with an excellent ‘20 Acustic by @acusticceller, D.O. Montsant, 90-92
Today #1Daughter joined us for dinner. It was good to have some family time as both her kids are in Japan at the moment.
2nd serving of arroz de secreto, paired with an excellent ‘20 Acustic by @acusticceller, D.O. Montsant, 90-92
Sunny morning, cloudy noon, rain at 4pm.
Classic moules-frites + Wachenheimer Gerümpel.
Afternoon in Antwerp w #1Daughter.
Visited Plantin-Moretus museum while the ladies went shopping! Post on museum to follow! Guided tour w #1Daughter of St. Jacobskerk, now restored.
Sunny morning, cloudy noon, rain at 4pm.
Classic moules-frites + Wachenheimer Gerümpel.
Afternoon in Antwerp w #1Daughter.
Visited Plantin-Moretus museum while the ladies went shopping! Post on museum to follow! Guided tour w #1Daughter of St. Jacobskerk, now restored.
Same weather, 7°C.
Needed to dispose of eggs, bacon & spinach & made omelette for lunch!
Found some ground-grown endives to make ham rolls gratin for dinner.
#1Daughter joined us to tell us about her Japan trip!
Same weather, 7°C.
Needed to dispose of eggs, bacon & spinach & made omelette for lunch!
Found some ground-grown endives to make ham rolls gratin for dinner.
#1Daughter joined us to tell us about her Japan trip!
#1Daughter comes by after her work. Just to say hello and eat a portion of salade niçoise!
She also brings a fantastic present for Dad’s birthday!
A big pot of Dad’s preferred mustard and a Welsh sparkling wine, brought back from her holiday!
Dad is blessed! Thank you!
#1Daughter comes by after her work. Just to say hello and eat a portion of salade niçoise!
She also brings a fantastic present for Dad’s birthday!
A big pot of Dad’s preferred mustard and a Welsh sparkling wine, brought back from her holiday!
Dad is blessed! Thank you!
Sunny, 33°C. Too hot for us!
Cut the grass & grocery shopping this morning.
Appt. for hearing aid in afternoon!
#1Daughter joined us for a 2nd serving of waterzooi + Alvarinho by @quintadalapa & took some home for #2Granddaughter
Sunny, 33°C. Too hot for us!
Cut the grass & grocery shopping this morning.
Appt. for hearing aid in afternoon!
#1Daughter joined us for a 2nd serving of waterzooi + Alvarinho by @quintadalapa & took some home for #2Granddaughter
#ChâteauMeyney #EspritDeClocher
To the purists: carrots for colour only!
Wonderful lunch w daughter & granddaughter (she chose the menu): traditional beef stew w french fries!
4hrs of bliss!
You can’t beat family time!
#ChâteauMeyney #EspritDeClocher
To the purists: carrots for colour only!
Wonderful lunch w daughter & granddaughter (she chose the menu): traditional beef stew w french fries!
4hrs of bliss!
You can’t beat family time!
I almost nailed it entirely!
#1Daughter visited and we had (don’t mind me saying that!) the absolute best quiche I ever made!
Leeks, carrot, fennel, ham!
Period!
Excellent Blauburgunder (Pinot Nero) by Kössler.
Love is what you make from it!
I almost nailed it entirely!
#1Daughter visited and we had (don’t mind me saying that!) the absolute best quiche I ever made!
Leeks, carrot, fennel, ham!
Period!
Excellent Blauburgunder (Pinot Nero) by Kössler.
Love is what you make from it!
Calm, grey, mostly dry, 10°C
True bistro lunch w #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter!
Endive soup + steak, béarnaise, salad, tomatoes, french fries & superb Chianti Reserva by Torre alle Tolfe.
Tea & cheesecake to finish.
Calm, grey, mostly dry, 10°C
True bistro lunch w #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter!
Endive soup + steak, béarnaise, salad, tomatoes, french fries & superb Chianti Reserva by Torre alle Tolfe.
Tea & cheesecake to finish.
Dinner w daughter & granddaughter! Made a formidable vol-au-vent w wild mushrooms & morilles!
Perfect Belgian Chardonnay!
Poached pears in syrup+ ice-cream + chantilly & quite a nice sweet white!
Dinner w daughter & granddaughter! Made a formidable vol-au-vent w wild mushrooms & morilles!
Perfect Belgian Chardonnay!
Poached pears in syrup+ ice-cream + chantilly & quite a nice sweet white!
Grey, some showers, 14°C.
After yesterday’s exertions with #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter coming for lunch, I opted for a classic Sunday lunch.
Rabbit with prunes (2 Westmalle Dubbel trappists!) + croquettes.
Perfect ‘16 @Chateau_Meyney!
Grey, some showers, 14°C.
After yesterday’s exertions with #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter coming for lunch, I opted for a classic Sunday lunch.
Rabbit with prunes (2 Westmalle Dubbel trappists!) + croquettes.
Perfect ‘16 @Chateau_Meyney!
No change in weather. Cloudy, dry. 44°F.
#1Daughter, #1Grandson #1GrandsonGF #2Granddaughter.
Last lunch before #1Grandson leaves for 1 yr to Japan!
Lunch: beef stew w french fries & endive salad! Last Crianza 2015 by @valserrano
No change in weather. Cloudy, dry. 44°F.
#1Daughter, #1Grandson #1GrandsonGF #2Granddaughter.
Last lunch before #1Grandson leaves for 1 yr to Japan!
Lunch: beef stew w french fries & endive salad! Last Crianza 2015 by @valserrano
Fine weather, mostly sunny, 75°F.
Quick & Simple Lunch: mini burgers (Angus beef), grilled courgette , baked potatoes.
Busy w reparations for tomorrow’s visit of #1Daughter, #2Granddaughter & #2Daughter!
Fine weather, mostly sunny, 75°F.
Quick & Simple Lunch: mini burgers (Angus beef), grilled courgette , baked potatoes.
Busy w reparations for tomorrow’s visit of #1Daughter, #2Granddaughter & #2Daughter!
Sunny and hopefully hitting 19°C.
Decided to go on a walkabout to Leuven!
The wonderful town hall is under restoration (yes, #1Daughter is involved!)
Found a place w vitello tonnato, pizza from a wood oven & tiramisu!
Sunny and hopefully hitting 19°C.
Decided to go on a walkabout to Leuven!
The wonderful town hall is under restoration (yes, #1Daughter is involved!)
Found a place w vitello tonnato, pizza from a wood oven & tiramisu!
Great sunny autumnal weather, 15°C.
Cut the grass, classic lunch: Iberico pork chops, carrots & green peas, potatoes.
More than decent Bordeaux Supérieur ‘22
#1Daughter coming home from Japan, #4Granddaughter chilling w Max
Great sunny autumnal weather, 15°C.
Cut the grass, classic lunch: Iberico pork chops, carrots & green peas, potatoes.
More than decent Bordeaux Supérieur ‘22
#1Daughter coming home from Japan, #4Granddaughter chilling w Max
Busy day w calls & mails about house in F.
Went to the barber at 3:30 pm. But I was 1 month early! 🤣
#1Daughter came by & I a prepared a most delicious pasta al diavolo! Fantastic Ciliegiolo by Torre alle Tolfe as well!
Busy day w calls & mails about house in F.
Went to the barber at 3:30 pm. But I was 1 month early! 🤣
#1Daughter came by & I a prepared a most delicious pasta al diavolo! Fantastic Ciliegiolo by Torre alle Tolfe as well!
Weather still excellent! Some rain drops this morning, clouded & sunny, 27°C.
Visit ear dr. in the morning & will need new hearing aid!
Dinner, with #1Daughter was arroz con secreto which turned out extremely well except for the wrong cut of meat!
Weather still excellent! Some rain drops this morning, clouded & sunny, 27°C.
Visit ear dr. in the morning & will need new hearing aid!
Dinner, with #1Daughter was arroz con secreto which turned out extremely well except for the wrong cut of meat!
Mostly sunny, 21°C
Busy day w #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter coming for lunch!
Apero: Glendwr, Welsh sparkling (from their holiday in 🏴 & 🏴. Surprisingly good!
Cockerel w ratatouille & french fries + another Epoca Pinot Grigio from Slovenia.
Have a blessed Sunday, you all!
Mostly sunny, 21°C
Busy day w #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter coming for lunch!
Apero: Glendwr, Welsh sparkling (from their holiday in 🏴 & 🏴. Surprisingly good!
Cockerel w ratatouille & french fries + another Epoca Pinot Grigio from Slovenia.
Have a blessed Sunday, you all!
So, your #2Granddaughter (the one that studies History) has asked if she can visit on Friday w her Mom and if it’s possible to have ‘stoofvlees’ (beef stew) w fries for lunch.
What do you think, guys?
See what happens tomorrow!
So, your #2Granddaughter (the one that studies History) has asked if she can visit on Friday w her Mom and if it’s possible to have ‘stoofvlees’ (beef stew) w fries for lunch.
What do you think, guys?
See what happens tomorrow!
Made a hearty omelette w mushrooms & ham for breakfast & warmed up the soup I made yesterday w leftover veggies + chicken drumsticks for lunch.
Went on a walkabout in Antwerp while Htje went shopping w #1Daughter
Made a hearty omelette w mushrooms & ham for breakfast & warmed up the soup I made yesterday w leftover veggies + chicken drumsticks for lunch.
Went on a walkabout in Antwerp while Htje went shopping w #1Daughter
Short trip to Antwerp to see #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter.
Leisurely walk in the old city center (will keep the cathedral for another occasion). Pics by iPhone.
Had a refreshment at the MoMu (fashion museum) where #2Granddaughter does a student job during weekends.
Short trip to Antwerp to see #1Daughter & #2Granddaughter.
Leisurely walk in the old city center (will keep the cathedral for another occasion). Pics by iPhone.
Had a refreshment at the MoMu (fashion museum) where #2Granddaughter does a student job during weekends.
Made a decision and signed the papers in the afternoon.
Buying a car is thirsty work!
Celebrated at Batteliek, micro brewery owned by Het Anker, w a beer. Located in a former church. Lion guarding the entrance, lovingly restored by #1Daughter, from the Empain estate.
Made a decision and signed the papers in the afternoon.
Buying a car is thirsty work!
Celebrated at Batteliek, micro brewery owned by Het Anker, w a beer. Located in a former church. Lion guarding the entrance, lovingly restored by #1Daughter, from the Empain estate.
Dry, fresh, 17°C.
Son on sick leave until end Oct.
#1Daughter exploring Japan.
Grocery shopping this morning.
Lunch: grilled salmon, spinach, baked potatoes, paired w house wine Alvarinho by @quintadalapa.
Have a great Thursday you all!
Dry, fresh, 17°C.
Son on sick leave until end Oct.
#1Daughter exploring Japan.
Grocery shopping this morning.
Lunch: grilled salmon, spinach, baked potatoes, paired w house wine Alvarinho by @quintadalapa.
Have a great Thursday you all!