Relocation
Reflections on Relocation: Part 1
First of two articles, written five months after we arrived in Belgium, comparing the UK to our new home. …
- Originally published: 30 Oct 2008 in Relocation
Reflections on Relocation: Part 2
The second of two articles looking back on relocation to Brussels five months on. This is my partner J's perspective. …
- Originally published: 30 Oct 2008 in Relocation
Totally wired for Belgium
Relocating to Brussels throws up lots of challenges such as how to evaluate Belgian supermarket chains and rewire UK plugs. …
- Originally published: 13 Sep 2008 in Relocation
Relocating to Brussels: the final haul
Moving to Brussels: temporary accommodation, commune registration, parking permits, utilities, rubbish collection, doctors, dentists. …
- Originally published: 14 Jul 2008 in Relocation
Buying soap (and the accretion of experience)
Shops close on Sundays in Brussels. So what happens if you need a bar of soap? …
- Originally published: 23 Jun 2008 in Relocation
Maisons de maître (and other buildings)
During my early wanderings around the city, I’ve been taking photos of maisons de maître, trying to capture the definitive style of these rather lovely houses. Many of the most distinctive examples …
- Originally published: 16 Jun 2008 in Relocation
Early days in Brussels
Brussels is now our new home. It’s also home to just over a million other folks and the capital of two unions, one of which is barely holding together as a nation …
- Originally published: 16 Jun 2008 in Relocation
Leaving the UK
The things you own end up owning you – Tyler Durden, Fight Club Competition: where did we relocate to? Win a box of chocs When you’re upping sticks, there’s something unsettling about …
- Originally published: 4 Jun 2008 in Relocation
Elsewhere on MikePadgett.com …
Ennio Morricone in London
A unique musical experience worth going down to London for. …
- Originally published: 3 Dec 2006 in Concerts
JSA (Joint Security Area)
A buddy film for those who like their nostalgia - and the sunshine policy - spread on thick. …
- Originally published: 29 Aug 2006 in Film
American Beauty
Watching one of 1999's best movies, it's easy to forget the seriousness of the issues being discussed here. …
- Originally published: 12 Feb 2007 in Film
Key West and the Conch Republic
Daring to be different: a true American outpost, the beautiful south of Key West has had its fair share of eccentrics. …
- Originally published: 15 Jan 2008 in North America
Buena Vista Social Club presents (2008 Tour)
Last year we managed to get tickets for a Buena Vista Social Club gig but we were in the cheap seats. This time I was better prepared. …
- Originally published: 9 May 2008 in Concerts
Who you gonna call?
Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not the Princeton curator, the US senatorial candidate, the Kentuckian pastor or the journalist from Arizona. In fact, I work as a consultant in User Experience and Information Design.
I also enjoy travel, concerts, films and walking.
I'm originally from Yorkshire, England but nowadays I live in Brussels, Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is Ellezelloise Hercule.