Editorial
Postcard from an old friend
Sixteen years after I won several races on it, my old bike is still working hard for someone. …
- Originally published: 22 Aug 2010 in Personalia
Green credentials
Governments, global corporations and green issues: reflections on an environmental protest in Brussels. …
- Originally published: 13 Jul 2010 in Editorial
Alias Watch: Damn, He’s/I’m in trouble again
There are other Mike Padgetts in the world. Today I learned that one of them has had some bad news. …
- Originally published: 21 Jun 2010 in Editorial
Service with a frown: the joy of Brussels taxis
Taking a taxi in Brussels is expensive: maybe the hacks should read some Confucian philosophy …
- Originally published: 11 May 2010 in Editorial
Introducing the Fashtonometer
Ashton's speech today in Strasbourg - on the External Action Service - was just too much and I'm not talking about her proposals. …
- Originally published: 10 Mar 2010 in Humour
Kuurne Brussel Kuurne
The 2010 Kuurne Brussel Kuurne was marked by strong winds and heavy rain. We caught up with the riders on the Oude Kwaremont. …
- Originally published: 28 Feb 2010 in Editorial
Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
After a hard winter and a week of rain, we go roadside at the opening race of the 2010 Spring Classics season in professional road cycling. …
- Originally published: 28 Feb 2010 in Editorial
Democracy is deaf
After Tony Blair's appearance before the Iraq Inquiry in the UK, a few thoughts on the growing distance between politics and the people. …
- Originally published: 30 Jan 2010 in Editorial
Christmas 2009: a visit to the UK
Spending Christmas back in the UK with family. …
- Originally published: 31 Dec 2009 in Personalia
With these Rocher, you’re really spoiling us
Smooth and sophisticated, Belgian chocolate is among the finest in the world. But is it a bit much with a cup of tea? …
- Originally published: 29 Nov 2009 in Humour
Elsewhere on MikePadgett.com …
Shaun of the Dead
Director: Edgar Wright United Kingdom, 2004 Perhaps it’s because British comedies are more enjoyable on the small screen – when you can have a curry and a few tins of lager and …
- Originally published: 8 Jul 2007 in Film
A walk in Longdendale
A bleak, depopulated valley on the Manchester side of the Peak District and a symbol of the industrial revolution. …
- Originally published: 21 Feb 2007 in UK
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
Abbaye des Rocs Brune
4/5. Looking almost like a red wine, intense and complex aroma is intense. Dry taste with only very slight bitterness and packed with caramel. …
- Originally published: 1 Jan 2010 in Beer
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.