Tag: belgium
Trust (like interest on savings) must be earned
In these times just how attractive are Belgian government bonds?
Cuvée Delphine
5/5. Rich, complex and promisingly dark, Cuvée Delphine’s stint in Bourbon casks is time well spent.
Black Albert
5/5. Don’t let the heavy alcohol content put you off: Black Albert is nothing less than a sour revelation.
Papegaei
4/5. Pours bright golden orange like the parrot name suggests but has no need to shout about itself.
Straffe Hendrik Brugs Quadrupel 11°
3/5. Strong on alcohol but not obviously so. Licorice and rooty vegetable notes. Rather thinner than expected.
Ramée Blonde
3/5. Sweet, sweet, sweet blond with soft, fruity aromas that goes particularly well with spicy cuisine.
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Katrina was here
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- Originally published: 18 Jan 2008 in North America
Farewell, Jamila!
Dining out at lunchtime during the working week is a rare treat. This time we say goodbye to a colleague.
- Originally published: 6 Oct 2011 in Personalia
The belated Botanical Gardens video
Some strange goings on in the Oxford Botanical Garden.
- Originally published: 31 Oct 2005 in UK
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Invaded by legions of Romans, then by hordes of Vikings and finally by masses of tourists.
- Originally published: 9 May 2008 in UK
Lakes with the Lads
A jaunt around the Lake District. Rubbish weather and gorgeous scenery.
- Originally published: 11 Aug 2007 in UK
Who you gonna call?
Hello you, I'm Mike Padgett. I'm not a Princeton curator, Knoxville mayoral candidate, Kentuckian pastor or Arizona journalist, I just share the same name. In fact, I am a consultant working 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 Belgium. My current favourite Belgian beer is Black Albert.
Shameless self-promotion
Over a year in the making, Dopeology.org is my latest personal project: a topology of doping in thirty years of European pro road cycling.
I collected information from thousands of sources, then I modelled and published it via a lightweight user interface.