tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post1214384813426297965..comments2023-10-02T16:20:05.107+02:00Comments on People become stories and stories become understanding: To market ...Di Mackeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-56161578318113762242007-06-18T16:41:00.000+02:002007-06-18T16:41:00.000+02:00It's Gert, v-grrl. It's so rarely difficult when ...It's Gert, v-grrl. It's so rarely difficult when he's around. After two years in Turkey with no local, I'm a firm believer in the fact that everyone needs a local living in to make life simpler ;)<BR/><BR/>I guess Eric might have something to say about that ...<BR/><BR/>You know Peter, I never got the old trolley nudge until I moved to Belgium ... it upsets me some. The woman behind me keep pushing past me to reach over and put her stuff on the conveyor belt and really truly honestly, I had no where to go to get out of her way.<BR/><BR/>The market ... that's completely motivated by the superior fruit and vegetables there, and there's a French speaking guy selling the most spectacular salty Brie up the back by the fish in the corner, and next door to him ... oh my goodness, the breads.<BR/><BR/>'Truly cosmopolitan'? ... it was a struggle to watch it all :)Di Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-77097345899181393932007-06-18T14:44:00.000+02:002007-06-18T14:44:00.000+02:00As much as I like the Antwerp markets, I wonder ho...As much as I like the Antwerp markets, I wonder how people handle the massive rush during shopping op Saturdays. <BR/><BR/>Like V-grrrl noticed, Makro can be a nightmare, much like Carrefour but then adding that little drop of madness that drives me over the edge (people pushing their huge shopping trolleys over my feet, the neverending check out queue)<BR/><BR/>I solved the problem by starting my shopping around 07.15am at Makro on weekdays: no hysteria, only shop owners who tend to approach shopping quiet and efficient. <BR/><BR/>Even the Meir (Antwerp's main shopping area) is a no-go area for me on Saturdays - way too busy.<BR/><BR/>It was real fun reading that Little Miss Two has a craving for raw pickled onions+herring along with a Belgian "koffiekoek" - a truly cosmopolitan mix :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-68450895357000981162007-06-18T11:44:00.000+02:002007-06-18T11:44:00.000+02:00Glad to hear you went to Makro on a Saturday and m...Glad to hear you went to Makro on a Saturday and made it out alive. A nun must have been saying a rosary for you....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-28278981240009305892007-06-17T19:58:00.000+02:002007-06-17T19:58:00.000+02:00Vegemite ... do you know, I've been craving Vegemi...Vegemite ... do you know, I've been craving Vegemite so bad.Di Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-23239258491668287122007-06-17T11:54:00.000+02:002007-06-17T11:54:00.000+02:00Will send Vegemite. Sounds like it could be still ...Will send Vegemite. Sounds like it could be still treatable.Mark Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322306919563155381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-73024041872719907922007-06-16T21:05:00.000+02:002007-06-16T21:05:00.000+02:00Lol noooooooooo, I mean it's a very average wine, ...Lol noooooooooo, I mean it's a very average wine, the type you might have in the evenings with dinner ... everyday.<BR/><BR/>The challenge for me is always how little can I pay without losing drinkability ... that's the 'problem'.<BR/><BR/>As for Miss Two, she's like her mother. Jessie was eating pickled onions with her dad at a young age ... it was the pickled herring and then the horror of onion and rozijnen koek!!!Di Mackeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00273089782589416134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19028456.post-81393905443303564982007-06-16T20:56:00.000+02:002007-06-16T20:56:00.000+02:00Now normally I would say in such a case: "She's pr...Now normally I would say in such a case: "She's pregnant!", but due to the very young age of the object in this case, I'm as baffled as you. :P<BR/><BR/>PS: everyday very drinkable Chilean wine for 3 euro a bottle, sounds like someone is developing a teeny tiny problem :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com