Transcript of previous post

As promised, here is the transcript. And a video of the ceiling for no reason whatsoever.

TRANSCRIPT BEGINS:

Dermot:
What the OU has meant to me is that on 21 November 2009 at ten minutes past eleven I am sitting in a bar in the middle of Belgium with Mike, with Esy, with Betty, with Pat [everyone: hello!]. We've been drinking since five o'clock this evening, we've had a wonderful time, we're all happy and this is life so enjoy it while you're here. Long live OUSA, long live the OU. Hooray - 40th Birthday - Happy Birthday OU [Esy: 'Happy Birthday OU!'].

Mike:
OK - this is OUSA Belgium TV reporting live from the centre of Brussels on whatever date it is. Thank you and good night.

TRANSCRIPT ENDS

Incidentally, when Dermot says drinking he means non-alcoholic drinks as well - everywhere we went to had soft drinks and a no-smoking policy - all are welcome at Eurofests!

Happy Birthday OU!

Finally, we ended up in a trendy café whose name I have forgotten. This excellent toast to the OU and OUSA was kindly provided by Dermot (transcript to follow). May the Euro-festing continue!

Grand Café

We ended up eating at the Grand Café which is French for big cafe. It was a good meal and those left at the end were treated to a rose bought by an anonymous galant.

La Brouette

Here we are having a pre-dinner drink at a place called 'The Wheelbarrow'.

If you zoom in you can just make out 'Grad Ted' one of our 'here we are' signs - he's wearing glasses and wrapped up in a plastic bag (doesn't seem to mind).

It's a grand place!

After our afternoon walk, we headed back to the Grand' Place for an apéro in 'La Brouette'. The GP is getting ready for Christmas, which means they put funny lights everywhere. This is the spire of the Hotel de Ville/Stadhuis/Town Hall topped by Saint Michael defending the city.

Double booking

As well as the OU, the Belgian Royal Library (3 million books) is celebrating 40 years - wonder if they held a Eurofest too?

Royalty

We walked to the Royal Palace - the King sent his apologies for absence at our Eurofest and said he wasn't sure that holding it at his place next year was a good idea.