Wednesday 10 December 2008

Brugge in December


'Tis cold and wet, but good to be here nonetheless for a 5-day pre-Christmas break, staying at the English Convent.

Just off the main square there's a nice little pub ...


and the Christmas ligths are pretty, even in the rain!



4 comments:

  1. Why is there an English convent in Brugge?

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  2. (Sigh) How wonderful to be there! Wine, hot chocolate, nuns at prayer. All good Christian things...

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  3. The answer to BillyD lies with Henry VIII and the persecution of Catholic ladies in Yorkshire, who then fled to the Low Countries and established their community.

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