After the circus

Place Flagey, Brussels (Ixelles/Elsene)

Problems and solutions

The Sunday morning market on Place Flagey in Ixelles (Brussels) caters to every taste.

From Place Brugmann to Place Flagey

 

Some folks traveled this morning to Place Flagey in Ixelles to get a Sunday market roasted chicken.. a little snow couldn't stop them. 

Market socializing

The purpose of visiting the wonderful Brussels markets seems to have shifted from buying  fresh vegetables or roasted chicken to taking the aperitivo, socializing, talking, people watching ...
The lady in the photograph spoke with a British accent.  Even though I could guess her origin,  I asked where she was from and she replied that her husband was German ;).  She did answer my second question totally to the point and  said that it was perfectly ok for me to take her picture and  post it on This is Belgium. 

la Bruxelloise and women jogging to benefit Bordet

The day was perfect, yesterday, September 25, for the Urban Women Jogging, organized by la Bruxelloise in Ixelles (Brussels) in and around its Place Flagey (pic 2) and its magnifcent ponds.
Madame A Cambier (pic 6 in pink), president of the "Friends of Bordet" explained that the event event benefits the Jules Bordet Cancer Institute (pic 5) of Brussels which celebrates this year the 25th anniversary of the Breast Clinic. 
Local dignitaries, mayor Willy Decourty and cabinet members Dominique Dufourny (pic 6) and Nathalie Gilson (pic 7) encouraged the runners, walkers, nordic walkers and strollers from the podium. 
Lots of sun at this end of September day, lots of participants, lots of enthusiasm, tons of photographers..and an interested public along the way. The Sunday morning fishermen (pic 10)  did not mind being disturbed in their weekly quiet time at the pond.. 
....no complaints yesterday. 

Roasted chicken

The city of Brussels feeling almost empty, I had expected much shorter lines at the Sunday morning market on Place Flagey. Because of special (uniformed) customers, however, the line for roasted chicken was as long as ever.

Place Flagey

What a pleasure to stroll around Place Flagey after its makeover. Trendy bars, wonderful Saturday and Sunday morning market, a place to be,  a treat for photographers. 

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"Sainte Croix" and yellow Art Deco building which used to be the home of Belgian Radio and Television.

 

“Sainte Croix’ through the newly covered bus and tram stop.