Engels Winkel British shop in Ostende

Well impressed with this initiative in Oostende... The owner, Peter sells British goodies and not only to ex-pats.. but to Belgians that have a love for Britain and have visited and got a taste for our grocery products.. Monique told me about the place so Wednesday morning Boshra and me went along to see. I was able to get some of our goodies for the girls. But this darn Brexit melarky is a worry for traders in Europe as no one knows what is going to happen. Because their is no knowing, there are no directives on how to prepare.. 

In among this is we have tourists to Britain that love our writers Bronte Sisters because of Charlotte Bronte's time in Belgium and her novel The Professor... and of course William Shakespeare and Beatrix Potter.... plus our studio where Harry Potter films produced...So they want to know if it will be still easy to pop over for weekends and holidays..visit families..

Talking and listening to Belgium folk in the market place some are saddened by what they are seeing our nation being torn apart with quarrels and protests over this brexit melarky... They do not want us to leave the EU... as many have strong business and trading ties too that mutually benefit our UK economy and theirs... it is upsetting for us all that love the collective of Europe and the freedom of movement over the borders.... One chap was saying Marjorie you might need a visa to come over next time after 31st October joking to me but he followed on to say don't worry we want you back...This trip I felt so much part of the community.