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For anyone moving to another country, especially when it comes to food and brands you recognise, this can be a worry. What are we going to eat, can I buy my favourite Mayonaise? Will foods taste different or are the […]
Let’s start with the local brewer – Het Anker. Well, my dear other half was full of joy when he found out Mechelen had it’s own brewery – and one that you cannot fault! Het Anker began brewing beer 5 […]
“Moon Extinguishers” is a term for the people of Mechelen that has been around since 1687. It is said that on the 27th January 1687, St Rumbold’s Tower was shrouded in a heavy winter mist. A non too sober local noticed […]