by Kathryn Burrington | Jun 3, 2014 | City Breaks, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Lille, Markets, Travel
Colourful flowers, drapes of exotic material, antiques, bric-a-brac (and a little cheap tat) as well as a covered farmer’s markets can all be found at the vibrant Marché de Wazemmes, in this ethnically mixed quarter of Lille. When I visited on a sunny...
by Kathryn Burrington | May 26, 2014 | City Breaks, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Lille, Travel
Having had a wonderful time in Lille last summer I was delighted to be invited back again, this time to celebrate Eurostar’s 2oth birthday. And so, last weekend, I boarded my train at London’s St Pancras Station, enjoyed a light breakfast (and...
by Kathryn Burrington | Nov 14, 2013 | Europe, Food and Drink, France, Lille, Recipes, Travel
In the restaurants and bakeries of Lille in the north of France, you are bound to come across the traditional Flemish cheese tart, Tarte au Maroilles, typically served with salad and fries and washed down with a local beer. If you’d like to try it yourself...
by Kathryn Burrington | Aug 8, 2013 | Europe, France, Lille
When I heard that I would be spending a morning cycling around Lille a question immediately came to mind, namely, is it true that you never forget how to ride a bicycle? I remember well the last time I rode anywhere on a bike, namely from my home down to the seafront....
by Kathryn Burrington | Jul 30, 2013 | Europe, France, Lille, Recipes
French roast chicken with raspberries and mashed potatoes with basil Filet de poulet doré aux framboises, écrasé de pommes de terre au basilica Much simpler than it sounds this French roast chicken dish can be prepared in around 30 minutes. I had great fun in Lille...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jul 24, 2013 | Europe, France, Lille, Roubaix
“The world of talking frogs and birds or heroic boys outwitting ogres is no more. Civilisation has killed off that world and it will never come back.” Ndung’u Ndegwa, Nairobi, Kenya Oral storytelling is one of the most ancient art forms seen in...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jul 22, 2013 | Art & Architecture, City Breaks, Europe, France, History, Lille, Popular, Roubaix
If ever a town has mastered the art of reinvention it has to Roubaix on the outskirts of Lille in northern France. Where else can you dine at a garage or foundry, admire magnificent sculptures and paintings in an art deco swimming pool and sleep in a bubble or an...
by Kathryn Burrington | Jul 19, 2013 | England, Europe, France, Lille, Review, Travel, Travel tips
When my grandmother set forth in the 1920s on a journey that would take her quite literally around the world it is amazing to think that P&O Ferries were already 90 years old. To this day there is still something romantic about travelling by ship. While for my...
