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Originally Posted by Belfaborac
You're getting old(er).
Why can't you read in public? Too shy, or is reading frowned upon in Belgium? Personally I'd love to be able to enjoy a book and a bottle of Girardin Gueuze at a nice cafè right now.
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I would prefer a
kriek myself, or a nice coffee.
Not shy and lots of people read in cafés here. Its just that I get distracted too easily. 95% of my reading takes place in bed, occasionally outside on the terrace. But even there, it can be hard.
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Originally Posted by Lynx-lynx
Vapor Punk I do far more reading in winter here in Aus, because it's more comfortable temperature wise to sit under a reading light when reading on an already hot night (they can add a few degrees to one's already hot body).
However, I've always been able to read down the beach, sprawled on a chair or towel. Or anywhere for that matter, and particularly on public transport to and from work etc.
Everyone in Sydney seems to read on the trains: newspapers, magazines, books etc, it's just part and parcel of the culture.
Where did you originally hale from if you find Belgium to have English type weather?
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I envy you. I used to be able to do that, now I have trouble even reading a mag or newspaper in public, forget about a book that requires lengthy concentration.
I'm a displaced Yank, though I do have Belgian roots. Always had extended family here but just moved here like 2 years ago. I used the "English" weather description 'cos most people will know instantly what I mean, rainy and cloudy and rainy...and then more rainy.