The idea recently came up of teaching one of my friends here in Brussels to crochet, so I thought I’d test the waters to see if there is interest in a regular craft gathering, where people can learn, share ideas, get advice or just spend some time with people with similar interests. Here’s a reallyContinue reading “Getting crafty in Brussels?”
Author Archives: Antonia
Finding the key to a good team culture
As the end of year draws near, the Events team decided to take some time to do some thinking, discussing and culture-building. So we had a team day today! We started with a workshop-style session. We had done some work earlier in the year on our KPIs to feed into the global annual programme andContinue reading “Finding the key to a good team culture”
How to keep your head warm
A pretty simple crochet pattern for a beanie in bulky yarn, with a ponytail/bun hole at the top.
The digital migration
I’ve joined a new social media network, given the signs are not good for Twitter.
How (not) to buy a car in Belgium
When buying a car takes six weeks and several major fights with different bits of the Belgian bureaucracy.
An amazing month of sport
July has been a month with lots of sporting activity. It’s reminded me to think about what success is in the broadest possible sense.
Going beyond the interview
In among all of the other craziness of recent weeks, I’ve also had to recruit to a vacancy in the team. We had more than 70 applications for the post and going through them reinforced the points that I made in this piece on Medium in 2018. This time I did something that I haven’tContinue reading “Going beyond the interview”
Australia’s battles on climate change
The results of this weekend’s elections in Australia are open the door at last to real action on climate.
Housing first: Melbourne – Brussels
Renting again in Brussels after 8 years in Mlebourne has got me thinking about the challenges Australia faces around housing affordability.
Settling in
I know it’s been a while since I wrote anything, but I hope you can all understand that the demands of an intercontinental move took precedence! But now that we’re here in Belgium and I’ve started my new job (today!) I can take a moment to reflect on everything that has happened since mid-January. ItContinue reading “Settling in”