My youngest sister became grandmother for the first time; she’d been hoping for it for five years and now it’s become reality, because on Saturday 22 August 2026 she rang me to tell me the happy news, and there’s another one on the way ~ it’s going to be a babyboom at Christmas...

Straw dolls are popping up here and there in Flemish Brabant, playful figures made with rolls or bales of straw. The initiative comes from the Groene Kring, the organization of young farmers, who want to show that they are proud of their farming trade and they would like to continue like this in the future

Teddy Bear Picnic Day is celebrated every year on 10 July

September 9th National Teddy Bear Day