The Christmas season is gradually coming to an end in Brussels. Yesterday, for example, I noted that they had removed the large Christmas tree from the central city square, leaving a large hole in the cobblestones and a pile of discarded debris.
Beautiful decorations, however, still remain in a covered shopping arcade and in some of the streets.
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Mike Powell 
That’s a strange way to hold up a Christmas tree!
It’s time for the rest of the year now!
Life goes on and a new year offers lots of possibilities.
It is hard watching something so beautiful and special slip away.