RICHARD BUTLER, 47, junior school headteacher, British School of Brussels
“One of the best things about living in Belgium is that there’s such a huge variety of things to do and it’s all within easy reach. Within half an hour you can be skiing or canoeing, within an hour you can be on the beach. I’ve got two children of 12 and 14 and there’s never any problem thinking of places to go. Belgium has had a very turbulent past — the Battle of Waterloo, the First World War and so on — so there’s a lot of history right on the doorstep.
I’ve been in Brussels for just over a year now and I’d say it’s been really easy to fit in. Buying a