Water policy is also a regional matter. In Brussels, one company, the Compagnie Intercommunale Bruxellois d'Eau (CIBE) manages distribution to households. A yearly subscription ( from 15 to 25 euors + 6% VAT) is charged in each commune. Billing is then made annually according to consumption. In principle, water distributed is drinkable everywhere in Belgium. However in Brussels, the high concentration in nitrates means that one should be cautious when giving to young children.
No two animals are the same
- My family, my childrens -
When the erudite minds preparing the Robert & Collins dictionary decide to play with words, it's the perfect reminder that French and English speakers do not have the same references when it comes to animals used in sayings... You sometimes get: I smell an eel, instead of the usual furry analogy.
