if got time and stuck for something to do in milan area,take red line tube in to duemo,thats the centre withthe large cathedral.opposite theres autogrill cafe that offers happy hour from 5pm to 8pm,where hot food and finger snacks are free if you buy a drink,pizza,etc.then go walk about,theres a ferrari shop,where you can buy a plastic replica nose cone of a f1 racing car for 9500 euro,yes thousand.ora toy model for 4500 euro,also parts are for sale from cars.if you walk around the castle,be warned it is about a 3 mile stroll,pass the observation tower and restaurant.for brussels if parked up in belgiers service station at wavre,northbound service station,if exit by foot head to wavre,about one km get the 345 bus to schumnan station at brussels centre for 3.75 euro.takes 40mins.from schumnan walk to the free musuems one was about the napolean war and an avaition and maritime exhibtion.the bus runs at 19 minutes past the hour going to the capital and 23 minutes past the hour returning to wavre town.starts from 7am to 11pm.in the city they have beer at 12 per cent alchohol,and the lefe dark ale or blond beer is 6.6 per cent proof,just remember where you parked the truck,its a 16 mile walk back if you miss the last bus.dont know how some drivers can sit in the cqb or a 24 or a 45 when you are in the cab all week.
Bloody hell toby!!..your back!! 
Where have you been, we have missed your random posting about anything and nothing!! 
If you go across the duomo square heading towards ticinese about 400m up on the right is the football bar really good food and drink and they show all the sport many a good night in there been had!!
Griff82:
If you go across the duomo square heading towards ticinese about 400m up on the right is the football bar really good food and drink and they show all the sport many a good night in there been had!!
From the front of the Duomo, facing McD’s, turn to your left. Walk down the road going past the Tourist Info office till you come to a piazza with a sculpture of dolphins in it. Go round the piazza to your left and there you’ll find the Rob Roy bar. It used to be a great place, dunno what its like now though.
Another good one, for good cheap food was the Bar Magenta, on Via Magenta, which I think is a part of Via Dante. I was always rather the worse for drink by the time I left there 
Magenta’s was always a good laugh as well as well as pogues irish bar!!!
When in Milan I used to frquent the Raccanna Bar, Via Sannio, in the South East corner of the City. part owned by an English lady called Ruth, and visited by the english /Irish / scottish nurses, au pairs, nannies etc!!! 
Oh the fun we had!!! 
Stupidly I found a great Irish bar in Milan and didn’t note where it was, I used to get an all day travel pass and just get off at random stops, all I needed to know was the station nearest to my truck.
The Irish bar I found was open on the Sunday lunch time with a full selection of roast dinner across the bar, and as long as you were drinking, it was free… The place was full to the rafters and after all the food was gone, (it was on the bar being replenished for a good 3 hours) their was a band came and played for a couple of hours. great weekend