Welcome to Villa Hellebosch
WELCOME TO VILLA HELLEBOSCH
Dear resident,
We are happy to welcome you and wish you a very pleasant stay in Flanders.
We hope your time here will give you the peace and quiet you need to read and write, and that the surroundings of Brussels, Flanders and Belgium may inspire you.
This file will give you all practical information you need; if you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
We truly hope you will have an inspiring and productive stay.
Alexandra Cool
and
The team at Het beschrijf
BIENVENUE WELKOM
WELCOME
HERZLICH WILKOMMEN
BENVENUTO
1. Address
Villa Hellebosch
Heystraat 7
1570 Vollezele
Tel: ++32/54/503 732 (resident’s number)
Hostess: Alexandra Cool
Housekeeper: Anne Herremans
2. Organisation and administration
‘Residences in Flanders’ is an initiative by the literary association Het beschrijf.
The team at Het beschrijf is responsible for day-to-day coordination. If you have any questions or problems do not hesitate to contact us. Please contact the staff of Het beschrijf first, and make as few requests as possible to the hostess and staff at Villa Hellebosch.
You can reach us at our office in Passa Porta, the house of literature in Brussels.
Het beschrijf
C/o Passa Porta
A. Dansaertstraat 46
1000 Brussels
General:02/223.68.32.
Your contacts:
Sigrid Bousset (coordination)02/226.04.52.0476/41.88.97.
Petra Broeders (assistant)02/226.04.51.0485/40.64.31.
Kristien Thielemans(secretary)02/226.04.54.0497/80.06.20.
Your hostess Alexandra Cool can be reached on 054/56 67 28
Please only use the mobile numbers and Alexandra Cool’s number when it’s urgent.
You can also contact us by e-mail on .
The team at Het beschrijf is as follows:
Paul Buekenhout (general manager), Sigrid Bousset (programming, residences and international projects), Ilke Froyen (programming and communication), Brigitte Neervoort (coordination of Passa Porta and festivals), Petra Broeders (programming and communication assistant), Kristien Thielemans (secretary and finances).
You can find all you want to know about Passa Porta and the literary association Het beschrijf on
3. Personal and public transport
-Car
Residents have a car at their disposal.
Please arrange between yourselves who will be using the car at any particular moment.
After use, please refill the petrol tank and return the keys to the place intended for them.
Petrol is at your own expense.
-Bicycle
Residents have two bicycles at their disposal.
-Public Transport
Bus:
- Bus-stop on the corner of Heystraat and Molenstraat. Number 162 takes you to Ninove.
162 Vollezele → Ninove
Vollezele Molenstraat : 5:25 5:55 6:20 6:55 7:40 8:55 9:55 10:55 11:55 12:55 13:55 14:55 15:55 16:55 17:25 17:55 18:25 18:55 19:25 19:55 20:55
162 Ninove → Vollezele
Ninove station 5:47 6:17 6:47 7:17 7:47 8:47 9:47 10:47 11:47 12:47 13:47 14:47 15:47 16:17 16:47 17:20 17:52 18:17 18:47 19:47 20:47
Ninove Centrum 5:50 6:20 6:50 7:20 7:50 8:50 9:50 10:50 11:50 12:20 12:50 13:50 14:50 15:50 16:20 16:20 16:50 17:23 17:55 18:20 18:50 19:50 20:50
Only during weekdays!!!
- From Ninove, number 128 takes you to Brussels.
Weekdays
128 Ninove – Brussel -Noord
Ninove Centrum: 4:30 5:00 5:30 5:45 6:00 6:15 6:30 7:10 6:45 7:00 7:15 7:30 7:45 8:00 8:15 8:30 9:00 9 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:0012:30 13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30 17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
128 Brussel - Noord – Ninove
Brussel Noord: 5:15 5:45 6:15 6:45 7:15 7:45 8:15 8:45 9:15 9:45 10:15 10:45 11:15 11:45 12:15 12:45 13:15 13:45 14:15 14:45 15:15 15:30 15:45 16:00 16:15 16:30 16:45 17:00 17:15 17:30 17:45 18:15 18:30 19:15 19:45 20:45 21:30 22:00 23:00 0:00
Saturday
128 Ninove – Brussel -Noord
Ninove Centrum: 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 13:30 14:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:30 21:30 22:30
128 Brussel - Noord – Ninove
Brussel Hallestraat:6:20 7:20 7:50 8:20 8:50 9:20 9:50 10:20 10:50 11:20 11:50 12:20 12:50 13:20 13:50 14:20 14:50 15:20 15:50 16:20 16:50 17:20 17:50 18:20 18:50 19:20 19:50 20:20 21:20 22:20 23:20
Sunday & Holidays
128 Ninove – Brussel -Noord
Ninove Centrum: 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 10 11:30 12:30 12 13:3014:30 15:30 16:30 17:30 18:30 19:30 20:30 21:30 22:30
128 Brussel - Noord – Ninove
Brussel Hallestraat: 6:50 7:50 8:50 9:50 10:50 11:50 12:50 13:50 14:50 15:50 16:50 17:50 18:50 19:50 20:50 21:50 22:20 23:20
More info:
Train:
To Brussels
The nearest station is in Edingen (8 km from Vollezele).
It takes 30 minutes by train from Edingen to Brussels.
Edingen → Brussel (train with direction Schaarbeek or Leuven)
Monday to Friday:
Departure:…., 29- Arrival: …., 04 (direction: Schaarbeek)
…., 08-Arrival: …., 38 (direction: Leuven)
Last train: 23,29
Saturday, Sunday and holidays:
Departure:…., 15-Arrival: …., 43 (direction: Schaarbeek)
Last train: 23,15
Brussel (centraal) → Edingen (train with direction Moeskroen or Geraardsbergen)
Monday to Friday:
Departure:…., 02- Arrival: …., 30 (direction: Geraardsbergen)
…., 23-Arrival: …., 52 (direction: Moeskroen)
Last train: 23,37
Saturday, Sunday and holidays:
Departure:…., 17-Arrival: …., 45 (direction: Moeskroen)
Last train: 23,17
To Antwerp first go to Brussels.
To Ghent
If you wish to go to Ghent, you have to catch the train at Ninove.
More Info:
Taxi:
Hep!Taxi (Didier Poppe) in Edingen has special rates for guests at Villa Hellebosch.
He will take you from Villa Hellebosch to Edingen station for 17 EUR and to Brusselsand the airport for 70 EUR: 02/395 95 00 / mobile: 0472 82 82 82
All transport is at your own expense.
4. Office and Communication
-Telephone and fax
A telephone and fax is at your disposal in the villa, to be used at your own expense. We will ask you to pay the bill at the end of your stay.
The number of the telephone/fax is ++32/54/503 732.
Faxes can also be sent to you via the Het beschrijf office on: ++32/2/2172 608.
- Computer
A portable computer is at your disposal in your private room, as well as an internet connection and a printer.
-Photocopier
A photocopier is at the residents’ disposal.
-Television
There is a television in the common dining and living room.
-Newspaper
The French-language Belgian newspaper Le Soir is at your disposal, as well as the Brussels weekly ‘Brussel deze week’.
NB: A choice of Belgian and international newspapers and literary reviews is at your disposal in the book shop/reading corner at Passa Porta in Brussels.
5. Useful services in the neighbourhood
-Shops
Baker: Molenstraat, Vollezele
Butcher: Molenstraat, Vollezele
Domestic caterer/Butcher: Kerkplein (Church Square), Oetingen
Small supermarket with newspapers:
. Market Square, Oetingen (2 km)
. SPAR, Edingsesteenweg, Denderwindeke (5 km)
The SPAR provides for a home delivery when you have a command of minimum 15 EUR.
-Small town centres where you can find anything you need: Ninove (8 km), Edingen (8 km)
- Laundry service
Shop Debie, Leopoldlaan 12, Ninove
054/33.11.12.
(comes home)
-Chemist
Market Square in Vollezele (near the church)
-Bank
Denderwindeke
-Doctors
Dokter Wini Caers 054 567 080
Dokter Prové 054 589 217
-Emergency Services
Medical help, fire: 100
Fire brigade, Ninove: 054 332 000
Police: 101
Police, Vollezele: 054 566 185
-Restaurants
T’KwadraatKerkplein 13Oetingen054 504 340
MozaiekNinoofsesteenweg 11 Vollezele054 569 246
SleutelgatKasseide 78Lieferingen054 566 309
De KroonKrepelstraat 109Denderwindeke054 566 309
D’AfspanningEdingsesteenweg 421Denderwindeke054 500 599
Zwart SchaapPaddebroekstraat 9Gooik054 568 862
Several restaurants in Ninove, Edingen and Geraardsbergen
-Hotels
Warandehof (+/- 3km from Hellebosch)
Warande 34
1755 Oetingen
tel 054/56 61 04 -
http:
Villa Helena (+/- 4km from Hellebosch)
Bed&breakfast
Aerebeekstraat 7
1540 Herne
tel 02/396 18 59 -
http:
Brussels
Hotel Atlas, Rue du Vieux Marché au Grains 30, 1000 Brussel, 02 502 60 06
6. Life in Villa Hellebosch
House Rules
1.The building has the following rooms at the residents’ disposal:
- 2 ground-floor flats in the right wing, each comprising a bedroom, workroom and bathroom with toilet
- 2 rooms on the first floor with a shared bathroom and toilet
A shared kitchen, dining cum living room with television, a terrace and a garden are also at the residents’ disposal.
The residents are not admitted to the owner’s private rooms at any time or under any circumstances.
2. It is not permitted to allow entry to other people or to let them stay in the rooms at the residents’ disposal, unless – in exceptional cases - the organisation has given its approval. In that case, a financial intervention will be necessary.
3.This is a non-smoking building throughout. In addition, the residents are not permitted to bring onto the domain or use any dangerous or illegal products or substances.
All rooms and equipment must be left in good order. All technical faults and any damage must be reported immediately.
4.Pets are not allowed.
5.The residents will at all times respect the peace and quiet of the house and its occupants.
6. Please switch of the lights when they are not necessary.
7. It is not allowed to use the open fire in the bedrooms.
Other practical information
Meals
- Breakfast and lunch: basic ingredients are available in the residents’ kitchen.
- The evening meal is served in the dining room at 7 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
If you do not wish to have the evening meal, please inform the housekeeper before 11 am.
- No evening meals are prepared on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and festive days. The basic ingredients for the residents to prepare meals themselves will be available.
- If you need any other ingredients or products apart from what is available, you can go to shops and supermarkets in the neighbourhood.
Cleaning
The residents’ private rooms will be cleaned once a fortnight. The sheets will also be changed at the same time.
Laundry
It is possible to arrange with Anne the housekeeper for your personal wash to be done. This wash can be requested every fortnight when the rooms are cleaned. An extra charge is made for this service, which is to be paid to Alexandra, your hostess.
-1 machine-full (washing and drying):15 EUR
- ironing: . shirt2,5 . trousers/skirt/dress 4
. T-shirt1,5
7. Arrangements with Het beschrijf
- The resident will have taken out travel and general insurance at their own expense. The organisation is not liable for costs incurred as a result of illness or accident.
- The resident is liable for material damage to the house and furnishings.
- The expense allowance of 150 EUR per week will be paid in cash at the start of each two-week period.
- At your arrival in Belgium, Het beschrijf will take care about your transport to the villa. Your return to the station or the airport will be organised and paid by the resident.
- It is possible that the resident will be invited to participate in one public event organised by Het beschrijf in the Passa Porta house of literature.
- Het beschrijf expects from each resident a text of 1300 words giving their impressions of Flanders, Brussels and Belgium and of their own town or country of origin. The principle is: ‘What would you like to tell the Flemish public about your own area and the area where you are a guest?’ This piece may be written in the resident’s own language. However, we would appreciate it if the resident is able to write it in Dutch, French or English.
This text will be published on the website and in a book of residents’ impressions that will be compiled in the not too distant future.