Sorry Harry got to disagree with you about Ostend I find it rather an attractive town and so do many others especially in the summer. Lovely sandy beaches and wide promenade. Some rather expensive property along the the Belgian coast i.e. La Panne, Knocke etc. You can travel the whole length of the Belgian coast by tram if that is your pleasure. No problem with the motorway to Brussels either. You have your opinion and I have mine. As regards a UK service from Ostend it has to be from the North of England or Scotland to make it viable I would have thought. Or by the way the waffles are terrific!