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Plug Has Come A Long Way
The Bash Street KidsGrowing up in Surrey during the sixties with two brothers, and a sister, meant that on a Saturday there were always plenty of comics about. One that everyone will probably remember...
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The Vampires Of Bulgaria
The Nessebar VampireI was going through the news today when I came across the story of another Vampire burial find. This one was at an archaeological dig which is happening in Nessebar. The body is...
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Sofia, You Have Got A Problem
I don't know if anyone else saw the article by Novinite over the weekend. The one stating that Bulgaria is on the brink of a demographic collapse. Which got me thinking how it could possibly affect us...
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Kapinovo Part 1
The Monastry's Bell TowerIt was a lovely day the other day, just right for going for a day out. It wasn't too hot and it wasn't too cold. We felt that we had done enough in the garden to start...
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Kapinovo Part 2
River VeselinaThere is another attraction to greet those hardy souls who make it through to the monastry, and these are the waterfalls. However, those of you who live in this region will know about the...
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A Bit Of A Do
As some of you might be aware there are various ExPat ladies groups throughout Bulgaria. The majority seem to have their own group pages on facebook, and one such group are the LaLa's. I am told that...
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Did The Earth Move For You?
Quakes in the last 24 hoursBy all accounts in the early hours of this morning there was an earthquake. It was over the border in Romania, but apparently quite a few in Bulgaria also felt it. Especially...
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Your Nuts Sir
As quite a few of you actually know me, it will come as no surprise to find out that I like a nice bit of cake. At this time of year what goes better with coffee than a slice of cake, unless it is...
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The Stone Revisited
Wild CyclamenSome of you might remember the beginning of the year when some of us brave 'explorers' scaled the heights of the stone overlooking Gorna. This is the large ridge of rack which seems to...
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Tales From The River Bank
A VisitorEuropean Tree FrogFirstly a word of thanks from me. Earlier in the year I set this blog a target of 25,000 hits by Christmas. Well here we are just into the beginning of November and we have...
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A Walk On The Wildside
It is with deep regret that we have to announce the sad demise of Summer. Greatly loved by many, and will be sorely missed. In recent times Summer has defied the prognosis by experts and has lasted...
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Is Winter Just Round The Corner?
Well once again it has reached that time of year, and people are preparing for the onset of winter. It seems difficult to believe but the temperatures were in the 20s last week. Not so long back people...
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What A Difference A Week Makes
As the title at the top of the blog says what a difference a week makes. The first snows of the winter have arrived. Initially it was just a bit of a dusting, and made everything look clean and white....
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The End Is Nigh (The End Of 2013 That Is)
Well we have made it a third of the way through December now. There have been no further outbreaks of snow since we had that last lot dumped on us, however that is still lingering on here. Bulgarian...
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The Christmas Interview
Last week we had a request from the local press asking if we could sort out an interview with some of the local ExPat community. They were interested to find out how we prepare for and celebrate...
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All's Well That Ends Well
The other day I was going through the various bits of paperwork when I noticed that the car's insurance was coming due this weekend. I knew that it was about now but I thought that it was right at the...
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Hospital Watch
A very warm welcome to this first blog of 2014, I hope that you have all enjoyed the festivities to the fullest. As some of you might remember just before Christmas we had a phone call from a friend...
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January 6th = Yordanov Den
Today being January 6th saw one of the main traditions happening today. This goes by various names, Bogoyavlenie, Yordanovden, Voditsi, Vodokrushti or Men's Water Day. All of the names revolve around...
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First Walk of 2014
The RouteFor many of us living out here in Bulgaria, this winter seems to have been exceptionally mild. We haven't really had any snow since November, even in our garden we are left with an ever...
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If You Go Down To The Woods Today
I am guessing that many of us who are fortunate to live over here are enjoying this mild winter. It is taking a bit of getting used to, but I will continue to struggle on valiantly. The final patch of...
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