by Auntie Bulgaria | Sep 19, 2019 | Bulgarian life
Hot as it’s been during the day lately, there’s a definite feel of autumn in the air. I’m scribbling this outside as, next to me, Rob scrats the apples for this year’s cider. I wish you could smell what I smell right now. It’s a mixture of apple juice and red wine –...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Sep 9, 2019 | Gardening bore
Not dry as in sober, you understand. (Number of alcohol-free evenings in the past week = a pitiful 1. Instead of cutting back in the weeks after a holiday, our alcohol consumption tends to notch up a gear for a while.) Dry as in no water. I can’t remember when it last...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Aug 31, 2019 | Travel & trips
Ever wondered where all the beautiful young (and young-at-heart) Greek hippies go on holiday? Ever fancied holidaying in Man Bun Central? Ever longed to wear your bum bag, bucket hat and ugly sandals with pride, in a totally non-ironic way? The answer is Samothraki....
by Auntie Bulgaria | Aug 15, 2019 | Bulgarian life
We’re always so grateful when friends and family come to visit us. Much as we love it here, we’re well aware that a random village in Bulgaria isn’t everyone’s idea of a top holiday destination. That means we treat any visitors like the Big Deal that they are. Neatly...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Aug 3, 2019 | Food & recipes, Gardening bore
Just a small selection of this week’s bounty. Following last year’s ‘What to do with all those courgettes’ post, I thought I’d do the same with tomatoes – except this time with more of a plea for ideas. Here’s what we normally do with all our toms: Eating...
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