by Auntie Bulgaria | Feb 3, 2016 | Gardening bore
Winter is easier to bear when you have a garden. Gardening is optimistic, it’s looking ahead to spring and summer. It’s organising. For me, gardening involves planning the veg garden and buying seeds in early winter. That, in turn, involves writing lists and mapping...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Jan 18, 2016 | House & renovations
Ding dong, the builders have gone! They finished rendering and painting the house last week, just in time for the January snow. Yes, the house looks grand (and feels much warmer thanks to the insulation), but the best thing is being able to slump around in my pyjamas...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Dec 23, 2015 | Bulgarian life
Usually around this time of year I start reading one of Rob’s old books on Buddhism in a futile attempt to become more zen and live in the moment. This year I’m screwing that off in favour of looking backwards. Not in a gloomy way, you understand, but a reflective...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Dec 21, 2015 | House & renovations
Just a quick (and unusually chipper) update: the builders are making great progress and we’re thrilled with the work so far. They did half days for the first few days (finishing up another project I think) but have been here 9–5 every day since then. Three of the...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Dec 4, 2015 | House & renovations
The ‘before’ pic. You’ll have to wait for the big reveal… We’ve got the builders in. That’s not a euphemism for getting my period or having vaginal reconstructive surgery. We’re finally having the house re-rendered. In Bulgaria this...
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