by Auntie Bulgaria | Feb 4, 2012 | Bulgarian life
This is a story of survival. Of pushing the human mind and body to its limits. It’s a story of triumph. And Scrabble. This is a story I like to call ‘Epic Snow and a Really, Really Big Power Cut’. To be fair, the forecast did say ‘Heavy snow’. So it’s not like it...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Jan 5, 2012 | Bulgarian life
What is it about snow that makes me behave like an idiot? It starts with me screaming “It’s snowing, IT’S SNOWING!” while jumping up and down (and clapping). That humiliating display is followed by me taking photos of everyday things covered in snow –...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Dec 13, 2011 | Bulgarian life, Food & recipes
Being in a village (as opposed to the middle of a field) we have actual neighbours. Obviously this is marvellous, especially when they are as lovely and helpful as Svilen and Penka. They are in their sixties and, as their sons no longer live at home, they have...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Nov 17, 2011 | House & renovations
Rob has been lime plastering downstairs for what feels like forever – I’m amazed at his patience in what is a really dirty and time-consuming job. The bathroom is all plastered now and the beams have been painted. It’s beautiful and rustic, a bit like washing in...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Nov 8, 2011 | Bulgarian life, Food & recipes, Gardening bore
Okay, so we had a freak snowstorm in October. Yes, October. Thankfully it happened a few days after we got our heating fitted so we stayed nice and warm. Apparently it’s pretty unusual for the temperature to drop so much in October. Although, saying that, we were...
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