by Auntie Bulgaria | Jan 9, 2017 | Bulgarian life
After a few sunny days, the snow had melted down to just a couple of inches. Then this happened… The apple tree covered in fat blobs of snow. A respectable 40cm. Up to his knees in it. So, we’re back to deep snow, and it’s not getting...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Jan 2, 2017 | Bulgarian life
*Big meat-and-pastry-and-cheese-related sigh* Well, that’s another Christmas and New Year finished. How was it for you? Wild and indulgent? Quiet and contemplative? Ours was somewhere in between: quiet and indulgent. I’d planned to do so much over the break. We were...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Dec 23, 2016 | Bulgarian life
I always go through a bit of a self-help phase around Christmas/New Year, and this year is no different. On a recommendation from a client, I’m just about to start reading the brilliantly titled The Universe Has Your Back, which will apparently help me ‘release...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Dec 19, 2016 | Bulgarian life
Snow and ice on the village river Number of times it has snowed since my last post: Dunno, lost count. Three? Four? It hasn’t snowed for three days, though, which makes a nice change. Temperature this morning: -9°C. Brrrr. Number of days without our big woodburner...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Dec 6, 2016 | Bulgarian life
If I could type under my duvet, believe me I would. As it is, I’ve spent many a morning this past week working in bed, with a duvet and blanket over my legs, laptop on my lap, and fingerless gloves on my poor frozen crone hands. Yes, I’m back in the Bulg after my...
by Auntie Bulgaria | Nov 22, 2016 | Bulgarian life, Food & recipes
There are about 37 other bottles lined up in our hallway waiting for shelving space. It’s a sight to warm the cockles. I’ve been remiss in updating you all on the cider progress. Bad Auntie Bulgaria. Bad. We finally got around to bottling the cider around...
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