Crossing Europe– from West to East – Spring 2014 (part three)

Day Six: – Smedrevo, Serbia Today we need to go on the Budapest orbital road, which always in the past had meant large delays, road repairs and many frustrations.  See … Continue Reading →

Crossing Europe– from West to East – Spring 2014 (part two)

Day Four: Pilzen, Czech Republic   The rain was not too bad on the way there, neither were the delays.  Due to the fact that no-one had informed Emily about … Continue Reading →

Crossing Europe– from West to East – Spring 2014 (part one)

  We left England by car through the Tunnel and our first stop was in Belgium.  Just wanted to mention, that all hotels we stayed in were booked through www.booking.com. … Continue Reading →

The Day of Bulgarian Culture, writing and education – the British perspective

  It has been a few years since I was in my hometown of Burgas during the 24th of May – the day of the Bulgarian alphabet, culture and education.  … Continue Reading →

Cheese Banitza with Red Onions and Celery

I have been asked to write a recipe for the British-Bulgarian Society Newsletter, so here it is: This is a recipe, which I inherited from my mother, but had adapted … Continue Reading →

The Institution of Marriage with the Early Ottomans

According to the Koran, marriages of Muslims (believers) with non-believers were prohibited.   Over time six rules, legitimizing Moslem marriage emerged.  George Rakintzakis had listed these: ª     The declaration of the … Continue Reading →

Невестулките от Чаир

От Драги Михайловски  (с благодарности на Сюзън Къртис –Коякович, която ме насочи към разказа)  Превод от английски (Will Firth) – Ани Бъкстон  В един грозен Ноемврийски следобед през 2017 година, … Continue Reading →

Ottoman Institutions and Customs

… and their origins The question of the origins of the Ottoman institutions has been hotly argued for a long time.  Some historians like H.A. Gibbons, claim that there was … Continue Reading →

Лято 2014 – Македония

   Решихме миналото лято с нашите приятели С. и В. да се хвърлим в колата и да изследваме територията на западно-южните Балкани, където не бяхме стъпвали отвъд Охрид.  Маршрута пое … Continue Reading →

The Power of Civil Society

  – The Fate of Jews in Bulgaria During the Holocaust  An exhibition and presentation held on the 9 of December 2013,  in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Room,  in the … Continue Reading →