The Reading Man Festival

I just have no words to tell you how proud I am of my home town of Burgas! Of great importance to me is the fact that the municipality managed … Continue Reading →

Norway, Part III: Trollwegen, Yottunheim, Slidrefjord, Fagernes

We were now travelling in Vestland – which was previously part of western Norway, towards the county of Valdres.  After lots of hairpin bends, accompanied by magnificent views of fjords … Continue Reading →

Norway, Part II: Molde, the Atlantic Road and Håholmen Island

                  On the next morning we started driving north of Laerdal, on the way to Kristiansund – we wanted to travel on … Continue Reading →

Norway, 2014: Part I – Bergen – Sognefjord -Lærdal – Borgund

 Bergen The decision to go to Norway came as a second thought – initially, we were going to go to Sweden, where one of our children was based, but unforeseen … Continue Reading →

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 →

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 →