Living the Good Life
pleasantplacesbulgaria Setting the Scene Anyone old enough to remember the popular sitcom ‘The Good Life’ will understand the fascination engendered by the exploits of the middle class couple who turn their…
The Secret Room
When we purchased our home we were told that it was thought to be around 120 years old. However, discovering the secret room changed all of this. Such secret rooms…
Celebrating Trifon Zarezan in Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo or VT as it is affectionately known over here is one of the oldest cities in Europe. It has a history going back 5000 years. It was once…
HomemadeTraditional Bulgarian Chicken Soup Recipe
Wintertime In our village is a time of rest People work hard during the summer months but people rest in winter. One of our lovely Bulgarian friends told us that…
A Debt Free Life
My first marriage was a total disaster in terms of debt. We had only been married one month when my ex-husband went out and procured a credit card in order…
Saint Nicholas Day
Coming from a protestant background, we aren’t very “big” on the Saints. Although I’ve heard about them, sung about them at school and learn more about them as I’ve got…
Memento Mori – A Road Trip to Turkey
Our home close to the Black Sea is in easy travelling distance of Turkey. We are not much more than an hour away from the border crossing. This was our…
Are You Thinking of Purchasing a Property in Bulgaria?
Are you thinking of Purchasing an older property If you are thinking of moving to Bulgaria, then you will probably also be thinking of purchasing a property in Bulgaria. Unless…
An English Christmas in Bulgaria
If there were three pieces of advice I could give to people moving to Bulgaria they would be “integration, integration, and integration“. This country has so much to offer: the…
Cottagecore -Live Your Dreams
Introduction This post begins with a brief description of Cottagecore . It then looks more critically at the movement, and how it differs from a typical self sufficient lifestyle. The…
How we Grow and Preserve our Own Tea
This post describes how we grow and preserve our own tea, and also my own journey of ‘tea’ discovery. Before embarking on this explanation, however, let’s quickly look at why…