tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53044738428288838482024-03-18T11:34:56.198+02:00Bulgarian Village LifeLife in a Bulgarian village in the central Bulgarian countryside for two fifty somethings escaping the rat race for a new life! This is our diary, following on from previous bloggsJoanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-79968660872591296482018-09-17T16:00:00.002+03:002018-09-17T16:00:37.207+03:00Family, Holiday No3, PuppiesAt long last my beautiful sister-in-law came for a holiday and my oldest friend came too. I've known Sharron since I was 5 and Bren has been in my life since I was 11, so she really is my sister.<br />
It was brilliant to have them with us and as I don't drive I booked us a little holiday within a holiday so they could see some of Bulgaria. Off we went to Nesebar or Ravda or both, as it is in between the two. We had an apartment within a hotel with breakfast included. The apartment was great with a lovely full kitchen area. I really enjoyed the place and think mum loved the break, we even managed to get her on the beach with Sharon carrying the wheelchair onto the sand and mum walking as far in as she could. I went in for a swim in a couple of areas, it was so warm and a complete delight.<br />
We ate in our apartment, apart for one lunch out and one evening meal. I took precooked food with us along with salads for lunches, this really cut down on costs. All in all it was another lovely break for summer.<br />
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I was really down after they went home, then I got a virus which I am still battling as I type.<br />
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Yes I did say PUPPIES<br />
When I went to Plovdiv early in the summer a dog broke into our garden and Kami was got! She promptly broke out and this resulted in 7 yes 7 babies. I tried to get her sterilised but as she is a very suspicious girl and we can't even get a collar on her she would need to be sedated. The vet refused but I then find out it was, I hope, a misunderstanding. They have since told me they can give me a pastille or Jell so I can get her in the cage. We will see because as soon as she has weened these babies I will be booking her in.<br />
Having said that, and the fact I am panicking about getting them good homes, they are gorgeous and I love them all<br />
There are 6 girls and just 1 little boy. They are now 3 weeks and 2 days old. Every day they have changed and grown so much. over night they had teeth appear, that was freaky! They are literally getting bigger before our eyes.<br />
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I have some amazing projects lined up but as I need room in which to not only paint them but to store them, once new life has been breathed into them, I'm not sure when I can do them.<br />
Just look at these vintage Bulgarian items....<br />
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<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-86022062697797185042018-09-17T15:01:00.002+03:002018-09-17T15:01:54.638+03:00Summer 18, 94th Birthday, Second Sozopol HolidayThe Aussies have landed, well for all of a week. It was Mum's birthday in August and of course I planned a birthday party for her. My older brother and sister in law came over but only for a week as they were off to Italy to join a cruise around the Adriatic.<br />
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So BF didn't like Sozopol when he came to see me, therefor I booked a break in my favourite area to show him the real Sozopol. He fell in love with it and we had a really great time. Food as always featured high on our list. I have to say how impressed I was with the quality of food since I was last there 6 years ago.<br />
Our favourite restaurant was The Barracuda, off Harmanite beach, and El Greco in Old Town over looking the more dramatic coastline.<br />
If your in Bulgaria, on holiday or just visiting, these are highly recommended by us both.<br />
Sozopol remains my absolute fave place in Bulgaria, so far.......<br />
Next year we will be visiting Primorsko, so watch this space.<br />
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I've been working on a piece for some time, have to say I love it. It's all French feel and Shabby Chic Pink with creamy White subtle stenciling and blended colours, just a little finishing to do. I also painted a antique mirror to compliment it and will do a matching stool to complete it<br />
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I have some great projects on the horizon, for another day....Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-75031470203673725912018-09-17T12:50:00.000+03:002018-09-17T13:24:58.466+03:00Beautiful Times, First 2018 Sozopol HolidayWell this weather!!!!!<br />
First we had nothing but storms and rain, cloud and grey. Very miserable for people. I had a BBQ party arranged but had to cancel it. The pool didn't get used as it should, but you know, places were flooded. Now though it is wall to wall sunshine and intense heat, mind you this is how it should be, it was just wet later than normal.<br />
The pool is finally being used as it should be and i'm enjoying daily swims which, even as I really love being in the pool, I hope it will help tone and strengthen me.<br />
Every day I wonder at this blessing. All my life I have yearned for a swimming pool of my own, it was never anything I could see happening to me as well you know, how could it!!!! So I really feel blessed beyond what I deserve!<br />
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I took mum to Sozopol on a little getaway for a week. Unfortunately I was very ill the whole week as I came down with tonsillitis on the first day! I bought every tablet we could need except Paracetamol. I was too ill to get out to the pharmacy which was a ten minute walk from the hotel. Eventually on the third or fourth day I managed to get a taxi & buy some antibiotics specific to my need. Poor mum, but we managed to have not such a bad time as there were restaurants almost opposite us. The food in the hotel was crap! I though could not eat due to the pain, even drinking was agony.<br />
The weather was kind to us, thank goodness and on the Wednesday, when I had reached my lowest, feeling really very sorry for myself, having a cry I received a phone call from BF asking how I was and what my view was like behind me. On turning around baffled as to why, there he was! Surprise visit for a couple of days, lovely! Just what I needed. We took mum to the harbour in Old Town for a meal, although we wouldn't recommend the restaurant, but it was really lovely to spend a last couple of days before he went back to work till I see him again in August.<br />
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Friday was a good day. I felt a little better and was determined to take mum to the beach. I knew I wouldn't be able to swim as I was still far too poorly, but it was a beautiful day and our last. We went to Harmanite beach, a beautiful soft white sand beach with lots of restaurants and my favourite beach bar in that town, Hedon.<br />
Have to say Hedon seems to have taken over that beach with the sun loungers, water sports etc.<br />
We had a wonderful LARGE Pink Gin and Tonic with Strawberries and Blueberries, I highly recommend this, and a gorgeous club sandwich which I also recommend.<br />
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Mum ready for the beach</div>
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I have been working on a few projects, trying out new Techniques of blending, which I love. I need to practice and be brave.</div>
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I have found a large premises which I hope I can afford to rent. It is in a small town but it is on the main road so will be easy to find if people are interested in seeing "in the flesh" I hope it will be big enough to make a really pretty shop with room for a workshop behind. I'm already planning how I want to decorate it. I'm just waiting to get an interpreter to find out all the details for me, excited!</div>
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My friend Steve is going to jump on board he will be making small items of furniture and things I will paint them and we will sell them in the shop too. Great opportunity for people to get a bespoke item made just for them with a really great price tag!</div>
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Here are a few pics of a few items</div>
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Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-3397927874549686392018-06-19T14:40:00.000+03:002018-06-19T14:40:29.470+03:00New Man in My Life, Enjoying time with the fellaI have a new man moved into my home, his name is Michoo and he is gorgeous.<br />
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I found him in a pet shop while I was buying dog food. I felt worried for him as he was looking forlorn and appeared to have been attacked. He is 1 year old and a beautiful Lutino Cockatiel.<br />
He spends lots of time in my secret garden where all the birds are nesting. They come to see him and they chat away, you can hear him singing from the living room.<br />
I'm waiting for some toys to come from the UK and hope to train him to come to me soon so we can let him fly around indoors.<br />
I can't make up my mind if Sophie wants to love him or eat him, but she is used to him now and has never tried to knock his cage over. We chat to him and repeat little phrases in the hope that eventually he will mimic.<br />
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So I have been having a lovely time, on and off. Boyfriend is here so we have been enjoying some sunshine in the pool, dodging the weather which decides to throw a mighty storm at us on our way to the beach, typical, and having some wonderful, as well as some iffy, food out and about locally.<br />
I love summer, it's my favourite time of year but oh so more special when you have someone to share it with romantically!<br />
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The heat has been amazing and this has brought with it a few stormy days. As we were headed to the beach we ran into a mighty storm with torrential monsoon rain, which flooded the roads, hail and huge winds. We followed the Bulgarians and stopped at the side of the road until the worst of it subsided, then continued through Bourgas to Sarafovo beach. We were brought to a stop again as the roads were flooded deep raging waters which the cars in front of us were just not sure of. We waited till some cars to the plunge, literally, and as they made it through alright the cars in front decided to follow, as did we. It was a bit scary!<br />
Worth it though. As we got to my little hideaway beach with its lovely restaurant the rain had gone and it was lovely and warm with a beautiful breeze. This beach restaurant serves great food, especially the huge bowls of mussels cooked in butter and dill, absolutely delicious!<br />
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We are both looking forward to going back in a couple of days and this time I want to go in the sea.Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-43595065803640400142018-06-10T10:05:00.000+03:002018-06-19T13:57:22.676+03:00Fly's, Plovdiv The Heat is HereBloody flies are driving me nuts and the dogs. I'm not sure if I have hundreds of baby flies or if they are flying ants? Then there are the horse flies as well as everything in between.<br />
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Anyway I guess summer is unofficially here. It is very hot, in the high 20's, low to mid 30's.<br />
Obviously in this heat its all out get the pool ready, easier said than done. We're nearly there, i just need to hoover a bit more. New pump installed, rubbish cleared, water cleaned and clear, shocked to death, I just need the arthritis in my neck and hands to do one! I've had a lot of help getting it to this stage from friends and partner, for which I'm very grateful.<br />
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Good news my Beautiful sister Brenda is coming over in September with my oldest friend Sharon, just for a week, but I can't wait!!!! I have booked us into a hotel in Nesebur for 3 nights so they can experience the old Bulgaria too. I will enjoy blogging this as Nesebur is gorgeous. Before then I'm taking mum to Sozopol for week. My readers will know how much I adore Sozopol!<br />
Sharon and I have been friends since we moved next door to each other when I was 5 and she was 6. We grew up together, went through our teens together and she was always there for me. Brenda has been in my life since she was 17 and I was 12. She may be my sister in law, but to me she is my sister, the only one I have ever had and I thank God for her! I'm so looking forward to spending quality time with these wonderful women x<br />
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I recently spent some time in Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second city and what a lovely place it is. Now everyone who knows me will know I hate cities, I may have been born and raised in one but I'm a country girl at heart. I worked in London but hated it, the anonymity of it all, being pushed over in the street etc. I know people who love it, we are all different. Now Veliko Turnovo and now Plovdiv, oh and Worcester I love. Why? Well they are very village like, but bigger LOL. Surrounded by countryside, lots of parks, an over indulgence of history, very cosmopolitan, loads of restaurants and cafe's, independent shops, everything I love.<br />
I never felt the urge to visit Plovdiv but my boyfriend has a plan so we went to see if he could implement it.<br />
I arrived with a completely open mind due to the fact that VT had my heart but boy did I fall for this beautiful place! I may even go so far as to say it has replaced VT for the ambiance and friendliness. The beauty far outstrips VT and the history is amazing being the oldest city in Europe let alone Bulgaria.<br />
We were fortunate to be there for part of the Kapana festival.<br />
The Kapana area is all cobbled streets full of restaurants, cafe's and little independent shops, artisan etc, right up my street!<br />
The Mosque is featured in the centre with a cafe outside and there is Roman arena ruins around the corner. We didn't make it to the amphitheater<br />
Next year 2019 Plovdiv is the European city of culture, there will be lots of events happening all year so this is a great time to go, BUT book your hotel early it will get full.<br />
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These top two photos were from the Amsterdam restaurant in the centre of Kapana district. Beautiful food and a relaxed atmosphere We had a gorgeous meal here.<br />
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I have been FB friends with a guy for almost 9 years and his wife for the lat year and was absolutely delighted to be able to meet them for breakfast one morning in their favourite cafe. You know often when I meet people I'm usually disappointed as I've built up an image in my head, <br />
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<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-12757490962721094982018-05-26T08:08:00.000+03:002018-05-26T09:42:44.801+03:00Time Flies in Bulgaria, My Mum, PoolIt is true, time here is at double speed! I have no idea why?<br />
The months since Christmas has flown by for my mum who is still not used to the speed in which time goes here. I used to think it was due to being busy, but no, even in these times of doing nothing it flies by, far quicker than in England. I have come to the conclusion it is due to being happy deep in our souls, that sense of belonging somewhere that even when we are not in a state of joy, in fact for me times of terrible blackness, in the past, there is still that inner knowledge of being home.<br />
My mum is so happy here. She is in constant terrible pain due to a hernia of the bowel, but this does not take away her inner peace of belonging in Bulgaria. I'm so happy or her and I'm pretty sure we would have lost her before now had she been left in England, to be sure she would have been forced into a home.<br />
Mum has been sitting on the new decking sunning herself, looking at the gorgeous view and wondering at how fortunate we are to be able to live with this.<br />
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Her life has been hard on a personal side and work wise. Mum is a worker, all her life from the age of 14 when she left school.<br />
Most of my life growing up my mum would work 3 jobs, minimum 2. She is very artistic and creative, wanted to pursue a career in Window dressing in the West End of London, and was indeed an apprentice when this was cut short due to being called up during the war to work in a munitions factory, doing her bit. This is still a sadness of lost opportunity for her and she is always wondering how her life would have been if only.....<br />
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After the war the women were cut loose in favour of the returning men she continued to work in factories but this time behind a sewing machine. She has made mattresses underwear and became a fantastic seamstress. People would cut pictures out of magazines and newspapers, mum would make a pattern from looking at the pictures then make them a copy. As a kid mum made my outfits including smart suits with hats, coats, dresses etc. I loved my quilted head scarves in the 60's, so very Hollywood and in the 70's hot pants! I would strut my stuff in them when no one else had them, so on trend.<br />
On Sundays mum would go to London to buy wholesale items to sell on at a profit, this money would buy Christmas and Birthday presents and my memory is of waking early to a cup of tea with Bourbon or choc coated biscuits with mum saying goodbye, me crying as I didn't want her to leave and her saying, Ill be back before you can say Jack Robinson.<br />
Once home we always had a roast dinner at 3pm and then an evening tea. Mum would then either work in the local pub in the evening or be running up an outfit for someone on her treadle sewing machine.<br />
Once I went to secondary school mum was free to stop working in the pub during the day and pursue a 9 to 5 job in town. Mum got a job in the post room working for Bulova watches. Very shortly after her starting they held a test for every employee for use on new computers, the room full of floor to ceiling type where information was input and was on a card. She was one of two people who were promoted to work on this, and so started a great period of work and better pay for my hard working mummy! mum still worked in the local as well as the over 21 club, she was a good barmaid, very social and it was her love of socialising, holding dinner parties that got her known in her work life which led to her being employed at times to cater for work do's. When she eventually became a civil servant, working in the Home office Croydon, in the immigration dept, she became well known for her amazing baking and cooking skills. This she inherited from my Nan who was an upstairs/downstairs cook. So was born yet another string to her bow! Mum made my wedding dress for me when I married in 1980 it is still one that could be worn today.<br />
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My wedding dress, and two dresses I had made (not the beach wear LOL)</div>
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My beautiful dress</div>
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I love this photo as we have lost my brother who gave me away.</div>
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I am so happy I can spend these years looking after my mum, in a country she loves with plenty of sunshine, a comfortable house with great outside living, she deserves this, has earned it and its my thank you for looking after me in times she really should not have had to.</div>
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So I promised photos of the new safe decking.....</div>
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The railings will be painted with Frenchic alfresco paint.</div>
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Jon made a hand rail for mum, I will be painting this soon</div>
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The pool edging has been repaired but will probably need replacing next year</div>
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The wooden joists were also rotten in places.</div>
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We are so happy with the result and the wonderful workmanship by Jonathan Lamb (find him on facebook) who works in the Burgas and Yambol regions.</div>
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This contraption suddenly started to go up during winter. Typical no warning.<br />
As far as I can make out is is a garage for buses but not for passengers to get them, a bedroom if you like.<br />
Its a bit better now it has a roof on and the shrubbery has grown back.<br />
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There has been what I thought was a piece of roof lining hanging out from where the birds are nesting, just outside my kitchen. The above photo is the area. It was Jon who pointed out to me that it was in fact a rather large snake skin! We tried to pull it out but only part came away the rest is stuck there. I am really hoping it has moved on after winter.<br />
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I am getting really excited now. The new pool pump is being picked up today and my friend Norman will be fitting it over the weekend, the other one burnt out last year<br />
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It was expensive, double what I had been quoted last year but had to be done, no pump no pool.<br />
I went to the pool shop in Burgas and seemed to get across my needs even though it was in pigeon Bulgarian and no English. There was a choice between two, one from Spain and one from China. After going away to think and discuss it with my friend Sarah & my man I have plumped for the Spanish make, no contest really it was a matter of price against quality and quality won! They were lovely people and after buying the chemicals for the pool the owner gave me a pool thermometer as a gift. The pump will be ready for collection first thing in the morning.<br />
So I will be undertaking the cleaning of it and hoping to get it up and running for next week.<br />
My real excitement though is my new man is arriving back in Bulgaria for a few weeks summer break. He will be here Monday, so looking forward to seeing him again, its been 2 months now. We talk on the phone every day for hours and now he will be meeting Mum.Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-84351582823993045102018-05-12T08:33:00.001+03:002018-05-12T08:33:06.321+03:00One Year Along, Stress Free, Sort ofGosh this last 11 months have flown by and so much has happened or changed, for the good.<br />
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Firstly we just enjoyed a beautiful summer in the garden, swimming in the pool, soaking up the sun, meeting new friends and enjoying being hospitable again. I feel I'm in the wrong place every time I get in the pool! It is a life's dream to have one and with such a wonderful view I am overwhelmed every time.<br />
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I was so completely stressed after packing up two homes for the move that things have moved slowly really.</div>
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I have made some special friends since moving here and thank God for them. Mum loves it, she has socialised so much here and has enjoyed Rakia and Red wines, everyone loves her.</div>
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We had a lovely 93rd birthday party for her which was made up of Europeans, Italian, French, German, English as well as Bulgarians. Weather was brilliant and the booze was flowing. Mum really enjoyed it </div>
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The Dr's have been brilliant and we have just the best GP! After being diagnosed with Gout, which was stupid as my symptoms were different, she had me properly diagnosed in less than an hour with Osteo Arthritis through X-rays, feel & observation. I was also diagnosed a while later with type two diabetes, no wonder I was tired and washed out all the time let alone feeling ill and strange most of the time. I also had a 5 yr overdue female issue sorted in record time! To say I'm impressed is an understatement. There is also a lovely hospital in Meden Rudnik, modern with helpful staff English translators and very accommodating Dr's. There is a very nice cafe on the ground floor for visitor and patients to use with good coffee and food to be had, limited hot food but very good all the same.</div>
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We've sampled lots of different restaurants and cafes and have identified a couple of favourites already, with many more to try. I have to say I do miss the restaurants in Veliko Turnovo, they are fabulous and so far nothing is up to par with them!</div>
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I have decorated two rooms downstairs but still have lots to do. I have also started to remodel the kitchen but have a damp problem stopping me from painting as yet. My next two projects are the loft room, making it a beautiful space to relax in and a fifth bedroom and also I have to seal the upstairs terrace floors as rain is seeping through to the conservatory, garage, kitchen and utility rooms.<br />
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Right now we are having a new deck made for around the pool, this is completely an unexpected expense but the previous decking was completely rotten. I fell through it twice last year so it is a must for mums safety and the safety of visiting family in August and September. So I guess the moral of this is even when you buy a completely renovated property it can still bite you in the ass!<br />
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Lots to do this Summer but the best news is I have met someone to share it with. I am a very happy lady right now, oh how things have changed! Ill tell more in a later blog.</div>
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Christmas was lovely we had old and new friends over, drank Champagne and Prosseco, ate Turkey, Goose and Pork with homemade Christmas pudding and Lemon Drizzle cake, opening pressies around the table. It was lovely.</div>
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The winter has flown by with only a couple of days I can say was really cold, probably four in total. Lots of sunshine and only a couple of days of snow, bloody fabulous!!!!!</div>
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I did have one problem, it was such gorgeous weather in November I would go to open the gate with no cardigan on and I did end up with bronchitis. Again my Dr was fabulous and nailed it.</div>
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Time has gone by in a haze, Spring is here again and Summer is around the corner. I was a very lucky lady and had the most fabulous trip to Dubai with my new man. It was fabulously hot, especially welcome as I left Bulgaria in snow! What a totally fabulous country, complete luxury and very expensive but I recommend you go, if you have not already, especially for a special occasion. Loved every second of it!</div>
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I have taken up restoring and up cycling, furniture. Loving painting and learning new techniques. I'm hoping to o into business in the not too distant future. I have sold a few pieces and my house is filling up with furniture to revamp. I will soon need a workshop and shop to display the goods.<br />
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Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-7410389050040248822017-07-17T13:35:00.001+03:002017-07-17T15:05:54.954+03:00Living In A Dream<p dir="ltr"><b>Well we have done it</b><b>, moved away. No more looking over my shoulder when I am out, no more worrying about bumping into ex and his woman, freedom at last!</b></p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>First we went for a 3 day stay in Sarafovo. I booked an apartment on booking.com for mum, Venelin (Marko), Angel and myself. This was because stupidly I had to meet the solicitor one day, then go to notary the following day before moving in, Bulgarian bureaucracy. Have to say I was really happy about it when we arrived. We had a really lovely apartment overlooking the pool and the sea, the </b><b>bed </b>was sooo comfortable and the area was great. We had some lovely meals out at Bulgarian restaurants and a fun time with the boys.</p>
<p dir="ltr">A van was hired from  burgas to start the many trips back and forth moving across my belongings, while mum and I tried to settle in. For the first two nights we slept on the sofas, and boy did we sleep well. By this time I was completely exhusted to the point of not being able to even think straight. <br>
I did have a look around to find mums furniture, check it was not damaged and also to get the outside table and chairs onto the terrace. Unfortunately I could not find them along with other outside chairs, a bird bath, among other things and two huge glass dressers! <br>
I contacted the transport guy, who insists they were delivered so I can only come to the conclusion that the previous owners stole said property! I did find this difficult to believe but since then I have paid our first months bills and found I had to pay two months due to them lying in front of the solicitor saying they were all paid up to date.<br>
I am always sad when people (especially English) turn out to be nasty robbing gits!!!!<br>
On top of this Vivacom has been a complete nightmare, after 6 weeks I still dont have a satellite tv. The internet has also been a nightmare but apart from Vivacom everything is now sorted with a new cable fitted, and I now have super fast internet connection. I have taken it all in my stride, I think :-)</p>
<p dir="ltr">So we have been very busy. An upstairs shower room was disgustingly filthy and very very smelly. There was no way around this except to rip it all out and start again. I wish I had taken before photos of this, but I am a soft belly southerner and can't take the smell hahaha. Marko came with his wife Djelan for 10 days and did lots of work for me, this being the first job. We have kept the tiles and smartened it up for mum.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I wanted mums rooms to be sorted first, so her bedroom has also been done.<br>
Wwe have also added a conservatory to one side of the terraces. This is to house mums furniture fron Bali which is made from banana, we will get the cushions recovered next year. The floor has been re plastered and painted black and will be tiled later this week.<br></p>
Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-72910023585065773182017-05-03T14:44:00.000+03:002017-05-03T14:53:15.813+03:00Mums Here For GoodWow it has been such a long time since my last post!<br />
My huge apologies to all who read this blog for my lack of attention and the feebleness of its content. My life is a bit limited now with no car usage but I will continue to try and incorporate as much Bulgarian life as possible. I find myself either doing things alone or with other expats right now, but then expats are part of the Bulgarian experience and boy are they an experience just on they're own!<br />
Where to start.......<br />
I went back to England to pick up mum and bring her over to live with me, last August. I was a day late due to my flight being cancelled as a storm broke out just as they were due to land. We were put up in a beautiful hotel but I didn't get into my room till 3am so it was wasted, and my week there became very short with all that needed sorting, but sort it I did.<br />
Mum loves Bulgaria, she used to come over to Sunny beach before most people had ever heard of it. She saw it grow each year into the monster it has become.<br />
Living in the countryside is completely different but she adores it.<br />
Summer was spent in the garden or out and about eating :-) socialising with expats and Bulgarians.<br />
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We have some lovely Bularian friends here in my village as well as some expats but we all get along with no problems. I am not one to foist myself on people and like my own company, also I hate the expat clique thing, ugh, they invariably turn into a bully playground attacking other people. "Look at my face, am I bothered though" for me I extract myself from these people and then have at times become a target. I just laugh now as how sad there internal lives must be to talk about me? All very strange!<br />
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Anyhow I digress.... My life has changed enormously now but it is full, we have lots of laughs and yes some stresses as mums memory gets worse.<br />
We had a lovely little holiday in Pomoria. Lovely hotel with a one bed suite. Shame the weather was not brilliant but it was a nice rest. One day I took mum in a wheelchair with a friend to find the center, hmm well that was an adventure. With the state of the pavements I could not of handled it alone and it nearly tipped over a few times, never again. I have to say I would never recommend this resort for a holiday the town is shit. If you want a lovely hotel on or overlooking the beach and will not want to leave, then if it is a good price fair enough but I still fully recommend Sozopol, gorgeous place.<br />
So on the way back home via Dimitar and taxi, we went to view a house for mum. I had seen it in the spring and loved it. It literally ticks all the boxes and much more with an amazing view I knew she would love.<br />
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Mum loved it, it is a big house, so family and great granddaughters can come and stay, with a proper swimming pool which has a Jacuzzi end, she will be able to enjoy her last years here. Today we find ourselves just a couple of weeks from moving in and although stressful we are very excited.<br />
Getting mums Tramadol here has been a flipping nightmare. She is on the strong stuff so has to go to the hospital every month to get a prescription. The Dr decides what they want to charge so it has been from 3 lev, which is normal for an appointment to 20 and 40 lev, haha every day Bulgaria. I have now found through a very helpful chemist a tramadol and paracetamol mix which I can get over the counter and will be buying this in future but doubling up. The other problem is her stoma bags. These cost almost 5lev a bag, so right now we pay almost 300 lev a month plus two trips into Gorna Oryahovitsa one to order them and one to collect and pay. After moving we will be registering her and getting with a specific Dr so then she will get one free bag per day! People in UK, you dont realise how fortunate you are!<br />
I will post pics of our new house once we have moved in, it would be rude to while owened by the sellers, an invasion of privacy.<br />
I will post more to get up to date.....<br />
<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com35171 Vinograd, Bulgaria43.3386164 25.82888149999996643.3155184 25.788540999999967 43.3617144 25.869221999999965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-164197369916203652016-06-30T20:22:00.002+03:002016-06-30T20:22:57.312+03:00Summer Arrived with a Bang, VisitorsWell life takes a turn, yet again, in my little world!<br />
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I spent the winter learning a new skill, crochet, loving it. I am still learning new things and I am pretty sure I will for the rest of my life, but for now I have a nice little stock of items for sale. Yes I am still trying to make a way to generate an income for myself, blimey it's HARD! Especially as I can't get to the car boots to sell. The photo's don't do them justice, but it will happen, plans are afoot.<br />
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These are a selection of some of the first things I made, I have got a lot better and have designed Many bags, fingerless gloves, leg warmers, baby items etc.<br />
I am managing to read some patterns as I have had an order for a baby hammock. I loved making this and can't wait till it is received.<br />
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I made my Granddaughters and Niece's a bag each. The above bag was for my Gothy 10 yr old.<br />
My 11 yr old absolutely loved her bag. I loved her reaction which included the words, OMG I LOVE it, I thought it was going to be some old granny bag, hahahahaha, exactly what I would have thought at her age<br />
So this is what got me through the winter and the darkness, I even managed by torch light when the electric was off!<br />
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I had the most wonderful trip to England, the best time since I lived there. I think this showed me how far I had come. I didn't feel an outcast, I felt loved and accepted. I realise I am but it has been difficult to feel when I have been so vulnerable. So a new phase of my life, I am not feeling why me now, but instead how can I get through or around this.<br />
Big thanks to the generosity of my family, who treated me to some amazing meals, in and out as well as all the love.<br />
I met my two newest Granddaughters and what amazing babies they are. I re connected with my oldest Granddaughter, we had some special times together and I think we got a gist of who we were. It is hard for the girls to know me when they don't see me or spend time with me and obviously it is the same for me. I love that I got to KNOW a bit of her soul. Also I spent a little time with my son's oldest, the right in the middle Granddaughter. She could not remember me but I hold out hope that after this trip she will next time! I also had a lovely day with my newest Niece<br />
I had an amazing family time, even getting together with my sister in law and Niece from my first marriage. We talked for hours, it was a lovely end to an amazing holiday with my sister Brenda in Tonbridge, the home of some of my happiest years.<br />
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Home in Bulgaria...... I came back with my mum who is 92 in August. She came for two weeks & extended it to three. We had a wonderful time, went out and about with friends, had a lunch here, at home, with more friends. Took her to a Chinese restaurant, Afternoon Tea in a lovely chic tea room, Shopping in the Mall with dinner in one of the best restaurants in VT, shopping in the market with lunch in Polski Trambesh, Dinner with my Bulgarian family both at their's and mine and a trip to Burgas to view a house, lunch with the owners then time on the beach for drinks. Oh and lots of sunbathing in the garden Mum loved being looked after and having company, as did I. The upshot is mum is moving over and I will be caring for her in her twilight years. Giving her a social life, which she is sadly lacking in UK and a lovely relaxed life. We off course will be moving as we will need to be near hospitals etc. A fitting adventure for the woman who has sought adventure her whole life. My mum an amazing lady......<br />
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We are now in the midst of a heatwave and have been for a couple of weeks now, with temps of 42c, 45c and 38/39c PHEW!!!!!<br />
I did start to make a mark on the garden but that, now, is a do over, again! Far too hot to get out there with the strimmer with no pool to cool off in, it would be foolishness.<br />
I am looking forward to the day I have some air con, but for now I use standard fans which means no canning or jam making this year. I am though going to try pickled tomatoes.<br />
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So my mum is moving over, this means looking for a certain type of house. It has a lot of boxes to tick as we want one large enough for family to stay, mum needs her shower room, living space and bedroom on the ground floor, central heating is a must and it needs to be near the hospitals, shops and beaches as well as a couple of other things. Once mum returned home she became quite desperate to get back, so I have been searching, not easy! I did view another house and took Sylvia with me to get a different point of view. We went to a little beach, which I found with mum, and had the most gorgeous mussels while we watched kite surfing and I had a paddle :-) I went back for a third time last week when picking my friend up from the airport, with all intentions of having another paddle but I couldn't walk on the sand, it was SOOOOOO HOT!<br />
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Right now I have a friend from England staying with me, it is great to have company again. We are out and about today, another hot one, I think we will be going around VT. I say think as we are meeting Sylvia in the Tea room in VT first and will decide on the day from there.<br />
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Well we had a wonderful day, bloody hot though!!!<br />
We ate and drank our way around the historic and arty part of VT, came home with left overs for the girls and very tired.<br />
The above photo's are from Tsarevets castle and surrounding village. This was the first kingdom and the original capital city of Bulgaria, where battles were won and lost. This is my VT, my city where I live right now. I will miss her very very much when I eventually move.<br />
Take care of yourselves and have a wonderful summer with your families, they are so very special xxxxx<br />
<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-74429886447567894142016-06-29T08:44:00.001+03:002016-06-29T08:44:27.485+03:00Well What A winterWell Here I am in March, winter was both bloody awful and also bloody gorgeous, more heat waves than anything, very weird.<br />
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Christmas came and went along with a so called friend,when will I ever learn? I spent Christmas day alone due to a complete cock up but I had a really lovely day. I felt very content and after snacking and having a cheese sandwich for dinner LOL I spent the whole day crocheting. It was lovely. Yes I would have preferred to be with family but as that is not possible, and considering the pain of the previous Christmas it was a truly peaceful day for me. Yet again Boxing day served as Christmas day. I did all the cooking and it was enjoyed. I even popped a real bottle of Champers but even though it was the real mackoy and costs a fortune I really don't like the stuff so I topped it with Orange juice and stuck to the one. Fabulous dinner though, there is just something about Christmas dinner, even without Turkey. I had bought a joint of beef and a joint of pork a couple of months before hand and both were delicious. I think I can say now though I am quite OK to spend Christmas alone and feel content, as long as I get to talk to my family!<br />
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So I won't go into the ins and outs of it all but January found me without electric for 7 days, no water at all for two weeks and then eventually no water in the house for 10 weeks, but with a leaking outside garden tap. I am however ecstatic to report I have finally had a new pump fitted just two days ago and my life is so very different now.<br />
That was hard, I am very thankful that the weather, other than 3 weeks of snow & freezing temps, was again kind to us. It has been quite a few years now since we have had what was then normal. Deep over 3 meters of snow, -27c and a few -38c along with being snowed in for weeks on end. So 3 weeks was a walk in the park. Melting snow for water when all the bottled water ran out, having a personal Niagara falls in the pump room, after the first de-freeze and a completely annihilated pump rendering my house water free still, but with a working garden tap, hurrah. The village water man, Plamen, charged me 40 lev to fit a piece of pipe that he had at home, stopping my own Niagara falls and emptying my purse to boot, thankful though.<br />
So then I had the electric cut off and was without water, electric and ill with a mild flu all at the same time. I couldn't get a lift in to pay the bill and I was too ill to wait in the snow and cold to get a bus on one of the two days we have one LOL. Yep it was a BAD time but I coped valiantly LOL right up to the Friday, which was a bus day. I wrapped up warm and stood waiting for the bus, getting there early as they are likely to just go if they get there early. One hour later I finally realised that it wasn't going to come and just burst into tears I just couldn't cope from that moment onwards. The thought of having to wait another 5 days till I could get in to pay my bills.<br />
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Wow you really don't know what you have till it's gone, but I am still living in my bit of paradise.<br />
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Could be much much better but it's what I have and I have to accept my life is never going to be anything to write home about for most people.<br />
Sometimes I do think about going back to England, problem is I have no home there, no income or help from anyone till I can sort those issues and the government will not help either as I have been out of the country for a period of time. My hands are so bad now that what job could I do? Then I think on the positives, there are always positives. My Granddaughters, ahhh all 5 grand babies, the loves of my heart and what life is all about. I would at least have 4 on my doorstep, I would be able to look after them and help my children with them. I would be able to see the two babies grow up, My mum 92 and now in the twilight of her years, I love her so much and want to be able to care for her. My children, all grown up with lives of their own but they still need a mum and my sister (in law) my lovely sister, who has been there since I was just 12 and the only sister I have ever had.<br />
Yes family is what they call homesickness. It's not the country you are leaving, the job, your friends, it's the people you are attached to by your soul, and it physically hurts, lots. The friends you make here will never be as the ones you leave behind, NEVER and you will only keep a couple of those because people move on and you become a distant memory.<br />
SO think, think, think and think again before you come here because it is not always easy.<br />
There are people in Bulgaria, and of course other countries, who live a fantastic life here but that is really down to money in the long run. It is a beautiful, friendly (on the whole) helpful, peaceful, slow, amazing place to live but it can be hard.<br />
The rate of ex pat marriage break up's is huge. I came here in a stable loving solid marriage, deeply in love with my soul mate my best friend and found myself alone and definitely abandoned. So when people use all those words to define how happy they are etc it makes my tummy roll over. Please people, but mainly women, it can turn in a heartbeat! Be sure either you have something to go back to (I didn't as there was no way I needed to, I had my amazing husband who could do anything, my best friend) or you have plenty of money to sort everything out and live. To get a divorce costs money up front. Try pinning down your ex here, it is impossible as you need money up front, even though there are laws! Try getting things sorted here is impossible leaving people in limbo unable to move forward.<br />
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Now please don't think I am negative Nelly, I am not, I am happy here, but sometimes like in winter, I miss my children, family and yes life in UK with water, electric, gas central heating and all the comforts we have grown to take for granted.<br />
Would I still have come had I known what would happen? Not if I could have still been happily married and have my wonderful happy happy family life, no. Will I go back? Not if I can help it NO!<br />
<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-7244002583865979562016-03-15T01:24:00.000+02:002016-03-15T01:24:10.592+02:00Preparing for winter First job here was to get the wood burner flue's cleaned and the chimneys swept, easier said than done when you are a woman and add to that a two story house. The locals accept that yep you need the chimneys looked at but they are not going to volunteer their help, so it has been months to get here. The weather turned chilly and there was no way I could light the fire as I knew there would be a major problem, due to what I found when I moved back in. The Kamina in the kitchen/living room had dripped wet soot all over my lovely Oak table, completely ruining it so I gathered there was a major problem. The one in the bedroom looked OK but the smell of wood fires is still apparent up there as you open the outside door, and the bedroom walls are smoke damaged. Now I may not know a lot but I know I was looking at a situation!<br />
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A friend said he would get up there and clean them for me. Well they were both completely chocka block, the soot was compacted solid and two huge dead rats were found in the main one! I can't fathom how there was not a fire here last year! Very thankful to Anthony for cleaning them, I can now keep warm when necessary. I will need to put a couple of fire bomb things in to clean the sides off but that is no problem.<br />
Also Paul has chopped some wood for me and brush cut some of the back area along with the dog compound which is no longer used. I am going to turn this into an area for ducks, yep I am on the lookout for some young ducks or older ducklings. When they are settled I will look for some ex battery hens to give a home to, I LOVE chickens and miss them big time!<br />
<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-82977752111589887602015-09-15T13:24:00.002+03:002015-09-15T13:24:49.757+03:00Phew Preserving Season, Loving Living in Bulgaria, I apologise for the lateness of catching up with my blogs, life sometimes has to be put on hold, just to catch up with oneself.<br />
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It is really hot here now, with beautiful days intermingled with huge storms. The best is when the day is just gorgeous with a late storm but sadly this is not always the case. Hey no complaints from me as it is a huge relief buy the time the storm arrives as my head is normally about to explode from the pressure build up.<br />
I somehow have lost my fear of being alone in a storm, but two of my dogs are petrified, this means I end up with dogs all over me for protection.<br />
Monday morning just before 7am they were all awoken by a huge exploding thunder clap. WOW it was huge and shook the house along with everything in it. All 4 dogs and 2 puppies shot in the air and ran the length of the room wondering what happened. Yes I did laugh!<br />
It was a real hoolie of a storm with a few more explosions some normal claps and lots of loud rolling thunder. <br />
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Bulgaria is very beautiful right now with amazing wild flowers that I have not seen before, a myriad of colours everywhere. What is tantalising are the greenery of what will be the majestic sun flowers, fields as far as the eye can see, soooo looking forward to that. With the amount of heat and rain we have had they should be the best for 4 years. The air smells heavenly from the perfume of the Linden trees, beautiful. So right now going out and about in Bulgaria is just wonderful, gush gush :-)<br />
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Talking of the weather, well I am English ;-) I have a feeling we will have a normal harsh winter this year. About time as the last 4 have been amazing. This both fills me with dread and a joy. We have suffered less than great summers, these last couple of years. They have been very wet with major flooding and loss of life and home, we need to get back to what is balanced and that means a harsh winter with a fantastic spring, hot summer, warm autumn.<br />
I dread it only for having to get the wood in as well as being able to buy enough, oh and not getting frozen pipes. Other than that I look forward to it.<br />
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I have been blessed with another baby granddaughter since last blogging. She is identical to her sister in looks, a real beautiful chunky girl. her name is Lillia, so I now have 5 gorgeous granddaughters, I feel so blessed but sad to not be with them. To know I am missing out on cuddling my two gorgeous babies is very emotional but I look forward very much to at least seeing soon.<br />
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So workaway-ers are booked in for July and August, there will be some help with the grounds and painting, looking forward to that! Love to socialise and it doesn't happen much now. My fault as I am just not into hosting lots of meals right now, I will get my Mojo back though.<br />
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Preserving season is upon me, I missed the strawberries sadly, but have managed to get plenty of cherry conserve and jams made this week, next is Apricots then I will be inundated with plums, the small kind. White and red, delicious. I am also reddening up some chillies to make sweet chilli sauce.<br />
I miss not growing them this year, it is just too much with everything else sadly, so my garden is empty of produce this year, other than the fruit trees :-)<br />
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Financially I am overwhelmed with the worry of not being able to pay bills and getting services cut off, BUT I am plodding on and trying to sell items to help me get on top of things. SO much to worry about but I am in the right place and absolutely love this country. The dogs have food which is the most important and hopefully the pups will all be gone soon which will lighten the load, I do love them though and it has been a privilege to have them in my life<br />
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<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-87510795545736175582015-09-15T13:17:00.000+03:002015-09-26T13:52:07.426+03:00Summer is Almost Over, Autumn is ComingWow where did that time go? I feel like I missed the summer this year and it was a doozie. Sunshine tropical heat, some amazing storms and no pool to enjoy it. I would like you to see the face I pull over this but I don't think it's possible to convey.<br />
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I am going to attempt a catch up over these months, in all aspects of my life (I hear you groan) and then see if we can get back on track being a good blogger.<br />
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Well a lovely summer was had this year, the first proper behaving Spring/Summer for four years. I guess this means a proper winter too? Autumn is popping it's head out every now and then just to remind me of the bleakness ahead. To say I am dreading winter this year is an understatement but it has to be done. Plod through one day at a time.<br />
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I have managed to sell one of the cars I was given as part of the separation. Hardly anything as there is so much needs doing to it but enough (hopefully) to buy the wood needed and pay for chopping/stacking etc, all the stuff that goes along with buying wood. Let me explain.....<br />
So off to the mayor I will go to order the wood and pay up front. This gets me a truck full of however many cubics I want, in tree form. This is then dumped outside my gates in the road so no one can get past, they then get annoyed and abusive! So if say I get 10 cubics of tree's I am then meant to be able to move this by myself to the barn. I am 5'tall 56 unfit and overweight, it just is not going to happen!<br />
So I have to find people to move it for me, then someone to chainsaw it into smaller lumps then someone to chop it for the woodburner as well as stack it (hopefully). All this costs money on top of the wood costs. I will need at least 10 cubic and have just been told this month it is now 60 lev per cube. So I thank God that after all this time I have a buyer for the Kia.<br />
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Oh for a man in winter! Getting the wood in every day is the single most soul destroying thing. Having a dodgy back it gets a lot of damage at this time of year. I was very fortunate last year as Marko (Venelin) brought my wood in for me and anyway the wood store was right next to the kitchen so it was not too far to carry it in. This year I hope to get a load stacked outside my front door under cover of the balcony. This will be enough to last a while, then I would ask someone to bring the next lot up etc. This will save me breaking my back and also falling in the snow as the barn is a long way from the house.<br />
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The other worry as winter sneaks up is winterising the other house and getting some of the furniture out. I am concerned about damp getting to the sofas as there will be no heating in there. I also need to get the Omega over here I really need to get this sold, Fingers crossed!!!!<br />
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I have just gone outside for a wee, my downstairs loo is just outside the kitchen, I have to pop outside to go into the toilet until I can get that part built in. Anyway I went out and it is dark, the solar lights are flashing and the garden is bathed in moon light. I just thought I can't believe I am doing this, I am living here all on my own and loving it still almost 7 years on. My life may not be what I wanted, I may miss my family too much BUT I am living in a beautiful house with 2000m2 land of peace and tranquillity and I am managing all on my own! Sometimes you just have to take a step back and look at what life is, not what is was or what it should be, to appreciate all that there is to be thankful for.<br />
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So being the women we are my friend and I were working 6 - 8 hour days getting her kennels ready to open with a deadline looming. That was hard work in 40c heat out of the sun. By the afternoon we were in full sun! All good fun and it was ready for the deadline.<br />
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The day of the deadline was also in a week that we had to run around every day sourcing, buying and shopping for a wedding reception. We had the whole reception to organise. Flowers, food, decorations for the buffet room as well as garden decorations and the drinks. We had a week to do the lot. I have to say it was really hard work as the temperatures were really high and cooking everything for the buffet was murder but we did it and I was really proud of fulfilling the remit. The reception was another matter and completely exhausting but all the guests came to congratulate us on the food and we had massive approval from the Bulgarians who said they had never had food anywhere near as fantastic, very proud moment!<br />
Unfortunately we were too busy to take photos so only have 3 not very good ones.<br />
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I feel very accomplished this year, even if I have nothing to show for it, that is no matter the feeling of pride in what I have achieved, however small, is amazing especially when my confidence and whole being has taken a smashing. I feel like I am starting to find me again<br />
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I had a order for a little girls birthday cake. It was for the cost of ingredients and to see if they can fix my pump. I love doing this it feels good to be able to get help for payment in kind. At the moment I am cooking a curry for a couple of guys who are going to clean my chimneys and chainsaw the wood I have in the barn. They are very kind to help out.<br />
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In August a friend, James, who I had been talking to on messenger for 18 months, came to stay and helped me paint my kitchen along with the shelves. I absolutely love it! It is not finished as I have to paint the doors and decide what to do with the kitchen units. Do I paint them cream or pastel green to match the shelving???? I was ecstatic to find a satin wood paint in the green, so I may take the plunge Every time I look in Praktiker there seems to be more and more. When I first moved here there was almost nothing, even food was difficult. Now don't get me wrong I do not buy "English" food unless it is for things like Indian spices or baking ingredients. This is rare.<br />
Right I digress, so the next step is to decorate the living area, I think I will wait though till after winter so it will be nice and fresh in spring. I will keep it the same colour-ish as I love the Asian feel of it <br />
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My lovely girl Lilly, who is as soft as a brush but very protective of her home and family kept getting out. She can be quite scary when she barks and I had a neighbour round threatening to shoot her. I had tried everything to stop her but the fence is compromised and without money I cannot fix it. I decided after trying every other way that until I can fix the fence she will have to be tethered while in the garden. Now I know a lot of people do this with their big dogs but I never have, so it was a big decission but one I had to take to keep her safe and stop Lilly from scaring the neighbours. I am happy to report she is quite happy and in fact has no problem with it. She does not try to escape, will wait for me to put the chain on and is in and out as normal. She is a house dog but loves to be in the garden too. She has made a bed in one of the barrels, bless her. She tells me when she wants to go out, when she wants to come in etc. I am really happy with her. can't wait to get her off the chain though!<br />
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The little seating area outside the kitchen door has been my little oasis, prettied up with solar lights. Believe it or not I had some beautiful flowering tubs in the summer, that is until my pups and dogs destroyed them by digging them up or sitting in them. I gave up trying to save them in the end. My mantra for the garden every year seems to be "There is always next year" but then the next year never changes much. Now there is no help I despair of ever having a nice relaxing place. I will not let this upset me though as long as I have an area of tranquillity in the sunshine I will love it. Really would love a beautiful garden though!<br />
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This has also been a year of boot sales to raise the money to see me through after the bills are paid. It is most difficult trying to earn a living here, who knew that the business we set up and the jobs I got would end with me being left destitute while Nigel has more than plenty. Anyway enough of the negative nelly, I am constantly thinking about what to do, as is my friend. Baked goods seems to be pretty difficult unless I can get my dream Tea room one day. I get such compliments on everything but as we all know food treats and meals to take home are a luxury product and can work out expensive compared to the crap bought from shops. I shall continue with this when I get orders though.<br />
The next project is in the crafty vein.<br />
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I have had some really funny times this year which has put laughter back in my soul. Still a bit up and down but lots of fun and dare I say it JOY. Lots of little adventures (that's when things go a bit wrong) hahaha.<br />
Managed to get so terribly lost after a trip to Ruse, which is about an hour or so from me. Coming back took 6 HOURS we left at 9 arrived home 3.15 am! Don't even try asking where we went??????<br />
Loved watching the night of the shooting stars. Oh my goodness the night sky here is amazing, mostly due to little or no light pollution. So of to the village cheshma we went, (local spring, ice cold spring water constantly running, great for cooling feet off in as well as drinking it as it comes out of the rocks), as no light at all there just blackness in the countryside. It was fantastic, we just didn't know what direction to look they were all around us. Had frogs and other guests with us, which made us jump as well as smile. Oh I love it here sooooo much!<br />
Another time we were great storm chasers. High up in the hills picking wild flowers we could see the storm coming. We picked a spot to stop and watch as the darkness descended, screaming as it hit, then realising that the hail stones hitting us were the least of our problems. We were parked right where the torrent of water was coursing down the hill bringing all the debris with it, washing away our footing and we were liable to be swept over the precipice we were on, yep it was funny but scary too.<br />
Went to the best BBQ, such a laugh, such a good time. I have a completely new circle of friends, which is really great!<br />
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We have had some amazing electrical storms this year as well as the thunder and lightening kind, love it! If you don't live here yet you are in for a treat, I have never had such wild glorious storms in UK.<br />
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So to sum up the present. I am sort of looking forward to winter, not being snowed in for weeks though. Looking forward to the confinement, working on projects, being cosy with my girls, losing weight (yes back on the diet!) and the joy of getting out and about as the weather allows. I have come to like my own company, love being lazy, having time to organise stuff etc.<br />
Fingers crossed it will all go well ;-)<br />
<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-54339821923407535312015-06-19T13:43:00.002+03:002015-06-19T13:43:36.180+03:00Warming up Nicely, My little Piece of Heaven, Emotions Run Wild.So as I sit in the sunshine sheltered from the spring breeze, it's hot. I am listening to the bees loud drone, watching them pollinate, marvelling at creation. The first flies of the season with their buzzing looking for what death? Hoping it's not dead rats in the house!<br />
I am sitting looking at a completely dilapidated garden, one I used to work hard at in springs gone by, pruning the grape vines, pulling up the chick weed and the sticky strangulating bind weeds. Oh where to start???? I am looking and with the sun warming my face I am thanking God I am back home, my little piece of heaven, my love, my kushta my dom. This house is God given, meant to be mine (I thought ours), meant to be, No view here but solitude, privacy when I want, a secret garden with my girls. I am very blessed to be here whatever state it is in it is my garden of Eden.<br />
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I feel my love of Bulgaria again, it is a wonder, a blessing indeed to hear all the sounds of the countryside, know the people with their unharnessed friendship and support, stumble upon the wildlife. I know Bulgaria is not for everyone but I do wish those who don't like her would move to another country. It's not right to just live here because it is cheap, she should be loved and she will love you back.<br />
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The cleaning up is coming along, almost there. I am banking on it being 99% done by Monday with then just finishing touches like re painting, cleaning of chimneys etc the normal spring cleaning processes that a smoke damaged neglected winters will do to a place. I was upset to see the bedroom also needs re painting walls & ceiling but this can wait, as I love that room, it is so cosy. The downstairs is more important as the fire had leaked soot all over the Oak dining table, damaging it forever, I would hazard a guess that this means the chimney needs attention before winter comes again.<br />
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I am fortunate to have paint for the downstairs so this will be my project once the garden is under some kind of control.<br />
It is a bit difficult to do gardening with collapsed grape vines, lumps of metal and wire inter tangled with overgrown weeds and rose thorn grown out of control, it is a mess and I need help and a great big bonfire!<br />
I don't mind the work as it is a labour of love, I just wish it wasn't necessary.<br />
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I have had amazing answer to prayer meaning I have some little income for small jobs and my immediate future is OK, I think. Not sure about having to pay two lots of electric bills but we will see what happens.<br />
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I had a very lovely emotional event at the end of last week with the birth of a granddaughter. What a beauty she is with a shock of black hair. Absolutely gorgeous!!!! Then a horrid fall into being an emotional wreck for a few days due to my situation, some of which I best not make public due to saving for the courts.<br />
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Having a "next stage" again I think. Horrid but I am at least recognising what they are, and it will be another layer of the sadness cleansed.<br />
Good friends are vital when this happens as they pull me out of what could be a spiral. So due to that I am feeling stronger again today as I don't have to face this all on my own! Last thing I want to do, last thing I want to cope with but unfortunately I have no other recourse to get my life sorted. Love, whatever happened to that????<br />
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Ending on a high note<br />
I love walking around my village on sunny days with my Sophie. She wanders by my side or a little in front, exploring who has been before. She is my loyal devoted protector but I never feel threatened or worried about living here alone. I find Bulgaria to be safe, much safer than UK. I have lived in 3 villages other than this with no dogs, just me on my own and never felt worried.<br />
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Things are getting easier and my head is becoming freer.Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-57418522983295272742015-06-19T13:09:00.002+03:002015-06-19T13:09:44.950+03:00Moving Day, Photo BlogWell the day is finally here where I move back to my first love in Bulgaria, my original home. Don't get me wrong I love this house, I have put every penny I had into it, had to borrow some from family after I was flooded. I love what I have done with it and feel sad that I may never be able to finish it. BUT this house just isn't ME, I have never felt at home here the way I do when I open the gate in my HOME. It was one of those situations where we had come to the village and I fell in love with it as soon as I was welcomed through the gate I just knew this was my home, I hadn't even seen inside the house so had no idea as to it's condition.<br />
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Cutting down my beloved vines, all destroyed, sooooo sad</div>
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Living area sorted but needs a complete paint job</div>
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I have spent the last month or so trying to get it back into liveable condition and I am there. Still loads to do but I can live in it as it is being sorted out.<br />
The worst now is the garden, no idea how on earth I will get it into a workable state but so much has already been done so it is a matter of plodding on weather permitting.<br />
The vines that were grown up over metal pergolas were broken beyond repair. The metal was twisted and broken the vines sawn through (gutting) which killed off pretty much all of the vine.<br />
The metal has been removed all the metal wire too has been cut free and the vines removed or pruned back where possible. I think there is only 2 vines saved from the two pergolas. I am so thankful to my friend Maureen doing the main work on this, she worked so hard on it. Marko came to move furniture for me and Maureen had brought her grinder round to saw through the thick metal posts but it was so heavy we think it would have been impossible for us to hold it up in the air to saw, there is just no replacement for men and their strength.<br />
I do have another 50 vines to sort out but they are in rows and not overhead. Malko po malko (little by little).<br />
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<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-31603691239051632062015-04-24T11:53:00.001+03:002015-04-24T11:53:34.130+03:00Living On A Shoestring, Amazing Answer To Prayer, Come On SummerWell my last post caused a little controversy.<br />
First made me angry then tickled me, because some people just want to be nasty for the sake of it.<br />
This is my story, I do not lie, I do not make things look better or worse. It is what it is, good bad and most of the time indifferent. I have many witnesses to what I say so it is not just my word!<br />
It is a diary for me, a note book of how life can be in Bulgaria and especially for people to learn from my mistakes.<br />
I am who I am, I change with time, for the good and sometimes for the bad but then back to the good, I hope. I am a good person with a good heart. I am giving and help others but normally keep this to myself as I see this philosophy as life and how it should be!!!!<br />
For instance many people (thank you) have been praying for me and the situation. I have seen amazing answer to prayer. a couple of people have provided me with dog food, thank you so very much and I have struck a deal with someone to exchange a cake a week for a bag of dog food, so I am so much lighter in my step to know that my dogs are OK for food :-) I feel so much better for being able to exchange something for something, like in the old days. I said I would not take money or borrow off people, but for my dogs help with the food has been such a blessing!!!!!<br />
Life to me is about just that, doing things for your friends, family, neighbours. Helping each other out, what a wonderful way to live. I will make sure I pay this forward to my village families and friends just as soon as I can.<br />
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It seems to me that some people think when life throws a curve ball that we are less as a person, that in poverty we are low life and they not being in that position are superior. Hmmmm I have always had a problem with people that think like that, heartless is just one word but ignorant is the best. Life is not always fair to any of us but for many more it is downright desperate. Education is to be grasped, if possible, for some though this is not to be. Having a good education does not make a person better than those that are uneducated just makes them privileged.<br />
I wish I had grabbed my education with all I had but I hated school. I did though have a head on my shoulders and managed to get really good jobs. I then went to college when I was a mother of teenage kids. Meeting my second husband put a stop to me going to University as I moved to the Midlands to be with him. Now it is too late for me but just because I do not have a university degree does not make me stupid, far from it.<br />
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So I am intelligent enough too do my own detective work :-) <br />
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Funny thing, I have been included in a book on living on a shoestring. It is about what it says LOL, but for people living in Bulgaria etc.<br />
I did try to get a link to put on here but I am not technically minded, as soon as I work it out I will do it. It is by a travel expert. Funny because now I am really living on much less, but sunshine is around the corner.<br />
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Talking of sunshine, come on sun, where are you????? Get away from that normally wet and grey country we call England and get back here where you belong!<br />
I am cold it has been wet, damp, grey and blooming miserable. I now have man flu, really just a bad head cold. Throat, head, eyes, neck, back etc. Only a few sneezes, a bit of coughing so I am in bed resting, hence these blogs. It seems to be doing the rounds so glad to get it out of the way so I can get stuck into all the mess that needs sorting and also catch a bit od vitamin D while having coffee breaks! Oh let alone sorting seeds. Have to say I am a fair weather gardener so always late in this type of weather. Still there is still a lot to be planted and still time.<br />
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I have been having trouble with my Kamina/Fire. Just haven't any good wood left so it has been a struggle to get it going let alone keep it alight! Marko popped in this morning saw my lack of wood and no fire with me in bed ill and told me off good and proper! I really thank God for him, such a good friend. He chopped wood and built me a roaring fire. I am now lovely and warm :-) :-) :-) Even the pup's are sleeping in front of it on the sheepskin, sweet<br />
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Mummy is on the bed with me, having a well earned rest</div>
<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-40537678155773849492015-04-08T13:43:00.002+03:002015-04-08T14:26:01.507+03:00Living on Thin Air, Well 70 Stotinky = 25p I think I can safety say this is going to be the most challenging part of my life, by far!<br />
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I had to gain entry to my house which is shared with my husband, due to him not allowing me access or a key for two years.<br />
I still had my personal belongings there, along with some household items. It seemed that asking over and over and even arranging to collect a furniture item, fitting in with his timing, was not possible. After arranging a horse, cart and muscle he was not there.<br />
After this I then found out he was not living there at all, he is living with his girlfriend, he just came to the house 2 nights a week to feed the 3 dogs, which were left out in all weathers. I knew then I needed to act<br />
I tried to ask questions about the dogs etc but my emails would be ignored. So I eventually had to take the bull by the horns and get into the property. I checked it out with the Solicitor and yes I was within the law to do this.<br />
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What I found was just astonishing! Filth, rat infestation, damage, broken toilets, broken sinks, burst pipes, rubbish piled up, just astonishing and too much to list! The dogs were starved not just of food but of socialisation and affection, Minishka hyperventilated when she saw I was going, so so so sad!<br />
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So I have taken over the house again and have found good homes for Minishka & Lidle as I felt I could not cope with feeding 6 dogs.<br />
My punishment for (restricting his access, OMG really!!!!) is to stop my money and leave me with nothing and no way to feed the dogs, all 6 of them.<br />
I am not completely destitute just yet as I have enough food for me for a week or so and some liver for the dogs for a few days. So my faith in God is that something will come along, as I know he is involved in my life. I may lose the electric, and even be cut off from all communication but I have good friends who care about me so I am not completely alone.<br />
Unfortunately my family are not in a position to help me and why should they, I am 56 years old and should not have to rely on family, mum or kids at my age!!!!!<br />
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Isn't hindsight a wonderful thing, but could I have ever seen this person inside the wonderful man I fell head over heels in love with? I don't think so! I put him on a pedestal as someone all men should aspire to be as did my mum, my family loved him and were so proud of who his was. I am still devastated but it is like layers now, like shedding skin,.I will have a bad week really cry and feel completely ripped apart, then I will be OK again, see him for who he is now, then another bad time but maybe just a day or two. So it goes on.<br />
In my heart my husband has died and I am grieving losing him, I don't know this man that has taken his place.<br />
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I know there are people who know what I am feeling and have gone through it but others just can't understand. I loved my husband deep in my soul and trusted him completely, even when inside in my spirit I really knew he was having an affair, I guess I chose to ignored it, tried to pretend I was wrong, even though things were bad. The signs were classic, what an idiot love makes us!!!!<br />
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So I am in Bulgaria, in a little village high up in the hills no money, a bit of food, internet and phone for a month LOL I have had offers from people to lend me money but I cannot accept as I have no idea if/when I can ever pay it back and to be honest once bitten twice shy!!!!<br />
I will rely on God and see what happens, faith you know can move mountains!<br />
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Trying to stay positive. Good thing, that no one can take away, is summer is coming and it will soon be warm, I can sit in my garden and smile :-) I love living in Bulgaria, all I have to do now is sell this new house to live off the money while renovating the original house.<br />
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I have contacted a really great solicitor who is also a barrister so court it is, not what I wanted at all. Why is it when I have done nothing wrong and want to settle things amicably it is impossible? When does "Nothing is too good for my woman" become I will see her suffer and starve? I still just don/t understand. I suppose I will always love him, the man I loved, unless by the grace of God I meet my true soul mate (not holding my breath here, as I believed I had). Life can be so sad.<br />
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So the up side to life is, because there is always an upside if we look ;-)<br />
The house I have been renovating is sort of finished, just some finishing and painting to do, I know I can't do this but I think if I price it and take this into account. Also rent to buy may make it sell quicker and give me a monthly income to live on, please God.<br />
Lots of plans for business but again, no money means this may be on hold for a bit.<br />
I can be and feel optimistic, as I am not sitting in the dark with no food, life, as I said, will be very interesting and very challenging.<br />
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Pups are almost 5 weeks old now and bloody beautiful. I will miss them when they go to their homes in a few weeks time. I won't miss negotiating the wee wee that Lulu has missed, clearing it up or treading in it. They have a full mouth of teeth, run, jump, fight, play and love loads of cuddles, love them so much!<br />
Lulu is a bit fed up now as they really have hurt her and her teats are so sore. She still feeds them a little a few times a day but they are on solid food now. I pour boiling water onto dried dog food and mash it down. I would post photos but the internet is having problems, not enough punch the last couple of days, soon I promise.<br />
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I would like to wish you all a happy Easter whether it has just gone or you like us are about to celebrate it this weekend. Never forget the true meaning even if your faith is different to mine it still represents love. Love one another, your neighbour, friends as well as your family, be they blood or chosen. Love you ex new or old and love yourself. If only we loved more, how much better would this world be to live in.<br />
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Gizza job ;-)Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-47912023027242300552015-02-22T12:19:00.003+02:002015-02-22T12:19:58.427+02:00Plan Z, Chillyness, Future PlanningPoor Marko ( Venelin) he is doing a sterling job on tiling the shower room, but doesn't get aesthetics! I have cream tiles with two panels of coffee coloured as an accent. The shower will run down the centre of one panel and the second is on the opposite wall. Unfortunately he laid them off centre, I tried to cope with it, but just can't. So I will have to buy another box ( I am 3 tiles short) and we will add another tile to the panel, this I will be able to cope with. Blame it on a house with no straight walls or edges. I am smiling as I type, as Marko says plan Z.<br />
It is looking fabulous though, so much better than before and worth waiting a year for. Mind you, had I known I had female friends who could tile I would have given the job to them. People tell friends when you are good at something, we all need a little help here!<br />
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It is not finished yet but here are some interim photo's.<br />
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I am looking forward to it being finished and feeling like mine.</div>
The hallway and loo has stopped for a bit due to needing to change some pipes and add a stopcock. All done now so work will resume soon, I think he is also swapping around a bit to stop being bored as he is working alone again.<br />
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So in amongst all the work in the house, sleeping and living in one room, pregnant dog worries, and all that this entails I have a major concern for later in the year when I will literally be abandoned financially!<br />
There is no work in Bulgaria and to be able to live, like in any country, I need a certain amount of money every month to pay bills and eat.<br />
The plans I had for a business have gone out of the window due to needing finances to make this possible.<br />
To say I am stressed is an understatement LOL. I am tired all the time tend to fall asleep early and wake at stupid o'morning (this is how stress affects me)<br />
So what are my choices? Well seeing as I have no home in UK, no right to help financially or even to use NHS, no money for a deposit on a bedsit etc and no where I can live in the interim, my choice is here or nowhere. <br />
Very worrying so I am on the look out for an online job. A real one not spamming sales, pyramid sales, etc. Not so easy. The competition is huge with so many people wanting to do this type of work. So if any of you know of internet based jobs please drop me a line! I need a minimum of £50 per week but preferably £100 a week so I can live a bit of life too, but as they say beggars can't be choosers!<br />
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This years winter weather is so far removed from normality it is amazing. We have had a couple of cold snaps but nothing Arctic as yet. I have not been cold at all in my winter living quarters, so all the earlier work was well worth the effort and money.<br />
Preparation is the key here. This can be difficult when it is your first or second winter after moving here. If you are moving over, listen to what your neighbours and new friends tell you. Preparation of your house will make all the difference. It is romantic when you are here with a partner as you have each other but living on your todd, freezing half to death in a dreary, draughty, ice inside of your windows and no inside loo house is no fun! I was like that last year in this house, due to not realising it was in such bad repair, and my friend has it this year. Thank God she has a good wood burner. The worst bit for me now is having to go upstairs for a shower but using a electric heater heats the shower room up enough.<br />
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I do love photo's of snow though, so here is a reminder.</div>
So the snow has just gone and we have beautiful sunshine, blue skies but pretty cold weather. Nice to see the sun though, doesn't it make us all feel so much better! Fingers and toes crossed for it to continue in this vein for the next few weeks then Spring will be here and all will be right with the world.<br />
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Today it is really warm in the sun. Happy, happy, happy. Today is also a scone baking day. White Chocolate scones, Sultana scones and Vanilla scones.<br />
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<br />Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-48342527922113034162015-02-11T13:27:00.001+02:002015-02-11T13:27:07.747+02:00What a Difference!I last posted photo's of the next stage of the renovations. So that day while I wrote my post, fiddled and faffed around Marko really got on with it. He was on his own for the first half of the day but then went off coming back an hour later with help. Here are photo's of the before and after, What a difference a little makes.....<br />
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Waste water pipe from bathroom through the ceiling, along with all the other water pipes</div>
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Unsightly brick wall and electrical wiring.</div>
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Gone. New double glazed small window installed</div>
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The thing I am not looking forward to is all the painting that is ahead of me, especially all the doors. Walls no problem but woodwork and doors urghgrrr! Still I count myself very fortunate to have my own place and I am no longer wasting money on rentals.<br />
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Happy, happyJoanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-26517192723611001792015-02-09T15:55:00.003+02:002015-02-09T15:55:58.407+02:00Renovation progress, Well it has been some time since my last post, I really am absent minded, annoyingly so.<br />
Christmas has come and gone, thank God for that. I was OK but wouldn't want to re live it again, lets hope I don't have to. I do hope everyone else had a great time and if not, I am sorry, it sucks big time doesn't it!!! It was the first ever Christmas spent completely alone. For a big Christmas loving person this was very sad, but I survived it.<br />
I had a lovely boxing day with friends, fantastic food, then the snow came. Two weeks later I was still stuck in but had plenty of provisions so it was no hardship.<br />
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I quite like being a hermit in winter, shut away from the cold, wind and snow. Hunkering down on the sofa with a roaring fire, cookery books and the girls snoring next to me. I love being warm and cosy. It was however lovely to get out in the cold but sunny weather for lunch with a friend, after over two weeks, it set me up for the next few weeks ahead.<br />
Where I live it isn't just the snow that has us stuck in, it is also the mud. Like quick sand it sucks wheels and feet down into it's clay like grip, has cars spinning and slipping into tree's and walls or down into dips which then need towing out. I have to say I hate the mud more than the snow!<br />
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This year, like last, has been nothing like our normal winter. we are just on our second lot of snow and only about 3" so far, bit different to our 3' drops most of the winter. The temps have been great too with just the 2 weeks of cold after Christmas about -18 or -19c a lot higher than our normal -27 up to -38c which we normally get. It is chilly now but really only -4 or 5 at the moment. The forecast for February is fabulous with sunny days. Long may it continue!<br />
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So the renovations have been sloooooooooow. I am in the kitchen/diner/come winter living room. Managed to get in a few days before Christmas. It is great I live in this space only, just going upstairs for the bathroom. It is cosy, warm and comfy. I am really happy with it. Come Spring I will go back into the living room and sleep in my bedroom but right now I am living as the Bulgarians do, keeping warm and wood usage down.<br />
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Still needs shelves put up, bits and bobs but it is really workable.</div>
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The next stage, living room, is almost finished. The floor tiles are laid the window and plaster is done and the fireplace is made. The problem came when the grout was being done. The colour was really horrid, so I asked for it to be taken out and now have to find a better colour, the local hardware stores do not have enough of one colour, so it is a trip into Gorna or VT to get it. The we ran out of yacht varnish with just a couple of inches to go. we will get back to that at a later date.</div>
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The next stage on from that is now under way and I can't wait to get it done as it is an eyesore, the one completely unfinished area that was neglected for 25 years. </div>
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The concrete slabs which made up the door step have been removed and a proper step will be made.</div>
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Damage floor from the flood in September.</div>
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This old window has been removed and a new smaller double glazed window has been fitted. </div>
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Stone floor to be laid, plaster board toilet walls.</div>
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Pipe from shower and sink along with water pipes to be boxed in and a false ceiling put up.</div>
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So this is the back hallway leading out to the garden. It also leads into another large room which I am using as a walk in larder. It can be made into a full on bathroom if needed. The room you see above is being made into a downstairs loo. The pipes along the ceiling are being boarded in and the floors laid to stone. Then it will be all be painted in the Spring/Summer, along with the rest of the ground floor.</div>
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This has turned out to be a huge job which should have been finished in December but I am now looking at March. Once the front hall floor has been finished the bathroom is being tiled then that will be it for the foreseeable future.</div>
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The sun is shining the snow is glistening and my emotions are healing. No longer is it 1 step forward 2 steps back. I am facing an unsure future, but there is nothing I can do about this. I am in Gods hands now more than ever before.............</div>
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Well my life is moving forward emotionally as well as home. <i><b>Renovation, Revelation</b></i> and <i><b>Regeneration</b></i> seem to be my life right now, and boy am I loving it! About blinking time.</div>
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So <b style="font-style: italic;"> Renovation, </b>Well after a time which seemed to take forever (and will not show) yesterday we moved forward, probably about the same, but it really made a difference. Looks like it is coming together now. Still a long way to go but now it will be building up instead of tearing down.<br />
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Sink base built waiting for stone cladding</div>
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The kitchen has been moved back in place, though temporary placement of units due to it all needing to be moved back out once the dining/winter living room is finished.</div>
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The sink waste will be here later this week, so no more chucking the washing up water in a bucket, thank goodness. I can cope with it all, but not having hot water or ability to just empty the water down the sink is a waring on me. Funny what such a little thing creates such annoyance, yet the bigger disruption doesn't.</div>
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A new tap arrives today fron England, transported over by "On the go" who I highly recommend. They transport goods from UK to Bulgaria & vice versa. Excited about that, I know sad hahaha. Also on the way is a Welsh Griddle OH SOOOOO EXCITED about that. My family is Welsh so I am half welsh oh and half Irish so my personality is kind with a killer temper if my family is crossed! Anyway there is a family recipe for traditional Welsh cakes, comes down the faily from my Nan to my mum but from Great Nan to Nan. I have no idea how far it goes back but my mum is 90 and Nan would be 115!</div>
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Mum has had her griddle since she was young, nan bought one for each of the girls (3) I have been trying to get it off mum for years but she just won't let it go. I can understand as it is a beloved memory and when she can lift it, or get someone to lift it for her LOL, she still bakes killer cakes. So I decided to bite the bullet and buy one. I know it won't be as good as mums (they were/it is sooooo heavy) but I am going to practice till I get it perfect. Also I will be teaching myself to make Muffins and crumpets. I am excited because it opens up new recipes for me to try during winter. </div>
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I tried a new thing the other day with a Pork knuckle, apples and beer. Have to say YUKKKKKKK! I won't be doing it again! </div>
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I have been feeling poorly the last week banging virusy head, eyes and feeling weak. I am happy it hasn't developed any further and that it has come at a time when staying in is the order of the day, due to lots of snow. It snowed non stop for two days, nothing yesterday then more on and off today. Taken me by surprise. I knew it was going to snow, but it is October so I thought it would be a sprinkle then be gone the next morning. Well how wrong was I. I don't mind though because the coastal areas have terrible flooding again and deaths. There are many areas near me that have had a lot more snow too, so I consider myself fortunate. It has been really quite cold though today it seems warmer, so hopefully we are on the right track back to double figures for a couple of months. Who knows what winter will throw at us this year?????</div>
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Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-53289183792311761202014-10-28T08:59:00.002+02:002014-10-28T09:13:18.692+02:00Kitchen, What Kitchen? Snow in October!!!!!Well here we are a heavy snowfall in October, arrrrgh! I don't think it will last for long, fingers crossed. I know we are supposedly due another days fall but I am really hoping that it will melt quickly<br />
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I mean it is only October, I know we have had it once before in October but nothing like today. Also the regions of Haskovo, Bourgas and coastal areas are flooded again. What the hell is going on with the weather???? I know it is not just Bulgaria that has strange weather this year but we are normally basking in sunshine, in fact up till 3 days ago we were still sunbathing and enjoying 26 and 28c with no chilly breeze. </div>
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So I am in doors with a virus-y head keeping warm with the log fire lit and wet dogs all around me. The girls love it and have been out playing tag. Lilly my rather large pup has loved her first experience of snow. It has been almost impossible to get her in, bless her. She has been running, skidding to a halt to shove her nose in it eat some then scampering off again, very sweet and funny.</div>
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So this week I have had no kitchen and for four days no water either. I have handled it all really peacefully :-) Just rinsed out cups and piled up the washing up in the bowl. I did make sure I didn't cook anything elaborate for dinners. Marko made sure I had the sink and tap sorted for Friday night so I was OK over the weekend. I have the sink but no waste, which means I pour the dirty water into a bucket & chuck it in the garden. It is so lovely to have running hot water back again though, like having an old friend move in. <br />
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I am so impressed with Venelin (Marko's real name) he works mainely alone unless his brother Angel is free then he helps with the heavy stuff, like putting the beams up or a bit of labouring like sanding or mixing the muck. Mostly though Venelin mixes his own while working alone. He just keeps on working.<br />
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Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-9367133652592631742014-10-17T18:00:00.002+03:002014-10-17T18:28:01.487+03:00Oop's No Sink and Lots of DustHave to see the funny side and I am! Kitchen progress. All this had to be done before the floor is laid<br />
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No sink or hot water till next week</div>
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I am going to rig up a table and washing up bowl, so I can wash up, I just have to remember to empty it in the garden LOL This also means I can get some baking done as I have an order for Sultana scones and have promised a friend an apple cake.</div>
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Feeling very very lazy right now, probably due to as soon as I clean anything turn around and a thick film is back, so I really can't be bothered. I am not annal about these things and thank God I am not OCD so I am taking it in my stride. Thank goodness I have moved on from where i was a few weeks ago! I am however really looking forward to the day that my house is clean, liveable and comfortable again.</div>
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Months and months ago I ordered a new (second hand) L shaped sofa for my winter living and sleeping. All this time I have waited and now it is coming on Tuesday!!!!!! Thankfully the house is big enough that I can get one of my living room sofa's up in a bedroom and then store the new one covered in a decorator sheet. At least it will be here ready for when the rooms are finished and hopefully all will be ready before the upstairs is shut down for the winter.</div>
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I will be living as the Bulgarians do during winter as I don't have the luxury of central heating yet, I will be exploring different forms of heating this year to see if there are any affordable options other than wood burning.</div>
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I don't mind this as long as I have something comfortable to sleep on. It is a really cosy way to live in winter as only one fire is needed (making heating cheaper), the only thing is the bathrooms are freezing but I have an oil filled rad which I will put on an hour before which should be OK, if not I will have to buy a gas fire just for that.</div>
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Wood burners are the norm here and I have no problem with them other than the sooty dust, but I have a bad back and bringing in the wood for the fire ends with me being crippled. This year I am going to see if I can pay someone to bring me in enough to last a few days at a time. Lets see how that goes.</div>
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The wood varies in cost according to what area you are in and how far they need to deliver. I normally buy from the Kmet (Mayor) but have found somewhere cheaper if I need to add extra due to a harsh winter. Then there is the cost of having it chainsawed, then chopped and split, then stacked. Most people can do this themselves but I can't.</div>
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Lets hope this is another mild winter or at least a short one! This could be pie in the sky though as we have had two really good winters on the trot.</div>
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Joanna http://www.blogger.com/profile/12198086343496333292noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304473842828883848.post-67577747105569330942014-10-16T11:55:00.001+03:002014-10-16T11:55:58.733+03:00Talk About Re-Modelling, Taking Shape in the Mess Loving what is going on in my life right now, what a change from just 6 weeks ago when I hit the darkest time of my life! Admittedly it was a culmination of years of neglect and pain, loss & a broken heart, BUT wow I keep saying this in my head WOW! <br />
I can only put this down to answered prayer, and I am completely thankful to all those who prayed for me. Please continue to do so, I still have a bumpy road to travel xxxxx<br />
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So the renovation of my house is in major face lift stage, the flood threat has been sorted with a built up wall and new window, outside has been dug down lined and has a big pipe laid directing any water away from the house into the garden, then cemented. Marko is waiting for the wood I need to buy for the window sill before he can finish making it good inside, but the threat is sorted.<br />
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So much has to be done before the main job of laying the flooring but all the materials, tiles, stone etc has been purchased and we are heading that way.<br />
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The beam is Oak that came from the animal houses I had demolished in the barn. It is not needed but I want to add character to my concrete house and I love wood beams. So 3 beams have been saved from the wood burner, Solid thick Oak, plained, sanded then cleaned with magic water (white spirit), treated with Groont (this is how it sounds, not sure how it is spelt) which will stop the woodworm, and then oiled. I am adding another two in the dining room, or I should say Marko. So if you buy or have a property lacking in Bulgarian character just add it yourself!</div>
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So I am having a brick built base built, covered in the same stone I have for the fire places and walls, then wood at the back for the taps to sit in. A curtain will be across the bottom, fingers crossed it will look good!!!!!</div>
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