Back to just us!

After three weeks of family and friends staying with us, we are now back to the three of us living here. It has been great seeing everyone and being able to show them around. It's surprising how many people know so little about Bulgaria, they have no idea what to expect when they arrive. After a few days many say "We could live here" then they start asking about schools, doctors, property etc. All the usual subjects, then when it's time to go home, they say "We don't mind if we miss the flight, it means we have to stay longer".
I think Bulgaria is missing a trick, it needs to be promoted more in the UK, so more people can enjoy the country.

Sad Times!

Yesterday we had to say goodbye to our beloved dog Sasha, she was 10 years old, in mind and spirit she was still a puppy, a lovely dog we got from a rescue centre in Wiltshire.
We are not sure what happened, but she started to walk and would fall over, as if her back legs gave way. This was only for one day, the next she could not sit up even! She lay on her bed all day, not in any pain and still looking for a fuss, as anyone who knew her would know as her trade mark.We took her to the vet, who where very nice, they said we culd have x-rays done but really there was no hope of getting her back to normal. So we had to say a fond farewell to her.
Sasha brought a lot of pleasure to our lives, (and noisy barking) we hope we gave her a good life too. She will be sorely missed by us.

June in Resen.

This is Shane and Abbie, enjoying the sun in the garden. It's so nice here now that you can dip in and out of your pool and dry in the sun whilst getting a lovely colour.

Busy Times

Well it now seems that the year has really kicked off, with the warmer weather more and more people are now realising how attractive Bulgaria is. Sales are expected to increase during the summer months so prices will be rising as well. But the descerning client can bag a bargin or two. I have heard of a whole village for sale, OK, it's 10 - 15 properties requiring renovation, but imagine a gated road, a club house, manicured gardens, a swimming pool, tennis courts and a small shop. The possibilty to have a small village with around 20 properties, developed to UK standards, if someone were to buy this, they could choose who to have as neighbours!
Beer is still 60p a pint, cigerettes around a pound a packet, council tax an meare 20 pounds a year. Long hot sunny summers and cold snowy winters.
What more could you ask for?

Easter Chicks

One of our ideas was always to have some chickens of our own, fresh eggs for breakfast, how nice. When "Minty" was slaughtered we spoke to one of our nieghbours who promised to get us some chicks in May. May 1st arrives and a buzz from the door bell......our nieghbour standing there with a small box and 10 one day old chicks! very nice, but we now have to wait some time before my fresh eggs arrive. They look lovely and cute, not sure how Sally will feel when it's time for these guys to have thier neck pulled.

Today I have moved the compost heap to make room for a chicken run, Shane has found some posts in the garden and stripped the wire from them, with some help from his young lady, Abi.

It appears that now is the start of the "giving" season, the locals turn up at your gate and call you over. They give you lettuce, tomatos, cucumber, eggs, etc throughout the season. It's very nice of them, but when you try to give them something back, they come around again with another item for you, so it goes on.

The weather is warming up, some slight drizzle, but we need this for the gardens, the flowers and veg patch are coming on a treat.

Keep looking for the progress of the chickens!

Easter Weekend

So now it's Easter here in Bulgaria, we were very lucky this year as Sally's mum sent us a few small Cadbury creme eggs in the post, so we celebrated the English Easter, and now we are going to have the Bulgarian Easter as well. Sally has painted eggs, (see main page) we are ready. Happy Easter folks.

"Minty"

Well it has to be said that dinner was great today! Sally did a traditional Sunday roast leg of lamb dinner, with mint sauce as well. This is the first tasting of our "Minty". I am sorry to those of you with a delicate dispostion.
We are having a new bathroom suit fitted this week, by an English builder, stay tuned.
The weather is getting warmer by the day, the icecream vendors are back in the streets of Veliko Tarnovo.
I am on the look out for cheap Bulgarian properties, as I have several clients looking for this kind of property to renovate. So I will be out and about with a Bulgarian agent helping me.