Kahl Working In The Chicken Barn

There is a rumour going around that Kahl does not work. lol
So I have set a trap, I invited him to put up a stud wall in our chicken barn, some say his "robotic" (worker) does all the work and Kahl just collects the cash!
See the video and decide for yourself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCDVuAhD17g&layer_token=ab3f4d387b15c800

New Bulgarians.

Today has been another interesting day here in Bulgaria. I was introduced to John and Lil last Thursday, they were looking for a property to start a new life.
I have to thank the Bulgarian estate agents again! This lovely couple were going out to view properties with an un named agent. After a disastrous day seeing 9 houses and not seeing anything suitable because the agents did not listen to thier requirements!
I was asked to find properties to view, we saw 4 properties. I was informed that I would find the right one or Lilian would be getting on the plane home crying, but not before killing me!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway the good news is that I am still alive and they have a great new home. This will be ready for them to move into around the first week in May.
I am relieved, I can now relax. Thank god!!!!!
Thanks John and Lil for making this week a nice interesting one.

Resen in February 2009

This picture shows our walnut tree in our driveway.

I left Resen on the 19th February to fly over to England to drive back a car I purchased in January. At Sofia airport there was about an inch of snow which delayed the flight by around 45 mins.

Luton was dry but chilly, no other problems there. I was shopping in Asda Swindon by 6pm that evening. Armed with several shopping lists from friends.

Friday and Saturday were spent still shopping, the car was now going to be very full leaving England!

The drive over was smooth and the roads very clear. Although there was a lot of snow on the road sides. Romania was minus 14.5 when we left there. The snow soon petered out, so the driving was much easier, especially when we hit the dual carriageway!

Just as we crossed into Bulgaria from Romania, the weather changed, we could see snow everywhere, and it had been there a while. Still the roads were clear, this was a surprise to me.

Back at home the house and garden was covered in about a foot or so of snow.

Sally had been very helpful along with Shane they cleared the inside of the gates and made it easy to get the car in.

Tomorrow, Friday, the car is going to get it's Bulgarian plates etc. This should cost somewhere in the region of 700 Lev, including the insurance, tax, MOT, and plates, but it will take all day to do. But it will make the car legal which is very important for me.

New Idea

I am going to share my idea for my blog with you. In doing this it will motivate me to get on with it!
So in future when you check out the properties I have listed for sale you will be able to................................................................
Oh! Just remembered, there are estate agents checking my blogsite for ideas!
So you will all have to wait and see MY idea!

At this point I would also like to make it known how nice it is to have new client's, who then go on to become good friends.
Old client's coming in March, now they are new friends. Here's looking forward to a great summer with plenty of BBQ's.........................who's got the sauce?

England trip!

Well, we are back from 10 days back in the UK!
We hear a lot about how bad things are over there, but nothing prepared us for what we found!
Every where has a sale, people losing thier jobs, others laid off etc etc etc.
Am I glad we live here in Bulgaria where life is so much easier and relaxed. Not having a mortgage is everyones dream. Bulgaria still offers this possibility.
If your considering moving here my advice is, rent out your property and get here as fast as you can. Then you have security in the UK when the property values go up again, but also a comfort blanket if you decide that Bulgaria is not the place to be, you can go home, nothing lost.
What was a big surprise was that it was much colder there than here at home. Resen was getting 20 degrees with sun and cloudless skies. While in Swindon it was around zero and snow, ice and rain.
Bulgaria may well be 50 years behind the UK, but there is no credit crunch here. Come and see.

Weather

January the 20th!
14 degrees and bright sunshine!
How is the weather where you are?
We have snow on the ground, not much left now, bright clear skies.
Spring is coming. Then Summer and BBQ's with friends.
Oh what a life.
Wish you were here?
Then make the move and come on over, the living is cheap, food and beer at least half UK prices.
Do not let Bulgaria pass you by, invest now while there is still time.
I know many people will say to me later "why did we not move earlier?"
Well must go, time to collect the fresh eggs from the chickens, wash the car and have a beer in the local bar. 75p an pint, I'll have 2!!!!!!!

Christmas and New Year

Well, xmas and the new year have come and gone!
It was easier this year, last year we missed our daughter and family, but the second one is easier. Although we still missed everyone, we were able to talk to them on the phone.
Christmas day we were due to have a friend for the day, but she had to cancel xmas morning, so we had to manage all the food ourselves, what pig's!
Boxing day, Kahl and Pat came for dinner, it was nice to be able to spend time with friends. The next day we went to another friends house, Bruce and Shirley made us welcome along with some other friends and fed us.
The Sunday Sally was in agony with tooth ache so we stayed in, then she went to the dentist to start treatment for an abscess! Very painful......
New years eve, we had a few friends around our house and let in the new year. Sally made a buffet and I served drinks.
Now it is time to start thinking about our trip back to Swindon at the end of the month. Booking event ticket's, hotel rooms and sorting out a car.
Keep watching this site for updates.