July Morning

This is the view from Avren this morning, showing the sun rising over a field of sunflowers which will soon explode into a vista of yellow hopefulness. Today is a special day that is peculiarly celebrated in Bulgaria. Thousands of young people gather on the evening of 30th June along the many beautiful beaches of … Continue reading July Morning →

Cherries are on Sale Again

I was going to try to be clever and reference a line from David Bowie's Is There Life on Mars?, where he mentions lemons being on sale again. I checked the lyrics and after all these years I was shocked to find that the line is actually "Lennon's on sale again". How blissfully we drift … Continue reading Cherries are on Sale Again →

Another Return to Avren

I have just returned after nearly a month away. I was struck by the explosion of green that has occurred across the landscape. The first indication came as the taxi from the airport climbed and wended its way along the serpentine road through the forest on the climb to the village - a view of … Continue reading Another Return to Avren →

Jingle Bells and a bit of Chopping

It has been a quiet Christmas here in Avren. The misty and damp days that led up to the big day were in marked contrast to the couple of warm sunny days that preceded them. We were able to have a little picnic on Kamchia beach at that time. In the bleak mid-afternoon of Christmas … Continue reading Jingle Bells and a bit of Chopping →

Return to Avren

My UK Five City Tour has come to an end. Based in Kettering, I radiated to Bristol, Cambridge, Leicester, Manchester and Milton Keynes - the newest city. It was great to catch up with family and friends, to visit an Indian Restaurant, to have a takeaway fish and chip supper (or two), to sample a … Continue reading Return to Avren →