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Storks preparing to depart

Goodbye to the storks

Posted on 05 September 201414 September 2014

I’ve never seen so many storks in a flock before. We think they are gathering, preparing for their migration south for winter. We wish them all the best, and hope to see them again next year!

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Cornelian cherries

Cornelian Cherries

Posted on 31 August 201410 September 2014

Found this weird fruit growing in our garden. We asked our Bulgarian neighbour, Maria, and she said they are called Drenkie, Дренки. They are supposed to be good for upset stomachs and she recommended making a compote out of them. We looked them up and they are Cornelian Cherrries.They taste strange, quite astringent, but quite…

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Wood delivery

Wood delivery

Posted on 07 August 201428 August 2014

On only our second day in our house we met a friendly bloke called Ivan (nearly all the men are called Ivan, apparently. They have nicknames so people can tell them apart!), who offered to organise our wood for us. It duly arrived the next day and was dropped off in our driveway. The price…

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