Except for some extremely cold spells, this years Bulgarian winter has been relatively mild. We have had quite a few periods of snow but none has stayed particularly long on the ground with temperatures usually warming up within a couple of days. So all in all, we got off pretty lightly this year with the winter weather.
Another cold and frosty morning
Our Cornus tree out in flower despite the snow
Fantastic views on a snowy walk in January
Snow on the village square
One of the many crocuses I planted in the autumn in flower
Despite the snow Sebastian thinks its spring
Not to be left out, Putin has acquired a male cat admirer. The ginger cat follows him wherever he goes and is so happy when Putin is let out to play.
We have had a few events during the winter. Most notable was a Scottish Ceilidh which was extremely good fun and I am now learning to play the mandolin. Having brought my mandolin from the UK but only being able at play it badly, I have been introduced to a lovely French lady who is teaching me along with her Irish husband who both play mandolin and violin beautifully. At this rate, my violin might also be making a trip to Bulgaria too as I am tempted to start palying it again. It is wonderful to meet people who are passionate about their music. In fact they are part of a local band who sing and play fantastic folk music.
Cathy, Steve and Ken in their Tam-o-shanters
Chris and Ivan (one of the workers on our house last year on a night out)
Chris all poshed up on his birthday at the local Chinese
A trip up to Uzana to visit our local ski resort
Meanwhile, work continues on the house. We managed to get alot of the internal decorating done with Chris appling his carpentry skills and me painting like mad.
The upstairs landing which has become my office has been finished
Chris made a nice wooden hearth for the old fireplace
And an airing cupboard built in alongside the upstair chimney to keep it nice and warm
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We finally got out tiles delivered from Spain and tiled the kitchen.
From next week the weather starts to get warmer and feel more spring like. So with the days becoming longer we can hopefully start to enjoy outdoor life once again. I will finish this blog with a picture of one of the many murials you see on the side of buildings. This one was taken in Gabrovo which was traditionally full of craftsmen. It depicts the metal smiths hard at work.
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