Four Months in Bulgaria and Counting

The Safe Streets of Yambol

Well it was April this year we we arrived in Bulgaria now four months into the life here. Getting used to Bulgarian ways didn't take long as we had basically been living like Bulgarian in the UK in terms of lifestyle and habits.

Now retired from work the main issue is planning what to do each day. When working you know what the routine is 6 days a week. The only plan is what to do on the days off and that wasn't difficult, it was mainly catching up with things you couldn't' do on the days of work, i.e. go to the launderette, get groceries and housework. Working 6 days a week, it was not an issue knowing what to do. Here we have to plan 7 days a week and that is difficult.

Needless to say all is going to plan here. I have a car, so we can go anywhere we want although I tend to shy off using it as I don't enjoy driving anymore. But it does cone in useful as we are by the Black Sea in a place called Pomorie right now on a three day break - We decided to go on Friday at 12:30, by 16:00 that same day we have booked it up online, packed out bags and were in the apartment! How many years has it taken to be able to do that?

Many things here I'd forgotten about, the simple things such as not having to worry about being mugged when walking the streets. Going fishing and bringing home the evening's meal. Picture of the result shown here.


Next post will given more detail of our home and how a simple abode can give such comfort.

Return to Bulgaria Has Finally Happened

The return to Bulgaria has finally happened. It has been painful wait for us, the full story will unfold in due course.

One of the last pictures of us in London March 2017

In a nutshell, unpleasant and unfinished business in the UK prevented our move for several years. This is still hanging on in the background, but we now look forward return to a simple life of pleasures where only people without blinkers can possibly know about. Technically I am now retired with Galia and living in Yambol

The only positive things about living in London during that seven year period was the fact that I loved the work I did working under many PCV Driving Instructor. It also helped me financially to sustain life in Bulgaria without having to work - although I can't see myself not doing that with writing or teaching. That is the only thing I will miss from UK life, helping people achieve life goals by training them up to a professional career in the Bus Industry.

In Skalitsa Village BG in May 2017

Now it is getting settle back into Bulgarian ways, try to forget the torrid time we had in to go through in the UK to get to this stage - including 3 months of being homeless. We don't have much money but we don't need it as we have no desire to lead a high life of hotels and restaurants. Again the way we do things on a small budget suits us fine although others cannot see why we don't want this. We are not in a mind that can live with the mental torture of expensive fashion and extortionate lifestyle.

More to come.. VERY VERY HAPPY COUPLE NOW!

5 AM 1st July- Watching the Sunrise (JULY MORNING)