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When Botev Peaked
Oh Mother Bulgaria!
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The Strange Case of Dr Gunchev and Crazy Ludo
The usual rigmarole. Half a month (this bit being the latter half of November) described using precisely one hundred words per day.
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Papa’s Got a Brand New Chainsaw
The usual rigmarole. Half a month (this bit being the first half of November) described using precisely one hundred words per day.
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Inca Ice and Lupins
How do you do? I’m in Peru!
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Nor Any Drop to Drink
The final fifteen days of Bulgaria’s October fun.
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Well done Jenny!
Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2026
Hello Jenny.
I’m glad you got through the day despite the unexpected complications. I think under the circumstances I would have cried too. I hate being late for things, especially if it’s something important. I remember once getting stuck...
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Gossip
Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2026
I am absolutely certain that we are a recurring agenda item within the expansive village gossip network. They seem to know a lot about us. Apart from a Norwegian man who is married to the daughter of the Bulgarian hotel owners, and a crackpot...
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Village People
Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2026
I live in a village, but I can’t say I’ve noticed any cleavage. It would get in the way of the chainsaws.
You’ve got me comparing my village people to your village people now. I’m on the lookout for pretentious gypsies, possibly called...
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Laws
Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2026
No, you're right Kat. He certainly didn't throw it back. I think his laws were all a bit of a scam.
I love Diane Morgan’s Philomena Cunk character, especially the bit where she asks a scientist ‘So before Isaac Newton invented gravity, was...
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Hurroo for horses!
Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2026
I think it’s more of a case of English dogs being kept under control (except where my daughter lives in Stockport) more than in other countries as I’ve known dogs run around on their own a lot in Ireland and Bulgaria. They’re not usually vicious...
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Hypnagogo
Posted on Thu, 24 Sep 2026
Thank you very much, Kat.
Your ‘Hypnagogo’ made me do a LOL and is my word of the week, even though we’re still only up to Thursday or Friday or something, and if ever I get round to opening a night club in Malki Chiflik, that will be its...
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Good luck!
Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2026
I’m wishing you the best of luck for Friday, Jenny, and hoping the harshness of the aftereffects is bearable. x
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The other one
Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2026
What happened to the other dominatrix? Asking for a friend.
Very funny and very believable, Jane. Keep up the good work!
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Neighbours
Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2026
Would it be the baby that you're talking about here?
Whoever it is, it's a lovely poem. I like the bit about the moon being the upstairs neighbour.
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Mythical
Posted on Mon, 21 Sep 2026
I always think spelling faerie the archaic way and including words like caper make a poem sound more mythical, and a bit of a dance brings it to life too. Here you’ve done all that, so you’ve described the fantasy celebration of autumn perfectly...
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