17th June 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by Christine Day Christine Day is the daughter of the first British Ambassador to Bulgaria Sir William Harpham (1964-1966), who presented his credentials as an Ambassador in a cold January day in 1964. Christine’s story is a recollection of this day. Christine Day was a special guest at the Queen’s Birthday Party 2014 that took place […]
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9th June 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by Helen Dexter (nee Bartlett) Helen Dexter grew up in Bulgaria. Her parents came in the country in 1955 on a two-year contract to work as English teachers, but have stayed for 11 years. Helen has had a very strong connection with Bulgaria since then. She speaks fluent Bulgarian and returned to Bulgaria with her husband Phil Dexter, […]
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9th May 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
Christine Day, daugther of Sir William Harpham, the first British Ambassador to Bulgaria (1964-1966), sent us a picture of the Embassy staff at the Queen’s Birthday Party in 1964.
26th February 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by Jonathan Allen Ambassador Jonathan Allen and his family are the current, temporary tenants of the British Residence in Sofia. The Residence has been their home since February 2012 (December 2013 for their young son). Ambassador Allen has many stories about the Residence and filling it with life; its calmness, the different perspective and the sense […]
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