2nd May 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
By Jane Burner Jane Burner lived in Bulgaria between 1970-1972 and 1984-1987, during the two postings of her husband Alan Burner to Sofia as 3rd Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission respectively. Previously, Jane told us about the difficulty and satisfaction of finding and buying food in Bulgaria in the 70s. This time, she shares a fond […]
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27th April 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by Kris P Baykon Kris P Baykon is an ex-serviceman from the UK, who tried the 9-5 life for a few years and didn’t really like it. As a consequence he and his wife now live in rural Bulgaria. Kris runs a blog about his Bulgarian life. “The good news is that this village does feel like […]
24th April 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by David Mossop David Mossop first came to Bulgaria in the distant 1987 to work as a teacher at British Council Bulgaria. He had previously studied Russian and wanted to learn one more Slavic language. Little did he know then that his entire life was to become ineluctably connected with Bulgaria, its language and culture. […]
16th April 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by David Holt This week’s #100UKBG stories are of spouses Denise and David Holt, who had separate encounters with Bulgaria – Denise in “the dark days of the 60s” and David – in “the sad 80s”. First we will present David’s story; Denise’s one will follow later in the week. David Holt was a diplomat with the FCO, serving in […]
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13th April 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by Rebecca Richardson Rebecca Richardson is a Sales and Marketing professional from London. She loves to travel and was lucky enough to live in Dubai, Santo Domingo and now Sofia. In her spare time, Rebecca writes, takes photographs and works on her website on life and travel in Bulgaria. When not busy with any of these […]
10th April 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by Jane Burner Jane Burner lived in Bulgaria between 1970-1972 and 1984-1987 – during the two postings of her husband Alan Burner to Bulgaria as 3rd Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission respectively. “The old stories about joining a queue to see what was at the end of it are all true!” – Jane Burner […]
6th April 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by Dr Annie Kay Dr Annie Kay has been a regular visitor to Bulgaria since 1974. Annie has deeper knowledge of Bulgarian history, nature and cultural traditions than many Bulgarians. She is Chairman of The British-Bulgarian Society, an organisation aiming to promote friendship, understanding and cultural relations between the people of Britain and Bulgaria. In […]
2nd April 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by Tim Buisseret Tim Buisseret has had a few encounters with Bulgaria – as a child, student and an adult. In 2000, together with his Bulgarian wife Mira, he permanently moved to Sofia. Today, 14 years later, if asked what Bulgaria is for him, he simply answers: “home”. Tim is now Head of the Commercial Section at the […]
29th March 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by Bruce Beharell Bruce Beharell was a British businessman who spent a few years living and working in Bulgaria in the early 60s. He was the first commercial representative of a British company in Bulgaria after the WWII. “It was certainly a time in those early years of communism when you had to compartmentalise your brain […]
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26th March 2014 Sofia, Bulgaria
by Charlene Bradford Charlene Bradford moved to Bulgaria eight years ago and settled down in a village close to Karlovo, together with her Bulgarian partner. She fell in love with the country and its people from the very beginning. A few years later when her efforts to find a dancing group for her daughter Gabbi ended without success, […]