Category Archives: Sofia

2. If I only had a heart

Posted on January 2, 2013 by sozofia

Genuinely, what has been most noteworthy about my time in Sofia this year has been the kindness of strangers – the generosity with which Bulgarians have welcomed me into their lives and offered me friendship. I love the UK. But … Continue reading →

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It’s a problem free filo-sophy

Posted on December 31, 2012 by sozofia

Ok, I realise that this blog is starting to look like some kind of shrine to pastries, but please allow me just one more post about banitsas? It’s just that I made my parents one tonight and then remembered that … Continue reading →

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Wherefore art thou?

Posted on December 30, 2012 by sozofia

People in Sofia are a creative bunch. Street art is one of the ways in which they express their creativity – most notoriously when the bronze figures on the Soviet monument were painted to look like various US pop culture … Continue reading →

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Posted on December 17, 2012 by sozofia

In many ways, being in Sofia at Christmas is… well, just like being in any other European city at Christmas. It has the obligatory German market… …and tacky sponsored Christmas lights. But then, just when you think it’s become another … Continue reading →

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Обичам – I love it…

Posted on December 3, 2012 by sozofia

Aside from the occasional person who announces to me that they love Justin Bieber, One Direction or, as was the case yesterday, Susan Boyle, one of the most noticeable things about being a twenty-something living in Bulgaria is the sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Sofia | Tagged Balkans, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian music, bulgarian rock, Bulgarian Rock Music, обичам, Mixtape 5, music, уикеда, obicham, rock music, Sofia, sozofia, wickeda | 3 Comments

All change

Posted on November 16, 2012 by sozofia

There’s been a surprising amount of change in Sofia since I was here earlier this year. Unsurprisingly, the fruit and veg on sale have changed; it’s now тиква season – that’s pumpkin to you and me. My new favourite … Continue reading →

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Religious views

Posted on July 24, 2012 by sozofia

Having just mentioned the Russo-Turkish War, I suppose I ought to show you the most photographed sight in Sofia – Alexander Nevsky Cathedral – which was built in honour of the soldiers who died in the Russo-Turkish war in 1877-78 … Continue reading →

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Colour me happy

Posted on July 18, 2012 by sozofia

A flash of colour, natural or not, can really brighten up my day. So here are three colourful Bulgarian sights that put me in a good mood: 1. Martenitsi In March, Bulgarians exchange red and white martenitsi (from the word ‘Mart’ … Continue reading →

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What men get up to in Sofia’s parks

Posted on July 12, 2012 by sozofia

It’s pretty common to find groups of men trying different porn moves in Sofia’s parks.

Posted in *My Favourite Posts*, Sofia | Tagged Balkans, blog, Blogging, Bulgaria, Bulgarian, Bulgarian blog, chess, Eastern Europe, old men, outdoors, parks, pawns, porn, porn moves, retirement, sex | Leave a comment

I say tomato, you say домат

Posted on July 4, 2012 by sozofia

The first time I visited Eastern Europe was on a school music tour to the Czech Republic in 2002. We had a brilliant time, mainly because we had just finished school and were over 18, which meant that we could … Continue reading →

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