Sunday 29th September

Silly night.  I'd closed the door thinking that it was cold and woke up at three feeling that there was no air in the bedroom so opened the bedroom door and at five had to get up to shut it because it was cold...Cant' win can you.  Eventually woke up to rain which drifted in on thick fog so at eight thirty when we set off for a fun day with an architect and an hotelier in the central part of the country, we were in jeans and sweaters.  As we progressed it lifted and off came the sweaters and back to tee-shirt weather.  What a day.  The journey took longer than expected and sat-nav did its usual and she missed the turning and at once recognised the road and we ended up in a back passage that I'd ended up in with a previous guest thanks to sat-nav.

Constructive day with the architect and all the issues appear to have been resolved...my friend is able to go forward be it ever so slowly.  We have to seek POPs which appears to be 'Pertaining of Permission' to go for permission to apply for change of use.  Fun egh.

Had a super late lunch but unfortunately mine was delivered after everyone else had finished but we put it down to the fact that I had ordered chicken and they had to catch it first.  It was also covered with cornflakes so they might have been flaking the corn so to speak....anyway....it was almost sent back to the kitchen but I 'chickened out' and accepted it.

Back complete with my newly acquired window washing tool carried over from England so tomorrow at some point I shall be trying it out to wash my stair case windows to see what a hash I can make of them.

Surprising about the journey back....autumn has already arrived and it doesn't appear that the place we visited is so far north but here we maybe have more pine trees that don't change colour.  Home at eight thirty....drinks poured...just taken the pickies off a new camera and that's news for another day...not into supper but my guest has just scoffed the biggest chicken mayo sandwich I have seen for a while and is currently reading while he waits for me to finish so that he can do his blog.  LN....let's see how the pictures load and tomorrow the men are working at their new location....so location, location, location....let's hear it for Bekir and Sally....LN

And another forgotten one.

Lovely night sky

Monday 30th September

Six o'clock start and had to wake up my guest with an alarm call but tomorrow I hit him over the head with a brick.  First day I can cope with and after that...he gets the normal treatment.

Picked up the men in sheer luxury...they are used to my little car with the naff suspension but got forbid they get used to luxury...I can't afford it.  Got to the school via the old road and Djebel and stopped off for breakfast picking up banichka and iran for the troops so the first job was to unload the car, unload the food on to the table tennis table and enjoy what was on offer.  Did managed to purchase a couple of teddies at the market on my way through to the cafe and so I have new underwear at the cost of just under six pounds.  I love Bulgaria.

So breakfast over and Sally and Bekir set to on the trenches and within an hour we had water into the property and it is from a spring so nothing to pay...Now I call that good.  After that they set about digging the second trench that is an official connection to the local water board and we have most of the trench completed and connection will come tomorrow and signed off per se.  And the good news is...we are able to have the electricity meter installed but possibly wednesday from what seemed like a hopeless situation.

Cleared the last couple of rooms and the first brew was served at about ten thirty...the Librarian put in an appearance with her son at about one thirty and I went off with her to complete some work with an insurance company where my Bulgarian would be of use.  After one telephone call in Momchilgrad we were advised that we had to go to Kardjali so off we went to complete the dastardly deed.  Back to the school in time to watch the last brew being served, the men were still digging at the trench with anticipation of meeting someone else's pipe but it wasn't to be tonight...we have to dig for victory tomorrow.

Home via the new road and it shaved about fifteen minutes off the time.  Routes now having been established ...it's all systems go.  Supper tonight was spicy sausage with a hint of chilli with pasta and I have left the kitchen in the hope that the magic fairy in the shape of my guest clears the kitchen and does his buttons bit.

The matches are out since we forgot them today and had to rely on the men and the lighter, the tea towel is languishing in the hall at the ready and tomorrow is another day of fun and frolic.  LN...I won't be too long before my head hits the pillow....LN