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I'm on my pc on another website and suddenly I hear the sound of fireworks close by, so here you go....I'm hoping some are wending their way home although I hear the sound of drums and music playing.....LN...I'm off to bed regardless....

Friday 29th August

Well despite feeling very relaxed last night and settling off quite quickly I woke up at about four and it was on and off from then onwards.  Came to more or less at about seven thirty but decided that it wasn't a day for rushing down to get coffee so I lingered in the pit until eight and then down for coffee.  Back to bed with my book and decided that there was nothing to get going for.  I was going to take the car in to get the door fixed but it seems to work and providing I carry a hammer and a nail it should be OK..I have the technique.

Got into a swimsuit and headed for the balcony with my Kindle and lazed around until I spotted an eagle chasing a pigeon but only managed to get long shots of it.  Hunger got the better of me at about twelve thirty and opened the inevitable tin of tuna but no mayo so I might as well start my diet today.  Finished the book and thought I might get my head down for a couple of hours but at the back of my mind was the lawn and getting it shorn...I lay there and the lawn got the better of me so at three thirty I kick started the mower first time and set too.  Just under two hours today and that was all of it.  I have some clearing to do of some of the areas and that could be a job for tomorrow which requires a wheelbarrow and a shovel.  I want to clear the old tiles that have been dumped at the base of my special tree, get some decent soil and peat in there and plant it up with a Cotoneater Horizontalis which should kill off some of the weeds and stop others taking root.  

Cleared out the fridge and got the bonfire going and settled on fish fingers and chippies for supper so in they went and I'd just settled down, go Michael Jackson belting out int he background and looked up and my owl was on my clothes prop so crept slowly up the stairs for the camera and thought I'd missed him.  A few seconds later he is on the roof of the little house and despite Michael Jackson he settled there for quite a while.  Took some from the corridor but crept out of the main door fire screen and managed to grab one before he took flight....he's still out there screeching away.....bless ...but not visible.

Supper over, about to get a shower since the dust from the garden while I was mowing seemed to stick especially on my feet but it stuck more as I watered the garden.  Shut up shop for tonight, crickets going ten to the dozen and fortunately a dog that has been 'unsettled' doesn't seem to have kicked off yet so hopefully nothing will disturb it tonight.  LN...just me and Michael...LN

Saturday 30th August

Cool start this morning and closed the balcony door after I'd taken my first pictures of the day.  Pottered in the garden, removed the old white poppies and deheaded them saving the seeds and we'll see what comes up next year....this year said white on the packet but we had pink, white, pink and white with a touch of red.  Seeds from China so it could have got lost in translation...

Heard the bread van and went down to get a fresh loaf and a cheese bread for breakfast and all the local 'babas' were there.  Their task for today was to get my Avatar's stove going outside and bottle the peppers with a little vinegar, parsley, pepper corns. garlic to see her through the winter.  Two more local ladies were there to help so I offered my services and I was in charge of lifting the bottles and lids on to the cooker to warm and to add the oil when requested to do so.  There were fifteen bottles ready prepared and fill them we did.  I think there were one or two scalded fingers but the jars were upended and covered so that the seal became firm.

Back into the garden and moved a few more things round including the Acer....I don't think it was doing at all well where I put it.  The destructions in my book says that it prefers a dampish, cool place and boy did I get that wrong.  So over to pick up Ms KD for two and I think it's a bit emotional for her....but she's back to Cyprus and then off climbing in the Himalayas....hard life for some... ...well it will be when she has to go over some of those bridges on her walkabouts.

The wedding cars have just come to fetch the bride at the bottom of the village and they all have their horns blasting away and the cars are decorated with balloons.  I shall put in my appearance at the hotel at the allotted hour so hence the early update.  Pictures of the wedding will probably be on Monday....heading off early tomorrow for the concert in Sofia so there might not be an update until Monday evening...so be warned....

Time to get scrubbed up and kitted out....PV

Sunday 31st August

Just had a reviving swim at the Holiday Inn in Sofia.  Preparing now for Andre...there will be no photos..understand that searching might be on the cards. Quick supper and taxi booked...LN