An unbridled enthusiasm for life
Sometimes, when I see a baby or a toddler and they give me a certain look, I know that they’ve been here before. They’re old
Budapest
The aftermath of Christmas
The dratted 2020 is behind us and with its departure, we see the end of the UK’s membership of the EU, the end of the
What to give this Christmas?
2020 is a year that many of us can’t wait to see the back of. It’s a year in which we’ve had front row seats
2020 Grateful 4: 7scents (re)visited
I find being in the city very stressful. Shop assistants seem to fall into one of two camps: those who are extremely helpful and lovely,
Ireland in Hungary
The Internet has probably been the biggest game-changer for diplomacy since Lord Palmerston heralded the first telegram as the death of diplomacy back in the
2020 Grateful 14: Revolutionary spirit
Back in 1956, October 23 marked the first day of a 12-day revolution in Hungary. What began as a spontaneous uprising with thousands taking to
A fantasy realised
I made myself laugh out loud the other day. There was no one around to hear me as COVID life is pretty solitary. It’s a
Functional Art
A mate of mine was telling me recently that a builder mate of theirs has never been busier. With so many people working from home,
The Artist Known as Eva Gladys
Walking out of a ruin pub in Hungary somewhere approaching midnight is not particularly noteworthy. But walking out of a ruin pub and across the
Translating a need
COVID-19 has brought out the best in us and the worst in us. After five months of lockdowns and reopenings, be they full or partial,
Explore
- Book reviews (46)
- Budapest (596)
- Budapest Times articles (310)
- Reviews (186)
- The flat (34)
- Hungary (119)
- Ireland (86)
- Markets (12)
- Obituaries (1)
- Random thoughts (876)
- Grateful 52 (630)
- 2013 Grateful 52 (53)
- 2014 Grateful 52 (53)
- 2015 Grateful 52 (53)
- 2016 Grateful 52 (49)
- 2017 Grateful 52 (50)
- 2018 Grateful 52 (50)
- 2019 Grateful 52 (49)
- 2020 Grateful 52 (52)
- 2021 Grateful 52 (50)
- 2022 Grateful 52 (53)
- 2023 Grateful 52 (51)
- 2024 Grateful 52 (15)
- Grateful 52 (630)
- Uncategorised (1)
- Village life (108)