Everything in one place
An oasis of learning in the heart of the community
Living in Budapest, it’s easy sometimes to forget that there’s a whole other world out there, one that lies beyond the city limits. A world
Frescos and cheese
I’ve never professed to be an art expert – what I know about art (other than knowing what I like) could be written on the
Shaken not stirred
‘Wear a good bra’, she said seriously. ‘It’s the hév‘, I thought, ‘how bad can it be?’ One hour and fifteen minutes later, I was
Yes in my back yard
The developers must die a little inside each time they see this community garden on Nagytemplom utca. Smack in the middle of the Corvin Sétány
Grateful 30
I was born Irish and I’ll die Irish. My nationality is something I used to take for granted. Being Irish wasn’t an issue. It simply
Markets and more
It’s a testimony to German efficiency that a market spanning two city blocks can be set up and taken down every day. The transition from
New fish in town
I’ve been craving fish and chips. Real fish and real chips – hand-cut. Actually, given a choice, I’d even be so specific as to say
Grateful 31
A dinner invitation, once accepted, is a sacred obligation. If you die before the dinner takes place, your executor must attend. So said Ward McAllister.
Tune in or turn off as soccer hell beckons
A fever is approaching the edge of Europe. Hovering on the outskirts, it is gathering momentum ready to make a full-on assault on 8 June
Grateful 32
I was in Ireland last weekend for a First Communion. My nephew’s. The style was something to behold. Young girls dressed up to the nines,
