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Pulmonary rape
I’ve been accused of a lot of things in my time. Some I readily owned up to; others didn’t warrant dignifying with a response. Some
Hey Mr Squirrel
The last time I sat in a room listening to a man with a guitar, a mouth organ, and a sense of humour was on
The Catch 22
I am not political. I have never been political. The permutations and combinations that need to be worked out in order to decide who gets
Walk left, stand right
There is a debate raging in Budapest that has nothing to do with politics, religion, or the price of a tea in China. The proponents
Irish goulash or Hungarian stew?
Way back in 1957, American author James Michener immortalised a little bridge on the Hungarian/Austrian border. In his book, The Bridge at Andau, Michener chronicles
‘Tis the season…
It’s snowing in Budapest. It’s like living in a fairy tale. Beautiful. And bloody cold! Temperatures today hit -7 C. God be with my Alaskan
Hotline to heaven
I was born and raised an Irish Catholic. My baptismal certificate might say “Roman Catholic” but I prefer to think of myself as “Irish Catholic”.
Saps and saplings
I have amused myself to the point of inanity in recent months trying to work out a pattern to BKV’s seemingly random staffing of controllers
Butterflies, tigers and Budapest bars
Art is making something out of nothing and selling it… or so said the legendary Frank Zappa…and I think he said it after one of
Hungarian Roadtrip: Budapest to Sárospatak via Tokaj
It’s about 248 km from Budapest to Sárospatak if you take the highways and stay on course, but that’s what trains and bus tours are for.
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