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‘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.
Gorgeous girls and goosefat
I am very fortunate to have some wise and wonderful Hungarian friends who are extremely knowledgeable and clued in. Between them, they have managed to
How’s she cuttin’?
For as long as I can remember my dad has been going to the bog and cutting turf. Once a year, we get a delivery
And not a pair of knickers in sight
I’m not quite sure what happened this evening. I can’t decide if I’ve had a great night or simply one that will take a while
Kitchen: Hi honey, I’m home!
I mentioned earlier that the light in my kitchen is a little iffy… so it was with some trepidation that I decided to let two
Hallway: With a dash of green
I’ve gone to a lot of trouble to keep the hallway stark. Black and white are the only colours allowed. But when the flatbed truck
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