Writing about whatever comes to mind

What started as a simple WordPress blog chronicling the renovation of a flat in Budapest has grown legs.

I had no plan for it, other than to keep interested parties around the world informed of what I was up to. My postage budget had been diverted to paint and time was in short supply; blogging seemed an efficient way to stay in touch.

Thirteen years later, it is an intrinsic part of what I do. I write about life in Hungary, the country in which I finally got to unpack my bottom drawer.

I write about my travels, about music, food, spirituality, politics, life, death, cemeteries. I write about whatever comes to mind. There is no plan.

If you’ve just found me, welcome to a work in progress. Feel free to engage, to comment, to add to what I’ve written. Let’s chat.

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Crows flying against a blue sky with geese sitting atop a green field - a row of trees on the horizon

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A young boy stands on a sandy beach during a golden hour sunset, tossing a starfish back into the sea. The shoreline is dotted with additional starfish, emphasizing an environmental theme. In the background, the flags of the USA and Afghanistan are raised on flagpoles, gently fluttering in the breeze. The ocean waves are calm, and the warm hues of orange and pink from the sunset reflect on the water and sand, creating a serene and dynamic scene

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Outstretched hand lighting candles in a church

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Suicide is one of life’s unfathomable mysteries, one you have to go through yourself to fully understand. And then it’s too late. The World Health

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