I am thrilled that my piece Kidnapped By Aliens In Slovakia! – The Perils of Being a Brit Abroad has been featured by Robert Fear on his Fred’s Blog Creative Writing Showcase. What happened at Bzovic should really stay at Bzovic. But if you really want to know the true story about what happened atContinue reading “Kidnapped By Aliens In Slovakia! – The Perils of Being a Brit Abroad”
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Trial by TRILEX – Coming to Terms with Split Rim Wheels!
In 1973, the Welsh rock band, Budgie, sang about being in the grip of a tyre fitter’s hand. Part of the soundtrack of my teenage years, I could never have guessed how prophetic this song would become one day, almost half a century later.
Riots in Skopje & The North Macedonian Name Game
In my last post, I asked, “What’s in a name?” when we discussed the City of Light. Little did we realise that we were about to discover the mother of all naming disputes – and get caught up in the news. Once upon a time, in a land not-so-far away, there was a little countryContinue reading “Riots in Skopje & The North Macedonian Name Game”
Ohrid, North Macedonia: The City of Light
What’s in a name? These days, Paris bags first dibs on the handle ‘The City of Light’. Accepted wisdom suggests this emerged from the French capital’s prominent role in the age of enlightenment. However, Paree’s lofty claim to La Ville Lumière title actually comes from something much more mundane. It is based on the city’sContinue reading “Ohrid, North Macedonia: The City of Light”
World Wide Walkies 