Tonight we visited the studio of Teodor BUZU - a painter based in South Bohemia, originally from Moldova. He and his Czech wife had other visitors as well & were beautifully hospitable. We drank a special spirit & listened to Romanian and gypsy music. Read the rest of this entry »
We have decided to move here whole heartedly - ie give up our room in the rented house in Birmingham. We were lucky to find an English man, John Davey, who is working in London in May, and driving back to the vicinity of Tábor with an empty van at the beginning of June. So, we’ve arranged to borrow the van to pick up our furniture etc. from Birmingham. So, back to brum at the end of the month for a heavy few days packing up & cleaning the house.
I was nervous about making the decision because it seems like a big deal. And moving Melia over here is pretty committing. At the moment she is at the feline centre at Bristol University. She is having treatment for a thyroid condition which involves a radioactive injection. I hope that she stops being radioactive in time for us to travel across Europe with her. As it is, I’m glad she’ll be with us, and with the invention of the pet passport, if we need to, we can always head back to the UK. Read the rest of this entry »
