Thursday, 8 June 2017

One year ago today.....

We arrived here in Bulgria ONE YEAR AGO TODAY! WOW!!!!



I really don't think I have packed so much into a 12 month period, and when I think back it makes my head spin! Some highs, some very low, lows! But certainly a bloody adventure.

HORSES! We arrived with 4 horses, then in December we went down to 3 when Dooley sadly left us, then in the space of one week a few months later we went up to 6! Now we are down to only 4 again! Peggy Sue our Cob belongs to my amazing friend Sharon and we hope is here for the long haul! Leeloo is off with a friend keeping Mika company (she was short term foster)! At this moment in time we certainly dont want to take on any more, but I never say never!

Luna, Baby, Leeloo, Peggy, Indio and Mika....

DOGS! Well I think I could lose track of them all but I will try! Grigri, Minnie and Makita all still here. Pig is living up north with a friend and is having a fabby life! Oreo lives just around the corner and again has fallen on her little feet. Button who I always thought would be with me forever is now only around the corner and has the love of my amazing neighbours and their little puppy! I could not be happier although I do miss them.

My little angels in super amazing new homes! 
New kids on the block are Dude who came in September as a street dog, Winston the bulldog I managed to rehome within a few weeks is back for a holiday!

Dude, Grigri and Makita and sadly a rescue GS that developed health issues which meant we let her go! 

For those that follow me on facebook will know that I become involved with Lucy Irvine of Castaway fame, my hero when I was 18 and so happy to now call her a friend! How cool is that lol!

My hero, Lucy Irvine

Here are the links to the story with The Haven which is here in Bulgaria and has to close in a few months and we have to rehome over 70 dogs!

https://web.facebook.com/savelucysdogsfromdeath/?ref=bookmarks
https://twitter.com/SaveLucysDogs
https://www.instagram.com/savelucysdogs/
https://sites.google.com/view/streetdogrescue-bulgaria/        

My way to help has been starting off the facebook page and now I have taken 3 dogs into our home, Bella was first and bless her she is now rehomed to a good friend in Inverness. The 2 in the photo might be with me forever or someone will come and fall in love which is normally my way to rehome! No rush!

Clicking and sharing the links above could be the way one finds a new home or some funding to help to foster them so please friends have a wee look.

Moss now called Flossy and Rocky after his leg op!
SPAIN! Spain was still a main part of the last 12 months and Rich was super busy guiding and running courses most months. The British Army came to BG, but too early and we ended up with them playing in the snow and not the sun!

We went back over to finally try and finish the eco house and our new lovely tenants moved in. Here is a nice photo taken the morning I handed over the keys!

The last shot taken! 
Spring arrives and we then make another purchase and its another house! This time slightly different as we let our boys have the 2 small houses to do up over time as a project, also on the land are 2 giant stone barns. They will become the Orange House 2 here in BG! Long term project and one on hold for a wee while until we get this one and the main orange house just how we want them before the end of this year.
Dan and Ben on the steps of new house.

So one year later and we start ripping this one apart again! Rich not quite so happy but as always he trusts me and let me just get on with it.

We have super improved the horse area and we now have a fanastic new corral which makes it so much nicer to go riding! No Baby fighting to get out with you whilst you tack up!

New fencing around the garden, the chainlink did not last the 12 months due to due horses heads trying to eat the grass!

We then started this week to make some rather large holes all over the house on the same day! Poor Rich he really hates the change but we then moved downstairs into the old guest room.

Soon to be ensuite guest room with own entrance

Baby showing off the new fencing

Opened up the small barn as free stable, so they come and go as they like!

Fantastic new stone wall and corral

Hole number one for internal stairs

hello boys! 

metal removed from guest room before


hole number 2 for door way into bedroom 

hole number 3 for new windows in our room old guest room! 


Well who knows what the next 12 months will bring! One thing I do know it that I adore this house and the friends I have made and I do not plan on moving any time soon! Rich will be so happy to read that! lol


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