Let’s start with a quick overview of Hungary – a small, (93,000 sq km) landlocked country with a population of under 10 million. This map shows, as you can see, that Hungary is bordered by seven countries – by Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria. And like its neighbours Austria, Slovakia, Romania, Croatia, … Read more
Barefoot And Pregnant In A Barn Tamara and I went to a farm near Edinburgh yesterday where we saw a mixed flock of expectant ewes standing in a barn. They were panting in measured breaths, waiting for labour to begin. The sense of expectation in the air was palpable as the ewes stood there patiently, … Read more
A Sweet View It was a sweet view – sweet to the eye and the mind. English verdure, English culture, English comfort, seen under a sun bright, without being oppressive. – from ‘Emma’, Jane Austen’s novel published in 1815 Jane Austen had lived for six years in this redbrick 18th century house called Chawton Cottage … Read more