Monday 31 August 2020

A Wall Advertisement for Nuts in Yambol


 Each time I pass this advertisement for nuts in Yambol I am, tempted to buy a packet. Then I realise that the price is far too expensive and change my mind. They do look tasty though.

Sunday 30 August 2020

A Fig Tree Fighting for Survival in Yambol


 This fig tree has sprouted up by the side of a Yambol Apartment Block. An unlikely position for survival but against all odds it is doing well. Nature always wins fights for survival.

Saturday 29 August 2020

Sacks of Rubble To Be Collected in Yambol


 At first sight, you would think these sacks of rubble have just been dumped. This is not the case, it is waiting to be collected, probably by Gipsies, then dumped somewhere else illegally!

Friday 28 August 2020

A New Handmade Shed Door in Yambol


 This new shed door wasn't here a few days again passing this Yambol house. Clearly, it is handmade and varnished with secondhand hinges but a new padlock.

Thursday 27 August 2020

Carpet Beater out in Yambol


 Disturbed by the sound of thumps, I look out and see a carpet beater working. Yambol has many metal bars installed in populated places specifically for this kind of work.

Wednesday 26 August 2020

The Fat Chef Lives On in Yambol

 The fat chef lives on. Seemingly with no affect from viruses or social distancing and still with a little grin on his face. Always cheers me up when I see him.

Tuesday 25 August 2020

Mall Yambol Directions but No Business

 Mall Yambol has had no business for a number of years now bit the directions still stand in Yambol.

Monday 24 August 2020

Block of Cement Left Idle in Yambol

 How this got here in the first place is a mystery. A block of cement lies idle with no function other than an incidental place to sit.

Sunday 23 August 2020

A Pentagon Waste bin in Yambol

 A neat pentagonal waste bin is provided for the passing public in Yambol. bins are well used in Yambol by most Bulgarians. As always a few spoil it for the majority; a worldwide issue.

Saturday 22 August 2020

Swing Roundabout Just for Kids in Yambol

 There are now a few of these swing roundabouts installed in public areas in Yambol. Just for kids where you put in one lev for the machine to turn but most just sit on it and swing for no fee!

Friday 21 August 2020

Senior Men Gathering in Yambol

 The daily gathering of senior men in Yambol is common throughout the warmer weather. They usually talk about problems and play cards. No women in sight here.

Thursday 20 August 2020

A Gift of Early Grapes in Yambol

 I was sujprised to received a gift of grapes today. They are not usually harvested 

Wednesday 19 August 2020

Sweetcorn Picked and Stripped in Yambol

 It is that time of year when harvesting takes place in Yambol and sweetcorn picked and stripped ready for storing is seen. A fine group of maize stands before us.

Tuesday 18 August 2020

Newly Planted Vine for the Local Community in Yambol

 The generosity of someone is shown here in Yambol with a newly planted vine for the local community. They have gone tot he trouble of supporting it with a stake and protecting it with a wire mesh. No grapes for a couple of years though.

Monday 17 August 2020

A Cat and Mattress on Yambol Wasteland

Where do local cats sleep at night in Yambol? This picture might well lead you to the wrong conclusion. A mattress dumped on wasteland in Yambol was not for the benefit of cats, in fact, it isn't' for the benefit of anyone other than the culprit who dumped it!

Sunday 16 August 2020

Figs Looking Good for Local Residents in Yambol

Situated on a public road in Yambol, these figs are looking good for local residents to pick and enjoy in a short time.

Saturday 15 August 2020

Water for Cats, Not Litter in Yambol

 You may mistake this plastic bowl for litter sitting in a Yambol street. But it is filled with water for the local cats to drink. However, once the water has been drunk it will then be litter!

Friday 14 August 2020

Home-made Jack for a Yambol Car


 Not got a proper jack for a car? Well no problem in Yambol, there is always blocks of cement lying around the place giving a home-made jack that works just as well.

Thursday 13 August 2020

Unique Garage Locking System in Yambol

 Many of the garages in Yambol have this unique locking system. A home-made key that turns an internal bolt - very effective deterrent for thieves.

Wednesday 12 August 2020

Trumpet Like Flowers in Yambol

 I see these white trumpet-like flowers bloom each year in Yambol but still don't know what they are called.

Tuesday 11 August 2020

Mouse Nibbled Corn in Yambol

 Lucky mice with such delicious corn waiting to be nibbled in Yambol. I don't think the grower minds as long as it is just a couple nibbled away at. 

Monday 10 August 2020

Yambol Grapes Looking Good this Year

 Grapes are looking good this year in Yambol. there may be more wine than rakia if this is the case.

Sunday 9 August 2020

Eiffel Tower Clock in a Yambol Home

The family have never been to France, have no interest in Fench Culture but still have an Eiffel Tower Clock on their wall. Also, being Bulgarian they have no interest in time!

Saturday 8 August 2020

Potatoes Harvested and Stored in a Yambol Garage

Seen in a Yambol garage were harvested potatoes stored in crates to see through the year. I see they had been graded as well.

Friday 7 August 2020

Gloves Drying on a Yambol Fence

 Seen hanging on a fence in Yambo.l was this pair of gloves. In the sun and warmth, they won't take long to dry out as long as they don't blow away with the wind.

Thursday 6 August 2020

A Curious Kitten in Yambol

 This is probably the first time this kitten seen in Yambol has seen a human with a camera pointing towards it. The curiousness is plain to see.

Wednesday 5 August 2020

Masks Worn in Yambol


Yes, it is over the top seeing this dummy with a gas mask on in Yambol. this, of course, is a reaction to being forced to wear masks where sarcasm is used to great effect.

Tuesday 4 August 2020

Buggies Beware in Yambol


Without warning or provisions, this section of a busy pedestrian walkway in Yambol was blocked off. Beware buggies as there is nowhere to go.

Monday 3 August 2020

Beer Can Left of Garden Wall in Yambol


Astika was on special offer in the shops this week so it was no surprise to see this beer can left on a garden wall in Yambol. It would have been better put into a bin but this is normal here.

Sunday 2 August 2020

Crazy Road Marking in Yambol


Looks like the guy who paints road marking in Yambol went crazy. Or maybe it was a training day...

Saturday 1 August 2020

A Bike of a Bygone Age in Yambol


This bike is ridden daily in Yambol, but I like to know how old it is. It looks like a bike of a bygone age but still works well.

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