Traditional Bulgarian Brushes For Sale in Yambol

 These traditional brushes haven't changed in generations in Yambol. The only difference is that the price has gone up. 10 years ago they were 2 leva, now they are 4 leva. They work far better than the Chinese made plastic brooms found in shops.

A Bulgarian Christian Orthodox Icon in a Yambol Home

You will see this in almost every home in Yambol. A Bulgarian Orthodox Christian Icon. It draws some comfort with this item watching over the home.

Bulgarian National Colours Seen on a Garden Border in Yambol

Pride in your country is seen here in Yambol by painting a garden border with the Bulgarian national colours.

Outdoor Bulgarian Coloured Parallel and High Bars in Yambol

With Bulgarian National coloured finish these outdoor parallel Bars and High Bar are well used in Yambol from people of all ages and regularly maintained and painted.

Bulgarian National Flag Flown Proudly on a Yambol Home

It is so refreshing to see Bulgarians proudly flying their National Flag outside their homes. This is a common sight here in Yambol. My thought going back to the UK where you would get tagged as a racist if you fly the English National Flag (St George) outside your home. RIDICULOUS!

One of Many Vilton Supermarket in Yambol (Ямбол)

There are many branches of Vilton in Yambol, (Ямбол), this is one of them. You know where you stand with this supermarket with reliable home grown service and product. It is nice to know that is is a Bulgarian firm serving Bulgarian people which is refreshing with the domination of German superstores trying to strangle out Vilton any way they can.

A Traditional Little Grill Stand in Yambol Centre

It is nice to see this little grill stand is still practising the art of serving out Bulgarian cuisine. In the midst of junk food joint there is still the pleasure of choice around and glad to see the business made is constant, not least from me on occasion

Local, National and European Flags Flying in Yambol

In Yambol, especially in the city Centre area you will often see three flags flying. On for Yambol, Bulgarian and the EU. There can be found just outside the Municipal Offices by the beautiful fountains.

Where's the Yambol Angler?

Walking along the Tundzha River I noted an absent angler. Guess he was on a toilet break. Could have quite easily taken his place and fished all day. Love the little plastic stool with a hand knitted cover, no doubt made by a Bulgarian Baba.

GERB and Mafia Links in Yambol

There must be a reason why whenever I see graffiti of the main Bulgarian Political Party GERB, it is accompanied by mafia associations. This is a typical example with the GERB in black and Mafia Dept. in red above the door. 

One of Yambol's Vilton Stores Taking in a Delivery

Caught sight of a delivery van at on of Yambol's Vilton Stores in the Diana area stocking up supplies which are regularly shopped for by locals, myself included. The Vilton shops are Bulgarian owned and run which is quite refreshing in view of German Supermarket dominance from Lidl, Kaufland and Billa in Yambol,

Another Yambol Credit Bank Invades

This used to be a Greengrocer shop and now a Credit Bank which invading and threatening to dominate Yambol right now. Very much the fashion to get credit for things Bulgarian need, but more serious for things they want.

New Water Works In A Yambol Home

This was a big job and took quitre a few weeks of work I imagine, but this winter shoudl see no burst water pipes in this Yambol home. Why? Because new plastic plumbing was laid with foam insulation replacing the bare metal pipes before. Can this beat the freeze of Bulgarian winters exceeding -24 C at times?

A Basement Bulgarian Boot Shop In Yambol

This Bulgarian Boot shop is unique in position and exterior design. Sitting in the basement of an apartment block with hand painted pictures of boots and description it couldn't be mistaken for anything else other than a boot shop. Did I go in and buy boots? No, but only because I only bought a pair a few days ago. 

Yambol's Sveti Kliment Ohridski School

A popular school in Yambol is the Sveti Kliment Ohridski School across the road is the main Yambol hospital. The school is of course a place for learning but also a place where socialising goes on out of school hours. You will see many children returning to school in the evening using the sporting facilities that remain open 24/7. Good to see the Bulgarian flag proudly fluttering in between the two big trees with the whitewashed trunks.

A Yambol Fence Repaired

This is part of the fencing surround of the main Yambol hospital toward the north of the City. For some reason the fence has been blocked up with stones and bricks. I can only assume that this is to stop the stray dogs that go around in packs from entering the grounds. Typical Bulgarian workmanship as you can see. 

Yambol's Wood Stocks Supplier

On the outskirt of Yambol just across the Tundzha River southwards you will find olne of the wood stock suppliers where hundreds of Bulgarian buy their winter fuel for their wood-burners. It is cut and sold in 1 cubic metre loads with a delivery service to hand. It is more expensive than the local village wood bought through the local mayor, which is what I do to save on transportation and costs. Current prices here are around 50 leva per cubic metre it goes up every year much to the discontentment of Bulgarians. By the way, security dogs guard the area and it is dangerous to walk around there out of working hours.

Bulgarian Workers Rolling In Yambol's Yazaki

As I dropped Galia’s son off to work on this sunny day, he was joined by other workers who are employed at Yazaki on the outskirts of Yambol. They have 3500 employed there on a three-shift rota. So at any point there are well over 1000 workers making electronic components for Renault cars.

A New Bench For A Small Yambol Park

This little Yambol park area next to a petrol station out on the Hanovo road is undergoing a facelift. Bulgarian workers who love the warm sunshine in their working environment are making a new pathway and benches in the park. This will be finished in a few days and apart from the smell of petrol a lovely walk and a little sit down perhaps across another green area of Yambol.

The Yambol Accordion Player

This Yambol accordion player was quite a lonely figure in the centre of the pedestrian part of the city. The music was traditional Bulgarian folk songs and he had a deep resonant voice that travel many hundred of metres along the flat paved area. Bulgarians do reward their musical entertainers here so he won't go hungry from lack of earnings today.