Despite the fact that I copied & pasted the following as a precursor to yesterday's blog, it didn't appear. So, by way of demystification I append the following mail text as a comment:-- Listen mate, as an owner of several properties in BG, all at present worthless due to this slump, I was bored at work so perused your numerous web utterings. It's simple, ya got ripped, get over it! Going by the pic' of that mongrel and it's surrounds you live in abject filth so have no chance of selling anything. My advice would be to have a strong drink, be a man and just top yourself, giving everyone a break, the world would be a brighter place without you, ya mankey old loser. ? Perhaps Google is getting too big to be efficient? I've noticed that, for instance, other search engines are often better to use than the big G!!!

A little Sunday read

The above was posted to one of my websites yesterday, from ajay@yahoo.co.uk. The address isn't live, by the way. Just thought I'd share this with my readers in order to make the following point: 1) There are many idiots in this world 2) Some can operate a computer keyboard 3)The property market in Bulgaria has slumped, alongside most other property markets in the world; but the slump, & concomitant price drop has been exacerbated by the awful reputation Bulgaria has achieved for corruption in its property market. 4) The pic of my mongrel dog was taken in my farmyard: not a particularly filthy place, but a farmyard nevertheless, & so not quite a country garden. 5) I don't take strong drink, so it would have to be red wine for a precursor to suicide; & I enjoy red wine so much that drinking it would probably convince me to leave the suicide til another day......etc.........etc.. 6) I am sure that I am so little known that my presence in, or absence from, this world would make no difference whatever. Indeed, I firmly believe that the absence of the writer of the above-quoted email from our world would make more difference than I ever could; or would want to. 7) I rest my case.

Sir Kiril, knight extraordinary of the estate agents!

I am beginning to change my feelings towards Mr. Petrov; & I will continue to monitor this change & report on it, until a sale takes place, when I will publicly apologise to him.(I hope, soon!) ps: & judging by the charges we have agreed for selling the properties, between us, I guess he hopes it's soon as well!!! lol!

Vidin Estates - 3 in 1 /3 properties for the price of 1/ - Valchek, Rakovitsa, Cherno pole

Vidin Estates - 3 in 1 /3 properties for the price of 1/ - Valchek, Rakovitsa, Cherno pole

My properties FOR SALE ! Who'd have thought it possible? Please club together all you readers! & I'll chip in so we can all collectively own a part of Bulgaria together!
(answers please, but no rude words!)

Update on the great sale!

Hello chaps & chapesses!

Do you ever get the feeling that someone's taking the piss? I have that feeling now over this whole matter.

Tomorrow will come & go; then Monday will arrive. & it's on that day I will make a decision: to print, or not to print! Not only does News International have an email trail!

Watch this space ...etc...etc! Monday especially!

More News from Vidin.

There is no more news from Vidin at the moment, as I am in email correspondence with a certain Vidin estate agent (who shall be nameless; at present!). This correspondence will soon be brought to a conclusion, & at that juncture I will have further news (believe it!)

WATCH THIS SPACE! as the saying goes!

Sunday, January 30, 2011 A Cautionary Tale This little story is aimed at all UK & Irish would-be investors in the Bulgarian property market. When you buy property in either the UK or Ireland as an investment the main considerations are price, value -present & future, future saleability, & possibly present let-ability. To some extent as well, the possibility of vandalism may be in your mind. With these considerations in mind, please read on:- Some 3/4 years ago, A person I know very well bought a property in Bulgaria, near to Belogradchik, in a village called Cerno Pole. In the course of my visits to that part of the world I visited the property regularly, in order to keep an eye on things. All was well until my last visit in Nov. 2010. The property consisted of a substantial 2 storey house with a good piece of land, on which were built strongly constructed barns & outbuildings, including a summerhouse attached to the end of the house itself. As I walked down the path to the property I couldn't believe my eyes! The barns, the outbuildings, & the summerhouse had disappeared! All that was left was the foundations where they had been & a neat pile of stones that represented a small fraction of the original; & which for all the world looked as if they had been stacked ready for later movement. Yes folks, the buildings had been STOLEN! I reported this to the lawyer involved in the original purchase &, of course, the present owner. The said owner made hasty representations to the said lawyer who said that the matter would be looked into & reported to the authorities. This was before christmas 2010, & to this date nothing has been done about the matter. The name of the person who committed this act of theft, on such a large scale, I may add, is known to the authorities, including the lawyer aforementioned, & the mayor of the village, & yet nothing has been done about it. &, to my knowledge, no arrests have been made, or prosecutions pending! So, beware! The owner contacted the Bulgarian Embassy in London, who replied that this happens quite often, & in other countries also??? I am 68 & have been involved in property in a small way for years. I have heard of goods being stolen from houses; & goods being stolen from off houses; but never a house, or even a substantial part of ot being stolen! Now I don't want to put anyone off investing in Bulgaria; there are plenty of good investment opportunities in that beautiful country. But if you do, make sure your place is well overseen, by a trustworthy native of the area. I will keep this story updated as & when further developements take place. & I hope that eventually I can report a happy outcome. & I must say, to the perpetrators of the dastardly deed: You do neither yourselves nor your country any good by this sad action; which brings a good people into disrepute. Let us hope the authorities & others involved in this, or who have knowledge of this whilst standing by & doing nothing, bring this sorry tale to a sensible conclusion, speedily. REPOSTED FROM LAST YEAR AS A REMINDER TO ALL & SUNDRY INVOLVED WITH THIS MATTER