Дерек
и Джун
Като първите чужденци настанили се в Баня, те бързо се адаптират към местият диaлект и осъзнават, че за да бъдат приети добре от местните трябва да се приспособят към българските обичаи и начин на живот
Shortly after arriving in Banya, June was invited as a guest cook on Bon Apeti, the premier Bulgarian television cookery series hosted by international chef Ivan Zvezdev. June became a media star through her now famous "Scottish whisky soup"! We have also had a Bulgarian television documentary made about our settling in a small mountain village community and how our "neighbours" feel about the Scottish couple coming to live amongst them. We have been interviewed by many Bulgarian newspapers and travel magazines, asking why we choose Banya and Bulgaria our new home. We have come to appreciate that first and foremost it is the friendly local people, but also the magnificent nature, the superb naturally grown food, the fantastic Bulgarian wines, and the lifestyle and culture that collectively are the reasons we enjoy our new life. Derek was invited to become Director of the College of Tourism that opened in Bansko in 2003, and along with several Expats from the UK and Germany and some Bulgarian friends, he is a founder member of the European Bulgarian Open Society (EBOS). EBOS was established to provide opportunities for Expats and Bulgarians and for business people to meet informally to facilitate and promote social and business links. |