Do you "dig" life in Bulgaria?

JimJ ViP

Member since 07 December 2015

JimJViP24 October 2025 07:17:23

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Today is my mother-in-law's funeral and it's been an interesting ride. She and my FiL are still registered for identity purposes in Sliven, even though they've lived in our village house for the past 15 years or so; like many Bulgarians they didn't bother to update their ID cards.

She died in Sofia but the authorities there refused to even consider her burial there. Luckily, the mayor of our village agreed to give us the nod to plant her there. The old boy can barely manage the 4 steps from his bed to the loo, even with his walking-frame, so we're planning to let him sleep and doing it without him. He keeps forgetting that she's gone anyway, but he can't manage standing for the church service, let alone walking around a muddy cemetery that looks like the Somme on a bad day..

stevejbhome New member

Member since 07 May 2024

stevejbhomeNew member24 October 2025 07:58:10

@JimJ

Very sorry for your loss.

JimJ ViP

Member since 07 December 2015

JimJViP24 October 2025 12:49:23

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@stevejbhome

Thank you: to be honest, it's a blessing - she's been in a very bad state and in a hospice for quite some time...

janemulberry ViP

Member since 23 January 2021

janemulberryViP27 October 2025 09:23:14

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Jim, I hope things go smoothly with the interment.

Please give my condolences to Zlati. It can be a blessing when someone passes after such a long period of decline but I'm sure she's still feeling the loss, especially with her dad likely to follow soon.