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Serendipity Homestead Welcome to our life in Bulgaria. We are John & Julianne a couple from Barnsley in South Yorkshire England. Here we give you daily updates, laughs & tears.

This page depicts our life as we build the dream in rural Bulgaria. Enjoy the ride 😅 Serendipty is a full time working Farm, containing..
4 Dogs
2 Cats
3 Rabbits
4 Goats
10 Ducks
Numerous Hens and Roosters and 4 Guinea fowl�

I'll be inconsolable today.The thought of flying back tomorrow fills me with anxiety, I'm already stressed and don't eve...
19/09/2026

I'll be inconsolable today.The thought of flying back tomorrow fills me with anxiety, I'm already stressed and don't even get me started on how upset I am. I miss everyone so much, I long for these visits, but then I don't want to leave! It will take me weeks to get back to normal and stop the thoughts of "shall we go back" it doesn't matter how lovely the life is if something is missing!

The kids have their lives, but I see my babies, and times they need me, the normality of walking to the shop, speaking your own language etc. I find Bulgarian very hard, even after all this time I still haven't grasped it.

Friends that so totally understand you! People you can trust with all your heart.

Yes these visits are everything and the heartbreak of leaving again never gets easier.

Airfare prices and the way they inflate during school holidays ruins a lot.

So I guess I'm asking for a bit of understanding over the next few days, there could be posts there could not🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️I need a reset, get the kids back on track, sort some bits out in Bulgaria and take it from there!

Friday has arrived 😁 I don't know why but I don't have many photos of my sewing room before, the first 2 are stills from...
18/09/2026

Friday has arrived 😁

I don't know why but I don't have many photos of my sewing room before, the first 2 are stills from our first visit after we bought the house. The 3rd is a photo of my shelves we put in at one point 🤷🏼‍♀️ but the following photos are how it looks now!!!!!! It needs some finishing touches but there's only me seeing inside this room. Which is not only my sewing room but also holds the chest freezer and beer fridge 🤣🤣mwhahaha.

Not only has John worked hard on getting this room ready for my return but he's also been given the runaround by our head rooster Jimmy 🤦🏼‍♀️ who last night was found bedding in with the ducks after lights out, this was after playing a game of hide and seek in the greenhouse, I think tomatoes were involved at some points, a few choice words uttered...but the night ended with everyone in there own homes, doors locked and John having a well deserved whiskey 🤣🤣

Today I'm spending time with our daughter, the weekend is approaching way too fast 😭😭

The first photo has just popped up in my memories.... It's one of the first photos we saw of Bobby(who was then called R...
17/09/2026

The first photo has just popped up in my memories.... It's one of the first photos we saw of Bobby(who was then called Robert)
The mistreatment he suffered before being rescued by our amazing friends Valesca and John, who I've mentioned before btw, was inexcusable! No living creature should ever have to experience this!! It makes my heart break Everytime! And yet our beautiful boy, who has every reason to not trust humans, is the most loving, affectionate and softest dog! All he wants is love.... Oh and food, he wants food 🤣 in honesty it took time for him to realise that starving would never happen again, that food would always be there, that shelter was there, that love would always be there! We came with one dog, we now have 5 ...Bobby is that 5th dog, we can't save them all...and I take my hat off to people like Valesca and John who do their utter best to save as many as humanly possible.

Just adding a few more memories 💗💗
17/09/2026

Just adding a few more memories 💗💗

Hello World! So while the cats away the mice will play 🤣Another lot of wood stacked ready for winter, so just another lo...
17/09/2026

Hello World! So while the cats away the mice will play 🤣

Another lot of wood stacked ready for winter, so just another lot to chop and stack, definitely think we won't freeze. And then John fancied himself as the next Gordon Ramsay and had a go at making scotch eggs! Whether the language was on par I can't say? But he was very proud of himself that's for sure 😃 😋

Today was supposed to be a quiet day in, but as you should know by now nothing goes to plan at Serendipity even though I...
16/09/2026

Today was supposed to be a quiet day in, but as you should know by now nothing goes to plan at Serendipity even though I'm not actually there 🤣 so me and M***a were whisked out by the eldest son and daughter in law to a beautiful garden center! If I'd won the lottery I could have spent a fortune...

But I was good and just bought a calendar plus some yummy treats for later. We did a photo to wind John up🤣🤣 as you know he's partial to a good porkpie...this was then followed by my hairdresser appointment...poor lass will need counselling after that 🤣 And now it's a evening of relaxation, Town tomorrow morning, Friday a night at the daughter's, Saturday back to muthas getting ready for our youngest son taking me back to the airport Sunday.

The first photo has just popped up in my memories... It's a pinterest photo of a kitchen I really liked, the second pho...
16/09/2026

The first photo has just popped up in my memories... It's a pinterest photo of a kitchen I really liked, the second photo is my kitchen as it is today! I don't think we did bad from the inspiration 😍😍

*Aaww my head*Thank you to each and everyone of you that made the effort to come see me last night. It was as it always ...
16/09/2026

*Aaww my head*
Thank you to each and everyone of you that made the effort to come see me last night. It was as it always is an extremely good night, I didn't get many photos as I was too busy enjoying the moment.
Nice to see our friends Rod &Ann as well as Ann's sister Margaret who will be remembered now for all the wrong reasons 😂😂
Saw some new faces join in with the fun and the staff at the Toby were lovely, letting us stay until all drinks were finished.

I do want to say a little apology to those who couldn't make it or couldn't stay long due to work timetables, it's hard to set a date for these "Catch ups" trying to please everyone, yesterday was chosen to work around people giving some chance to come who hadn't made it before 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️ I appreciate the messages letting me know that some people couldn't make it, BUT most of all to see those familiar faces of friends and loved ones just completed the activities of the home visit.
No more celebrations or trips out are planned now, just relaxing and spending time with family💞💞
Once again Thank you to all who took time out for me, it was humbling.

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15/09/2026

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No words, The photo says it all😋😋
15/09/2026

No words, The photo says it all😋😋

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