the big fat world

Anyone who knows me knows I have an unhealthy obsession with dachshunds. It started in childhood with 6 (yes, 6, my mother was a bit of a nut about them too) and continues today. My current tally is 3 (tweenie red, dapple, and chunky brown), a x-mas present from ‘guess who?’ my mother. In saying [...]

Where did all the communist tributes to the masters and people of the Soviet Empire go after the wall? Statue Park outside of Budapest, of course. This is a treasure trove of Communism past. You can see all the movers and shakers of a fallen era, including the ubiquitous Stalin and Lenin. Don’t forget to [...]