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In relation to article below: Oh, what a pile of absolute piffle! And as DaniK says in her comments on Ziua (amongst other things), what possessed the journalist to choose THAT particular photo - so relaxed, so self assured, and if that's a sorry face, then I'd love to see a don't care one. It's a real revelation of his personality. Absolutely no conscience, no shame... And as for the comment "I'm sorry to all those who appear in my notes but I say with conviction that they didn't suffer"...excuse me?!!! Is that an apology? How can... [Lire la suite]

Imi cer iertare fata de cei pe care i-am turnat Ziua, 20/08/2008       -- E regizor, director al Teatrului "Ion Creanga" din Bucuresti si fost vicepresedinte al Uniunii Teatrale din Romania. Are "origini burgheze" si timp de 60 de ani si-a ascuns legatura cu Securitatea, cu care a colaborat din scoala si pana la caderea comunismului, care i-a "dat voie" sa lucreze in Televiziune, sa faca spectacole omagiale pe stadioane si teatru tv in studio.       ... [Lire la suite]

Dear Everybody, Back from Timisoara, a few days in Bucharest (with Aura and Aylin, dear Nely, as well as Tantza and Mandita - please spare a thought for poor Nicu, back in hospital again and operated on a broken elbow) and tomorrow off once more, this time to the city of Iasi, Moldavia. I've always wanted to spend time in this city for several reasons. Not only was it the birthplace of Milla's father, but it's also a cultural hubbub and known for its churches, monasteries and some drop-dead gorgeous architecture, not least the... [Lire la suite]

40 years ago today (I mean, yesterday - it's long gone midnight - I'm so sorry) two wonderful friends I love very much fled their homeland and the terror and persecution of the communist regime to freedom, the right to follow their dreams and embrace a future. I cannot imagine how it must have been. We have discussed it often and each time I just want to hug them tight and be sure they'll never suffer from anything ever again - I can't however because they're the other side of the Atlantic. I hope they know how much they mean to me... [Lire la suite]

Hi Chris, Thanks so much for your message. Sorry to reply to you here but there was no e-mail address. Please let me know where I can contact you. I'll be in Iasi from Wednesday evening until Saturday night if all goes according to plan. You know how it is if you live here... there's something magical about Roumania - things never go quite as you expect, and I don't mean that in a bad way. That's half the adventure! Look forward to meeting you and Marina. My best, Sarah

Romania wins marathon 17/08/2008 15:16:06 News Talk, Auckland Romanian Constantina Tomescu-Dita has won the Olympic women's marathon in Beijing. The 38-year-old made her move at the 20 kilometre mark, clearing out from the chasing pack and never to be headed. She slowed over the final two kilometres, but still won by a comfortable 22 seconds in a time of two hours 26-minutes and 44-seconds.

Dear Everybody Damn! I just lost a long post I'd written and hadn't got round to recording. Start again. This time a shorter version. Here I am in the lovely city of Timisoara, the Banat region of Eastern Roumania. There are more rolling hills than mountains here and the views from the train are nothing less than breathtaking. The Danube separates this part of the country from Serbia, the customs comprising of a hut on a bridge! The train stopped there for ten minutes so I got out for a bit of a nose. They aren't strict customs... [Lire la suite]

Dear Everyone, My holidays start tomorrow with a four day trip to Timisoara in the Banat region, NW of the country. I'll leave my laptop here at the treetop, but Izza (with whom I'm staying, sister of Mara, Sonia's friend) has a computer. I hope to be able to update the blog and send emails but won't be able to add pix til I get back. Yippee! A new adventure starting with an 8h train ride through breathtaking scenery surrounded by fascinating people as always. The train trips are half the fun! The so-called Revolution (or rather... [Lire la suite]

Dear Everyone, Rosie found her new home this afternoon in Frumusani with Anda and her already large band of dogs and cats. She was a little afraid at first, but when I called this evening, she'd eaten her dinner and had made a best friend - a little blind dog. Rosie has adopted her and become her eyes. That's my girl! How sad and empty my treetop is now. If only I could move back to my cave. 'Bandage your wounds' said Lucia. I'm trying, but I don't have enough bandages. How I miss her. Have a good evening, Love Sarah

Dear Everybody, Sometimes it does to stick your neck out, make a scandal and a lot of noise rather than remaining quiet, stalwart and elegant. Cornel Todea is certainly someone who should be surrounded by a great deal of clamour, none of it pleasant. As a seventeen year old, he denounced a group of school mates (all of them aged 16) which lead to two groups of arrests, one in the spring and one in the autumn, and subsequent time in prison. Imagine the terror. They were little more than children. One of them was arrested on her way... [Lire la suite]