New Home, Sweet Home

Well, here is our new home for the next two years. And it is excellent. We are on the fourth floor of soviet period block with only 20 apartments, just 2 mins stroll from the State Department Store and Peace Avenue. I have not lived in a city for 20 years and I have to say it is much better to be in the city centre than in the suburbs. Everything close by. Great! Don’t want to cook tonight? No problem, will the ‘888’ Chinese Café be ok? £2.50 total bill for the two of us. And authentic dishes……can’t beat it. First, of course, we had to raise the flags and include a representation of our host country. We are looking for a Mongolian flag, but the little ger will do for now.


The rooms are newly decorated and carpeted. The furniture and fittings are in my favourite style…..modernist!!!! The door leads to an enclosed balcony which faces west.

We have been having some wonderful sunsets lately.

The other window in the living room faces south making the room ideal as a studio. Look closely and you may see the snow on the hills.

Gek has allowed me include one photograph from her “work in progress” canvasses. They are all absolutely beautiful. I need say no more.


And of course Gek is also a kitchen artist. Veg. prep and clean up are my jobs leaving the creative process to the talented one!!