Brasov, Romania ...the city, Mihal, two "Gypsy" girls, Miriam, the revolution, its politics and more...

Brasov, Romania is an ancient city of 250,000 people. It was formerly Kronstadt during its Hungarian era and is within Transylvania, about 100 miles from Bucharest and 230 from the Black Sea.

It is somewhat like an eastern version of Bath Spa and has a thriving tourism sector.

Many of the Romanians living in Jersey are from Brasov or nearby.

Some of my videos were lost due to a faulty memory card...

First video below shows mostly the city...

Second video is a two parts interview with Mihal with some vaguely relevant images added...
Part One below

 

Part two below

 

 

 

 

 

Interview with two "Gypsy" girls

 

 

Interview with Miriam below

 

White Poppies are available too....

Peace Pledge Union - renounce war - death in battle is not glorious.

Wear a White Poppy instead of or alongside  the Red one...

Humble pie - main course on the States Members' Octoberfest served at St Mary...by permission of the Bailiff

In true traditional style H.M. Bailiff of Jersey decreed that there should be a bean feast this evening (23 October) for retiring and not so retiring Members of the States and that the generous public should pay....

Fortunately, some members of the public - such as Sandra Bisson - were not amused and started a petition against it. They also proposed a demonstration of their discontent and so turned out this evening to confront the diners in the dark lanes of St Mary...

The Bailiff did not meet the demonstrators to answer to their grievances but several States Members did....

Video one below...the demonstrators captured for the historic record and a short interview with Sandra Bisson;

Video Two below...Chief Minister Gorst being grilled;

Video Three below...Senator Ozouf's humble fayre without relish;

Video Four below...Constable Le Troquer...serving the States before his Parish;