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Fair Trade Special Assembly at Britannica International School & Ham Ham Bar
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The Britannica International School just had an unusual special assembly, the first ever where outside guests were specifically invited to participate.Read more »
Gambian Embassy in Hungary starts using Fair Trade
Gambian Embassy in Hungary starts using Fair Trade organic coffee and hot chocolate, of course from Treehugger Dan's! Thanks for supporting Fair Trade! Dr. Gyorgy Suha, Consular for the Consulate for the Republic of Gambia, just placed the first order. This development quickly followed the Dutch Embassy's conversion to Fair Trade last week.
Some Good Crime
Although I am not a big crime novel fan, I read a lot of Patricia Cornwell and P.D. James during my early years in Hungary when I read what I could get my hands on.Read more »
Michael Kentish Concert and B. City
On a frigid and snowy night, we all came out for the Michael Kentish gig last night at TreehuggerRead more »
Crazy in Alabama with Kiev Cake
I just finished Crazy in Alabama by Mark Childress, while eating a massive slice of Kiev cake. A very good book, and good cake. I had never heard of this author before, but several customers recommended him. This book is for everyone who should have grown up in the Sixties, but whose parents did not oblige.Read more »
10 bottles of wine, all under 650 huf
During the summer, I bought 10 bottles of wine, all under 650 huf including imports from South Africa, California, and Australia at the local COOP shop in Szendro.Read more »
Elle Power Women Salon
Zsuzsa Beres and her husband Fred have often donated boxes of books to Treehugger Dan's.Read more »
Dutch Embassy First Embassy to Go Fair Trade in Hungary
The Dutch Embassy has become the first embassy (to our knowledge) in Hungary to go Fair Trade. The embassy just placed their first order of Treehugger Dan's Fair Trade Kafequo coffee (55% arabica/45% robusta).Read more »
Visit to Caprice Jewelers: "My Precious!"
As part of my training to do the Balaton Swim this summer http://www.treehugger.hu/node/452, http://www.treehugger.hu/node/453 I joined the Read more »
Dutch New Years
I had the pleasure of escorting my neighbor from Szakacsi Thursday night to the New Years party at the Dutch Ambassador's residence. I bought a suit a year ago, but this was the first time I had worn it. This, after several years of borrowing from friends when the need arose. After a lot of freaking out, I realised that none of my ties matched the shirt I had ironed, so I did what Elisabeth called a "Prince Klaus" and went tie-less.Read more »
