Rayne Hall, Author & Publisher
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"In a world of AI, bots and fakes, Rayne Hall will always be real."
#NoAi #Writer of non-fiction and #Gothic #fiction. #Publisher of Gothic fiction anthologies. Teacher, coach. Avid #permaculture gardener. Lives in #Bulgaria with #rescuecats.
#NoAi #Writer of non-fiction and #Gothic #fiction. #Publisher of Gothic fiction anthologies. Teacher, coach. Avid #permaculture gardener. Lives in #Bulgaria with #rescuecats.
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FAQ: "How do you write your books?"
Answer: "On a laptop, with a #luckyblackcat snuggling between my arms."
#writing #writinglife #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #cats #luckyblackcat #rescuecat
Answer: "On a laptop, with a #luckyblackcat snuggling between my arms."
#writing #writinglife #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #cats #luckyblackcat #rescuecat
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January 1, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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Today, my dogs Ginger & Leni have been wonderfully well-behaved. Obedient, affectionate, sweet, always came at once when called.
I wonder if they've made New Year resolutions to be Good Dogs in 2026. 😆
How long do you think these good intentions will last?
#dogs #rescuedogs #newyear #pets
I wonder if they've made New Year resolutions to be Good Dogs in 2026. 😆
How long do you think these good intentions will last?
#dogs #rescuedogs #newyear #pets
January 1, 2026 at 8:16 PM
Today, my dogs Ginger & Leni have been wonderfully well-behaved. Obedient, affectionate, sweet, always came at once when called.
I wonder if they've made New Year resolutions to be Good Dogs in 2026. 😆
How long do you think these good intentions will last?
#dogs #rescuedogs #newyear #pets
I wonder if they've made New Year resolutions to be Good Dogs in 2026. 😆
How long do you think these good intentions will last?
#dogs #rescuedogs #newyear #pets
A friend has baked me a traditional #Bulgarian banitsa for New year Banitsa pastry comes in many regional variations with different doughs and shapes. Here in the Yambol Province, they are large and round, with pieces to break off.
#Bulgaria #baking #tradition #NewYear
#Bulgaria #baking #tradition #NewYear
December 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A friend has baked me a traditional #Bulgarian banitsa for New year Banitsa pastry comes in many regional variations with different doughs and shapes. Here in the Yambol Province, they are large and round, with pieces to break off.
#Bulgaria #baking #tradition #NewYear
#Bulgaria #baking #tradition #NewYear
This week, I delivered food parcels to needy people in my village in #Bulgaria. A moving experience. ❤️
Full report here.
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#Christmas #Yule #gratitude #permaculture #gift #kindness #community
Full report here.
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#Christmas #Yule #gratitude #permaculture #gift #kindness #community
December 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
This week, I delivered food parcels to needy people in my village in #Bulgaria. A moving experience. ❤️
Full report here.
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#Christmas #Yule #gratitude #permaculture #gift #kindness #community
Full report here.
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#Christmas #Yule #gratitude #permaculture #gift #kindness #community
Goji berries in my #foodforest garden. Here in Bulgaria, goji berry shrubs thrive. Heat- cold- and drought-resilient, requiring practically no work, and producing tasty berries in late autumn, they're the perfect plant for me. #permaculture #Bulgaria
November 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Goji berries in my #foodforest garden. Here in Bulgaria, goji berry shrubs thrive. Heat- cold- and drought-resilient, requiring practically no work, and producing tasty berries in late autumn, they're the perfect plant for me. #permaculture #Bulgaria
Isn't she cute? Young Leni, the #rescuedog I adopted. She fits right in with us. Everyone likes her - even the cats. 🥰
November 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Isn't she cute? Young Leni, the #rescuedog I adopted. She fits right in with us. Everyone likes her - even the cats. 🥰
I've planted two olive trees. In the past, the climate of #Bulgaria wasn't quite suitable for olives, but the climate change brings milder winters and hotter drier summers, so olives will flourish. #permaculture #olives #foodforest
November 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
I've planted two olive trees. In the past, the climate of #Bulgaria wasn't quite suitable for olives, but the climate change brings milder winters and hotter drier summers, so olives will flourish. #permaculture #olives #foodforest
Wonderful news! I have a new puppy! Leni, a 3 1/2 month old #rescuedog. After a one-week trial visit, I've committed and adopted her. Leni loves my senior dog Ginger, the cats and me! 😍 #adoptdontshop #puppies #pets #Bulgaria Full story on my blog.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Wonderful news! I have a new puppy! Leni, a 3 1/2 month old #rescuedog. After a one-week trial visit, I've committed and adopted her. Leni loves my senior dog Ginger, the cats and me! 😍 #adoptdontshop #puppies #pets #Bulgaria Full story on my blog.
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This summer, we had extreme #drought conditions in our region in #Bulgaria, and many plants suffered. On the plus side, this showed which plants in my #biodiversity hedge have the greatest drought resilience. The surprise winners were the pyracantha!
#permaculture #gardening
#permaculture #gardening
September 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
This summer, we had extreme #drought conditions in our region in #Bulgaria, and many plants suffered. On the plus side, this showed which plants in my #biodiversity hedge have the greatest drought resilience. The surprise winners were the pyracantha!
#permaculture #gardening
#permaculture #gardening
Another of my beautiful roses. (I don't kow the name of the variety, sorry.) #Bulgaria #roses #gardening #flowers
September 19, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Another of my beautiful roses. (I don't kow the name of the variety, sorry.) #Bulgaria #roses #gardening #flowers
The buddleias in my garden are in bloom. I have several varieties in different colours, all with a lovely honey scent. On windless days, they're covered in #bees, #bumblebees, #butterflies & other #pollinators.
I recommend buddleias for #permaculture, #nature, #gardening, #wildlife.
I recommend buddleias for #permaculture, #nature, #gardening, #wildlife.
September 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
The buddleias in my garden are in bloom. I have several varieties in different colours, all with a lovely honey scent. On windless days, they're covered in #bees, #bumblebees, #butterflies & other #pollinators.
I recommend buddleias for #permaculture, #nature, #gardening, #wildlife.
I recommend buddleias for #permaculture, #nature, #gardening, #wildlife.
McCoy is a sweet black cat with a tiny white heart on his chest. I adopted him when he was a tiny kitten.
A ruthless person had thrown 3 unwanted kittens out of a car. I fostered all three - and McCoy made it quite clear that he wanted to stay with me forever. 😍 #rescuecat #Bulgaria #cats
A ruthless person had thrown 3 unwanted kittens out of a car. I fostered all three - and McCoy made it quite clear that he wanted to stay with me forever. 😍 #rescuecat #Bulgaria #cats
September 19, 2025 at 8:16 PM
McCoy is a sweet black cat with a tiny white heart on his chest. I adopted him when he was a tiny kitten.
A ruthless person had thrown 3 unwanted kittens out of a car. I fostered all three - and McCoy made it quite clear that he wanted to stay with me forever. 😍 #rescuecat #Bulgaria #cats
A ruthless person had thrown 3 unwanted kittens out of a car. I fostered all three - and McCoy made it quite clear that he wanted to stay with me forever. 😍 #rescuecat #Bulgaria #cats
This lovely boy is Ginger, a former strayy who adopted me six years ago. We're a perfect match - and in our years together, he has saved me from three dangerous situations. He's a hero!
#rescuedog #dogs #adoptdontshop #bulgaria #gratitude
#rescuedog #dogs #adoptdontshop #bulgaria #gratitude
September 19, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This lovely boy is Ginger, a former strayy who adopted me six years ago. We're a perfect match - and in our years together, he has saved me from three dangerous situations. He's a hero!
#rescuedog #dogs #adoptdontshop #bulgaria #gratitude
#rescuedog #dogs #adoptdontshop #bulgaria #gratitude
After a quiet spell during the heatwave, my #roses are suddenly blooming again.
#permaculture #bulgaria #flowergardeningg
#permaculture #bulgaria #flowergardeningg
September 19, 2025 at 8:04 PM
After a quiet spell during the heatwave, my #roses are suddenly blooming again.
#permaculture #bulgaria #flowergardeningg
#permaculture #bulgaria #flowergardeningg
The cosmoses have started so late flowering this year, that I thought they had not germinated at all. But they were simply waiting out the heatwave and are starting now.
September 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The cosmoses have started so late flowering this year, that I thought they had not germinated at all. But they were simply waiting out the heatwave and are starting now.
Mignonette (Reseda) is one of my favourite #wildflowers. I have a few of them in my #foodforest orchard. Not many. I hope they'll spread.
#Bulgaria #foodforest
#Bulgaria #foodforest
September 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Mignonette (Reseda) is one of my favourite #wildflowers. I have a few of them in my #foodforest orchard. Not many. I hope they'll spread.
#Bulgaria #foodforest
#Bulgaria #foodforest
In my veranda trellis, the #clematis Early Snow has interwined with the #rose New Dawn. The combination looks so lovely! Bees love it, too. (Though this clematis flowers for only three weeks per year.) i #permaculture #bulgaria
September 19, 2025 at 7:58 PM
In my veranda trellis, the #clematis Early Snow has interwined with the #rose New Dawn. The combination looks so lovely! Bees love it, too. (Though this clematis flowers for only three weeks per year.) i #permaculture #bulgaria
In the city centre in Yambol. (Yambol is the capital of the province where I live in southeast #Bulgaria.)
the flowering tree is a lagerstroemia.
the flowering tree is a lagerstroemia.
September 19, 2025 at 7:53 PM
In the city centre in Yambol. (Yambol is the capital of the province where I live in southeast #Bulgaria.)
the flowering tree is a lagerstroemia.
the flowering tree is a lagerstroemia.
A question for the experienced fruit growers among you. What ails my apple trees? They all suddenly have leaves like that. Is it a fungus, a parasite, a mineral deficiancy, or simply a reaction to the heat and drought?
#permaculture #Bulgaria #foodforest #orchard #fruitgrowing #agriculture
#permaculture #Bulgaria #foodforest #orchard #fruitgrowing #agriculture
September 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
A question for the experienced fruit growers among you. What ails my apple trees? They all suddenly have leaves like that. Is it a fungus, a parasite, a mineral deficiancy, or simply a reaction to the heat and drought?
#permaculture #Bulgaria #foodforest #orchard #fruitgrowing #agriculture
#permaculture #Bulgaria #foodforest #orchard #fruitgrowing #agriculture
My roses are suddenly flowering again - perhaps because the terrible heatwave is over. (Though one rose bush didn't survive.) #Bulgaria #permaculture #flowers #roses
September 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
My roses are suddenly flowering again - perhaps because the terrible heatwave is over. (Though one rose bush didn't survive.) #Bulgaria #permaculture #flowers #roses
Our picturesquee little village church.
Our village is rich in authentic traditions. Today, we had a Bulgarian Orthodox Christian ritual for sacrificing a sheep and blessing holy water for healing.
(Kirilovo Village, Yambo Province, #Bulgaria)
Our village is rich in authentic traditions. Today, we had a Bulgarian Orthodox Christian ritual for sacrificing a sheep and blessing holy water for healing.
(Kirilovo Village, Yambo Province, #Bulgaria)
September 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Our picturesquee little village church.
Our village is rich in authentic traditions. Today, we had a Bulgarian Orthodox Christian ritual for sacrificing a sheep and blessing holy water for healing.
(Kirilovo Village, Yambo Province, #Bulgaria)
Our village is rich in authentic traditions. Today, we had a Bulgarian Orthodox Christian ritual for sacrificing a sheep and blessing holy water for healing.
(Kirilovo Village, Yambo Province, #Bulgaria)
This grapevine grows on an abandoned property near my home. Over 10 years of neglect - no irrigation, no chemicals, no pruning, nothing. It flourishes despite heavy frosts, heatwaves droughts, thrives on neglect. Ideal!
I'll take cuttings for new plants.
#permaculture #Bulgaria #foodforest
I'll take cuttings for new plants.
#permaculture #Bulgaria #foodforest
September 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This grapevine grows on an abandoned property near my home. Over 10 years of neglect - no irrigation, no chemicals, no pruning, nothing. It flourishes despite heavy frosts, heatwaves droughts, thrives on neglect. Ideal!
I'll take cuttings for new plants.
#permaculture #Bulgaria #foodforest
I'll take cuttings for new plants.
#permaculture #Bulgaria #foodforest
Chicoree flowers in my #foodforest orchard meadow. In the early morning hours, the flowers are delightful, shining like tiny blue lanterns. In the afternoon, the blossoms vanish, and only knobbly stalks remain.
Pollinators enjoy chicoree.
Do you have chicoree in your meadow?
#permaculture #Bulgaria
Pollinators enjoy chicoree.
Do you have chicoree in your meadow?
#permaculture #Bulgaria
September 8, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Chicoree flowers in my #foodforest orchard meadow. In the early morning hours, the flowers are delightful, shining like tiny blue lanterns. In the afternoon, the blossoms vanish, and only knobbly stalks remain.
Pollinators enjoy chicoree.
Do you have chicoree in your meadow?
#permaculture #Bulgaria
Pollinators enjoy chicoree.
Do you have chicoree in your meadow?
#permaculture #Bulgaria