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Month: February 2017

Three go to the Lake

Popped around to the house this morning to tell the builder not to remove the living room door frame.  He … More

building work, Daisy, food, sightseeing

Gubbio

Special bonus blog post so we can catch up! We woke to beautiful clear blue skies and so for our Sunday … More

building work, carnival, Daisy, food, sightseeing

Chiusi was closed

We met the plumber and electrician at the house this morning to finalise the positions of radiators, thermostats, gas taps, … More

bathrooms, building work, dinner, sightseeing

Groundhog Day

The builders are getting on really quickly. Now we need to make all our final decisions for lights, tiles, etc. and order … More

bathrooms, building work, food, lights, music

Gee, but it’s great to be back home

Flight arrived on time, luggage popped onto the conveyor promptly, and as the train station is across the way from … More

Citta della Pieve, theatre, travel

Leaving on an Easyjet plane

On my way back to Città della Pieve after what feels like a month.  Leaving a miserable grey and drizzly … More

Citta della Pieve, travel

Moving on quickly

So Paola has left me in charge of the dog, the building work and the blog. She also left me … More

building work

The Games Afoot…

As today was Valentine’s Day, I took Paola to Rome. To Rome’s Fiumicino Airport, to be specific. She has flown … More

bathrooms, building work, Daisy, dinner

Monteleone d’Orvieto

It felt like spring today and at lunchtime the temperature reached 16 degrees. After two days of moving, unpacking, cleaning and … More

Daisy, food, pizza, sightseeing

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