The kitchen arrived last Thursday, our new sofa and armchair on Friday, the bedroom floors should arrive this week, and … More
Month: June 2017
Infiorata di San Luigi Gonzaga
Wednesday was our cathedral’s feast day and a public holiday. The ‘Duomo‘ is dedicated to Saints Gervasio and Protasio. Its … More
Building Work
So what’s the current state of play with the house… Things are moving on quickly but there is a growing … More
Too darned hot!
It’s officially hot. Even Jamie will admit that 35° is hot. Despite the two hour thunderstorm yesterday, it is still … More
Saturday, market day
Busy market day this morning and the authorities have pedestrianised some of the roads for the weekend so lots of … More
Marmalade
We had a bit of a lie-in this morning and, after breakfast and walking Daisy, we went to the house. … More
Battle of the black tubing
We have a small garden here in Citta della Pieve, but the soil is very light and sandy. Plants need … More
Places to go
Early start again to get the house opened for our carpenter Diego. He needed to make the final measurements for the … More
Oranges and lemons
The lemon tree we brought from the UK is enjoying basking in the Umbrian sunshine and temperatures of around 30 … More