Meet the locals

The hot weather (it has been 40+ here recently) has brought out an interesting selection of wildlife. This includes a … More

Bastards. Utter bastards.

We are back in Citta della Pieve. After an overnighter in Folkestone, so that we could catch the first Chunnel, … More

We got up reasonably early. I felt like I had been awake for hours, largely because in the early hours … More

Dog walked, hair washed, moustache and eyebrows plucked (thank you Jamie for installing magnifying mirror so that I could see … More

We have been camping in the house over the weekend as our friend needed her flat back. The air beds … More

Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th June marked the culmination of two weeks festivities for the feast days of St Gervais … More

Breakfast today was eaten in the garden at our new marble table. To be honest it was a bit blowy, … More

[Paola has got back to writing her blogs. She wasn’t happy with my version of the kitchen, so here is … More

The kitchen arrived last Thursday, our new sofa and armchair on Friday, the bedroom floors should arrive this week, and … More