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Quo Vadis

This morning’s chores were to take a load of green waste to the recycling centre outside of town.  We had … More

building work, food

Arezzo

We arrived from Citta di Castello about 3pm and, having parked just outside a large gate in the city wall, … More

dinner, market, sightseeing, weddings

Citta di Castello

We had to get up early for our trip as the retro/antique market starts at 8am.  It goes on until … More

food, market, sightseeing

Pizza & St Patrick

Late Saturday morning we walked Daisy and wondered about making a short trip somewhere.  Having stopped off for a coffee … More

sightseeing

Gardener’s Question Time

How do I get a large elderflower root out of the garden? Should I chop down a large honeysuckle that … More

building work, garden

Classic Cars

For my petrol-head friends… We have seen a couple of lovely classic cars recently – a Lancia and a VW … More

cars, Citta della Pieve

Killer Caterpillars from the Sky in the Pine Forest of Doom

This morning’s walk was halted along the woodland path when we stopped to observe several caterpillar ‘trains’. They were long, … More

Citta della Pieve

That sinking feeling

At the house (this afternoon) the electrician had been there! The plumber assured us that he was in the last … More

building work

Rubbish day

We went into our local car bodyshop (carozzeria) today to get a quote for the damage to our car following … More

Citta della Pieve, Daisy, food, garden, market

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