Sunday was a bright and crisp sort of morning and, because the cold wind has gone, temperatures hovered around zero.…
Cortona
This morning we went to the Comune via the police station, to register that we are living in the town.…
La Befana
This morning’s trip to the insurance office provided us with a quote for full private health cover. Not cheap but…
Labyrinths
Happy New Year All. “Let’s fly to Rome,” we thought. It’s closer than Pisa and we need to get back…
By You, But Not For You
If you have wondered about the sic vos non vobis picture in the blog header … The half-line of verse sic…
From frost to fog
Started the second day of our journey back to Bristol with the sun rising over the Italian Alps and temperatures…
The Return
We set off back to the UK on Tuesday. Amazingly, we managed to leave by 7:30am. We decided to avoid…
Fashionisti
Over the past few days in Palazzo Corgna, there have been a series of lectures by various historians on fashion…
Tax
The gods were definitely on our side When we went visit the ‘Commercialista’ Accountant/ Financial Advisor, as recommended by our…