Yesterday the various builders agreed that work could start at the beginning of January. They think it should only take a…
A sheep amongst the salvage
This morning we drove to a nearby town where, we were reliably informed, could be found a reclaimation yard. We…
Hot Chocolate
An appointment with the architect this morning and appointments made for the builder, the carpenter and the plumber and electrician…
Città della Pieve
There seems to be some concern, amongst some of our dear friends, that too much is made of eating out…
Lights, camera, inaction…
Today we were supposed to go around the house and, systematically, decide how many lights we needed, where they would…
Villas in the Mist
We woke this morning to thick fog. Walking Daisy to the park we noticed the local football team were playing…
Market Day
Saturday is when the stalls appear in the main square and side streets. We haven’t had the opportunity to see…
Autumn mists and the gas man
Hooray, the nice man from the gas board arrived early and released the gas. Now we have radiators and hot…
Vegan Night
So tonight we stumbled into our local wine bar planning to have a light snack of ham, salami and cheese only…