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…

Building Work

So what’s the current state of play with the house… Things are moving on quickly but there is a growing…

It’s officially hot. Even Jamie will admit that 35° is hot. Despite the two hour thunderstorm yesterday, it is still…

Busy market day this morning and the authorities have pedestrianised some of the roads for the weekend so lots of…

We had a bit of a lie-in this morning and, after breakfast and walking Daisy, we went to the house. …

We have a small garden here in Citta della Pieve, but the soil is very light and sandy. Plants need…

Early start again to get the house opened for our carpenter Diego. He needed to make the final measurements for the…

The lemon tree we brought from the UK is enjoying basking in the Umbrian sunshine and temperatures of around 30…

The other day I spotted a poster advertising what I thought was a plant fair in this nearby town. It…