What fresh hell is this?

Tomorrow I need to get up early to discuss plasterboard boxing in of pipes and other electrical bits that simply … More

Easter

Sadly, on Good Friday, my aunt Mariuccia lost her fight against cancer and died; two years to the day after … More

This morning we drove out to Ospedalicchio, on the far side of Perugia, to the DIY store called Leroy Merlin. … More

We walked Daisy through the park this afternoon for the first time in a week or more because of the ‘Processionary … More

With the arrival of a week’s worth of sunshine and temperatures reaching 24 degrees, cafes have brought out their tables … More

Up early this morning for a trip to Perugia. And we were on a mission: to find a furniture store … More

We are one tiny step closer to having a real house. We went to Poggiani, the bathroom suppliers, to collect … More

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

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