It may have been noticed that the foodie element of our blogs has somewhat declined over the past few weeks. … More
Tag: Citta della Pieve
Gardening
After doing some work in the garden, we have realised just how useful our neighbour’s mediaeval tower is. We were complaining … More
Easter
Sadly, on Good Friday, my aunt Mariuccia lost her fight against cancer and died; two years to the day after … More
Painting and decorating
This morning we drove out to Ospedalicchio, on the far side of Perugia, to the DIY store called Leroy Merlin. … More
Cafe Society
With the arrival of a week’s worth of sunshine and temperatures reaching 24 degrees, cafes have brought out their tables … More
Classic Cars
For my petrol-head friends… We have seen a couple of lovely classic cars recently – a Lancia and a VW … More
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
Rubbish day
We went into our local car bodyshop (carozzeria) today to get a quote for the damage to our car following … More
Festa della Donna
I don’t remember anything in particular happening in Nailsea to celebrate the 8th of March as ‘International Women’s Day‘ but … More