The Museum of Steam

The weather was mild, but grey and dismal with that intermittent drizzle that seems to get worse just as you … More

On the Road

We’re back! With the best of intentions to not leave packing everything to the last minute, we thought we would … More

[Paola has got back to writing her blogs. She wasn’t happy with my version of the kitchen, so here is … More

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

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

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

First stop on the journey back was Saint Vincent in Aosta, near the Italian/French border. It is a small town in … More

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

We arrived from Citta di Castello about 3pm and, having parked just outside a large gate in the city wall, … More