

Strangers in Paradise
The Comune and our visits there seem to have been absent from these pages for too long, giving the impression that all is ticking along...


What's the hurry?
The good news is that the fine weather continued all week, with days starting crisp then gradually warming towards noon in the morning...


Busy as a bee
Even with Stephen away setting the international shoe world to rights, I had little time to take things easy. I had what might have been...


Take wing
To address the mystery hanging over from the last blog first, we popped into the post office on Tuesday to ask Paola about why our mail...


A gallimaufry
While I continued to be busy with lessons, there were no more additions to my workload as such, just a couple of minor alterations. The...


Missing in action
Unfortunately, the most interesting thing about the past week has been the rain. Monday was something of a washout, and the forecast...


What would you do?
After a somewhat hectic time with lessons last week, this past one has been a little quieter. I still managed at least one lesson a day,...


Lotto love
Last week’s quiet weekend at home seemed to do Stephen some good. At the start of this week he was sounding as though he only had two...


Picture this
A little belatedly but no less wholeheartedly, I would like to wish both my readers a very happy New Year. It’s a little strange to think...


Homeward Bound
A full two weeks have passed since my last blog and not surprisingly for the time of year we find ourselves with another of the...





























