Can you hear me, mother?
Another week passes and another week without the benefit of mass communications. Whilst this might, at times, be a bit irksome (like when...
Just stuff
We have arrived at mid-September with autumn just around the corner, which has been reflected in the dynamic of our daily life this week...
An entertaining time
I’m happy to report that there’s been an increase in the incidence of activity in and around the location of La Casa dei Due Baffi this...
Food for thought
I feel I ought to start off this entry with an apology. This week seems to have been remarkable in its ordinariness, which in itself is...
No man is an island
As a parting shot in my last entry, I said that normal service would resume shortly, but that was before the dreadful events of earlier...
A hodgepodge
A bit of a mixed bag this week, featuring a couple of encounters with wildlife, a few jaunts, a spot of work on the road and some serious...
A wind of change
This week started where last week ended, and I don’t mean drinking sparkling wine on the terrazzo. Not that I’m knocking the idea, it’s...
Rerailed
This has been a truly red letter week for us, as by the end we were 90% towards having our new railings and gates installed at La Casa...
In with the old
Let me say at the outset that I in no way believe that everyone in Italy has the same problems that we do with services. I am sure there...
Market forces
Well, last week I promised to do better and I think I might just have managed it. It’s been a close call, though, as the start of the...
