YOU DON’T JUST LOSE SOMEONE ONCE You lose them over and over, sometimes many times a day. When the loss,
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Isola Maggiore
Yesterday we visited Isola Maggiore, one of the three islands on Lake Trasimeno. I used to go there every holiday,
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I came across the perfect quotation for today, which would have been my Parents’ 66th Wedding Anniversary….Also because yesterday we
Continue readingMini grapes
We’ve got mini bunches of grapes on our vines! I know it’s to be expected, but it’s still a surprise
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Today we had a lovely drive through the Val d’Orcia to Montalcino, to celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary. We had
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I see my mother when I look out of the window in the morning I see my mother’s hand in
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Finally, I’m unpacking my studio. Amongst the many boxes of fabrics and threads, there is a box of notebooks from
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We have sold our home in France and are moving to Umbria next week… When we came to live here
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