Tag: italian living
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Trip To Milan
Travelled to Milan today to go to a concert tomorrow night! The train connects at Florence to go to Milan and it takes longer to travel from North Tuscany to Florence than it does to travel from Florence to Milan on a high speed Italo train. I went with one of my daughters and we…
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An Afternoon Out!
I’m rather partial to a day out, an opportunity to change my routine, so I jumped at the chance of going to the nearest city. Work as usual at first but I took the afternoon off. After a quick business lunch at, would you believe, the cafe of the local large supermarket, I went of…
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Studio Clean
I almost forgot to write my blog this evening. I’ve had such a quiet day. There was no rolling out of bed and rushing out a bit late. It’s all been very leisurely. I worked more than I wanted to but I also got to clean my art / craft studio which my son has…
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Thinking Back, Memories
Today started with a warm calm feel to it. When it’s like this I will go onto my balcony and take in the view. Silence is never really silent. We don’t get much traffic noise up here, I guess it depends on which way the wind is blowing. Do you ever see a clip of…
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Just A Quickie
Quick post today, I’m just off to bed! The day began, as ever, with work. Then a quick dash out to collect my missing sd card and to get a couple of things to get us over the weekend. A rush back for lunch then setting up my new camera. A neighbour was burning garden…
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We Have Orange Pipes!
Further to yesterday’s water men making big holes in the little street at the back of my house, the work started promptly at 9 am again today with a bit of banging and the smell of cigarettes. I peeked out of the window and saw two men, struggling, determinedly with an orange pipe. It certainly…
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Just A Quiet Sunday
I’m writing today just to know that I have not missed a day yet. Technically I have as it’s after midnight but I’m counting this as the previous day. If you see what I mean. Today was quiet, fairly uneventful. I wanted to do everything but as usual didn’t quite make it. Still, I managed…
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Wood Day
This morning started out as one of those beautiful autumnal mornings here. It’s 1 October and it has begun sith hope of a lovely month after September’s wash out. The clouds were forming that familiar soft carpet that makes you feel as though you could walk across them to the mountains opposite. They were just…
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No Water and Yoghurt Making
I absolutely love yoghurt and a bargain. Where’s the connection you may ask? In, or rather just outside, the nearest bigger city, about 30 km from my tiny village, there is an antiques and used market hall. I love this place where I can brows bits and bobs. Somethings are wonderful. I’ve bought an amazing…
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Piercing Studio Visit
Day one of a fairly busy week and it begins with a visit to a piercing studio with my daughter and friends for piercings. They are very popular here in Italy along with tattoos. Yes I was surprised too and it’s not just young people. There are people of all ages who have tattoos and…