Jan's Rustic Life

Jan's Rustic Life

Tag: living in Italy

  • New Glasses Buying Online

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    I took delivery of two pairs of glasses today. Both ordered on line and both not only from different online stores but different countries. Neither of them either my native country or where I live. I went for an eye test a couple of weeks ago. I have needed to go for about six months…

  • Thinking Back, Memories

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    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…

  • Sunday, Family Lunch And Gardening!

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    Today started quietly. I slept later and when I did get up, it was straight into work. Yay, there wasn’t much for me but I do get some at midday so I can’t really start anything else until it has come in and been finished! Sundays mean family lunch. Well every day is family lunch…

  • Just A Quickie

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    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…

  • We Have Orange Pipes!

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    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…

  • Just A Quiet Sunday

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    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…

  • Wood Day

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    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…

  • No Water and Yoghurt Making

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    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…

  • Piercing Studio Visit

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    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…

  • A Magical Morning

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    This morning when I got up and looked out from my kitchen to see what the weather was doing, it was one of those magical mornings. I love it when it looks like this. I feel as though I could step out onto the cotton wool clouds and float down the valley. The photo is…