parties, walking, photography and a bit of culture

So much has happened since the last blog that it seems like more than nine days ago since I logged..... ....In the meantime, we've been ...

not the end of the world

The death of our friend Andrew last Tuesday cast a shadow over the rest of the week. We can't help asking ourselves what is worse - life...

the roller coaster goes on

Since we returned from Venice, life has been a bit of a roller coaster ride.   The high points have included a wonderful short break in Scot...

Buon giorno!

In 2009, we celebrated our wedding anniversary with a trip to Florence.  That was the holiday when Steve developed flu-like symptoms which w...