Seven days in a week and every one of them has its merits and yes downsides. In Italy it is the same but for one day. You may have a bad day but it still is Sunday which means: big lunch or fare una passeggiata con...
We are getting the hang of photoblogs it seems. A good friend paid us a short visit and roamed the countryside with our camera. Nice to see Umbria from a non inhabitant. Check out the second picture it is the...
Japan maybe famous for flowering cherry trees but we have them as well. Better even! These almost always bear a heavy load of fruit. Within months we'll be scratching our head what to do with this great gift....
It may take years to start blooming but ones a Wisteria gets going it is a sight to behold. To me it looks like waterfalls suspended in air. Wisteria is actually a member of the pea family. It does...
Word has it that Italians always eat well. No matter where they are someone always has a good piece of bread and salami in his jacket. Another shakes fantastic olive oil out of his or her sleeve. Pasta is widely available etc. Other people, like for example the Dutch,...
Yes the bees are back and already very bizzy. We have some flowering cabbages, great for ornamental gardens btw and the flying community is flocking to it. We are very busy as well so please excuse us enjoy...
No worries we are fine and so is the garden but verdure del campo, wild greens, are still held in very high esteem here. If you are lucky you may even find them in a ristorante. Either at a high price or served in a...
Our neighbours, a small kilometre down the road from our house, have some small animals on their farm. At the moment they have kamikaze chickens, the ones that cross the road just in front of oncoming vehicles (mostly mine). They also have some geese, two to be...
Though the weather is heating up a bit we still have the occasional downpour of rain turning the ground into a slimy goo. Our soil contains quite some clay. To navigate this landscape I normally wear boots but the ones I have are so worn out is time for new ones. A...
For years we had trouble registering with the Chamber of Commerce. I'll spare you the details but basically the problem was the category we are working in doesn't exist at the Chamber so no registration possible. All despite the fact that we have been doing this work...
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