Just peeping outside to get something from my cantina I saw this and I swear in real it looked even more bizar. Difficult to capture those things on camera.
True colours.
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Telescopic Universal Cutter
It still is olive clipping time over here and we ran into some problems with some high trees. The ground beneath the trees is too uneven to put a ladder on and some branches can't be reached from inside the tree. Off course this is a widely known problem and there is...
Agri Umbria.
It is spring here in Umbria which means........AgriUmbria. Every year around this time every Umbrian, well ... it really can get quite busy, heads to Bastia Umbra to take part in the three day agrarian feast. Whether you need some chickens, ducks, tools for pruning...
The first wild asparagus
This makes a person really happy ... and it is not for sale!!!
BBQuick
What we have here is Italian inventiveness at the max. Let me explain. You know the feeling you really fancy something grilled on a woodfire but, especially in winter, can't be bothered to go out and light a fire? What to do? Do like they do in Umbria! ... take some...
shiny
Despite the absense of a shining sun, we got two shiny pictures of the Umbrian hills / mountains.
Umbria Jazz 2010
If you love music as well as Italy a good time to visit 'il bel paese' would be the month of July. Not only can you sip a nice espresso on a lovely Piazza of your choice but you can also enjoy some of the worlds finest musicians. Where? Umbria Jazz naturalmente! The...
Umbrian wine tasting
We are approaching the month of Italy's biggest wine event, the famous Vinitaly. As you might have guessed, year-round there are lots of smaller events held throughout Italy. Last Saturday for instance we visited Vinix in Perugia. Because of the...
Barter trade.
Last week I entered a shop and was greeted by the view of some splendid Dutch flowers. Now I know our beloved neighbours love flowers and especially narcissus and tulips so despite the steep price I bought some and handed them over to my neighbour. Next day a car came...
Eco heating in Umbria.
Do you know that feeling just before bedtime you sleepily brush your teeth, let the dogs out for a little wee, switch of the lights in the kitchen and living room slide into bed only to be very clear awake a few seconds later. It is the touch of the icecold sheets...
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