Calabrone...large European wasps. Not always deadly, but always painful

Where are our Superheroes?

A train from Lucerne to Zurich…A plane from Zurich to Rome…And then the final leg, driving from Rome to Gabbiano.Tiring!Nothing compared to our long drives from Germany to the north of …

I can’t believe a year has passed since I published this book.It’s the story of a couple of goofy old Brits who decided to retire early, and move to Italy from the US…battling cov…

Hubby built a work bench!Simple right?WRONG!He built a very LARGE work bench…and then decided to build a shed to put it in.I’m laughing because I really didn’t see a shed in our f…

The lovely Federica has an eye for beautiful, and unusual things.

Whenever September arrives the ‘Earth Wind and Fire’ song jumps into my brain.It brings back memories of a younger me…dancing to that song at a disco, on a boat, on the Isle of Wi…

Who knows if we’ll still be around to renew that card ten years from now. If we are I’ll be almost eighty, and just as feisty.

Every day I watch myself…sitting on the terrace telling you all about the view.Or busy in in the kitchen cooking ragù.I seem very organized.Is it really me, or is it the me I try to be?I see …

One day…I’ll speak fluent Italian!I keep telling myself that.Every morning I spend half an hour or so practicing on line.Every afternoon I do an Italian crossword and some word games, s…

Cancer came knocking at my door....did it find its way in?

We enjoyed a road trip to Switzerland in May.It was planned at the last minute because our daughter traveled to Lucerne with her job…and asked us to join her.When your family is spread betwee…

Don't Judge the Book by it's Cover