My Diary, Seasons

October

We are having a wonderful October here in Northern Italy. I KNOW I'm supposed to say it's unseasonably  hot, worry about global warming and so on...but I just want to let up for a moment or two and enjoy the sun, the garden sounds and smells. We never seem to be" in the moment". I'm… Continue reading October

My Diary

Rainy evening adventures!

I guess it's not really an adventure at all, just something new for me. I had a video conversation with an Instagrammer in India. The connection was poor so there was a lot of repetition "What was that?" "What did you say?" but it was nice to try. Although there is a lot of discussion… Continue reading Rainy evening adventures!

Gardening, My Diary

Beginning again

How do you all feel after the holidays? In a way it's a bit like New Year isn't it? We've had a rest, or fun, or learnt things and we've come back NEW to start our lives all over again. Did you miss anything? What's the first thing you look at after you turn the… Continue reading Beginning again

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After the holidays

Well, as we say, "it's all over bar the shouting", but in my case, maybe it should be "the shouting's over". It has become such a NOISY world; it seems as if people are afraid to be alone with their own silence. Once upon a time we bought devices to plug into ,or over our… Continue reading After the holidays