I have some beautiful brown leather brogues, bought years ago when we were not as animal-friendly as we are today, and paid for in lire! I think they make me look very English and I can assure you that gardening shows are the only place left to flaunt one's Englishness with pride! So after several… Continue reading An unusual,old fashioned and almost forgotten pleasure!
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Wicca”s diary 9
Wicca has been writing again!
A Tragi-comic Story with an Unexpected Happy Ending.
I have a young olive tree in my garden; I bought it from a seller with a truck along the roadside, not much hope there I' m afraid. I have no idea what it really is, I mean the botanical classification but anyway it's a kind of homage to Italy because together with those lovely… Continue reading A Tragi-comic Story with an Unexpected Happy Ending.
A Little Bit of Unpretentious Heaven.
Go outside and relax....NOW!
Anteprima of Spring
Spring IS coming again this year, my garden told me so. We are having magnificent weather, bright and sunny, several drops in night-time temperatures but milder than last year. I have all this interesting information because I keep an R.H.S 5-year diary, fantastic invention. You can check what you're likely to see , what's early,… Continue reading Anteprima of Spring
What shall I be when I grow up?
Unrelentingly perky, Doris Day used to sing a song called "che sarà , sarà ". I hated it because it's not my kind of music and anyway I had this idea that what will be will be.....what I want it to be .Total exclusion of fate, good luck, destiny and so on! Yet here we are, in… Continue reading What shall I be when I grow up?
Macbeth at La Scala
We finally made it. At long last we got our season tickets from la Scala and were looking forward to Macbeth with childish enthusiasm. Then? A strike, yes a full- blown nationwide transport strike. (Weeping and gnashing of teeth) Sometimes you just don't luck out! We were not even sure about the day either but… Continue reading Macbeth at La Scala
Garden shows, Autumn and the rest.
I mostly ask around but nine times out of ten, I have to go alone because no one is very enthusiastic. Can you believe it? They'd rather stay at home to clean the house? You're kidding! Off late and anxious, no early rising for me. I'll go when I'm ready, mustn't stress out on a… Continue reading Garden shows, Autumn and the rest.
Wicca’s Diary 7: Bad Girl?
I'm not quite sure if I've been bad or good! Certainly my poor human isn't happy. That terrible yellow, white and tortoishell cat (what a stupid colour combo, everyone knows that only Black is Beautiful) thinks she can come here and take her place in my human's heart! She actually got into my house while… Continue reading Wicca’s Diary 7: Bad Girl?
Any time’s a good time to start again!
I imagine you thought you'd got rid of me for good.....well.....no! I just had a very long break .Autumn's here bringing with it the season of flower shows; it is one of the most interesting times in the gardening year actually. Even Chelsea has made an unprecedented decision , fans can't wait any longer and… Continue reading Any time’s a good time to start again!
