Tag: tuscany

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  Blog and News, Days out, Places We LoveDecember 31, 2015

  A Winter’s day in Cortona with friends

  If you’re with us (or in our area) for only 2 nights – Cortona is unmissable… we love it.  On a crisp bright Sunday between Christmas and New year, we were there, with family and dear friends, for a coffee, […]

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• Blog and News, Places We Love, UncategorizedDecember 26, 2015

  Christmas Eve in Pienza

  At Pienza, in the main square, the most fantastic bonfire is built and lit for Christmas Eve.  Already so pretty with the Christmas lights and tree, the fire ramps up the magic to palpable.  Standing around and chatting with friends […]

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• Blog and News, Tips For Tuscany TravelersOctober 9, 2015

  Honeymooners returning with baby !

  It’s fun being a cool, new place in Tuscany – but it’s even better being established. In the beginning (the first year or two) cool hunting honeymooners found us.  They came, stayed, went home – and told their friends, and […]

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  Blog and News, Places We Love, Tuscany Events, Tuscany PhotographyJune 7, 2015

  Trequanda ‘borgo in bloom’

  For the event of the First Communion of the children of the borgo Trequanda, the streets are decorated with flowers, petals and leaves. A moveable feast that I’ve been waiting so long to photograph – I just kept on missing […]

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  Blog and News, FoodAugust 9, 2014

  Too many Tomatoes !

  The Kitchen Garden has been prolific to say the least this year.  We’ve harvested the Tomatoes twice for bottling now and there’s probably a third batch (as well as Patrice’s Green Tomato Jam) still to do! Fully exposed to the […]

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