Figs and Lemons

• So we've done it...we've moved into the new... 2 weeks ago So we've done it...we've moved into the new house!The porters arrived the other day at about 0715am and took our bed and the sofa...they had to practically tip me out of bed as I was still in it. Although the work on the house is not quite finished yet, we decided to start living in just one place...
• Eggs 3 months ago Every year for Easter each delicatessen and bar in town sells Easter Egg Raffle Tickets. Now, I don't know how many people actually buy tickets for these raffles, it must be quite a lot, but the weird thing is that Nonna wins eggs every year without fail. You would think it was fixed, but it's not,...
• chairs 3 months ago I couldn't resist painting something so I sneaked the 6
• steel beams 3 months ago Everyone has to pull their weight carrying stuff up and down the steps!The serious work is well under way. As the house has only one bedroom we needed to create another, or at least a place for Skye to sleep ad have her own space. Luckily the ceilings are fairly high so we decided to make a...
• Pietro rabbits garden 3 months ago Not much to report yet. We're still in the stage of knocking holes in walls, doing things with steel rods, making lots of mess and making major decisions about where things will go. I was sent off to the hardware store today with a long list of odd things: various paints and primers, 5 metres of...

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