Fill your days with life, not your life with days
Photo: Even our car got dressed up for the ocassion. The world converged on Cartoceto for Margherita and Gerhard's wedding. Family and friends gathered from around the globe. Our small contribution was to host Gerhard's parents, Fred and Rina, and his brother Chris. As they are South African they could at least stay in an …
Photo: Not a bad setting for a learning experience After nearly 16 years in Italy we finally had a pasta making lesson. It was part of Margherita and Gerhard's wedding celebrations. We were invited to join a few guests for the lesson a few days before the ceremony. Loretta at the Agriturismo Pozzuolo was our …
Photo: A Quooker bought directly in The Netherlands On return from London we had a couple of new toys to play with. Kitchen toys. Not only had the Quooker all in one (hot, cold and bioling water) tap been fitted but we brought this little beauty from London:
Photo: We discovered a new cocktail place for us to enjoy in Soho. La Goccia. For most of August we enjoyed a City break - in London. The main purpose of the trip back was for Colin to do Paris Brest Paris, but then Colin's brother, Darren, advised us that their main holiday this year …
Photo: Between Southampton and Scotland, a flying visit to London for Darren, Trish, Cam, Jacqui and Graeme They arrived from Heathrow, but didn't fly in. Cam had got the right airport this time, but they had to return a hire car to Heathrow before heading into London. Cam, the London expert after two days here …
Photo: Festa della Gluppa on the beach in Fano. What's a Gluppa? It's a word in the Fanese dialect to describe a handkerchief tied to a stick to carry food. The festa is a BYO DIY event. They supply the tables, chairs and entertainment, you bring the rest. This was our last social event before …
Photo: Colin, Jan, Gessica and Mirco One of our favourite places to eat. Da Gustin, Bargni. We wined and dined very well as always, but it was the company that made it. It was an innocent question about their robot lawn mower (we are seriously thinking of getting one). It turns out that their German …
Two dinners with Dutch friends in as many days. After Monday it was Gerard, Jelina, Joep and Bernadette's turn to enjoy Jan's cooking. Champagne on arrivalAsparagus cigars (The Wine Society's White Burgundy)Sea bass in pesto (The Wine Society's White Burgundy)Polenta cake (Vin Santo)Coffee/Moretta Great company. Great view. Great food and wine. The hours just slipped …
Photo: A hint of what was to come It didn't matter to me. I'd just burnt over 2,000 calories climbing Monte Nero on the bike with Leo and Maddi. 13km of pointing upwards, rising to 1,400m aboove sea level. After a fast descent we met Jan at the Ristorante Il Poggio in Cagli for lunch. …
Willem, Lotte, Marieke, Philip and Peter came round for dinner on Monday evening. Great food (as always) by Jan and some wine and chat to go with it.
