March 7, 2014 Working backwards (and forwards)-Part 2 The last few weeks have been a disaster as following a brief trip to the UK I returned with a cold that robbed me…
January 26, 2014 How to say “hello/goodbye” in Italian I’ve always found it difficult to fully understand when to use “ciao”, “buon giorno” or “salve”. As I left the bakers yesterday I said…
October 11, 2013 Driving in Italy Having paid €800+ for just 3rd party insurance for my 8 year old CRV versus around £300 for fully comprehensive cover in the UK,…
August 10, 2013 Springing into Summer It’s been a memorable if ridiculously busy summer made special by having the whole family here last month; the 5 kids, partners, 6 grandchildren…
May 18, 2013 Time to eat Around Easter it seems to be one set menu after another which is a good opportunity to support local restaurants that are not necessarily…
December 21, 2012 A day in Torino Turin is a much underrated City full of history, museums, monuments, bars, restaurants and everything you would expect from an Italian Provincial Capital. Our…
November 20, 2012 Gold-digging in Piemonte Well not exactly gold but at €5,000 a kilo the famous Alba white truffle is worth getting your hands dirty for. It’s one of…
October 16, 2012 Dog days of summer It was a magnificent summer here with little rain much to the annoyance of HO who resorted to using our sulphur spring when the…
July 23, 2012 Summer tastings- Guido Porro, Bera, Adriano and Pietro Rinaldi Despite the lack of recent wine blogs, we have been doing plenty of tastings in between guests, surprise, surprise. As well as regular visits…
June 22, 2012 Barbaresco a Tavola-act 2 & 3 It’s hard to sit at the computer when the weather is so hot but I keep saying to myself I must write a blog….