I’m writing this as I grab a quick break from olive harvesting. I’m sitting on a rather uncomfortable, rickety wooden chair in the corner of the frantoio, (the olive mill), as I wait for the 220 kgs of olives that … Continue reading A Tale of Two Harvests
I haven’t written a blog post in AGES, because recently I haven’t felt as though I’ve had anything to blog about. The truth is, we now live in a very nice, but perfectly normal house. No more building site living. … Continue reading Normal, but Counting Our Blessings
Once upon a time, I had my own business. It was the perfect business for a military wife and “single” mum – Scott’s service often saw him away from home for weeks, even months at a time. It was the … Continue reading Casa Dolce Casa: Home Sweet Home
Three years ago, in July 2017, we were very busy. Our week days were spent working in Rome, and our weekends scouring the Sabina countryside for the perfect home. Our search had commenced a year previously, even before we had … Continue reading Three Years Later
Ten weeks later, and once again I am on my little train. It’s not like before. For one thing, the train is immaculate, having been disinfected during the night. Social Distancing has been carefully thought out, meaning that the seating … Continue reading Towards a New Normal
I always make my own bread: I love the process of measuring, kneading, proving, and praying that the magic will work. Plus, bread in Italy is undoubtedly delicious, but it is also expensive, goes stale in a day, requires a … Continue reading Spring 2020 – Covid Cooking (1,001 Things To Do With Sourdough Starter) …
Spring 2020. This time six weeks ago, we were unpacking our suitcases, and unpicking the various hotel bookings, appointments and social arrangements that we had planned for the following two weeks, which we were to have spent in the UK. … Continue reading A Spring Like No Other
I’m sitting at my dining room table again. I do this a lot at the moment, as we are living in a new world, even though we are at home. This time four, short weeks ago, we were sitting on … Continue reading Life Under Lockdown
I normally write my blog posts from my little commuter train. Once a week my work as and English teacher takes me right into the centre of Rome, rather than the language school. The hour I spend on the FL1 … Continue reading Keep Calm and (Don’t) Carry On …
One of the first lessons at the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, is “how to be on time”. This lesson is considered of such high importance that (at least in my day), this skill is taught in Week One, alongside … Continue reading Beware The Green Panda
Olive Hill, Sabina - our farm in the Roman countryside 
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