Rain, rain, go away... What a grey miserable week, weather-wise, it was, everything is soggy and wet. There is so much work to do in the ga...

  "... the island was dying long before anyone realised it. If there'd been some early symptoms of its sickness, then nobody had th...

In some way the last week wasn't memorable, which is good, as in no news, good news. I'm slowly getting better and better. My knee i...

  " The duomo... With its stunning green, white and pink marble facade, magnificent statues and the unique and impressive domed roof, i...

January is a month of new beginnings, resolutions and renewal, even if it's often considered to be the most miserable month after the ex...

Our local Waterstones is a very special place. It draws me like a magnet, and I pop in every time I go shopping in town, just to see what...

Week 3 going on 4, and it wasn't the smooth sailing.   It's been a while since I made pancakes on Sunday, and I thought my guys woul...

  I'm delighted to invite Francesca Capaldi to my blog today, with a book extract from her latest historical novel, Celebrations at the ...