The flowers are out for Painting holiday in Italy I know I keep banging on about spring – but after the snow and mud, it is really the only show in town.  The fine weather means that we can get on with a few last jobs.  So Andrea is doing something with wood and Valentino...Read More

Spring has finally sprung – The Onion man has looked deep into the heart of the onion and seen sunny weather from now until the end of October –  I, for one think we deserve it.   I’ve never met him myself but everyone swears by him.  This year he is backed up by other less...Read More

Off to the Fano Carnival this week.  The oldest in Italy, and therefore the world. We stopped for a sea food lunch at Senegalia on the way. The fish was fantastic as always, although a group of feasting pensioners, were rather raucous. The source of their high spirits was a small shrine of Belusconi and...Read More

PAINTING HOLIDAYS ITALY – RECIPE OF THE WEEK. It is carnival time here, or near as damn it. Children are busy suggesting implausible costume ideas – I will go with anything furry or involving an overcoat – it is February afterall. Generally carnivale involves cans of silly string, buckets of confetti, costumes and pranks.  Think...Read More

Here we are on our lovely new website.  Ooooh.   We hope you like it.  Let us know what you think.  I am currently learning how to wield such a shiny new toy.  This is what I believe the young folk call a ‘post’.Read More