We were on the run yesterday and the I pad was left at home I didn't have time to blog, we went to see Sylvia's house, Victoria & his mother are both ill unfortunately we have come at a bad time, some sort of flu is going around zia Lidia & her mother in law didn't come to my birthday (but she sent a lovely cake) (heeeeheee) as she had a temperature. Silvia has a beautiful house a colour combination of the Power colours, honestly I am sure in another li...

We are leaving for our trip today on our way from Lanciano to Rome, Annalisa & zia Antionetta dropped us off at the bus station, the bus left Lanciano at 5.25. Today is labour day in Italy a public holiday for some but not all some have to work Annalisa worked half a day as zia Lidia is sick. Today was a lovely day Fernando went to Castlefrentano to play a game called "stitch" a game that you throw a flat stone. The stone that reaches the target which is...

The picture was taken at nonna's house Via Lanciano SS 526 Fossacesia the vegetable garden at the rear of the house on the way to Zio Pietro's house the vegetables are peas, potatoes, garlic & onion and a cherry tree also the most magnificent figs ever. We are making lunch a meatloaf and pasta and John has gone to see his mate Giovanni Rotonda an old school friend and of course left his sister Antionetta to cook, zia loves the challenge, I hope by the time ...

The cake was a gift from zia Lidia for my birthday we were all together enjoying my birthday unfortunately zia Angela's family were not able to come, the evening was lovely and I received some lovely gifts.

Today we went to the cemetery, to pay our respects to nonna Loreta & scioscio Peppino a moving moment for dad & myself. Also as today is my birthday thinking that this birthday would go unnoticed unfortunately that was not the case they all remembered and we are having a small gathering tonight (small) about 22 people. I was given by Zio Vito & family a gold object of a flower.