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Our journey from Lazio to Yorkshire was smooth if long, good stopovers, beautiful scenery and nice weather.  We were fully unpacked in a couple of days and are now back in our Yorkshire routine enjoying cold sunny days, a little snow, a lot of coziness.

I got an appointment with my dentist about my broken crown. He said it’s not good news it’s catastrophic, so much for keeping the patient calm.  The post that supported my front crown has almost disintegrated and I need an implant that will take 4 months or more to complete and cost me £3,500.  Since I dread having a gap at the front of my mouth he is making me a denture to fill the space, he says I will hate it.  I go next Tuesday to have the tooth out, meantime the crown is much wobblier after he took impressions, at least it didn't come off when he removed the mould.  I’ve had 3 weeks of slowly eating soft food with twinges every time I accidentally catch the crown. The only redeeming feature is that I have lost weight, my size 12 trousers are hanging off me but no doubt once I can tackle a mince pie they will fit again.

I need new lenses for my glasses as the photochromic film broke down in Italy, I am getting my haircut this afternoon, tomorrow my Covid vaccination.   

We think of Grigio a lot, the sadness is still there but not as raw.  So far Mario is going to the house to top up the cat feeder for Vincenzo, who may be up above us with Giovanni but he will be leaving soon for winter in Rome.  

So it was a mixed visit this time with a lot of worry and sadness but we were delighted with our oil harvest.  We brought most of it home so we have enough for ourselves, for gifting to friends and family and some to sell.  Let’s hope next years crop is equally good and that our spring 2025 visit is a happier one