Last weekend several of our Danish friends left for winter, this coming weekend friends just down the road also leave and so do we. However we were taking a relatively leisurely drive back to Yorkshire with 5 overnight stops, the first 2 in Bergamo, 1 in the Alsace and 2 in the champagne region. I am so looking forward to not having the usual confusing 5 different beds in 5 nights scenario, this time it will be 5 in 7 though I still expect to wake up wondering where I am for several days.
The weather continues to be beautiful, clear blue skies and warmth, so MrFF has been repairing the roof for winter and pruning the olives. You might just spot him beside the chimney but please don’t tell health and safety that he went up to the higher level too.
We’ve got the cats used to the automatic feeder which works just fine delivering a good portion of biscuits twice a day. It should only need refilling every two weeks, getting Mario to do that is a greater challenge.
My garden has really done well this year thanks to more rain and less heat. The nerines have been a delight and I noticed some paper white narcissi, they don’t generally come again after being forced at Christmas, are in bloom. Strange but lovely as I usually I not here to see the spring bulbs.
It’s not all been home maintenance. Last week MrFF went with a friend to the Abruzzo where they climbed a 7000 feet mountain. I stayed home as I don’t have my walking gear here and the ascent involved some rock scrambling which I do not enjoy. I had such a relaxing day completely alone with the cats, all loving the solitude and isolation.
So let the packing begin.
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