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In which Aspy finds a new home
We have two Aspidistras called (very originally) Aspy and Distra. The Aspidistra is also known as the “Cast Iron plant” and was a favourite in Victorian times because it was one of the…
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House for an Art Lover
Saphy seems very keen on the Arts and Crafts movement with a special fondness for William Morris As you may notice, I am not allowed to take a shower near the art works…
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Garden coming up now
Lots of little plants poking through now. As well as the snowdrops (some are now out), we have crocuses coming out as well as a plant with the rather unattractive name of “stinking…
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Catching up
I have to say that J and his friends did not make a mess of the house, and that while we were away he did all his tasks, including putting the (correct) bin…
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There’s no place like…
Home again today. The flight was at 6:30am so we had to get up at 3am. Actually we could probably have left it quite a bit later but R is very fond of…
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Dracula and Castle
Actually not Dracula’s Castle (that’s in Transylvania) but Dracula’s putative tomb in the church of Santa Maria Nuevo. Actually the evidence of it actually being related to Vlad himself seems a bit tenuous…
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T’was on the Isle of Capri
We went to Capri today having now located the right part of the port for the hydrofoils (we saw the Sorrento ferry we should have caught yesterday). The crossing was a little choppy…
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Sorrento in the rain
Not quite such a nice day today. We were going to take the ferry to Sorrento and the train back. We walked down to the ferry port and bought the ticket – we…
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