I had a rare day to myself this past week, where I spent a lovely morning finally catching up with my friend Pia from Peppercorn’s in my Pocket, before a leisurely lunch, and getting to explore the re-opened Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge (post coming soon). The house is full of beautiful art and nature. I […]
Pizzeria Da Zero and Italy’s Biggest Science Museum
Be warned. If you are one of those people that needs everything to be punctual and organised to be happy, Italy might not be the destination for you. We booked a table at Pizzeria Da Zero (tempted by its sky high ratings and reputation for the best pizza in Milan) for lunch one week day. […]
City of 100 Towers – Pavia
If you fancy a spot of Architecture Appreciation of an early Milan morning, might I suggest you head straight to Centrale Station where you should grab a punchy espresso to kick start your day (we loved the traditional cafe with its long bar and chandelier! Pay for your coffee at the till, give the barista […]
Sunday Photo – A Slice of Life
Slightly cheating with this week’s Sunday Photo, but come on English people, there hasn’t been much to photograph in a week full of rain and greyness. I took this photograph in our little Navigli apartment at the end of a long day’s exploring, and it has to be one of my favourites of our trip […]
Sleepless in Milan
Parents be warned. If your friendly Milanese landlady shoves chocolates into the hands of your bambinos when you first arrive at your apartment for the week, do immediately check the contents, especially of those that your rather “obsessive about chocolate” toddler stuffs into his mouth before you can actually count how many he has digested. […]
Sunday Photo – Sunday Morning Bluebell Inspecting
A spot of early Sunday morning bluebell inspecting at our favourite secret woods. How can it already be that time of year already? Having said that I think the weather we have had up until this past week has held them back slightly so they are only just really out…
Beautiful Bergamo
Like everything in my life at the moment (in that it all seems a little bit upside down and back to front right now) – I am starting with our last port of call during our Italia trip – to beautiful Bergamo (school started back again Wednesday, and I finally have time to plough through […]
Sunday Photo – Holy Hoovering Bergamo
Bergamo’s grand duomo is so intricate and beautiful it obviously takes a lot of cleaning. This spot of holy hoovering really made me laugh in a setting so typically silent… The end of the Easter hols is in sight, I might get some time to write again very soon!!
Sunday Photo – Anniversary Reminder – Milan
Not the best quality shot, but a hastily taken one as the guy happened to walk past and look up at the kissing couple on the Art Gallery poster. Made me wonder if it had reminded him of his anniversary or something… Lots of Milan coming up!
Sunday Photo – Easter Tree
Hope you all have a really lovely Easter weekend! Taking a little break this week whilst the kids and I explore Milan. Back very soon. x