How best to spend a wet autumn day in London ? How about a whirlwind tour of former day versions of the selfie? (though that not one of them is smiling is a bit of a clue that something rather more profound is going on) Helene Schjerfbeck, Anthony Gormley and Lucian Freud at the RA; … Continue reading A day of self portraits: 24 October 2019

Two working days in Provence for David happily combined with a visit to Saturnin-lès-Apt in the Luberon where we spent the weekend with Rob and Joanna (and other friends) in their new property La Madre de Dieu. British Airways from Heathrow delivered us safely and on time to Marseille’s terminal 1 (the smart end) and […]

Saturday       Work in progress Jill and Peter drove to Switzerland taking the magnums (presents from Giulio and Gianpaolo) and the remaining bottles of Trento doc sparkling wine we used for the toast.  Photo of group The rest of us headed to Morisfarms cantina at Poggetti, just beyond Cura Nova on the Scarlino … Continue reading After the party – late July 2019

Some pics..... This was the beginning: la degustazione The middle : la cena (home-sourced cinghiali) The toast: To the next 65 years! The end: finishing off the bottles The next morning at Morisfarms with Gulio and Janey A quiet hotel and a very carnivorous last supper