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Piemonte 28: Turin and the Langhe 25 January – 2 February 2025

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Saturday 25 January: Torino e Grandi Langhe 2025 We travelled to Gatwick from Andover on the 09.06, which involved a change onto a very full train at Basingstoke and the tedium of the slow Richmond loop, to reach Clapham Junction. The onward train was quick, and we arrived (not for the first time) very early. … Continue reading Piemonte 28: Turin and the Langhe 25 January – 2 February 2025

Piemonte 27: 10 days in Gattinara – December 2024

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Thursday 27 November 2024 Stansted is perhaps the least inviting airport for those living on the diametrically opposite side of the huge M25 circle, but by using the 09.06 train from Andover, changing at Clapham Junction for Vauxhall and the Victoria line to Tottenham Hale, followed by half an hour on a Greater Anglia train, … Continue reading Piemonte 27: 10 days in Gattinara – December 2024

Piemonte 24 : Monferrato : 8 – 10 May 2024

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Wednesday 8 May  After breakfast we joined Alessandro for a tour of Tenuta La Cova here, while his local ‘family’ (perhaps dipendenti - employees) dealt with a huge conifer tree that had fallen across the narrow drive 20 m from the electronic gate. Roberta had ‘escaped’ at 07.30 so its collapse was very recent. Once … Continue reading Piemonte 24 : Monferrato : 8 – 10 May 2024

Piemonte 23: Alba book launch and the Langhe: 5 – 8 May 2024

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Sunday 5 May 2024 09.50 A full train - and Clapham was busy, with trains taking people to the coast…. Nonetheless we arrived three hours ahead of flight and enjoyed a leisurely summer lunch (avocados are only for breakfast) in Wagamama’s before moving to the departure gate to catch an on-time BA airbus, taking off … Continue reading Piemonte 23: Alba book launch and the Langhe: 5 – 8 May 2024