La neve e' arrivata anche nel sud dell'Inghilterra, portanto disagi per alcuni e giornate speciali e divertenti in famiglia per altri. Scuole chiuse, macchine bloccate, tutti a casa! Per me sono state giornate bellissime all'insegna della tranquillita', della calma e della creativita'. Si crea sempre un'atmosfera magica quando nevica. Non solo la neve cambia la … Continue reading Finalmente neve!
In the garden, summer days
It has been a long time since my last post. Life just got in the way and I didn't seem to find time for my blog. Anyway, I'm back now and I think that the best way to start again is to use photographs to tell you what I have been up to. At … Continue reading In the garden, summer days
Pizza dough with chia seeds and oat – Pizza con semi di chia e fiocchi d’avena
Yesterday evening I wanted to end the weekend with a nice home-made pizza that always makes everyone happy. This time, however, I made my pizza dough with twist. I uses chia seeds and oat...delicious result! Ieri sera ho pensato che per conludere bene il fine settimana ci voleva una pizza fatta in casa. La pizza … Continue reading Pizza dough with chia seeds and oat – Pizza con semi di chia e fiocchi d’avena
Hop the Bunny – Un coniglietto chiamato Hop
Last week I bought a new crochet book that had been on my radar for a while: 'Edward's Menagerie' by Kerry Lord. It is a lovely lovely book full of sweet crochet patterns all made using natural colour yarns. The patterns in the book are divided into three levels and I found the instructions clear … Continue reading Hop the Bunny – Un coniglietto chiamato Hop
Una gita fuori porta… Easter outing
On Saturday morning we decided to go a bit further afield and climb Beacon Hill, near Newbury. This is the view of Highclere Castle from the top of Beacon Hill, Hampshire, England. After the climb we had a lovely coffee with a mini chocolate egg. Wonderful view, it was a little bit windy. Afterwards we … Continue reading Una gita fuori porta… Easter outing
Un mondo pieno di immaginazione – A world full of imagination
Anche quest'anno siamo stati fortunati e siamo partiti per la settimana bianca. Adoro le montagne e sin da bambina ho sempre sognato di vivere tra i monti come Heidi. Mi ha sempre affascinato la realtà dei villaggi di montagna, la vicinanza che hanno con la natura, la loro connessione con le materie prime. Sicuramente la mia immagine … Continue reading Un mondo pieno di immaginazione – A world full of imagination
Winter days – giornate invernali
A presto, Francesca
Happy New Year and Coral, The Queen of the Sea
Happy New Year to you all! I had wonderful Christmas in Italy spending many lovely days with my family and friends. It always feels good to be back home, everything is very familiar and relaxing. The weather was amazing and we had a perfect mixture of days out and lazy days at home eating lovely … Continue reading Happy New Year and Coral, The Queen of the Sea
Christmas Traditions at Hinton Ampner House: a feast for the eye!
A few months ago I started to volounteer with the National Trust by helping the conservation team at Hinton Ampner House, Hampshire (UK). The beautiful Hampshire Manor was left to the National Trust by Ralph Dutton, the 8th and last Lord Sherborne, in 1985. The village of Hinton Ampner is situated 8 miles from Winchester, … Continue reading Christmas Traditions at Hinton Ampner House: a feast for the eye!
Frosty walk
Questa mattina,dopo aver portato i bambini a scuola sono andata a fare una passeggiata per rinfrescare la mente prima di iniziare una giornata di lavoro. Come è bella l'aria frizzante dell'inverno, i grandi campi verdi della campagna inglese e il senso di libertà quando cammini circondata dalla natura. This morning, after leaving the children at … Continue reading Frosty walk
patchwork and pasta 