Florence for all ages- the highlights with grandchildren
We are staying at our favourite villa in Tuscany, Villa Podere Brogi, with the family; our children, their partners and our six delightful grandchildren. One of the great benefits of staying in Tuscany is you’re not far from a myriad of cities and towns to explore. So, today we have decided to go to Florence. […]
Planes grounded, but I can still visit Italy – recipes included
I have been inspired by my darling niece, Hannah, who said to me, ‘The planes may be grounded, but never fear, you can travel to Italy from your very own kitchen.’ I thought I’d take on her challenge. I’m going to cook a little Good Friday, Italian dinner for Tim and I. With this spontaneous […]
How to find the perfect Tuscan villa?
When we decided to celebrate Tim’s 60th in Italy with the kids, I thought it was a brilliant idea, but had no idea how to go about finding the perfect villa. I asked our travel agent and a number of friends, but was still none the wiser so embarked on a little research myself… and […]