This morning, we had a nice walk into town, strolling along a mostly washed out market. Even though it only rained lightly, especially compared to yesterday, there clearly wasn't much animo for it. Half

Listing for The Arthouse, Guardia Sanframondi

Dearest Needleworking Friends! Just the briefest of notes on the road out of Italia... My sewing machine and one epic-grande suitcase of needles, pins, threads, fabrics, projects, are packed super-efficiently

A potent week of creative transformation, prepping for leaving the Arthouse and Italy, with my magical Man

just another day in paradise...

I am selling my dream home in Italy, to someone seeking slow life, a historic home, and a ready-made community of dreams

The gifts that we get from the soil and the elements, SHOULD be returned: it is amazing how things flow more easily...

A contrasting strpied colourful skirt with pockets and underskirt, in linen and cotton.

Hallo my dear gardening friends! I just came back up from the wild gardens below my house, and wanted to share the adventure with you all: Armed with forbici, a (sharp) kitchen knife, and a wee heavy sack

Ciao dearest Friends in the Hive Garden! It has been an age since I last posted here, having been a regular contributor for some years... Things have been strange and difficult and fabulous and consuming

South Italy to Scotland: 3 days on buses, before taking train-ferry-car in wild weather to my home clachan on Arran!

Miniskirts, miniature underskirts, wine festival, self-consciousness and cat photobombing...

I had a beautiful guest this week, helping me with the myriad house repairs that had built up and needed tending to!

Abundance and nutritional riches, in my street and gardens below, in south Italy this June

It will always be inherently speculative to leave one reality for another

it is a glorious and even a cathartic process, simplifying my home in both the mapping, and in decluttering, repairing

Finalmente, dopo 12 anni qui a Guardia Sanframondi, BN, ho creato una stanza perfetta per i miei quadri - ed oggi ho messo un segno 'ufficiale' e permanente sulla porta della mia 'galleria privato' E'

Dearest Creative Soul, Here's a short video on my friends' gorgeous newly completed painted walls of their studio.... It looks truly spectacular in real life! These two Iranian artists, brother ands sister,

I have two found kitten-cats from earlier this year: each came to me unexpectedly, through their having been lost/ abandoned or perhaps simply through their own typical cat misadventure. They're a few

We're opening a waiting list very soon for the Arthouse competition: yes - win your dream life - a home in Italia! #WinYourItalianHome