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Book – Comfort & Joy, India Knight

You know when you are on the first page of a book and you love it? That. I don’t think this has happened before but somewhere near the bottom of that first page, I fell in love with this book. Not that’s its surprising, India Knight is one of my favourite (Sunday Times) writers but [...]

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Christmas in Italy – Last night, Bergamo

Christmas in Italy – Last night, Bergamo

It’s the last night before I reach an Italian city that is new to me, Bergamo. I wish the rest of the world has the classy Christmas lights that we enjoyed on our street. Photos courtesy of @Timmy666

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Christmas in Italy – Day 5, Milan

Christmas in Italy – Day 5, Milan

Just a day, well an afternoon in Milan as I’d spent so much time there last year. But i’s lovely, in short doses! Photos courtesy of @Timmy666

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Christmas in Italy – Day 4, an evening in Verona

Christmas in Italy – Day 4, an evening in Verona

Photos courtesy of @Timmy666

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Christmas in Italy – Day 4, a morning in Garda

Christmas in Italy – Day 4, a morning in Garda

A repeat of the bus ride of last year to a very pretty Garda.   Photos courtesy of @Timmy666

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Christmas in Italy – Day 3 in Verona

Christmas in Italy – Day 3 in Verona

Verona looking it’s most gorgeous, despite the Christmas lights in Italy being so much more classier than elsewhere. Photos courtesy of @Timmy666

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Christmas in Italy – Day 2 Venice

Christmas in Italy – Day 2 Venice

I’ve been to Venice before but it’s worth a re-visit at Christmas. Photos courtesy of @Timmy666

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Christmas in Italy 2011 – Day 1 Verona at night

Christmas in Italy 2011 – Day 1 Verona at night

This year, I decided to do Verona again but with two travel buddies. However, we chose Verona as the base rather than split my time as I did last year and my favourite city (thus far after three visits) is as pretty as ever. Photos courtesy of @Timmy666

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Handmade Christmas; the tree

Handmade Christmas; the tree

Day One Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 – a handmade Christmas tree

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Handmade Christmas

Handmade Christmas

For many years, I’ve had a different theme every Christmas and even though I’ve pretty much had every colour, the next step will be to have different shades and colour combinations. However this year’s theme is handmade. I’m inspired firstly by Creative Open Workshops who taught me how to sew a tote bag in the [...]

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