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A Place in the Rain

”Baroness Caterina de Renzis and her late husband, Baron Alessandro de Renzis Sonnino, first saw Castello Sonnino … in 1988. The estate with its 16th century villa had just been left to Alessandro by a childless uncle; in its 500 years of existence, it had been variously inhabited by Frescobaldis, Machiavellis and Strozzis, as well… Continue reading A Place in the Rain

Bel Canto in Bergamo

“The city of Bergamo is composed of an old walled core, known as Città Alta (“Upper Town”), nestled within a system of hills, and the modern expansion in the plains below. The upper town is encircled by massive Venetian defensive systems that are a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 9 July 2017.” (Wikipedia)

Mellow Yellow

Many religions prescribe ritual purification prior to worship. A slosh of mouthwash after a surfeit of garlic suffices in the Church of England, although this is voluntary and often observed in the breach.

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Life on the Ocean … Waive

Two clues in yesterday’s Times Crossword. “London district where no one returns around cocktail time (9); No gin served up? One whisky short? He may be devastated! (5,6)” I like the way the compiler is thinking.

Aggiornamento

Aggiornamento is a lovely word; it means bringing up-to-date. So you get an aggiornamento here most days.

Schengen Matters

When I’m at home I am not in Schengen but Schengen can be in me – a riesling from Luxembourg, where the treaty was signed in 1985.