Celebrity Life

I have been surrounded by endless roses here in Tuscany. Just recovering from Covid I have been speaking to many people about the trauma of seeing loved ones die, watching loved ones recover. How do you gift a person in trauma? How do you gift a niche item that represents how much your care about […]

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The Italians with money especially over sixty have a judgmental mindset. Tuscany a very rich area of Italy. If I don’t look at the part they have no problem asking me to get out of their store. Tuscan people can be really horrible people. You need to fit into and become part of their little […]

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I have had an interesting few months regarding illness, covid and parenting. I live in a massive estate in a very big villa. After twenty years of marriage, I decided for the sake of my sanity, wellness and remaining calm. To have my own sleeping room. Does the sleeping part make you feel guilty? Will […]

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A SLICE OF MAGIC

Borgo Santo Pietro is a wonderful example of a dream come true. The enigmatic Danish owners, Claus and Jeanette Thottrup, have not only realized their dream, but they have also allowed us to share it. They are passionate Italophiles with a penchant for the relaxed vibe of Southern Europe. This eclectic...

As one of the oldest beverages known on earth, the popularity of wine is insurmountable with some 4.3 billion bottles being enjoyed annually by drinkers in the U.S. alone (according to alcohol.org). With the variety of grapes and terrain and with each harvest offering up a difference in flavour, the diversity of the drink is […]

How Expensive Is It To Maintain A Tuscan Villa? Over the last few months, I have visited Villa’s worth millions. So all restored and some that need works. Today I want to give you an example of the cold hard reality that Italians inherit Villa’s and over thirty years they have to see it. They […]

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I am living in Tuscany and exploring many villas for sale or just visiting good friends. one of my favourite pass times is heading to Umberto’s house. He has taught the real art of living in a Tuscan villa. Umberto has been redecorating villas, palazzo’s for over fifty years. Home design more than ever is […]

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In the 1980s a kit car was all the rage. A kit car is an automobile available as a set of parts that a manufacturer sells and the buyer then assembles into a functioning car. Usually, many of the major mechanical systems such as the engine and transmission are sourced from donor vehicles or purchased […]

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I am living in Tuscany and in the winter living in old villas are very cold and hard work. Tuscany is very green as it rains so much. During the winter and spring the colour green changes. Old villas will destroy you on every level if you don’t have the cash to maintain them. So […]

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The Fiat 500 was launched -in 1957 the month of July which is the same month I was born in. The Fiat 500, called  ‘The Cinquecento’ was produced under this guise until 1975.  It was designed by Dante Giacosa, the Cinquecento was marketed as an inexpensive, functional and economical town car for post-war Italy. Tuscany […]

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