Tuesday 2nd.
Picked up John and Judy at Comunanza bus station to take them to their home in the Faveto. They had flown to Rome and made the rest of their way via bus and taxi.
Wednesday 3rd - Saturday 6th.
Spent a very enjoyable few days as Peppe and Angiola's guest in Senigallia.
3rd Visited Senigallia's castle in the afternoon.
4th In the morning went out on Peppe's boat with Peppe and Angiola, Massimo and Augosto. I took the helm for a while.
In the afternoon Peppe and I visited Pio Nono's birthplace. In the evening we went to the Pesce Azzurro restaurant in Fano with Massimo and his wife, Uliana.
5th After lunch we went to Ancona and visited Trajan's Arch (see head picture), the Archæological museum and the cathedral.
6th In the morning went with Peppe to the Palazzo Pianetti
in Jesi via Massimo's country house
and Ostra.
Lunch at Peppe's house with his son and daughter-in-law and their daughter and his daughter, Giovanna, and her two daughters. In the evening I went to Ancona airport to meet Pat back from her visit to Candy and Quinn.
in Jesi via Massimo's country house
and Ostra.
Lunch at Peppe's house with his son and daughter-in-law and their daughter and his daughter, Giovanna, and her two daughters. In the evening I went to Ancona airport to meet Pat back from her visit to Candy and Quinn.
Thursday 11th
Supper at Jane's with Peppe and Angiola.
Friday 12th.
Peppe and Angiola and Tony and Shona came to supper.
Saturday and Sunday 13th &14th.
Montefalcone's annual Sagra dell'Autunno. Despite a dire weather forecast, it turned out dry and fairly sunny unlike the previous year.
Monday 15th.
Dinner at the Taverna in Santa Vittoria as Tony and Shona's guests.
Tuesday 16th
Lunch at Jane's with Tony and Shona. They returned to the UK the following day.
Friday 19th.
Jane came to supper, was very appreciative of Pat's curry. She returned to the UK the following Monday.
Sunday 21st.
Went to Smerillo's annual Castagne in the Piazza.
Wednesday 24th.
Visited Glyn at his home in Monte Rinaldo in afternoon. Went with him to the Taverna in evening.
Monday 29th.
Lit fire for the first time since last Spring
Tuesday 30th.
Snow appeared overnight on the Sibillini mountains. Winter has definitely arrived.
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