Deer at Dusk

Chianti - Day 7 and 8

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March 18th 2011
Day 7 and 8 It rained again on and off throughout the day, but we managed to get a little work done none the less. We planted some Lavender, Rosemary, Thyme and Alison flowers and then tackled the garage for a tidy up. The owners have flown back to the UK today and I must admit that it feels a little strange to be on our own, they will not return for another eight weeks. Am sure we’ll be fin ... read more

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Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis... ... read more