“Piano, piano” “Si può sempre trovare tempo” (One can always find time) ‘Elastic time’, ‘Pole Pole, Mother City Time and Jam Karet all prepared us for this. “Piano Piano”. It’s been quite a journey, over many years, unlearning the ‘rush rush’ of places lived… Read More »SLOW
“Please Sir, I want some more” “Poverty is a very complicated issue, but feeding a child isn’t.” — Jeff Bridges Three years ago this blog was born. It’s focus was on three areas; food, travel and SLOW life. But more than anything I’ve written about… Read More »TRAVEL
The Salento peninsula ‘The pearl of the Baroque’. We just got back from the heel of Italy’s boot; the Salento peninsula in Puglia. This birthday trip took us south, to Bari and Lecce. Many travellers will not venture so far south in Italy, opting instead… Read More »TRAVEL
The Chronicles of Narni Part III: The Voyage into wine – Strada del Sagrantino We went in search of Sagrantino. Like many industries, the wine industry has been hit hard by Coronavirus. Many people are moving away from the soul-less online shopping relied upon during… Read More »DRINK
The Chronicles of Narni Part II: Il Collicello “In Umbria, they add work and life, to food and wine” – Robin Leach Agriturismo accommodation has been featured on the blog before. But this special place deserved a special mention. It’s name is Il Collicello.… Read More »TRAVEL
The Chronicles of Narni Part I : The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe “Even I never dreamed of Magic like this!” – C.S. Lewis We just got back from Narni. Narni (in Latin, Narnia) is a beautiful ancient town in Umbria, Central Italy. … Read More »TRAVEL
We live and learn “I can’t think of anything that creates a greater sense of childlike wonder, than to be in a country where you are ignorant of almost everything” – Bill Bryson It’s Adult Learner’s Week, which runs from 1–8 September each year. It… Read More »TRAVEL
The eight pieces of silk “Your outer life reflects the quality of your Qi. When you glow inside, the whole world shines” – Robert Peng Days of leaping around, doing acrobatic aerobics and being a bit of a gym bunny, were short lived. Those… Read More »SLOW
Forest bathing (bagno nella foresta) “Wherever there are trees, we are healthier and happier” – Dr. Qing Li We’ve been in therapy. Bosco therapy. You may have heard about forest bathing. It was something that we first became aware of when we lived in Japan.… Read More »SLOW
The worker bee L’ape operai I just completed passenger feedback for the Hurtigruten company, for our trip up Norway’s west coast. We couldn’t fault a thing. The whole experience was entirely positive. And the staff were exceptional. We would meet the restaurant staff at breakfast,… Read More »SLOW