Going to Italy

[stella]

Well it is that time of year when we pack up and go. I am hoping to keep in touch with you all from there. Cant wait to see how the vines are after the winter and get planting my veg patch. We do have a very basic camp site (no mod cons) if anyone wants to visit, and plenty of spare gardening gloves

[lizzylemon]

Sounds lovely. Where abouts are you in Italy/ We don't have a tent nor Caravan so fear we won't be able to help out with the gardening.

[mrswadders]

would love to come and stay - whereabouts are you? We went to Italy for honeymoon near pescia/pisa area stayed on an olive farm - wonderful

[Dane End Dolly]

I used to live in Alife in southern Italy when i was much much younger, i loved riding around on my vespa with no helmet. If i sat on a vespa these days it would probably break....ooops

[northepaul]

Hope you have a great time over there, Stella, and do make sure you bring back some piccies for us to have a gander at your progress over the summer
Echoing everyone else, where in Italy are you going? We've been to the Veneto area and around Naples.

[Glutton4...]

Got room in yer suitcase for a short fat one?

With gardening gloves and tools?



And seeds?



Well, if ya don't ask an' all that!

[stella]

We are in small village near Albisola, near Savona and there is loads of gardening to be done. Thing is I always forget to take before and after photos

[SarzWix]

If we could afford it, we'd be there like a shot stella. Hope some Grapes take you up on your offer, it'd be a fab opportunity

[bobleponge]

*sits in office wondering how long would a drive from northern France to Savona take in my little red number with the lid down, dog's rather large ears flapping in the warm Mediteranean breeze

[stella]

Not long I should think, lots of good wine and food to sample on the way

[binley100]

Sounds wonderful ........

[stella]

It is great but we work very hard, probably physically harder than we do here, we both come back as thin as rakes

[bobleponge]

10 hours and 27 minutes according to mappy.fr

If you see a short fat bloke with a red soft top car and a large eared hound looking lost, that'll be me.

How long are you going for btw?

[binley100]

that sounds like exactly what my body needs

[stella]

We are going for 5 months, we are trying to restore some very old vines and plant some more as well as getting the veg/fruit garden sorted. If anyone really does want to visit/help please pm me