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Wednesday, 27 July 2011

Hot Stuff

Hello my lovelies!

I hope everyone's enjoying the heat. Time flies and soon it will be autumn so I'm hoping you're all having fun.

This post is for IFB Project no. 6.

I hope you like it.

With apologies to surfer and artist John Van Hamersveld, the original creator of The Endless Summer movie poster

❤ No surf? No problem.

All the resorts are packed with tourists wanting to bake themselves tan. Bars and cafés are full. So, I was on the cycle path with my daughter — she documenting our little escapade with an old digicam, I yelling "go! go! go!" — praising her elegant balance on her board and her remarkable fearlessness.

Eyewear Headworx, Board Sector 9, Bambi Shirt ASOS, Denim Alex Drake Vintage, Canvas Shoes Alex Drake Vintage

Photos by Olivia, 6 years old

❤ Dawn swim? Well, not quite.

Getting ready to get in the water before the throng of grockles arrive.

You wont be in anybody's way, and you can practice your solo synchronised swimming techniques (yes apparently there is such a thing as solo synchronised swimming).

❤ Gelato: The ultimate refreshment

We have a few more weeks before we go back to our beloved old Blighty so I'm mostly soaking up the heat.

How about you? How's your summer going so far? Any stunning photos to share?
Thanks for reading and do keep in touch!

Joy x

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Photo credits:

The Creative Path Blog

Tuesday, 19 July 2011

In the Hood

Happy Tuesday, everyone!  

This is my contribution for the IFB Project no. 5 - finding inspiration in one's neighbourhood, which is now included in the round-up. Thanks for all your wonderful feedback.

“Your next-door neighbour is not a man; he is an environment. He is the barking of a dog; he is the noise of a pianola; he is a dispute about a party wall; he is drains that are worse than yours, or roses that are better than yours.”

- GK Chesterton

The beach beckons... let go of everything. Quietude, repose — all in the balmy breeze. Breathe in...

This is where dreams are made... believe and they'll come true.

We are all surrounded with good things.

Happiness is evident everywhere... even in little things.

Spread the word... let's all link in and share the love.
Keep in touch.

These are our exceptional neighbours Ippocampo and La Bussola. Once, my husband broke our only bottle of wine for dinner. Shops were shut in the night, so I headed down to Ippocampo and came out with an unopened Vino Frizzante. Last week, we ran out of milk, again, in the night. I went to La Bussola and having told them of our problem, the owner sent me home with a carton of milk. Both neighbours refused to take my payment. Perhaps to get rid of me. Nevertheless, I feel I've integrated into the usually insular Italian community where we're currently based. Being friendly usually helps. I guess they like that I try so hard to converse, even in my broken Italian.

Hope you're all having a nice day.

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Tuesday, 5 July 2011

Going Solo

This post was featured on IFB Project no.3

on July 6, 2011

IFB Project 3 involves finding an item that represents independence - usually from one's wardrobe - then sharing it to the world.

Well my entry is a little bit bigger than the items in my wardrobe. My strong suspicion is that the rest will have clothes, shoes and accessories featured here. So I'm just going to go slightly off mark.

As some of you already know, I've featured this bicycle on my facebook page previously. This is my little ride to the ipermercato, to Saturday markets and to the end of the north beach to check out little swells in our one and only surfspot in this side of the Adriatic.

Around here, driving a car for short distances, and on teeny-weeny roads are not optimal. Thus, a bicycle is the transport of choice - the get-away vehicle - for most of the residents here.