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How would you like to have your very own a country retreat in a quiet medieval village in the heart of Italy' A place which enjoys glorious views of the surrounding countryside, and which is not far from Italy’s eternal city -Rome. If so, there is a house for sale which might be of interest. Situated in the midst of the unspoilt Italian region of Umbria in a gorgeous medieval village, the house for sale is not far from the truly spectacular Marmore Falls, the highest waterfalls in...
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My wife Flor and I have decided not to move to an other place, but to stay in our rented house for some time. It is a two story house, single detached which is build some 25 years ago. The house has been renovated over the years and is doing fine to our standards. It [...]
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Over the past couple of months, I’ve read many comments about having a place to live in The Philippines. Some folks see the wisdom in renting an apartment, condo or house as their residence. Others’ wisdom leans toward either buying or building their abode. Baket ko (Asawa ko) [my Wife] Emy and I are among the latter – we built. In addition to the comments, readers (and family members, friends, etc.) have requested pictures of our house and a little write-up. Guess I have...
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Adelaide's giant pandas Wang Wang and Funi, do giant poos. But surely it's a stretch to describe the dung as "famous for its fragrant aroma". But stretch it marketers have, in announcing the panda poo is for sale - as a premium compost.The poo of Adelaide Zoo's pandas, Wang Wang and Funi, is being combined with dung from other zoo animals and being packaged for sale.Panda Poo and Friends was today described by the zoo as a great all-round soil enricher - and, of course, "famous for...
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The house crow resembles the Hooded crow, but the grey is darker and the back black. It also is slightly smaller and slimmer, with a long deep bill and a domed crown (which you can’t really see in this shot,…) The (Indian) House crow i not a natural inhabitant of the Middle East. The colonies are a result of an introduction through India in the last 30 years. The birds probably arrived on grain boats. In Egypt they breed mainly in towns along the Suez Canal and the Gulf od...
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?????????????The Kyoto National Museum, the wonderful Meiji Era brick pile across the street from Sanjusangendo and a high-end Hyatt Hotel, is currently showing a fantastic series of paintings and other items until March 14.2010 marks the 140th anniversary of the establishment of relations between Japan and Austria-Hungary.To celebrate this event, some 120 paintings and decorative art works from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna and the Szépmüvészati Múzeum in Budapest are on...
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Carroll Gardens Florist at 373 Court Street had three small fig trees for sale in front of its storefront as I passed by yesterday. Though the 60 degree temperature of the last few days seemed perfect for gardening, I was not quite ready yet to start working in my garden. But, I must say, I was tempted to purchase one those little fig trees.You see, for decades, the fig was the unofficial tree of this Italian neighborhood.When my husband and I first moved into our house more than 20 years...
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I'm still trying to get my head around this article by Chris Thorman on "Geo - Fences", the problem with being in my late forties is that I was brought up using a phone to call people rather than to run my life.It's fascinating stuff and certainly an advance on putting a "for sale" sign up in your front garden.The future of property marketing currently looks like one giant join the dots puzzle and I for one can't see the shape that we're supposed to be connecting yet.What I do know is...
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Above are the giant yew trees at Packwood House a National Trust Property not too far from Birmingham in the Midlands. We had been there about 3 years ago, but strangely enough I didn't take any photos back then. Not to worry as I more than made up for it last weekend, as this was the location of the photography class I took. First a little bit about Packwood House and Gardens. The house is originally 16th-century, yet its interiors were extensively...
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