by Penny | 2 May, 2012 | Books, Films set in Italy, Florentine restaurants, Lead story, Social History, Tuscan gardens, Wine tasting
2.5.12 Preparing for Tuscan Garden Tour – 12-18 May 2012 Katie tells me that when she does Garden Tours for other Travel Businesses she usually does fewer gardens and less activities – so I hope that we don’t rush any one with the very busy...
by Penny | 29 Sep, 2011 | Ceramics, Lead story, News, Social History
29.09.11 What we will do, where and when! Starting from the beginning – people tend to find it simplest – as well as cheapest – to organise their own flights through the Internet. Meridiana fly has historically been the simplest way to get from...
by Penny | 6 Aug, 2011 | Florentine History, Lead story, Medieval History, Medieval Money, Religious History, Religious Symbolism, Renaissance Art, Social History, The Medici
How the Medici pearls of great price found themselves round the neck of an English Queen Revised 18.4.17 On 1 September 1533, 15 year old Catherine de Medici left her home city of Florence forever. Her consolation for leaving her beloved home city was her...
by Penny | 21 Jul, 2011 | Lead story
20.7.11 Jewellery making with Tim James of Beaded Lily Via Toscanella 33r This photo shows the finished bead against some colourful glass rods – the key to all hand-made beads! Tim had agreed to show us how to make beads with gold leaf inside and –...
by Penny | 6 Jul, 2011 | Lead story, News, Newsletter, Social History
6.7.11 Avante guarde music to celebrate Independence Day and Beyond! Tamsin Waley Cohen was delighted to be appointed Musical Director of this year’s summer season of concerts in Florence and has chosen a relevant theme of Tyranny and Freedom for this series of...
by Penny | 25 Jun, 2011 | Lead story, Renaissance Art, Social History
24 June 2011 Notwithstanding the fact that it was in the era of the Longobards – 3rd Century AD -that Florence adopted St John the Baptist as the Patron Saint of the City -it wasn’t until June 24th some time in the 13th century that the first celebration...
