We were getting bread recently in the shop run by a Scottish-Italian. He has a corner called his Scots Corner which has good things from home - like Bird's custard, and tins of beans. Imagine our surprise to see a new addition - Stockan's Oatcakes from Stromness. Amazing - "of all the gin joints in all the world ..."
Then recently, we found that a recent thunderstorm had knocked down our telephone pole, so Pietro, who had just arrived, had to get onto Telecom Italia, who appeared within 24 to replace it - quick work.
Later we all went out to fellow Scots Ron and Suzi who have been running a B&B in Barga for about ten years for an evening meal.
Next morning, Pietro and Marijke kindly took us to the railway station, allowing us to leave the car at the house.
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| I'll have to tell him that actually the thick ones are better ... |
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| The man up the pole knows it's safe - he just installed it ... |
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| Merriment after Pietro cracks a joke to liven up proceedings |
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| A rainy day at Lucca station - note railway workers working on the line - with Brollies - and a rare sou'wester! |
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