Ponte a Serraglio has an excellent pre-loved clothing shop. It is part of the Auser group. It is on the road between the Piazza in Ponte a Serraglio and La Villa.
There is a wonderful selection of clothing and accessories…a great addition to Ponte a Serraglio.
There is a new shop in Bagni di Lucca, Villa. It is called Flora Gioh Donatella. We are lucky to have artist Scarlaty Arribabene and her beautiful designs in our town.
She also makes deliciously fragrant candles.
Donatella is a line of paintings that combine shapes and textures, harmony and contradiction.
The shop is bright, spacious and inviting.
I met the delightful artist recently and I wish her the best in her new venture.
Flora Gioh Donatella is in Via Umberto I, at the post office end of the street.
The sun shone on the Soffitte in Strada today in La Villa. We need rain, but the dark clouds that come and go, can come back tonight.
I visited at lunch time, so there were not many people wandering in the street, but it is good to see the markets happening.
I hope you got a bargain.
Piera, who owns and runs the excellent fruit and vegetable shop in Ponte a Serraglio, is from Sicily. She and her husband are now selling snap frozen Sicilian delights in the shop. They have arancini and pastries in different sizes.
There are sauces to go with them as well.
Of course they still sell a great range of fresh fruit and vegetables.
Drop in a say hello to lovely Piera.
The wonderful Verdemura is happening on the Lucca wall this weekend. It started yesterday and continues today until 7.30pm and tomorrow from 9.00am until 7.30pm.
We went yesterday to find the usual excellent selection of plants, garden accessories, hand made items and food.
Tickets are on sale at the entrance and online…verdemura.it
Tickets are €10 or €8 for over 65s or children from 8 – 14.
Online tickets are €8 + €1 booking fee.
I hope the rain doesn’t ruin the event. We haven’t had rain for months, making it difficult for nurseries to get their plants growing and now it rains on their opportunity to sell them.
We found everything we were looking for…and much more.
I have been asked a few times recently if I can recommend someone who can build stone walls. I can confidently suggest Gazmir Ulqini who lives in Fornoli.
Gazmir and his workers did a wonderful job building walls for us at our mountain house. Here they are not long after they were built.
They are wearing well. This is what they looked like last summer.
They also made us a barbecue built onto the walls of the old house we had to pull down because it was too far gone to repair.
He builds other things besides walls. He is easy to work with, comes when he says he will and works quickly…what more could you wish for?
Gazmir Ulqini…349 3158495
After a month of sunny days we have rain. This is beautiful too and we need rain to help the soon to arrive spring growth.
It is also Valentine’s day with all the expected flowers and red hearts. Bar Italia is full of good things.
Happy Valentine’s Day in the rain.
The street market in La Villa was a much smaller event than usual. Instead of being held in the main street it was in the little market square, watched over by the two gentlemen on the monument.
There were treasures rescued from attics, clothing and hand made items on offer.
It is good to see things beginning to happen even if on a smaller scale.
Don’t miss the antique and hand made market in La Villa this Sunday.
Ponte a Serraglio is very lucky to have a wonderful fruit and vegetable shop owned and run by the lovely Piera. She and her husband come from Sicily where they still have a farm.
This Christmas they have selected some delicious treats from Sicliy to sell in their tiny shop. It is now brimming with great Christmas gifts or special things for feasts with friends and family.
Of course they still have their regular supply of excellent fruit and vegetables.
Christmas is not far away!
