Drinking coffee in Lecce
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Each month I look back on everything that happened and choose ten things to write about that made me happy or brought me joy. Here’s my ‘ten happy things’ for September. Lunch with Deana in Hampstead I met up with my friend Deana for lunch and a catch-up in Hampstead

Santa Maria Bagno
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Each month I like to reflect back and choose ten things that made me happy and brought me joy. Time seems to just fly by so it’s always nice to pause and remember what I got up to. I started the month quite unwell so June wasn’t as busy as

Lucca in Tuscany
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Lucca is a city in Tuscany, just a 30 minute drive from Pisa. It’s famous for the medieval walls that encircle the historic old town, as well as its towers and historical churches. Lucca was also apparently an important meeting place for Julius Caesar and Marcus Crassus. In 1822 the

Panoramic view of Lucca
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Each month I look back and reflect on what brought me happiness and moments of joy. May was quite a busy month, although unfortunately I was also unwell in the last week and unable to enjoy any Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The last week was spent at home, reading, watching movies