Category Archives: Colletta

Back in the USSK.

A lot has been happening since the summer. Firstly we sold our house in Laveno and moved back formally to the UK. Now we are living in Godmanchester which is a small village on the edge of Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. Since the … Continue reading

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Easter Walk 2010

Spring is at least 3 weeks later than normal after one of the worst winters in Europe I can remember. Easter monday dawned with a beautiful day for our Easter walk in Colletta. We walked up from Colletta to the … Continue reading

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Olive Festival

Last weekend was the 6th Olive Festival at Colletta. It is one of the best social events we have and this year was no exception. We spent Friday picking olives in the traditional way. This involves laying down nets under … Continue reading

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Behind Me

We have just spent most of the week helping install a new sculpture in Colletta. It is a fantastic work consisting of 12 reinforced glass panes each weighing 80 kg. The panes have been laminated with an amber section which … Continue reading

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Walk in the Heat

The last few days in Colletta have been the hottest in the last 10 years. The temperature has reached 37 degrees each day which drains the energy from you. Despite this a number of us went on a 3 hour … Continue reading

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Ferragosto in Colletta

The whole of Italy is on holiday for Ferragosto which falls on August 15th. Its origins are religious as it was declared the day when the Virgin Mary ascended to heaven by one of the early popes. It is  a … Continue reading

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Colletta di Castelbianco

Colletta is a magical place. It is a perfectly restored medieval village in the Ligurian hinterland called the Pennavaire. Just 15 minutes from the sea and the crowds of Alassio it is set in unspoilt countryside and has a spectacular … Continue reading

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