Hello my
sweet ladies!!!I’m so glad
to be back after such a long time!
During the
past months life has been a rollercoaster, with many ups and downs, joys and
tears, and I really needed to come back to this little safe corner, doing
something that makes me happy.
So let’s
skip to the beautiful things of the last few weeks, with a cup of tea and some
chocolate biscuits to keep me company:
1. The
little drop in the temperatures, which means many more cups of tea and nights
spent curled up on the sofa, under my soft woolly blanket! Summer has been
unbearably hot this year in Italy, a nightmare for an autumn lover like me, so
I couldn’t be happier to start wearing scarves and colorful tights and enjoy
the brisk air of the early morning walks to work.
2. Call The Midwife: one Saturday I
was wandering around in a wonderful bookshop when a little book caught my
attention : “ Call The Midwife” by Jennifer Worth, which is the autobiography
of the author, who worked as a midwife in the East London in the 1950. I didn’t
buy the book that day but, some days later, I mentioned it to my friends and I
discovered that there was the series on Netflix! As you can guess I was
thrilled about it, and I was right because I was completely hooked to the
series since the first episode!!!
The main character is adorable, a
strong woman, independent, self-confident, but also sweet and charming, and I
love the setting, which is realistic and fascinating. I’m sure I’m going to
finish it in a flash!
3. The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry,
a wonderful work of historical fiction that explores the gap between science
and superstition, friendship and romantic love. I had heard many positive
comments about this book before reading it and they were absolutely true.
However, I must confess, I couldn’t empathize so much with Cora Saeborne, the
main character, even if she is an unforgettable heroine, witty, independent and
fiercely intelligent.
4. Bristol! Sentimentally speaking
the first weeks of September have been quite hard, so I thought the best
solution was to take a break from the routine and go away for some days. My
cousin was leaving for Bristol for her Erasmus and I decided to go with her, to
spend some days in England together, as we used to do when we were kids and our
families went on holidays together! We had an amazing time there, with sunny
days, a lovely Victorian house to stay in, and many delicious meals. Oh..and I
did some shopping too: candles, second-hand books, a new pair of comfy slippers
and some delicious herbal teas! Bristol was a balm for my soul and it brought
me luck because, once home, little by little, things started to get better!
5. An afternoon to the Botanic
Garden. One Sunday I went with my girls on a daytrip to Padova, a city not so
far from where I live, easily reached by train. After a morning of shopping,
where I bought the most wonderful pair of embroidered jeans and the cutest
dress, we decided to visit the Botanic Garden, which was founded in 1545 and it’s
the world’s oldest academic botanical garden that is still in its original
location. We wandered around for hours,
chatting, laughing and taking pictures…It was truly amazing to be surrounded by
all those plants and gorgeous flowers from all around the world.
6. My new
leather backpack. “Patience is a virtue” they say..and they are right! After months
and months of wishing a backpack, looking for the right one and not finding it
anywhere ( I wanted a Kanken at the beginning but it was pricey and I wasn’t
fully convinced) last weekend I found THE ONE in Florence! It’s black leather
with golden hinges and a big pocket on the front and, moreover, it’s the
perfect size to be useful for work, but not too big to look like a schoolbag! I’m
in love with it and I’m glad that I waited so long!
Seriously
if anyone is still reading my blog after such a long time I thank you from the
bottom of my heart..it means the world to me!!! Have a lovely weekend and see
you soon!!!
Love
Martina
