Author Archives: John

Back to the Locomotive pub in Wellingborough for an evening with Bob, Richard Lovett, me and the spouses, Julie, Sarah and Jan. I get a bit of ribbing for wearing a lavender-coloured linen shirt to the pub, but that’s the … Continue reading →

Tuesday. The Mill House, West Deeping, Lincolnshire. We are staying with our friends, Steve and Ginny Cook, in this wonderful place. They have some marvellous open fields that would have made a brilliant airstrip, but they have chosen to put … Continue reading →

Me, Jan, Julie, Bob say farewell to Le Marche We set off in plenty of time for the airport at Ancona and have a smooth trip, apart from the usual Italian drivers hooning along at great speed. Plus at one … Continue reading →

Saturday night. Tony and Madeleine took us to the local family restaurant in Montettone. Upstairs in the main street, big open, plain but with lots of atmosphere provided by the locals dressed up for a Saturday night out. One old … Continue reading →

Jan and Julie at the bar entrance Montettone Saturday. Tony drove us to the local hat factory outlets at Montappone and Massa Fermana. Some lovely local-made hats (some just 13 euros) but the really nice roll-up Panama hats were imported from … Continue reading →