During December we left the house in the hands of Misko and Sergio, the plan being for them to get as much of the dirty work done in the kitchen as possibe while we were away. Although they kept in contact regularly and sent photos of progress, we quickly realised that they weren’t going to […]
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Kitchen Reno #2
After yesterday’s excitement of taking down the false ceiling – plus removing a dead mouse, numerous critters and a hornets’ nest – today was always going to be a bit of anti-climax in terms of progress. However, in the short time that Misko and Sergio were here, they achieved an awful lot. In order to […]
Winter is Coming…
It would definitely seem that any fleeting hopes we had of temperate winter climes have gone. They went overnight as winter arrived, with a bang. Quite literally. The shutters which we are painstakingly renovating, are nowhere near finished. The majority are still in the state they were when we purchased the house – untreated, […]
Meat Free In Istria
For foodies, Istria (and from what we’ve experienced so far, Croatia in general), is a real treat. If you love your meat, it’s perfect for you. Boškarin, considered to be the true delicacy from traditional Istrian cattle, is usually served in a hearty stew with fresh pasta, generally fuži. Although don’t ever tell a Croatian […]
Crossing to Cres
We’ve been so immersed in DIY recently, that we haven’t really taken full advantage of what is on our doorstep this last couple of weeks. But, with autumn starting to take a firm grip, and the temperatures definitely cooling down, we decided to do a mini trip at the weekend. We were already over in […]
New Kitchen…
We’ve done IKEA kitchens and while they’ve largely been great and just what we wanted/needed in the past, schlepping to Zagreb or beyond Trieste (the two nearest stores to us), just seemed a bit far, this time. It’s OK to do these trips to buy beddings and candles but we needed somewhere a bit closer. […]