"That is why I have laid so much stress on money and a room of one's own"

Since the incantation of our wanderings in Spello

we have spent the past three months, once again, dispersed; scattered in our individual realities, tests, struggles: Omega taking on the heat of the Canadian summer, Alpha with backpack and bike shifting between London and Tewkesbury, and M. inhaling deeply the fresh air of Tewkesbury only to launch onto a new unknown in Dakar, Senegal. 

Tewkesbury... (view from Alpha's running path)

With the help of Omega's visit, M. (and Alpha) have made a home here (complete with birthday celebrations, dinner parties and cycling trips...)

What is it that builds a home? This Tewkesbury flat, with the infusion of Omega's presence in April, and every day adding memories to our collective experience in this space... this is now one of our many homes that holds a piece of us, a part of our memory and our beings

In about 10 days, Alpha and Omega will reunite under Canadian skies, and will be updating the blog here more regularly. M. is in Dakar, working too much, but relief with some beach and friend time is awaiting her in the horizon... stay tuned :-) 

   

dreaming of Spello

Destination: Italia!!!

It's true!! We did it!!

5:15am shuttle to the airport... flight to Perugia... and we arrived!! We three together, thankful for the phrasebook in hand [conversation the day before, M. to Alpha: "I meant to buy an Italian dictionary..." Alpha to M.: "We should be fine... no? Between French and Spanish?" M. to Alpha: "How do you say, 'where is ___' in Italian?" Alpha to M.: "Right, I think we need a phrasebook..." :-) ]

In no time, we were taking the streets of Spello in our stride... walking, exploring... 

 

and of course, eating and drinking as we waited for the parents to arrive... (and we discovered the best enoteca in Italy)

The terraza that became our haven for 5 days:

sittin' in a railway station, got a ticket for my destination

And then after the mellow days of rain and coziness at home, the adventures and movement once again went into full-swing:

A car trip to Honeybourne, a train to London Paddington. A bus to Liverpool Station, a train to Stansted. A shuttle to the hotel for a swim and a good sleep...

 First Great Western to Paddington

 Train to Stansted airport

"hold me close and hold me fast, The magic spell you cast..."

Rain rain rain... and jazz night at M.'s Tewksbury 'local': Theoc House

It is good to leave the house, once in a while :-) 

April in the village

April 25 - Littletons and Evesham

Day of walking, cooking... eating... then meeting Alpha at the Regal Cinema in Evesham for a movie!

“Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.” ― Jane Austen

Day after Bath was a home day... Alpha was summoned back to work in London, and M. and Omega braved the streets of Tewksbury and the comforts of the little flat for a few days...