Barbieri

On Sunday we went with Alessandra and Leah to see the new show by Teatro Necessario. A real treat combining street theatre clowning, great musicianship and some pretty impressive tumbling. Kept a full house of under fives and their minders enthralled for a good hour and a half - first time I've ever seen a walking brass section do the chair trick, lovely!

The joy of knitting!

I took up blogging in envy of my dear friend Juniper whose writing I always enjoy so much, now I have another occupation 'borrowed' from a friend. Luther's fairy godmother Em introduced me first to trapeze and now to knitting. I think that says something about the passage of time but its probably best not to dwell... Now I have a load of new sites to window shop at. I especially love these Peace Fleece needles.

Older, wiser?

A snowy birthday in Parma:

I got to spend my birthday afternoon at a five year old's birthday party in Divertlandia (hideous indoor softplay centre). Today's visit made extra special by the 'entertainment' featuring a bare chested, pot-bellied fire eater and his performing goat. We were going to cycle home but once outside discovered the city transformed....