CHRISTMAS PLAY TIME WITH SAMANTHA

Christmas light in Treviso

Christmas Market

First dinner party, starting early

Miss this Irish Lady

Wishful mistletoe 

BOLOGNA WITH MY ITALIAN LOT

One of the many famous buildings

Christmas decorations

Light entertainment for the people of Bologna

The Whispering Walls. Go to one corner and speak into the wall (Lawrence looking like a mad man), then another person, Cora, go into the corner diagonally opposite...

And you hear the walls whispering Lawrence's conversation to her.

The gang

Signorina Cora, missed this one

Lorenzo and I, last ones standing

CLARE BEAR COMES TO TREVISO

Chilling by the river in the rain (scenic eh)

Tasty lunch lined up

Delicately designed... Not too sure about the mashed potato shape

Fancy little bar around the back

It's not a meal with Clare without a herbal tea

University Bridge. Wine from lunch affecting Clare..?

Lunch out with all the family Lovat. Clare and I are taken to the best fish restaurant in Treviso/Venice

Everything was edible, despite it looking slightly alive

Sorbet for the dairy free people out there. Pineapple, melon, grapefruit and raspberry

WINING AND DINING

Every Monday evening, Librerie Lovat had 5 star restaurants serve up 3 mini courses of their speciality, be it fish or meat. Each brought their own brand of wine, with a different bottle per plate. 

King prawns, soft-boiled potatoes, pesto and balsamic drizzle and of course, carefully selected wine

Chocolate fondant (gluten free), homemade raspberry ice cream, caramelised orange

Mini brioche filled with crab, avocado and homemade mayonnaise 

Just can't get enough of them

Homemade  crackers/biscuits served in a cocktail glass of rock salt

Mini pastries layered with carrot and anchoive

Pink brioche wrapped around Italian sausage

The intensity of the colour was incredible (and amusing)

Panettone - Pandoro (the latter being without added nuts/fruit)

Sliced up and ready to taste

Gift wrapped for Christmas

Sandra's full of spirit...

LORRIS' 50TH BIRTHDAY, LIBRERIE LOVAT STYLE

Il compleanno di Lorris - cake and wine

Nicolo and Sandra sipping on the champers

My favourite photo, catches Sandra's cheeky smirk...

Bit of sword fun

Happiest couple in Treviso

Salsa in the Librerie: showing us how it's done

REX COMES TO TREVISO

Can you see the similarity...?

Discovered a banquet of free food.

 

All attention on the roof garden.

Quick Exhibition

Formula 1 at home