12:44:36 As we were flying from East Midlands airport, we had a chance to pop in on my Mum. Here she is proudly displaying a slik blouse.
12:44:51 ...as it happens it was also my grandmother's birthday...
18:47:42 In Italy now, me and Chie on the train from Pisa Airport. Unfortunately this image seems to have got corrupted somehow or other, so the full size one is only half there.
18:48:46 Our train tickets. Not really necessary, but there you go.
20:34:12 After meeting Lorenzo at Firenze's main station, we popped back to his house to drop off our bags and stuff... Here's Lorenzo and Chie (who had never met before) chatting away happily...
22:28:20 In Lorenzo's mother's kitchen. Buono com un pezzo di panne, one might be tempted to say.
22:28:47 Chie and Lorenzo enjoying a spot of wine.
22:36:42 ...and then some very nice cheese (pecorino I believe).
00:11:36 By chance, Lorenzo's sister was being confirmed today, so we snuck into the back of the congregation in this very beautiful church in Florence. I wanted to take more pictures, but I felt like I was intruding a bit really.
00:14:38 Everyone was crowded around so I couldn't really see much of the confirmation itself. I did manage to get an audio recording (769 Kb) of some of the singing though, which was really quite wonderful.
01:47:21 After a while we slipped out to visit an alternative place of worship...
01:47:59 ...every time I come to Italy Lorenzo seems to insist on taking me to Irish and English pubs! Still, despite not being particularly Italian, it was very nice.
01:48:58 Me looking very pleased about being in Italy.