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SylvaC Stories: Bunny Boilers.
Once upon a time, rather more years ago than I care to remember, I found a dear little green pottery bunny in a junk shop on the Isle of Wight. As I have a predilection for green ceramic items I … Continue reading
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Tagged art, bunnies, ceramics, collectors, Greed, parasite, pleionexia, Plumbing, shelf life, SylvaC
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The Grapes of Wrath
On one of my forays along the Arno I came across a creeper that was covered with what I described to myself as “lumpy leaves’. So lumpy in fact, that at first I thought they were berries. On closer examination … Continue reading
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Tagged Arno, Bedeguar Gall, boboli personality, consumption, Greed, Phylloxera, plant galls, pleionexia
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The Lake of Lettuce
I found this exquisite pond (one of a matching pair) in the back garden of La Specola. It was alive with frogs which were hard wired to dive to safety every time I tried to get a photo! I’ve always … Continue reading
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Tagged Aubudon, boboli personality, consumption, egret, Florence, florida, Greed, la Specola, pleionexia, richard powell
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Funeral Baked Meats
They don’t seem to be worrying about the alleged carcinogenic qualities of processed meat in Italy. I have never seen so many hams in one place in my life. And they are available in nice sweaty little packs for those … Continue reading
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Tagged alabaster, art, boboli personality, consumption, Greed, Lady Gaga, pleionexia, Trimalchio's Feast
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A Heap of Candied Apple, Quince, and Plum, and Gourd; with Jellies Soother than the Creamy Curd
I’m aware of the fact that it’s more than slightly cliched to post pictures of autumnal bounty, but I’m afraid that sometimes it is inescapable. Especially when you find stunning seed pods like these. This is the seed pod of … Continue reading
Baubles, Bangles, Bright Shiny Beads
Ok, this is a post of sheer self indulgence. I’ve been looking at trinkets, gewgaws, baubles and what have you’s at the S’ant Ambrogio flea market. And I find them quite delicious. Up to now I have at least tried to … Continue reading
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Tagged consumption, Greed, pleionexia
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I’m staying on the wrong side of the Arno and I like it very much thank you! It is quiet and we seem to be almost the only tourists. We were taking a little constitutional along the riverside, noticing how … Continue reading
