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charlie06064
Apr 10, 20241 min read
So that's it...but wait...here's a little film!
Thanks a million Eliza! This is a really brilliant film that sums up our time in Italy!
charlie06064
Mar 26, 20241 min read
and then, with hardly any warning, the last few days whizzed by, and now we are home
So great to be in Rome! With an extra day sneaked into the itinerary we were able to spend a day in Trastevere, from the Fontanone to...
charlie06064
Mar 17, 20241 min read
We are in Rome!
The pulse quickens, the temperature is perfect, sun (so far) and we began our week after dinner with an evening stroll through the...
charlie06064
Mar 16, 20241 min read
The last days in Florence
As the rain cleared away to be replaced with glorious sunshine we visited more fantastic sites in the city A morning visiting...
charlie06064
Mar 12, 20241 min read
Florence....a bit of rain but sensational colour!
We left our tearful fellow-students in Venice and, wiping away a few of our own tears, and even slightly stoic, we headed down to...
charlie06064
Mar 4, 20241 min read
The 1965 gang
On the 60th edition of the course a group of alums from the 1965 course gathered (as they do) in Venice to celebrate how much their...
charlie06064
Mar 4, 20241 min read
Stunning Villas...
Our final trip away from Venice was to visit two of the most glorious villas designed by Andrea Palladio, Villa Emo and Villa Barbaro....
charlie06064
Feb 26, 20241 min read
Cookery with Marika Contaldo
Marika, who used to work in respected kitchens in New York and Venice, hosted our groups for a series of entertaining and educational...
charlie06064
Feb 19, 20241 min read
The last day of the First Half
With half term beckoning, and a few of the group already on the slopes in Klosters, Cortina etc the remainder headed out for an...
charlie06064
Feb 13, 20241 min read
Padua...yes, it has to rain sometimes!
A fairly early start, with a few people deciding to stay in bed and enjoy a lie-in (yes, we know who you are!)...we began our visit in...
charlie06064
Feb 9, 20241 min read
A Whole Lot of Art
This, our second week in Venice, the group visited The Accademia Gallery, The Frari, San Zaccaria and Salute churches and Palazzo...
charlie06064
Feb 7, 20241 min read
Sunday - from Ca'Pesaro to our party at Geoffrey's studio
Some of us started pretty early, but after a pretty packed first week it took a bit of effort and dedication to get to a visit to...
charlie06064
Feb 5, 20241 min read
As our first week comes to a close...
Settled in to life in Venice, we had glorious sunny cold weather and enjoyed the excellent presentations from Rebecca Darley on...
charlie06064
Feb 1, 20241 min read
We are in The Palazzo Ducale and San Marco Basilica
On a bright, sunny cold morning everyone visited the Doge's Palace - the seat of power, justice and government in Venice for over a...
charlie06064
Feb 1, 20241 min read
Our first week in Venice
Sunshine, cold, walkabouts, gondola rides As we acclimatise this year's group to Venice we go on a couple of walks through the city just...
charlie06064
Jan 31, 20241 min read
The John Hall Venice Course 2024
We thought that we would get the Group Photo done whilst the sun shone (you never know!)...and everyone comes to the first lecture too....
charlie06064
Jan 30, 20241 min read
First few days - and the sun's out!
Having got our luggage safely delivered, we've all moved in and settled into the swing of things. Very cold, but increasingly gorgeous...
charlie06064
Jan 28, 20241 min read
We have arrived!
notwithstanding a SNAFU from BA/Heathrow that ended up with 15 bits of luggage going AWOL, we headed across the lagoon in beautiful...
charlie06064
Jan 26, 20241 min read
The London Week, Travellers Club Party etc
I have to apologise as this collection of images is essentially a compilation of what we've done and seen over the past week. Fantastic...
charlie06064
Jan 22, 20241 min read
First day of the 2024 edition of The John Hall Venice Course
Starting in gorgeous winter sunshine at our superb lecture centre in the Nash Rooms at The ICA, we eased gently into the start of...
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