Hi there, I thought I would tell you some more about our proposed B&B. we have designed it so there are 3 suites. Each has a living room bedroom and ensuite bathroom with bath and seperate shower. The rooms are a good size and each has its own music system and Ipod dock. Each room has some private space, two with direct access to the garden and the other with access to a balcony. The names of the suite are Melangrano (Pomegranite) , Fico d'India and Neroli (bitter orange) the colour and the room themes will follow from the names.

This is how the house will lokk after works have been completed. Modern and light but energy efficient.

Well there is not much new to add to my blog. We are still waiting to hear from the Bank regarding the mortgage. Once we have recieved the ok I can authorise the start of work. If we dont recieive it I have decided to sell the property and do something else as life is to short ........ but I am hopeful :)

Well today is really hot in Tuscany and half of Italy has already gone on holiday and the other half is getting ready to go. The bank has still to confirm my mortgage. I should hear in a couple of weeks hopefully holdiays permitting. The form has gone off to the revenue though and we have now got planning permission. So as soom as the bank says yes i can sign the contract. We are keeping our fingers crossed!!

Hi there, well the week could have started a little better. We should have received plannng permission on Monday but it is still not ready. Maybe thursday. It is not a disaster as I am waiting to hear regarding a mortgage from my bank which I would like to know about prior to signing the building contract. We wouldnt want a house half finished due to not having enough money. Also in order to claim tax back on the building restoration work my accountant needs to send off a declaration prior starting work to the tax man, I learnt yesterday that this had not yet been done. So a short delay is not too much of a problem. In addition to this I learnt last week that my registering as resident at the house last year had not been processed, a year after I had been in the town hall to do it. It had been sitting on an officials desk somewhere or under a pile of papers. So i had to visit the town hall to sort it out.

Its a mad world but twice as mad in ITALY