Podere dell’Alloro

23/08/2024

This lagotto got a bit hot on her walk today, so she joined the guests in the pool!

21/08/2024

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In Italy in the summer there is always a festa somewhere, locals sitting outside, having huge dinners, listening to music and having games, musicians and fun for the children who are all on holiday…

19/08/2024

It’s a supermoon

17/08/2024

Our guests love a lunch in the pub

17/08/2024

When everyone wants the shot at Agriturismo Gherardini such a great meal with Noirin Ni Bhrian and family ❤️🇮🇹

15/08/2024

We love it when our guests take amazing photos thanks so much to Marion for sending us these

28/07/2024

Perfect summer party in Palaia

25/07/2024

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Someone once said “friendship isn’t a big thing, it is a million little things” and we can certainly attest to that this year. We can list a whole host of things our friends have …

17/07/2024

Yep seriously no filters

17/07/2024

Now if you want amazing pizza this is the place to go Monnalisa pub

16/07/2024

We are busier than ever

My ankle is recovering slowly, I have the cast off, I don’t need crutches and I am doing all my rehabilitation exercises. Having a pool is brilliant because it’s fun as well as cooling …

12/07/2024

New seating lounging area for the guests under the shade of the apricot tree 😴💤

29/06/2024

Just the loveliest guests we have! This was a super cute Polish family who stayed for a week and check out the standard of English from their daughter 👏👏

28/06/2024

This is always a brilliant event👏

…eccoci, le tradizioni si rispettano e noi siamo pronti a vivere una delle nostre serate più belle… siete tutti invitati, vi aspettiamo…

24/06/2024

Back to my baking and the first sourdough has risen to the occasion 🍞🥖🥯

22/06/2024

A fabulous event!

"𝘽𝒂𝙘𝒄𝙤 𝙋𝒂𝙡𝒂𝙞𝒂 𝒆 𝑽𝙚𝒏𝙚𝒓𝙚" is coming back.....

22/06/2024

Lots of work but the gardens are looking lovely for our guests 🌺

10/06/2024

Always something going on even with Clare out of action…

Our friends Dickon & Vicky have been planning their wedding in Florence for the last two years. My thoughts while in hospital were around ‘would I be able to attend with my broken leg& #82…

19/05/2024

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Well this was an update I thought I would never need to write. I have been lying in a hospital bed for 7 days in Pontedera our nearest town where our nearest hospital ‘Felice Lotti’ is. As my Itali…

17/05/2024

Bare with us for a few months, we are a housekeeper / gardener / pool cleaner down 🙄

14/05/2024

A quick barn update

You would never guess how much excitement is generated when huge diggers arrive on site. Our demolition has been a spectator sport because we are close to the road, and seeing a building taken down…

10/05/2024

The barn is coming down before we get super busy so that we are ready to rebuild in October. People have asked why we haven't just renovated it like we did with the main house. It's because the barn isn't as old as the house and was only ever made out of rubble, it needs proper foundations and needs to be earthquake proof!

10/05/2024

Little by little the barn came down

04/05/2024

This ‘scavatore’ arrived today to take the barn down. Not to worry for anyone coming on holiday, the building work doesn’t start until October.

01/05/2024

Perfect place for a spot of pilates, this is Linda our fabulous guest who hopefully will be back in 2025 teaching pilates as part of our wellness weeks. If this is something you would be interested in hearing more about just contact us!

29/04/2024

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Easter this year was early and consequently the weather was colder than previous Easter celebrations, in addition our poor guests had to cope with constant rain with saharan sand! Easter Monday or …

25/04/2024

The weather is a bit strange at the moment and there is snow on the mountains but it is still pretty!

19/04/2024

The Vespa festival has started and our guests have arrived on their beautiful bikes, looking forward to the Vespa Parade tomorrow - 20th where they will drive around our beautiful part of Tuscany🛵🛵

31/03/2024

Buona Pasqua 🐣🐣

27/03/2024

A monthly occurrence in Palaia when women get together for dinner at a local restaurant to put the world to rights ❤️🇮🇹