Just a very nice picture of a lovely full moon sunset on a beautiful clear evening. This after a long period of very hot sultry weather in July. In the not too distant future our first summer here will be over already. Last week we spent a lot of time putting away winter wood in preparation for that season and wondering what Vellano will be like then. We are hoping to embark on ‘phase three’ of our move here in the autumn. This involves some renovation of ‘our’ part of the house, including a new bathroom, and a new sitting room with a real log fire. This also means more work clearing some of the land especially that behind the house, where old terracing has disappeared under an ocean of brambles. Ah! but let us not think about this work too muchas there are still many more warm sunsets to enjoy first.