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Simply Venice..mimosa and hyacinths....

9/3/2020

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I noticed from the balcony this morning a few women carrying branches of mimosa, and at first didn't realise its special significance.

We went to the cafe  and asked if they would be staying open. The law is changing all the time. said the girl with a shrug and a laugh. Tomorrow? Who knows? So we sat in glorious sunshine with the other people enjoying drinks and snacks and chat - children playing on scooters, couples, elderly people with sticks or on the arm of a younger relative, prams, wheelchairs...

The supermarket was no busier than usual, though for the first time they asked us to wait at the door until some people came out, so that it didn't get too busy I suppose. It looked as if people are stocking up a little, as we were, but there was certainly no panic buying and there didn't appear to be a shortage of anything. (Of course you can't just fill up the boot of your car - you have to  walk home with what you can carry in Venice.) The smiling  boy at the checkout handed us a potted hyacinth each as we left!  For International Women's Day perhaps? When we came back I saw that our neighbour with the mimosa tree had a pair of stepladders beside it...



It has been such a happy and productive first week.

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No shortage of toilet rolls so far....!
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Laura Lamb
9/3/2020 01:04:11 am

I had no idea about the history of March 8th. So glad you and Heather are sharing this unique experience with space and sunshine. It puts the 'news' into a clearer perspective as alot of people here seem to have completely lost it! Love you both xx

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Freda
10/3/2020 04:02:18 am

Loving being here. x

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julia
9/3/2020 05:28:50 am

And how lovely that two beautiful women are in Venice to honor international women’s day...you are making the best of everything and we’re seeing the beauty through your eyes! And your cameras...:-)

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Freda
10/3/2020 04:03:50 am

Oh, thank you Julia. I think its lovely that people give each other flowers for this day here.

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Rosemary
9/3/2020 06:27:03 am

Yes, thanks again for the interesting and lovely pictures. I was in Venice in March some years ago and I remember the days were as balmy as an English May.

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Freda
10/3/2020 04:05:11 am

I have only been in April before and am delighted to find it warm and sunny most days so far.

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Elizabeth Sandie
9/3/2020 07:13:14 am

Hello Freda, have just caught up with your news from Venice. Such lovely photos and great perspective on what is happening. Good luck with your writing. I am struggling to finish a piece I offers to do befor I realised my old brain doesn't sort ideas out as efficiently as the last time I wrote an academic piece. Will be a relief to get back to my own exploration of my ancestors past in the North east coalfields. Enjoy the rest of your time in Venice. X

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Freda
10/3/2020 04:06:26 am

Thank you Elizabeth and good luck with your second book!

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