Great words from a remarkable poet #inspiration #lookingahead #robertfrost #poetry

Autumn has definitely arrived - but, as usual here - beautifully. The garden is going to sleep, albeit, briefly. So grateful to be at home, here in Mombaruzzo and Piedmont. It's a magical time. #garden #autumnvibes #piemonte #villamenaluna #mombaruzzo #italy

Final post of the Alps from Milan. So beautiful in the morning light. Stunning. #Lombardy #Alps #mountains #inspiration

A Murder of Quality (1991) & the magnificent Hotel du Lac (1987) were two of Denholm Elliott's last performances - and he's peerless in both. They're also two of my great favourites. I adore Anita Brookner and John le Carré too, so even more reason to love them #mustwatch #classicdrama

I've always loved Jay Rayner, but for me, with this new book 'Nights out at home' he's edged into national treasure status. It's a great read, full of fab recipes of course, but just so honest, funny and human. #food #cooking #recipes

Inspired by the late & deeply missed Felicity Bryan I speculatively planted an old rose variety, L D Braithwaite not expecting much. But, it thrived, blooming all season. As I plan the new garden it's at the top of my list, and as before, I will thinking of her every time I see it. #gardening

No matter what the view or perspective, I will never get used to seeing mountains around the horizon of my beautiful home in #piedmont #italy #alittlebitofmagic

Winter midnight greens from the window. Otherworldly. Like Blade Runner #Torino #Italy #cityscapes

The first snow of the winter. Beautiful and magical #snow #magical #winterinpiedmont #italy

Life is sometimes hard, changing, overwhelming. It's why I quoted the Paul Childs line from the incomparable Julia. To be a contented man is a shining goal. #ahappylife #contented #neurodiversity

Rewatching typically brilliant Thames adaptation of Le Carré's A Murder of Quality. Great cast too - inc incomparable Denholm Elliot only a year before he passed. Along with Massey in the great BBC Brookner's Hotel du Lac it sits right up there as magical BBC films of their time. #greatBBC #unique