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Posted on January 22, 2021January 28, 2021 by Staircase 9 17 · 2 Comments

Rainbows

Hello, Happy New Year to you all. I'm sure that, like us, you are glad to have waved goodbye to 2020. During the pandemic, the rainbow has been used as a symbol of togetherness, hope and gratitude. So, for our first post of 2021, we've collected a selection of rainbow-themed links - we hope reading…

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Posted on October 4, 2019October 3, 2019 by Staircase 9 17 · 1 Comment

Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness

Dear Claire,   Happy October! How was your trip to Lake Como? You mentioned you were taking the train, and funnily enough, just as I was writing to you I came across an interesting fact. Did you know that today, the 4th October, is the anniversary of the very first journey of the Orient Express?…

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Posted on September 20, 2019September 6, 2019 by Staircase 9 17 · 4 Comments

Planning for a two-day visit to Milan

Dear Sam,   I hope you had a great summer, too.  Although the weather here is definitely autumnal, I'm still thinking of warm days as I'm busy getting ready for our holiday.  We're taking the train to Lake Como via Milan, where we have a few days to explore. As it's our first visit there…

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Posted on July 26, 2019August 20, 2019 by Staircase 9 17

“There is something interesting in the bustle of going away…

The prospect of ... summers by the sea or in Wales is very delightful."   Today's Friday Food for Thought is by novelist Jane Austen (1775 - 1817).  It is taken from a letter written in 1801 to her sister, Cassandra Did you know? Jane Austen's books have never been out of print since they were…

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Posted on July 19, 2019July 18, 2019 by Staircase 9 17

Making plans for summer

Dear Sam,   Welcome home! Your enticing Postcard from Los Angeles has started me thinking about the holidays, so I think it's time to sign off for our summer break from our regular blog posts for a few weeks, until we're back on September 6th. In the meanwhile, there'll still be plenty for our readers on…

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