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I love my Infinity Pool
A photo says it all. Doesn’t really require words, and in future my choice of words will be more carefully scrutinised before clicking the ‘Publish’ button! (thanks P for alerting me to that slip-up)
What I would like to know is if I can put this photo on Facebook? We are in disagreement over their policy guidelines re nudity, and I would hate to think of our f/b page going down. What do you think?
All I know is that the infinity pool at Bellaugello Gay Country House, is such a beautiful place to enjoy and relax, and the views aren’t all that bad either!
Oh what a beautiful morning!
I am feeling guilty. Not only do I live here at Bellaugello Gay Country House in one of the most beautiful corners of Europe, but also I have been a poor blogger of late. So to make up for that I post a few photographs of what you are all missing this morning…
I am off to work under the Umbrian sun, there is so much to do in the garden and we still have the olive trees to prune, I hardly know which way to turn, but don’t worry I will be back to blogging soon!
HELP!
Categorised as a rant, but in realty it is a plea for help and answers. The subject? Well what do you think it is? Dear readers it is of course my pet bug bear, technology.
Not of once the bumbling internet connection, but instead emails. Over the past few days I have had a really weird experience in that my emails have been going haywire. Somebody told me it was a likely cyber-attack from Islamist insurgents, but come on that specific to me? I really doubt it they have larger targets in their sights. The problem is that my main work email has frozen on my MacBook. As of yesterday afternoon I no longer receive emails on this computer – the one on which I am currently typing my blog. I can get them on my iPad and iPhone (4S) and even my aged MacBook but not this one, it seems to have chosen to freeze the receipt of mails from info@bellaugello.com account.
So I have to read my emails on the old MacBook. Now you would think thatI could reply to them from there, but NO! I cannot. For some reason, although configured identically (from the ‘settings’ screens from what I can see) the old MacBook will not send because of SMTP problems, it now will not even send mails using my private address. Ok so onto the iPad, receiving mails on all accounts but unable to send on the business one, because every time I press ‘send’ I instantly receive a message telling me that the message has been ‘rejected by the server’… So to the iPhone. It, well until I started writing this post still receives and sends. Of course the mails are not syncing 100% so I have to refer to two computers and the tablet when reading and replying. Of course some mails came in a day or so ago so are not on the phone, I have to forward them to the phone by another email account, to enable me to reply, it is all VERY TEDIOUS
Add to that that the iPhone has ridiculously small keypad and I definitely require my glasses to type and every email is torture.
I have tried exiting the mail programmes, turning the computer off and on again, done countless resets all to no avail. I’ve even tried cancelling the tasks in the activity screen, no change, zilch, diddly squat.. Not happy.
Does any kind technological reader have any sensible suggestion as to how to resolve the issues?
In the meantime sincere and profuse apologies for the inconvenience. If, of late you have sent me an email to which I have not replied then could I ask you to paste your email address into a comment to this post and click the send button? I will find a way or replying.
Answers by carried pigeon to Tech Support Bellaugello Gay Guest House, Umbria, Italy…
Tempo per la marmelata!
Take twelve kilos of fragrant, juicy plump luscious unwaxed Sicilian oranges and lemons bought early in the market yesterday in our local town on Gubbio, wash them, search out the assistance of Vince, (to whom credit for the photos) who nobly spent the morning chopping shredding and juicing.
Place the prepared fruit into the jam pan and cover with sugar and set to simmer, reduce by 1/3rd.
And so begins the process of our first marmalade of 2015, ambrosia for the guys breakfasts here at Bellaugello Gay Guest House in the rural tranquillity of Umbria, central Italy. Tomorrow adding the Scotch Whisky and the bottling….
The Beauty of Bellaugello
A disturbing video from what is believed to be a tolerant country and some reactions you will not find at Bellaugello
Woof!
The Sun is shining and as the Nöel Cowerd song goes “mad dogs and English men go out in the midday sun” so it has been a week of dogs here at Bellaugello Gay Guest House though not all choose to be outside under the hot Umbrian sun…
Firstly a delightful couple from England, Molly and Luca, ever sprightly, Molly suffering somewhat from ‘Bobby’s attentions, and Luca defending his sister! Next a return visit from Oneil, from Southern Italy, an Irish setter who is sooo calm and relaxed in the shade of a parasol, and now Miguel from Spain, rescued and brought to Italy by two caring thoughtful guys from Northern Italy, and seen here at the upper window of the Giardino Suite admiring the view down the Chiascio valley