Captured by lines
Lydia entertains our guests at aperitivi time in the restored frantoio. That’s not a headline to a fishing story, but rather a celebration of the talent of a recent Watermill…
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Heaven and Paradise! We must be doing something right! Our two latest TripAdvisor reviews!
For a warm Watermill welcome, please click here. Heaven on earth This place is heaven. I was at The Watermill at Posara for a week of pastel tuition and had…
Just as beautiful at night
Above is a picture of the Watermill walled garden, taken at 9 o’clock last Sunday evening by painting tutor Grahame Booth. Doesn’t it look amazing? Below, a painting group enjoys…
The bellwether Watermill: Join us in setting the trends for convivial creativity
Convivial concentration: Randy Hale demonstrating in the Watermill courtyard. We’ve always liked the word bellwether, which has nothing to do with church bells or good weather, although we have plenty…
Celebrating chestnuts: saving lives and smoking out unsuitable young men
Lunigiana chestnuts, once a vital part of community life. Picture: Lunigiana Marketing & Web. It’s chestnut time in Lunigiana, the unspoiled part of northern Tuscany that surrounds the mill, and…
Ferragosto: The Ultimate Summer Holiday
If you weren’t already aware, Italy tends to come to a complete standstill during the month of August. Shops are shuttered. Cities become deserted. Families gather at the seaside or…
Beat the Heat: Italian Style
There’s no denying it has been hot hot hot in Europe (and the rest of the northern hemisphere) so far this Summer. While the temperatures have risen, dealing with scorchers…
Anyone Can Sing
Music making, in some capacity, has existed for as long as humanity. In fact, it is thought that singing most likely predated human speech and that music came before language….
Geckos, and Porcupines, and Badgers – Oh My!
The joys of living in the untouched Tuscan countryside is that it’s, well, untouched countryside. That means we are no stranger to sharing the mill with a variety of different…
Tuscan Cushion: Taking Inspiration from the Watermill
It is always a delight to have Debbie Abrahams at the Watermill – especially when her project for the week has a design inspired by her time in Tuscany. So…
Sapori Fivizzanese: Bringing Together the Flavours of Tuscany
The end of May into early June marked the 23rd anniversary of the Fivizzano Sapori. A multi-day event highlighting local products, talents, and wares. It’s not often we find our…
Festa della Repubblica
June 2nd marks the Festa della Repubblica in Italy, otherwise known as Republic Day. Exactly 80 years ago Italians participated in a referendum to decide the form of their government…