Ileana and Guy get married -Villa Mangiacane San Casciano (Florence)

My Silly Owners were off again. On the 8th of October Ileana and Guy got married in the wonderful Villa Mangiacane in San Casciano, near Florence.  The wedding started at 4.0 pm on a sunny Saturday of October on the Tuscan hills.

My Silly Owner (left) with My Other Silly Owner (right).

Wedding Party and families...

Ileana throwing the bouquet...

Until here it looks like a normal wedding right?

Garufo - talented musicians and funny men!!!!!

Isn't that the groom behind the double bass of the Garufo band?

Isn't that the bride shaking it on the dance floor?

Isn't that My Other Silly Owner getting too comfortable on the dance floor??

Not sure who this is but he seems to be loosing his clothes fast!

It really was a great wedding party and the Italian press picked up on this too......

........the bride was incredibly beautiful, the dress was cut on her by her brother Guillermo Mariotto (who also designed these tasteful bomboniere...or favours, for the non Italians).

Recap: after not even a week from the first wedding....my Silly Owners were off again to fly to Florence to another beautiful wedding. Once again, the weather was lovely in London and since I was free from any wedding engagement I decided to spend the week-end on the balcony still in full bloom.....

...alternating morning reading in the sun....

...and resting exercises.....

...seriously....if your weekend was better than this do drop me a comment in the box below otherwise... 

don't bother !

September Wedding Season - Singapore and Tokyo

My Other Silly Owner's brother, Derek got married to lovely Yu Ming twice....first time in Singapore and then in Tokyo.

I was told that grooms in Singapore need to show up early in the morning to barter for their bride (please bring suckling pig and Singaproe currency). There were also some "fatigues" required from the best men, one of which was to slurp a wasabi sandwich. I admit, I am puzzled but.....I guess you are keen to do it if the reward is this bride.



Wedding Party in Singapore

The Bride, The Groom & The Mother of The Groom


A week after the wedding in Singapore there was take two at Niseko, in Japan. My Other Silly Owner notoriously takes no pictures...ever...and since My Silly Owner did not attend either of these weddings, the documentation I have been provided does not fully satisfy my curiosity. The little I have I am happy to share with you:


Bride and Groom at their Japanese wedding

My Other Silly Owner and his father attending the Japanese wedding ceremony



Angeles in tulle skirts in Japan



Men in skirts in Japan

 

My kind of food.....in Japan





Wedding Dancing Routine in Japan

Recap.....My Silly Other Owner flew around the world (literally) to witness Derek and Yu Ming getting married....twice. I am sure he had a lovely time but.....why would you do that when you have got the chance to stay in London experiencong and Indian summer ?

Eating outdoor in the sun...during the Indian summer!



Doing a bit f gardening.....good my flowers look good!!



A rub and a back massage....my idea of the perfect  "deep tissue"!



...getting back  my energy level after all my effors in this Indian summer!


Why would someone want to be anywhere else doing anything else?

I still do not know why they bother !!!!!!!!!!!





Summer Snapshots

Summer in London, one simple rule: you never know when the sun will shine and when the hot weather will hit you.....just be ready !!!!!!



Breakfast on the balcony on a sunny day - July 2011



Brunch on a sunny Saturday

more outdoor eating!

Loving my Sunday readings on the balcony



In June, Derek (My Other Silly Owner's brother) came to visit us from. He is getting married to lovely Yu Ming and needed to sort out soem shopping for the wedding. Derek and My Other Silly Owner - June 2011



...sometimes I wish they didn't bother!!!!!!!!!



...but I really do not mind Derek, Derek gets  me!!!!!!!



After Derek, George (My Other Silly Owner other brother) came to visit as well.



...my Silly Owner had a manic fun day of shopping with George



 Massimo's birthday (a night very few of the invitees remember due to the disproportionate intake of intoxicating liquor



COUGHT BY ACCIDENT :Lacoste shooting campaign in Bricklane

Lacoste campaign cought by accident in Bricklane

Mirco Giovannini. My Silly Owner's friend and famous Italian designer . After having established on the phone there was no time to meet during Mirco's short trip to London.....fate made them bump into each other in Victoria the morning after

A night at the theatre : completely unexpected and unplanned.

 

Me dining out in July



After much working both My Silly Owner packed their cases and went to Italy. They tell me they like to go to the beach in the summer and when I asked them why they answered........

.....that they love to lay down under a scoarching sun to get the body to a darker shade of brown.....

...that they love to go swimming and make the pyramid in the water: from teh bottom, My Other Silly Owner, Ernesto and Jacopo!



Agata and My Silly Owner having lunch...and a play!



...and that they love to go out eating with family and friends.

So they went .... leaving me all alone with my thoughts!!

And my thoughts tend to go along this line:

I don't know why they bother!!!!!!!!!!!!