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Moved to Calabria in December 2018, going through our life month by month. It's an interesting life after the standard UK work until you drop life.

Meeting new people, having good times and trying new things

March 2022 is when we had a personal guided tour of Papasidero and made Seville orange marmalade among others. Read this post to find out more.

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thecalabriandream Calabria, San Nicola Arcella, Scalea, Uncategorized 6 Comments 31 March 20221 May 2022 8 Minutes

February 2022 gives us gratitude but also fear.

February 2022 gives us gratitude at a local level but also fear internationally. Read what has happened during this month.

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thecalabriandream Calabria, February, Italy, Scalea 4 Comments 28 February 20222 April 2022 5 Minutes

January 2022 is the start of our fourth year living in Italy

January 2022 is the start of our forth year living in Italy Here you can read how that month went and what we have learned after living here for three years.

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thecalabriandream Calabria, Italy, Scalea, Vaccine 4 Comments 31 January 20222 April 2022 6 Minutes

The last month of 2021, with Fireworks, sunshine and meeting new friends.

It is the last month of 2021. Find out how December went for us. There were fireworks, sunshine and meeting new friends.

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thecalabriandream Calabria, christmas, Italy, Scalea, Uncategorized 3 Comments 31 December 20212 April 2022 7 Minutes

Cooler Days, we return to Cosenza and Visit to Local Towns

Cooler Days, we return to Cosenza and Visit to Local Towns We see a little more of Calabria and start to feel cold again. Read more...

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thecalabriandream Calabria, christmas, Italy, Tortora 1 Comment 30 November 20214 January 2022 8 Minutes

Storms, Bond film and an unexpected trip to Cosenza

Calabria had bad weather, amazing sunsets, and it is chilli season in October. We also took a trip to Cosenza but not for sightseeing. Find out more when you read my blog.

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thecalabriandream Calabria, Italy, October, Scalea, Uncategorized 5 Comments 31 October 20214 January 2022 11 Minutes

Who said summer is over? It carries on here in Calabria.

Who said summer is over? It carries on here in Calabria. It may be September and the start of autumn, but the summer weather carries on and people visit now to avoid summer crowds. Read this month's post to find out more.

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thecalabriandream Calabria, Cirella, Diamante, Italy, San Nicola Arcella, september, visits 5 Comments 30 September 20214 January 2022 6 Minutes

Heatwave continues with fires and a busy Scalea

Heatwave continues, Calabria burns and Scalea is busy.

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thecalabriandream Calabria, Fires, Italy, Scalea, summer, Uncategorized, Vaccine Leave a comment 31 August 20214 January 2022 7 Minutes

Football, restaurants, a snake and the guaranteed summer sunshine

Football, restaurants, a snake and the guaranteed summer sunshine. July has been quite an eventful month. Read on to find out what’s happened.

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thecalabriandream Calabria, Euros 2020, Scalea, summer, Vaccine 6 Comments 31 July 202130 September 2021 10 Minutes

Heat, cooling sea and lots of food for June in Scalea

Heat, the cooling sea and lots of food for June in Scalea Read about how June went for us. Lots of food was eaten and I ventured into the sea.

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