The Perfect gluten free cupcake..curtesy of The Truffle Cup, Rye, East Sussex

My new life

So many things have changed! I now live the wonderful life of the country!

On March 1, Mr R and I moved into a beautiful 15th cent. home in Rye, East Sussex. We fell in love with the house immediately, almost oblivious to the troubles of living in a historic house. After the first few days we realized we needed to keep the heating going for at least 5 hours to get some temperature variation in the house. We also realized the washer/dryer needed to be changed, and all the floors were slanted.

We talked to the landlords and found solutions for most of the issues. We started using our massive fireplace (the first time we set the fire alarm off), we got a new washer/drier, and after various attempts with duck feather pillows (a whole separate story) we manage to get all the bedding necessary for us and for guests.

Rye is lovely. The Lonely Planet guide to England uses the following words to describe it: "Seemingly pickled, put on a shelf and promptly forgotten about by old Father Time, Rye is one of England's most beautiful medieval villages. You can't help but fall under its spell as you slip and wobble through the cobbled lanes, past mysterious passageways and crooked timber-beamed buildings. Romantics can lap up the townsfolk's tales of resident smugglers, ghosts, writers and artists, and even the most hardened cynic will be seduced by a slew of exquisite accommodations in its heart."



Our house is on the main square, hence it's often photographed by curious tourists who peek inside our windows saying with a surprised tone in their voice: "It's and English Listed building! But there are real people living here!!!!"

We are about 30 min on foot from the beach and 1 hour by train from London. We are blessed to have 3 amazing cafes and tea houses all serving a variety of Gluten free cakes. We have our favorite restaurant where we try to go every week. There is a great place for massages, pedis and all beauty treatments and I even found a hairdresser I like!

Life could not be better..now we just need our friends and family to come and visit!

Shopping in Rome - for a good cause-2

Here is our stand. Our day was very successful and we raised 504 Euro for Behbud.



Thank you Katie, Arlene, Jessica, Elizabeth and everyone else who came by and gave us support!

On Al Jazeera

I come up around minute 1:30..

Moving in 11 days

I cannot believe I am leaving Rome in 11 days. Mr. R and I and heading to England where we got a beautiful house and lots of exciting things coming up

And yet, the though of leaving makes me teary, the list of people I want to see and say goodbye to makes me happy, because I have so many special people around me, and yet sad- because I know I will be far from them.

I already have a trip back scheduled. I will be back in Rome in mid march, for a couple of days. And then in April I will see my best friend, my parents and a good group of friends in Istanbul, but it's not the same.

Shopping in Rome - for a good cause-

If you are in Rome on Feb 27, stop by the Radisson Blue Hotel, in Via Turati. We'll be selling beautiful vintage for a good cause. All proceedings will go to Behbud.

Jumping over

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