Cyrene

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About me

Gender Female
Industry Arts
Location Italy
Introduction I am a British writer/translator but my parents came from North Africa. In 2008 I left my job in London, rented a van with a rather interesting Greek driver, and drove across Europe. I cramped what I horded over fourteen years of living and working in London into the van, and drove across Europe to the mountains in central Italy where I rented a small farmhouse without central heating or a washing machine. Life in that house was so hard, see previous posts, freezing cold in winter and boiling hot in summer. Then in October 2011 I moved out from the farmhouse (it was a terrible case of a nasty landlady, see post on blog), I stayed temporarily in a little flat for 2 months, then found another farmhouse in a very isolated part in the mountain. I brought the two kittens I rescued with me, Kiwi and Luna and now I look after 15 cats, plus taking care of the house and the land, in exchange for rent and bills :) Now I have running hot water, a brand new washing machine and internet. I set up this blog to document my journey, my life on a farm in the mountains, writing, my quest for Green, sustainable, and ethical Living.
Interests Writing, Nature, Green Living, Art, Reading, coffee, Cats, Cooking, Languages, camping, cycling, Baking, Crafts, Drawing, Photography, Sleeping, Dreaming, more coffee, more Cats, etc
Favorite Books too many to list..