And In The End.....

"In the end the love you take is equal to the love you make" the Beatles closing statement on their last album is swimming around in my head and somehow seems appropriate right now. Our week in Venice has sadly come to an end. Two days have passed since we left Venice and returned to London. I think I am still taking in the whole experience and Yes, I am still feeling very verklempt about the whole thing. It was apparent to me very early in the week that something unique and special was happening. We worked hard, learned new techniques, stayed up too late, drank some vino, sang, danced, celebrated a birthday, laughed a great deal and gained new self- confidence (not to mention a few pounds!) as we navigated our way around Venice.

Le raggazze had dinner together at Lemonia in Primrose Hill on Monday night. It seemed a moral imperative to be all together with Lynn before she headed home to the US. I will miss her! Also on hand at dinner were Kent, Jeff, Loretta & Dick. I hope they weren’t bored stiff by the rest of us rattling on and on about our adventures in Venice! Loretta was so sorely missed by us in Venice we made her promise to come with us next year (she did!). Yes, we have started to make plans to return already! Watch out Orsoni! Poor Mirta and Antonella! So maybe not the end but the beginning of something new .............