Wednesday 14 December 2011

Wish I Was Here....


'Reaching For The Stars' is the latest novel by the lovely Janice Horton. Following on from Bagpipes & Bullshot, Janice has written her latest book about a celebrity chef. (Very 'of the moment,' what with Professional Masterchef and The Great British Bake-Off being so popular on television).

In ‘Reaching for the Stars,’ the main character Chef Finn McDuff feels he's had enough of all the food campaigns, the TV cookery shows, the constant frenzy surrounding his private life and disappears into a self-imposed exile for a while. Hence the theme of Launch Day is 'Wish I Was Here...' Janice has invited fellow writers to tweet or blog a picture of a place where we'd love to be - 'Wish I Was Here...'

My favourite place is the Villa Cimbrone Gardens over-looking the turquoise Tyrrhenian sea in Italy. It's on the Amalfi Coast in the hillside town of Ravello. It's close to the idyllic villages of Amalfi and Positano, both of which cling to the cliffs like exquisite flowers. I've visited these jewels in Italy four times now, but each time I find something new to marvel at.

The gardens at Villa Cimbrone are steeped in history and famous artists, writers and actors have escaped to its peace and tranquility over the years. A few visitors who have stayed are D H Lawrence, Greta Garbo, E M Forster, Piaget, Winston Churchill, to name but a few.

These gardens and views are my favourite place and 'I Wish I Was Here...'



13 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness - as soon as I saw that first photo I thought 'yes, Italy!' - and how fabulous it looks. So dramatic and warm and fragrant - and that's just from your photographs!!
    Do you think if your 'Wish I Was Here...' came true then I could come too and we might get dinner reservations at that restaurant in the amazing photo!?
    An excellent 'Wish I Was Here...' Ange!
    Love, Janice xx

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  2. I see why you wish you were here. Absolutely gorgeous!

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  3. Gorgeous photos.

    I can see why you chose this as your Wish I was here.

    carol

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  4. Oh, I do love Italy, Debs (my wish is Venice) and those photos are lovely. I think I visited Ravello many, many years ago when I worked in business travel but it was so quick I only caught an impression of it.

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  5. Wow! I'm breathless...what gorgeous views...can I come with you? Please? Pretty please? (begging)

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  6. Never been to Italy but it looks brilliant.
    Thanks for telling us about Janice's event. I've just posted a quick 'Wish I Was Here'.

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  7. Oh!!!! Positano! A big part of my own new novel "Under The Same Sun" plays there! It's so beautiful!!

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  8. What stunning photos. No wonder you wish you were there!

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  9. Just gorgeous, Ange. I wish I was there too
    m x

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  10. Thank you all so much for popping by and commenting. I'm off to Cornwall next week - my second best Wish I Was Here.
    Happy Christmas Everyone.
    Ange xxx

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  11. Merry Christmas Ange, and wishing you a wonderful word-filled 2012 xxxxxx

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  12. How beautiful - Wish I was there too! A happy and successful New Year Ange

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  13. Thank you lovely Megan and Avril. I hope you both have a wonderful, successful 2012. xx

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