Jennie Bayliss

23/07/2026

Today was a good day - three of the six due arrived. Just three to chase up again tomorrow. My home is in a maze of tiny streets the historical centre of Pizzo. Receiving parcels to furnish and decorate my home from scratch is tricky. I’m slowly training the regular couriers to call me from the main road above. Then I run up the hill to meet them to get my parcel. But so many parcels get lost. Last week, I tracked down 8 parcels to a restaurant. Some of these had been there for more than 2 weeks! The owner, kindly took them in for me, despite not knowing me. He simply thought I knew and I’d be along soon. And through Italian eyes, it was soon 😂 But as you can see, running up the hill when it is so hot, is a sweaty endeavour 🤣

11/07/2026

06/07/2026

Loving the life in Pizzo. Deliveries have been ‘challenging’ with couriers struggling or not wanting to find me. Today, my builder kindly stepped in and brought 9 big packages. It felt like Christmas 😊

03/07/2026

It’s been thundery all week with awe inspiring lightening blots and loud thunder yet very little rain. Soon after this the sun shone brightly again!

25/06/2026

The stairs up to my new home in Pizzo are narrow and turn too. Getting the bigger things into the house is nerve wracking affair. My builder, Rocco and the kitchen fitters from L**e Cucine were amazing today and my heart nearly stopped beating watching them battle with this larder cupboard.

13/06/2026

I’ll be here for 5 or 6 weeks - until the house is truly finished. Love the place, the people, the sea and the food. I was lucky to find this gem, but it has also taken more than 2 years to get this far. All successes in life need a dash of luck and then commitment to do what needs to be done to get there. I’ll share a video of the house renovation soon. 😊

08/06/2026

Waiting for my train at Roma Termini. Back in Pizzo for 6 weeks!

20/05/2026

I moved out of The Jasmine House on 23 July. Today, things that have been in storage since then have been delivered. I thought it’d inly take a couple of months to find my new home! But it took until February. While moving around and since moving in, I’ve been living with bare necessities. This is because the house needed to be renovated. My bedroom has been my sanctuary and is currently the only room with a carpet. This room will be my living room - now it’s a temporary office and storage. There is still loads to do, but my office and the spare bedroom will be carpeted on Friday (YAY!) It has been challenging at times, but it will be worth it. I know I will be happy here 😊. What challenges are you ploughing through right now? What’s helping you get through?

07/05/2026

This was an old outhouse in the garden at my new home. The roof has been replaced, the walls lined and a new window installed. Tomorrow, a new door will be fitted. Two more weeks, 🫰🏻and it will be ready for me to move in.