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Three odd things about water at Ampus which may be connected to the issue in Bulletin No 2 - riding uphill from Verignon to the Roman Column.
1 As we know, since time immemorial water has bubbled up into the sitting room in times of heavy rain
2 It also appears mysteriously in the locale technique and doesn't drain away through the tube in the bottom
3 After the floods of last week we found water in the shades of two of the three lights under the terrace roof despite no obvious means of entry.
Why do these things happen? Answers on a postcard please to... Or post a comment below perhaps.
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Sarah and David, great to read about Vicenza and Palladio. We were there last June - loved the reminders! In fact I gave a lecture on Palladio two weeks ago...
RE the water problem: 1. You have a very high ground water level (water table) (maybe from over zealous removal of top strata during building works) which is further raised in heavy rain.
2. You have a natural spring or seep below your sitting room which makes itself known when you have heavy rain
3. The rock/soil type below your sitting room is usually very porous and holds a fair bit of water until you have a downpour when it becomes saturated.
4. You have an underground stream flowing under your home which passes under the sitting room and down to the pool locale technique.
5. Capillary action caused by the specific nature of the material above the water causing the rise in the ground water.
In any event, you should be able to get someone to find the water path/source. I wish you well with this. If you have a natural spring you could make a lovley water feature of it - a fountain or spouting putto or something.
Re the lights...hmm, Either: a) capillary action up and along the plaster that was used on the walls and ceiling into the shades? (maybe not the correct plaster).
Or b). Microclimate effect of condensation occurring from the hot light bulbs causing damp air to rise then condensing once it hits the cooler ceiling and falling into the shades?
Love, Phyllis
It was good you werent stuck in the bassin in Ampus when the rains came. Nice pictures of le case and Ville in Italy. I think riding downhill when you are going uphill is sometimes related to a less steep gradient and an increased sense of speed together with a sense of guilt that you should commit to a whole tour of a country when you have only done half. Dont strain your back with the lawn mower.
Love Stuart
Thanks Phyllis - I like your theory no.3 (as it's also my own possibly). Lights are just a mystery. Glad you enjoyed the reminders of Vicenza and Siena. Any chance you could post your lecture on Palladio in your next comment?
Stuart - thanks for your words of good sense and encouragement. I agree with all you say apart from reason for guilt-feelings.
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