article_snippet: Instantly smitten, she and husband John swapped she and husband John home in the Pennines for one in the Apennines.
article_snippet: Yet she and husband John were mesmerised by the building and its location.
article_snippet: It was only in 2005, when she and husband John were fully ensconced in the old monastery, that Rachel turned Rachel attention to Rachel second ambition – to become a successful writer.
article_snippet: And with children from previous relationships visiting The couple, Rachel and John’s house has often been buzzing with guests – just as Rachel had planned.