Nope, they haven't sent me to jail, but when I have a look out of the window of the appartment, it feels a bit like being in one. You see there is a security grating thingy over each of the windows. You can open these things, but they are a pain and the key is never where it ought to be.We did not … [Read more...]
Look up!
January 20, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Milan, like many cities, is not full of houses with gardens. At least not at first sight, and not at street level. You see, most Italians residing in cities live in appartments.Appartment buildings come in all shapes and sizes, from two stories up. You often see 15 or more storey buildings … [Read more...]
Downhill fun
January 19, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Time for another entry, seeing as the on-line supermarket seems to be off-line at the moment. It very nicely waited until I had shoved everything into the on-line shopping trolley and told it what time I wanted everything to turn up, and it suddenly took umbridge at the fact that I wanted to pay … [Read more...]
Wrote too soon
January 18, 2005 By Leave a Comment
The snow has stopped for the moment and seems to be melting. Boo hoo. My elation did not last too long, did it.Oh, well, here's hoping that it will still be there on the morrow. Fingers crossed, touch wood, and iron as they do here, as well as touching the twin round shaped bits of the male … [Read more...]
Snow!
January 18, 2005 By Leave a Comment
As I scribble down this brief entry it's snowing all over Milan. There is already enough of the wonderful white stuff for that delicious silence that only snow can produce to descend upon the city this evening. Wonderful! I love snow, it adds an extra dimension to everything. All that perfect … [Read more...]
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