On a blogging marathon at the moment, or so it would seem. There is something about putting one's thought down on paper(!?) that I find quite relaxing. Beats watching the telly anyday in my little opinion.This episode is about my experience learning another language. I now know two languages, … [Read more...]
A bright idea
January 11, 2005 By Leave a Comment
I teach English for a living and it's something I enjoy greatly, even if it is not the most lucrative job in the world. One of the things I find most difficult to teach is writing. This is partly due to the fact that I never have enough time to teach the subject properly, and this frustrates me. … [Read more...]
Italian mashed potato
January 11, 2005 By Leave a Comment
What is he on about? I mean Italian mashed potato has to be the same as the English variety, hasn't it? Well, actually no, it's not the same.Italian mash goes by the rather exotic name of 'Purè'. This does not mean that it contains the omnipresent tomato, it just means that Italian mash is much … [Read more...]
The government
January 11, 2005 By Leave a Comment
The way in which the government here is formed is a little confusing. I think I have worked it out, and anyway it's in keeping with the Italian propensity for complexity. There are lots of little parties and some medium size parties.None of the parties is able to get enough votes on its own to … [Read more...]
Car Insurance in Italy
January 11, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Wow! It's expensive to insure a car here. I pay over 1,400 Euros for what in the UK would be 3rd party fire and theft.I can't even think about fully comp cover here - it is prohibitively expensive.Back in the UK I could probably insure three cars fully comp for what I pay here. Tried to pay … [Read more...]
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