Our little one was sent home from his nursery on Friday with the, er, vomiting virus. Let me explain, at the moment there is a wonderful and very complete selection of flu, cold and other assorted bugs flying around Italy. It happens every year in this period and the already wealthy pharmacists get … [Read more...]
They got guns!
February 4, 2005 By Leave a Comment
It's true. Here in Italy you will see lots of people carrying firearms, but quite a number of people in Italy carry guns, not just Italy's police forces.Some examples: The Carabinieri which are a sort of civilian military police unit run round with pistols and oversee road blocks and checks … [Read more...]
Cheese
February 1, 2005 By 5 Comments
On the subject of food, a subject which is very close to my heart, because I like food, as the size of my stomach can bear testament, today a quick entry about cheese.Italy has an enormous variety of cheeses. You've got the famous Parmesan, ricotta and marscapone cheeses, which just about … [Read more...]
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