A place called Newcastle upon Tyne

I used to know Newcastle very well - firstly because I used to live nearby and secondly, because I went to school there. I even worked there for a few months and for me, for quite a few years, it was the only real city I really knew. You could say that it was my 'benchmark' for other cities, … [Read more...]

I’m back….and I’m overweight.

Well, we got back yesterday evening and I'm glad to be back in a climate where when they say 'summer', they mean it. We had two good days in the UK in a period of two weeks, and one of those good days was the day we left!Before this trip, I had not been back to England in … [Read more...]

Milan closes down for summer

Maybe I'm a little wrong, but Milan seems to have closed down a little earlier than last year. This could be down to the weather which has been good and hot here this summer, whereas last year the weather was a bit of a mixed bag and this possibly caused people to delay their holiday departure … [Read more...]