An inquisitive mosquito came to an unfortunate end last night. It flew right into my ear and does not appear to have come out again. Initially, I was aware of it moving around, and this was quite an odd sensation. My other half tried to see the wee blighter, and shone a torch up my left lug hole. … [Read more...]
A tip for those writing in another language
September 8, 2005 By Leave a Comment
If you are lucky enough to have a full time connection to the www, then you can use it to check what you are writing, when you are writing in a language which is not your own.You simply do a search on the word or phrase you are unsure about - you could search for whole sentences, but unless it is … [Read more...]
The number of natural disasters
September 8, 2005 By Leave a Comment
It could just me who is under the impression that there seem to have been a lot of large scale natural disasters in recent years. We've had floodings, earthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, whirlwinds and devastating storms.Is the climate really changing? Summers in Italy seem to be becoming … [Read more...]
September in Milan
September 7, 2005 By Leave a Comment
September here is a wonderful month here in Milan, even if it signifies the end of the holiday season. You get hot days with cool nights, which makes surviving the days much easier. There is a higher chance of rain, but it still does not rain as much as it does back in the UK. I'm still … [Read more...]
Anyone know anyone who wants to teach Italian kids English?
September 7, 2005 By 17 Comments
Let's see if the power of the web can help me out.A person where I work has asked me if I could suggest anyone who would be able to help her child and some other children learn English. Alas, I don't know anyone, or rather I have not been able to find any one.If you, dear reader, happen to know … [Read more...]
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