Somewhere out on the WWW I read about an Italian guy who had had a child, but wanted to avoid getting involved in all the bureaucracy which follows. After my experiences of Italian bureaucracy, I can relate to his feelings.Italian bureaucracy seems to operate on an Islands in the stream … [Read more...]
Accosted, once more!
October 4, 2006 By Leave a Comment
This time I was accosted by a not unattractive young lady who said, 'paper', saw my confusion and motioned her hands around her nose and repeated once more 'paper'. After a few moments of blankness I got what she was after and rummaged around in my briefcase for a packet of paper tissues. I … [Read more...]
A night and a half out. Sob sob.
October 4, 2006 By Leave a Comment
The guy who works with me and myself we invited out by a group of our students the other day and we ended up in Bar Magenta, a place I used to hang out in quite a lot in the past. Bar Magenta is near the Cadorna station in Corso Magenta and has gone through a few transitions while I've been in … [Read more...]
Still ‘ot!
October 4, 2006 By Leave a Comment
It's after midnight here, I'm sitting sipping a wee grappa, in cotton trousers and a cotton shirt and I'm sweating - and it's October in Milan, and the rest of Italy coincidentally.I'm off out for a wander, so I can cool off.I do love the Italian climate!! … [Read more...]
Hijacking
October 3, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Apparently a Turkish aircraft which hijacked by possibly Islamic terrorists has landed in Brindisi in the south of Italy. Two Turks hijacked the plane in protest at the Pope's forthcoming visit to Turkey. One suspects that there is a direct link between the hijacking and the Pope's recent … [Read more...]
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