A frittela is a deep fried pastry and it's something you'll often find at Italy's Christmas fairs, but not only.It's a kind of deep fried bread, which is then coated in sugar. Not great for diets, or teeth, but for some Italians, having a fritella is a not to be missed annual event. Kids love … [Read more...]
Blogger Power
December 15, 2006 By Leave a Comment
The Policeman's Blog is a blog I admire. The guy who writes it, who is a policeman in the UK, has been showing just how difficult it is for the police to actually do their real job - that is catching criminals and making society a bit safer for one and all. He is someone who believes in his work … [Read more...]
Ch, ch, ch, changes
December 15, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Over the years in Italy various journalists and entertainers have been banned and excluded from television, usually because they made claims, often through satire, about politicians and governments which were not at all appreciated by said politicians and governments. Beppe Grillo was one such … [Read more...]
This made me laugh
December 15, 2006 By Leave a Comment
If you have children you may find this funny (You could even show it to your children - if they are old enough). Even if you have not yet been blessed with offspring you might like it. It's a 2.1 meg .mpeg file. Best seen at 200% in windows media player - with the volume turned up. It's … [Read more...]
Christmas Fair – Sant Ambrogio
December 11, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I went to the street fair twice at the weekend. First I wandered around with a friend of mine from Genova, who bought a vegetable chopping thingy and a silly scarf stroke hat thing and then other half, my son and myself had another good look round on Sunday. The weather was also better on … [Read more...]
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