Is Italy too hot in August?

A couple of people have ended up on my Blog as a result of searching for information about the heat in Italy in August. The answer is: Well, it depends.... The big cities can be hell in summer - they do not cool down at all at night either. On the other hand, if you stay near the lakes or head up … [Read more...]

A winning streak

According to many nice men with African sounding names who represent various well know companies and lotteries, I have several million pounds coming my way. All I have to do is send them a few personal details, a sample of my DNA and all my PIN numbers and my life will become worry free. Boy, am I … [Read more...]

It’s a love hate thing

Living in Italy. Today, I had a chat with someone who has spent 25 years in the Living Museum, and although you might expect someone who has been here so long to be used to Italy's oft unruly ways, it sounds as though this person still becomes frustrated at the disorganisation of the place. Maybe … [Read more...]

Just a little more

I think I'm coming to the point where I need to sleep on the rest of my little story.  It's developing quite well and I'm taking it just about where I want it to go.  I don't think I'll finish this evening, but I do think I will finish it in time for my 'client'.  I hope it goes down well.  I'm … [Read more...]

Still writing

The young one is still in the land of nod, and it's even starting to cool down a little.  I'm still scribbling away and the ideas are starting to flow quite nicely now.  I've even had an idea as to how to bring my short tale to an end.  It's not a bad ending, one of those twists which I think may … [Read more...]