U-Turn

NOTE: The contents of this post have been superseded!In my post entitled Cracking Down: the Rom Problem, illegal Immigration, and Crime, I looked at current attempts to resolve some of Italy's long standing problems.Recently, to sort the illegal immigration problem out, some bright spark … [Read more...]

Grey Days

As I write this, the rain is lashing down here in not so sunny Milan. Funny weather for Italy, especially in June when it is usually hot enough to make you start digging out the remote controls for the air conditioning system, if you are lucky enough to have one.Weather wise its been an odd year. … [Read more...]

It never rains but it pours.

Unfortunately my mother in law is in hospital again. The poor lady's health has never been great, and years of chain smoking have finally caught up with her. Collapsing lungs, thyroid, heart and breathing problems, excessive weight loss, and loss of appetite.All in all, not good. My other half … [Read more...]