A little before Christmas I was contacted by an American couple who were seriously considering consummating their love affair with Italy by having a serious go at setting up house and home here.So it was that Chris Bright and his wife Jessica Spiegel came over to test the waters. … [Read more...]
Far too late!
March 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I should be in bed, but I've been exchanging emails with an American web entrepreneur who is coming over to Milan shortly, and thinking about how I'm going to have a go at helping out an interesting German sculptor, one Jochen Kitzbihler, who is a friend of Gianpietro Carlesso's, incidentally.Very … [Read more...]
Just Plain Weird
February 6, 2008 By 3 Comments
I caught myself at it today, and I realised that I always do it.I live in Italy. I work in Italy. I speak to my other half in Italian. I speak to my son in English. I speak Italian.So, why oh why do I speak to our dog in English?It's just plain weird. … [Read more...]
With Some Trepidation
February 6, 2008 By Leave a Comment
It's not every day that I get to email someone who was a Pulizer Prize finalist. So, it was with some trepidation that I emailed such a person today. This person, who I shall not name for the moment, will probably be participating in a press release writing workshop I created a few years back.I … [Read more...]
I’m a Virtual MEP
January 30, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A week or so ago I got an email through this blog from a certain Jonty who, I think, goes to Shrewsbury school. Shrewsbury school, if you did not know, and those outside of the UK probably will not know, is one of England's oldest public schools. I should perhaps explain that 'public' schools … [Read more...]
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