Baby is safely ensconced in his baby seat doing his level best to cover himself with yogurt. So, I decided to steal another few moments to write about what not to do, perhaps, as a father.Our little darling sleeps, if you can call it that, (more like fidgets, kicks and cries his way through the … [Read more...]
Driving in Northern Italy
January 13, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Contrary to popular opinion, I have to say that Italian drivers don't seem at all bad, at least up here in Northern Italy. Yes, there are some mad ones, but then you get mad drivers in most countries. Where are all the Roundabouts? Something you may notice when driving in Italy is that roundabouts … [Read more...]
Koda the bear, again
January 12, 2005 By
If , like me, you happen to have very young children, you may well have come across 'Brother Bear' as it is called in English, or 'Koda: Fratello Orso" as the film is entitled here in Italy. I say film, but really it is a long cartoon.The story, for those of you who have not had the pleasure of … [Read more...]
Italian temperatures and Umbrellas
January 12, 2005 By 3 Comments
Nope, this entry is not going to be about the weather here in Italy. It's about thermometers, and umbrellas. Every house in Italy has got at least one of thermometer, or so it would seem. And you would not believe how many umbrellas lurk in Italian houses.I regularly hear that someone has … [Read more...]
Car Insurance in Italy
January 11, 2005 By Leave a Comment
Wow! It's expensive to insure a car here. I pay over 1,400 Euros for what in the UK would be 3rd party fire and theft.I can't even think about fully comp cover here - it is prohibitively expensive.Back in the UK I could probably insure three cars fully comp for what I pay here. Tried to pay … [Read more...]
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