We got back to our appartment in Milan at one on Tuesday morning and so we spent Wednesday recovering a little. Christmas had been spent with my parents in their house which is tucked away in one of the late Lord Lambton's estates near Chester le Street in the north of the UK (Lord Lambton died … [Read more...]
Lovely day and a holiday
November 1, 2006 By Leave a Comment
It's a beautiful sunny day here in Milan and this is made all the better by the fact that it is also a national holiday. Milan is unnaturally quiet for a Wednesday.Apparently the temperature will drop dramatically in the next few days as winter arrives in its usual sudden fashion. The balmy 20 … [Read more...]
Genova etc
August 28, 2006 By Leave a Comment
As I mentioned briefly in my previous post, we spent some time during our summer hols in and around Genova. Genova, or Genoa as it is for some unknown reason known in English, is, yes, it still is, a port town on the north Italian coast. It's quite an interesting place because it is rather long … [Read more...]
Back again
August 23, 2006 By Leave a Comment
We got back to Milan after our summer break, which was spent mostly between Genova and a little place called Ponteinvrea near Albisola, which is near Savona, if that helps. Not much to report, although I'll scribble a little about the hols and other things shortly.I've yet to have a wander … [Read more...]
Damn, I miss the car.
July 25, 2006 By Leave a Comment
This time last year I got rid of my car. I hardly used the thing, so getting rid of it was the right thing to do. However, we are moving towards the summer break and the idea of hauling child and stuff around on the train does not enthrall me. One of are options is to go and spend some time … [Read more...]
