Yesterday I was out with our dog when I noticed another dog on the other side of the road. It was off its leash and appeared to have wandered into the road. The owners were a Chinese family, mother, father, and child in stroller. Unusual, I mused, you don't see that many people of Chinese … [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...]
Clever Son and Crafty Dog
January 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
My son continues to surprise us. For a 4.5 year old he has quite a devious mind. Just today after I had picked the light blighter up from school, we stopped off in a bar, or rather we were induced into entering the bat. I was with the mother of one of his friends, and the two lads ran into the … [Read more...]
Ecopass Milan
January 8, 2008 By 7 Comments
As you may have read/seen, Milan's council has introduced its own brand of pollution limitation measure, know as 'Ecopass'. Basically, to enter the central area of Milan by vehicle between 7:30am and 7:30pm from Monday to Friday, as of 2nd January 2008, it is necessary to pay for and display an … [Read more...]
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