I got an unexpected email yesterday from Platial + Frappr yesterday telling me that the Platial Map on this here blog had been awarded an honorable mention in the Platial + Frappr 2007 awards Local Guides section. I did not even know I had been nominated!To show off this award, I've added a new … [Read more...]
Man of Roma
January 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Man of Roma writes a thoughtful blog. And he writes it very well, in my not so humble (see previous post) opinion. I wish I could write in Italian as well as he writes in English. One day, one day.He even knew Montezemolo and says he is a good chap. This is interesting because it goes some … [Read more...]
DIESEL
January 28, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Nope, I'm not going to waffle on about eco friendly fuels, but in my continuing micro-attempt to raise the feel-good factor for Italy in these troubled times, I'm going to have a look at an Italian brand, which, at first, for quite a few years, I did not know was Italian. Not a surprise; I did not … [Read more...]
Sausages!
November 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Above there is a picture of the sausages that participated in the official sausage tasting at the 442 last night. The general consensus of opinion was that they weren't half bad. This reaction supplied me with a certain amount of sausage satisfaction, I have to say.The English/Irish/American … [Read more...]
Elisa – Luce
October 23, 2007 By Leave a Comment
This is a powerful track I like by an Italian singer called 'Elisa'. She is also trying to break into the international scene and has released at least one album in English. She's better when she sings in Italian though, in my humble opinion. The way she sings in Italian seems to transmit … [Read more...]
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