It's looks as though we may be heading for Corsica this year, as long as I can overcome the other half's worries about our little pup eating our friends' non-puppy friendly little son, that is.I'm quite keen, especially after hearing from an Italian friend that Corsica is probably more beautiful … [Read more...]
Back from Genoa
We spent the weekend down in Genova. This meant other half could see her mum and dad, and soak up a few of the sun's rays with a friend of hers. Sunbathing has never really interested me. Firstly, it burns my fairish skin, and secondly I find it downright boring. So, while other half was roasting … [Read more...]
The most interesting places in Italy
That's a difficult one, but if I was pressed, I would say first Venice and then, Pompei. There are also a million and one other things that will take your breath away, and I could go on for ages, but I won't. Not this time anyway. … [Read more...]
Speeding fines in Italy, again, and Pisa…
It's official, the article in the Telegraph I read while I was in the UK would seem to indicate that Euro traffic fines will shortly be with us. The same article is available on-line here. Although this change comes into effect in March 2007, as some who have read this blog will have noticed, the … [Read more...]
Christmas Fair – Sant Ambrogio
I went to the street fair twice at the weekend. First I wandered around with a friend of mine from Genova, who bought a vegetable chopping thingy and a silly scarf stroke hat thing and then other half, my son and myself had another good look round on Sunday. The weather was also better on … [Read more...]




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