Wow! It's expensive to insure a car here in Italy. 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 … [Read more...]
Back to work, back to reality
Christmas break is well and truly over now. Although, I am happy to note that I have got back into work mode rather more easily than I was expecting. Weather here is its traditional, for … [Read more...]
Tsunami
This is just a little extra post to mention the place where I, er, borrowed the HTML and image to use as means to allow people who may read my blog to donate a little something to help out … [Read more...]
Befana
It is 'Befana' day today here in Italy. Befana, or so legend has it, was an old witch who gave lumps of coal to bad children and toys and sweets to good ones. More importantly, it … [Read more...]
Food time!
Lunchtime, baby is sleeping - dozed off while we were searching for x-ray copies and doing a bit of shopping. Well, this is Italy, so what am I having? You guessed it . Pasta! This pasta is … [Read more...]
Italy – The Place
Some comments and observations on Italy Beautiful - is the only word to describe the country - well I could apply this word the the places I've been lucky enough to have seen. Although I … [Read more...]
First blog
Introductory ramblings Well, I've been in Italy for quite a while now. It's almost ten years since I decided to try a different life and set off from the UK for a new place. I ended up in … [Read more...]