It's true. All the snow has melted. However, it has been a wonderfully sunny day here in Milan and it has even been quite warm. There is some wind too, which is something of a rarity in … [Read more...]
Italy
Look up!
Milan, like many cities, is not full of houses with gardens. At least not at first sight, and not at street level. You see, most Italians residing in cities live in appartments. Appartment … [Read more...]
Snow!
As I scribble down this brief entry it's snowing all over Milan. There is already enough of the wonderful white stuff for that delicious silence that only snow can produce to descend upon … [Read more...]
Colours
Italy, as is very well known, is home to some of the greatest clothes designers in the world, Armani, Versace and Dolce and Gabbana to name but a few. I am no dedicated follower of fashion, … [Read more...]
Italian Culture: The Evening Out
In what now seems like the distant past, I went out. At the end of a hard, or even an easy day here, I could be found knocking back a few exotic looking cocktails, with equally exotic … [Read more...]