Baby is safely ensconced in his baby seat doing his level best to cover himself with yogurt. So, I decided to steal another few moments to write about what not to do, perhaps, as a … [Read more...]
Driving in Northern Italy
Contrary to popular opinion, I have to say that Italian drivers don't seem at all bad, at least up here in Northern Italy. Yes, there are some mad ones, but then you get mad drivers in most … [Read more...]
Koda the bear, again
If , like me, you happen to have very young children, you may well have come across 'Brother Bear' as it is called in English, or 'Koda: Fratello Orso" as the film is entitled here in Italy. … [Read more...]
Italian temperatures and Umbrellas
Nope, this entry is not going to be about the weather here in Italy. It's about thermometers, and umbrellas. Every house in Italy has got at least one thermometer, or so it would seem. And … [Read more...]
Car Insurance in Italy
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...]