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Town or country?

I grew up in the middle of nowhere. My parents liked to live well off the beaten track. As a result of this both my

The sleeping giant awakes

The curious phenomenon known locally as the 're-entry' is taking place as I write. This means that Milan is starting to fill up with humanity

Milan closes down for summer

Maybe I'm a little wrong, but Milan seems to have closed down a little earlier than last year. This could be down to the weather

A little get-together

One of our neighbours, a lady who hails from the Trentino area of Italy and speaks Italian with a Germanic accent, thought that it would

Rape

It’s not nice and is probably one of the worst crimes anyone can commit, next to being a paedophile that is. However, whereas back in

A quick post

It’s hot and humid. Very hot and humid here. (30+ degrees C, but feels like 40 degrees – hot) I’m sitting here in my undies

A referendum

This Sunday and Monday Italians will have the opportunity to vote on the issue of ‘assisted fertility’, something which is illegal under current Italian law.

The heat has hit

After one or two false alarms, I can finally say that the heat has well and truly arrived in Milan. 30 degrees+ during the day

Star wars…in the park

Yesterday, as you may remember, was still the weekend. For baby, other half and myself this often means a trip down to the park. The