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Parental worries

The little one is going into hospital tomorrow evening to be prepared for a couple of minor operations on his tonsils and part of his adenoids.
I know these operations are nothing serious, but I can't help being just a wee bit worried for him.

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I guess I've become a pretty normal parent. Never thought I would see the day.

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Where is this Castle in Italy?

Guess Where in Italy? Part 15

The last Guess Where in Italy? post certainly got quite a few people guessing, with the distorted photograph causing quite a few problems! Well, seeing as I like to keep people guessing, here is Part 15 of this fun quiz to help people get to know Italy.

Italy, even if it does n0t make great play of the fact, has plenty of castles dotted around the country. Some fall into the fairytale category, while others would not look too out of place in the film such as Lord of the Rings or some medieval romp or other.

How well do you know Italy’s castles? Let’s see with this week’s photo manipulated brain teaser!

Eat,Pray,Love – Elizabeth Gilbert, 2007

Popular Italy Books

Ever wondered which books people read when they think about Italy? Well, one easy way to find out is to see what’s hot on Amazon. In this case, it’s Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk from which I’ve compiled a list of the best selling books on Italy. If you are stuck for Christmas present inspiration, then this post might be a gift to you.

Before you look at the complete list, try to guess which books on Italy people are buying. Some may surprise you, as the Italian connection is not always that obvious.

The transformation of words

In Italian the verb ‘fornire’ means to supply, which is similar to the French ‘fournir’. Both words seem to have their origins in Latin, seeing as one word in Latin which means the same is ‘orno’.

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