You know that feeling when it’s so hot you can’t breathe properly. Your clothes instantly stick to your body as soon as you leave the haven of an air conditioned space. You choose an outfit on the basis of what shows sweat the least. That’s been life in Rome for the last six weeks orContinue reading “Escape to the Country”
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On Top of the World
I’ve recently come back from a few days in Madeira. I wanted to see my parents and the idea of catching up with them in sunnier climes was a much more appealing prospect than in the very soggy Blighty. So I left Rome very early one morning, took two flights, via Lisbon and was soonContinue reading “On Top of the World”
Autumn in Campania
Here in Campania the nights are drawing in and there’s a definite chill in the air. The much asked question of whether we also change our clocks here in Italy was answered last weekend, with us being blessed with an extra hour in bed but robbed of an hour of daylight that evening; an unfairContinue reading “Autumn in Campania”
Brand New Day 