Somewhile ago villages in the surrounding area have been ornamented with speedcameras. I say ornamented since the cameras are housed in tall, sleek very orange plastic containers. Being Italian speedcameras they have lights flashing all over them.  Bella figura! The...

For years a big piece of olive wood has been lying about in our shed. I tried to put it in our woodburner but it was too big. Last week while sawing some wood I decided to point the chainsaw in the direction of formentioned piece and cut a piece of it. Being dry and...

I always thought that 'bellavista' was used by Italians admiring a splendid view. Funnily enough past festive month I was literally inundated by folders from supermarkets showing pictures of food all 'in bellavista'. How about the arragosta lovely presented on a bed...

Two ladies in my swimming club who have been working as lawyers for years have set up shop on their own. In Italy it is usance to have young people working for you to let them gain work experience. They are a source of cheap labour since in most cases they work for...

We have some very good sniffer dogs here. Recently found out that this one might be a cockapoo. A crossing between a poodle and a cocker spaniel. She is chewing on a jaw of a cinghiale she found. Cinghiale is all the rage for dogs at this time of the year.