Monthly Archives: September 2006

… and thanks for all the swish

The last post about Americans in Italy (also posted today) didn’t exactly flow from the keys. This is why: Have you noticed that I’m not posting as much recently? So have I. It’s become a source of anxiety to me: I … Continue reading

Posted in Day to day stuff | 23 Comments

Where’s the Air-con?

When I was in Italy – I had a little eye-opener to how Americans are viewed. We were staying in our hotel in Tuscany – a private house out in the countryside, really ancient and rustic. It had stone steps … Continue reading

Posted in Absurdity | 7 Comments

King for a day

   Back on the blogwalk:       Have a great weekend and I’ll see everyone on Monday.      This is what it said barely two weeks before this blogger died. I didn’t know him or his blog, but … Continue reading

Posted in What matters | 12 Comments

The Devil Made him do it

I’m a bit concerned. On checking my statistics, I noticed that one of the ‘referring addresses’ was my own e-mail entry point. If I’ve not accessed my blog (somehow) from my inbox, does this mean someone has been hacking me??    … Continue reading

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For whoever, my friend

  With apologies to A A Milne, Piglet and Pooh. Oh, and especially rabbit (who I’m sure would never swear.)   It was evening in the Forest, and Piglet and Pooh were taking a walk together after a very long time. … Continue reading

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Planting a cyprus for us

I‘ve been thinking about this blog. About this exact spot where I sit and do stuff to it. The wall I look at ahead of me. The wall inside, which has had enough of it altogether. Since I’ve been back, … Continue reading

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