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Alla Ricerca Della Freschezza – Part 2 Posted by Geoff on Aug 15, 2018
Whilst mad dogs and Englishmen are out in the midday sun, we’re heading for the mountains. Specifically, to Lago Santo, a beautiful mountain lake at 1,507 metres above sea level in the Parco Nazionale dell’Appennino Tosco-Emiliano. In part 1 I described the debilitating heat of August and gave examples of some of the vocabulary that…
Tongue-Tied? – Keep It Simple! Posted by Geoff on Aug 3, 2018
What student of Italian doesn’t dream of being able to pour forth impressive grammatically correct sentences, or hold fluent, colloquial discourses with the ‘natives’? But running before you can walk is quite likely to reduce you to a bumbling troglodyte! Oh, the amazing conversations that I had in my head when I was learning Italian…
The Other Side Of The Mountain – Part 2 Posted by Geoff on Jul 11, 2018
We’ve come to the Fondazione Magnani Rocca in Emilia Romagna to see an exhibition of work by Italian traveller and artist Alberto Pasini (Busseto 1826 – Cavoretto 1899). Pasini is best know for his magnificent depictions of the orient. With superb draughtsmanship and expert use of tone and colour, he captured the dazzling light, dry…
La Pasta Fritta Di Zia Maria Posted by Serena on Jun 21, 2018
I sat there for a few minutes thinking: which recipe symbolizes summer for me? Without doubt it has to be la pasta fritta! Two layers of crunchy spaghetti enclosing slices of hard boiled eggs and juicy aubergines, fresh tomato sauce and basil leaves: a symphony of textures and flavours! June, early 1970’s, schools are closed…
Dove Andiamo Oggi? Posted by Serena on Jun 7, 2018
It’s the last Sunday in May, la Giornata Nazionale dei Cortili e Giardini Aperti, which gives us an opportunity to explore a variety of privately owned gardens and residences which are usually off limits to the public. This year we invite a couple of English friends, Peter and Anthony, to join us in exploring the…
Fare Pena Posted by Geoff on Apr 18, 2018
Important: The following blog is guaranteed 100% boot free! Yep, after two weeks of following Le Avventure Di Uno Scarpone I feel it’s time to move on to new, hitherto unexplored territories. Hence today I’ll be beginning a ten week mini-series based on the life of a sock. Only joking! 😉 If it were true…
Blue’s Favourite Song Posted by Serena on Apr 16, 2018
Who is Blue? She’s a little blue shoe … N.B. If this blog doesn’t make any sense to you then you obviously haven’t read Le Avventure Di Uno Scarpone. Blue: “Com’è simpatico quel 46R! Appena tornato da una gita a Montemarcello mi ha raccontato le sue avventure. Come le racconta bene! Mi ricorda il mio…