La Festa della Liberazione Posted by Serena on Apr 27, 2015
On the 25th of April 1945, Torino and Milano, Northern Italy’s two biggest cities, were liberated from German occupation by Italian Partisans and the Allies forces. On the 28th of April Benito Mussolini was executed by the Partisans and by the 1st of May all of northern Italy had been liberated, thereby putting an end…
Blame It On The Cat! The Solutions Posted by Geoff on Apr 24, 2015
As promised, here are the solutions to our quiz Blame It On The Cat! Well done everyone who had a go. Smokey’s errors are numbered and highlighted in red, with the corrections and explanations given below. I’d particularly like to thank the brave readers who posted their answers in the comments section. Now let’s have…
The Travelling Butterflies Posted by Serena on Apr 22, 2015
A short while ago I wrote an article about my gita in sella with the association Farfalle in Cammino, which you can read HERE. The founder of the association, Simona Ferrari, is a friend of mine and, as I was curious to know how Frafalle in Cammino came about, I asked her if she wouldn’t…
Quiz: Blame It On The Cat! Posted by Geoff on Apr 20, 2015
All seven of our cats are bilingual, after all, they’ve grown up in a bilingual household. Actually, due to their relatively limited vocal capacities some words are easier for cats in English than in Italian. Miiiilk, for example, is much easier for a feline to pronounce than latte. It’s something to do with the length…
Strategie Contro L’Allergia Ai Pollini Posted by Geoff on Apr 16, 2015
I’ve decided to write today’s article in Italian without an English translation. I’ve kept it short and fairly simple, but if you do run into difficulties you can use the ‘Leave a reply’ section at the end of the post. In fact, your comments are very useful as they help us to identify your needs and hence…
Pasquetta in Bicicletta Posted by Serena on Apr 15, 2015
Quest’anno ho rispettato la tradizione di fare la gita fuori porta per il lunedì di Pasquetta. Avevo ricevuto una mail dall’associazione Farfalle in Cammino con l’invito a partecipare ad una gita in bicicletta. Il percorso di circa 35 km prevedeva la partenza dall’antica Pieve di Sorano, a 178 metri s.l.m., la scalata fino ai Prati…
aaa … aaa … aaa … tishoo! Posted by Geoff on Apr 13, 2015
I love nature, but for some reason nature doesn’t love me! If bees can spend all day with their proboscis stuck in flowers and not suffer any adverse consequences, why is it that I can’t even stick my proboscis out of the door without exploding into a salvo of sneezes that would put the guns…