Heard Of Cows? Posted by Geoff on Dec 11, 2017
Heard of cows/herd of cows, get it? Well it could have been worse, I’d originally thought of calling this post ‘As One Cow Said To The Udder’! But that’s enough silly wordplay for today. Last week Serena published Carolina And Marianna Go For Walk, and I felt that this charming little story merited not just…
History In A Map – The Answers Posted by Geoff on Dec 8, 2017
Here are the solutions to our History In A Map quiz. Well done everyone who had a go. Now let’s see how many you got right? 1. Clue: famous 19th Century composer of operas, from Busseto, near Parma. One of his pieces, “Va’ pensiero”, is considered the unofficial Italian anthem = Viale Verdi 2. Clue: a…
Carolina And Marianna Go For Walk Posted by Serena on Dec 6, 2017
E’ una bella giornata di sole e cielo azzurro, anche se un po’ fredda, e così Carolina e Marianna decidono di fare un giretto per i paesi intorno, che non vedono da tanto tempo. Col loro passo lento e cadenzato si avviano per le vecchie strade acciottolate e strada facendo si fermano ad assaporare qualche…
History In A Map – A Quiz Posted by Geoff on Dec 5, 2017
If you’ve travelled in Italy you’ll have noticed a commonality amongst the names given to streets and squares. Let’s see if you can identify some of the most well known ones from the clues below, then fill in the missing name. Here’s an example to get you started: Clue: All roads lead there = Via…
Una Splendida Villa Romana In Liguria Posted by Geoff on Nov 30, 2017
Imagine a rocky coastline rising from the verdigris waters of the Mediterranean sea. Now picture a perfect inlet between two sharp promontories jutting out like shear blades. Right there, at the pivotal point of the blades, at the apex of a steep inverted V, nestles a fabulous villa, la Villa Romana del Varignano. We’ve travelled…
Le Mie Favole Preferite Posted by Serena on Nov 28, 2017
Leggendo la storia di Cappuccetto Rosso tradotta da Vincenza e Geoff, mi sono tornate in mente le altre favole che conoscevo da bambina. Mi piaceva tanto ascoltare le favole e guardare le figure sognando quando ero piccola, circa quattro o cinque anni, prima che imparassi a leggere i libri ‘veri’! La mia favola preferita era…
Cappuccetto Rosso – Part 3. Posted by Geoff on Nov 24, 2017
Here’s part 3. of Cappuccetto Rosso. You can find part 1 HERE, and part 2. HERE. By and by Little Red Riding-Hood reached her grandmother’s house, and tapped at the door. Non molto dopo Cappuccetto Rosso raggiunse la casa della nonna, e batté leggermente alla porta. “Come in,” said the wolf, in a squeaking voice…