

When the going gets tough...
Time to catch up with the minutiae of the last few day while we are still in that hiatus waiting for things to happen: gaining residency,...


Hear ye! Hear ye!
Sunday, and notable for two reasons: not only has it been the day of the palio games but we were also left in sole (or should that be...


Colour my world
The independence of our own transport again and the whole of Le Marche at our disposal, and what did we do? Yes, we went shopping. Part...


The Big Bang theory
It’s been a quiet few days all in all, though things have picked up tonight with the start of MSP’s palio weekend, which balances out the...


The scampi are on me
After the protracted proceedings at the bank yesterday afternoon, what better reward than taking Marco, Maddalena and Luca out to dinner...


Would you credit it
In our pursuance of a full and active life as paid up members of the Italian community, we took another step in achieving this goal today...


Whad'ya mean? Non capisco?
After going off-piste with yesterday’s esoteric entry, for which I was berated by Stephen for abandoning the narrative drive, I better...


Staying ahead of the pack
It is proving to be something of a quiet week as we are at the waiting stage: waiting for permanent residency; waiting for the car;...


If you can't stand the heat...
What else was there to do last night but to go to a pizza party, organised by some of the workers upstairs on the production line?...


Taxi!
It’s over a week since we said good-bye to the temperamental but much missed hire car – so how have two men and two dogs managed in a...





























