In the six months that I’ve been living here I’ve got to know the Calabrian section of the A3 Salerno-Reggio Calabria well. It’s a beast of a road, winding its way more than 300 miles from Naples to Reggio, taking … Continue reading
These four cackled their way the full length of the beach and back again. Beachcombers When you’re a Jet, you’re a Jet all the way … Images by Kate Bailward
I’ve received a standing ovation in New York. True story. It’s a girls’ night out. We’re all dressed up with no place to go – it’s only 9pm and the club we’re heading for doesn’t open until midnight. What to … Continue reading
On Sunday night, after a weekend of relationship dramas and resultant heavy drinking, we decide that we should give our livers a break and wind down with a quiet meal at my flat. I offer to cook lasagne and the … Continue reading
It’s Friday night, and we’re in La Marina che non c’e (the marina that isn’t). That’s actually the bar’s name. Apparently it used to be down by the sea, but there was a rockfall which meant they had to move premises. … Continue reading
We’ve been driving for ten minutes and have just seen our hundredth (approximately) Expo Sposi poster. They’re so ubiquitous that I barely need to look at it to know exactly what it says. There’s a five-foot high smiling bride, modestly … Continue reading
Inspired by Pam at Nerd’s Eye View, and because it’s Boxing Day and I’m still too full of food to even contemplate writing a new post just at the moment, I’ve decided to summarise my favourite posts from this past … Continue reading
There’s a spirited argument going on between the ten members of our group. Are we eating lamb or pork? We’ve fed some to Sam, the almost-vegetarian-who-makes-an-exception-for-lamb, and she’s perfectly content with that decision. That may just be to salve her … Continue reading
Just a quick one to say that I had an email from Heather at Matador Network this morning, telling me that my blog has been featured in their list of 20 Awesome Expat Blogs. Apart from mine (obviously) there are … Continue reading
It’s Saturday night and there’s a wine festival going on. We teachers don’t need asking twice. Roping in Liv and Meg’s (perpetually far more sober) Italian boyfriends to drive us there, Olivia, Megan, Alice and I pile into cars and … Continue reading
