Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read. – Groucho Marx The journey from Heathrow to Rome goes without incident. It was always going to be the change at … Continue reading
(image by sugarpie honeybunch on Flickr) Clutching my laptop and hauling my now considerably lighter carry-on bag I head for Security, anticipating all sorts of faffery. In this, I am not disappointed. There is, of course, the usual plastic bag … Continue reading
(Image by Piterart on Flickr) I should have known things weren’t going to go smoothly when I arrived at Heathrow on 23 December and it took 2 hours for our luggage to be unloaded from the plane. I’d had qualms … Continue reading
(image by Aaron Escobar on Flickr) Last week, I attempted to do some Christmas shopping. (Still haven’t managed that, by the way. Nada. Zilch. Niente. Oops.) Anyway, I parked the car in a pay and display bay in town. … Continue reading
(image by hodgers on Flickr) After the disastrous meal on Saturday, there was a rather more cheerful outing on Monday, when I met up with Claire, who runs one of the boards that keeps me sane here. She’s resident in … Continue reading
Along with seeing the sights, one of the lovely things about Rome was meeting new people. I stayed in the Casa Internazionale delle Donne, which is a women’s hostel. Being women, of course we got to chatting, and I found … Continue reading
(The Forum – image by Kate Bailward) Fountains and monuments aside, the thing that I was really excited about seeing in Rome was Roman ruins. On Sunday, therefore, I was up early and heading towards the – er – flea … Continue reading
(Oculus at the Pantheon) I’m quite glad that the first I saw of the Pantheon was the back of it. It just made it all the more fascinating. Yes, the front is hugely impressive, with its enormous columns and Roman … Continue reading
(Amusing graffiti in Trastevere, Rome) Total spend of somewhere around 300 euros, seriously aching, blistered feet, nearly 20 hours on long distance coaches, and some really dreadful photographs. So was my trip to Rome worth it? Hell, yeah! My weekend … Continue reading
(Image by freto78 on Flickr) The first week of November has been beautifully sunny and warm, so it’s a disappointment to wake up on Friday morning, my day off, to find that it’s grey and threatening rain. By Saturday this … Continue reading
