1. There’s no water pressure to speak of, and the shower dribbles like a toothless old man.2. There’s a Plaintive Cuckoo calling in the garden and a Koel (another cuckoo species) trying to drown it out.3. I sweat sitting under … Continue reading
Once upon a time, there were six more or less middle-aged ladies who decided to go for a walk. They were from five different countries – the U.S., Israel, Scotland, Australia and Austria. They lived in five different countries (add … Continue reading
I’ll take a brief break from Como news just to mention the following. If you haven’t read anything about this issue, you ought to, because we authors are among the victims here, as are independent booksellers and ultimately you, the … Continue reading
Here’s some random pix (all mixed up) taken in Como town (first important in Roman times because of its strategic position, now having around 80,000 people). § A man scrubbing a window sill;§ The Basilica of San Fidele, just a … Continue reading
I am pretty much ignoring emails and comments for the time being as the cost of internet connection is utterly outrageous, so it I owe you an email, don’t expect to hear from me! In the meantime, here is the … Continue reading
There are times in life when you think you have been touched by the ultimate – the dew-drenched petals of a rose, the diamond sparkles on a spider’s web after rain, the joyous smile of happy child, the exuberance of … Continue reading
Buon giorno!I am in Como, Italy.And these are the views from our balcony/hotel window.And we didn’t get noramlyed once on the way, either.Of course, I am hugely hungover with jetlag, my pocket has a large hole in it, and internet … Continue reading
Well, I call it my garden, but it’s not really. It belongs to my husband, in that he’s usually the one who plants things. And he’s a ginger aficionado.The yellow and white delicate flowers belong to a rare ginger found … Continue reading
I have a flight to Amsterdam and then on to Milan coming up, most of which will be spent chasing night around the world – which means no glorious vistas out of the plane window at 30,000′. So I will … Continue reading
This one comes from SFX online, where you can read the whole thing. “In the end, the main questions are: is it enjoyable? Do you care about the characters? Is it well-written? The answer to all these is yes. “In … Continue reading
