“He is much more happy that at ease contemplates the universe as his own, and in it the sun and stars, the pleasing meadows, shades, groves, green banks, stately trees, flowing springs and the wanton windings of a river, than he that with fire and sword disturbs the world, and measures his possessions by theContinue reading “A Lockdown Lesson for the Environment as Earth Day Turns 50”
Category Archives: Italy
Living the Dream in Lockdown – Our First Month in Italian Isolation
I vowed always to be honest in my blog and not to pull any punches. Our ‘dream’ lifestyle has many advantages, but it is not always sunshine and rainbows. Living the Dream in Lockdown has not been too bad, but three weeks in, I did have a little wibble.
A Life Without Ligaments – And How to Avoid It!
“Most of the All Blacks don’t have A.C.L.’s (Anterior Cruciate Ligaments).” This was the advice given to me by the orthopaedic surgeon. At the time, in the early 1990s, he also advised me that recovery from the surgery to put things right would be worse than the injury itself; that he couldn’t reproduce the functionContinue reading “A Life Without Ligaments – And How to Avoid It!”
The Italian Jobsworth – A Brush With The Law in Coronavirus Lockdown
A recurring feature of our stay in Monte Rosa has been my Morning Worries. As we sip our coffee in bed, overlooking the snowy peaks, my night fears bubble to the surface. When I am forced to blurt them out, Mark addresses each one individually, with characteristic tenderness and empathy.
World Wide Walkies 