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Martina with her setter dog Rocky

Tenacious dogs and disrupted funerals

Beware of the dog, and the embarrassment he can cause.

Tenacious dogs and disrupted funerals

Beware of the dog, and the embarrassment he can cause.

An open book, novel, on top of table with cup of tea

Middlemarch and unusual English words

Some cool Italian words straight from a classic English novel.

Middlemarch and unusual English words

Some cool Italian words straight from a classic English novel.

Smiling blonde woman opening front door to welcome guest

The art of hospitality

Brighton pier and a starving Italian teenager.

The art of hospitality

Brighton pier and a starving Italian teenager.

Cruncy and golden amaretti biscuits

Amaretti biscuits and scorching summers

Picking almonds on a hot summer day, and how these turned into amaretti biscuits.

Amaretti biscuits and scorching summers

Picking almonds on a hot summer day, and how these turned into amaretti biscuits.

Hot dog in a plain bun roll

Things to do in London when you're broke

A tale about running out of money and getting my first job in London.

Things to do in London when you're broke

A tale about running out of money and getting my first job in London.

Heather grey woman funny t-shirt with an English-Italian false friend slogan

Italian-English False Friends

When learning a foreign language, those pesky false friends can get you in trouble!

Italian-English False Friends

When learning a foreign language, those pesky false friends can get you in trouble!