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20th Century

The Barbers of Palermo

19th November 2024 Going Postal 0

22 January 1944 And so we came to Palermo. A crumbling, pink-and-white little town where they sell oranges and almonds and mandolins and guitars, and very little else. Such an insignificant little town that even [more…]

20th Century

European Journey 1953, Part Six – Naples

1st October 2024 Going Postal 0

Like many another Mediterranean city Naples looks better seen from a distance. Approached from the sea, preferably at first light, its beauty takes your breath away. Close up too much of it is an offence [more…]

Arts

Basilica Santuario Santo Stefano – The Seven Churches of Bologna

30th September 2024 Going Postal 0

It is a short walk from the twin towers, past the oldest house in Bologna, to Via Santo Stefano. For the most part the journey is under a colonnade of stone, cast in cool shadow [more…]

Eating

Cruising From Malta – Part Four

22nd July 2024 Going Postal 0

Day 12 – 2nd Monday – Corfu As we had sailed from Dubrovnik in Croatia to Corfu which is Greek we have had to put the clock forward an hour overnight to Greek time which [more…]

Arts

A Taster Lesson in Italian

23rd March 2024 Going Postal 0

I am trying to learn Italian. Mia Nonna was Italian from Florence and I am going to the Italian Riviera for my main holiday this June. I can make a reasonable fist of reading simple [more…]

Animals

Larry’s Diary – Week Two Hundred and Two

10th September 2023 Going Postal 0

Monday Good morning everyone from an extremely quiet London on this bank holiday Monday. I can normally hear lots of traffic noise and this morning there is hardly any. There is only a skeleton staff [more…]

20th Century

The Violent End of Mussolini – Operation Oak, Part Two

6th September 2023 Blown Periphery 0

The gliders wallowed behind their Heinkel 111 tug aircraft in the thin, turbulent air above the  mountains.  The lead aircraft sighted the long mountain ridge and the Gran Sasso Mountain behind it,  gave the order [more…]

20th Century

The Fall of Mussolini – Operation Oak, Part One

30th August 2023 Blown Periphery 0

In the summer of 1943, the terrible reality of total war was the closest wolf to the Italian  population’s sledge.  Mussolini’s grandiose plans for a new Roman Empire that would stretch across  Southern Europe and [more…]

Arts

WG’s 21st Cruise, Part Four

24th July 2023 Going Postal 0

Sunday June 18th – La Spezia – Italy I think dawn breaking must have woken me this morning. It was about 06:15 and we were entering La Spezia harbour. This is a first visit here [more…]

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