Yearly Archives: 2007

 

Innocent fun with hot beverages

Jan 5

Needing some fresh air, I took a walk around Oltretorrente, just across the river; BBC Weather said it was foggy and cold. Who can you trust? I was trying to study some Italian this afternoon when I got distracted by … Continue reading →

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Corn and turkeys

Jan 4

I was confused when I first moved to England about use of the term “corn” – which to North Americans means the yellow kernels that brighten every summer picnic. In England it’s used in its traditional and more wide-ranging sense, … Continue reading →

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Felice Anno Nuovo!

Jan 1

Saturday night in the duomo: Gospel in Cattedrale by Cheryl Porter – singing in English and preaching in fluent Italian. With her International Gospel Messengers. In Parma, New Year’s is all about the fireworks. Garbage cans were not the only … Continue reading →

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