Month November 2018

It’s thought Shakespeare never travelled outside England, and yet the Bard set more than a quarter of his plays in Italy. There are all sorts of theories about why and how he did that, but it’s interesting isn’t it? One of those… Continue Reading →

After decades of writing for work, in recent years I’ve been having a go at writing that’s a bit more creative. It began with stories for children, the main character of which – Rosie – is shamelessly based on our… Continue Reading →

The past few weeks have seen a series of destructive and deadly weather events in Italy – raging fires, wild storms and record flooding. People here talk a lot about the weather, and they’ll tell you weather patterns are changing…. Continue Reading →

In 2014 we attended the dawn service at the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux in France. The ceremony, 100 years after the start of the First World War, was incredibly moving. Scudding showers and a biting wind were forgotten as… Continue Reading →

As you see this is a story about Austria, and we will get there – eventually. But first, consider this; if you were asked to describe the German rail network, what might you say? Even if you knew nothing about it,… Continue Reading →