From time to time, Mrs TimOnTheTrain needs to be taken somewhere nice for a bit of an airing; palm trees, sunshine, swimming pool, shopping - that sort of thing. In short, she needs a bit of pampering and money has to flow outwards from my bank account, preferably in quite terrifying amounts. This is an …
The Doctor Won’t See You Now…
A strange series of events today, that set me thinking. The problem is that I’m not sure what conclusion to reach? My Italian Tour for Vacations By Rail concluded last night with a Last Night Dinner at an excellent local Italian restaurant, Ristorante Visconti 2.0 in Rome. Pleasantly, their service to groups includes fresh home-made …
My Father’s Journey as Italy’s Beloved Vet
I’m sitting in Florence having just had lunch (una Parmigiana di Melanzane since you ask) and my clients are on free time before we meet up later for our visit to a Chianti vineyard for wine-tasting and dinner. The weather has been a bit wet today, but there are breaks and sunshine intermittently so I’m …
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Where I have I been?
It's been a while. For those of you who asked? Yes I'm fine, thanks. I needed a break, so, I took one. I thought I'd take a moment of your time to explain why, and what will be changing as a result... 1: Time I have to try and fit blogging into the rest of …


