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January 2016


A bit late in posting this update, it’s been pretty hectic the last couple of weeks. What a month of contrast January was. On the work-front, there was a dearth of jobs which was pretty much to be expected. But in the last week, it just went crazy. And this has […]

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September 2015 – Part 2


It’s been a bit manic these last few weeks, but enjoyable for all that. What’s been happening? Well, the electrics have now been installed in the project house, and more importantly my workshop 🙂 And, we now have our stufa (stove) in place and working. So that’s the first phase […]

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UK TV in Italy


Trying to get UK TV in Italy is a challenge, to say the least. However, it is possible, and there are several options depending on what you want to watch, and how much you want to spend. The first thing to note is that to access UK programs from abroad […]

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September 2015 Part 1


Well, it’s been a while since I did an update on what we’ve been up to. It’s been both very quiet, and very busy at the same time 🙂 Both Justine and I have been spending hours every day looking into work prospects. She’s had 2 interviews, one of which […]

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Finding Work in Italy


When my wife and I arrived here in April 2015 I spoke a grand total of about five words of Italian. Justine was a bit better, she had completed an online course, and could generally make herself understood. Six months later and I can now understand most conversations although I’m only […]

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