Little Italy 26

[Rosa]

Siamo qui ... Ciao a tutti !

Beach today ,domani and Sunday then we might have to shop for more picnic stuff..... Finalmente is all I can say!!! Rather your dh than me ..Mind you I did cut the grass this afternoon.

That's great Rosa! There is nothing like a sunny beach day on the south west coast!

Abruzzen, we are having a great time, such a beautiful city, especially at this time of the year. We are going to Versailles tomorrow.

I haven't been to Versailles since I was fourteen, on a French exchange. I'm jealous, again! Let us know how you get on, have a super day.

I was about 14 when I went as well... Beautiful outside but I can't remember inside for the life of me!!!!
Dds exhausted today but it was a lovely day!!!

The outside is just wonderful, we rented bycicles and we cycled far from the crowd... We loved it!
The indide (which dd really wanted to see because she saw the japanese cartoon/manga Lady Oscar) is obviously grand, but a nightmare as there are millions of people (and we rescued a little child who had lost his mother).
Dd was a bit disappointed because she hoped to see furniture and bits and pieces from Marie Antoinette era, but even if they were there we wouldn't have enjoyed them because of the amount of people.
Tomorow is our last day. Hope all is well with you and that you are making the most of lovely weather.

You k ow I have this feeling we never went in...... Yes another lovely day I hope it lasts beach then home for the Wimbledon final - plus the dds want to play with the water slide... seeing as after a week of sun the Uk goes on a hosepipe ban best do it now!!!!
Enjoy your last day in gay Paris..

That sounds lovely. Well done for rescueing the child, how terrifying for them with all those people. I do remember the hall of mirrors and Marie Antoinette's bed-chamber (tiddly bed!), but I also remember escaping the masses of people in the beautiful grounds too!

It was a very hot day here too (i read it's really warm inthe uk too, i hope it won't rain when we get there :-D) and we spent it at the Parc de la villette and then we had a beer with a friend. Tonight we found a great indian restaurant, so it went well

Congrats for winning Wimbledon!

Also, what's the gossip on the royal baby? Any day now!

Quiet at the moment on royal baby front, but yes, anytime soon....

Sounds like you're having a lovely time.

Yes, we did have a lovely time, what a great city!

Oh I hope she/he arives when we are in the uk, i am going to buy every magazine and newspaper .

Another lovely beach day.. it really is wonderful and I hope it lasts for DH..staying away from the news re baby etc as honestly really don't give a monkeys..wish her well obviously ma dopo basta!!!!!

Awwww how lovely! Have a great time Rosa!
We spent the week vegetating at home, as ds was poorly with a bit of temp and diarrea. But it was all right. Plus, it's hot but reasonable.
I am looking forward to going to London.

how hot in the UK! It's a miracle! Are you still over Rosa? What about you Franca - in London yet?

Just hold it until we arrive!
We are coming on Saturday Gio!

Yes still here loving it. DH arriving today for the last week/ 10 days and to be honest I would happily give up my month at the spiaggia at home for another month of this its just lovely. Also managed to spend some quality time with an old friend and we went to see Priscilla queen of the dessert atthe theatre it might be touring Italy and I would love to see it again. Mind you whether the quips/ one liners would work I don't know. I have not laughed so much in a long time !!!! Well sunny again the dds are saying 'not the beach again' !!!!!!!

I agree Rosa, few things beat England when it's sunny and warm! Have a great time with dh.

I think that Priscilla the Musical has been going on for a while here in Milan. I am not usually a great fan of Musicals, but I can't wait to go see Matilda in London, I saw bits on youtube and it's wonderful.

I will go and check the weather forecast in London. I hope the heatwave lasts for another few days

Friends went to Matildia and said it was really good.....enjoy !!!

Ah, good to hear this, we are really looking forward to it.

I remember I loved Priscilla the first time I saw it, great movie.

Buon giorno, ladies - I'm back .

Washing powder update:

I made a pilgrimage to Follonica (it was as lovely as ever) and dragged my bewildered children to the lavanderia. Spoke to the owner in my very dreadful Italian and I think established that the washing powder/liquid is called Biosan 100. It's the stuff that's automatically in the machines. I'm hoping I got away with being An Eccentric Brit.

I haven't been able to find it anywhere, not even on the internet. I even asked a nice woman in a toy shop (child bribes to make up for launderette visits) if there was somewhere I could buy washing products and it had just closed. We had to get the bus back, so I gave up.

There are now at least three people in Follonica who must think I'm bonkers, and I still haven't found the stuff I'm looking for.

But we had an amazing holiday and Castiglione was wonderful. No washing powder, but the best gelateria I've ever been too ...

Clegg - yep I reckon they will think you are bonkers!!!!!! I have not heard of that make I wonder if its industrial or something.. However I will inspect further on my return next week. I really really do not want to back next week in the heat I am dreading it.....actually its the getting the stuff to the car for saturday .Envisage just getting hot , sticky and grumpy- and thats just the dds...

Hi Rosa

I think it might be industrial . I forgot that the machines in Italy have the washing powder/liquid pre-loaded, so you can't buy a packet. I don't even know a) if Biosan 100 is the one that's in the machines (very bad Italian) or b) if that's what was being used in that particular lavanderia four years ago.

I am, officially, getting way too involved in this quest.

Glad you posted you had been cj. I am in follonica now and was planning a trip to the centre to the launderette. Can you imagine what they would think if another Brit went there enquiring re their soap in a matter of weeks from the first!
Are you back now Rosa? Where are you Franca? Is anyone around to hear my cry of - civil war! What the actual fuck! Did you see that lunatic on the balcony earlier as if he were the Pope!

Can anyone from this thread help me out re driving in Italy??

Ciao tutti!

I have just returned from two and a half weeks in Abruzzo and missing the Festa San Rocca this week so feeling a bit

How is everyone?

Dds asked if the man waving like the pope was MrTwat ( oppps) we are in Cavallino ...Buon Ferragosto . Dh working so I am not sunning myself and reading ( lovely breeze just perfect) but am in the flat whilst the dds snooze ...some fireworks tonight but massive ones next week ' beach on fire' . Have family invasion tom arrggghhh and dh got his tax bill so I think our few days in the moutains start if sept might be an idea of the past!!!