Little Italy 26

[Rosa]

Siamo qui ... Ciao a tutti !

Gio I wish but I don't think we will be able to justify it to be honest as we have rather a few spese..
Minirosa caught me out again ..Monday pm 37 di febbre ( so nothing) but mal di testa and also slight ear ache ( was catarrah as with aerosol it went). tues kept at home, she played was fine , ate no complaints and 36.5 all day. This morning sent her to nursery for 1/2 day. 1.30 get her home headache , teary she only has 38 now .. So I have probably infected the class!!!!! No idea with what though as she doesn'thave any symptoms really at all I was going xmas shopping domani so I guess I am not now!

Oh no Rosa, poor minrosa!
Freezing after sitting watching ds play football! Am becoming a total wuss! Need to remind myself of the weather would have to watch him in if was in the UK.
Oh and one more thing......DAJEEEEEEEEE. Now lets see things move on the community service front Sgr B

So long farewell la la la la la good bye ... Now bugger off and sweep the streets... or watch your crappio Tv .

Hahahahahahahah he's gone! Well, he is leaving us people like Santanché, Bondi, Gelmini, Gasparri .... . Pretty sure he'll still be around though.

Yes very cold here too, but crispy and blue sky.

Rosa, yes, I'd love to go to Alto Adige, it's my fav area for skiing and is also prettier than the western side.However we were thinking of going to a pllace in val d'aosta as there are friends of ours there, and it'd be nicer for both us and the children. Up until now the only places with vacancies are very expensive, so still in alto mare.

I hope minirosa is well soon, perhaps it's just a raffredore?

Ciao a tutti :)

Are the Russians really making B their Vatican representative? The thought of the Holy Father having to deal with that horrible man, urgh.

Nooo thats a joke surely !
Mind you I would expect the pope not to have any nonsense from Mr B I imagine he would put him in his place like a school boy !
I started some xmas shopping today. My arms hurt like hell when I got back but it only seems I have a few things.. I did spend hours in Feltrinelli and I soooo wanted to sit with a coffee and browse with some books - not a hope !

No, come on, that has to be a joke!

Oh, Christmas shopping. I have only bought a cute hat for dd at oysho, months ago. Oh dear. I am now officially feeling the pressure.

What do your children wish for children? and what about your dp?

I hope it's a joke, I read it like this It was in the Daily Mail and the Times yesterday.

I am really looking forward to starting shopping properly, we got good news re adozione this week and I didn't want to buy anything big before then.

Good news I gather Annu?

I have just realised that I am behind also on the advent calendar front. I sually make one myself, we have really nice sacchettini where I put sweets or tiny little presents. I haven't bought anything yet. Help!!!

Granted It is strange though, I feel quite low, this is the second time my sister given her consent to it.

Your sacchettini sound lovely! Do you do one for each dc? This year we have a snowman! Isn't he cute?

Oh he is adorable!

I put one small treat each in every sacchettino. But I haven't bought anything yet, I think tomorrow I need to go out and buy lots of chocolate, at least!

Annuziata that is good news I hope that you will be able to enjoy Christmas with your 'official ' new addition.
I have to clamber up the ladder pull out everything in front of the christmas stuff that is at the back and then put everything back... Dh is off early on Sunday so we should do it tomorrow. We should also be having people for dinner so the house needs a top to tail clean plus I need to shop. I have got the playmobil and lego friends advent calendars. I also have a pocket calendar but I don't have any small presents just a bit of chocolate ... Friends gave 2 chocolate advent calendars and I am trying to keep dd1 away from too many dolcetti!!! Well I could always help but I am starting to dislike cheap chocolate!!!!!

Thank you very much

There's a lady on chat looking for Italian films for her DD, can anyone help?

Good news Annunziata! Hope everything is finalised soon. And I love your snowman. Am annoyed at myself as left advent calender buying to last minute and only one in 5 supermarkets left was bloody Ninja turtles and I HATE non traditional advent calenders. Ds of course thinks its great. We have a sleepover weekend underway with ds oldest friend, i have bought them white cloth napkins, fabric pens and they have spent hours making xmas napkins as presents bless them. Not heard a peep out of them and they got up at 6.30 to start again! We are doing xmas decs later.
Went to film thread, problem is thinking of Italian films with English subtitles. Do think the Brits miss out on so much good cinema from the rest of Europe because of this.
How is minirosa?

Minirosa would you believe it has the start of bronchitis or a chest infection - you would never believe it as her friend who is over it is playing here and she is coughing more than DD and you can hear her cattaro... (This is the friend who we were having for dinner with her parents but her mum is now ill so I said give us the friend so she can get some rest !)
She is on anitbiotics. Our Paed is very hmm about antibs and only gives them when he really feels you should ..Normally when a temp has been going on for too long he gives you the ricetta and says wait another 24 hrs and then if the temp goes up then give....
What a great idea for presents Gio - We have got as far as the carta pesta for baubles filled with chocolates but we need to do another couple of layers and nobody has the energy ! Our Xmas decs up domani as Dh is offski !!!

Oh dear, poor mini rosa.
Hope she is fine soon.
Have just completed this year's advent calendar while the dc are watching not sure which episode of pirates of the carabbean (sp?).

I am also now addicted to lindor the coconut ones.

Gio, your DS is ever so charming in those pics.

Annunziata, you will have such a lovely Xmas with your little one!

Oh poor minirosa, hopefully Christmas decorations and antibiotics perk her up.

6.30! Gosh, they must have been excited!

Thank you all again :) I'm so looking forward to Christmas. The big ones are being so enthusiastic, I get a bit weepy when I think about it

I forgot about this thread! I have been very busy with my ds2 - we are transferring him out of his school and into the special school.

Glad to hear your news, Annunziata, this has been a long time coming, I think.

And I am happy to say I have not done any Christmas shopping yet, but I have finished my latch hook rug!

Hi Alex, I hope the "move" goes as smoothly as possible and that ds2 enjoys his new school.

Today it's sunny, I have just put a cake in the oven, and ds has just finished eating 200 grams of pasta all'amatriciana, and there was me, hoping for at least a forchettata

I haven't started proper christmas shopping either, and I am not feeling it. The toys in esselunga didn't appeal at all today. uff

Hello everybody, hope you're well :)

Full of news here... so DH is buying a lovely nest for the two of us... yes, lovely... yet moving is not a lovely thought to me anymore and I really really hope we won't move or sell or whatever else for centuries to come!! I deeply hate unpacking!!

One week ago I decorated the house for Christmas... the old one because I guess we'll be able to move away in and out in January... then the Xmas tree keeps me company!!

How's the Xmas shopping doing for you all?

When does ds start his new school Alex? Have the kids put their xmas requests in Franca or are you having to rely on inspiration? Ds wants an xbox to play fifa on and i want my ipad back from him constantly playing fifa on it so win win i think they call it. Plus he doesnt care about getting the lates xbox so am buying a 2nd hand one from a friend meaning he can also have yet more AS Roma stuff. Easy. And my family are just doing secret santa for the adults this year.
Where are you moving to Lake? Still in the same area?

Bananagio, what's secret santas for adults? Lol

Moving just two miles far from here. Another 500mile move in the same here and I told my husband I was about to divorce, swear to God!

Sorry, meant 'year' not here... (Now I am forgetting English spelling following the pronunciation lol)

Ds starts his new school on Monday. Just a couple of weeks and then it's the Christmas holidays. I would have had him there sooner, but it's taken this long to sort out all the paperwork. You wouldn't think it would be such a complicated matter, but it's not just an ordinary school transfer, because it's the special school, they ask for medical reports and all sorts.

I really hate bureaucracy! And Greece I think should be renamed Bureaucratia, it's terrible for it.

Still, I hope it's all worth it in the long run, I think ds2 will be better off there.

Ds1 on the other hand is doing fine at his school and has optimistically written two letters to Father Christmas - one in Greek and one in English, each with different things on it. I have had to promise to get the Christmas tree and decorations out soon - they seem much more excited this year!

This weekend, when I should have some time, I am going to make some mincemeat for mincepies. Do any of you do British cakes and puddings at Christmas, or do you just go with the Italian? Some British expats I used to know in Athens, before I moved to Alexandroupoli, used to just have Greek Christmas sweets and not bother with British ones, but I like it! Actually, I like all sweets, cakes, puddings, etc, regardless of nationality!!

Secret santa is taking a name out of a hat and buying a present for that person. So instead of buying presents for all the adults in the family we are just getting one each and concentrating on presents for the kids.
I feel your pain re bureaucracy Alex. I have to change ds doctor and sort my NI card and I have avoided doing both for months because I know it will invilve multiple visits to various offices full of miserable jobsworths who's sole purpose in life seems to be to make every process as confusing and lengthy as possible.
Re puddings when I am here for Christmas ( we alternate) I have in the past made British cakes, mince pies for everyone and I was the only one who ate them. Dp not a fan of mincemeat and dried fruit based puddings. So when here I make a small batch of mince pies for me to scoff, buy an individual xmas pudding for me and get my parents to send me a box of Thorntons toffee. And apart from that it's all about the Pandoro and torrone.