Little Italy 26

[Rosa]

Siamo qui ... Ciao a tutti !

The tempo is grey and super cold. Forecast in puglia not too revolting at the moment.

Ah, the trial! That poor family.

Yes Gio you can I think as I voted for the sindaco. i was sent the scheda I think. We are staying here for Easter .. Having crespelle fatto da SIL. Beef wellington as SIL liked it and then a chocolate fondue so I can eat fruit!!!! ( yeah right) . Bugger the diet and opening a bottle of amarone that I hid very well. Not been following the trial is it that bad?

I got a letter a while back about voting for the comunali, wonder if it's too late? I hate going and doing paperwork of any kind tbh.
We have a bit of a last minute surprise Easter on our hands, DH has been working in Dubai and found cheap(ish) flights for us to go there at Easter, so we are headed to Dubai. Probably not my no1 destination of choice but it'll be nice to have a holiday at all!
As far as I know anyone can advertise on Facebook, you can target your ad by nationality, location, age, whatever. If they want to chuck their money away on FB ads to expatriates that's their problem, no?

Wow Sputnik hope you make it to that huge waterpark ..have heard is wow ... But everything is there ... Friends said its all so artificial and it hasn't got a character yet!!! But they had a ball ... And spent a fair bit of money.

Nice Sput! Who cares where it is, there will be sun and water and warmth. Have a wonderful time!
Must do some digging re voting.

Oooooh that's great Sputnik! Yes, Dubai probably not my number 1 destination too... But it's going to be FUN, and sunny and hot! A proper holiday!! I want pics of all those bizarre skyscrapers! It is so grey and cold here, I'd go to Dubai in a nanosecond.

Gio I am sure you can vote. And with a tessera elettorale you can probably vote for the primarie of the candidato sindaco.

Right, I should be packing... I wanted to just bring the bagaglio a mano, but I think that we'll have the children's backlacks full of compiti

Ah, and thinking of Rosa hiding her best bottles... Don't do like me and forget where you hid them!!!

Enjoy Puglia Franca.
We'll definitely go to the waterpark, actually there are 2, I have to work out which would be better for DS as he doesn't do rides with tunnels or extreme splashiness, which sort of limits us.

I am pretty sure you'll find a suitable one, plus, I think there must be nice beaches too!

Report back!

Merlin in the LD, Franca in Puglia, Sput in Dubai... Gio ci sei???? Buona Pasqua tutti tom I am going to attempt to make a colomba !!!!!!!!!

A colomba? Wow rosa, you always impress me! It was lovely here today, the sun shone and it was so light after the grey up north.

Ave a lovely Easter x

Hello ladies!! I hope everyone has a Happy Easter!! We are up here for Easter Day and back down south on april 1st. Then.... trip to Italy!! :)

Buona Pasqua all! Franca your pic of Puglia has increased my need to go back. There is something about the sud that gets me emotionally! Couldnt live back there but love it. Sput enjoy your shopping, skyscrapers, bling and warmth! Rosa pics of Colomba please. I am debating attempting hot cross buns. Ldb saluta the north west for me. We are in rome for pasqua and have nonni here for 10 days from tomorrow. Hurrah! Anyone else around on LI have a lovely few days whatever you are up to

Have made them and I can't load a pic from the I Pad.. God they took ages..not hard but ages. It has been throwing it down hard all day.Really foul feel sorry for the tourists and also the ground floor shops as tonight acqua alta is forecast ...have fun with the nonni!!!!!!

Ciao a tutte, hope all is well and you had a lovely pasqua and Pasquetta.
Gio, it really is a wonderful part of yhe country... And Spaghettina, we visited Artina Franca on Saturdy, and the city centre is certainy beautiful!

Glad you had a good time... We wished we had gone to teh mountains now as friends had 2 great days of skiing ...Lots of snow as well. Pazienza we stayed here and the dds had a good time anyway. My wellington was great apart from I put it in teh roasting tray on the rack rather than the tin so it stuck ..but it all tasted ok so that was the most important thing! Back to school domani.. Its too short as a holiday IMO....

I agree, it is too short a holiday. I'd rather they had longer breaks during the winter/spring than such long holidays in the summer, but I seem to be the only Italian who believe this

It is sunny here today, so being back is not so depressing.

I am with you for a weeks break at Easter.
i am now booking flights for the summer and am stunned that British Airways actually beats Easy Jet and Monarch... i usually pay a bit more with them so the luggage goes straight through but actually this time I might be onto a bargain.... However they are doing anew price hand luggage only. I tend to take 2 hold bags for 3 but I can't book 1 hand luggage pax and 2 of us with luggage. I can't do 2 bookings as it is me and the dds so when it goes to load passport info they will click its a minor... Am a bit as surely I'm not the only one.... Btw its ?66 hand luggage and ?81 with hold so thats at least a disney jnr mag and some sweets at the airport!!!!

Well it will be raining again then !!!!

It is bloody raining !

Oh, I will look into BA then, we want to go to London to see friends at the end of July. What a casino with the rules of bags etc.

We are flying back on 30th willbe in LGW late afternoon......

we could meet there !!!!!

Margaret Thatcher's dead!

I am avoiding all Margaret Thatcher threads as some people are being vile . I know she was controversial , and many people suffered /hated her during her time in power ( bit like Berlucpsca really) however she was elected 3 times which says something plus she did actually do some good along the way. Also many posters I feel are just jumping on the bandwagon for the sake of it.
We will be in LGW sth from about 3.30 then moving to the North for an 18:45 take off..but its bound to be late that flight always is!!!!!
I have washed hats scarves and long pumini.. I have decided enough is enough.

I am washing the piumini right now too , but at the same time I am making a nice brodo di carne, as it's too cold!

I have avoided the threads too.