Hello!
Rosa - we will send you good anti-scarlattina vibes! Mind you my DD is also not well at the moment, and very ratty, so I am not sure whether I can actually send off positive vibes! I do hope things get better for you - comune situation included!
Camo, it looks like the star costume will be easy enough then! Rugby was really good fun. Ended up sitting next to a group of 10 very tipsy South Africans and the teenagers from the Bassano rugby club, who were very keen on explaining all the rules to us (bless!).
Had a really good time actually, despite the cold - then also took DD to the annual fair, but frankly she was somewhat underwhelmed by giostre (only 15 mths though).
Very very keen on watching the Wire by the way... I have bought series 1 for DH's birthday
On the note of MILs - it must be awful for those who have not so nice MILS, but mine is not too bad actually (just not the brightest of the bunch, shall we say, so it is easy to ignore when she says sth unapalatable). BUT she is impossible to buy for. Have you got any bright ideas re: Xmas presents?????? Books are a no-no because she does not read, clothes are difficult, does not use make-up or much perfume really, does not enjoy sweets or alcohol, jewellery I have done to death argh...