MN Little Italy 21

[BananaGio]

Ciao tutte!!

No, no, no!
You have to smile a lot, don't be scared to look a bit dumb, acknowledge their helpfullness... it works. I often overdo it and I feel it's clear that I'm taking the piss...

Don't show them you hate them, it doesn't help, ime.

I need a 12 -step programme because I do hate them.

I flirt with the man in the Post Office though, and the veg man at the supermarket.
It's just women I have an ish-oo with.

Yes, women are harder. You need to study them well, before approaching. Some are pure evil.

I do the same as Franca sort of just act a bit daft and then be so very very grateful. I am also like that when they are so very very rude and I do a ' Thank you so much for your help phrase'.
SO lunch today. On my way home the butchers was shut so only quick thing I had to had apart from a small bit of ragu was AIA chicken nuggets in the freezer.I did my pasta integrale in rosso and used the bit of ragu for minirosa. She as predicted ate my pasta but I made sure I had put the ragu on the bit she was after. Then she spied DD1 nuggets the bugg*r ate 2 of them. No not only do I feel a terrible mother for having them and cooking them but she ate them. Jamie Oliver will never speak to me again ...
Whats the betting if I do them she will not touch them ?
Right off to check the results me thinks that Venice will be taking a swing to the left if things carry on the way they are ....

Yes, I go "grazie infinite per il suo aiuto, buona giornata, etc etc" . I must say that I find that on average the quality of people who work for the comune, po etc has improved in Milan. There is even a special queue (with precedenza) for pg women and women with babies in the comune di milano

Nah, don't feel bad for having nuggets rosa. It is ok to corners every now and then!

Brunetta appears to have lost.

cut corners

Blimey thats good can't see that happening here mind you we do have the odd cassa in teh supermarket on the mainland for pg women and children but here nota hope its survival of the fittest to get on vaporetti etc etc.
I am to be honest quite pleased about Brunetta . Orsoni had lots of real sinistra support and Venice has lots of communisti mind you seeing that the Lega did so well in the regionale it is suprising that they did not go that way as well......

The sirens have just gone off for aqua alta.....MA WTF ?????????????

Rosa, we had a very heavy acquazzone this afternoon. What about you?

marking before I lose you again, back soon

ciao tutte! I posted on sunday a really long rant on what I think about the names and treatment/perception of "furriners" both in italy and here and all the arguments I had through the years with fam and friends about politics and religion - at least the vatican non comanda qui!! but don't know what happened and it disappeared (my post, not the vatican). should really be working now, so will be back later

Rosa - miniR and miniC are behaving exactly the same, mi consolo....

Ok so why does everybody complain about Berlusca and his mates yet they vote that way? OK so in a few places the left parties and the right grouped together but overall I just don't understand..........Add it to the list of Italian things I suppose !

horrible rain here too... ma che spring, it's still winter here!!.. and looks like the rain is going to follow us too - we're flying to marco polo on sat night, with heavy rain forcasted....

It's sunny here today, but I'm not sure how long it'll last. We are going to London tomorrow and the forecast is appalling. I spent yesterday night listing as many indoors activities as possible... How long are you staying in Italy Camo?

Rosa, no idea. I can assure you I've never voted B., but then you know my leanings...

we always miss each other Franca! would have been lovely to meet you in the flesh! we're back on the 13, but dp staying here to finish the conservatory, so hopefully I'll hang the curtains when I'm back.

Franca, not joking, it's winter! so come well wrapped! apparently next week it'll be even colder! if you haven't done the transport museum in covent garden, I recommend it, we all loved it

I know, it is a shame! I seem to remember you mentioned going back on Easter a while back, I hope the weather is a bit better here, at least milder.
Yes, we'll come with our winter's jackets... I used to wear my winter coat until June (with few exceptions) when I was in Exeter
The transport museum is already on my list!

It's sleet tomorrow in Lodnon and 8 degrees as a max. WTFlyingF?

Franca I diddn't vote B either but at least Venice is no longer destra !
Camo SUnday forecast is cr*p here it should be raining now according to the forecast but its sunny so I have done a wash and am hoping I might get it out for an hour or so.
DD1 has a febbre but at the moment nothing else. Last night it was calpol high today its sitting just below 38. She is eating ok not much but she is playing etc who knows - I just hope its not viral as otherwise bang goes my Easter as MRosa will get it !

Yes, I might move to Venice Rosa, seeing that Bossi wants to become mayor of Milan. That'd be a personal insult for me .

Oh no, I hope dd1 recovers asap. What were your plans for easter? Is your family visiting?

I know we have Zaia who is the Lega in the regionale but Orsoni wiho is multo leftie who is now the sindaco- Brunetta is spitting the dummy and making lots of excuses !
We were going to go out as a family on either FRiday or sat if weather was nice and the Sunday to the MIL and Monday pranzo in Campo San Polo so the bimbi can run round and we can sit and drink beer in the square.....My parents come over the start of May for 4 days DD1 is so looking forward to it !
LOndon so much to do if bad weather - Natural History Musuem your ds will love that.
I also remember a toy / doll museum somewhere I went with the school and I can still picture it now - it was lovely.

I think Zaia is not that bad, not as bad as Cota, who is now Lega Nord presidente del Piemonte.

Awwww how lovely. I love Venice! I hope the weather cooperates with your easter plans, it sounds lovely!

We visited the Natural History museum last year and they loved it. I have a mile long list of things to do in London... I'm getting all excited, as we are meeting our friends from E. there . Shame the weather will be horrid.

Have a lovely time I hope the others pop in and say hi its getting quieter and quieter on here.........

just got back from school - they were meant to have the easter bonnet parade, which turned into a quick sprint with no concert as it was raining mix sleet, veeeeeeeeeeeeeeery cold, got through the door and ds said "mummy can we have some tea now because it's cold"!!!! it felt more of a xmas parade!!

Rosa, hope dd gets better soon. and hopefully the weather forecast is right for next week, they said sunny from monday..... sick of winter!!!!!!! only "good" thinkg is that the clothes I ordered for easter looked better online, so theyr'e going back, but the top was very light so probably wouldn't have worn it anyway (bat wing sleeves, so no cardi option really....)

bucharest, stop posting those gorgeous pictures!!!! people here are in serious crisi d'astinenza di sole!!!!!!!!