My Twin !

I found this picture in a card shop and I've always teased friends with the fact that this is me in Australia, but it isn't ! . I have a twin sister somewhere !!!!!

See if you can guess who this is ?

I keep finding strange photos in my mothers collection , I can't be sure who this is but I have my suspicions, see if anyone else has seen a resemblance , ! I love the car

Should I pay or should I no

Two weeks ago , a police man arrived at my door and presented me with eight parking fines, which I must have received whilst showing two slightly older friends, the pleasant sights of Rome, and last week a woman turned up dressed in a wierd kind of uniform, claiming to be a some kind of official from Rai television. Hearing my protestsand lies of having no television, she then threatened to send me a real policeman to check if I had a television because I haven't paid my t.v. lincence .

I am one of those perfectly respectable people that do not pay their t.v lincenses and now I have to join the ranks of all those little old ladies who are bullied into doing so just for a little peace.!!! Why are they not chasing mafia bosses and solving unsolved murders and etc. etc.................

The reason I don't want to pay for my lincence is :

1. I never, ever ,never ,ever watch Rai television!

2. It is not considered cool , and will ruin my reputation as a liberal, free thinker, femminist if I confess to paying for it! (ha ha)

3. I already pay for Sky, which is enough rubbish to pay for already and were probably the spies that sent that nasty woman to my door in the first place.

4. It was my last thing to be naughty about and doesn't that sound sad!

5. Once I have paid, I will have to pay forever until the day I die!

Maybe I should just pay and find a worthier and more important cause to fight ! Or better still , just ignore it all and wait for them to barge into my house and set their eyes on my television set and delight in giving me an enourmous fine , you never know they might not come ! OOOh

the excitiment is killing me !

This is my Rome Kitchen, as you can see, it is very small but it has a washing machine , tumble dryer, dishwasher, gas cooker, microvave, fridge, kettle, coffee maker, orange squasher!, and a sink. I didn't get expert advice , I just shoved it all in there and built a wall around it !!!! ...The only thing is that if I get too fat , I might not fit in there!!!

Winter Blues

Oh Christmas is so over, and now we are braving January which is a month I detest , its gloomy , the skies are grey, my friends are all hibernating trying to recover from all the overeating .

The decorations have to be taken down and the flat looks miserable and neglected . one feels like escaping but it is impossible.

However let me reflect on the good things about last year I will make a list and cheer myself up

1 Liz's wedding, (so romantic !)

2. Dominic's wedding, (So much fun !)

3 Meeting Tyla

4 Getting interviewed at the Rome Gay pride even though I'm straight !

5 My friend Charles winning the O Henry Prize 2007 for short stories,

6 That day in Dublin with Nicky,

7 Giuseppe's birthday party,

8 Taking the Irish around Rome,

9. Taking the Australians around Rome ,

10 My new second hand car ,

11 Spending time this summer with my weird, wonderful, fighting family!

12. Venice with Anne

13. Receiving a very special gift in the bank !

14 Christmas day with Sally and Giuseppe in front of a wonderful roast fire

15 Meeting Roy and being dragged all over to see war memorials !

There ! feel better already !!!!

Images of Christmas

christmas lunch

Christmas lunch with my grandparents with a sixpence hidden in the pudding !

Family Christmas lunch last year, less formal, no sixpence in the pudding , but still fun !!