Ciao Ragazzi and a big welcome to all my new followers,
Today I am talking about my visit to England, Marketing ‘My Father, The Assassin’, Signing Autographs, Cuckoos, Giant Moths, Fungi, My Man Home Alone, Silvio Berlusconi (who?) and The Rock Concert.
Yesterday I returned from six days in England having left my man in charge of the villa and cat. I am always homesick when away from Tuscany and the homecoming is always very emotional. My man organized some lovely fizzy prosecco on the upper terrace and I started to unwind in no time. It was a good week, meeting with new potential clients, promoting the book and seeing family & friends. I particularly enjoyed handing my writer’s card to people on trains & planes and watching them immediatley download onto Kindles or order on-line direct from their phones – incredible! This morning we went for our coffee fix at Fiano and was greeted by the lovely Laura & beautiful daughter Benedetta like a long lost friend. Benedetta even asked me to sign her autograph book – wow!
Laura & Benedetta at the Alimentare/Bar in Fiano (not to be confused with the other bar in the piazza)
My Man had quite an eventful time when I was away and talked a lot to Farty Barty the cat. He also had a lengthy conversation with a giant moth that landed on his lap and stayed for ages.
Giant Moth on the man’s trouser leg.
Then he was visited by three cuckoos, which is extremely rare as they are very shy and usually alone, so he chatted with them. Then he discovered the most amazing fungi in the garden and chatted with that.
Finally, he resorted to taking a picture of his own reflection, but he’s OK now……
My man in reflective mood.
Anyway, what is the latest from the hunky Silvio Berlusconi? You may be aware that he is being prosecuted for under age sex (he’s 76) and fraud, amongst other things. He claims that he is being persecuted by by Italy’s magistrates. On Saturday he turned a ‘political’ rally in Brescia into a protest against the Italian judiciary. Karima el-Mahrong now claims that she never slept with Silvio when she was seventeen and that he gave her money purely out of the desire to help her build a life for herself….. Well, just look at that face below, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy a used car from him or accept a donation to further my career. What do you think?
Silvio in Brescia
And finally, I really must get on with some singing practice as Stefano, my lead guitarist and mentor, wants to do a rehearsel on Thursday! The Rock Chick Band’s concert will be on the 22nd June, which is only three weeks away – fantastico.
Have a great week and ci vediamo la prossima weekend.
June xx
PS if you are in Fiano, you can buy my book from Milko’s Cartoleria or on-line by clicking the top right hand side of this page. Enjoy! xx
Nice. I especially like the fizzy prosecco part
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The fizzy bit is the highlight!
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June, Enjoying your blog very much! I am looking to move to Italy in the near future with my partner, who is Italian. However, I wondered what the current emplyment market is like? I have 25 years in banking and finance and hold a degree in financial services. My Italian at the moment is cery basic but I am learning fast! Would welcome your thoughts. Kind regards, Ian
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Nice to hear from you Ian and I am delighted that you are enjoying my blog,
Gosh, finding work in Italy! As a professional you might do OK, but you must get your Italian up to scratch. This is best achieved by living with the Italians, I have to say. You should also consider moving to Milan or Rome where there is plenty of English spoken and there is also a demand for English speaking people. It is not difficult to rent an apartment. I suggest you post your search for work on Linked-in and particularly on the ‘jobs’ groups sites in Italy. Also there is a demand for overseas workers amongst the UK based Banks and Investment Houses. We have Barclays here, for example. I wish you luck with your research. You can link-in with me if you like, where you will discover my day job – http://www.hoareworth.com
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Thank you for your advice. I am aware of your company, and have met your man Paul a few times in Exeter. Am working hard on my Italian, and testing the patience of my Italian girlfriend! I will certainly take your advice and register myself on the job sites. Look forward to following your blog. Kind regards, Ian
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It’s an advantage to have an Italian speaking girlie! Good luck with the job search.
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