archivio
2013
17 September 2013 The Battle of Sardinia
21 October 2013 Saving Italy - the battle to preserve Italy's artistic treasures
2014
26 March 2014 A place of execution - the Scalzi prison and the execution of Count Galeazzo Ciano
24 April 2014 The Nazi plot to destroy Verona (and the village priest who foiled it)
05 September 2014 A school called Rosani - a heroine of the resistance
06 June 2014 The secrets of Palazzo dell'INA
12 August 2014 Under a linden - a hero of the resistance
21 August 2014 Lt. John R. Fox - A Buffalo Soldier
10 September 2014 The great escape, a day trip to Fontanellato
20 September 2014 La Battaglia delle Poste - war on the streets of Verona
24 October 2014 Una ragazza in guerra (a girl at war)
16 November 2014 Escape from Scalzi - Verona's notorious wartime prison
28 November 2014 The Day of the Dead - remembering Rita Rosa, heroine of the resistance
12 December 2014 Murder in Piazza Cittadella
2015
06 January 2015 A day trip to Trieste
06 March 2015 What to do in Venice (with a six-year-old)?
24 April 2015 Exploring Verona’s walls (and the Massacre of the Acqui Division)
14 May 2015 In defence of education - a testament to the power of The Teacher
12 June 2015 "Bomba Day" - The bombardment of Verona
18 June 2015 Football - a matter of life and death?
02 September 2015 Il ponte di Corfino, a hero of the resistance
14 September 2015 We're gonna live forever
21 September 2015 Remembering the massacre of the Acqui Division, Verona 18 September 2015
30 September 2015 The day Mussolini came to Verona
08 October 2015 On the trail of Paolo Veronese - Verona's master of the Renaissance
05 November 2015 A quick bite in Verona...
12 November 2015 November 12th, 2015 - a misty veil over Ponte Pietra
22 November 2015 Remembering my colleague and friend Jude Payne
28 November 2015 Where to eat in Verona?
14 December 2015Celebrating Santa Lucia
2016
09 January 2016 Glasgow - Christmas 2015
14 January 2016 Walking for Jude
30 January 2016 The fourth estate - how do Italian newspapers compare to British?
07 February 2016 Fascist Voices, An Intimate History of Mussolini's Italy by Christopher Duggan
09 February 2016 Carnevale di Verona
13 February 2016 Taking a spin around Modena
24 February 2016 Hadrian - discovering the man behind Wall
03 March 2016 Coins in the Fountain by Judith Works
08 March 2016 The Six Nations, Mussolini and me
08 April 2016 A weekend in Berlin
14 April 2016 A bike tour through Stasiland
15 April 2016 A football match in the forest, FC Union Berlin
19 April 2016 "Lessons of the past through the music of the future"? Underworld and Public Service Broadcasting live in Berlin
28 May 2016 Hadrian's Wall - Day 1: Wallsend to Heddon-on-the-Wall
29 May 2016 Hadrian's Wall - Day 2: Heddon-on-the-Wall to Green Carts farm
30 May 2016 Hadrian's Wall - Day 3: Green Carts Farm to Windshields Farm
31 May 2016 Hadrian's Wall - Day 4: Windshields Farm to Banks
07 June 2016 Hadrian's Wall - Day 5: Banks to Carlisle
26 June 2016 Standing up for the boys in green - Italy v Ireland, Lille 22 June 2016
13 August 2016 A match made on Arran: The Arran Malt Amarone Cask Finish
04 September 2016 Searching for Private Gordon
26 September 2016 Corfino - a step back in time
24 October 2016 A southern wedding (and the Battle for Montecassino)
06 November 2016 Wine tasting in Verona
05 December 2016 The Dark History of Rome's Stadio Olympico
2017
05 January 2017 Reflections on Florence
31 January 2017 Amarone - the King of Wines
27 March 2017 #Vinitaly - an introduction to Verona's famous wine fair
08 April 2017 Vinitaly 2017 - Brexit and the wine industry
11 April 2017 Hangover free bubbles at Vinitaly Verona
02 May 2017 The Top 5 Bars in Verona...for a beer
04 May 2017 Water of Leith by the Water of Life
16 May 2017 Estasi - a taste of Puglia at Vinitaly 2017
15 June 2017 Aberfeldy and the famous White Label
16 August 2017 Jura
24 August 2017 Parklife - exploring London's green spaces
12 December 2017 Well if you really love me
19 December 2017 Coffee time - five suggestions for an authentic Veronese coffee break
2018
15 January 2018 Boom time? Three tasty new bars to discover in Verona
7 February 2018 Dark days in Italy - exploiting the migrant crisis
20 February 2018 Bottega del Vino - If you visit just one place in Verona
1 March 2018 Winter weather - enjoying the snow in Verona
4 March 2018 Breaking with Tradition - review of Osteria La Tradisiòn
12 April 2018 Wine tasting at Vinitaly 2018: Cool climate wines
19 April 2018 Vinitaly 2018: More than just wine
22 July 2018 Don't forget the cannoli: A day trip to Corleone
13 August 2018 When war came to Islay: the story of the Tuscania and the Oranto
15 October 2018 On the right path - Enjoying traffic free spaces in Verona
5 November 2018 Spring to Summer: observations on the Italian weather
2019
12 March 2019 A question of taste: debating the superiority of Italian food
11 April 2019 Vinitaly 2019: Discovering the wine of basilicata - Italys best kept secret
15 April 2019 Vinitaly 2019: Italian wine - A family Affair
29 April 2019 Celebrating Easter in Tuscany
21 June 2019 Italians on strike
2020
2021
28 January 2021 Life in Italy: 'Dante, bike rides and grappa keep the January blues at bay in Verona'
15 February 2021 Life in Italy: "Verona's carnival has to be experienced: Just don't forget your wallet!"
10 March 2021 How has the Coronavirus crisis changed Italy's coffee culture?
21 March 2021 Life under Italy's new lockdown: What's the difference this time around?
2 April 2021 Notes from Verona: a book on life in Lockdown Italy
13 April 2021 Verona without Vinitaly: Will the famed Italian wine fair ever be the same again?
29 April 2021 Bloody Corner, then and now
25 May 2021 Gelato, iced tea and escaping to the hills: How to survive an Italian summer in the city
27 August 2021 ‘Five ways a decade of living in Italy has changed me’
13 September 2021 ‘What it was like travelling home to the UK from Italy after two years’
2022
17 September 2013 The Battle of Sardinia
21 October 2013 Saving Italy - the battle to preserve Italy's artistic treasures
2014
26 March 2014 A place of execution - the Scalzi prison and the execution of Count Galeazzo Ciano
24 April 2014 The Nazi plot to destroy Verona (and the village priest who foiled it)
05 September 2014 A school called Rosani - a heroine of the resistance
06 June 2014 The secrets of Palazzo dell'INA
12 August 2014 Under a linden - a hero of the resistance
21 August 2014 Lt. John R. Fox - A Buffalo Soldier
10 September 2014 The great escape, a day trip to Fontanellato
20 September 2014 La Battaglia delle Poste - war on the streets of Verona
24 October 2014 Una ragazza in guerra (a girl at war)
16 November 2014 Escape from Scalzi - Verona's notorious wartime prison
28 November 2014 The Day of the Dead - remembering Rita Rosa, heroine of the resistance
12 December 2014 Murder in Piazza Cittadella
2015
06 January 2015 A day trip to Trieste
06 March 2015 What to do in Venice (with a six-year-old)?
24 April 2015 Exploring Verona’s walls (and the Massacre of the Acqui Division)
14 May 2015 In defence of education - a testament to the power of The Teacher
12 June 2015 "Bomba Day" - The bombardment of Verona
18 June 2015 Football - a matter of life and death?
02 September 2015 Il ponte di Corfino, a hero of the resistance
14 September 2015 We're gonna live forever
21 September 2015 Remembering the massacre of the Acqui Division, Verona 18 September 2015
30 September 2015 The day Mussolini came to Verona
08 October 2015 On the trail of Paolo Veronese - Verona's master of the Renaissance
05 November 2015 A quick bite in Verona...
12 November 2015 November 12th, 2015 - a misty veil over Ponte Pietra
22 November 2015 Remembering my colleague and friend Jude Payne
28 November 2015 Where to eat in Verona?
14 December 2015Celebrating Santa Lucia
2016
09 January 2016 Glasgow - Christmas 2015
14 January 2016 Walking for Jude
30 January 2016 The fourth estate - how do Italian newspapers compare to British?
07 February 2016 Fascist Voices, An Intimate History of Mussolini's Italy by Christopher Duggan
09 February 2016 Carnevale di Verona
13 February 2016 Taking a spin around Modena
24 February 2016 Hadrian - discovering the man behind Wall
03 March 2016 Coins in the Fountain by Judith Works
08 March 2016 The Six Nations, Mussolini and me
08 April 2016 A weekend in Berlin
14 April 2016 A bike tour through Stasiland
15 April 2016 A football match in the forest, FC Union Berlin
19 April 2016 "Lessons of the past through the music of the future"? Underworld and Public Service Broadcasting live in Berlin
28 May 2016 Hadrian's Wall - Day 1: Wallsend to Heddon-on-the-Wall
29 May 2016 Hadrian's Wall - Day 2: Heddon-on-the-Wall to Green Carts farm
30 May 2016 Hadrian's Wall - Day 3: Green Carts Farm to Windshields Farm
31 May 2016 Hadrian's Wall - Day 4: Windshields Farm to Banks
07 June 2016 Hadrian's Wall - Day 5: Banks to Carlisle
26 June 2016 Standing up for the boys in green - Italy v Ireland, Lille 22 June 2016
13 August 2016 A match made on Arran: The Arran Malt Amarone Cask Finish
04 September 2016 Searching for Private Gordon
26 September 2016 Corfino - a step back in time
24 October 2016 A southern wedding (and the Battle for Montecassino)
06 November 2016 Wine tasting in Verona
05 December 2016 The Dark History of Rome's Stadio Olympico
2017
05 January 2017 Reflections on Florence
31 January 2017 Amarone - the King of Wines
27 March 2017 #Vinitaly - an introduction to Verona's famous wine fair
08 April 2017 Vinitaly 2017 - Brexit and the wine industry
11 April 2017 Hangover free bubbles at Vinitaly Verona
02 May 2017 The Top 5 Bars in Verona...for a beer
04 May 2017 Water of Leith by the Water of Life
16 May 2017 Estasi - a taste of Puglia at Vinitaly 2017
15 June 2017 Aberfeldy and the famous White Label
16 August 2017 Jura
24 August 2017 Parklife - exploring London's green spaces
12 December 2017 Well if you really love me
19 December 2017 Coffee time - five suggestions for an authentic Veronese coffee break
2018
15 January 2018 Boom time? Three tasty new bars to discover in Verona
7 February 2018 Dark days in Italy - exploiting the migrant crisis
20 February 2018 Bottega del Vino - If you visit just one place in Verona
1 March 2018 Winter weather - enjoying the snow in Verona
4 March 2018 Breaking with Tradition - review of Osteria La Tradisiòn
12 April 2018 Wine tasting at Vinitaly 2018: Cool climate wines
19 April 2018 Vinitaly 2018: More than just wine
22 July 2018 Don't forget the cannoli: A day trip to Corleone
13 August 2018 When war came to Islay: the story of the Tuscania and the Oranto
15 October 2018 On the right path - Enjoying traffic free spaces in Verona
5 November 2018 Spring to Summer: observations on the Italian weather
2019
12 March 2019 A question of taste: debating the superiority of Italian food
11 April 2019 Vinitaly 2019: Discovering the wine of basilicata - Italys best kept secret
15 April 2019 Vinitaly 2019: Italian wine - A family Affair
29 April 2019 Celebrating Easter in Tuscany
21 June 2019 Italians on strike
2020
2021
28 January 2021 Life in Italy: 'Dante, bike rides and grappa keep the January blues at bay in Verona'
15 February 2021 Life in Italy: "Verona's carnival has to be experienced: Just don't forget your wallet!"
10 March 2021 How has the Coronavirus crisis changed Italy's coffee culture?
21 March 2021 Life under Italy's new lockdown: What's the difference this time around?
2 April 2021 Notes from Verona: a book on life in Lockdown Italy
13 April 2021 Verona without Vinitaly: Will the famed Italian wine fair ever be the same again?
29 April 2021 Bloody Corner, then and now
25 May 2021 Gelato, iced tea and escaping to the hills: How to survive an Italian summer in the city
27 August 2021 ‘Five ways a decade of living in Italy has changed me’
13 September 2021 ‘What it was like travelling home to the UK from Italy after two years’
2022