Refuse to let them through the front door until their bags have been searched for Bird’s Custard, Patak’s Curry Paste and trashy magazines Exhaust them by visiting every single tourist sight – insisting that walking between each one is the only way to get to know the real Rome Forbid anyone from ordering coffee at… Continue reading Top Ten Tips for a Successful Week with Houseguests
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Beauty School Dropout
The Italian Mammas at my children’s school are all extremely glamorous. They’re thin - none of them look as though they’ve ever consumed a slice of pizza, let alone an entire Hawaiian washed down with several beers. They dress in high heels and their designer label clothes are chic and tailored. Their hair is coiffed,… Continue reading Beauty School Dropout
