Cliché Christmas

I opened the front door to be greeted by silence.  ‘Mike?’ No answer which was odd because he worked from home and his car was outside. He was planning to make a special anniversary dinner later so maybe he’d walked into town for some last-minute bits?  I swapped my trainers for fluffy slippers before making… Continue reading Cliché Christmas

Locked Out of Heaven

Near where I live is Ponte Milvio, Rome’s oldest bridge.  First built in 206 B.C., the bridge has always been a site of interest.  According to Tacitus, the first century Roman historian and statesman, it was ‘famous for its nocturnal attractions,’ and was where the Emperor Nero conducted his debaucheries.  In 312, Constantine, the first… Continue reading Locked Out of Heaven