Roma

In this episode of the quite good PBS series “Dream of Italy,” you will shop in food markets, cook with a professional, admire some of Rome’s many architectural masterpieces, learn to create mosaics, appreciate gelato, meet a renowned street artist and dance in a quadrille.  Whew, that’s a lot! But it’s an enjoyable video.

Signs in Florence

Walking through the well-worn streets in Florence, I am often entertained by the signs I encounter.  I like to walk slowly and take in all the wonderful messages all around me.

For example, the following sign below is very, very clear about their products.  It is outside the butcher shop and says, “Fresh meats, cattle, sheep, pork, poultry and game.” Wow, that’s a wide ranging offering!

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The lower sign (in picture above) expands the offerings slightly.  It reads “Meats for sale, fresh meats, cattle, sheep, pork, poultry and rabbits.”

The bicycle shop below caught my eye for the colors and fonts.  I sometimes think of buying a biciclette here, but fear it would be stolen and so I doubt I will buy one.

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Yikes! Snow in Rome?!

Temperatures are set to plummet with the risk of several centimetres of snow in Rome on the night between Sunday 25 February and Monday 26 February.

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https://www.wantedinrome.com/image-wall/rome-snow-warning-on-25-february.html

 

The same cold front from Russia (with love?) will smack down the U.K.  It even has a name: the east beast!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/23/uk-weather-snow-warning-london-south-east-beast-east-grips-britain/