Two years in Italy and what have I learnt?...
It's ok to dress small dogs.
He may have been in power for two decades, but nobody actually voted for Berlusconi, or at least I haven't met anyone who will admit to having done so.
'To be with Tim' is not a lifestyle choice, nor is 'to have Wind' a digestive complaint; stick with Vodafone to avoid confusion.
Food matters*
It's possible for men to have 'cervical' problems, but it's nothing a couple of pain-killers and a microwaveable cushion won't relieve.
Blasphemy is considered an art form and the best ones start with 'Porco'(!)
If you graduate by the time you're 25 you're deemed a genius.
Boing is about as informative as Italian TV gets.
It's funny to get an Italian to translate 'Sky long'.
'to lemon' is more pleasant than it sounds.
There are real plumbers out there called Mario and Luigi
Wasps have two wheels and bees have three.
...to be continued
*and if you're ever invited to lunch with a family with Calabrian origins (from the 'toe'), fast for 72hrs in preparation.










