The autobiography of Gianluigi Buffon. Out now.

Does this image sort of look familiar? Of course it does. But what if I told you it was already circling in the press from the date it was taken - 12 October 2025. #media

Nutella is 62 years old. But this year there is more about the container than the paste. www.panorama.it/lifestyle/cu...

Just a normal Sunday in Rome

One of many abandoned cinemas in Rome. The more you look for them, the more they show themselves. One near us is now a supermarket. You can choose you cheeses from the front stalls!

This really is out of hand. But if buy and Android phone and Chromebook. My advice looks at Proton's alternatives which can replace all of them. www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...

The Venetians of the Serenissima would have surely adopted a more natural and sustainable solution. "Despite the Mose having been in operation for only five years, city authorities are already looking for a plan B." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Can only be Egyptian ... youtu.be/zgiRMhKw8Ko?...

It's that time of year again! youtu.be/sx9b32qHA3o?...

There's been some Bluesky server connection issues all day here in our zone. Seems to be ok now. But ... all the ads are suddenly in Dutch! TBH, I'm delighted.

Learning Portuguese? Start here. With subtitles as well. music.youtube.com/watch?v=NSYn...

And yet Jizzrael is the one getting unequivocal White West support. Tells you everything.... #WhiteColonialistsLivesMatter #ResistanceIsTerr0r1sm

My undergraduate dissertation was 'War in Sudan'. Even made a trip to find out more. observer.co.uk/news/interna...

For all you scousers out there, which came first? The sarnie 🥪 or the Sarni?

Now even the footy has gone all Yankee speak. Did I read "Alistair Bruce-Ball, Chris Sutton and Statman Dave are back ahead of double gameweek 33". 😩🤒

Somebody was going to do it. So a country which has serious previous with both Germany and Russia steps up. youtube.com/shorts/qI4ev...

Big Spring storm over Rome right now. The proverbial cats and dogs. Will Ryanair be making their daily descent to Ciampino over our house. 🌩️🌨️ 🛬

#TheWednesdayTrack youtu.be/-EgVFeuv80E?...

#OVERHEARD "At Anfield, Liverpool's xG was 1.94 compared with the 0.18 at the Parc des Princes last week." 🤔

Some good news. The Italian Government suspends the automatic renewal of the defense agreement with Israel. 👍

Why not. www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpo...

This week's cover of the magazine L'Espresso.

The swallows are on their way. After an advance party a couple of weeks ago, the first of the new front are flying above us. And I can communicate that one swallow does not a summer make. It's raining!!

Picked up a Dubai Style Chocolate Colomba (made by Maina) for a post-Easter price of 1€. The selling point? 2% kadiyif pastry. The rest? The usual mass market ingredients in any sweet snack. Had one bite. 🤢

Just finished reading this. True episodes across some of north Italy's highest climbs as war seeps through the valleys. www.ildolomiti.it/altra-montag...

youtu.be/vsC4RwLCS0Y?... After last week's semis, we have the final we all expected. The bookies' odds are on the USA in this World Cup year, but most of the rest of us are secretly cheering on Iran as underdog. It might go to extra time and penalties. A replay on neutral ground is unlikely.

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a... Reading this article confirms the danger civilization faces if the State of Israel remains in the hands of these psychopaths and their enablers. They must be stopped.

www.bergamonews.it/2026/04/12/c... If Tozzi says it's so, then it's happening for sure.

Just another walk in our local park. The last photo deep in the wood leads to what will be an interesting stop for schools and kids.

“There used to be some sense that killing a reporter would mean serious consequences. Now that understanding has vanished” BBC world affairs editor @johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social writes for the Nerve on the journacide in the Middle East 🔗⬇️

I guess it was always inevitable, but still shocking.

youtu.be/tQcUmx_VgN4?... The very best of Gaber

Stephen Lillie on the return of the Artemis II crew – cartoon www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Masada is a fascinating relic. The ancient Roman ramp being the stand out historic element, and the view of the Dead Sea of course. But don't mention the worst mini series ever to appear on television. A true stinker. www.lastampa.it/politica/202...

www.bbc.com/future/artic... 'Git' was everywhere when I was younger.

Turned on the right setting, and turned off my Google feed. Finally, no more suggestions for basketball, ice hockey, NFL, baseball etc. when I pick up my Android phone. 🇪🇺

Should your employer be able to track everything you do at work? Many already do. Watch our video to find out why and how: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBsSLcK6h8A

Late last century I worked for a multi channel tv satellite company based in Rome. The voiceovers for many promos were done by a certain freelancer called Iolanda. Her flat American tones can still be heard every day on the Eternal City's underground trains. "The next stop is: The Fun Channel" 🚇

www.avvenire.it/podcast/dent... The last Christian in Syria.

www.bbc.com/news/article... Fundamental SEO progression.

RAVENOUS The sense of being obsessed with plundering is from the Old French 'ravinos' or ravine, hence "rapacious, violent, and to cascade". The Latin rapina or "act of robbery and plunder also leads to "voracious or hungry" and dates from from early 15c.

Recently I had two fantastic Iranian diaspora/ culture writers, cooks, thoughtful women, food lovers in the podcast. The first one was with Dr Simi Rezai Ghassemi where we chatted about her new book all about fermented dairy in Central Asia: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t... #podcast #food #iran

The #Wednesdaytrack (in anticipo) youtu.be/5M7OnukqHxg?...