How to celebrate your BIG birthday in style
In the past 2 weeks, Scotland was on holiday, and these are called “tatties holidays” as in the past pupils did not attend school to go in the fields to harvest potatoes. The school decided to have two weeks holiday to allow them to work and help the farmers with the harvest. It is quite strange for an Italian to get used to the idea that in Scotland the school start close or on one of the most important Italian holiday: Ferragosto and then we are on holiday in a period when in Italy school and work has practically just started after the long summer. I don’t actually mind, and I like the…
Clouds
I’ve been totally obsessed with clouds, they are a never ending font of joy and wonder. Probably it has something to do with me growing up watching Heidi on the telly, I don’t know. I just find them fascinating, and I always look up at the sky when I need to reflect or to be comforted. Wherever you are and in whatever situation you are, clouds are always there to make you dream or ground you to the present moment. Since I moved to Scotland, clouds are a constant in my life even if they are always changing and moving. In the rare days with no clouds even my kids…
