I am making all sorts of plans, but they are not resolutions I tell you! I have cut down on beer consumption (but have increased my wine consumption – ho hum). My diet is more varied and I eat more salad, but also more pizza.

There is, of course, a huge list of things that I have been meaning to do and some of those things have been on the list for quite a few years. I do have a bit more time than I used to, so I really should get some of them done. This blog is one, so I am winning already…

All I need to do now is get rid of this cold that has hung around after having the flu – I’ve got to go to the gym tomorrow and I will appear unfit and lame with a bunged up nose!

A mini rant, if I may: why do they not sell squash or cordial in any supermarkets in Milan? Does this disposition affect the whole of Italy? I wonder if they have yet to discover this great way of flavouring water. Some people dig water, but let’s face it – it doesn’t taste of much.

There are all kinds of new things appearing on these blog pages – I have been playing around and I have added a random photo on the right which links to a blog album, a Twitter feed and a Twitter button (why not?). I also tried loads of other things, but didn’t want to clutter the whole thing up too much!

Ciao for now.

Not part of a New Year's diet

To turn a negative into a positive, business is slow in Italy at this time of year and not many people/businesses are wanting a brand-new website right this minute. This means my time is more relaxing and I can work on side-projects at work at a relaxed pace and I can enjoy the rest of the Italian experience even more! I may even be joining a football/soccer team soon, so that will be exciting and an extra thing to enjoy

And all these positive vibes come to you while I am recovering from the flu. Molto positivo!

Naviglio Grande, Milan