The Mille Miglia part 2 – Ferrara to Rome
The Mille Miglia part 2 – Ferrara to Rome The first cars in the 2013 Mille Miglia had only reached Ferrara around 00.30 on Thursday evening, having left Brescia and passed through some of the […]
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The start of the Mille Miglia – the most beautiful race in the world
Enzo Ferrari called the Mille Miglia the most beautiful race in the world. Unless there are a bevy of Botticelli’s Venuses training for next year’s London Marathon he is probably right. 400 vintage cars built […]
Travels by Eurovision 2013
It’s a sad. sad day when the GFC leaks into song and I fear that this year’s black clad, down-beat, disappointing Eurovision is an indication of the mood. Where is the joy, Europe? Where are […]
Kumamon & Japanese “Weak Mascots”
I can’t quite recall the first time I came across these beings, but I remember seeing flashes of these “Mickey Mouse failures” on TV when I first came to Japan, their unbalanced figures waddling about, […]