After moving to Italy things changed for me in a way I could never have imagined. One night I poured my heart out on a forum,(Italymag) I received at lot of help, support and advice from people who didn’t know me but were kind enough to care.
The web site does say it doesn't ship to Italy for some reason, but many of my friends over here have ordered it and I have myself recieved a copy delivered over here. So maybe just put your address in and see what happens.
I am not sure it's all about saving money, for the Italians it is a way of life thats been passed down for generations and has so many other bonus's as well. A lot of people in the UK now work 50+ hours per week, they don't have time to shop/cook/eat properly so they end up eating processed ready meals or take aways. They then become overwight and unhealthy so have to join a gym and have to work another 2 hrs every week to pay for the membership equipment etc. Compare this to the 'poor' Italian who works 30 hrs per week (paid job) then spends the other 20 hrs in his orto, fresh air free excercise and good quality free food - who's going to live longest? Before I came to Italy I had never grown anything but I am addicted to my orto, going out to see whats ready is like being a kid on Christmas morning. Every year you learn from the last. We are lucky in Italy to have a good balance of weather and it is fairly easy to grow stuff, it's great to get your kids into it because then they want to know how to cook it and are happy to try the stuff they have grown so there's no veg phobia which seems to be acceptable with kids in England. I remember the first year we were here my kids plucked green peppers from the plant and ate them like apples whilst running round the garden, if we were still in the UK they would probably be eating a mars bars whilst playing on a computer game. I'll shurrup now cos I am going on a bit!
Haven't had any TV since last earthquake and can't be bothered to get the dish sorted cos life without TV is fab! It's only football just now then that sporty torchy thingy anyway!
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I meant the stuff he wrote on my 'thankyou' thread, I don't understand why he felt the need to post it there.
I agree Esme, things like posting a load of non - relevant stuff on someone elses thread.
The web site does say it doesn't ship to Italy for some reason, but many of my friends over here have ordered it and I have myself recieved a copy delivered over here. So maybe just put your address in and see what happens.
Anyone who would like the paperback it is now available and can be delivered to Italy from this web-site - http://www.feedaread.com/
I am not sure it's all about saving money, for the Italians it is a way of life thats been passed down for generations and has so many other bonus's as well. A lot of people in the UK now work 50+ hours per week, they don't have time to shop/cook/eat properly so they end up eating processed ready meals or take aways. They then become overwight and unhealthy so have to join a gym and have to work another 2 hrs every week to pay for the membership equipment etc. Compare this to the 'poor' Italian who works 30 hrs per week (paid job) then spends the other 20 hrs in his orto, fresh air free excercise and good quality free food - who's going to live longest? Before I came to Italy I had never grown anything but I am addicted to my orto, going out to see whats ready is like being a kid on Christmas morning. Every year you learn from the last. We are lucky in Italy to have a good balance of weather and it is fairly easy to grow stuff, it's great to get your kids into it because then they want to know how to cook it and are happy to try the stuff they have grown so there's no veg phobia which seems to be acceptable with kids in England. I remember the first year we were here my kids plucked green peppers from the plant and ate them like apples whilst running round the garden, if we were still in the UK they would probably be eating a mars bars whilst playing on a computer game. I'll shurrup now cos I am going on a bit!
Brilliant, I left comment on your page.
Haven't had any TV since last earthquake and can't be bothered to get the dish sorted cos life without TV is fab! It's only football just now then that sporty torchy thingy anyway!
Excited like a child its currently at no 1 on amazon best seller list for Italian travel books with 8 5-star reviews.. Yippee! http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/books/279720/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_b_1_5...
Ya Stribs, they should all be available here's mine - If you read please could you leave a review on Amazon thnx http://www.amazon.it/diary-single-parent-abroad-ebook/dp/B00871I0XS/ref=...
Thanks Janj, Any chance you could leave a review on Amazon, it helps to get the book noticed.