Last night, on the BBC TV, there was a program by Michael Palin in which he toured what he called "The New Europe" and one of the places he visited was Mostar. In August 1988 Nita & I had a splendid week in Dubrovnik and made an excursion to Mostar where we fell in love with the old br...

Hi Vorwaerts (oh, by the way, the German Afrikakorps band is not for the cap, it was worn on the arm). . Be aware that my Album was written 61 years ago :!: Since that time many interested parties have written to me pointing out my mistake and the internet has provided many images and even sales of ...

Hi Vorwaerts (and Mac) Just looked in and spotted Macondo throwing my name around :) I must point out that I have never had any links with either BETFOR or TRUST but am just someone who spent some Time in Trieste after WW2. I see Mac has given you a few links, just to confuse you further I'll give y...

Tha's what I call a prompt reply

Many thanks !

Ron

welcome to our new member ape , who's posting in English in hope that all the other will undestand

Hi Babastriestina

Who is the new member "ape" who you are welcoming?

Have I missed a posting somewhere ?

Ciao

Ron

Ok , another question: listening to music is not to difficult to heard about something called "kiss & tell". Now I do understand what kiss and tell separately means, anyway I'm afraid that together they get a new meaning, right ? When I was a very young man the phrase referred to a yo...

Hi Capuzzi Glad to report that we are still alive & kicking here in the UK ! If anyone cares to start a new thread in English (for me) or Triestin (for Peter) then I've no doubt we will both be back. Speaking for myself, my holidays are long gone and despite the fact that I was only able to meet...

Hi Carso

Was it Churchill who said of the US & England "Two countries separated by a common language"

Ciao

Ron

If my answer is "SMILES" what, what is your question ?

Your question is "What is the longest word in the English language?"

The explanation? There is a mile between the first and last letter

In the well-known film “The Sound of Music” there is an equally well-known song “How do you solve a problem like Maria?” I believe that many of those good people who post on this site know the story of how I came to write here after reading my name while GOOGLING on the internet ? The short story is...

The first "school is over" suggests that the days of schooling are over, finito, non piu, and is very much English in origin. The second "school is out" is, I would suggest, American in origin and suggests that the happening is of a temporary nature. That's how I would read it bu...

Mac I felt it had not changed at all and when I turned the corner from Via Carducci into Piazza Goldoni It was quite "spooky"....I felt I was back in 1946 ! As far as the barracks were concerned I would not ask Nita to do the long walk down the road after I had been so dis-courteously trea...

Have you been able to positively identify the location of the NAAFI restaurant, that with the 'IN VINO VERITAS" motto? And the YMCA where you used to take your weekly laundry? And, finally, the 'ANTICA..." restaurant where they gave you a fine dinner in exchange for a tin of 50 "SENI...

Hi Nanai According to ANSWERS.COM the the origin of "Yankee" is as follows: WORD HISTORY The origin of Yankee has been the subject of much debate, but the most likely source is the Dutch name Janke, meaning “little Jan” or “little John,” a nickname that dates back to the 1680s. Perhaps bec...

This amused us
(Spotted in Via del Geppa)

Ciao Franco

Thought you might like to see a few more pics.
As you can see, I soon found Zampolli in Viale XX Settembre but the James Joyce figure was not there in my time

Ron

One of the problems in "going back" is that the rest of the world is doing its "own thing" and not making any attempt to fit in with your plans. :roll: An example of this is when I wanted to show Nita the Castle at San Giusto. It was hot on the day we decided to go, too far to wa...

Since I first came across this site (thanks to Maria AKA Refolo) I have been making enquiries about whether or not the tram was still in action. True to the law that says "if it's possible for something to happen, it WILL happen" :evil: . On the day I had scheduled to take Nita on the tram...

Ciau Nona and all the friends I have made on this site

mi spiace non avervi incontrato

Anche noi !

Auguri di Londra !

Ron

Ciau Adler

Glad you spotted it !

Here is another two from Venice