You don't have to worry about muffin tops in Cyprus. Well that's the conclusion I've reached anyway. I'm talking about those lumpy bits of flesh which hang over your waistband, not burnt currants in your little cakes. The Greek Cypriots (hereafter 'the Greeks', let's do this legal style) like a bit of chubbiness, which is testament … Continue reading Nicosia 30 November

I can't believe I left so much out of my previous ramble! So I didn't tell you about visiting Pienza, where Dustin Hoffman was filming a TV series about the Medicis; no, we didn't see him, just some rather bored actors and numerous backstage bods setting up a square to make it look suitably authentic. … Continue reading Lazio