tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post7393240462824724375..comments2024-03-11T17:08:07.679+01:00Comments on Sicily Scene: NO PLACE LIKE HOME - NO PLACE LIKE ABROADWelshcakes Limoncellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-34764713979243513082007-10-20T00:30:00.000+02:002007-10-20T00:30:00.000+02:00Hi, Siciliamo. Thank you for this interesting com...Hi, Siciliamo. Thank you for this interesting comment. Yes, I can imagine life in Switzerland has a very different pace to that in Sicily and that now you must miss the latter. I agree totally that you have to be up for new experiences to make this kind of change succeed - and be willing to celebrate all that is good in the new culture.Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-49707809809494377112007-10-18T13:10:00.000+02:002007-10-18T13:10:00.000+02:00Hi WL,V.interesting topic.I guess it really depend...Hi WL,<BR/>V.interesting topic.<BR/>I guess it really depends on how much people are willing to experience a big cultural change.<BR/>As a Sicilian, married with an Aussie (ex UK resident) things have been a little complicated. I mean, for my husband moving to a country where English is not widely spoken or where customs and day to day life are very different to what he was used to, it meant total mayham in getting even the simplest task completed. <BR/>Once we settled in and had built our circle of friends, we finally enjoyed the beauty of our new (not so new for myself) relocation!<BR/>Now that we live in Switzerland, we miss Sicily very much. So much that try to fly down almost every second weekend. Ironically, after getting used to the so-called Sicilian laid back-lazy attitude, we now feel so misplaced in Switzerland! <BR/>I guess it's all a matter of being adaptable, challenge-seeking people with a broader perspective.Siciliamohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834748406376138563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-15326700333044132922007-08-31T17:49:00.000+02:002007-08-31T17:49:00.000+02:00Hello, Paolo. Nice to meet you. Very hot yesterd...Hello, Paolo. Nice to meet you. Very hot yesterday , 38 - 40 C and even hotter today. I feel the same! Thanks, jmb. I don't want people to be able to see me if I'm sitting here in dressing gown and rollers, though! I didn't quite know how the post would turn out when I started writing it but it sort of wrote itself in the end. Hi, Wolfie. Yes, judging by the output of BBC Prime here, I would think the standard of Brit TV has gone down. You are right about the internet filling the void. Hi, anne. I haven't been top Bournemouth since I was a child so I don't remember it.Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-37636693947818726442007-08-31T14:27:00.000+02:002007-08-31T14:27:00.000+02:00Hi WL...my boys and family would be what I would m...Hi WL...my boys and family would be what I would miss about living in Britian...I don;t want to offend anyone...if any of you live in Bournemouth...but we have just spent one night there, and I would say the only good thing about it, was the beach...Anne in Oxfordshirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14479380647784781207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-89359692448958895582007-08-31T09:20:00.000+02:002007-08-31T09:20:00.000+02:00Having lived in two European countries for extende...Having lived in two European countries for extended periods I'd agree that there is little to miss about Britain, especially these days. My wife begs me to move to Spain every week and the only thing that stops me is the prospects of making a living there with my somewhat specialised skills. <BR/><BR/>Yes the only thing I ever missed at all was the telly but that has gone down-hill so much now that even that can be forgotten. The internet can fill the void there.<BR/><BR/>Lets face it, the standard of living in the UK is awful these days. Well done to you for escaping!Wolfiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05820269114208456064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-91546395903898170932007-08-31T04:58:00.000+02:002007-08-31T04:58:00.000+02:00Oh I got sidetracked while commenting and meant to...Oh I got sidetracked while commenting and meant to say that although this is a question and answer format it turned into a very good post.<BR/>regards<BR/>jmbjmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563252743976699923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-29230463087041964952007-08-31T04:57:00.000+02:002007-08-31T04:57:00.000+02:00Welshcakes, Skype is easy. You need a pair of hea...Welshcakes, Skype is easy. You need a pair of headphones with a microphone. I use it with a webcam so get a video picture as well. However the headphones Should be cheap enough. I haven't used the text message option but have used th other forms.<BR/>regards<BR/>jmbjmbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13563252743976699923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-49268566013698480852007-08-31T02:32:00.000+02:002007-08-31T02:32:00.000+02:00Hi i'm Paolo from Palermo .What was the weather li...Hi i'm Paolo from Palermo .What was the weather like in Modica today??? <BR/>We had another Scirocco hot wind this morning. I can't stand it anymore.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14936986225755973773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-35962272625417811612007-08-31T00:55:00.000+02:002007-08-31T00:55:00.000+02:00Ok, Tom, I will try!Ok, Tom, I will try!Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-88932878851304491142007-08-31T00:20:00.000+02:002007-08-31T00:20:00.000+02:00Get Skype. Dead easy. If you can use a phone, you ...Get Skype. Dead easy. If you can use a phone, you can use it. You can text message, talk or videocon. After Second Life (which you managed) it would be a breeze. And if we can get James sorted out with a broadband connection, we can have a Blogpower meeting by multi-videocon.Tom Painehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01254163054362676487noreply@blogger.com