tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post5952526838697828133..comments2023-07-05T09:38:23.624+01:00Comments on The Half-Dipper: Milan, I-VHobbeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-29876036866361695342015-10-13T13:55:54.855+01:002015-10-13T13:55:54.855+01:00II: the transition from family holiday to conferen...II: the transition from family holiday to conference attendance involved a transition between 5- and 4-star hotels. I was nibbled by mosquitoes in both, but seemingly more in the 5-star hotel - did the insects cluster at the more expensive hotel for a reason? Was the human cuisine more highly-recommended?<br /><br />III: For opera-lovers, Milan is an important place. I was deeply pleased to Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-753589427119541238.post-90739960007444323932015-10-09T14:53:30.875+01:002015-10-09T14:53:30.875+01:00I hope that you have enjoyed the summer, Gentle Re...I hope that you have enjoyed the summer, Gentle Reader. These seto of five comes from a family holiday, followed by a conference visit, in the capital of what was once the Kingdom of Lombardy.<br /><br />I: outside one particularly flash winebar (with a rather decent house sparkling rose), there was a lavatory. With a rotating seat. The lavatory seat was cleaned while it rotated. As the Hobbeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10719619695211038389noreply@blogger.com