Well this is Sergio - aka '#1 Son' - or 'Serge' to his friends. With him is Lynsey, his partner.
This photo was taken from a friend's speed boat in the Bay of Naples where Serge was staying for a couple of days to work.
It's fair to say that I often miss having him around, but he does keep in touch regularly via AIM, E-Mail, phone and manages to visit occaisionally. (I don't miss doing his washing and ironing though - or trying to explain how 'coat hangers' work - hahaha). Their last visit was for 5 days just before Christmas.... that was really nice - until they had to go home. That is hard - try as I might - I always have one or two tears! Living away from your loved ones does sometimes 'gnaw at your heart'.....
But with the super flight deals they get from Ryan Air into Bergamo, at least visits (when possible) aren't finacially difficult. The average fare - for them both - return is about £50..... but when they came over in July it cost £23 'outward' and £0.02p for the return! God Bless Ryan Air I say.....

On his last visit, he set up my desk PC, so I don't have to squint at the small screen on the 'laptop' any more. I bought a 19" lcd flat screen (tax free) from Livigno in September. It's great. Serge set it all up for me and transferred all my files from the laptop to a friend in London - who was then 'supposed to transfer them back to this PC once ADSL was installed....That's when the three Trojan Horse's virus' attacked. So that transfer was left for a couple of weeks. Then they did it - and now? Well now I cant find the blxxdy pictures. I've got all the files, but a load of photo's have gone! Heaven knows where... I s'pose I'll find 'em one day when I'm not looking!!!!

I'll introduce 'Ciccio' (the mutt) another time - he's really not up to an interview at the moment - he's too busy snoring! Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z Z

That's all for now...If it doesn't snow (tentatively forecast) I may take a run up to Castasegna - just over the Swiss border - and fill up with petrol. Only €0.98c there at the moment!