Author Archives: Alice Mulhearn Williams

A weekend in Naples

Ahhh….Napoli. Your people, your Vesuvius, your architecture and your pizza have stolen my heart. Your reputation may be tattered round the edges but your soul is pure and good and alive and I love you I love you I love you. For me, Naples is the place I have been searching for. It boasts allContinue reading “A weekend in Naples”

Pasta, pasta, pasta, risotto, pasta

As you can tell, in the past week I have eaten a lot of pasta, among other things of course. Yesterday, for example it was pasta with vongole (clams) and it was absolutely bloody delicious. The day before that it was pasta, olive oil, garlic and sun blushed italian tomatoes. On the first day I was welcomedContinue reading “Pasta, pasta, pasta, risotto, pasta”

Italian Charm

So here I am, sitting in a vacant apartment located above the family’s own. It belongs to them, but it remains empty until family and friends – in search of sun and free accommodation – come to visit. In fact, I have no internet connection. When I turned on my laptop for the first timeContinue reading “Italian Charm”

The Shopping List.

Packing your life into a suitcase is hard enough when you’re going on holiday for two weeks, let alone two months. In fact, I’m going to have to be painfully brutal to even stand a chance of squeezing the basics into my medium sized, 15kg max suitcase. The pair of heels that go with myContinue reading “The Shopping List.”

Birthdays: the love, the presents and the food…

Being 18 seems to be a pretty big deal. For many, it signals the end of youth and the beginning of adulthood, whilst for others it simply marks the beginning of a lifetime of legal drinking. Although being able to thrust ID confidently in the direction of a bouncer, knowing that the date spells out yourContinue reading “Birthdays: the love, the presents and the food…”

Rainbows

I’m proud of this photo. I’ll admit, the crane that cuts the rainbow in half is annoying and unwanted, however, when I captured this scene over a year ago  I was secretly so pleased with myself. After taking it I would admire the rainbow, and the beauty of its spectrum of colour. However now, IContinue reading “Rainbows”

My sister is stalking me…

You just can’t get rid of them can you? Just when I was beginning to look forward to two months away from my family, finding my independence and having a completely unique adventure which I could boast about when I got home, my sister decided to become an au pair too. Not only is it inContinue reading “My sister is stalking me…”

The Countdown Begins…

One month. One glorious exam-laden month until I’ll be boarding a Ryanair flight (well, as long my airport curse doesn’t prevent it), and jetting off to Rome Ciampino airport. From there, I’ll travel westwards, towards the sea. Oh, the wonderful, dazzling Italian ocean. And then I’ll gorge on gnocchi and pasta and pizza and I’llContinue reading “The Countdown Begins…”