Tag Archives: mafia

Just don’t ask for your security deposit back

As the nights draw in and the carols play ceaselessly over shop tannoys, our thoughts turn inevitably to summer holidays.  And if you have yet to book yours, might I suggest a bijou little place in the Sicilian countryside, with … Continue reading

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A truly brave writer

When I say something a little bit controversial on this blog, I occasionally worry that someone might be annoyed.  And friends sometimes jokingly ask me whether I’m scared that I might be targeted by criminals for speaking out against them. … Continue reading

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Really clean, or just nearly clean?

Over the past few nights I’ve been watching a television mini-series called “The Kennedys”.  There was a hoo-hah before it was broadcast in America, with doubts expressed about its historical accuracy, and indeed it was shown first in Canada – … Continue reading

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The Mafia business

At the weekend I did the ironing in front of a recording of “Italy’s Bloodiest Mafia” – a documentary about the Camorra in Naples by reporter Mark Franchetti.  The programme focussed on the professionalism of the Camorra, and on the … Continue reading

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