Japanese Sweets Upturn

I take it back, not all Japanese sweets look like soap and taste like feet.
This nattily wrapped chocolate bar, from the lovely people at Itochu Industries, was filles with lime jelly and quite nice.

Romm With A View 2

I seem to be cursed with views of Italian air conditioning systems.
Here is the vista from my room at the Gallia in Milan last week, even looking out at the tramps in Piazza Duca D'Aosta would have been an improvement....

Bless...

Proof, were it needed, that Paris can always get just that little bit gayer.

Footwear Fail.

3 inches of snow over night huh?
I know, I'll wear my new woven shoes, they'll keep the wet out....

James VI with hawk.