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Vanda Wilcox
@vandawilcox.bsky.social
professional procrastinator, precarious historian, cat serf, romanista. Writes about the First World War, Italy, imperialism & Georgette Heyer, not usually all at once.🪡🥧🐈‍⬛️
They've gone to visit Verdi's retirement home for old musicians 🎵 which is still in operation ♥️

'we will back at La Scala about 16h' I really want to know who they are now!
November 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I so wanted to be there! Hope your are all having a great time
November 28, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Wow that is extremely cool and quite odd
November 28, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Archivio Centrale dello Stato - will message you the full reference if you like!
November 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
It's like Americans don't even *want* to spread Bolshevism anymore!
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
we have 47 (!!!) chapters on almost everything you could want to know about Rome: urban planning, colonialism, football, war, museums, terrorism, tourism, feminism, pilgrimage, prisons, economic development, food culture, nightlife, opera, crime, water, housing, street art, LGTB activism, Judaism...
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Presumably no-one in your family made their own Xmas pudding! It's an old tradition but to be honest I think homemade puddings are better when made earlier (eg September).
November 25, 2025 at 9:02 AM
every day is Sol Campbell day?

or maybe he's just retired from international football?
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Veramente bello 🤣
November 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Novak Diokanič is top class work
November 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
even before personal preference and optimal conditions for concentration the assumptions here are endless... that no-one lives in poky / shared accomodation or has a chaotic/ difficult home life, and that everyone can afford to heat their home all day...
November 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
I have €23.47 going spare + two books to write, I'm in!
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
*evil laughter* Soon I will take over the whole of Italy and force everyone to... er... make tea for me?
November 24, 2025 at 7:17 AM