Woke at 6.13, but I'm un-woke now. Thank goodness! I almost had tiramisu for breakfast, but resisted. I am so good. Seafood lasagne fro lunch again, 'cos it was so very good. Bit more pepper? #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#mycottenham
The Cottenham Trilobite. Must engage with the flu jab thingy! I love this season, though I hate the British winter. If there were snow it'd be OK, but that tends to NOT happen now. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#mycottenham#weird
I look back at times when i wish I had this camera: Kimbolton and CVC. I offered to do Instagram for the latter, twice, but there was no take-up. Some schools post every single day. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#mycottenham#frustration
I'll protect you from the hooded crow, keep the van-drivers from your door... Or something like that. Supposed to be cold out, but at least it's bright. I hate the dreadfuls greys of the UK. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#mycottenham#autumn
Part of me felt like NOT posting anything this morning. Do people see posts, but not like or comment? Or do they NOT see them in the first place? Who on earth knows? Window view. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#mycottenham#frustration
So Italian trip garnered few responses, so back to the village grind. The struggle in the 'exotic' location has a knock-on effect back at home. Need to go out today to seek images. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#mycottenham
Found Milan another paradigm for inequality, rather like Cambridge, but no matter! No plans for today. Perhaps where the ennui sidles in? bit of art, bit of language learning. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#frustration#italy
How many visitors know about the history of Gothic architecture? How many understand the process of stone-carving? How many grasp the physics of buttressing? Asking for a friend. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#frustration#italy
Or is it simply a case of PAYING to have the posts boosted and promoted? The meritricious prosper. They always have, but we are in a time where deep thinking is dead and discernment is for the fossil. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#italy#frustration
Milan didn't not do it for me. The idea is to find an art course in Italian (no English), and maybe think about Trieste. I think Rome and Florence will be too frenetic. And I hate being labelled 'tourist,' even if it's part true. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#italy#frustration
Is it the imagery? Is it the commentary? Or is it simply that we live in an era where everything is collapsing? Longevity on both sides of my family; I could live for another 30 years. What for? #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#frustration#italy
Nof uckin gnotification sagain. Very little sleep. Lunge forward to the Duomo to see if I can garner anything. This world is a pile. Perhaps I should stop posting for a week? It takes an hour. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#frustration#italy
Now, this would be nice to inhabit. Sleep is a difficult ask at the mo. And I still have to engage with the diabolical Teacher Pension Scheme. Life is pants, but not in a good way! #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#italy
Arrived and departed from here. PC slow. Ely today. Change of clocks enough to disorient me. I love the aging process. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#italy
The market. Twice I have bought great postcard collections here. I can get a ground floor flat for about 70,000euros. But mosquitos rise in summer. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#italy
The church wrapped in metal cables to prevent it's falling. Restoration is piecemeal and slow. It's a typical Po valley town. Charming. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#italy
The refurbished 'Chiosco.' 1906. Sort of symbol of a rebuild after the disaster. I think they imprison the baristas within. Did no drawing this visit. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#italy
Mirandola. Birthplace of Pico. Site of an unexpected earthquake. Great Sunday market. Coffee break with Cristina nad Teresa. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#italy
Just finished watching 'Boots.' Quite emotional at the end. Good, but far from perfect. I thought the inclusion of female marines was an unfortunate nod to diversity. And the protagonist didn't lose his virginity. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#milan
Will probably do some cooking today. I find it very therapeutic. Should try to complete another 'Uck Milanf' drawing, but might opt out. Cheese and tomato sandwich could be lunch. Tins of soup ready for the start of winter. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#milan
Love this pic. It reminds me that Anne chides me whenever I shell out on postcards. At least there's sunshine outside. Anne's question, 'What do you do with them?' Nothing; it's obsessive behaviour. Started when I was 10. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#milan#postcards
Zoom works a treat. Woke up very early. Let's get Standard Time across the planet; it's an absolute faff, especially after Italy, to stick shift. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#milan#frustration
I saw some great monsters while away, and now am watching 'Il Mostro' in Italian. It's hard. Also reading the Chagall catalogue; notebook next to it to record vocab I don't know. Started well, then slumped. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#milan
Glitching bloomin' PC yet again. We have created a technohell, maybe unitentionally, but nonetheless, it's here. TikTok wouldn't work at all, and there are no notifications on here either. I don't like Mondays. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#frustration#milan
Choir stalls. My 2 day trips were to Ferrara and Pavia. Loved both. Will post pics when i get round to it. About to do a Tesco order. There's nothing in the fridge. Bit of chocolate left to bump my mood. #theferrisfiles#ferrisphotos#milan#church
