Category Archives: History

Tribute to Marco Pannella

Posted on May 20, 2016 by comocompanion

Yesterday (19th May 2016) an extraordinary politician died of cancer in a Rome hospital. He was Marco Pannella. Italian politics does not and will not feature heavily on this site but Pannella was special, even inspirational – and he was … Continue reading →

Posted in History, People, Politics | Tagged #heroes, Como, MarcoPannella, partisans, Politics | 1 Comment

Up in the Hills – Prehistoric Como

Posted on April 28, 2016 by comocompanion

As an escapee from London, I now cannot envisage living in a city where, from its centre, I can’t easily see and reach its green periphery, e.g. Norcia in Umbria but of course particularly Como where, to the east sits … Continue reading →