the latest news from Alba

your weekly (Tuesday or Wednesday) instalment on the ups and downs of life on the Adriatic where the carabinieri caserma is commanded by a woman, Tenente Andrea Tasso, aided and impeded by her officers as she fights crime and the Central Italian passion for lunch.

written by

Tamsin Hickson who lives not far from the imaginary town of Alba.

Italian-English

Che cazzo vuoi?” “What the hell do you want?” “Cazzo” is one of Giuseppe Rossi’s favourite words, also found used on its own as an expletive to express shock, irritation, anger or amazement.

Scusa – sorry (or excuse me)

Postina – post lady

Mistra – a traditional Le Marche distilled liquor flavoured with aniseed

Contadino – name given to peasant farmers in Italy up until the middle of the twentieth century