My parents-in-law have gone back on a promise to give us their house. The Guardian.
Dear Annalisa We are a lovely and mostly happy family of four renting a smallish two-bed flat with no garden in London. Last summer we were…
The truth about poo: we’re doing it wrong. The Guardian
In my large Italian family, I grew up with the subject of poo, bottoms and constipation readily – and far too frequently – discussed at the…
‘Your running days are over’: the words I hoped I’d never hear. The Guardian
Last week as I lay on my back with leg in the chiropractor’s hands, bent into my chest, she said these words: “I think with your…
Top 10 personalised Christmas presents 2014. The Guardian.
Sticker book, from £5.15moo.com The possibilities for creative personalisation at Moo are vast and varied. From mini cards (the BEST business cards) to posh postcards,…
The Dune House. Published in National Geographic Traveller.
Being a family keen on the modernist style, it seemed fitting to introduce our children to holidaying in appropriate style. Dune House, right on the beach…
The Ickworth Hotel. Published in National Geographic Traveller.
It’s a good idea to start a weekend away with a head massage. This proved to be an excellent buffer between the world outside and the…
My mother’s suitcase. Published in National Geographic Traveller.
The first suitcase I ever picked up was my mother’s. It had travelled with her from Italy and lived in the depths of her wood-lined wardrobe.…
The taste of al fresco. Does food taste better outdoors? Intelligent Life.
The dream and the reality are never so divorced as when dining al fresco. As soon as someone says “let’s eat outdoors”, the spirits lift. The…
Windows of the mind. The Guardian
I’d always wanted a loft, perhaps fuelled by watching at an impressionable age films in which they featured. Ten years ago, I got one. The only…
Papa was an ice cream maker. Intelligent Life.
It wasn’t my first taste of ice cream, but it was the first ice cream I remember. My mother made it, and she set the bar…
Annalisa Barbieri 
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