non drinkers, vegetarians and vegan activist

The biggest passion of my life is practicing martial arts and I am very fond of the whole philosophy which gravitates around it.  I am keen and dedicated but I can’t consider myself an activist.  Yes I would love to help more and more people finding out and start practicing martial arts but I hope […]

Internet access, its usage and mobile networks

Just a few days ago TV news mentioned how a couple of spots in East Anglia have the lowest internet connectivity in the region.  In some cases Internet access in provided at just a bit more than 1Mbps which makes it nearly impossible to operate for most of today’s services which exchange considerable amounts of […]

A nice first impression from the Pint Shop

In a country where most bars, pubs and restaurants are part of large organisations, often controlled by multiple levels of management and bean counters, I always admire those individuals who have the guts to open an independent business.  Management, quality control and procedures, typical of large chains, enable commoditisation of cooking and food serving; these […]

Twenty years and counting

Sunday 9th February was the 20th anniversary of my arrival to the UK.  I remember it was a cold winter morning when I jumped in my car and drove for about 18 hours flat all the way to Hemel Hempstead. In that small town just North of London used to live a friend which offered […]

The takeover of Salus Wellness

Having started Salus Wellness in 2010 with fellow martial artist and long time friend Luca Senatore, I naturally feel emotionally attached to the company that is currently providing a professional working place for nearly 30 complementary health professionals.  Luca and I started the company from scratch: we acquired a wreck of a building previously run […]