Tuesday 30 October 2012

Sense vs. Sensibility

I am afraid that you have arrived
in middle of a marital 'situation'...


MrsM plans to travel light,
she will take a capsule wardrobe
with a few carefully chosen pieces
to go from day to night
with stylish accessories.


MrM has other plans.
There will be a laptop to manage
the spreadsheet of activities.
There will be many guidebooks
(exactly how many is a secret).
There will be adaptors
and wind-up torches.
And there will be wellington boots
in case there is a high tide.


Think again, MrM.
You can choose between MrsM
and the wellington boots.
But you can't have both.
Posted by alice c at 00:01

11 comments:

  1. QuinnOctober 30, 2012

    Hmmm. Wellies are pretty useful here at the moment. Just sayin'! ;)

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  2. menopausalmusingOctober 30, 2012

    Check further amongst his luggage Alice. (He may well have snuck in a Swiss Army Knife and some Kendal Mint Cake).

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  3. MrMOctober 30, 2012

    without wishing to be a damp squib at all I suggest that the following link may be instructive:

    http://www.comune.venezia.it/flex/cm/pages/ServeBLOB.php/L/IT/IDPagina/2104

    Anything at 140cm will get onto the top score list - thank you, Wikipedia:

    According to the records of the Tide Monitoring and Forecast Centre of Venice,[1] these are the maximal documented levels (in decreasing, not chronological, order):

    194 cm on November 4, 1966
    166 cm on December 22, 1979
    158 cm on February 1, 1986
    156 cm on December 1, 2008
    151 cm on November 12, 1951
    147 cm on April 16, 1936
    147 cm on November 16, 2002
    145 cm on December 25, 2009
    145 cm on October 15, 1960
    144 cm on December 23, 2009
    144 cm on November 3, 1968
    144 cm on November 6, 2000
    142 cm on December 8, 1992
    140 cm on February 17, 1979

    I am not sure if it is wellies or waders time ... although I was never a boy scout this may be an occasion to be prepared.

    Worst expression to be able use with justification: I told you so.

    I would be grateful for any perspectives from Italy - Paola ??

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  4. MrMOctober 30, 2012

    I am currently in an Opinel rather than Swiss Army knife phase of life.

    Hopefully we will have an Opinel in Venice - excusive pun

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  5. LucilleOctober 30, 2012

    Look - pack an inflatable gondola just to be on the safe side Mr M.

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  6. menopausalmusingOctober 30, 2012

    Googles "Opinel" and sighs with relief. If worst comes to the worst, he'll be able to carve himself a canoe and we shall be able to have Alice back safe and sound.

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  7. MrMOctober 30, 2012

    I may have to sing to keep spirits up ...

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  8. DilysOctober 30, 2012

    With Sense AND Sensibility it seems you will have all contingencies covered! Practical AND Chic, you will surely triumph together and return with many lovely stories of your journey!

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  9. PaolaOctober 30, 2012

    So ... here's the situation: tomorrow is going to be BAD weather (they've named it "Halloween storm" aren't they genial!) then it's going to be partly cloudy from Thursday until Sunday when maybe the wellies could not begin to help ... RAIN of all sorts.
    I hope you will be leaving before it hits. Anyway, temperatures have dropped abruptly all over Italy and it's rather cold.
    Hope this helps!

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  10. rachelOctober 30, 2012

    MrM needs to man up. Wellies are for sissies. And the Venetians would jeer......

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  11. MrMNovember 05, 2012

    Res ipsa loquitur - MrsM's boots looked ubertrendy

    Exceptional high waters since 1923
    According to the records of the Tide Monitoring and Forecast Centre of Venice,[1] these are the maximal documented levels (in decreasing, not chronological, order):
     194 cm on November 4, 1966
     166 cm on December 22, 1979
     158 cm on February 1, 1986
     156 cm on December 1, 2008
     151 cm on November 12, 1951
     147 cm on April 16, 1936
     147 cm on November 16, 2002
     145 cm on December 25, 2009
     145 cm on October 15, 1960
     144 cm on December 23, 2009
     144 cm on November 3, 1968
     144 cm on November 6, 2000
     143 cm on November 1, 2012
     142 cm on December 8, 1992
     140 cm on February 17, 1979

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