An old proverb I read on the Guardian website goes like this:
Heaven is a place where:
- The lovers are Italian
- The cooks are French
- The mechanics are German
- The police are English
- And it’s all run by the Swiss
Hell is a place where:
- The lovers are Swiss
- The cooks are English
- The mechanics are French
- The police are German
- And it’s all run by the Italians
Once, when my parents and I were visiting relatives in Italy, I asked a guy not far from my uncle’s home, about a Volvo 240 he was selling:
“Has the car had any major work done to it?” was my opening gambit.
“No, not at all. The only thing I’ve had replaced are the airbags.”
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