I have been ordered

On pain of vague yet terrifying penalties, to update my blog.

So here it is.

All I can say is it is 10:40 PM here in Rome, and I have just finished a very Roman dinner of cacio e pepe (I think I've cracked the code) and puntarelle (hand cut by me - will probably keep splurging on the pre-cut sort).

This may have been the kick in the pants I needed to keep blogging. 

Thanks, Carp.