See Naples ...
In the late 1990's American writer Bill Bryson penned a book called 'Notes from a Small Island'.
The small island in question was Great Britain and one of the most memorable chapters began with the immortal lines 'They were having a litter festival in Liverpool when I arrived in the city'.
Almost on a par with architect Ian Nairn's 'There's something not quite right about Swindon', both came to mind during the current refuse problems in Naples.
What is going on?!
Suffice to say that 50 tons of stinking rubbish have been shipped to Cagliari in Sardinia and the problem has eased a little, at least for the Neapolitans.
Anyone who lived in Liverpool during the 1970's and 1980's could only have dreamed that the widespread urban decay would resolve for the better.
But, where there's a will there's a way, and 2008 opens with the city Europe's proud new Capital of Culture for the next 12 months.
Forza Napoli.
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