End of Season Suggestions

Film Buffs, http://www.reelstreets.com/, come and discuss the merits of some 200 British films

Lead soldier enthusiasts, http://www.soldierssoldiers.com/, come and view some 30,000 model figures

Property seekers, http://www.propertiesumbria.com/, 200 properties sold, 65 restored, come and talk to the “master”

Luxury accommodation, http://www.lapreghiera.com/, ……………treat yourself with end of season discounts.

Villa rentals, http://www.villamoscatelli.com/, ……..or bring a group of friends for self catering

Weddings, http://www.weddingsumbria.com/, if you’re thinking of getting hitched, have a look at this site

English language, http://www.tunstillsdislexicon.com/, fascinated by words? This is where the Dislexicon began

Ryanair are offering penny flights, there and back, Stanstead to Bologna Forli, just an hour and 50 minutes from us. A closer airport, Asissi/Perugia also has Ryanair flights, and it’s only 20 minutes away

And what’s Umbria like? Look at http://www.lifeinumbria.com/

Contact Neal on info@lapreghiera.com for bookings, we’ve only got 11 rooms, and the season ends on 15th October

Best wishes

Liliana and John Tunstill

What’s in a word?

A dictionary is a collection of words, usually in alphabetical order, with an explanation of their origins, meanings and pronunciation. Originally invented by Dick Shunry, a 15th century linguistic visionary.

A thesaurus is a collection of words assembled according to their meaning to give those with a writer’s block an alternative way of saying “nice”, again. A man called Roger published the first version.

An encyclopaedia, usually a book, and also in electronic form, containing all known information about a specific subject, or all known subjects. All such tomes should be treated with caution as they are often inaccurate because of the time lag between writing and publishing.

A lexicon is another form of dictionary, invented by the Greeks, a long time ago.

A dislexicon, is a compilation of some of the above, given a spin, and designed to highlight many of the confusions in the English language. Tunstill’s Dislexicon is the very worst of these!

www.tunstillsdislexicon.com