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When my flight from London to New York was cancelled, I was rebooked on a flight the following day, from a different airport. On my return, I claimed compensation for the cancellation

According to the Italian Consulate in London, this, listed below, is what I currently need in order to make an application for Italian citizenship by marriage. While I was waiting, I found a form on the Italian Consulate website to send to the ‘Comune’ (the town hall) in Italy where we’re registering, to ask for confirmation of our marriage registration. Last time I wrote about this (in Applying for Italian citizenship – part 5) we’d submitted all of the necessary forms for the kids, and were waiting for a response from the Italian authorities. Officials at the Italian Consulate in London have told us that both kids will definitely be given Italian citizenship, but that it’s just a question of waiting – possibly for up to two years.

I’ve enjoyed visiting New York City a few times with my family, but recently (thanks to my husband covering teen and dog care duties) I was lucky enough to be able to spend a few marvellous days there with friends. It was another cold, sunny day and we took the subway to the World Trade Centre, then walked to Battery Park to collect our tickets (covered by the CityPASS ) for the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island boat tour. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (aka The Met) is next to Central Park. As I was travelling with just hand luggage, I didn’t buy anything, but there were some bargains on offer and if I’d had more space I would have bought some things.

March in London is as busy as ever – and, as always, it’s a great place for a family day out. With Pancake Day at the start of the month, Mother’s Day at the end and a host of other festivals and events in between, there’s a lot happening in the capital