http://natashasnotebook.com A weblog displaying some of my thoughts, experiences and observations. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:42:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en EVER wondered how certain people are able to become their own boss and set up their own company? It always astonishes me when I see courageous, young people in particular ‘go it alone’ and take risks to succeed through sheer determination and hard work. Meet Matylda One such person is Matylda Setlak, ... http://natashasnotebook.com/2010/01/11/from-dream-to-reality-in-less-than-a-year/ WHILE staying at my late grandmother's village last week, situated in the outskirts of Naples, I played translator between an Italian and an English wife. Men And the subject of the conversation? Their Men! It all started on the last night of our stay when my mother's cousin brought us to a ... http://natashasnotebook.com/2009/11/21/italian-woman-tells-english-woman-why-she-prefers-a-single-rose/ A report published this week revealed that thousands of patients dying in hospital are not getting the care they deserve because of poor communication between medical staff. Just four weeks ago my family witnessed our grandmother die in hospital and the whole episode as you can imagine was highly heartbreaking. Gloomy Angelina Santangelo ... http://natashasnotebook.com/2009/11/08/god%e2%80%99s-waiting-room/ MY recent feature on Essential Writers.com lamented the plight of the freelance journalist. It is a case of survival-of-the-fittest out there for freelancers who are never too sure where their next paycheque is going to come from. Amazing However, an amazing development has taken place in America and it comes in the shape ... http://natashasnotebook.com/2009/11/02/the-future-is-direct-to-the-public/ Your Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, It is with great pleasure I write to you but unfortunately the matter I wish to raise is not particularly pleasurable. You see I disagree with your decision to welcome all those Anglican leaders into the Roman Catholic faith, which is indeed my own religion ... http://natashasnotebook.com/2009/10/25/a-letter-to-the-pope/ A STORY which grabbed my attention this week was the sad, unsolved murder case of Vikki Thompson, the mother of two who was found beaten to death after walking the family dog near her home in Oxfordshire in August 1995. A 34-year old man has been arrested in relation to ... http://natashasnotebook.com/2009/10/25/love-after-death/ MY beloved grandmother died last Wednesday. Her funeral was three days ago and here is the Eulogy which my uncle Rino read at the end of the wonderful service presided by Padre Carmelo at the Italian Church... Angelina’s Children • Her laughter and her wonderful warmth I will cherish forever. She was such ... http://natashasnotebook.com/2009/10/24/our-favourite-memories-of-angelina-santangelo-14-april-1926-14-october-2009/ APPARENTLY there is an imminent documentary to be screened on Channel Four regarding a number of put-up jobs devised by the channel to see if the red-tops believed their lies about celebrities. Mayhem Actors for the show phoned the show-biz pages with made-up stories of mayhem at certain celebrity home-parties, for example. And ... http://natashasnotebook.com/2009/10/17/tell-us-something-we-dont-know/ ACCORDING to one of Britain’s top business woman, excessive maternity leave and eye-watering sex discrimination payouts could backfire on women. The newspapers reported this week that Nicola Pease, deputy chairman of JO Hambro capital management denied allegations of sexism in the City, claiming most women did not rise through the ranks ... http://natashasnotebook.com/2009/10/17/enough-to-make-your-eyes-water/ In this exclusive interview, Susan Schachterle author of The Bitch, The Crone and The Harlot explains why all women should embrace growing older. And for the record, the Bitch is a woman who can make things happen but without visiting devastation on the people and situations around her. The second ... http://natashasnotebook.com/2009/03/16/a-wonderful-message-to-all-women-everywhere/