Father, forgive me for I have sinned.  It is 50 years since my last confession.  How long have you got? 

How fancy schmancy is this confessional?   We used to be 'encouraged' to confess regularly when I was at school but, really, how many confession worthy sins do most schoolchildren commit?  I used to make a few up and then round up with 'I have lied'.  I gave up confessing when I was old enough to make my own decisions (and commit some good sins).  

Bergamo today, plenty of rain but we committed ourselves to it.  Shelter was taken in the Basilica, a belter of a church.   

We went to eat in a restaurant in the square where I had the Scarpinocc de Par, ravioli in butter, sage and parmesan.  The simplest and tastiest thing I have ever tasted in my life.  I will never forget it.