The Natural Philosopher wrote:

I imagine it is fairly easy to buy logs, as there are many fallen trees.
I wouldn't like to help myself, as I am sure one has to have
several forms filled in in triplicate.

Nah. You just bribe the carabinieri.

Very OT, but I'm pretty sure the carabinieri, at least in Tuscany,
are no more corrupt than the police in the UK, or in Ireland.
In fact I would say all three are more or less interchangeable.


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