A Nice Birthday Treat
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It was unusual to receive a call from my good friend Mike at about 7:30 am while I was juggling nappies, toddlers and a mobile phone. I just about managed to make out from Mike that he was asking me if I was interested in attending a Zoom event with the University of Liverpool and Carlo Ancelotti the following evening. Naturally I jumped at the chance. As far as birthday treats go - the last of which in my 30s - it doesn't get much better than that! Thank you, Mike.
Fast-forward to the following evening and I shuffled to a quiet spot at home and logged in. The event was called The Lucrezia Zaina Bequest: In Conversation With Carlo Ancelotti. Lucrezia Zaina studied at the University of Liverpool between 1939 and 1947, before returning to lecture in French and Italian studies between 1964 and 1988, a legacy of her time at the university being an annual event in celebration of Italian culture. Professor Dame Janet Beer opened the event and, in welcoming Carlo, rightly stated that Liverpool as a city is proud to have him here.