Comments on: The Real Stats & Facts of The Guardian’s Poor Abruzzo http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/the-real-stats-facts-of-the-guardian%e2%80%99s-poor-abruzzo/ All about Abruzzo in a cherry-picked fashion! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:03:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: james and debbie Els http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/the-real-stats-facts-of-the-guardian%e2%80%99s-poor-abruzzo/comment-page-1/#comment-230 james and debbie Els Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:40:12 +0000 http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/?p=2390#comment-230 Couldnt agree more with your informative appraisal of abruzzo and the qualities of the people and the region. Your readers comments spot on - its the perfect antidote to the stressors and pressures of life in the UK. Couldnt agree more with your informative appraisal of abruzzo and the qualities of the people and the region. Your readers comments spot on – its the perfect antidote to the stressors and pressures of life in the UK.

]]> By: Leor Barnett http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/the-real-stats-facts-of-the-guardian%e2%80%99s-poor-abruzzo/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Leor Barnett Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:31:25 +0000 http://www.lifeinabruzzo.com/?p=2390#comment-229 In response to this article, I must say that When I visited Abruzzo with my boyfriend last summer, one thing that did not stand out was poverty (which is a bit surprising considering “its One of Italy’s poorest regions” according to the Guardian writer). What did however stand out was a deeply rooted culture that has been carefully preserved. Yes, it is very different to what we are used to, it is a more basic lifestyle, but since when does basic = poverty? In fact, I felt it was on the contrary. This basic life represented for me a sort of richness and quality of life(I know I’m talking now from a different perspective and not in financial terms) but I’m envious of their attitude. I wish I were able to go back to a point where I could think in more purer terms about what is important in life and take example from these people whose priorities, mentality and sense of community are what has led to the preservation of their culture. I would assume that with The Guardian writer's tight deadlines and busy schedule, he barely got the opportunity to visit most places in Abruzzo. After all, it was an article focused on its skiing resort, directed at the Middle class readers. Perhaps his skiing goggles prevented him from seeing the truth of it all. In response to this article, I must say that When I visited Abruzzo with my boyfriend last summer, one thing that did not stand out was poverty (which is a bit surprising considering “its One of Italy’s poorest regions” according to the Guardian writer). What did however stand out was a deeply rooted culture that has been carefully preserved. Yes, it is very different to what we are used to, it is a more basic lifestyle, but since when does basic = poverty? In fact, I felt it was on the contrary. This basic life represented for me a sort of richness and quality of life(I know I’m talking now from a different perspective and not in financial terms) but I’m envious of their attitude. I wish I were able to go back to a point where I could think in more purer terms about what is important in life and take example from these people whose priorities, mentality and sense of community are what has led to the preservation of their culture.

I would assume that with The Guardian writer's tight deadlines and busy schedule, he barely got the opportunity to visit most places in Abruzzo. After all, it was an article focused on its skiing resort, directed at the Middle class readers. Perhaps his skiing goggles prevented him from seeing the truth of it all.

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