Ah Venice, just the thought conjures romantic images of gondolas, canals and the magical St Mark’s Square. The reality of Venice is something different altogether. I should disclose that my father was born in Mestre, a town just outside of Venezia…

Ah Venice, just the thought conjures romantic images of gondolas, canals and the magical St Mark’s Square. The reality of Venice is something different altogether. I should disclose that my father was born in Mestre, a town just outside of Venezia…