Hello, and welcome to our program, Working Abroad. Our guest this evening is a Londoner, who lives and works in Italy. Her name's Susan Hill. Susan, welcome to the program. You live in Florence, how long have you been living there? Since 1982. But when I went there in 1982, I planned to stay for only six months. Why did you change your mind? Well, I'm a designer, I design leather goods, mainly shoes, and handbags. Soon after I arrived in Florence, I got a job with one of Italy's top fashion houses, Ferregamo. So, I decided to stay. How lucky. Do you still work for Ferregamo? No, I've been a freelance designer for quite a long time now. Since 1988, in fact.
