I have been accused of being arrogant and self-opinionated, which of course is totally untrue, says he lying through his teeth. The other day an old friend from the UK asked me if I was still self-opinionated and I, honestly I thought, said that I was, or rather I am. While I'm not that proud of … [Read more...]
Privacy laws
November 27, 2006 By Leave a Comment
I keep on hearing about the fabled Italian privacy laws, so the other day I took a look at the actual wording of the laws.I shall have another go, seeing as I got a little lost in all the cross referencing that went on and did not really come away feeling as though I had understood that much. … [Read more...]
Brioni
November 27, 2006 By Leave a Comment
You will know the names Versace, Armani and D&G, but I wonder how many know of Brioni. The company has been around since 1945.If you have never heard of this brand, fear not, for neither had I. This is not much of a surprise seeing as very few English teachers can afford suits that cost … [Read more...]
Italian TV, yet again
November 25, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Good news. Apparently I'm not alone in thinking Italian TV stinks. Indeed the TV news carried a story about the introduction of a new code of practice designed to raise and maintain the quality of TV programming.I do hope it all works out and there's a reduction in the amount of trashy TV.I'll … [Read more...]
Cappelleria Melegari – A Hat-o-holic’s Shop in Milan
November 19, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Cappelleria Melegari is mainly a hat shop. Why am I writing about it? Well, it's just one of the many characteristic shops which you can find in Italy, where the chain store uniformity has yet to take hold. Cappelleria Melegari is an example of just how wonderful Italy's shops can be. It sells more … [Read more...]
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