Neffa is an Italian band I quite like.This was one of their hits - 'La Mia Signorina'. Not a bad way to brush up on your Italian, if you happen to be learning the language, that is.The guy who sings this is called Giovanni Pellino, who although born in Salerno, grew up in Bologna.La … [Read more...]
Luciano Pavarotti
September 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment
As you might imagine, Pavarotti's sad demise was all over the news, and even though his funeral was not a state affair, it was televised so it might as well have been. The man was a superstar in Italy, and all round the world. A real opera star, in every sense.Now, I'm not a great opera fan, … [Read more...]
The Web v Shops.
September 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I'm sort of toying with the idea of recording a few .mp3 bits and bobs for my Englishisin web site, so the other day, I dropped in at a flash hi-fi shop to ask about microphones. Now while the chap there gave the impression that he knew what he was on about, after following up my visit with a … [Read more...]
Photo printing woes, yet again.
September 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Damn and blast! Yet again I have been foiled in my attempts to print photographs. My Canon Pixma 4000 printer catches me out time and time again. Printing text and graphics is a piece of cake and I rarely have problems. But photos? Always problems. Despite setting borderless prints, I … [Read more...]
La Parolaccia – Bad language
September 9, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Our little one has added several slightly more colourful words to his already quite extensive vocabulary.The trouble is they are 'parolacce' or bad words. Dissuading him from using them is proving just about impossible as he seems to get some perverse pleasure from there use and loves winding us … [Read more...]
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