I have a tax payment to make, only I cannot make this blasted payment; which can only be made via a home banking system now; because my home banking system is not working properly. This is because just about everyone is trying to make tax payments today, because of today's deadline. In case you … [Read more...]
The calm after the storm, and divine, possibly, intervention
November 29, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Wow! This is a heavy week. I had a long, and quite complex, translation that needed doing asap. I did manage to finish it, but it ate up a lot of time. So much time, that I have neglected my blog, and its readers.However, this little translating experience sort of restored my faith in the … [Read more...]
Exclusive! Full English Breakfast in Milan, Italy!
November 24, 2007 By 4 Comments
Yes, it's finally here! As you can see from the (not wonderful) camera phone shot I took this very evening, the full English breakfast down at the 442 pub here in wet old Milan is about to go live!Tomorrow, from midday on, this scrumptious brekkie will be ready to be ordered and eaten. And you … [Read more...]
Roccaraso Ski Resort, Abruzzo, Italy – Skiing off the beaten piste.
November 23, 2007 By 7 Comments
I have several friends from the south of Italy, but I was rather surprised to learn that one of them, Ciro, is an avid skier, who spent his ski holidays not far from Naples.I imagined that he must have made annual pilgrimages for ski holidays to northern Italy to learn to do his thing. He … [Read more...]
The Great British Blunder
November 22, 2007 By Leave a Comment
You probably heard the news this week about the loss of data concerning 25 million UK citizens.The data included names, addresses, and bank details. For those specializing in identity theft, it must be something of a dream come true. However, for the victims, it may well be the start of a … [Read more...]
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