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An Unexpected Tax Rebate, Possibly?

The former Italian governments’ putting Italian tax payers declared incomes on-line has aroused the wrath of the Codacons Italian consumers’ association.

The Codacons’ body has brought charges against the government claiming some 20 billion Euros in damages. This means that each of the 38 million or so taxpayers in Italy may receive a rebate of around €520!

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Only I’m not going to rush out and spend the cash too soon. At the rate at which the Italian legal system moves, even if the case is won, the €520 will probably be added to my pension.

Ah, Italy. What a delightfully wacky place.

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A Foggy Night in Milan – Photographs

Many years ago when I first came to Milan, winters were cold and foggy. Nowadays fog in the centre of Milan is quite rare, which is why when I say it was good and foggy the other evening I whipped out to attempt to capture the atmosphere, and to try out a fast 50mm f1.4 lens.

Here, then, are a few black and white photographs of Milan in the fog. Why black and white? First, I like black and white, and second, black and white captures the mood of foggy nights better, or so I think.

There is also an image of the, er, Christmas butterflies in via Paolo Sarpi. Well, they look like butterflies to me, but I think they are supposed to be angels.

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