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Bye bye chickenpox.

Still got a few spots and what may become little scars. The scars I’ll add to the collection I’ve amassed as a result of falling off bikes, crashing cars, being bitten by dogs, and playing with knives.

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Chickenpox is not nice and the itchy phase was hell. The whole affair left me feeling dog tired too. Apologies to those of you who left the comments to which I have only just got round to responding.

Chad

+Alex Roe is from the UK, but has lived and worked in Milan, Italy, for many years. Alex has been interviewed by the BBC on Italy issues. He tweets news and information about Italy to over 37,000 Twitter followers via @newsfromitaly on Twitter.

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I fancy a pint

This evening I shall pop into the 4-4-2 pub, Via Procaccini, 61, Milan, for a quick drink sometime

Italy, Cost Cutting, and Sacrifices

The Berlusconi government is on the brink of introducing a raft of cost cutting methods which are designed to reduce Italy’s spiralling public debt level, and help put Italy in a better position to face the post global economic crisis world. If all goes to plan, Italy will have another 24 Billion Euros in its coffers.

A Gaggia Espresso Machine

Italian Design classic – The Italian Coffee machine

Coffee: Caffe, Caffe’ Americano. Caffe’ Corretto. Caffe’ Freddo. Caffe’ Latte, Caffe’ Macchiato, Cappuccino – in Italy there is a coffee drink specifically for every time and mood. Beautifully designed machines made by companies such as Gaggia, Pavoni, Brasilia, and Faema offer a great caffeine fix.

Lover’s Tiff in Italy

Gianfranco Fini, Berlusconi’s number two, has been grumbling about Berlusconi’s management of Italy for some time. Last week, Fini’s dissent came to a very public head. The Fini/Berlusconi relationship within the “Party of Love” does not look too amorous at the moment.

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