Chickenpox – Varicella

Our wee one woke up with chickenpox on Saturday morning. I always thought, up to now that is, that chickenpox was quite serious and knocked bouncy children out for a few days; with them having high temperatures and feeling down. Not our little one. Apart from the spots – and there are not that many – he is as lively as ever. Trying to convince him to not scratch the itchy little spots is about as effective as speaking to a solid wall. But I suppose this is just par for the course with little ones.

Stop reading, start speaking

Stop translating in your head and start speaking Italian for real with the only audio course that prompt you to speak.

Grandma has kindly come up from Genova to look after the little beast while he is ‘ill’ and off school. Thanks gran – life would be difficult without you.

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.

Not All Italian Websites Look So Bad

At the risk of being accused of being a pot calling a kettle black (Yep, I know this

Snow!

As I scribble down this brief entry it’s snowing all over Milan. There is already enough of the

One Casualty of Many, I Fear

An Italian teacher of English left this comment yesterday. It’s a sad story which paints a bleak picture of the teacher’s lot in Italy today.

The Inside of bar Cheerful in Milan, Italy

Bar Miserable becomes Bar Cheerful

Not too far from my house there is a bar, one of these early morning to early evening places where you can go for a coffee, lunch and an aperitif.

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Italian Design: Inspiration from Past to Present: Part Two

In this, the second part of my voyage towards and into the world of Italian design, I’m going to tell you a little about the books on Italian design which piqued my design curiosity.

The more I read and observed, the more I found myself being inspired by Italian design.

Orange Cagli in Le Marche, Italy

Italy is a curious mix of dark and light, of good, bad and ugly. Cagli, a small town in the Le Marche region of Italy, looks good and light. Here is a photograph of one of Cagli’s buildings.

18 Million Italians Don’t Know Who To Vote For

General elections are nigh in Italy and will happen a few days from now on February 24th and 25th but 18 million Italians do not know who

Italy Oozes Towards Elections, again

Elections, until Silvio Berlusconi came to power, were virtually an annual event in Italy, at heaven knows what cost, financially and socially, to the country. Once again, it seems, Italy is oozing towards general elections. Berlusconi’s somewhat scandal ridden reign appears to be coming to an end, although he may be back.