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Sorry if you found that this blog was taking an age to load today. Beyond my control, alas. The new host has been having server management problems. I’m not a happy bunny.

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.

Just as well I’m paying on a monthly basis, and I’m already looking around for other potential hosting services. If this keeps up it will be a case of hello Media Temple, bye bye Media Temple. I thought that by paying double the average monthly hosting fee, I would get a more resilient service. Looks as though I’m wrong.

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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