We have a slight problem where we live in Milan. There is a sort of disco which backs onto our apartment block and the volume of the music, and in particular the bass, can get rather … [Read more...]
Italy from the Inside
Whilst hunting about on Technorati, I came across this blog - Italy from the Inside, and there is some interesting stuff there. It's also written by an Italian Microsoft employee, in … [Read more...]
Italian Paragraphs
I don't know if others have noticed this, and I imagine they have, but many Italian writers construct some of the longest paragraphs I have ever seen. These paragraphs, which are seemingly … [Read more...]
I’m a Virtual MEP
A week or so ago I got an email through this blog from a certain Jonty who, I think, goes to Shrewsbury school. Shrewsbury school, if you did not know, and those outside of the UK probably … [Read more...]
Supercilious Git
One of my commenters accused me of being pretentious, and she may have a point. But I wonder how many other people think that I'm a bit of a supercilious git? Probably quite a few. I have … [Read more...]