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Our on-line supermarket seems to have mysteriously closed down for the moment. We keep getting a message that the service has been suspended. I did call them and was told that there were ‘supply’ problems.

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.

It was a good service and the prices were very competitive so we are a little disappointed. Something odd is going on and I have not been able to find anything on the WWW about the suspension. Who knows why?

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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