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		<title>My first Italian Speech &#8211; at the wedding.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A video of the speech I made. My first wedding as a witness in Italy, my first speech at an Italian wedding and my first speech in Italian! That&#8217;s a hell of a lot of firsts!]]></description>
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		<title>Wedding nightmares.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2017 09:43:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just over 37 years ago, I was Best Man at my best schoolmate&#8217;s wedding. It has given my nightmares ever since. I was young. I didn&#8217;t understand and, by then, I was no longer speaking to my parents so I &#8230; <a href="http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=8779">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>One book down</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2014 15:26:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh, I should say that I thought I wouldn&#8217;t be able to post but, obviously, I can. So, here we are, day 2. Last night, again at F&#8217;s parents, there was a rabbit stew thing. It was lovely. And dangerous. &#8230; <a href="http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=5584">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Visit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2014 08:12:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was like attending a very important job interview. My hands were sweating and it was difficult to concentrate on anything much. I arrived at least 10 minutes early, as you do. At first, the receptionist thought that I was &#8230; <a href="http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=5319">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Marrone, maroon, catsagna and Chesternut 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2013 15:16:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This, being Autumn, in Italy, is the time for chestnuts. I actually quite like chestnuts although F can&#8217;t stand them. Ah well. However, if you buy the candied version, they are called marron glacé &#8211; the French name. So, this &#8230; <a href="http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=5133">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>In amor, vince chi fugge!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2013 12:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Andy]]></dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apparently. It&#8217;s a saying, here, in Italy although, having spent a little while to get the correct translation, I found that it is from Henri Matisse, the French painter/artist. So, in spite of my original thought that it was one &#8230; <a href="http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=4933">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s all in the hands</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 07:35:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This comes courtesy of my friend B. Enjoy. A Short Lexicon of Italian Gestures]]></description>
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		<title>Whoops!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:44:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the other hand, whilst talking about Italy, one should be very careful which words to use, as is shown here. Some of them I knew but there were a couple of surprises here. Including the cheese &#8211; which I &#8230; <a href="http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=4885">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>I just seem to be having a bad day &#8211; my visit to the post office; Christmas stamps</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 09:58:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know. Sometimes you just get those days. I saw the picture and, apart from the hair, it reminded me of the post office worker on Saturday. I have to say that I really do hate going to the post &#8230; <a href="http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=3702">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Mantova Festivaletturatura</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mostly written on 9th September. Mantova! I&#8217;m so happy to be back here. Everyone says I look so happy. This is true &#8211; and not only for being back this year. Even last night, B said that I looked happy. &#8230; <a href="http://thesmediolanumlif.com/?p=3507">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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