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Now, this time of year is all about being out there on beaches and in Piazzas having great music concert parties.  If you also happen to be Lorenzo Jovanotti you will find your party will become a mass of sand stomping fans, as far as the eye can see.  Simply known as Jovanotti, Lorenzo has taken to the beaches this year to hammer out his fabulous music and to put across a little more politics than he has in the past!  He has gone from wearing silver alien suits to the scruffy pirate look and the fans still love him.  In an interview he was recorded as stating ‘We have more intelligence than democracy.  Young people, don’t be afraid of the world!’  Javanotte is hugely popular here in Italy.  Beach Parties

Back in our little bit of Chianti where things have been nice and quiet due to 90% of Italians being at the seaside, we relax over coffee and the newspapers at La Dispensa in Fiano.  Yesterday I found a lovely story about the romance and secret marriage of two Italian Partisans, right under the noses of the Nazi’s, in 1945.  I love to read these kinds of stories.    Detail of the romance and marriage of Tullio and Theresa have only recently been unearthed and the article was written by novelist Maurizio Maggiani.  His books can be found on most online outlets, but mostly in Italian at the moment. You will also find a little bit involving wartime Partisans and Romance in my third novel ‘The Italian Connection.’ My site

Meanwhile, it’s been a busy week for the the lovely ladies lining up for the Miss Toscana (Tuscany) final.  And, the winner is the beautiful Chiara Gorgeri!  Methinks she may not be happy with this picture, obviously taken form a lower position from where she is standing, giving her thunder thighs and big hands!  On the subject of big hands, did you notice that Michelangelo’s Statue of David has hands too big for his body?  Sorry, I digress.  But now my mind has wondered off even further!  There are a lot of really hunky handsome men in italy, so why do we not have Mr Italy contests,?  It all seems rather one-sided.  What do you think?

And, back to the real world, last week I said that the Italian Government is about to implode and as anticipated the long suffering Prime Minister Giuseppe Conti has resigned.  He is absolutely fed up with the bickering between the coalition parties and in particular cites Matteo Salvini as the main culprit, quote ‘He has been irresponsible and dangerous’ and many will agree.  So what’s on the cards?  Another election I guess.  Watch this space.

Well, enough already.  Time to think about Sunday lunch, to go out or not to go out that is the question.  I”ll go and look in the fridge first…..

Hope you are enjoying a good weekend and have a great time in the week to come.  Do drop me a line at the bottom of this page or email me at june.finnigan@virgin.net  I love to hear from my readers.

Salute June x

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Pps We wnt out for lunch……again.  I just can’t help it!

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