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Oggi mangiamo uova e pancetta per colazione
Today we are having eggs and bacon for breakfast
Literally: 'Today (we) eat eggs and bacon for breakfast'

Do you want to get rid of that little bit of extra weight you put on at Christmas? You are still in time to turn into a gay man and book yourself on [...]

Mi vergogno di essere italiano
I am ashamed to be Italian
Literally: 'Myself (I) shame of being Italian'.

An Italian senator who announced he wanted to switch back to support the government (after his party withdrew from the ruling coalition, thereby causing the prime minister to resign and the government to fall), was called a "piece of shit, [...]

I thought only a couple of friends knew about La Terremoto de Alcorcón and her YouTube Madonna spoof video 'Time Goes By (Con Loli)':

Last night at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern it appeared that the whole Spanish expat community knows her well.
It was a riot, with Spanglish banter and a handful of songs (Can't Get You [...]

A friend sent me this notice he found posted at his gym, which I don't think it's even one of the gayest in town.
You go to a gym? Then you are expected to be supple enough to soap your own back.
Otherwise, they will preserve it as inappropriate behaviour. Preserve, regard, same thing…

I overcome (but only slightly) my laziness to paste an email Dr B. sent to his friends yesterday to comment on the last issue of David Hoyle's Magazine that we went to see on Monday night:
Well that was fun. For those that missed it David Hoyle was back on form last night - we had [...]

Last night we went to see David Hoyle's 'Magazine' at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern. I'd declined an invite the previous week, and I had to see why so many people are raving about the artist formerly known as the Divine David.
Well yes, he's smart. And very eloquent, which for once is a very welcome change [...]

Don't you just love social networking?
I was looking for Soho Pride's rescheduled date (it was going to be tomorrow but was moved to 19 August) and found the Soho Pride Upcoming event. I clicked on 'I'm attending' and joined the list.
So far, we are going to be four. I'll bring the quiche.

I watch less and less Big Brother with every passing year, and this being season 8, I practically tuned in on opening night and then just read Grace Dent's TV OD at Radio Times on Mondays and Thursdays.
Grace Dent makes me giggle. I wish I could say that the way she describes what goes on [...]

I've been working in the same team for fifteen months now and I have not told anyone I am gay.
Well, nobody asked - and I love and cherish the UK and the people who inhabit this glorious land because they mostly mind their bloody business, one of the qualities that earn my highest esteem and [...]

After what has been known as 'The Mika Incident' (I wowed the album for all of three days, then grew so tired of its repetitive songs and Scissor Sisters rip-off that even a fleeting glimpse of Mr Penniman's bouncy curls made me jump with all my weight on the 'Skip' button), I swore that I [...]

From the ages of 7 to 17 I proudly was the one and only Italian following the Eurovision Song Contest. When I say 'proudly' I mean instead 'scared gutless worrying that there must be something wrong with me.
Italy stopped broadcasting the live show long before stopping taking part, but I kept watching it on Slovenian [...]

Tomorrow Italian catholic groups are staging a national rally against civil partnerships and in support of traditional families.
That is, if you have not got a mummy and a daddy (or have more than one), or if you happen to shack up with someone of the same sex, you are made to feel like scum.
I cleverly [...]

I used to be an average gay man, with average gay man musical tastes, i.e. I used to swear by the Madonna-Kylie-Eurovision Holy Trinity as the pinnacle of musical achievement.
I mean, people, I went to three gigs during the last twelve months: Kylie in January, Madonna last July… and The Eurovision Song Contest Live All [...]