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SettembrelSeptember
Servizi Speciali
Giovanni Spadolini
Luisa Molinari
Wedding
1994 Procession
p. 5
p. 12
p. 17
p.26
Regular Features
Due Parole
The Hill
Letters
Cronaca della Comunita'
Dall'Italia
In Cammino con Carmelo
For a Rainy Day
Face to Face
p. 4
p. 8
p. 16
p. 18
p.21
p. 22
p.31
p.34
Special photo report of the 1994
Procession and Sagra. See p. 26
Entertainment, Leisure & Sport
Cinema
Sportlight
Italsport
Tempo Libero
Mamma's Ricetta
p.35
p.36
Cover photo by Gerardo Castagno
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Due Parole
Padre Roberto Russo
Cari Amici,
nostra anima. L'amore di Gcsu', sappiamo che fare, pero' vogliamo
I'amore di Dio sono iI grande mistero accogliere,Gesu'. Con la preghiera per
Ci vogliamo fare una chiacchierata della nostra vita che noi crediamo di prima cosa. Con la preghiera personche ci fa assaporare meglio le va- conoscere bene. Invece la gioia e la ale e con, la preghiera della Chiesa,
canze che abbiamo falto 0 che. stiamo serenita' della nostra vita sono proprio perehe' noi siamo anche Chiesa. Non
per fare.
queste:· entrare nel mistero di Gcsu\ siamo isolati, abbiamo I'orgoglio di
Abbiamo lelto e pregato tante cOse
essere 'Chiesa; di vivere con
belle nelle'mesSe cheabbiarno seguiio
Gesu', di ricevere .j suoi
in questi; ultimi tempi: abbiamo lelto
Sacramenti: insieme. Noi ac"La tua lode si estende 0 Signore fino
cogliamo Gesu\ perche' acai confini della terra". Poi abbiamo
eo'gIiamo i nostri fratelli,
delto ancora: "Donaci una rinnovata
perche' partccipiamo alia
gioia pasquale perehe' parteeipiamo
vita che e' intomo a noi.
alia felieita' eterna".
Ognuno di noi e' falto a
Cioc' sono tulte preghiereche ci
modo suo, cioc' Dio ci ha
fanno sentire che siamo in famiglia
dato doni diversi. Comincon iI Signore Dio: siamo la famiglia
ciamo a vedere iI mondo in
di ogni giomo. E' qucsto grande
questo modo, cioc' non dipensiero che e' dentro di noi e muove
ciamo che ognuno e' falto a
ogni giomo iI nostro cuore e la nostra
modo suo, ma diciamo che
anima. Come poi muove iI nostro
Dio ha dato ad ognuno doni
Non siamo iso/ali,
cuore e la nostra anima, io proprio
diversi e noi abbiamo la
abbiamo /'or-.
non 10 so. Ognuno se 10 deve sentire e
gioia di scoprire questi doni.
goglio
di
essere
ognuno deve conoscere Gcsu' per
Noi entriamo nel mondo con
Chiesa, di ricevere
conto suo.
la nostra fona, con la nostra
i suoi Sacramenli.
Noi talvolta diventiamo un po'
intelligenza, con le nostre
stanchi di tulto questo perche' ci
discussioni e con le nostre
abituiamo a stare con Gcsu'. GIi scoprirlo ogni giomo - ogni giomo e' Iiti perche' Dio ci ha creati per
vogliamo bene, ma e' un bene un po' nuovo. Mi sento tanto avvilito quando conoscerlo, arnarlo e scrvirlo e ci
addormentato.
incontro persone che sono stanche conduce di giomo in giomo ad
Noi pensiamo di sapere tulto su della vita. Invece mi sento molto esprimere in noi la vita nuova del
Gcsu' e invece Gesu' e' nuovo ogni umile quando incontro persone che Cristo suo Figlio: questa e' la nostra
giomo. Ogni' giomo noi conosciamo portano iI dolore nclla vita e 10 fede.
Gesu' piu' profondamente: conos- portano con tanta fede perche' la
Continuo a ricordarvi sempre che,
ciamo la sua parola, i suoi doni. concJusione e' tutta qui: accogliere chi vuole parlare con me, 0 mi
Sentiamo la buona notizia che ci Gesu' con fede, con la nostra debole telefona in Chiesa (071) 837 1528, 0
porta Gesu': la notizia dell'amore di fede. Vedete iI Vangelo. Gesu' vuole mi chiama sui portabile 0860612964.
Dio e ogni giomo la sentiamo in un essere accolto. Non importa come ma
modo nuovo e piu' profondo nella vuole essere accolto anche se non
Can We Talk, Lord?
Now I am drifting. I'm confused, unstable, with
nothing to hold on to. I have a friend, Lord. The greatest
Lord, are you there? I feel I'm dying inside. On the gift you ever gave. Someone I trust, and care for like no
outside I'm am fine, everything's cheery, not a care in the other. But am I loosing him too? I'm not angry, Lord, he
world. But inside, Lord, oh, that's different. A lot needed what has been given. But I'm jealous. Not of him,
differentl
Lord, not of you. Just jealous. He is so happy, yet the
Where has all the laughter gone? The joy, the happines he has is still out of my reach. So again I'm
happiness of the life I used to know? Has it completely feeling alone.
gone, Lord, out of reach? For I need it, Lord, that fire
It's so easy to say, "With you I'll never be alone". But
which burned so strong, that now only smoulders, buming I'm only human. How much am I meant to take before
embers of a distant memory, disappearing on the lonely breaking? I'm fighting, Lord, but I can't win. Much more,
wisp of dusty smoke. Lord, are you listening? I'm really and I don't think I'll get up again. Can't you see that,
beginning to wonder. What isIt all,about? I've changed so Lord? Hasn't there been enough heartbreak? Isn't it about
much, Lord. But I'm hurting. My heart is beginning to feel time you picked me up, out of this choking dust? Please...1
the strain. Are you wanting this to happen, Lord? Is it part
of your "Great Plan"? My faith used to be so strong. I (Ex/rac/from "Can we /alk. Lord?", Copyright Kevin Meyhew, licence
lived for you, loved you. Yet now...?
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0iqvanni Spadolini
Il 4 agosto e' morto aRoma di
collasso rcspiratorio I'ex presidente
del Consiglio Giovanni Spadolini.
Nato a Firenze iI 29 giugno 1925,
passo' alia storia nel luglio del 1981
quando divcnto' iI primo presidente
del Consiglio non democristiano da
,35 anni. Conquisto' iI rispctto aWestero per la sua fcdelta' all' Alleanza
Atlantica e la sua resistenza salda at
terrorismo. In patria la sua rcputazione rimasc intatta durante iI c1amore
contro la corruzionc politica, per poi
diventarc uno degli uomini piu' stimati dello Stato Italiano. Era stato
presidente del Senato e neWaprile
perse per un solo voto quando iI
parlamento nomino' Carlo Scognamiglio del Partito Forza Italia.
Giovanni Spadolini si laurco' in
giurisprudenza all'Universita' di
Fircnze, dove era docente e poi
Professore di Storia Contemporanea.
Nel corso della sua carriera accademica di 22 anni scrisse 15 Iibri di
storia; iI suo eampo era il Risorgimento e gli anni che portarono al
fascismo. Svolse pure una carriera
notevole da giornalista e nel '68
divento' rcddatore del Corriere della
Sera.
La sua vita politica attiva s'inizio'
negli anni settanta quando rinuncio"
alia direzione del giornale per rapprcsenlare il Partilo repubblicano aMilano e entro' nel Senato nel '72.
Presto' scrvizio come ministro dell'Ambiente del '74 - '76 nel governo
di Aldo Moro e Ugo la Malfa. Nel '79
fu ministro della Pubblica Istruzione
nel governo di Giulio Andrcotti. Nello
stesso anno con la morte di la Malfa,
subentro" come
segrctario del Partito repubblieano.
Dopo le elczioni
nazionali del '78 il
Partito si trovo' in
una posizione chiave eel parJamento
nel pieno dello
scandolo del gruppo
massonico P2. La
rcputazione integra
di Spadolini rassicuro' comunque g1i
iserilli demoeristiani e grazie alia
sua impresa, il Partito repubblieano
raggiunsc il 5 per
cento del voto nelle
elczioni del '83. un
aumento del 2 per
cenlo.
Si attribuiva a Spadolini il merito
di avere rovcsciato il corso della lolta
contro il terrorismo italiaito. Quando
la polizia italiana prcse d'assalto il
nascondiglio delle Brigate Rosse e
Iibcro' .lames Dozier, generale americano ostaggio dei lerroristi da sei
mesi, fu il primo passo avanti signilicativo contro il terrorismo ehe aveva
affiiuo il pacsc da piu' di 10 anni.
Spadolini apri' pure le trattative fra il
govemo e la Chicsa che risultarono in
una revisione fondamentale del concordalo fra Mussolini e il Valicano
del 1929.
Entralo nel govemo Craxi del
1983 come minsitro della Difcsa, la
sua risolutezza si dimostro' di nuovo
quando la navc da erociera Aehille
F. Spifjto
Lauro fu dirottata da palcstinesi armati e un passcggero americano fu'
ammazzalo. In quest'oeeasione
comunque la sua prcsa di posizione fu
contrapposta da Craxi e qUando poi il
govemo diede il Iibcro passaggio a un
palestincsc riccrcato dagli americani,
Spadolini riliro' il suo Partito dalla
coalizione, prccipitando la caduta del
govemo.
.
Oratore vivo e autorevole; di stutura imponente, scapolo, sapeva bcnissimo divertirsi. Una vignetta 10
dipinse leggendo una Iista dei membri
del suo nuovo govemo ma infatti la
lunghissima lista si traltava di riceUe
toscane.
Avviso Consolare - Cittadinanza
Desidero confermare aleune antieipazioni gia" circolate rcccntemente sui prolungamenlo dei termini di Legge per
il riacquisto della cittadinanza italiana.
Nel Consiglio dei Ministri del 13 luglio scorso e' inlhUi slato prcscntato il seguenle discgno di legge:
Art. 1 - Il termine di due anni previsto dall'al1. 17 della Legge 5 fcbbraio 1992 n. 91 per il riacquisto della
cilladinanza italiana e' prorogato lino ailS agosto 1995.
Art. 2 - La prescnte Legge entra in vigore il giomo successivo a quello della sua pubblicazione nella G.U.
della R.I.
Occorre tenere presente che il disegno di legge dovra' ancora esscre approvalo dal Parlamenlo prima ehe csso
entri in vigore.
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Conclusion of
Famiglia Terroni
Episode 3: Raffaele's Family
The mid 1930's saw many changes
in '11 Quartiere Clerkenwell'. The
depression years were over, the population of '11 Quartiere'was finding it
easier to get jobs, albeit for the most
part in the catering trade, and .the
asphalt, terazzo work was in great
demand; the statuette makerS had set
up several factories in the arca and
the ice cream trade was booming. The
English were regarding the Italians
with less apprehension than in early
years. In short the Italians were
integrating and settling down. Then in
1935 Mussolini's invasion of Abbysinia set things back for the Paesani. There were a few racial flare ups
(1 distinctly remember the cinema
audiences booing when the Ncws
reels were showing the Italian tanks
rolling into Abyssinia). The Terroni
business went through a bad time due
to the sanctions imposed on Italian
imports, which meant that about 99%
of their commodities were unobtainable. The business was saved however
by substituting Italian goods for produce from Spain and Argentina.
On the whole the quality of life
was on the up, major changes were
taking place in '11 Quaniere', slum
clearances by the Government meant
that families, some of whom were
living in undesirable conditions-overcrowding etc. were being moved into
the new blocks of council flats in the
surrounding areas. Famiglia Terroni
however, was happy to remain in
No's 32/34 Warner Street. Duilio,
Raffaele and Roberto were still running the business.
Now dear readers we will have to
stay with the story of Raffaele and
Paola Maria's family, otherwise the
Terroni family saga will take on the
proportions of War and Peace.
Paola Maria with her two young
daughters, Caterina and Luisa, made
regular trips back to Saviano to visit
her relatives. On one of these visits
Caterina (Rina) met a young Neopolitan boy, Antonio Ciccone they corresponded for a while and in the year
1937, Antonio came to London and
the young couple married in St Peter's
Italian church, Clerkenwell. There
was cause for a double celebration as
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the date coincided with Paola Maria
and Raffaele's Silver Wedding (25
years). As you. can imagine this gave
cause for a 'festa speciale'. The
young groom had a good career ahead
of him back in Saviano: he started out
as 'un Awocato', progressing to the
post of 'Commissario di Pubblica
Sicurezza'. The couple had two. children, Angela and "Gabriele. Gabriele
followed in his father's footsteps taking up the same career, eventually
graduating to the post of 'Commissario in Roma' and finally 'Chief of the
Flying Squad' in Rome. Angela is a
'Professoressa di Italiano e .Filosofia'.
So you see reader, there is a little bit
of Famiglia Terroni from way back
doing their bit in the home country.
Caterina still lives in Saviano,
she's reached the grand old age of 82,
she is a widow now and when she
fcels like a chat she rings Lou up and
she still loves nothing better than to
reminisce about the old days down
'The Hill'.
Back to '11 Quartiere', 1938, the
Munich crisis saw the children "of St
Peter's sehool preparing for the
evacuation, but Neville Chamberlain's
white paper saved the day, everyone,
particularly the
Mammas, heaved a
sigh of relief, only to
go through the whole
thing again in September 1939 but this
time it was for real.
The Hill was quieter,
the absence of the
children with some
of the Mammas' was
upsetting, the school
was closed and airraid shelters were being built. Then, as
nothing seemed to be
happening (the period known as the
'Phoney War' gave
people a false sense
of security). The
women and children
began to return,
homesickness for '11
Quartiere', plus the
fact that some of the
residents of Wootton
Bassett, the small
country town in Wiltshire where the
children had been allocated didn't
take too kindly to little foreigners
living in their homes. A temporary
school was set up in St Peter's and for
a short spell things seemed OK.
Realisation hit home when a few of
the lads from 'The Hill' who had been
fighting with the British Forces in
Frarice, reiurned home with the stories
of the hell that had .reigned with the
evacuation of the troops from Dunkirk.
Italy's entry into the war on the
side of the Germans came as a shock
to the Italian Community. At 8am on
day 2 Raphaele and Duilio were
picked up from the house in Warner
Street. Lou was fortunate inasmuch as
he'd already left for work; had he
been at the house there is no doubt
that he also would have been taken.
Paola Maria hurried back from Weston Super Mare where she had been
staying with friends. Panic set in
when the news of The Arandora Star
broke. Thankfully Famiglia Terroni
were among the lucky ones. RalTaele
was safe, he had been sent to the Isle
of Man. Paola did not see Raffaele for
a year until restrictions were lifted
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Lou and Bruna on
their weddng day
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and families were allowed to visit
their men folk at the internment camp.
Fortunately Lou was able to join
his uncle Roberto in running the shop,
but once the stock that they were
carrying ran out, the business rcally
suffered. Obviously there were no
longer imports from Italy or any other
European country for that matter.
However they managed to keep going
by onc means or another.
In 194 I another devastating blow.
The family had just left the house
when it suffered a direct hit, the bomb
demolished No 34 leaving No 32
standing just long enough for the
family assisted by Mr White, a friend
who owned a linoleum shop in Exmouth Market, to recover most of the
family furniture. The retrieval of the
furniture was overseen by Paola
Maria who took charge and being the
strong minded little body that she was
insisted on them climbing up to the
upper floors and saving some of her
home against what seemed to be
impossible odds. You can imagine the
family's feelings when realisation
dawned that the family home, home to
the Terroni family for 27 years, was
no more
A sad day indeed, the one consolation was that the family remained
intact. Paola Maria \vith Lou, Pip and
Luisa moved into a small house in
Wren St, near Grays Inn Road, not
too far away from the old home. In
1942 Lou married his childhood
sweetheart Bruna Zanelli. After the
wedding which was a small family
affair, tile reception was held in the
Zanelli home in Paekenham Street.
The onc blot on their day was the fact
that Raffaele was unable to be there.
For their honeymoon they went to
Richmond, because Lou, who if you
recall had been born in Italy, was not
allowed to go beyond a certain radius
of his home as he was registered as an
alien, which meant that he had to sign
on at the Police Station in Grays Inn
Road at regular intervals. The newlyweds seWed down in Wren Street
\vith Paola Maria, and it was here that
their two daughters Paola and Stephanie were born.
The next family member to join
the matrimonial stakes was Luisa who
married Peter Di Giuseppc. Peter was
a member of Famiglia Di Giuseppe,
well known throughout '11 Quartierc',
as they were probably responsible for
cutting the hair of our Pacs.1ni for
many years. Peter's business was in
Lcather Lane until he retired ten yems
ago. The couple had onc son, Peter.
Unlike his predecessors young Peter
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did not go into the hairdressing was 8 months old, Paola Maria was in
profession. He studied accountancy Saviano visiting her daughter Rina,
and is now a partner in the well Raffaele was preparing to join her
known company of Chartered Ac- when he was taken ill and after a very
short illness he died. The family were
countants, Ernst & Young.
As I mentioned in last month's devastated, he was only 65.
Life went on, as it does. "11
article Pip married Peter's sister Carolina Di Giusscpe in 1944, their eldest Quartiere" was never the same again.
son Raphel is a concert pianist, 10hn There was still a smattering of the old
has a career in Phillips Petrolcum, for residents left living in the little group
whom he travels world wide and their of pref'lbS that haod been built as
sister Maria
specialises in
chi I d re n' s
hearing.
Raffaele
returned home
from the internment
camp in 1944
but was not
allowed to
join the family in the
business, he
had to do
compulsory
work towards
the war effort.
During this
period Lou
carried on assisting RobPaola (left) meeting the Pope with her Mother Superior
erto in the
shop.
1946 the war was over. What a joy temporary homes where the houses in
it was to see the celebration of the Bath Street had once stood. 100
Procession for Our Lady of Mount Bacuzzi the well known capped EngCarmel return to the streets of Clerk· lish foolballer, lived in one of these,
enwell. Raffaele walked alongside with his wife Phyllis and two young
Santa Lucia once again. Things were sons for a few years. The Coach and
improving all round Bruna recalled Horses still reverberated with the
happy times spent with her father- laughter of Damso Molinari, Jimmy
in-law. As he indulged in his passion Falco, Johnny Bergomini & Co as
for picking mushrooms they would they chipped and teased their old pal
leave the house in the early hours and Lou (the proprietor). Sunday mornings
go to secret places in Chingford in after mass old friends would drop into
search of mushrooms, (secret because the shop for a chat. The Church,
one Italian never lets on to another Terroni's, The Gun Makers Arms and
exactly where the best funghi are). Lou Resteghini's were really all that
Raffaele would only pick porcini, he remained of the days when '11 Quarhad a nose for seeking funghi, he tiere' echoed to the sound of varied
would point to the spot with his dialects, the cries of the Bambini and
umbrella and there would be the the challering of the Marnmas.
1961, with the demise of Roberto
prize. Raffaele was a good natured
family man who loved children and it aged 76 years. Lou and Duilio carried
was during this period that he was on running the business, which, \vith
able to give more time to his grand· the influx of a new generation of
immigrants, was booming, Pasta was
children.
The family moved to Highbury in back in fashion and Italian food
1949. Trade was picking up a lillle, generally was in demand. Lou wcnt
rationing was tapering off and with on to follow in Raffaele's and Duilthe war years behind them, Duilio and io's footsteps when he took on the job
Raffaele joined Roberto in the shop of 'Hon. Sec: Of the Ilalian Benevolent Society' and like his forbears, he
and it was business as usual
In 1954, Bruna gave birth to a was awarded the honour of Cavaliere.
Lou's daughters grew up in the
third daughtcr, Anna. When the baby
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house in HighbUlY. At the age of
eleven Paola went off St AIoysius
Girl's Convent in Euston. Stephanie
who was keen on sport enjoyed her
schooldays at WiIliam of York mixed
comprehensive. Anna, the baby, was
still in primary school. Lou and Bruna
were still living among friends from
the old days, a large number of our
Paesani had settled in Highbmy, so, in
some ways it was home from home.
One evening in the year 1963
when Paola was eighteen, Bruna and
Lou had been out for the evening,
they returned home quite late to find
that Paola had waited up for them. "I
have to talk to you," she said 'What's
wrong?' said Lou, then like a bolt
from the blue, 'I want to be a Nun'.
Her parents couldn't believe their
ears, perhaps it was a joke? That's it,
she was jokingI Their Paola had
always been so lively, even a trifle
rebellious at times. Religious, yes, but
so wcre the rest of the family. 'A
Nun!' said Lou, 'Come on now, what
about University?' (She had always
been bright) 'This is vcry sudden,
have you spoken to anyone else about rior General, Paola had reached the
this?', volunteered Bruna. 'Well yes, ultimate, she was now head of the
I've talked about it to the Nuns at order.
school', she replied.. 'If you've been
Stephanie worked alongside Lou
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it, why haven't wc been consulted?' 1973 to Carmine Carnevale whose
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2 daughters.
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Luisa Molinari
My very dear Friends,
It is with a scnsc of loss and
sadness that I write today. Yet.another
of the vel)" few remaining pillars of
our church of the old school has gone
to her well-earned rest. Little did I
think that when I shared the sad news
of the death of our friends Dolores
Abrami and Maria Fortanella in della
Toffola in the March 1992 edition' of
BACKHILL. I would within such a
short time be looking for words to do
justice to the memol)" of our dear
friend Luisa Molinari (always LuIu to
many of us) who passed away vel)",
vel)" peacefully on Wednesday 15th
June. not only fully conscious but also
in prayer. A departure from this life to
be truly envied.
Luisa's illness had been taking its
toll for many years and she gradually
had to retire from her many activities
and responsibilities. She fought hard
against all odds and succeeded in
taking all pain and discomfort in her
stride. We. her friends. got used to
this state of affairs and we also took it
for granted. Eventually, a few months
ago. she weakened considerably and
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gradually deteriorated, until the last
week when it bccan1e intolerable just
to watch her.
All members of the family Molinari were well known and respected
in our community, and were much
involved in its activities. especially
relating to our beloved .ehurch, the
details of which were vel)" ably
documented by Olive Besagni in
BACKHILL JanU3l)" 1993.
Luisa. vel)". vel)" much of the "old
school" was completely immersed in
all that spelt St. Peter's Italian
Church. She was a pre-war "Figlia di
Maria", and became the first post-war
president. She was also president of
the Catholic Women's Association
and a member of the Consorelle.
Choir and St. Vincent de Paul Society
(and she did visit the sick and the
aged which is what this Society is all
about). She was involved in just
evel)"thing. In particular several stalls
of the Church Bazaar. the many
informal dinners in the Club. several
sections of our annual outdoor procession (all aided by her army of ladies
of the CWA) and our many concerts
of the late 40s and 50s. involving the
Figlie di Maria and friends. were all
inspired and directed by Luisa. With
her at the helm we worked, wc
scrved, we slaved, we had the occasional arguments. tantrums. shouting
matches. in fact all the stuff on which
true friendships thrive. Luisa made do
and mended and never. ever asked the
priest for a penny. All she did, all she
supervised. all she worked so hard at,
with all solidly behind her. came from
her. from our pockets. You ladies of
the CWA and we ex Figlie di Maria
and friends can vouchsafe this.
Reminiscing has always been a
must for thosc of us late of "The
Hill". Luisa was no exception. She
and I were born just a few doors apart
at 49 and 57 Mount Pleasant, and
with our respective families shared
the same dear friends and neighbours,
the same activities. Here, together
with our friends and compatriots in
the streets around us, we all felt safe.
we all felt protected. we were all
happy together in our compact little
world. with our ehureh around the
corner and hospital up the road.
Inevitably. with the course of time
this haven is no more. but there is no
car park. no unsightly carbunekle of concrete and
chrome that can either
eradicate or obliterate the
old. familiar area of all that
used to be. In fact for Luisa
and thosc of us born from
57 Mount Pleasant up to
the "Apple Tree" on the
corner. there remains a precious bonus to cling to our houses arc still standing. seemingly as a monument to the unforgettable
past. You cannot imagine
the warm glow this stirs in
one. I take regular. nostalgic walks to this blessed
spot of our birth and its
surroundings. where I always stand in quiet
thoughts and silent prayer
in memol)" and honour of
precious days never to return. This custom. together
Luisa. jar left. from part of
the group from the late
forties andfljlies.
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with other requests, I promised Luisa
always to maintain, as she held my
hand tightly the Sunday before the
end.
During these last weeks, although
by now exceedingly frail, Luisa's
voice never faltered, right to her very
last breath. We spoke of so many
things, but utmost in her mind were
her love for her neice Marie and an
abhorrence of ending her days in a
strange and unknown residential
home. As things stood she wanted
God to take her and take her He did.
She repeated time and again to those
of us close to her, and these were also
her penultimate words to me, how she
would willingly have aceepted any
quality of life, providing it was in our
Hospital, a sentiment presently ech·
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Leading the Fig/ie di Moria
in a pre·war Procession.
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We, "her girls", were present in fun Terrace and a good friend of Luisa's
force. Luisa would have been wen concelcbratcd with Padre Russo at the
pleased. Father Haines, (nephew of funeral Mass. Regrettably, Father Pe·
our own Fr Haines of the far distant ter Scott, also of St. John's and
chaplain at St. Bart's Hospital was unable to officiate
at either Mass due to an
earlier, unbreakable corn·
mitment. It was he who held
Luisa's hand and was praying with her even as she
breathed her last. It was he
who accompanied her
through her long ordeal and
instincd in her an accept·
ance, a peaee and serenity
of mind, of hean and soul,
so that she was ready and
eager to meet her Maker.
Ycs, dear friends, I repeat,
our Luisa was blessed with
a most enviable death·.
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Letters
dai nostri lettori
2 Iuglio 1994
Cari Amici Italian;'
Stamani anche a nome di tutti voi sui mare AtIantico ho messo una
busta tricolore con tre rose rosse e una preghiera.
Mai Ii scordercmo!
Renzo Serajini
Italian Chapel. Lamb Holm. Orkney bui/lduring World War II by
Italian prisoners o/war from two Nissen huts.
Per cominciare mi presento,
Mi chiamo Isabclla e 5 anni fa sono approdata dopo
un naufragio penoso e cieco in quel di Londra. Sono
ancora qui alIa ricerea in una possibile riconeiliazione tra
la rnia natura curiosa e la plaeida e accomodante voglia
di trovarc iI "mio lui". C'e' solo un problema; sono
codarda...
Codarda di tornare in mamnta patria dove tutto viene
vissutC? aI raIlentatorc 0 di proseguirc per paesi lontani
dove mvcce iI tempo sembra esserc in anticipo su se
stesso.
Nel frattempo cerco di metterc a frutto I'unica aninta
in mio poterc, la mia voglia di commentare con un
pizzico di creativita' i sudati parti artistiei di persone che
come me han bisogno delle dimensioni serille per
esprimere appieno se stessi cd i loro grandi "feelings".
Tutta questa arzigogolata prefazione per dcdicarc
quattro parole a "Che cos'e' I'Amore" di Elisabctta
Puglisi Gissara pubblicata su BACKHILL di giugno e.a.
Per decantare la bcllezza di un amore cosi' coinvolgente e potente da esserc Iinfa vitale, Elisabctta deve
avere accanto a se' un uomo che per lei e' Musa. Musa
ispiratrice di visioni idilliehe e ntagnifiehe dove Belta'
regna e lascia l'iIIusoria gioia di etema felicita'. A
qucsto mondo pero' esistono i "contrari" e grazie a
codcsti sentimenti riusciamo ad apprezzarc g1i opposti,
come l'Amore subisce la metamorfosi da Iinfa vitale a
overdose di strazio in una bocca ehe implora la fine del
dolore laeinante che iI cuore urla senza meta, mani che
strin~onC? un fa;zzoletto torso di dolore pulluJato da occhi
WOIl di lacnme, gambc stanche di sostenerc una
sofferenza ehe pesa su una sehiena una volta tanto
adulata; allora siamo sicuri che iI sentimento che ci
devasta e distrugge e' piu' forte della gioia che ci aveva
pervaso.
Tutto questo penaJe ci serve solo per renderci conto
che quando verarnente ci si sente travolti dall'Amore e si
e' disposti a rinuneiare completamente a se stessi per
vive~e solo per "Iui", compiamo un atto di divino
altrulsmo e completa dcdizione. a cio' in cui crcdiamo;
rimane iI fallo che semprc U', in donniveglia, pronta a
farc iI suo degenere scompiglio e cataStrofica apparizione
c'e' la possibilita' di una eveittuale, possibile, non
augurata rOllura.
lsabella Oleotto
Egregio signor Direttore,
Le invio una "Iettera aperta" che sento di dover
comunicarc alIa comunita'.
Sabato 11 giugno si e' votato per iI parlamento
Europeo, purtroppo ancora una volta abbiamo avuto la
possibilita' di misurare 10 scarso senso civico della
Comunita'.
L'aflluenza a1le ume e' stata deludente, se dovessimo
parlare in termini di percentuali dovremmo vergognarci,
neanche iI 10% degli aventi dirillo ha esercitato questo
dirillo; g1i stessi che avevano gridato a110 scandalo
quando iI parlamento italiano non ha approvato la Legge
per iI voto agli Italiani all'estero.
Oobbiamo essere certi che in un mondo democratico
la rniglior difesa della Iibcrta' d'opinione e' l'esercizio
del dirillo del voto e ehe un popolo puo' rnanifestare la
sua presenza cd iI suo interessamento nella vita politica
del Paese tutelando i propri diritti sino a che in quel
Paese le ume rintarrannoa disposizione, affinche' ciascun
cittadino possa esprimere Iibcramente i propri sentimenti.
Sono convinto che la Comunita' ha perso un'occasione, ha volontariamente rinunciato ad una prerogativa
che nonostante tuUo, ci spetta e ei spetta di dirillo
poiehe' la politica deve poter essere servizio e testimoni~nza di. valori, oltre che giusto equilibrio tra bisogni e
mteressl aI fine di dare una chiara direzione di ntarcia ai
processi di trasformazione ehe hanno investito l'ltalia e
che si stanno avvicinando sempre di piu' aI resto
dell'Europa.
Nessuno ci ha mai chiesto quali sono i nostri bisogni
nta e' altrettanto vero che siamo ancora bravissimi nel
convincere i connazionali a partecipare a1le feste, scnza
mai sostenere un discorso a favore dei diritti dei cittadini
residenti a1I'estero, che, maIgrado la presenza sempre piu'
forte del Mereato Europeo, continuano ad essere emarginati con nessuna voce in capitoJo.
AIlora rivolgiamo a noi stessi la seguente domanda:
quali sono i nostri bisogni?
Oal canto nostro ei viene chiesta una participazione
piu' costante e convinta a tutela dei valori di solidarieta'
e di democrazia .che dobbimao saper salvaguardare in
parte anche attraverso I'esercizio del diriUo del voto.
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Wedding
Davis and Perotti
Neil Davis e Oriana Perotti
Having met at Sheffield University eight
years ago, Neil Davis and Qriana Perotti
finally celebrated their wedding on 29th May
1994.
Best man was Jon Rowse; Chief Bridesmaid Flavia Perotti; Bridesmaids: NeWs nieces
Rachel and Eleanor.
Before setting off for their honeymoon in
Malaysia, the couple, their family and friends
enjoyed the rest of the day at the Cafe' Royal.
The 200 guests included family from lIa1y,
France and Ireland.
The couple now live in Melbourne, Australia. All at BACKHILL wish them a lo~g and
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Domenica IS maggio 1994, i veneti provenienti da diverse parti
dell'lnghilterra si sono ritrovati a Nottingham per it loro annuale
incontro..Quest'anno I'incontro coincideva anche con it ventesimo di
fondazione del Circolo Veneto. L'organizzazione delI'incontro, alIidata ai membri del Circolo Veneto di Nottingham, eapeggiati dalla
Cav. lole Stoeco, e' slata perfetta. L'aecoglienza riservata alle
autorita' e agli amici provenienti dal lontano e' slata semplicemente
eecezionale.
Era prescnte anche it Consolo Generaie di Manchester. 11 Console
si e' complimentato con it Circolo Veneto perche' ha saputo aprire le
proprie braccia verso it Midlands, senza fermarsi a Londra. Oltre ehe
da Londra, i veneti provenivano da Scunthorpe, da Grantham, da
Macclesfield, da Manchester, da Leeds e da altre loealita' di quelle
regioni.
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alIa Villa Scalabrini, Shenley. Una giornata ideale. egregio agli anziani della comunita' ha evidentemente un
Grande sole ed una brezza leggera hanno incoraggiato a risvollo molto interessato.
migliaia i connazionali a passare la giornata in
11 nuovo padiglione aggiunge alIa Villa 27 stanze singole,
eampagna. Non solo da Londra, ma anche da lontano tutte dotate di doccia, ampio WC e lavandino, facilita' per la
come Bedford e Peterborough.
telcvisione ed it telefono, quattro salette da pranzo, quattro
La meta sono i prati delIa Villa, le bancherelle, i sale da soggiomo, lavanderia, medical room, starnpa per
gioehi, le giostre, la festa campestre come da pub- fisioterapia, bagni speciali e cappelIa.
blicita'.. Ma quest'anno la scampagnata si e' trasformata
A mezzogiomo P. Alberto ha concelebrato la messa al
in pellegrin.1ggio alia Villa, ampliata di un padiglione campo con allri confratelli. Poi I'assemblea si e' dispersa Ira
nuovo fiammante, completato in tempo di record.
le bancherelle, le gare e le giostre. Su tutto vigila it gran
Numerosi gruppi si sono fatti aecompagnare dalle manager, Florindo Rizzi, it cui occhio e' onniprescnte. GH
guide appositamente incaricate da P. Vico, it Direttore, da' man forte Armando Fugaccia, sacchetto dei soldi sempre
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cclebrata da don Cannelo in occasionc della sagra di S. Luigi.
Come di consueludinc, i pensionati erano ospiti della
Associazione ad una ccna nella Casa S. Vincenzo Pallotti.
Anehe in questa occasione iI Cav. Vittorio ci ha preparalo
un'oltimo pranzo.
La scrata si e' svolta in una atmosfera di amicizia e a1legria
cd una occasione di ritrovarsi e scambiarsi le nOlizic vane sia
della loro vita a Londra, sia dalla loro amata Casanova. Si c'
conelusa con I'eslrazione dei premi della lotterai offerti dai
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Quesl'anno erano Ire i motivi
principali di celebrazione: la solennita' del Corpo e sangue di Cristo;
I'anno inlernazionale della famiglia; c
la dcvozione a Maria madrc di Cristo
c madrc nOSlra.
Dopo la messa di mezzogiorno i
diversi gruppi si sono sparpagliati per
consumarc il pranzo e ncssuno c'
rimaslo a digiuno. Un po di penniehella sotto gli albcri, mentrc i piu'
giovani si scatenavano con il pallone,
cd eccoci arrivali al momenlo di
renderc omaggio alia Madonna.
Alle qualtro del pomeriggio, la
genIe, gia' dispone per la processione
con la statua della Madonna. Molta
genIe ha partecipato alia processione
con la recita del Rosario.
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Italians risk becoming a vanishing
race if current demographic trends
continue. In 1993 Italy registered a
""birth
deficit",
with
dcaths
outnumbering the newly born for the
first time this century outside the First
World War. According to Istat, the
national statics institute, the number
of births fell to "538,168 - the lowest
level since the unification of Italy. In
contrast, the number of dcaths rose to
543,433. Compared to 1992, the birth
rate fell from 9.9 to 9.4 per 1000. If
the present trend continues, one recent
research paper suggests, Italy's
population could fall from 57m to
I2m by the year 2100.
I finanziamenti fino ad ora decisi
dal Governo in favore del Ruanda
sono di 18 miliardi erogati solto varie
forme dalla Cooperazione allo
sviluppo del Ministero degli Esteri e
di cinque miliardi stanziati con
decreto legge del 24 giugno.
L'ordine di custodia eautelare
nei eonfronti di Paolo Berlusconi,
aCCU5.:"1to
di
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stato
The second case of "baggage
malaria"" where a mosquito canying
the disease has hitched a ride to
Europe in an aircraft, has been
reported in Brescia. The first case was
in the same area in 1992.
Animal rights activists bought a
full page nC\'~paper advertisement
asking Italian actress Sophia Loren
not to modcl fur coats for an Italian
fur company, Annabella. The Italian
Anti·Vivisection League and the
An Italian association for blind U.S.-based People for the Ethical
people launched a blistering attack on Treatment of Animals placed the
a tv ad for Peugeot ears in which the advertisement in 11 Maltino.
singcr Ray Charles, who has been
blind from birth, is seen driving a c.ir. At least five people died in
explosions at a fireworks factol)' in
Balzorano which had been criticised
After a year of deliberation, Italy's by inspectors for storing too many
National Commiltee for Bio-ethics explosives.
has recommended that artificial
prcgnancies be restricted to adult Babies who are breast·fed for
couples of different genders who are more than eight months have
married or in a stable rclationship and increased protection from multiple
of potentially fertile agc. The sclerosis. Researchers at Naples
government-appointed commiltee said University suggests that the brains of
that surrogate
motherhood and boltle-fed babies have more defective
experiments on embryos should be membranes on the blood-brain barrier,
banned and strict controls placed on through which infections can pass.
sperm donors. The guidelines were Long-term breastfeeding is most
published amid controversy over common in Scandinavia and least
reccnt births for "granny mothers".
common in Ireland.
Settembre 94
A decision by authorities in the
northern city of Pavia to resurrect a
Fascist law banning all non·Italian
words has caused uproar. The decree
allows city aulborities to ban the
English names of any cafe, shop,
hotel, restaurant or other business that
deals \vith the public: Latin is Ibe
only language to escape the ban.
Four people died in a freak
heatwave. Two pensioners near Ibe
northern town of Asti, a 70-year-old
man in Rome and a homeless person
in Milan, died from suspected
heatstroke as temperatures touched
37C, holter than North Africa, and 8C
above the seasonal average.
A gas explosion killed 27 people
at an old people's home in Molta
Visconti, northern Italy. It brought the
building down as 42 residents and
staff ate breakfast.
firmato dai magistrati milanesi iI 27
luglio. Secondo quanto risulta agli
stessi magistrati, Paolo Berlusconi
avrebbe
dato
al
responsabile
dell'ufficio fiseale della Fininvest
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I'autorizzazione
a
pagare
mazzetta di 330 milioni di lire ai
finanzieri ehe stavano compiendo
verifiche fiseali 50 aleune soeieta' del
gruppo: la Videotime, la Mediolanum
di Assicurazioni e la Mondadori
editrice.
Italy's first daily newspaper in
Braille will soon be published,
supported by five leading Italian
newspapers and the Vatican's
L'Osservatore Romano.
Un nuovo nucleo di camosci
d'Abruzzo, consistente in dieci
individui (qualtro maschi e sei
femmine) e' stato reintrodolto sui
Gran Sasso d'Italia per potenziare iI
gruppo di camosci gia'" reinserito 10
scorso anno nel massiccio, appena
dopo I'istituzione del nuovo parco
nazionale. L'operazione e' stata
coordinata dalla direzione del parco
nazionale d'Abruzzo (PNA) e dal
WWF ltalia.
A homemade bomb, hidden in a
travel bag, was defused minutes
before it was set to go off in front of
the Milan stock exchange.
The newborn
child of a
62-year-old mother, was baptised in
Ibe Roman Catholie Church in July,
despite Vatican criticism of her
artificially assisted pregnancy.
Riccardo Muti ha trionfato al
teatro Alighieri di Ravenna per la
direzione di "Norma", il capolavoro
drammatico di Bellini programmato
nell'ambito del "Ravenna Festival".
Per questa
nuova
produzione
dell'opera belliniana si era creata
molta allesa sia perche' Muti non la
dirigeva ormai da alcuni anni sia
perche' programmata per la scorsa
edizione del festival ravennate ma poi
saltata per problemi economici.
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COMUNITA'ITALIANA
In Cammino Con Carmelo
Carissimi Fratelli e Sorelle,
Ben tornati a tutti, sia a chi e'andato in vaeanza e sia a chi e'
rimasto a easa.
Vorrei comunieaIVi aleuni pensieri
per questo anno.
Innanzi tutlO desidero parlarvi un
po' del Club. Ho sentito in questi
ultimi mesi tante ehiaeehiere e commenti attribuiti a me. Non e' slata mai
la mia intenzione di chiudere'il Club,
ma di migliorarlo e ehiarire i rapporti
con la Chiesa sia da1 lato pastorale e
organizzativo, come da1 lato eeonomico.
Ho fatlo varie riunJulli con Vitlorio, il Presidente e il Comitato. Ci
sono state opinioni diverse e modi
diversi di vedere le cose, e altri in
comune. E' neeessario studiare modi
nuovi e ehe eircoli un po' di aria
nuova e fresea.
Ccrcheremo quest'anno di aprire
un centro per i Bambini dai 5-6 anni
ai 12, invitando anehe i bambini ehe
hanno fatlo la Prima Comunione 0 la
famnno. C'e' un comitato di famiglie
per questo. Tenteremo di avcre durante I'anno qualehe incontro e ritiro
con giovani del Club. Solo per chi 10
desidera anehe se saremo poehi non
importa, I'interessante e' buttare un
seme.
E' necessario avere un incontro
generale con i membri del Club, per
discutere insieme I'andarnento del
Club e la questione del pagamento
deUa tesscra. In un prossimo futuro
vorrernmo riaprire di nuovo, come
c'era circa 20 anni fa', il Ccntro
Studenti:
C'e' una rnarea di giovani studenti
italiani che stanno per un periodo
lungo 0 meno lungo a Londra per
imparare I'inglese. Penso che sia
buono dedieare un po' di spazio
anche a loro. Si studiera' con il
consolato, la
Diocesi di
Westiminster
e le varie organizzazioni
inglesi e italiani e le universita' per
avere suggerimenti e
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proposte.
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Un altro
punto sono le
varie Associazioni italiane che si
riuniseono 0
fanno festa aI Club. Si e' sparsa la
voce che volevo buttarle fuori. Non
ho mai espresso queste idee. Ho
seritlo alle varie associazioni e riporto
qui la letlera:
non e' stato mai detlo 0 imaginato da
me, e vi chiedo scusa se qualeuno sia
rirnasto offeso _per questa voce.
Per me, la vostra associazione e'
una rieehezza morale e spiritua1e per
la nostra ehiesa e per ereare sempre
piu' una ehiesa di fraternita', armonia
e di comunione e non di rottura 0 di
disunione. Quindi per ereseere
quest'arnore reciprico la Chiesa e'
proprio il luogo piu' adatlo per
questo. Quindi, come io potrei 0 ehe
diritlo avrei a non aeeogliervi?
Tengo a ricordarvi ehe tutle le sale
ehe voi usate nel Club sono della
Chiesa. Inoltre, se alle volte non e'e'
la possibilita' 0 non c'e' il posto
disponibile per riunirvi nelle sale del
Club sentitevi Iiberi e siete benvenuti
di usare il nostro salone e anehe la
nostra saJa da pranzo (ehe non
usiarno).
Che il Signore vi protegga e vi
sostenga nel vostro earnmino e nelle
vostre atlivita',
Cari saluti"
Nel prossimo numero di otlobre,
parleremo un po'- della Iiturgia dclla
Parroeehia, i matrimoni eec.
Come sapete il giomo della Processione abbiamo laneiato I'appello
urgcnte e di emergenza per il tetlo
che ha ormai 130 anni di vita.
Durante i vari anni sono stati fatti dei
lavori ma ora e' in pessime condizioni
e se vogliarno salvare la nostra meravigliosa ehiesa dobbiamo rifarlo totalmente.
la spesa si aggirera' su £150,000.
"Carissmi Amici,
Parleremo di questo piu' dettagliataIn una riunione ehe abbiarno fatlo mente. I lavori dovrebbero iniziare in
al Club recentemente ho appreso con otlobre.
Sono fidueioso alIa Vergine Maria,
mia grande sorpresa ehe si e' sparsa
la voce Ira le varie associazione ehe ehe ei aiutcra' in questa meravigliosaa
io non volevo le associazioni presso e diffcile avventura.
la nostra ehiesa.
Un abbraeeio a tutti.
Vi dico sinceramente ehe questo
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in the League will win. Each "Manager
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champague, donated by courtesy of
Associazione Parmigiani Valceno.
You are allocated a fictitious fund of 30
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Your team selection must conform to a
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Your team total value must not exceed
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Choose an appropriate name for Y0l,lr
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under the Manager's name only.
HOW YOUR PLAYERS SCORE
Players are awarded points on a match
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Players gain points for goals scored,
assists and clean sheets and lose points
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You will have the opportunity of
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between each transfer request.
When transferring, ensure that you do
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the maximum of two players from the
same Serie "A" team and that you have
selected 11 different players. The total
value of your team must not exceed 30
Million Lira after having deducted the
value of the players you are selling and
then adding the value of your new
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Transfers may be made by post only.
Use your Transfer List and fill in the
identification codes and values of the
players you wish to transfer and buy.
For your goalkeeper and each defender
in your team playing gain: I point.
For every clean sheet kept by your
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You will receive confirmation of your
transfers in writing stating the date
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For every goal conceded by your
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your players he loses: I point.
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Rainy Days
Richard Si/via
Reviewing Your Financial
Needs
provide for this some time in the future.
Grandparents may want to gift a capital
lump sum or create a trust for the
benefit of a grandchild as part of thcir
Continued from last month
estate planning. This stage ends when
In the JulylAugust edition of the child attains the age ofmajority.
BACKHILL a general outline was
given of the various areas of potential
Stage 2: YounglUnmarried
financial need that should be considThis period will probably comered when formulating what I consider mcnce with continuing education, at
to be a prudent "systematic and college or university, followed by
organised financial action plan".
starting a career. The individual, who
Having determined what action is could be as young as 18, is likely to
needed to resolve an identified shortfall have very little (if any) captial. Also,
in a person's financial well-being, it is without dependants, outgoings tend to
important that any recommendation is be low. The main objective is likely to
actually implemented and monitored be to channel earnings into short-term
with the passing of time to ensure that savings in order to obtain material
the financial products initially used arc possessions such as a ear. Typically,
still doing their job and remain appro- this tends to be an unsettled period.
priate. Moreover, the agreed course of
action should be reviewed on a regualar
Stage 3:
Young/Married
Quite frequently both people
"ill be in work, and most of.their
income will be spent on mortgage repayments, selling up and
furnishing their home and their
lifestyle. Protection in the event
of death or serious disability of
either partner is an important
consideration, as this should be a
high priority in order to protect
their income and standard of
living. Pension planning and
savings for long-term expenditure are also areas that should be
considered.
basis to take into account any changes
in a person's circumstances and the
benefits of regular reviews eannot be
overstated.
Financial planning acknowledges
that we all have different needs - not
only when compared to others at any
given point in time, but also at different
stages in our IivC5. For the purposes of
analysis, it is possible to identify seven
such stages in a person's life, each with
specific financial needs which arc
likely to be typic.11 of each stage.
The remainder of this article will
give a brief account of cach of these
seven stages:-
Stage 4:
Young/Married with children
The prime concern in this case is
financial protection in the event of
premature death, iII-hcalth or disability. These possibilities will reduce a
family's income at a time when
expenditure is rising and, possibly, a
mother stops working to raise a family.
Young parents may also wish to put
money aside to save for the future costs
of their children's education or to
provide a gift on a child's birthday.
Stage 5:
Married with Older Children
The family is likely to have a higher
Stage 1: Childhood/Minority
Little planning can be achieved by level of income due to career progresthe child itself, but there is much seope sion or because both spouses are
for parents or grandparents. Parents working. However, expenditure may
may wish, for example, to send their have also increased if, for example, the
children to university and would wish children arc in full-time further educato effect some kind of regular savings tion or if the family has moved into a
plan or invest a c.1pital lump sum to larger house. Pension planning be-
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comes an important cosideration - as
older people tend to appreciate the
need to provide security in retirement.
The opportunity to save and invest
returns due to the higher level of
earnings. The impact of tax on earnings
and savings becomes an important
consideration. People with older children will tend to be concerned with the
financial status and healtIi of their own
parents, and aie likely to consider
estate planning and healthcare needs to
be important in this respect.
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Stage 6:
Post FamilylPre Retirement
By this stage we can expect both
spouses to be in a relatively secure
financial position. The children will
have left' home to be fully independent,
and may possibly have their own
families. It is usual for savings to have
been accumulated from surplus income
and for such savings to be invested in a
wide range of investment vehicles. The
main issues of concern are likely to be:
pension planning to ensure security in
retirement, estate planning and protection against the cost ofillness.
Stage 7: Retirement
The main concern will be to
maintain an adequate level of income.
Although expenditure may have fallen,
resources will be needed to cope with
the unexpected problems that arise in
retirement. The investment and/or reinvestment of capital to produce additional income in a tax efficient manner
will be an ongoing need for many
people. Estate planning and the cost of
possible nursing care will also be
importantconsiderations.
To summarise, the aim of financial
planning is to assess the main needs
that are likely to be typical of each of
the above seven stages. This is
achieved via periodic reviews thus
ensuring that a person's financial
action plan is adapted accordingly. We
live in times which continually create
new problems because most of us never
seem to have quite enough money to do
all the things we would like to do.
Everyone starts life totally dependent
on others as a child, followed by the
opportunity to earn money, before
entering their final dependency period
in retirement. This article has attempted to highlight some of the
financial needs that are likely to arise
during a person's lifetime and to
demonstrate how financial planning
can be used to resolve such needs.
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This month, my article has a
slightly diffcrcnt twist to' it. The
emphasis this time around is more on
a specific issue in psychology. When I
went to university, in New York I
majored in this particular discipline. I
have always found it a 'fascinating
. subject and try even now to keep
myself updated on new discoveries or
findings. In this article, I would like
to discuss just what is Kleptomania.
First and foremost. kleptomania is
a disorder 'tIlat most people call the
"stealing or hoarding" disorder. It
basieally manifests itself in two different ways. The first way is the more
common form. The individual begins
to "pick up" various things that he or
she finds and keeps the object(s).
Sometimes a kleptomaniac may prefer
to steal very small objects. Also, the
person may attach a value to an
object that is unrealistic and then
proceed to steal. The object may
actually be quite worthless. The individual, if the disorder progresses, may
begin to carry out the action subeonsciously and only after the discovery
of the object, begin to realize what he
or she has done.
Usually a hcalthy and positive
response by the person is a sense of
guilt. It means that the person wants
to change and is opening himself!
herself to that possibility. Yet if the
person does not seek professional
counselling the sense of guilt can
actually start a vicious circle which
may help to reinforee the undesired
behaviour. If this begins to occur, the
person can actually begin to experience "panic attacks" due to an
intense sense of helplessness or angcr.
In some way, I could argue that the
panie attacks are truly a helpful thingl
Why? Well, they can force the person
to actually confront the problem instc.'1d of trying to run away from it. I
think that it is the brain's alarm
system sounding off. We all like to
run away from problems. It is much
c.'1sier to forget about t11em instead of
f.'1cing them. Also, I ascribe to the
thcory that klcptomania is not due to
a chemical imbalance in the brain but
rathcr a response to some very specific issue that that person has had to
dc.'11 with c.'1rlicr in life. It could
possibly be one specific cvcnt or a
whole serics of events that finally led
to a crisis situation.
If' "ve look at why the person
begins to acquire this behaviour, we
have to first look at the expressions
Ihat the, Jicrson is communicating to
u~ by their aclions. By stc.'1ling, the
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simply reflects back that which we
give him or her. The therapist does
not hold the control, rather the patient
does. The patient's progress is truly
and totally up to the patient; the
therapist has no n1agic tliat the patient
does not have himself.
The second aspect to k1eptonlania
is the hoarding aspect which is, not as
common as the stealing aspect. Sometimes the two n1ay occur together. An
example of this would be the idea of
the "pack rat" who simply takes
things just to store them. The idea is
to acquire objects for the' Sake of
acquiring and not for any true value.
Earlier I stated th3t the individual
n1ay steal without any conscious
knowledge only to discover later what
they have done it.' Somctimes this
brings on a feeling of guilt or shame.
As far as the Church is concerned, she
teaches that three things are necessary
for a truly mortal sin to have occurred. The first is that there has to be
grave matter present. The second,
there has to be full and deliberate
consent of the will. Thirdly, there has
to be sufficient reflection tliat to
commil such an action will break my
fricndship with ,God and take me out
of a state of grace. In looking at the
case of someone who is dealing with
the problem of kleptomania. at least
two of the conditions for serious sin
have not been met!!
This disorder dOes not allow one
to have full and deliberate consent of
will and withouf this how can one
make sufficient reflection on what
another person because we have often one is about to do? Therefore one is
become so closed up inside ourselves. incapable of committing the sin of
This is a barrier that has to be theft under such condilions. This,
overcome wilh lots of will power, however, does not mean that the
patience, and strength. In addition, action is justified. It means that once
counselling is a very long process; the person becomes aware of the
nothing can be solved in the short siluation t11ey should takc steps to try
term. In counsclling we are made to to control it. In this case that would
look at ourselves and re-evaluate what be counselling.
Lastly, we also have to look at the
IIaS happened in the past and try to
,put it into a new perspective in our total person. On the whole the person
lives. Often too, we have become is quite normal in behaviour and
accustomed or even comfortable, with attitudes and also dealing with other
ccrtain negative aspects of our emo- people. For people who have this
tionality. One c.'1n almost look at them difficulty the tendency is to try to
in the &'1me light as bad habits that kcep it a dcep dark secret. Sometimes
have to be broken. Remcmber tIlat in the individual will actually go to great
counsclling the answers come from lengths to conceal the problem.
Also I feel that any feelings of
thc patient and not from the therapist.
The power to change and the will guilt or shame should be direeted
to better oursclves 'is something that more towards trying to conquer the
c.'1ch individual must delermine for problcm instc.'1d of feeling sorry about
himself or herself when they enter it. The road to recovery is not an easy
into the counselling process. The onc - but it is certainly the only way
therapist can sometimes be considered to get back on the right track.
as nothing more than a mirror that
person is first of all exhibiting a
desire for something. This is obvious
enough. We also have to look at what
the person is stealing and the quality
of the object tliat has n1ade it so
desirous. In some way there should be
some form of a recurring theme
expressed in all of the objects taken.
If k1eptonlania continues for a long
period of time, there is the danger tliat
the person has now acquired a very
ingrained habit which also has to be
broken. Sometimes if it occurs for
long periods of time, the individual
may begin to steal indiscriminately. In
this case, finding a recurring theme
n1ay become slightly more difficult. In
any case, when a person comes to the
realization that they are experiencing
this particular difficulty, they should
immediately seek professional help.
This is something which can be cured.
As with othcr disorders of this
kind, il is not possible to handle it
alone. If someone thinks that, I would
tell them that they were dead wrong
and perhaps they should seriously
re-examine the whole situation. Sometimes it very difficult to open up to
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Cinema
Keanu Reeves. Another month,
another hot property. Much Ado About
Nothing, Little Buddha and surprising
U.S. summer box office hit Speed etc.
This very busy young actor has just
had a 500% pay riSe offered to him
by Savoy Pictures to star in Without
Remorse. Reeves is reportedly still
debating whether to take tbe S7m for
a film version of the bestselling novel
by Patriot Games author Tom Clancy.
In the meantime he is committed to
playing a disillusioned World War 11
vet in A Walk in the Clouds and then
moves on to Feeling Minnesota, a
drama about two brothers whose
loathing for onc another increases
when onc runs away with tbe other's
wife-to-be. And just when he's ready
to relax after all that there is Speed 2
already in the pipeline.
Of course it is debatable just who
is hotter, Reeves or Grant. Four
Weddings and a Funeral recently
became the second highest grossing
film in the U.K. (S36.5m) after
Jurassie Park (third is now Ghost).
This S4.6m film has currently grossed
Sl42m worldwide to date. I can think
it is for no other reason that HUgh
Grant has recently signed a two-year
first-look deal with Castle Rock Entertainment. It gives Grant a right to
develop, produce and star in wll.1tever
he likes. Before then he is pencilled
in for Fox's remake of French comedy
Nine lIlonths, in which a brat-hating
child psychologist is forced to reexamine his family values after finding out he is about to become a dad.
To be seen also in Sirens Grant has
becn busy with two films: the recently
finished Restoration with Meg Ryan
Sam Neill and David Thewlis
(amongst others) which must have put
at least onc marketing man in seventh
heaven. He is also currently completing what must be a contender for the
longest film title: An Englishman who
went up a Hill but came down a
/I{ountain.
This film is also indic..llive of
another current fad. If you are going
on film location in the U.K. then
apparently it is a choice between
Wales or Scotland.
For Wales wc have:
August. Sir Anthony Hopkins stars
and directs in this adaptation of Uncle
Vanya.
The Feast of July. A Merchant
Ivory production hoping, no doubt, to
keep the crest of the Howard's End!
Settembre 94
Agrifoglio Boseo
Remains ofthe Day wave going. Stars
Embeth Davidtz, Tom Bell and
Gemma Jones.
.
FU'st Knight Jerry Zucker directs
Scan Connery and Richard Gere in
this story of King Arthur.
And for Scotland:
BravehearL Starring and directed
by Mcl Gibson.
Mary Rei//y. Filming has recently
finished on Christopher (Lcs Liaisons
Dangereuscs) Hampton's screenplay
of the Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde story
with Julia Roberts, John Malkovich,
Glenn Close and Gcorge Cole.
Just who pays Marketing Direction to
contact over 1,000 people" I don't
know" but these, so they say" are the
sexiest screen personalities.
Men: I. Kevin Costner 2. Tom Cruise
3. Keanu Reeves 4. Sean Connery 5.
Mel Gibson 6. Daniel Day Lewis 7.
Richard Gere 8. Hugh Grant 9.
Harrison Ford 10. Patrick Swayze.
Women: I. Sharon Stone 2. Demi
Moore (above) 3. Meg Ryan 4.
Michelle PfeifJer 5. Ju/ia Roberts 6.
Andie McDowell 7. Kim Basinger 8.
Bridget Fonda 9. Geena Davis 10.
Madonna (didn't realise she qualified
as an actress!).
Rob Roy. Michael Caton·Jones
directs Liam Necson, Jessica Lange
and John Hurt.
Though b.1rely out of the editing
room Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
has still made a monster of a success
of its star and director, Kenneth
Branagh (as if he needed it!). Fox
claim they have landed him to direct
Arthur Miller's The Crucible whilst
Warner Bros. insist he is at the helm
on an adaptation of Thomas Hatdy's
novel Return ofthe Native. Being able
to be in two places at one time will
not be so surprising when you hear
that Gcorge Lucas has asked Branagh
to play a young Alcc Guinness or
Obi-Wan Kenobi. As you know the
Star Wars trilogy was the second
three-part story. Lucas is all sct to go
on the first three-Jlart episode which
lead to Darth Vadac's fall to the Dark
side of The Foree. One that Brilnagh
will definitely not be refusing is his
Wife, Emma Thompson's adaptation
of Austen's Sense and Sensibility in
which she also stars. Presumably that
is once she has finished Carrington
\vith Jonathan Pryee.
It seems the Branaghs are at the
forefront of adaptation of classies.
Franco ZCffirelli has completed Emily
Bronte's Jane E}'re with Jeremy Irons
as Mr Rochester. And the BBC is
gelling in on the act \vith £4m t.v.
version of Charles Dickens' Martin
ChuulewU starring Paul Scofield, Sir
John Mills and Joan Sims. It then
follows this up with a six·part adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and
Prejudice with Colin Firth and Alison
Steadman.
Gelling back to the big screen,
here are some items shortly to be seen
at a cinema near you:
It Could Happen to You. Nicolas
Cage sticking to his word and split.
ting his winning 101lery ticket with
waitress Bridget Fonda.
Forrest Gump. If Speed was surprising this has you speechless. Tom
Hanks as a harmless simpleton who
becomes a superstar. Taken an inered·
ible S207m in 7 weeks.
/I)'att Earp. Lawrenee Kasdan di·
rects Kevin Costner in one of many
films of the CO\\ooy genre. It's those
Earp brothers again in a faithful
account of their road to the O.K.
Corml. Opens 9 September
I Love Trouble. Julia Roberts and
Nick Nolle in a light romantic corn·
edy about a couple of ne\\p.1per
reporters. Opens 23 September.
City Stickers 2. Billy Crystal back
\vith Jack Palanee. Unfortunately no
onc·handed press·ups in sight. Opens
23 September.
Speed. Time to check out the
usually pensive Reeves in an action
thriller. Start queuing 30 September.
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There has been a lot to comment
upon since our last issue.
I must accept full responsibility
for having selected Italy to win the
World Cup. My wife holds me to
blame that ultimately they went the
way of so many of my other selections. But should the most prestigious
and important tournament of the
World's premier sport, held only once
every four' years, be determined by
the lottery of a penalty shoot out?
Will Baresi (in my opinion, the
man of the match in the Final) and
Baggio (without whom Italy may not
have reached that stage) ever put
behind them their agonising penalty
misses? I hope so, because whilst the
outcomc of football matches turns on
the mistakes or brilliance of individuals there remains an overall collective
responsibility for the result. A missed
open goal during the course of the 90
minutes or the defensive blunder is
just as influential and what if a spot
kick is ordered during the course of a
game? Football is all about individuals accepting and shouldering responsibility. I do not accept, therefore, that
the penaliy shoot out is "a lottery".
In many ways it is the supreme test of
skill requiring the ability to convert a
golden opportunity into a goal under
the most intense pressure. Hence the
choice of the right people to take the
kicks is as critical a part of the
manager's function as the original
selection of the team itself.
But is there a better way? The
logistics of organising a competition
for teams from all over the world
effectivcly eliminates a replay. I must
confess that after 90 minutes, I would
be attracted by the idea of sudden
death up to a maximum of a further
30 minutes but after that, I really
c.,nnot sec any alternative.
The rc.,1 tragedy is that the first
time ihis competition has to be decided on penalties, it should be Italy
who were the losers.
A week later, in order to try and
help my son and godson get over their
disappointment, I took them both to
the Saturday of the Lords Test along
with the father of an old friend. Our
sc.,ts were in the new Mound Stand
close to the scoreboard and it was
only because we all thought we might
be fc.,tured on television that I stayed
up and also set the vidco recorder for
the BBG highlights later that evening.
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Richard Evans
This was the first time that I learned
about the controverSy whieh waS to
surround. the England Captain, Mike
Atherton over allegations of balltampering.
'
The whole affair was rather
strange and in my opinion poorly
handled by the authorities. The only
person who has really come ou.t of the
incident with any kudos is Ray IIIingworth.
Let us briefly run through the
facts. BBC television show close up
pictures of Mike Atherton putting his
right hand into his trouser pocket,
taking it out and then rubbing two
fingers along the side of the ball. The
match referce, ex-Australian Test
Match Batsman, Peter Burge, ealled
the Lancashire player to sec him and
investigated the matter. Precisely
what was said is still not entirely
clear. Nevertheless, that evening an
official announcement was made that
After his head on and offthe pilch
Atherton had given an explanation for
his unfamiliar treatment of the ball
which had been accepted and no
further action was going to be taken.
Sadly, our erieketing authorities do
not appear to have learned the lesson
that the sporting public are entitled to
have details of the explanation and it
is not enough simply to say that
behaviour is acceptable to them.
Fortunately, Ray IIIingworth, realised this and first thing the following
morning conducted his own inquiry
which resulted in him imposing the
maximum fine possible of £2,000 on
Mike Atherton with an apology to the
match referce who may have been
misled by the England Captain's comments.
As I understand the position, Peter
Burge had asked Atherton the specific
question of whether he had any resin
in his pocket. Atherton truthfully said
no but did not go on to say that he did
have dirt in his pocket, from the
bowler's footmarks, which he used to
dry his hands. It is not entirely clear
whether Burge asked the England
Captain if he had anything else in his
pocket. If he did, then judging by
Burge's reaction on Sunday, Atherton
must have answered in the negative.
So the cry went out for Atherton's
head. With all tJie controversy about
possible ball tampering on the Pakistan tour last season, should England
not be setting an example and rise
above all suspicion? Atherton must go
and it should not matter that there is
no-one really to replace him.
For me, it is particularly significant that after the most careful examination of the ball, no damage of any
kind could be found. Indeed no expert
opinion has really been produced to
say that dirt can illegally influence
the performance of the ball. This
makes Atherton's reluctance to disclose what he had in his pocket all the
stranger.
Accordingly, the only offence
which he can be charged with is his
economy with the truth so far as the
mateh refcrce is concerned. Frankly,
without witnessing the entire interview I am not prepared to pass
judgment on Atherton. IIIingworth is
known as a strict disciplinarian and I
am prepared, to support his decision
that the England Captain warranted a
fine but not the sack.
Atherton is a gritty individual, as
demonstrated by the way he bounced
back at Hcadingley. The reception
given to him by the Yorkshire crowd
demonstrated that he has got publie
support and I cannot deny that my
own decision is influenced by the fact
that I happen to like the man. What a
great pity that he should have allowed
such an incident to happen and tarnish
his image when he should be held out
as a role model by our youth. It is up
to him now to show that he deserves
the faith which has been shown in
him.
Incidentally, he happens to be
Marco's favourite player as well!
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Italsport
Sandro Pratdli
Tennis: Dopo la finale al tomco di
Stoccarda, Gaudenzi e' salito aI numero 21 della c1assifica ATP. Primo
e' scmpre Sampras.
Calcio: Gianluca
Pagliuca (sinistra) e'
diventato dipendente
dell'lnter; ha preso iI
posto dell'ex portiere
azZurro Waiter Zenga.
Ciclismo: AI Tour de France iI
cielismo ilaliano nel suo complcsso ha .
tenuto' alto iI prestigio ehe ha conquistato daI '90, soprallullo grazie a
Marco Panlani ventiquallrenne romagnolo salito sui teno gradino del
podio, ma grazie anche alle villorie di
giomala che hanno avuto per prOlagonisti Nicola Minali (25 anni) a Portsmouth, Gianluca Bortolami (26 anni)
a Rennes, Eros Poli (31 anni) a
Carpcntras, la lappa del Ventoux, e
Robcrto Conli (31 anni) all'Alpe
d'Huez.
Atletica: Andrca Benvenuti ha
vinto I'oro degli 800m nella giornata
finale degli Europei di atlctica a
Calcio: Zdenek Zeman uomo taci- Helsinki. Giallo nella 4x4oo maschile:
lumo, per aleuni un burbcro, per i ltalia quarta, ma per venti minuti la
nemici "un dcspola"; Zcman e~ I'al- sqnalifica di Franeia e Russia ha dato
lenatore a cui la Lazio si e' affidata l'iIIusione dell'argento. Altro successo
per far diventare rcalta' le ambizioni. italiano a Helsinki: ora a LambrusE iI tccnico bocmo ha cominciato la chini e argento a Carosi nel 3000
rieostruzione della squadra, come siepe.
piacc a lui: lavoro, tanto lavoro,
ordine e diseiplina.
Basket: Nella scmifinale dei Goodwill Games l'Ilalia ha rcalizzato una
villoria storica contro gli Stali Unili;
pero' in finale e' la squadra azzurra e'
stala balluta dai portoricani.
Tiro: Tre mcdaglie d'oro e una di
bronzo, ma anehe una delusione. Sapore agrodolce per I'Italia dopo le
finali di fossa olimpica ai Mondiali di
tiro a volo di Fagnano 01003. Gioia
per le vittorie di Paola Tattini (donne),
della squadra maschile (Venturini,
Scalzone, Pellielo) e della squadra
femminile (TaWni, Pelosi, Capponi) e
per iI trzo posto della squadra juniores. Ha gettato un titolo ehe scmbrava vieino Marco Venturini, solo
Ciclismo: L'azzurro Gianluca Bor- quarto nella gara vinla da Monakov
tolami ha vinto la Leeds Classie e (Ueraina): sarebbe stato iI suo quarto
Maurizio Fondriest ha vinto iI Giro titolo consecutivo.
d'Inghilterra.
Auto: 11 tribunale di Venezia ha
accolto I'istanza di fallimento della
Calcio: 11 jury d'appel della Fifa ha "Barone rampante Sri" (Formula
respinto iI ricorso della Federcalcio 3000), la seuderia automobilistica di
italiana e ha confermato la squalifica Giuseppe Cipriani.
di ollo giornate inflitla a Mauro
Tassolli dopo ltalia-Spagna (2-1),
valida per i quarti di Usa '94. L'az- Ippica: Mauro Baroneini ha vinto di
zurro era stato sospcso sulla base dei slrcttissima misura su Andrca Guzzifilmati: al 45' della ripresa, Tassolli nati e Lorenzo Baldi, la 14" cdizione
aveva dato una gomilala allo spagnolo del Campionato ltaliano Guidatori
Luis Enrique, non rilcvala dall'arbitro Trotto.
ungheresc Puh!. La commissione era
presieduta dal francese Foumet- Calcio: Primo troreo della stagione cd
Fayard (componenli I'algerino Kezza1 e' subito Milan: i rossoneri hanno
vinto per la quarta voila la Supere iI canadcsc Stambrook).
11 capufficio slampa della Fifa, Tog- coppa llaliana, battendo ai rigori la
noni, ha prccisato che la visione dei Sampdoria: I-I al 90' (punizione di
filmati ha convinto i membri del Jury Mihajlovic, pareggio di Gullil a otto
che la gravita' del fallo era l<11e da minuti dal termine) e 5-4 alle fine.
non permellere la riduzione della Decisivi gli errori dal dischetto di
squalifica.
Evani e Mihajlovie,
Scllcmbre 94
Calcio: Di sicuro e'
un buon affare; se poi
fa anehe i gol, divenla
una sorta di atelta della
providenza per it
Genoa, Kazu Miura,
primo calciatore giapponesc ehe ha barcato
nel campionato piu'
bello del mondo.
Look out for
next month's
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Mamma's Ricetta
Spaghetti con Zucchine
MrsM.G.
Spaghetti with Courgettes
Ingredients:
750 gr spaghetti
1 cipolla tritata
6 zucchinc piccolc
4 cucchiai di olio
una mandata di prczzcmolo
1 tuorlo d'uova
30 grburro
50 gr parrnigiano
salclpepe
Ingredients:
1 }4lbs spaghetti
1 onion finely chopped
6 small courgettes
4 tbspns oil
1 handful of parslcy
1 egg yolk
1 oz butter
2 oz Parrncsan chccsc
salt/pepper
Metodo:
Fatc dorarc la cipolla nel olio.
Unitc Ic zucchinc tagliatc a rotelle.
Fatelc cuoccrc a rccipientc coperto cd a fuoco basso per
40 minuti.
Salatc, pepale ed unite iI prczzcmolo tritato.
Cucinatc i spaghetti al dentc, in abbondantc acqua salata.
Seolateli.
Irrorateli col burro fuso.
Aggiungete iltuorlo d'uova mescolando rapidamentc.
Semprc meseolando unitc Ic zucchinc..
Sporvclizzatc la pasta con iI parmigiano grattugialo.
Serviteli ben caldi.
Method:
Lightly fl)' the onion in the oil.
Cut courgettes in round slices and add to the onion.
Covcr thc pan and cook on a low hcat for 40 minules.
Season with salt, pepper and chopped parsley.
Cook thc spaghctti until "al dcntc".
Drain.
Mix in the butter.
Add the egg yolk mixing rapidly
Add thc courgette mixture.
Sprinkle with grated Parrncsan chccsc.
Servc nice and hot.
Spaghetti con le Olive
Spaghetti with Olives
Ingredienti:
620 gr spaghetti
500 gr pomodori passati
5 cueehiai d'olio
1/2 cipolla tritata
I spicchio d'aglio tritalo
50 gr filetti d'acciughe, tril."ltc
50 gr c.1pperi, tritati
100 gr olivc nerc 0 vcrdi
1 mandata di basilico
pepe
50 gr parmigiano 0 pcccorino
Ingredients:
1 }4lbs spaghetti
500 gr sicved tomatoes
5 tbspns of oil
y, onion, finely chopped
1 clove of garlic, crushed
2 oz tin of anchovies, sliced
2 oz capers, sliced
4 oz grcen or black olives
1 handful of basil leaves
pepper
2 oz Parrncsan or Peccorino cheesc
Mctodo:
Fate rosolarc la cipolla c I'aglio ncl olio.
Unitc i filetti d'aeduga ed i c."lpperi.
Fatcli cuoeerc per qualehe minuto.
Aggiungetc i pomodori ed iI pepe.
Continuate la cottura per 20 minuti.
Unitc Ic olivc snocciolalc c tagliazzatc c cueinatcli per
altri 10 minuti.
Cueinatc gli spaghetti al.dentc.
Seolaleli c coditcli col sugo prcparato.
Aggiungetc il formaggio c scryilC.
Method:
Lightly fl)' thc onion and garlic in thc oil.
Add the anchovies and capers.
Cook for a few minutcs.
Add thc tomatoes and pepper.
Continuc cooking for about 20 minutes.
Finally add the olives (pitted and chopped).
Continue cooking for a further 10 minules.
Cook thc spaghetti until "al dentc".
Drain.
Pour thc sauec over them and add the chccsc and servc.
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