Many thanks, Kgem. To put things in perspective, I come from the heart of London, but made my move to Tuscany after completing my education at Oxford University. No regrets over my choice.

On the whole the heads of the Italian Central Bank have done far better than the majority of prime ministers here, and Italy has always had substantial gold reserves. I will be glad to supply updates on the issue of gold reserves within Europe. Just for the record i should mention that I currently hold positions in NBRI, WOLV, RMRK and MDMN.