11792 A new group for "northern tuscany"

It looks as if there is an ever increasing number of members coming to or from our region and Sally suggested that a new group could be created. It is a public group and open to anyone with an interest in the area. I invite you to join and share your ideas, experiences, news and whatever you think of interest. Everyone is welcome.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 03/01/2009 - 16:34

You can count me in Gala. We are sort of neighbours after all. :smile:

Is it a group or a thread?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/02/2009 - 04:34

It is a group. Some months ago, many of us joined a group called "New to Tuscany", but there has been very little input and it was mainly from our area. Perhaps Tuscany is too big and it is better to have it divided into groups with common interests. We shall see how it goes. There are quite a few neighbours around.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 10:11

WELL I LIVE IN PONZANELLO AND HAVE MET QUITE A FEW PEOPLE AULLA WAY WHO ARE ENGLISH IN THE "COST CUTTING SHOPS" DOWN THERE. SOME HAVE HOLIDAY HOMES SOME ARE PERMANENT LIKE MY PARTNER AND I. I AM CERTAINLY WILLING TO JOIN YOUR "GROUP". MY ITALIAN IS USELESS EVEN AFTER THREE YEARS BUT I CAN GET BY IF I AM INSTIGATING THE CONVERSATION, TO DATE THIS HAS PROVED VERY USEFUL BUT!!! YESTERDAY WE HAD OUR CESSPIT EMPTIED FOR THE FIRST TIME AND WRE "_RIPPED OFF" MY ITALIAN WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT THOUGH. PERHAPS A "GROUP" OF DIFFERENT ITALIAN EXPERIENCES!!! COULD HELP EACH OTHER,. MORE THAN HJAPPU TO MEET UP SOMETIME, MY PARTNER IS GOLF FANATIC AND AS WE ONLY HAVE ONE CAR OVER HERE SO :Dancing_sorry: HAVE TO FIT IN WITH HIM!!!!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 11:30

MY PARTNER IS GOLF FANATIC AND AS WE ONLY HAVE ONE CAR OVER HERE SO HAVE TO FIT IN WITH HIM!!!![/QUOTE]

I am also a golf fanatic. Where do you play? We are in Varano May to end of Oct. Maybe we can get together for some golf sometime.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 12:18

Dear Redford

Welcome to the forum, I hope you find us friendly and helpful.

Just wondered why you felt that you had been 'ripped off' with the cess pit emptying. We have to get our's done every year and it has never been cheap. Would be interesting to hear how much you paid. I think that the charge relates to how much they took away, how far they came and how far they have to take the contents of the cesspit.

Just a thought though would be you able to type in lower case letters as it is very difficult to read your message as it is.
For now, Buona Domenica

We are in Southern Tuscany.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/18/2009 - 14:48

Hi Redford. Look at the Groups button next to the Forum one at the top of the page and open our group pages. We will be delighted to have you in the group.
Aretina, if you wish to join us as well, you are most welcome. I started the Northern Tuscany group because there was a previous group called "New to Tuscany" which has not had many posts, but everyone is welcome.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/19/2009 - 05:32

are you talking about a group set in Lunigiana? :smile:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 04/19/2009 - 08:09

It is for the whole of Northern Tuscany including Lunigiana. It is open to everybody and there are some members from that region already. Have a look by pressing the "Groups" button next to "Forum" at the top of the page and you will find it. You are welcome to join in, Nathalie.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 12:29

Andrew has been doing some interesting research on the area, he has posted it on our website: [url=http://www.badgergate.demon.co.uk/LUSIGNANA/history.htm]Holiday Home to Rent at Lusignana, Northern Tuscany[/url]

I don't think we is breaching any forum rules by publishing this?

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 15:48

Very interesting research. I knew the story of the Lusignans but I had no idea that there was a Lusignana area near Pontremoli. I must inspect it next time.

P.S. Forgot to mention, why don't you join us in the group. This could be an interesting subject to discuss. Did you know that Lunigiana is also known as the land of witches? It may have to do with Melusine and her legend.