1116 Hi from Co. Meath (near Dublin)!

[QUOTE=derekL]A quick hello from me, a Scotsman living in Ireland who's thinking about maybe researching the possibility of maybe buying a holiday home in Northern Italy. The lakes area..... maybe!!
Seriously, I'm in the 'finding out' stage and this forum looks just the place for a few questions! Talk to some of you soon.

Derek

PS. After reading 'Ciao from Dublin' I hope the fact that I'm iving in Ireland won't trigger a Ryanair discussion!! :)[/QUOTE]

Hi DerekL and welcome to ItalyMag.

We could always talk about Aer Lingus if you wish? ;-)

Seriously, you will find people here very helpful and informative re all things Italy. Don't be put off if occasionally tempers get frayed or people get impatient - it is all part of the package!

:) Yes, this site is like a Gold Mine to help you through the buying process and any other questions you have about Italy in general .
We couldn't have lived without it !!!! :cool:

Hi,
I live in Glasgow, I am about to marry a scotsman and I am from the North of Italy.

Ready to answer any questions about your holiday home search!

Paola

Thanks for the welcome guys!
There seems to be a valuable wealth of knowledge and experience (and friendliness!) here that would normally be hard to find.

Cheers

Derek

[QUOTE=latoca]Hi,
I live in Glasgow, I am about to marry a scotsman and I am from the North of Italy.

Ready to answer any questions about your holiday home search!

Paola[/QUOTE]

Paola, I'm sure you already know this, coming from Piemonte and about to marry a Scotsman... :) .. but I found out recently that there's a village in Piemonte, in the hills to the West of Cannobio on Lake Maggiore, whose inhabitants are all descended from Scots. Apparently, they even go so far as to wear kilts during festivals etc, and there's a 'Ristorante Scozia' on the main square. I can't remember the name of the place, but I can dig it out if you're interested. I was intrigued, anyway.

I actually didn't... good to know!!!
I guess I have enugh "real" scotland here.....I will not look for more in Italy!

I wonder about the food in that restaurants... how can they find the ingredients??

P

[QUOTE=latoca]I guess I have enugh "real" scotland here.....I will not look for more in Italy!

I wonder about the food in that restaurants... how can they find the ingredients??[/quote]
How hard is it to find lard, Mars bars and deep-frozen pizza in Italy?

The ingredients for mutton pies and haggis are wandering around outside our house in Abruzzo at the moment.

[QUOTE=lotaresco]How hard is it to find lard, Mars bars and deep-frozen pizza in Italy?

The ingredients for mutton pies and haggis are wandering around outside our house in Abruzzo at the moment.[/QUOTE]

Hard enough, I'd say, to find deep-fried battered Mars Bars....! And I'll bet they don't serve Irn Bru at the bar!

As for the Haggis', they can stay in Abruzzo!! Yuk!

[QUOTE=latoca]I actually didn't... good to know!!!
I guess I have enugh "real" scotland here.....I will not look for more in Italy![/QUOTE]

Well if you ever change your mind, the village is called Gurro, in the Cannobina Valley. According to my book... "After the battle of Pavia in 1525, a company of Scottish mercenaries fighting on the side of the French (!!!) fled to this remote valley where they settled as mountain farmers and married local women. Even today, the local dialect contains elements of Gaelic and kilts are worn at festivals."

Derek

Derek,

I have sent you a private message re. Liguria