Hi there Got a bit of field which needs cutting about twice a year. The cost and hassle of getting someone locally to do this means that we are considering getting a 2nd hand quad bike and flail mower and doing it ourselves.
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Many of you will already know this via the Facebook site "Preserve and Promote a Peaceful Marche" https://www.facebook.com/groups/504764649541531/For those that don't an
My Burgon and Ball spade and fork have arrived in Italy having been sent by Capital Gardens http://www.capitalgardens.co.uk/ who were happy to ship them out for about £20.
I've just received several emails from andrea@istos.it telling me my membership of several groups on this site has been accepted. Has a mod woken up or am I being spammed/phished/f**ked???
Came across this:http://www.wildboaradventures.co.uk/Pages/DonaldJonesWW2Escapestory.aspxFor those who need a fix of the Abruzzo high places when
having just looked at some fab photos of Rifugio Franchetti in Abruzzo, I'm formulating a plan to visit some/all of the refuges in my area of S Marche/Abruzzo. There are several problems with this:1. I'm about as fit as Bernard Manning was2.
Thanks to whoever it was who recommended this book. A beautiful and elegiac account of old ways of life in the Ligurian mountains. Without being at all sentimental
Trying to set myself up with XE currency exchange.
I advertise with a well-known website specialising in owner-led rentals all over the world. I’ll call it X I had an email on 7th July from a prospective customer (Y) asking for dates which were already booked.
I need to get some wood in when I'm over in September.
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...on the grounds that you might want a choice, there's http://www.studiodelgaizopicchioni.it/ Antonio divides his time between Italy and Banbury
This on the Beeb re 4G, which may one day solve our problems... http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b019hc0d/Click_07_01_2012/
Looks like a spot of housework is needed Alan!
I'd be interested in any answers to that too - don't have solar panels as yet but thinking about it. And wondering if they could run some underfloor heating. The sun was so hot over Christmas I'm sure we could have had central heating for (almost) free
Fully agree with Tartuffa's comments. And if you are dealing with local agents you will probably need to speak some Italian - though that may depend on the area. Even in Marche local agents will now try and accomodate non-Italian speakers. That was only just starting to happen when we found our house in 2003
Wow Makes Stansted parking a gift!!!
Welcome Alswitha Let us know if you're coming South - interested to read about Montefalcone Appennino
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I find that if I start a new thread it doesn't show up immediately, which is confusing to put it mildly. One of several glitches in the system
Yup - meant to spell it luvverly.....