http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA7XQSm1nj8&feature=youtu.beWish I was going to be there...looks fantastically bizarre!
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I found this online and would love to get hold of an original. Any suggestions? The Gran Sasso giftshop didn't have any!!http://tinypic.com/r/359cx9j/6
Wed, 07/04/2012 - 07:54
Someone asked me to report on our stay in the Ospizio San Gottardo on our way down by car. Having recovered sufficiently from the heat on arrival in Italy here goes:Thanks to all of you who recommended routes and hotels.
Tue, 06/19/2012 - 08:38
In September I'm doing the nearest I'll ever do to jetsetting by flying back to London for a meeting then out again the next day! I'm planning to leave the hire car at Ciampino overnight.
Fri, 05/25/2012 - 14:47
New website:http://www.thelittlebritishfoodshop.com/Delivery all over Italy
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 18:10
A particular historical hobbyhorse of minehttps://www.yousendit.com/download/M3BrT0NZNHY5eFd5VmNUQw
Sat, 05/05/2012 - 12:10
I've just finished this book written in 1966 by John Verney, who was a PoW in Sulmona and was looked after by local contadini after his escape.
Mon, 04/23/2012 - 19:25
Hitting Dunkirk 7pm local time on 15th June and planning to get a couple of hours under our belt. I have been looking at hotels around Namur, but can't decide.
Fri, 03/09/2012 - 13:09
An Italian in Britain writes.....http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16141184
Tue, 12/13/2011 - 16:20
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...but what is the George Cloooney film?And benvenuto dalle Marche
I had this rare breed of chickens for years. They were very attractive and their baby chicks looked like little furry blackberries. Bet they're hard to find in Italy - shall I bring over some fertilized eggs?(No, I've no idea how I'd do that either....)
Or should that be egzz?? See - I just can't help myself.....
A chicken coup Angie - how very Orwellian! And about time too I say - the foxes have had it their way for far too long.
Match report Andrew???
Butterfly minds must stick together! Good luck with the search, Claire. You'll find masses of advice on here - both positive and negative. Pick the bits you like!
I agree that there are good and bad geometras - just as with everything. Ours couldn't have been further from the type described by edcro - regularly sending photos by email (and this was in the days of steam internet connections!) and having a strong relatiohsip with all the tradesmen so he could call them out at a moment's notice.We were only coming over for flying visits every month - and couldn't possibly have coped without a project manager of some sort. As said before, geometras have all the local knowledgfe and contacts and good ones make all the difference to the project.One thing I learnt fast - be direct! If you say, in typical Brit fashion "I would like.....", Italians tend to hear "If you can be bothered, you could do this...". If you really want something done in a certain way, always say "I want...". Sounds rude to British ears, but Italians complain we Brits never say what we mean because we are not direct enough.Of course, I'm not advocating intentional rudeness. And I do suggest you make attempts on the language asap. A little goes a long way - especially since your best allies could be your immediate neighbours - and you need to strike up a relationship with them.
Is this the area where the Sabine women were from?http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_the_Sabine_Women
You have my sympathies, Pilchard and Sprat. At least there seems to be local uproar - so people aren't taking it lying down. Are you in touch with all your local "Greens"?
For over the top lushness and gorgeous photos you could try and get hold of thishttp://www.amazon.com/Tuscany-Interiors-Paolo-Rinaldi/dp/3822823880I just realised that's the American Amazon, but since it also includes lots of other suggested books I'll leave it as is.I drooled over all the unaffordable stuff in this book whilst renovating. One can always dream........