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I've pm'd you Anne

Be fair now, Pen, Maureen did ask about good builders as well.... 

I don't do sport, but can't help but think there is a good story behind the introduction of touch rugby to Southern Marche.  Care to elucidate further Andrew??

Actually, FNO, in my experience Italians are very interested in English sweets.  Not surprising really when you try their sawdust biscuits and don't get me started on Panettone!!Anyway, anything from shortbread to plum cake is usually commented upon favourably.Can I come round yours for some satay Allan?

Don't want to sound like a nay-sayer but you may be disappointed looking for old furniture.  There isn't much of it around and what there is is over-restored and over-priced.  Most people seem (me included) to end up importing furniture from England, either with "a man and a van" or by any other devious means of getting stuff out to Italy cheaply.Or you could drive a van down and stop off at the French second-hand warehouses (can't remember what they're called in French -  ?Bricolage?)  If you do - let me know - I've got a few chairs I'd like to get to Italy.......It's one of the cultural differences that surprised me - Italians don't appreciate their own antiques/junk/secondhand, whilst coo-ing over the "stilo inglese"Nice to know we do have some style though

You're on

Is that the one where the waiter was in Australia for a while?  There's two restaurants down by the lake and I've frequented one a number of time but can't remember its name....

Brancusi - "when I don't understand something I tend to nod my head and say "si si", when actually this might be completely the wrong response!!! " Why do we all do that???  is it innately British?  Do other countries say "Sorry, I don't understand" and therefore avoid the embarrassments that sometimes follow?

I had the same prob as Sprostoni because I didn't realise the "Post" button was actually marked "Save" (and it's right at the bottom of the page)And Ronald, the reply system does make a thread v disjointed.  I understand that people want to indicate what post they are replying to - but I think a quotes sytem worked better and didn't interrupt the flow

Don't know any architects brancusi, and I'm assuming that if it is really a ruin you DO need more than just help from a geometra.  So the point of my post is to say that your 5 year plan is definitely realistic.  We restored in 3 - more or less- but it wasn't a ruin and we are still doing bits and pieces after 6 years...Although actually, knocking it down and starting again may make it a lot quicker. If you want a good geometra (non-English speaking), let me know.  Mine was from Montefortino and v good - though maybe a bit far from you. Given your avatar - do you have any Romanian connections? Good luck