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Just came across this site which may be on interest to fellow marchigiani - though some of you will probably already know it

Sat, 11/19/2011 - 08:46

Hi there - doing some research. Anyone know if there is a river Indaco near Ortezzano???Thanks in advance

Fri, 10/28/2011 - 04:14

I may have asked this in the past, but don't know how to search old posts. Anyway,we're spending our first family Christmas in Italy this year. Any favourite recipes gratefully received.

Thu, 10/27/2011 - 12:06

I've just booked flights for 23rd December for whole family including seni-reluctant grown-up children. Two scenarios present themselves to me.

Wed, 08/17/2011 - 13:01

Can be found here:http://www.guardian.co.uk/italian-style?INTCMP=BACSPRMPU3918Anotnio Berardi - who he??

Tue, 07/05/2011 - 09:25

What's with Belgium?? Flying back yesterday (1st July) we could see fireworks going off all over the country.

Sat, 07/02/2011 - 19:49

Went to see this movie last night in Oxford.  Probably one of the slowest films with the least happening that I have ever seen - but actually it was perfect!  Shot in Calabria - in part in Serra San Bruno - everyone will recognise a little vignett

Tue, 06/07/2011 - 09:37

I have just receved a document from Ray Ellis which those with an interest in recent-ish history might like to share.  I don't know if I can attach it so have copied it in its entirety below - apologies therefore for length of post. Ray Ellis was

Wed, 02/16/2011 - 06:06

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Fri, 08/24/2012 - 05:27

thanks all, XE says in order to use EFT (whatever that is) I have to include  "branch code" which they further decribe as ( amongst other things) a sort code.  Already given my IBAN.  for someone who doesn'tknow her BACS from her CHAPS I'm not sure it's worth the effort.  For a tenner I can transfer direct from my UK bank to Italian bank - either online or with a 5 minute walk down the road.  Exchange rate probably not thebest, but I'm never moving large amounts around and as a satisficier NOT a maximiser I'm happy to pay for lack of hassle! :-)

Thu, 08/02/2012 - 13:05

It's pretty easy to open a bank account online and if you need to provide proof that's probably easy for identity theft specialists. Also police unlikely to be interested and Y is in Holland which makes it more complicated for him.

Thu, 08/02/2012 - 11:23

Because it was last minute I think he paid the full amount with a "10% discount".  He probably thought he was getting a bargain

Tue, 07/31/2012 - 12:09

...for all your combined expert knowledge.  I've got a much better picture in my head now and will be able to avoid asking for silly amounts like "half a quintale". I'll probably get about 15-20 which should be plenty.  Whole family out in September so lots of hands to do the stacking!

Wed, 07/25/2012 - 03:30

Whilst the Daily Mail, as Jeremy Hardy once memorably said, is the paramilitary wing of Women's Realm : D

Sun, 07/22/2012 - 14:22

So have I

Thu, 07/12/2012 - 16:30

but it wasn't the whole field and didn't look planned. good luck Dylano and yes please keep me posted.

Thu, 07/12/2012 - 11:04

I'd be interested in anything that was drought resistant and also hardy enough to withstand mountain winters. UK staples eg geraniums (not pelargoniums) and irises (in colours other than blue) My taste is for plants that are close to or are native species (ie weeds).  I did ask the tourist office in Visso why it didn't sell packs of seeds from the mountain flora - I would certainly buy those.  Some of the thistle-type things I've seen in the Sibillinis are very dramatic even when just the seed husk is left.  And a field left uncultivated near us is a fantastic blue which (I think) is some sort of vetch And since I'm rubbish with seeds (don't have the patience), would certainly be happy to buy plants someone else has grown on PS - also a fan of grasses.  Some of the wild ones round us have fantastic sprays if left to develop.  And a huge range of grasses is drought-resistant

Sat, 07/07/2012 - 14:44

i got the best image I could with help from techie son and took it to the copyshop who did a superb job so I now have an A2 poster!  after more googling I thinkthere may be an original in the cable car housing at gran sasso which is a good excuse to go back there again.. moruzzo Ithink I've just bought the same poster off Amazon.

Fri, 07/06/2012 - 10:41

We are right out in the sticks above Comunanza and have about 0.9Mb which allows all the usual internet stuff plus watching BBC Iplayer with only occasional buffering.  (can't get Channel 4 or ITV to work though).  Doesn't really drop off in our area but then probably noone else on our line uses the internet!   Sorry, should explain, we are using Telecom Italia ADSL