So fellow scrooges (or not) what would you like for Christmas this year?. I will kick it off with my wish for a new front door, so anyone know of any good carpenters in Southern Marche, please let me know.
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After having numerous channels drilled into it for new pipework, and not to mention cracks widening after an earthquake our terrace by the apartment needs a facelift, its base is concrete, has anyone got any bright cheap ideas on how we may improv
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 11:29
Now we have our new and kindly donated TV, please can anyone tell me the correct way to dispose of our old one.thanksA
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 04:39
Hi I've got a query - can anyone help? We have been travelling in Italy since Sept 1st in a camper van UK registered with UK road tax. This runs out 30th november.
Thu, 11/05/2009 - 04:46
Can anyone advise please, our UK TV which we bought over here appears to have given up the ghost (we get Sky Italia through it). Its sound is fine but the picture is just a thin bright line.
Thu, 10/29/2009 - 09:13
One of the best meals I have eaten in this area .
Mon, 10/12/2009 - 05:29
Having been given a huge orange pumpkin by a friend this recipe came to mind, its simple and delicious and hopefully something Gromit might enjoy!2 tbs olive oil1onion finely chopped1 garlic clove crushedhalf tsp ground coriander1 tsp ground cumin
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 08:24
Italys Constitutional Court has ruled that Berlusconi should not have immunity from prosecution whilst in office.
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 04:14
Ok perhaps not one for everyone, but last night we went to friends for a pizza evening and pudding was a nutella and banana pizza, I have seen nutella pizzas at local festas and thought , this is too horrible , but this was delicious, do try it at
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 14:58
Woken up this morning by a violent quake and shaking at 6am. Seems the epicentre is north of Ancona, registered at 4.3 , no news re any damage done as yet.A
Sun, 09/20/2009 - 07:34
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But important to try to give the correct information and use the correct words...nits aside!.
Small point, but 5yrs residency qualifies you for permanent residency...with its attendant health cover which gives you the same rights as Italians. I think Citizenship is something else again, no doubt Penny has good information on this.
In my experience as a permanant resident here in Italy. Public sector pensions taxed in the uk, private pensions as Fillide says taxed in Italy, and any monies earned in Italy also taxed here. Would advise the use of a good commersialista who understands the English and the Italian tax systems, and who already has clients with these particular requirments, can recommend a very good one in Marche if anyone is interested.
Love your positive post sagraiasolar.....and the site loaded this morning in double quick time!. They may not be buying in Tuscany, but they certainly still are in Marche.
We always send detailed instructions to our apartment, however some seem to leave this at home and rely on dumb dumb.....hence lost, lost. Last guests found by neighbour and hand delivered to the door, must have wondered what this toothless 80yrs old was taking them to....welcome to Marche!....sweet. neighbourhood watch at its best.
And slower...
I sympathise Penny, frustrating and annoying. When we were selling our house in Sussex, we would spend precious Saturdays cleaning, making sure the garden looked good and then the so++ didnt turn up. Nothing more weird than the potential buyer. You will get there in the end!.
I am spraying the chicken coop and a corner of the pen with the garden hose, so that Rose gets a nice cool mud-bath I may well join her!
I have found that blood stains (the next gory challenge to apartment owners!) will come out by soaking in salt and cold water, and then an enzyme wash, and then the full sun drying. Tedious, but effective, as for other linens as Raggio suggests, buy bright colours for towels and bathmats.
And you will probably get it at Fermo, we luckily have never had a problem with them.