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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Free prescriptions for some chronic complaints, which include thyroid and diabetic drugs, perhaps your farmacia could supply the approved list for you.
Anne is right, loads of bars, beach cafes and discos on the beach at PSG, but think the discos start up very late (so I hear from much younger Italian friends) and go on until 4ish in the morning so probably not for 14yr olds even though they would love it!.
After 4 years of living with the wildlife in rural Italy nothing bothers me now......except for the Calabroni, the large hornets, cannot get used to them, whilst they seem slow moving and docile they have a hefty sting and a hospital visit is usually required, for people with an allergy they can be deadly so best avoided and not antagonised. There is one that seems to visit our balcony early every morning, and tries to get through the open cat flap....so beware!.
Washing machines to clandestine meetings over sausages in Eurospin, am I missing something here?!
Umm interesting, when I told my bank (Barclays) that I was moving to Italy to live and no longer had a UK address there was no problem with my account, all statements sent to me in Italy, and the account runs as normal.
Thanks Charlotte, much appreciated.
Bags some of the Iris plse, and you can have some of my Poiniana (Caesalpini) Gilliesii, which you can propigate from seed. Anyone else in southern Marche welcome to have a go.
Very tempted to post for my need of a carpet/rug shampooer!!
Many of us would not have had homes in Italy if we hadnt been able to access them cheaply and easily via Ryanair. I have no complaints with their service or staff, last time I flew with them the steward went out of his way to be helpful and the service equalled the more expensive carriers.
What an amazing Dad you have!, dinner time must be a whole new experience when he is cooking. I offered my neighbour here chutney (made from the pears he had given me), acted as if I was offering him a poisoned chalice, have also given it to italian friends, but am not convinced they ever ate it. A brave younger italian friend came for dinner, her mother told me later that she had worried about what she might be offered and was relieved that she enjoyed it!, I should have given her your dads Agnello/Pork dish , that would have been confusing.