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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Elicat is right a full blood test is around 50euro, but visits to a specialist can be as little as 16.50 euros, and where I live , in Marche which has excellent health facilities, there is a much shorter waiting time. Your GP is the gatekeeper for the red "ticket" which refers you to the health care specialists, but he/she may well need prompting, and if you are coming to live here and have exisisting chronic conditions, make sure you bring enough medication to last until your Italian equivalant is found, individuals have to take much more responsibility for their health here in my opinion, you tend to carry your own notes and xrays around with you, I think people seem to take a much more active interest regarding health, and argue about where is the best hospital, who is the best specialist, and if you ask them how they are they will tell you in graphic detail without any qualms, my medical Italian is coming on well!A
I live in Marche Alma, close to a place called Montegiorgio, up in the hills between the mountains and the sea, think Andrew is around these parts too. I can remember in Derbyshire when the old guys still spoke a sort of dialect, but I guess they dont now, but its still going strong around here!A
Ah just to be picky, its caller a ricer, not a proper potato masher!!!, and I have one of them, the ricer that is. But thanks .A
Being a market and kitchen utensil store lurker Gromit, I can honesty say that in my part of Italy , I have never seen a potato masher!, cherry stone removers yes, and some things I have no name for but potato masher neinte. But I stand to be corrected, hands up who has ever seen one?A
We have used ours a Bosch very happily for 3 years here, its cold fill only and about I guess 6 years old now. In fact we bought out a fridge freezer, iron, toaster, all have been fine. its best to be aware that too many electrical goods being used at one time may trip your electrics depending on the supply you have.We did though buy our gas cookers here. I know you were only talking about your washing machine , but you might like to consider buying other goods in the (I assume) UK before you come out, as they can be difficult to source and possibly more expensive. The humble potato masher is a case in point!A
Well done Moxie, can I have visiting rights?, a happier ending for this sad event.A
Have sent you a pm.A
And he looks a very happy boy!, what is it with all these cats.Mine as probably everyone knows by now is the much recovered Misha.
Hi Susan and family, glad to hear you have joined the new community, all is well here, beautiful sunny morning, hope to see you all again sometime.regardsAngie and Robert
I wont tell then of the day when some naughty boy locked Clara in the Art store room, for the entire lesson, down in the orchard nobody heard, seemed funny at the time, not now though. My sisters were at the school before me and elder was head girl, a tradition she still carries on to this day!Lots of memories we can share, my father worked for Kennings, and knew everybody in Matlock, my youth was blighted!.Re BBQ, you really dont need to bring anything but yourselves, look forward to it.Angie