I'm planning my route down for a months visit in July.
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I logged on this morning to my local webcam, to look at the snow on the ski slopes.
Thu, 01/05/2012 - 04:47
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14995588Loved the note about changing the locks!
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 09:20
Mon, 07/25/2011 - 05:21
For many years now I have used the likes of 'mappy', 'via michelin' etc for calculating different routes down to Italy - for us its a part of our holiday, so we don't always want to take the quickest/shortest route down. We prefer to vary the rou
Wed, 06/01/2011 - 09:25
Today I received an email from the Swiss Travel Centre. The relevant portion is;- "The GBP price for a Vignette will increase from 01 June 2011 and we wanted to give you the opportunity to purchase this years’ Vignette before the pric
Mon, 05/23/2011 - 09:45
Mon, 04/04/2011 - 05:02
P&O have introduced a new ferry on the Dover - Calais route - its called the Spirit of Britain. They seem to have a special offer on at the moment [on this ship only] I've just booked a return crossing [car + 2] for £60 - significantly less th
Sat, 01/29/2011 - 06:08
Does Tomato soup exist in Italy? We were feeling a bit under the weather when we went out to Italy 2 weeks ago. As part of the R&R process, I fancied some soup, and looked around the supermarket. There were lots of different soups, but I rea
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 08:29
The route/timings for next years Giro d'Italia have been posted http://www.steephill.tv/giro-d-italia/ My son rang me up to inform me that the route passes about 100m away from
Sat, 11/06/2010 - 07:04
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My Italian isn't great, but I has a balcony repaired/extended a couple of years ago. I think that "pedate di gradini in pietra tipo “Gorgoglione” dello spessore cm. 5;" means that the steps will be surfaced with 5cm thick stone [a local stone - type Gorgoglione] - mine were tiled The bit previous to that may refer to facing the vertical faces on the steps, and the final bit may refer to labour costs for finishes [but I'm less sure of these 2]
The question on 'half and half stairs' to ask is;- "Are they legal in Italy?" I know they are in the UK, but are they acceptable to your Comune? I'd suggest you check with your Geometra or Architect
"................. So the first Pope to stand down .........." Not quite right - a few have done so. Last one was Gregory 12th about 600 years ago
Have you considered getting quotes from other builders?
Before I converted to metano [mains gas] I ran a gas cooker and instantaneous water heater [for hot water and bath/shower] quite easily on small bottled gas
"............... There was a prog on (I think) Channel 4 - the title had something about 'rooms' ............" "Four Rooms"
"To be is to do" - Socrates "To do is to be" - Sartre "Do be do be do" - Sinatra Can we move on please?
Have now risked trying the concoction Very liqueur-like, obviously a bit sweet, but with a nice taste from the sloes. Got a distinct 'heating effect' in stomach after the 'sip' traveled down there. Thinking, therefore, of 'Sloe Burner' ................. but still open to suggestions
"Yes it is 110volts so needs a step down transformer - they can be bought from Maplins in UK for £15 to £20, in Italy they are probably available ......." If you can't readily find a step down transformer, as a [temporary?] measure I suppose you could always buy an electric shaver point [110V/220V] and wall mounting box, wire it to a plug and use the 110V output to power the American sepentino