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I think the groups now exist [at least - when I go to the 'make a new post' section, there they are, in the "Audience" section]   Hope someone uses them soon - after all the time its taken

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 04:50

Anyone used the Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry service? I'm hoping to drive down to the holiday home later this year, and was thinking of using the service.

Thu, 07/01/2010 - 04:45

By chance I went on the old Forum yesterday - found that someone had PM'ed me from that forum only a few days ago.   I hadn't got any notification of a PM, but obviously the old Forum PM system still works    It might be worth doing the odd visit

Sat, 05/15/2010 - 12:15

Hopefully they may start flights to the North soon ? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8630455.stm

Mon, 04/19/2010 - 12:40

I can't beleive that its 17+ hours since the last post - or has my PC taken over and hidden everything?

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 11:24

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8307267.stm Hopefully this will kill Blair's ambitions off.

Wed, 10/14/2009 - 12:05

There is an interesting article in today's G2 section of the Guardian newspaper by a woman who moved to Italy, founded a successful business, and has now moved back to the UK [but still has the business] because she missed London 

Wed, 08/26/2009 - 04:55

Comments posted

Mon, 09/04/2017 - 05:27

Talk to people locally - they will know the best tradesmen to use. I've always been very pleased with tradesmen found this wayUsing local tradesmen also keeps everyone happy - locals don't like outsiders, [for my area thats anyone from  more than about 3 or 4 Km away], doing work a local can do]

Sat, 09/02/2017 - 04:25

Stamp Duty - 2nd Property in UKNowadays, if you already own a property in UK, there is an automatic 3% addition to the rate of Stamp Duty payable on the purchase price on a second home.

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 09:49

Perhaps we should introduce it in the UK post Brexit?

Thu, 08/31/2017 - 04:06

Electricity - yes there is a higher rate for 'foreigners' - don't think so for water or gas.

[Things may have changed when they fiddled around with (increased) leccie prices recently, but I don't think so]

Tue, 08/29/2017 - 06:13

Try an email mail@angeloferoci.it 

Sat, 08/26/2017 - 04:37

Italian Consulate has a list http://www.conslondra.esteri.it/consolato_londra/en/i_servizi/per_i_cittadini/notarile 

Wed, 08/16/2017 - 13:38

Look at;-https://www.italymagazine.com/community/post/removing-sun-screen-stains-linen 

Tue, 08/15/2017 - 03:37

Also - do you have Residency?  If not, its probably not worth trying

Tue, 08/15/2017 - 03:34

would the water board give you a quote, including them doing everything including trenching?  At least then you'll know the worst case scenario

Sat, 08/12/2017 - 07:37

If they don't like what is happening, complaints may well 'appear' at the Comune [and possibly the Tax people] Let them know what is happening, and 'keep them sweet' - never upset the locals