Help - is anyone in London right now and near Selfridges between 10 and 11am . Have promise from Jamie Oliver for the earthquake fund and I don't think I can do Le Marche to London in the next hour!!!
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A place where we can all share useful information we come across day to day. Please free free to add your 'top tips' or bargain finds to help us all enjoy a better (and cheaper) Le Marche!
Thu, 05/21/2009 - 11:01
Was thinking about doing a wiki thing in the Marche Clubhouse about top tips ie if we find somewhere that may be of use to others - like where to fix strimmers or where to get a bargain on wine or a good spot to visit etc What do you think.
Thu, 05/21/2009 - 08:22
The Marche Chapter are holding a BBQ for funds for the victims of the L'Aquila earthquake, Sunday 21st June, hosted by Sarah and Mark at their home Villa Conti (please pm Sarah for directions) from 3pm.
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 11:04
Does anyone know of any cash and carry places in Le Marche? We think there may be one at San Benedetto, but not sure.Thanks.
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 10:01
Have just heard the news:"Ferrari have lost their bid to gain an injunction against the FIA's plans to introduce its controversial budget cap next season.The Scuderia indicated before the court case that they will withdraw from the 2010 Championsh
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 09:06
Some pictures of our wonderful puppies growing up.
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 05:59
Can anyone give us some top tips for visiting Milan. My sister is stopping over there for 2 nights when she visits us in June and was wondering if anyone knew of any good, cheap hotels, places to dine, sights to see etc.Thanks for your help.
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 13:59
1. Whither the Fates Carry Us ???2. A bit vicious3. A bit too rough? 4. Traditional !
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 11:23
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Totally agree Carole - we got our residency finally sorted out a few months ago and guess what turned up in our postbox today - our TV licence reminder! Just been to pay it - €66 for 6 months and we don't even have the TV connected in our house, only in the guests apartments! PS If there is anyone who could help me phone SKY to change my contract I would really apperciate it as I have now phoned 22 times and still not managed to get it sorted! Must remember to get more Itailan lessons!
Well we have just left the thermometer in the conservatory (in the shade) and it says 66.6oC and I'm trying to do the ironing! It's not funny. In the shade outside it is 38oC - not that we are complaining of course!
Hi Pauline, Welcome to The Community - where abouts in North Yorkshire are you? we sold our pub/ restaurant just south of York 2 years ago to finally move to Le Marche and have never looked back since. Do hope you can sell your business - it took 3 years for us to sell ours, but we stuck to our plans and got there in the end. Good luck. Sarah and Mark
We bought our bikes over on Ryanair and they charged €15 each way, which was 2 years ago, so knowing Mr O'Leary, this may have gone up abit now. They did however take good care of the bikes and they arrived here in good condition!
Being chefs and always liking to experiment, whilst living in Italy we have become adventurous and found many uses for Italian ingredients in recipes from other 'far away' lands including: Spaghetti - it makes an excellent substitute for noodles in a Thai stir-fry Piadini's - make fantastic Mexican wraps when filled with homemade chilli (using borlotti beans instead of kidney beans of course) Nastro Azzuro Lager - makes a marvelous light beer batter for your fish and chips Tinned peas mixed with a little wild mint from the garden - make great mushy peas (to go with your fish & chips) You can even fry a bit proscuttio cruto if you are desparate for a spot of cripsy bacon. More recipe tips to follow ...............
Russ how come you always manage to find the interesting beetley things? As far as I can remember, the only thing you can do is to keep getting up in the morning and picking off as many as you can. There is probably some kind of spray you can get (we don't like to use that sort of thing round here), but an Italian neighbour just said to keep picking them off like you are doing. Good luck.
Angie - Don't tell too many people about our secret! Don't want to have to queue to get up the Gola di Infernaccio do we now! Welcome MJJ - sure you will love it - we certainly do and have been coming / living here 8 years now. Enjoy your trip and let us know what you think about our little part of Italy.
We had our original coto tiles restored and re-laid when our house was renovated and they were 'supposedly' waxed but if you drop a tiny bit of anything oily on them, they stain immediately and it is virtually impossible to get the stains out. Having said this, they are really beautiful and we are so glad we kept them. The only thing I have found (funny how it sounds but it works a bit) is to rub a small amount of sand really hard into the oil stain as soon as you can and sometime this seems to get the stain out. I would certainly recommend getting them treated - have a look at your local builders yard - ours in Comunanza sells a large range of products specifically for the job!
Well there is a fantastic kebab shop in Ascoli Piceno for starters Andrew! They even ask if you would like your kebab 'rosso' or 'bianco' so it is definitely authentic.
EMA to Rome Well I have just had a look for flights from East Midlands to Rome for December for my Mum to come and visit and can not find anything past October. Do hope these have just not been loaded into the system yet (although I fear the worse) as it would be terrible for my Mum - she only lives 25 mins from EMA and as she is over 80, it would be impossible for her to get to Stanstead. Any news on this would be appreciated.