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I wanted to share our experience with readers regards our water heater situated on the front balcony of our apartment.Yesterday our friendly boiler serviceman called to tell me that he would be doing his rounds next week and would visit to service
Wed, 10/21/2009 - 04:54
This evening at 7;00 p.m.; before the Sagra in Carassai; there will be a Touch Rugby Tournament between Carassai; Ortezzano; Montalto and Monte Vidone.
Tue, 08/18/2009 - 11:21
A good friend of the Abruzzo Fundraisers has donated a quantity of ink cartridges for a printer that he no longer uses.They are compatible with Canon S200; S300; S330; i320If anyone can use these cartridges, then please PM me, and we can arrange h
Tue, 07/28/2009 - 09:29
Just a quick info for anyone planning to go to tonight's concert;The start time has been put back to 9;30 p.m. rather than 6;00 p.m. due to the excessive heat etc.Hope this helps;
Fri, 07/24/2009 - 10:42
We all come to Italy for different reasons; sometimes food and wine etc to the fore.
Mon, 07/20/2009 - 15:35
Maybe I could also recount our experiences;We lived in Lombardy for 4 and a half years; in the Province of Mantova. There we had our residence; Carte d'Identita' and doctor.We then moved to Fermo.
Mon, 07/06/2009 - 13:20
We would like to know if people will support an alternative date and time for the planned Barbeque;We have thought about holding the Barbeque mid-week, and would like to propose Wednesday 15th July 2009 at 18;30.This would mean that the event coul
Sat, 07/04/2009 - 13:37
We're very sorry to inform everyone who had intended to come along to our Barbeque tomorrow (Sunday 5th July 2009) that due to the unstable weather conditions we are forced to cancel again.The organisers fully appreciate that continuing to cancel
Sat, 07/04/2009 - 09:28
URGENT UPDATESadly the weather reigns supreme, and we have no choice but to postpone the BBQ planned for tomorrow until next Sunday 5th July(yet again!).We are governed by many factors including food preparation (defrosting etc); site access; no v
Sat, 06/27/2009 - 08:19
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Jean's from Pickering; I'm from Matlock in God's county (Derbyshire) and now we live near Ascoli Piceno (Marche) after a few years in Northallerton. Welcome!!!
Very tongue in cheek(y) answer; however....First thing we need to establish; Bakewell Tarts are what you may find wearing a short skirt, bits hanging out etc in the Red Lion in Bakewell Market Square on Saturday night.Bakewell Pudding is the true dessert of Bakewell, and the strange concoctions that Mr Kipling started to circulate are nothing to do with the true Bakewell Pudding, the original recipe kept in the Original Bakewell Pudding shop in Bakewell town centre. (True to form there are 2 separate shops / companies that claim the original etc).Generally Italian families that invite you to eat with them like to think that they have catered for any eventuality, and that they have prepared anti-pasti; primo, secondo e dolce.We have found that taking something along is almost curiosity value, and my suggestion would be that rather than take something to eat when you go for the meal, do as the Italians would - take a small houseplant or similar. Wine I would suggest is a no no.A couple of days later turn up with your cakes, buns etc and they will be delighted. We did this with some nieghbours, and now we have a constant stream of exchange items; Jean's Kumkwat mamalade; their crostata, our Lemon Curd / Cheese, their crostini. Occasionally also veg and wine changes houses. Delightful it is too!P.s. Apologies to anyone from Bakewell, however they already know that the best thing that ever came out of Bakewell was the road to Matlock....
Ciao Valentina;Whilst in theory the English would revert to the phrase "If wet in the Village Hall" we simply don't have the facilities, and the risk of lighting a Barbeque indoors is risky to say the least...The venue for the Barbeque - "The Hideaway" - is one of the most picturesque that you could imagine, and the event will be greatly enhanced by the scenery and landscapes. We also need some room for a series of funny games including the use of an inflatable Martin Johnson (England Rugby Manager) and a number of hula-hoops.Whether we hold the event indoors or outside the attendance will always be determined by the weather, simply as people won't turn out in the numbers we hope to attract unless the weather is kind to us. We're hoping for 50 paying guests at least.Access to "The Hideaway" is difficult when the weather is bad, but I can assure you that once you're there it's well worth it!
why not bring them along to the BBQ on 15th July?
We're on the Salaria between Ascoli and Porto D'Ascoli / San Benedetto del Tronto, and we've been subjected to some absolutely incredible downpours accompanied by occasional violent wind (the weather not me). Reading on the 'on-line' press San Benedetto is well and truly flooded in parts. You can have a look at the various web cams at www.meteorivierapicena.net to get an idea. Glad we're not on the beach but instead in front of the telly watching the Mens' Final at Wimbledon!
A poultry effort
If they come along to the BBQ we can introduce them to lots of chickens! They could even buy a set to try and put back together, or simply just enjoy them bbq-ed at a price!!! Don't know where we'll get the feathers from however.... Would be an eggsaparating eggsperience, but I suppose best not to eggsagarate. Eggsactly. Only yolking! I generally go to eggstremes about these things. Must be my natural eggsuberance. Just hope I'm not too eggotistic. Shell crack on now.
I think that anyone that you come in touch with regards local arrangements for chicken speak will most certainly be a local dialect user, so almost certainly your best bet for some words etc will be the local bar, or hanging out near the Consorzio Agricola.If you come along to the BBQ on Sunday, we'll all try to assist you in networking and therefore finding some answers.My neighbours have chickens, but the italian for "cluck cluck" and "Here chicky chicky" is difficult to understand.You could try;"Pol pol pol pol pollo, fa una picola uova per me..."
Dear HelenPlease accept my most heartfelt apologies that you didn't recieve an e-mail - irrespective of the fact that they are only available to those who can access the internet - and please be assured that if necessary we will welcome you with open arms next weekend if you decide to come along. As amateur organisers we're doing our best; the facility to contact each other also depends on the internet, and hopefully we'll do something next weekend that will not inconvenience anyone, particularly those who are obliged to live in a tent.Andrew
Let's hope so too Angie and Robert; Sarah and Mark