I access BBC iPlayer through My Private Network and it works absolutely perfectly. Some time ago (I think maybe 12/18 months or so ?), some kind soul explained on this forum how to extend the viewing time by renaming the downloaded file. Can anyon
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Sadly, it looks like some people will again be struggling to get here and/or go back for the bank holiday weekend coming up next week, hopefully a lot of rescheduling can be undertaken? As a point of interest, the following website shows the lack
Tue, 05/24/2011 - 08:15
I don't know if it is me (or my computer !) but .....................every now and then, it is like this forum goes to sleep. I was only thinking the other week how fantastically useful the forum is for getting and donating information, research,
Sun, 05/08/2011 - 06:06
Sorry..............does anybody know an Indian Restaurant in Macerata area ?S
Wed, 05/04/2011 - 15:18
For those who can't get to see the wedding on Friday, this link might help........... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kav0FEhtLug S
Wed, 04/27/2011 - 03:55
Prior to buying our little bit of Italy, I insisted on having a certificate of habitation fully signed and sealed. Does this have to be renewed at any point or is it only if I sell sometime in the future? S
Tue, 04/26/2011 - 14:25
I don't dislike the lizards that bask in the sun and race around (and seem to bite each others tails?) the garden and rockery that we have.................but, this year we seem to have LOADS more than previ
Tue, 04/26/2011 - 14:22
Does anyone know the tree here in Italy called ............(I think!)...............'amoro'............OR 'umbrello'? We have one tree that sprouts like a 'good-un', there are others around here in Le Marche, but every year they are SEV
Mon, 04/18/2011 - 08:55
Apologies for the nature of this subject ! Having a great time here in Le Marche, but one thing that has me stumped is what I can only imagine is some sort of 'poop' (for want of a better word). VERY regularly(maybe weekly), we can be sitting on t
Wed, 04/06/2011 - 07:43
Can anybody confirm that as of January 1st 2011, it will be actually illegal for shops to provide plastic bags for you to carry your shopping home? Thanks in advance, S
Tue, 12/07/2010 - 12:47
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Well, this is a new one to me !! If the UK consider you "deemed domiciled" in the uk at the time of your death, and that means if you were "resident" in the UK for at least 17 out of the last 20 years, Very interesting Charlotte ! S
I think (THINK) that you can handwrite an A4 sheet (signed and dated) yourself which will have a standing in Italy. Things have changed recently and the latest understanding that I have is the your country of residence's will has priority. There is a lot of info on this site re this.... http://www.italymag.co.uk/community/group/italian-succession-law Try this, a very knowledgeable lady (Charlotte) runs the group Good luck, S
Well done, I just think that one should have a feeling of ease and relaxation when agreeing a 'contract' with a supplier (in your case Ryanair). Why on earth do they put people through these tortures to the point that you were dreading ring them up ??? Having said that, a friend of mine recently said that they really LIKE Ryanair............(there were no drugs or alcohol involved !!) S
Sounds worrying...........you have actually got return tickets booked have you ??? Sorry but you may HAVE to call them ! Good luck, S
We have never been beholden to John Lewis, but having looked at it, their range is pretty good ? And for £7.50 delivery charge for multiple items, it seems hard to believe ? Has anybody actually ordered and received multiple items for this price ? S
Masca..............the other bills at least will be sort of 'work outable'. We did get a nasty shock recently when our water bill came in at over 500 euro (for 6 months - normally more like 80). On investigation we found that we had a leak IN THE JOINT whereby our tubo is attached to the water board's (Tennacola) meter. The leak was on OUR side of the meter so they frowned and said it was our problem not theirs !. In the UK I would have ripped into them, but I (sadly) gave up and paid.....still not happy with it though ! ho hum ! S
Hi Flip, I assume this is a comune by comune tax as I have never heard of it here in Le Marche. Does everyone have to pay it or is it just for the people who live on the said white roads ? S
Rubbish tax is tasse di rifiuti Lawd knows what the rest is............can you scan it in ? Maybe some sort of local 'beauty spot' tax in the mountains ? S
I have to say that the ICI (and all taxes) should not be a problem, rules are rules. I recently received a 50euro fine for not paying my bollo (road tax) from 3 years ago. I mistakenly assumed that we had paid this when we purchased the car and paid all of our outragously high insurances. No, we had not paid it, so along with the cost of the tax for that year, we had another 50euro hit on top of it. I have no probs with the back tax, but if I had KNOWN at the time that I had to pay it, I would have paid it then.................(cost me a couple of lunches in fines !!) No onto ICI tax..............(back to the thread as some say !!) We do not pay ICI tax here because we are prima casa, our geometra and comune say that we are prima casa and should not pay it. If.....................they turn around and say (in a few years time), that we SHOULD HAVE paid it, I will be 'upset' ! K
Calm down calm down........... We spent many years hoofing around everywhere Rome northwards on the west coast, some perfect locations (albeit touristy at times), through Turin, Milano and all of the lakes (fantastic) summer and winter........Emiligia Romana (VERY VERY nearly bought there - Castell D'Arquato - very nice), BUT........... coming down the east coast, ended up some four years ago in Penna San Giovanni, but any of the villages here in Le Marche would have done us............marvellous ............we did the right thing for us. S