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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It looks like I should check this out again. If I may ask some questions? So..............if I CANCEL my telecom italia number/line............. 1. I do not need to buy a new telephone ? 2. I assume I have a new number ? 3. I can phone (normal ) BT landlines in the UK (for me) with minimal costs (currently 10euros per month unlimited + line costs) 4. What is the volume and delay like ? 5. If I was to call from Italy to the UK via Skype to a NON COMPUTER (i.e. landline).............(for say 3 hours per month) what would you estimate the costs to be in total? just a round figure............... Thanks in advance, S
qui già What a wonderful, amusing story you tell, I sympathised and also tittered along with the story, thanks and I hope you enjoyed your VERY well earned pizza and a glass of 'Pinot Grigio' S
My pockets are big, but pretty empty. Someone in the EU needs to let 'them' know of this European Union palave that 'they' signed up to. They wave the EU flags well enough ! Well done for your efforts S
The International calls for a tenner (excluding the line cost of course), is well worth it, the first thing we do when we get calls from the UK is to call them back..............very good. Re Skype (VOIP ?), it was some years ago that I used/tested this and found a couple of things which I wasn't keen about. 1. The volume of the speech seemed a lot lower ? 2. There was a slight delay in hearing the other person speak? Is this still the same? I suspect that the technology has improved over the years. The best use for us is the Skype video linking, as this is indeed excellent; whilst we do not use it alot, I would think that people with family, young children etc, it must be fantastic S
owners direct http://www.ownersdirect.co.uk/italy-liguria.htm
I agree with SirTK, Santa Margherita Ligure is well worth trying as it is a delightful place and if you like you can get the ferry into Portofino. Depending on your length of stay, maybe also check out the owners direct website ? S
Hi Mick chick............. A very good question which unfortunately I am not able to help with directly, other than to say that, on the surface, the 187.it website is very good, but..............., the automation takes over to the point of exasperation (at least it did for me recently). After three weeks(online) and many phonecalls (to humans)...........all recognised on the 187.it website, (my Italian is limited ), I had to resort to asking a friend to 'sort it'. TWENTY FOUR hours later, problem was resolved! It may well have been a combination of my three weeks of teeth gnashing and the final human conversation from an 'Italian'...............but my word, what a pain. The very best of luck............ S
Hi Badger........ Great links thanks... Interesting, I'm intrigued with the definition of pensioner in particular, Grazie, S
The thing is about taxes in the UK is that you get a tax free allowance (based upon your tax code), which be something like the first £7,000 of your income not being taxed at all (tax free). My understanding that, in Italy, you would pay tax on ALL of your income, so the net effect of would be an extra £2,000 (or so) tax bill. In both cases you can offset an amount against legitimate expenditure, however, my understanding also is that ............... if you receive a UK (or other EU state) government pension whilst resident here in Italy, it is acceptable that this is taxed ONLY in the UK...... I'm sure someone can correct this if this is wrong !! S
This year, we have also had loads more red spider mites than I recall in previous years (I know they disappear soon), but what do they do? what benefit do they bring ? S