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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If the house was prima casa (in the world !), would that therefore mean the same if we went (back) to the UK ( primary residence), so therefore maybe also zero CGT ? Mr Osbourne is my 'local' MP back in blighty and, the way these MPs APPARENTLY work (ha !)...........I'm sure we can come to some arrangement. S
My memory is REALLY awful (and getting worse !!). S
Yes, should have made myself clear(er)....... I am referring to Italian CGT. so the 20% is good news indeed ! And it is our prima casa and yes we have lived in it for more than 2 1/2 years. That suggests therefore ZERO CGT (Wow!!)............So..... IF we bought a property at say 200k(as per the deeds), and sold at say 300k 2years 8months later (100k 'profit'), we would have ZERO CGT to pay?........ If we then left Italy completely we would take with us 300k in effect? I hadn't heard about the 2.5 years on the prima casa Super info as always! ciao, S
What a great post...............we can all talk about the costs of this and that, but I for one am happy sharing costs with each other (a la Badger)..............that way we can all maybe at least understand the variety of costs that we all need to undertake. It is ALL personal preference anyway, the more REAL info that we have at our disposal, the better informed decision making we are likely to make?! Well done, S
I don't have any problems with advertising as such.............. PERSONAL views..................... Three years actually here in Italy........... First year.......Open Fire (as central heatins as backup)......... HARD work.................receive a lorry load of wood, stack it............(hard work).............in and out, in and out, in and out, etc etc.............................. Second year........4,000 euros for two stufas(wood burning stoves). Again SLIGHTLY less HARD work.................receive a lorry load of wood, stack it............(hard work).............in and out, in and out, in and out, etc etc.............................. Third year (this year - oor-err!)................HARD work.................receive a lorry load of wood, stack it............(hard work...............but save it).............BUT.................focus on gas central heating..........expensive but EASY, ZERO smoke, flick of a switch for the boiler...............watch this space!(gulp!!) Caio e buona foruna, S
Mick.............. Great news for you...it is wonderful here and you will get LOTS of good (and some you may not welcome so much as it may be not necessarily through rose tinted spectacles! - but still valid) advice here.....I think that your main customers will be English as Italians tend not to travel quite so much as other nationalities and when they do go for it, they tend to lean towards their own nationalities services............ Good luck and keep us posted! Ciao ! S
Why oh why not use the Internet £5 per month at https://www.my-private-network.co.uk/ There are other suppliers...............BBC1,2 etc, ITV 1,2,3,4 etc Ch4, Ch5............ S
Listen.............three little words.....................DO THE LOT.......... another one................(ten little two letter words....................) "if it is to be, it is up to me.............." (an old golfing saying.................) just do it! S
We had similar issues 2 years ago, ended up getting a 'professional' in to do the whole house. We went off to Bologna and Numana for four days and left the professionals to it. When we came back, my gawd.............the fumes the fumes...........it probably took another three days to clear the house properly. They did a great job, every beam in the house hit hard with pressurised 'killer stuff' (!)'............no sign of anything since...........cost about 2,000euros if I recall. well worth it in my view. I suspect that we will have it done every 3 to 5 years..........the price of living here eh !? S
Toughen up folks.......have another glass of vino, and, (as I) drink Birra Moretti, that seems to help
Ha! S