We had a our gas bombola filled recently (700 litres) and was surprised that we did not get our normal 'riduzione'.
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Does anybody know 1. Can I use a BT Home Hub V2.0 as a router etc here in Italy ? and if so, 2. How do I do it (!!) S
Thu, 11/18/2010 - 13:33
We need to go to Fermo in the next week or so...........Anybody have ideas on a decent lunch spot in the centre (ish)? grazie, S
Thu, 11/18/2010 - 01:05
What is the current price of bombola gas ? Anybody bought some recently ? S
Sat, 10/23/2010 - 13:25
My word............somethings take the biscuit, in todays daily mail there is an article about some Italians squatting in a hotel in the UK!.............this takes the whole packet of biscuits !!! S
Thu, 10/21/2010 - 04:36
Is anybody getting English commentary via Sky Italia on the premiership games ? Hardly any this season!! S
Sun, 10/17/2010 - 10:07
Yesterday, lounging in our rural setting near Penna San Giovanni, I noticed a cat down near some trees. Firstly I was surprised at the size of it, then I noticed that it didn't seem to have a tail, it had sticky up (pointed) ears and had
Sun, 10/10/2010 - 04:10
Am I right that CGT on the sale of a property is only payable if the property is sold within 5 years of purchase AND another property isn't being bought? Also, the CGT amount is 40% of the profit made only? S
Sat, 09/04/2010 - 04:12
This is a MUST see (VERY late but stay up!)I think (!) at 2am on Thursday night (12th) into Friday(13th - oo-err!) is the best time to see this FREE annual event in the night sky. Make sure your friends/guests etc stay up!
Tue, 08/10/2010 - 12:30
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I think the following link might help you from the michelin guide........ http://www.viamichelin.com/tpl/hme/MaHomePage.htm Cheers, S
We are looking at every 3 years IF NEEDED............If not needed, it stays as it is and the chemicals do their job (very well so far !) Cheers, S
I agree re the water costs, just got ours in for the last 6 months and the last two (covering a total of 12 months) comes to €240........... obviously it goes up when we have/need to change the water in the pool ! Check for a leak ! S
I'm fairly (99%) certain that you have to be 'resident' status to buy a car in Italy. You do not have to be resident if you wanted to buy a house strangely(!)...............BUT if you are not resident, you pay quite a bit more in taxes on the house if you did buy. If you're renting this obviously won't be a factor. Buying the car in Italy..............I wouldn't bother ! Costs are much greater than in the UK and even just 3rd party car insurance is SKY (I mean S.K.Y. !!) high. Residents get (slightly) lower charges on Electricity and Water, but it really is nothing to write home about. Stay as you are, S
Hi guys................. I am 18 months into using Fidoka, I have a 1.2mb connection and having just tested (although I knew what the result would be), it is 99% stable at that level, morning, afternoon and evening 24/365. Weather is ALMOST never a problem, and if I was starting all over again, would DEFINITELY go down the same route. With the 1.2mb connection it provides all of our Internet needs including LIVE UK TV as mentioned. The latter can be flakey at times, and that is down to 'only' having a 1.2mb connection, but it is definitely 'live-able' with. Fidoka provide a 2.4mb connection as well but it is twice the cost, and (for me) not going to add any great benefit. Good Luck, S
I tend to agree with costs here (in the main), we have a circa 300m2 house here, total running costs are for us some €4,000/€4,500 per year (electricity, gas, wood fires AND water AND Rubbish Tax). I feel that these costs are not very different to the UK costs (and in the UK we had a £2,400 annual Council Tax bill on top!). I wouldn't change things here! S
Badger.......... I assumed that the £750 was the cost of the car ? (and the extra £400 for the Insurance). I'm sure all will be revealed soon,. Sounds like a bargain! I must look into the 'cruise' to Genoa, hadn't thought of that. S
Ah if you are TOTAL electricity, it's sort of similar I guess? In some ways you may be doing the best thing, no lugging in and stacking of wood etc.................I'll have to give some thought to this !! S
Capo Boi, Wowza ! €4,700 in ONE year ??!!.......Do the charges fluctuate dramatically month by month ?! We also have a 'reasonably' sized house (4 beds/3 bathrooms), (only) a 10m pool etc etc, our total Enel bill last year was circa €2,500. We only use Enel mainly for lights & pool pump (latter very expensive), the rest being gas (another €600), and wood (circa €1,000). Why is yours so much ? S
Good man Ram........... I suppose it's a bit like the ''write your own will'' stuff, down on paper, handwritten etc etc...........Not heard the technical phrase 'all the usual guff' for a while ! Bravo ! Cheers, S