I KNOW we are MAD..............but, we have booked to meet some friends in Lago di Garda (IN AUGUST and OVER FERRAGOSTO WEEKEND !!!!!).
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My word, this heat is getting a little tiny bit tiring eh? AND it is like this for the next few weeks........ 35c and beating hot sun................even the pool temp is 32c ! I'll just go and get back in........................ S
Thu, 07/15/2010 - 12:27
Gordon Brown goes on a state visit to Israel . While he is on a tour of Jerusalem he suffers a heart attack and passes away.
Sat, 04/10/2010 - 03:38
I know it's not for everybody, so sorry if you're not a lover !!
Mon, 01/11/2010 - 05:58
Wed, 12/30/2009 - 08:00
Some Italian friends of ours have made a dolci and given us a large slice of it.
Mon, 12/21/2009 - 13:13
Does anybody know where I can get a Italy TO UK electric adaptor?..............two pin to three pin...............or is it change plugs when you over over there? S
Tue, 09/22/2009 - 02:02
We have recently had a couple of strange experiences, we firstly woken up in the middle of the night with quite loud and solid 'bumps' (oo-err!), going to investigate, we saw nothing.................Next morning, I noticed a couple of our roof til
Sun, 08/16/2009 - 18:03
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You'll love it here once you get over the local 'foibles'........... Have good trip, S
I look forward to the replies from the experts on this one. I have one particular (very fast growing & spreading) plant on our rockery which is in direct sun all year around. I THINK it is a viburnum, I will definitely have bought it here in Le Marche. Bring on the experts ! S
Hi rachel68, It is a VERY interesting situation that you have, I sadly am not in a position to advise directly...........BUT, my general thinking is to play with a 'straight bat'. I think it would be VERY likely that you would be granted residency here as there is a bit of a 'self-declaration' ethic here at times. I tend to think that you are likely to be paying more tax in Italy by playing the straight bat, but you will feel better for it than risking the wrath of the tax people here. Think positive...........where do you want to be? do you want to do things correctly? Do you want the risk of worries ? Good luck and enjoy this wonderful country............. S
I have a general problem with this tipping malarky as............a 10% tip can be for service if you just order a coffee, a starter and main, or the full blown meal with bubbles and wine (as I guess SirTK did with his $400 bill !). But, if you happen to select a 10 Euro bottle of house wine OR a 50 Euro bottle of 'high quality' wine, the waiter is not doing anything different BUT he gets a massive increase in tip just because you have asked for a more expensive beverage ! Also, are you not paying 10% on the IVA as well to the waiter? So, you select high price products, the service is the same but the waiter gains from your 10% all ends up ! S ps: my general theme is, if I'm happy with the service (and I usually am), I leave a few euros, certainly no more than 10 !
I have no probs whatsoever copying and pasting to any of the very friendly and helpful people on this Forum ?!
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You can get away with 3, but 6 gives you flexibility, but it costs more. S
We arrived here 4 years or so ago and were somewhat stunned to find that we didn't have to pay 'Council Tax'. We thought that it could not possibly continue, so we are happy to contribute to the wellbeing of our comune. S
A simple standard letter would indeed be good, butit is not the Comune's job to collect taxes, it is however our job to pay them ...............
I must look at Penny's website (thanks Penny).............I read also that there is some sort of 200 euro amount that you subtract once you have worked out the total ? ! S
Another year goes by ! S
There is a large Eurospin store there (25 mins from Gualdo ?), can't say that I've seen washing machines there tho ! S