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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I'd be interested in knowing how to go about this peppercorn rent, it makes sense (as you say it's the heirs that MAY be the problem)............better safe than sorry, S
I understand that if someone 'cultivates' your land for a continuous 20 year period (not 100% certain about the word continuous!), the land 'becomes' their land! Go careful, S
Hi Amar Hi....... Yes the cemetery is on the 'coastal' side of MSM (actually almost facing North towards Penna.) I am near the cemetery in Penna , pretty much directly across the valley so I have a great direct line of sight. Cheers and Good Luck, S
Amaretto......I have been using Fidoka for two years now, and can only say iy works superbly for me (here in Penna San Giovanni). I have a VERY stable 1.2mb connection (circa 20Euro per month). This allows me to watch LIVE UK TV (BBC1, 2 ITV etc etc), listen to Radio 2 or what ever and of course surfing and emailing. They also provide a 2.4mb connection if you need more (twice the price and not needed for what I want).
Most of our friends around this area have the Alice 7mb ADSL, but only one of them gets anything more than a half meg and they live in the village itself. So be careful with the phrase 'up to 7mb' in Telecom's sales pitch ! For Fidoka you MUST have line of sight to their mast (the one I 'use' is near the Cimitero in MSM)...call them and they will let you know. They speak a little bit of English........... I'm very happy with them and staying where I am at the mo ! Good Luck, S
Yes........INTA sure NOT ITAL sure !! Easy mistake to make ! S
But from my experience, you still have to pay for your prescription(s), seeing the doctor is free, but not necessarily the medication, or such as Blood tests, ECGs/scans etc! S
For the next two years we will be 6 months Italy and ditto UK. We both have our residency. You therefore have options! Sounds like best to buy in the UK - whether lhd or rhd. Is it better to keep UK number plates or re register in Italy? Given the choice I'd DEFINITELY buy in the UK, Insure through 'Stuart Collins' (I think that's the broker! sorry) Prepared to do this if not a nightmare scenario. It WILL be! But if the former I've heard that you can't drive a UK registered car if living a fair proportion of the year in Italy. Likely to get pulled up by the village policeman. Technically correct, almost certain not to happen and will NOT be an issue! But if that isn't the case then can I insure in the UK for a car used up to 6 months of the year in Italy? Stuart Collins (I think in Cardif or Swansea??.......someone here will confirm!) An alternative is to have the main car UK registered and use for driving between countries/but have an Italian car in the garage in Le Marche. Prob need piccolo or at least elderly 4wd as hill/comune road to la casa molto steep. I wouldn't buy the Italian based car! Life is complicated, exagerated by buying in Le Marche. But so far the peace/quite/beauty weighs in its favour Living in Le Marche (as we do), well worth some of the hassles! Don't buy an Italian car, insure through someone like SC (or others)...........I should have done ! Good Luck, S
Bottom line is that you will spend circa £3,000 per annum (over say a five year period) due to the higher cost of the car itself (even a FIAT !!!), and you will pay extortionate insurance premiums EVERY year (of the suggested five). My 3rd party ONLY (note 3rd Party ONLY!), for a very sensible FIAT, I've never had a claim in 20 years and I am just the wrong side of 60............is..............................................circa....1,000 euros per annum. But if (luckily) you are not an Italian resident you can't do it anyway! Good luck whichever way you go! S
For sure Health cover(one of the E forms?), or private insurance for two years, you also need to show proof that you can look after yourself financially (at least £5,000 in the bank I think). A search on this site will get you a LOT of the answers, but unfortunately the rules TEND to change frequently AND their interpretation can differ dramatically betweens Comunes. If you have a house already, personally I'm not certain what the actual benefits are of being a 'resident'! Good luck, S