....so the powers that be made this the clunkiest forum (or whatever you want to call it) in the world and we have all managed to get over it and struggle on. Now, they 'update' it again and make it even worse!! How is that possible.
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I've just been looking into this whole subject when someoen mentioned the new voucher system.
Thu, 01/10/2013 - 11:19
Just in case anyone else has been making the same mistake as me....If your comune has an IMU rate higher than the standard 0.76% (e.g.
Thu, 12/06/2012 - 06:13
I just saw today that just paying the IMU is not enough but we have to do an 'Imposta Municipale Propria - Dichiarazione per l'anno 2012'.
Tue, 11/20/2012 - 08:20
I have just had to create a secure email account (PEC in Italian) so that I can communicate a SCIA with my comune. It seems this is the way it is going for most comune now.
Tue, 10/16/2012 - 11:52
There have been quite a few British resident in Marche who have had the Guardia di Finanza turn up on their doorstep asking them to make an appointment to produce all their bank details and property details in the UK.It seems when the person arriv
Thu, 10/04/2012 - 15:50
We have formed a Societa' Agricola which has puchased our new farm. I am guessing that when I pay the IMU, the F24 needs to be in the name of the Societa' as this is the owner of the property.
Sun, 06/10/2012 - 12:20
I was reading up on IMU and came across this recent article: http://www.businessvox.it/fisco/imposta-municipale-propria/ivie.html which might be inte
Fri, 03/23/2012 - 11:06
I finally got my inscription into the Italian health service on an indeterminate basis yesterday - hoorah!I would love to say it is because of something I said or some hassling I did but it is not.
Wed, 03/14/2012 - 11:49
Has anyone used any of the long-term parking services at Fiumicino? E.g. Parking Blu or Fast Parking Fiumicino?Any feedback?
Wed, 12/14/2011 - 13:58
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Flip, I agree that the likelihood of being pulled over when it is not snowing or icy is less but the police are actually able to fine you on the roads listed and during the periods listed even if it is not snowing. You have no way of knowing when you set off on a long journey whether it is going to snow or not so personally I would prefer to carry chains/have snow tyres for purely safety reasons not just to avoid being fined.
In theory yes Pamela. Check your route and the regions you pass through to see what the rules are on which roads. Either buy chains or risk the fine which might actually cost less :-)
Fillide, you just need tyres with the snowflake mark to comply with the legislation. They do not need to be studded. Also the problem with chains is you have to keep taking them off and putting them on if you are in an area with intermittent snow. No fun in cold weather! Where we live you need the winter tyres in winter. €78 fine and 2 points off your licence if you get caught without them.
I suspect if it doesn't say then you can't use them. They are only any good in areas where there is constant lying snow. So, if you're on a road where there is some snow then not, the parts that have no snow wreck the 'socks' eventually. That is how my Noregian friends explained it to me. In Italy they have to have either a Ö-NORM or CUNA approval to be legal in Italy and I can't find any snow socks that are.
I would try TI again as someone nearby may have paid to get connected and made it easier for you since 2008/9. You never know! I also work from home for clients in London via the internet and know how frustrating it can be. I would, however stick to Telecom if humanly possible as the one time I used someone else I got caught in endless conversations where the other company blamed Telecom and telecom blamed the other company etc.... although you wouldn't have a Telecom line with Tooway so maybe that would be better. Also if you have a business Telecom service they have to repair the line within certain timeframes or pay you compensation. On a residential line they don't. The thing that would put me off Tooway (and I did look at it when I was thinking of buying a country house) is their 'Volume Allowance' Policy. I would use it for work and what if they decide that I use it too much? They would then downgrade my speed/access. On their website it states you can recieve Tv via the satellite but it would obviously be Italian TV and whatever European channels can be got as here in Marche we can't get the BBC/ITV reception so not sure if that is good enough for you to replace SKY?
You're in Ripatransone aren't you? Telecom Italia have coverage in that town. Are you in the country? Is that why you can't get it? I doubt you will find a wireless provider in your area if Telecom already cover it but it is worth a search. Have you asked the neighbours? How about an internet key? If you have decent reception then these work really well. I have worked with mine and watched TV on it. There aren't many suppliers of Satellite broadband (especially at a reasonable cost). Marche is going to digital TV next month so how about a digital receiever instead of SKY? You could watch UK tv online once you get your fast internet connection.
Lovely photos Anne.
OK - not sure if we're getting closer or further away to be honest. The fruit grows just like a wampee but they were not translucent and were a bright apple green colour. The wampee fruit looked like some kind of gooseberry. The birch-like leaves might be a red-herring as the tree was mingled with lots of others. The tree is a hour's drive away but next time I am over that way I wll definitely take a photo if it's still in fruit! Driving me mad :-)
Thanks Fillide but that's not it either as the fruit grow like grapes in bunches. I've never seen anything like it. Wish I'd taken a photo now!
No, it's not a walnut. I know those and the fruit are ripe and have mostly fallen here. Not crab apples as they don't grow in clusters like grapes. These grew just like very large grapes. Most odd.