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Just how much cheaper us the resident tarrif compared to non resident?  I just divided my bill  (over two months) by my usage, and arrived at just under 28 cents per kwh.How would that change if I became resident?

Mon, 07/29/2013 - 10:04

(Re Woodburners )Are CO detectors widely available and mandatory as in the UK? I reckon we all should have them. Not seen them locally.

Fri, 12/14/2012 - 16:44

I was just about to wire up my workshop to the ENEL box this morning and discovered that the LIVE (Brown) and the EARTH wires are connected together at the meter tails, I was expecting the NEUTRAL and the EARTH wires to be connected together, has

Sun, 12/02/2012 - 06:48

I'm running the latest firefox but the website is painfully slow (and has been for a month or two) -any comments?

Tue, 09/06/2011 - 16:08

Just tasted the latest batch of our home made orange liqueur, absolutely fantastic, bright , bright,  orange (just like tartrasine ho ho!

Mon, 05/09/2011 - 15:37

Just wondering how feasible it is to buy a container and fill it with stuff in the UK and ship it out to Puglia? I rather thought I could use it as a workshop / store afterwards...but is it a runner??

Mon, 11/15/2010 - 15:40

I wondered if anyone could explain how to calculate the car tax in Italy, I know it is to do with horse power etc but is there a useful website like our own DVL  site which can allow one to find out how much tax is paid  on say....

Mon, 11/09/2009 - 14:10

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Mon, 08/27/2012 - 04:07

When I was in Puglia last month someone told me that ENEL have done away with the differential charging for residents and non residents, can any one advise? (My source  may have been thinking of supplies greater than 3kw)

Thu, 08/23/2012 - 16:32

We use Torfx , pretty good too - hard to believe you actually bring cash over !! Transferring dosh on line is a piece of piss (as we say in Scotland). Give it a try. Ciao Billy

Wed, 08/22/2012 - 11:24

Someone on the 'puglia posse forum' was looking for a house sitter the other day.

Answer to: UK Food Delivery
Wed, 08/22/2012 - 08:55

I'd miss nice tetley tea bags and perhaps dried yeast, but easy for visitors to bring on the 'plane, so not the end of the world.

Thu, 06/28/2012 - 19:52

Why camp when you can get a cheap hotel like Premiere Classe or F1? The time  spent farting about with erecting the tent and checking out the ablution facilities is not worth it. We love camping but it's not the best for a speedy trip south.

Wed, 06/27/2012 - 13:53

I fell off a stool and put my boot through my recently purchased double glazed french door, the glass shattered into frightening shards, I was very lucky not to get severley injured. So maybe toughened glass is not normal in Italy. (The door wasn't cheap either.)

Thu, 06/21/2012 - 13:44

Magnetic ones apparently work but no one knows why. This sort of thing: http://www.emwc.co.uk/Details.asp?ProductID=1618

Wed, 06/20/2012 - 17:06

When in Rome....

Tue, 06/19/2012 - 19:14

Total rubbish!

Tue, 06/19/2012 - 07:32

Interesting reading Badger, many thanks.