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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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Answer to: Walking
Mon, 06/13/2011 - 10:11

I bought some very detailed military maps from here,    http://www.ibs.it/

Answer to: Residence
Wed, 06/01/2011 - 09:39

Must be senility I guess..

Wed, 06/01/2011 - 09:37

Google maps does that too, but I reckon Miichelin is still best all round.

Thu, 05/26/2011 - 11:00

And you can sell it again when you get home!

Wed, 05/25/2011 - 07:37

We often stop at the Premiere Classe at Morschwiller les bas by Mulhouse, nice restaurant opposite at the Campanile. Cheap,basic  and handy for the motorway too.

Wed, 05/25/2011 - 03:15

Love the website, hours of entertainment.

Fri, 05/20/2011 - 10:51

Kestrel ? That's nothing we have a whole  family of rats living  in our outhouse!! How cool is that??

Thu, 05/19/2011 - 16:29

How cute! So that's why we never see cherries on our tress!

Thu, 05/12/2011 - 09:08

Lucky you!    I pay and no one collects it. Plenty people dump it round our house mind.

Tue, 05/10/2011 - 03:23

Just like limoncello really. Soak the zest of ten oranges in 1 litre of pure alcohol ( 95%) for a few weeks - we leave it for 10 or so due to logistical issues. Decant the flavoured spirit . Dissolve half a kilo of sugar in 1litre of warm water (on the stove) to make a syrup. Once cooled , mix the syrup with the spirit ( dilute a little further  if necessary).  Bottle and chill. Hey Presto!