Legal marriage /registry office in ItalyHas anyone experience of the process for UK nationals / foreigners getting married in Italy in terms of civil registration?
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Plates and glases ~ Umbria/TuscanyAre there any supermarkets or catering supliers stocking plates, glasses and cutlery. We are having a small party but needed to stock up. Ideally betwen Perugia and Southern Tuscany.
Tue, 06/27/2017 - 04:34
Change of use of stables - planning permission?There is a small wooden stables built on a concrete base close to our house.
Wed, 10/14/2015 - 04:01
Renting a field to a farmer A farmer is interested in buying a small area of land (1 hectare) about 80 m from our house.
Tue, 11/04/2014 - 04:12
Water supply - shared pipe Our house is on a hill and water is pumped up from below. The mains water pressure enables a supply to a house just below us - about 200m away. There is a connection there with an electric pump which
Wed, 08/06/2014 - 09:05
We have a couple of 'semi-nativo' fields next to our house.
Thu, 10/24/2013 - 09:45
I was looking for some new (old) traditional dining chairs. Both Ikea and Marino Fa Mercato do traditional -looking rush-seated chairs very cheaply. But are there any artisan or local craftsmen who make this type of chair in Tuscany/Umbria???
Mon, 07/16/2012 - 07:25
I need to arrange a delivery of my furniture out to Southern Tuscany ideally towards the end of June. The house is up a long dusty track and so I have one smaller van booked for July.
Thu, 05/17/2012 - 09:50
Are there any particular regulations for making available your house for holiday rentals? Like many, I guess, we'd like to start offering the house from next year (2013) and I wanted to prepare for that.
Wed, 01/25/2012 - 09:45
Thinking of doing this for more water for the garden. Has anybody done this?What does it cost per metre and how is the well lined?And do you think water divining works or is it better to use some kind of geologist???thanks for any guidance!
Thu, 11/24/2011 - 04:58
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Sorry -obviously get my e's and my i's muddled up!! Well spotted Largelewis!
Interior design styleObviously much depends on the style that you are seeking - if you are loohing for something that might go into Elle Decoration then I suggest you go to Sestini e Corti at Bettolle. They started in 'recupero' - architectural salvage - but now have their own range of furniture and have worked on decoration projects for bars, restaurants and private houses.www.sestiniecorti.it > arredo > internoPaolo and Jacopo are both charming and very imaginative.
Maybe Radio MARIA?When driving I've often become fed up with the trashy pop stations. Radio Maria is a Catholic broadcasting station on I think FM 104.3 - usually there's a calming Catholic priest with an anxious penitent dialling in but generally they speak quite slowly and good for some language practice. Good on love and devotion. Not as good on domestic building works or car hire.
Old stables Thanks Alan H and thanks modicasa - completely understand - guess I'll have to search for an old pile of stones / rudere instead!
Cetona is lovely and close to the Val d'Orcia. Search for villa val d'orcia - Tuscany Infinity Pool and send me a message - not sure how to do a personal message on this website but would be pleased to hear from you!
Arezzo antiques marketif you get the opportunity, please do go to the Arezzo antiques fair - it has 100's of stalls of antiques and bric-a-brac covering the whole city and you can purchase many furnishings - some very expensive but many very good prices as well for authentic old items. It''s very good for lighting, door furniture, shelves, mirrors and pictures.The fair is the first Sunday of every month (and the Saturday the day before). http://www.seeyouintuscany.com/tuscany_travel_guide/arezzo_area/arezzo/antiques_market/antiques_market.html As gala mentioned, a good idea is to mix up some olde pieces with newer pieces to avoid the uniformity of a house totally furnished from Ikea.good luck
Thanks Fred Had not known about that - will investigate Many thanks robbie
Thanks for the replies. Very good ideas and I will fix up a meeting with the plumber to take forward these ideas. Thanks!
Val d"Orcia?A visit to La Foce followed by a bathe at Bagno Vignoni either at the Adler Spa Thermae (expensive but luxurious) or the outdoor pools at the Hotel Posta Marcucci. Lovely restaurants in the village there too...
This person I once met - well really it was a friend of his - said that finding out about cities beginning with vowels in Italy was much more difficult than those beginning with consonants. So maybe that's the problem with the letter 'A". 'B" and 'G" are much easier. It could be that's it's because it's very mountainous around Mt Etna.Apparently, it's the other way round in Spain. Sorry can't be of more assistance.