I just heard that the Italian MotoGP pilot Marco Simoncelli has died in a horrific accident at Sepang (Malaysia) during the Grand Prix. The race has been cancelled.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motogp/15420069.stm

Sad news for Italy and the sports community. May he rest in peace.

This is "funghi porcini" time and you will find them sold fresh everywhere. A great time to enjoy them. There are many ways to prepare them: sauces, garnishes, omelettes, pasta.... The sky is the limit.

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One slightly used but much loved Forum (also answers to the name Community).
House trained and usually well behaved, but can leave a mess. Looking for a caring owner who will spend time improving it's performance, and sorting out it's few behavioural problems.
No reasonable offer refused.
Please apply to :-
ISTOS SRL. Via Sicilia 72, 97014 Ispica (RG), Italia
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We have had a house in Marche for 8 years, and a couple of weeks ago, for the first time, we received a bill from the tax office (Equitalia) - only for E43 - but it is for 'Consorzio Bonifica Musone Potenza Chienti Asola A. Nera'.
An Italian friend said that this was a tax introduced a long time ago by Mussolini , and is for the upkeep of the countryside, and improving the ditches and drainage. He says that he has been paying for around 40 years.
What I can't understand is why I have only just received this bill this year - when I have had the house for 8 years.

We have recently had a revisione carried out on our car (the equivalent to a UK MOT test).
We were not given a certificate as far as i can see so my question is.... is this info all held on computer do paper certificates are not needed??
Or should I pop back to the garage and ask for the relevant paperwork?