This is really helpful and I'm going to have another go! Did online for a year and then bounced; think they changed bank. I think each bit of ENEL have different accounts; I got bills sent to England and now told they can't do it, have also had a go at Italy powered but may need to sign a load of documents to take back to ENEL office. Thought I'd set up DD 10 years ago but my Bank told me to go to ENEL. I'm going to check if magic has worked next week.
Hi I completed the CELTA course and was told that it was the best and some countries will only accept it. I'm a PGCE holder but haven't taught in Italy yet but may soon on a private basis.
We have a home outside of Ostuni which we bought 11 years ago. My 20 year old son was yes 9 at the time! We love the area and some of his closest friends are from Ostuni, which has been a dream because we bought because it is so beautiful, friendly warm and heavenly and so close to the Adriatic and the Italian influence on our family has been and will continue to be a magical bonus. Integrating has not been difficult but some administration for bill paying of electricity is interesting because they have eco allowances of tariffs for example and we are not on mains water but a builder friend of ours from England who stayed with us was astonished at how rapidly the response was to unblock a drain or refill our water. His friends who went to the Latin School (they appear to help you select school on strengths there are Science specific for example)are amazingly well travelled from an early age so I'm not sure I would say they are overly protected just that in Italy it is all about the family who share expereinces together. Families spend time on the beach and naturally a lot of Italian families live in cities rather than in the countryside but may have a holiday home in a rural location. Having brought my son up in the Cotswolds he is used to not being surrounded by friends next door but country living is sensational for kids. It's always more difficult to earn in a rural location. Our farmhouse in Gloucestershire can feel damp and cold in the winter but we don't plan to leave after 17 years, we know what to do. My son's best friend in Puglia is now at the University of Essex and first went to London by himself at 16 and learnt a lot. Equally my son, after exploring Ostuni for 11 years is happy to explore every aspect of London as he has always done with all the layers that exist in the natural world.Just outside Ostuni would provide the best of both worlds. Having stayed in the area throughout the seasons it is quiet in the winter but there are always restaurants open and festivals around the place. Music, food, laughter and friendship is never far away. My son will embark on his Italian Odyssey next year after three years of a four year Engineering Course and it won't be a mapped out Gap Year, but in the true spirit of an Epic and with his Italian and Greek friends. We have been broken into by some local ragazzi while we were away but nothing was stolen possibly because we don't have much to take. Bikes appear to be top of the list around here in Gloucestershire! Good Luck.
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This is really helpful and I'm going to have another go! Did online for a year and then bounced; think they changed bank. I think each bit of ENEL have different accounts; I got bills sent to England and now told they can't do it, have also had a go at Italy powered but may need to sign a load of documents to take back to ENEL office. Thought I'd set up DD 10 years ago but my Bank told me to go to ENEL. I'm going to check if magic has worked next week.
Hi I completed the CELTA course and was told that it was the best and some countries will only accept it. I'm a PGCE holder but haven't taught in Italy yet but may soon on a private basis.
Brilliant, thank you. I've got the paperwork from Citroen and the original log book so I just need a translation now.
We have a home outside of Ostuni which we bought 11 years ago. My 20 year old son was yes 9 at the time! We love the area and some of his closest friends are from Ostuni, which has been a dream because we bought because it is so beautiful, friendly warm and heavenly and so close to the Adriatic and the Italian influence on our family has been and will continue to be a magical bonus. Integrating has not been difficult but some administration for bill paying of electricity is interesting because they have eco allowances of tariffs for example and we are not on mains water but a builder friend of ours from England who stayed with us was astonished at how rapidly the response was to unblock a drain or refill our water. His friends who went to the Latin School (they appear to help you select school on strengths there are Science specific for example)are amazingly well travelled from an early age so I'm not sure I would say they are overly protected just that in Italy it is all about the family who share expereinces together. Families spend time on the beach and naturally a lot of Italian families live in cities rather than in the countryside but may have a holiday home in a rural location. Having brought my son up in the Cotswolds he is used to not being surrounded by friends next door but country living is sensational for kids. It's always more difficult to earn in a rural location. Our farmhouse in Gloucestershire can feel damp and cold in the winter but we don't plan to leave after 17 years, we know what to do. My son's best friend in Puglia is now at the University of Essex and first went to London by himself at 16 and learnt a lot. Equally my son, after exploring Ostuni for 11 years is happy to explore every aspect of London as he has always done with all the layers that exist in the natural world.Just outside Ostuni would provide the best of both worlds. Having stayed in the area throughout the seasons it is quiet in the winter but there are always restaurants open and festivals around the place. Music, food, laughter and friendship is never far away. My son will embark on his Italian Odyssey next year after three years of a four year Engineering Course and it won't be a mapped out Gap Year, but in the true spirit of an Epic and with his Italian and Greek friends. We have been broken into by some local ragazzi while we were away but nothing was stolen possibly because we don't have much to take. Bikes appear to be top of the list around here in Gloucestershire! Good Luck.