We tried last week to open an online savings account with ING (Italy) to take advantage of their mighty 2% savings rate guaranteed for a whole twelve months. We started to try and open a joint account and started with Jo's details, but the screen
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We're toying with the idea of getting a 125cc scooter (e.g. Vespa).
Sat, 04/24/2010 - 07:55
We have a 'community' of semi feral cats living around us. One of them gave birth to four kittens last year on our doorstep and have pretty much stayed around since.
Fri, 01/29/2010 - 04:55
Only one to add to the others, which are brilliant.Of course what they don't show were the thousands of Italian families enjoying a warm Sunday afternoons'e peace and quiet by the tranquil Lago ........... until us beasts arrived!!
Mon, 09/28/2009 - 11:32
Hi has anyone had experience of taking grapes to a cantina? We have quite a good harvest (I think) but don't have all the equipment to press our own wine - nor the skills I hasten to add.
Wed, 09/23/2009 - 13:43
Hi does anyone have experience of a dentist in Le Marche area, preferably English speaking. Someone gave the the name of one near Porto San Giorgio but all I'm getting is an engaged tone - they may be on holiday I suppose.
Fri, 08/28/2009 - 06:03
Well here we are yet again on a monthly birthday.
Thu, 08/27/2009 - 07:18
Well Bert is still taking liberties. As you see from the photos having got rid of one of our relatives from the sunbed - last night - he decides to lie on it himself. Yes, I know he's back to front.
Mon, 07/27/2009 - 07:43
Not sure that I am in the right section but here you go...Olives - might be a little early but we are worried as there don't seem to be many olives on our trees this year.
Sat, 07/11/2009 - 16:27
Have just been sent a form by ENEL following a request to them to change our supply from Domestico Non Residente to Domestico Residente. The form "appears" to allow you to self-certify your residence or get a copy of your residency from the comune
Mon, 06/29/2009 - 09:20
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Would it be possible to release monies from your current UK dwelling. This might be easier. Dealing with a known bureaucracy.
Thanks Fillide and Gala. It's a bit shabby chic already! Will try and get hold of some H
For all your replies, haven't been to Self for some time Badger so will have a look and thanks for the translation Fillide, that will be most helpfu. Yes, Gala I fear that the stripping of the old stuff might be hard work! Jo
Hi Sprostoni, I am in the same position as you. I had my UK licence "Italianised" a couple of years ago. I did it through a driving school in Communanza. The chap there said to come back about 3 months before it was due to expire and he would arrange for the process to issue a new, Italian licence, as I cannot renew the UK one. I do have diabetes so obviously I will require a medical on that front. It was funny, because when I told him I had diabetes, he said that there were no diabetic Italian drivers around!!!! Weird! I can give you his details if you wish. A few other people have used him as well for things relating to re-registering.
Pane casereccio (Homemade Bread) http://memoriediangelina.blogspot.com/2012/01/pane-casereccio-homemade-bread.html
We too use Moneycorp - or have done - and have not come across this. Here is a link to what it is about, although you may have already seen it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single_Euro_Payments_Area
Joy, please PM us and we'll send something too... what a wonderful idea...
I do hope not. Perhaps it will be a case of, "The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated ..... " Let's hope so.
We had an account with Banco Popolare d'Ancona but changed to BP becuase of the high charges, V satisified with the BP accout. We are with TI/Alive for our broadband. Pretty good as far as we are concerned and we are on it for about 12 hours a day. With ref to Tartuffa comments about complaints with TI, you can sign up for all sorts of services on the Web, but they don't appear to let you unsubscribe via the web! This may account for some of difficulties people have had with them. TI also offer an "all-you-can-eat" service for international calls to west Europe and USA for €10,00 per month. If you make a few cals to the UK alone each month, this is quite good value. Buon Viaggio!
I think a lot of people now use Facebook for their social networking stuff and this site, as mentioned above, as a source of practical information on things Italian. Useful.