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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We'd like his details too please Sprostoni, assuming you are happy with him of course.
Yes I did add the link to 'Writers Abroad' but it isn't showing up as a link but if you click it... and if not its www.writersabroad.spruz.com
Have you ever had success with parsnips? We've tried a couple of times and absolutely nothing has appeared.Shame because we do like the odd roast parsnip. Onions are a huge success, but garlic a non-starter. Everything else, pretty good. Olives looking rather good too at the moment.
Thanks Gareth. This was really was about maintaining an existing account in the UK to pay fr the odd thing in Sterling - like an Amazon purchase, or, on a rare trip back to see the grandchildren, being able to get a little bit of Sterling out once there.
Thanks for all the comments. Lots to look at
Thanks everyone for all your replies. We're with Nat West so will advise them now and see what happens. Will let you know how we get on... Thanks Jo
n Emergency, please respond... Greetings,I am Mrs. Ksenia Gutseriyev, the wife of Russian multi billionaire Mr. Mikhail Gutseriyev's, the former owner of Russneft Oil Company in Russia , i have a proposal for you If you know you can do this, contact me via my private box: kse.guts74@qatar.io so that I can furnish you with more details but if my offer is of no appeal to you, delete this message and forget I ever contacted you. I await your reply,a Regards, Mrs. Ksenia Gutseriyev. Very mysterious. I wonder what she looks like?? I don't think I'll bother finding out though.
Thanks. Yes, I think you might be right about the double. All the best to Fulham tonight. SimonandJo
Thanks for all the contributions. Will try again.
Thanks Chris. Really useful.