Hi everyone,I'm looking for a (temporary) english speaking carer for my Mum who is 86 years old for 4-7 days, so I can visit the Uk for a wedding in March.She has all her marbles (still does cryptic crossword every day and uses internet) but has
Hi All,In the blurb that arrived with the census form it mentions the availability of a download guide in English.I've hunted through the site at http://censimentopopolazione.istat.it
On Monday I discovered that permission was granted (Nov 23) from Regione Marche, for a field of a thousand photovoltaic panels just to the left of our house.
Hi,I will be moving into my house in at the end of June and have to wait until 3.08.09 (minimum) for Telecom Italia to put in the appropriate infrastructure for broadband and telephone line.I had originally hoped to use my skype mobile from 3 in u
Ciao,I've lurked around the edges of the old forums, contributing the occasional post.Our house isn't completed yet, i've been living out here for more than a year now.The old forums were a very useful source of info to me, at times, I hope this w
We received some very good advice afterwards thank you, and details of a group who have had reasonable success combatting these developments. Initially there was a very good presentation /talks; unfortunately due to time constraints etc we had to leave as the mayor of Amandola took the floor and the room erupted! I'm not sure he got out alive....
Hi and thanks for your replies. Regarding the life of these installations I believe they may have a 20 year contract (as we do for a domestic installation) and so I may never see the field restored to its current state in my lifetime! I take your point Fillide, the 10,000 + panels will certainly take some maintenance and will be covered in dust once the tractors start in the summer. They are prohibited from using weedkiller so grasses will be a huge problem for them. Thanks, Sablanico I checked the areas suitable/unsuitable for the fields of panels and it seems to exclude the mountains, parks and areas with hydrological issues. Not a forward thinking policy at all. The new legislation was active from 30.9.2010, so any applications after this date will not get the go ahead. But it seems submissions made prior, can still go ahead through the authorisation process. So look over your shoulders.... don't assume you are safe yet! I'm going to the meeting in Amandola today (at 4.45 Auditorium Vittorio Virgili, - Paesaggio Bene Comune, una proposta di legge d'iniziativa poplare per Le Marche)- to get more advice, ideas and hopefully some grounds with which to oppose the installation. We started a petition, and are informing the residents about the local fields due for installations, as this has been kept very quiet indeed... No, ai pannelli fotovoltaici! Sì, alla bellezza della campagna marchigiana!
Hi, Going back to the original post... I have bought tins of Heinz soup at Cityper at Piediripa (Macerata). Perhaps other stores in Italy will stock it too?
Hi Gala,Many thanks for your welcome and encouragement to participate more!In reality, I suspect I will "lurk" a little longer as I'm on site (at the house) the majority of time, and i'm totally focussed on finishing the house and living there!My fingers are crossed for a speedy finish to the build!szq
Hi Moxie,Thanks for the welcome and your suggestion to join the Marche group. A question, what does it do?I did read (on the old forum) that someone was trying to instigate Italian/English conversation evenings - now that would be excellent.... but not until my house is finished!szq
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We received some very good advice afterwards thank you, and details of a group who have had reasonable success combatting these developments. Initially there was a very good presentation /talks; unfortunately due to time constraints etc we had to leave as the mayor of Amandola took the floor and the room erupted! I'm not sure he got out alive....
Thanks, i've been in contact with them already! Their page is NO AGLI IMPIANTI FOTOVOLTAICI A TERRA
Hi and thanks for your replies. Regarding the life of these installations I believe they may have a 20 year contract (as we do for a domestic installation) and so I may never see the field restored to its current state in my lifetime! I take your point Fillide, the 10,000 + panels will certainly take some maintenance and will be covered in dust once the tractors start in the summer. They are prohibited from using weedkiller so grasses will be a huge problem for them. Thanks, Sablanico I checked the areas suitable/unsuitable for the fields of panels and it seems to exclude the mountains, parks and areas with hydrological issues. Not a forward thinking policy at all. The new legislation was active from 30.9.2010, so any applications after this date will not get the go ahead. But it seems submissions made prior, can still go ahead through the authorisation process. So look over your shoulders.... don't assume you are safe yet! I'm going to the meeting in Amandola today (at 4.45 Auditorium Vittorio Virgili, - Paesaggio Bene Comune, una proposta di legge d'iniziativa poplare per Le Marche)- to get more advice, ideas and hopefully some grounds with which to oppose the installation. We started a petition, and are informing the residents about the local fields due for installations, as this has been kept very quiet indeed... No, ai pannelli fotovoltaici! Sì, alla bellezza della campagna marchigiana!
Hi, Going back to the original post... I have bought tins of Heinz soup at Cityper at Piediripa (Macerata). Perhaps other stores in Italy will stock it too?
With the new release of updated iPhone system software, i can tether my computer to the mobile (it was a good picture on video skype too).
Hi Gala,Many thanks for your welcome and encouragement to participate more!In reality, I suspect I will "lurk" a little longer as I'm on site (at the house) the majority of time, and i'm totally focussed on finishing the house and living there!My fingers are crossed for a speedy finish to the build!szq
Hi Moxie,Thanks for the welcome and your suggestion to join the Marche group. A question, what does it do?I did read (on the old forum) that someone was trying to instigate Italian/English conversation evenings - now that would be excellent.... but not until my house is finished!szq