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We've been here so many times before but I'm sure that there are others here doing rennovation and thinking about plumbing!We've got a local firm to prepare a preventivo for the plumbing work in our house and its time to make a final decision on w

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 06:29

These plants are now growing ( rampaging) in our Cornish garden.I collected the seed in 2007 and sowed it in the sring of 2008 planting out these 2 plants and the loved Cornwall so much they grew to monster proportions!

Mon, 08/24/2009 - 07:40

I'm wondering if anyone is having the same trouble as I am finding an attractive fench for a rural property ( no I'm not looking for something that would have previously surrounded Colditz!

Sun, 08/02/2009 - 08:15
Thu, 07/30/2009 - 07:15

These are some photos from my garden and surrounding area

Thu, 07/30/2009 - 07:12

Has anyone else seen gecos in Abruzzo or any other part of Italy?Last year we saw one running up the wall of a house and in June I spotted one on the bark of a large conifer actually quite near the town centre!It was one of these I think!

Wed, 07/15/2009 - 14:46

Theres a 30% discount on rail travel in Abruzzo at the moment its all on this pagehttp://www.trenitalia.com/cms/v/index.jsp?vgnex

Mon, 07/13/2009 - 05:45

Hi there joined up yesterday from the previous forum.No idea why its all change but happy to see familiar faces!I'd love a new topic for Wildlife.We had some great wildlife threads on the other forumn but its difficult to see where they can go her

Sat, 07/11/2009 - 08:24

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Answer to: Old bricks
Fri, 07/10/2009 - 08:32

In Abruzzo you can by old bricks and other materials from a yard in CEPAGATTI nr Cheiti Scalo .The man to call is CESARE and his mobile is 3392169275.Our builder says the new bricks used on the floor are not as strong and as the old ones cost less I'd go for these.Whatever you do dont buy the really messy ones as it will take forever to remove the cement or lime.Pay more for cleaner bricks!Every town would have made its own bricks from local materials so there is a variety of colours and firing marks unique to each place.It makes me sad to see people smashing up old brick or brick floors then laying something cheap from Castorama just so they can get a 'level floor'.