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Anyone with a clean UK driving license interested in driving my car from Umbria to the UK, and/or back, in July so I can get it MoT'd?  It will have been serviced and it is fully insured with European breakdown cover.  I am just not confident enou

Thu, 04/23/2015 - 07:45

If anyone is looking for a reliable, honest and hardworking guy to do any building, decorating or general renovation work in the south-west Umbria region (Citta Della Pieve), I know just the man.  His work is good and his charges are reasonable. P

Wed, 09/25/2013 - 04:49

Travelling from Reims to Parrano, Umbria.  Can anyone advise the best, shortest & cheapest route with minimal use of toll roads through France etc, accepting that we will use the autostrade through Italy. Thanks.

Mon, 08/12/2013 - 08:06
Sun, 03/24/2013 - 09:43

Can anyone help or know someone who can sort this out for me – cheaply!?I think I need to apply for residency in Italy. However, I will not be a ‘full-time’ resident, maybe up to or just over half the year for the time being.....

Wed, 03/13/2013 - 11:51

Recommendations please.... Where, other than Ikea, would you advise the best place to buy good second hand or new furniture in or near western Umbria. Anyone moving and hove some for sale? I need beds, sofas, kitchen cabinets, appliances etc.

Mon, 07/16/2012 - 12:33

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Answer to: POPE FRANCIS
Wed, 03/20/2013 - 13:22

Wow!  Gets bitchy on these forums...  I am not a catholic, but will say that he seems a nice, genuine guy.  My only slight concern is his stance re the Falklands....  However, Popes are non 'political' are they not?

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 12:31

smiley  Thanks Steve, you have been really helpful, appreciated.

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 11:26

"Tre" appear to have an 'unlimited' sim only deal for €14 per month at the moment, will check out WIND later, then see what is available when I am next there at the end of April.  Is the 2g a settings issue or just a crap service? I seem to have the full quota of signal bars on both the dongle & the TIM mobile I use in Italy and the TIM mast is the nearest one to the village...  "Not an Apple fan"?  How can anyone not be?!!! smileyblush Everything Apple I am afraid, converted years ago...  BUT... I do not want to start an pro-con Apple/PC discussion on here please, especially as we have rather deviated from the original topic as it is!! Thanks again Steve, would be really grateful for a brief response re my 2nd paragraph......

Wed, 03/20/2013 - 10:58

Yes, you are correct, I just checked & prices are very high....  I will stick with the dongle for the time being.

Tue, 03/19/2013 - 13:31

Here are the results I get from the web site you recommended Steve...  What do you reckon?  Stick with TIM or try another? TIM: Per il comune di parrano esiste copertura:

  • GSM (GPRS e EDGE): si
  • UMTS: no
  • DVB-H: si
  • HSPA: no

  WIND:

ricerca copertura

Copertura GPRS disponibile

ricerca copertura

Copertura UMTS & HSDPA parzialmente disponibile   tre.it: Copertura Nel comune selezionato la rete 3 e' disponibile. Puoi fin d'ora utilizzare tutti i servizi che 3 ti offre e navigare in internet ad alta velocita' grazie alla rete HSDPA.  

Tue, 03/19/2013 - 13:08

Actually bought it in the UK Steve(?) with a couple of "Three" sim cards on offer from Amazon, so I will have used that software to set it up in the UK.  Bought it for when I went to Derbyshire walking as the place I stayed at had no connection... Then lo & behold a week later, up pops a BTOpenzone, so presently only use it for Italy. Why do I get the "2g" appearing?  Is this because my settings are all wrong?  Guess I will need to set the TIM SIM up with the laptop when I next take it to Italy?  All the gizmos seemed to work with the TIM card when I swapped from the Three card, so I haven't bothered to access the original software again. Used computers most of my working life, even built my own & still heavilly into graphics & design, but networking has always been a real 'grey' area for me... can't seem to get my head round it! Village cafe?  Ha!!  You must be joking!  3 shops, 1 bar and a Pharmacy & Post Office open 3-half days a week! Thanks for the advice as usual.....

Mon, 03/18/2013 - 14:30

I don't have the Huawei, but the similar 'unlocked' ZTE MF60... To be honest, I don't think I used it plugged in directly to the laptop & the last couple of times I have been I have not bothered and just taken the iphone & ipad & used the ZTE battery.  I will have to look at the settings menu now I am home as you suggest, as I can only access these via the laptop.  As usual, I must be doing somethig wrong as I do notice that '2G' comes up on the dongle screen!  I guess I am comparing to the speeds I get at home here, but these arn't great as we are out in the sticks.  I will have to investigate..........  I also take your point re the position of the dongle, thanks. I don't need it for work now.... retired, just use it for emails/ebay/Amazon/Facebook etc, but sometimes I need to go to a web site link & just have to give up as the page won't load.  Also, I am just using what appears to be an ordinary PAYG cell phone sim card with a number...  Is this right?  I tried to explain to a very grumpy lady at a TIM shop what I wanted it for & this was what she gave me...  I have had my doubts ever since... Re local ISPs, I gather I am rather restricted in my hilltop town in Umbria, to Alice, which including line rental would amount to over €30 a month!

Mon, 03/18/2013 - 11:59

They all say TIM is good (there is a mast in sight of the house) and I have a TIM SIM(!) in a mifi dongle similar to yours Gala, but the download speeds are dire, so have been investigating other options and was interested just to see what came up on this site.  NOTHING!!  I don't want to pay out €30+ a month for ASDL & a phone line, when I don't need a phone & I am not there for half the year, which would appear to be the only option available to get a decent speed.

Mon, 03/18/2013 - 11:00

This has happened with a number of companies in the UK recently, who have transferred their operations back to Britain from China.  'Pot Noodles' (yuk!) in Yorkshire for example!