So fellow scrooges (or not) what would you like for Christmas this year?. I will kick it off with my wish for a new front door, so anyone know of any good carpenters in Southern Marche, please let me know.
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After having numerous channels drilled into it for new pipework, and not to mention cracks widening after an earthquake our terrace by the apartment needs a facelift, its base is concrete, has anyone got any bright cheap ideas on how we may improv
Mon, 11/16/2009 - 11:29
Now we have our new and kindly donated TV, please can anyone tell me the correct way to dispose of our old one.thanksA
Mon, 11/09/2009 - 04:39
Hi I've got a query - can anyone help? We have been travelling in Italy since Sept 1st in a camper van UK registered with UK road tax. This runs out 30th november.
Thu, 11/05/2009 - 04:46
Can anyone advise please, our UK TV which we bought over here appears to have given up the ghost (we get Sky Italia through it). Its sound is fine but the picture is just a thin bright line.
Thu, 10/29/2009 - 09:13
One of the best meals I have eaten in this area .
Mon, 10/12/2009 - 05:29
Having been given a huge orange pumpkin by a friend this recipe came to mind, its simple and delicious and hopefully something Gromit might enjoy!2 tbs olive oil1onion finely chopped1 garlic clove crushedhalf tsp ground coriander1 tsp ground cumin
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 08:24
Italys Constitutional Court has ruled that Berlusconi should not have immunity from prosecution whilst in office.
Thu, 10/08/2009 - 04:14
Ok perhaps not one for everyone, but last night we went to friends for a pizza evening and pudding was a nutella and banana pizza, I have seen nutella pizzas at local festas and thought , this is too horrible , but this was delicious, do try it at
Wed, 09/30/2009 - 14:58
Woken up this morning by a violent quake and shaking at 6am. Seems the epicentre is north of Ancona, registered at 4.3 , no news re any damage done as yet.A
Sun, 09/20/2009 - 07:34
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I fondly remember Grannie Bowser dressing up in a sheet to demonstrate the wearing of a toga, it was a very weird school, what about French with Mr Teague?, he always had mad temper tantrums and finally before I stray too for down memory lane and bore the rest of them, Mr Wood who taught geography?, he made me sit at the back and he used to throw chalk dusters at me with a deadly aim....happy days, I was 2 yrs ahead of you.Angie
SarahEurospin were good for the plates and plastic stuff for the picnic, but would be great if Andrew could price up the meat for us.A
Yes to Ernest Baileys, but Starkholmes primary school, I think you are probably much younger than me Andrew!!, its a long time since I left Matlock, and came to Italy via Sussex. But look forward to meeting you at the BBQ and catching up on some of those old haunts, just dont mention the cycle sheds!A
Hi Andrew have sent you a pm, another one from Matlock here I am afraid!, small world.A
Whoops, apologies, forgot to add that all this is for the very reasonable sum of 10 euros each, and a big discount for children!A
Hi Simon and JoThere is an electrical shop in Montegiorgio, just down from the hospital on the right on the road that leads out to Francavilla, very helpful guy we have had stuff repaired there.A
Hi Badger welcome to the new community, have you been to the pub yet?Ax
I too am very sorry to hear the news and I know other community members will be, he had a wealth of interests and knowledge, he will be missedA
Hi Mimosa and welcome, 37c here in Marche today down by the coast, phew we will soon be complaining about the heat!, glad I live up in the hills, a breeze tonight, I too am finding it difficult to zip around the new site, but keeps the brain cells active.A
Thanks Al, sorry if I did the wrong thing Ronald , a learning process for me at present, and as I was in a mad dash this morning nothing else occured to me.A