I think the groups now exist [at least - when I go to the 'make a new post' section, there they are, in the "Audience" section] Ìý Hope someone uses them soon - after all the time its taken
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Anyone used the Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry service? I'm hoping to drive down to the holiday home later this year, and was thinking of using the service.
By chance I went on the old Forum yesterday - found that someone had PM'ed meÌýfrom that forum only a few days ago. Ìý I hadn't got any notification of a PM, but obviously the old Forum PM system still worksÌý Ìý It might be worth doing the odd visit
Hopefully they may start flights to the North soonÌý?
what else can one say?
I can't beleive that its 17+ hours since the last post - or has my PC taken over and hidden everything?
ÌýHopefully this will kill Blair's ambitionsÌýoff.
There is an interesting article in today's G2 section of the Guardian newspaper by a woman who moved to Italy, founded a successful business, and has now moved back to the UK [but still has the business] because she missed LondonÌý
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I did a quick google along the lines ofÌýÌýÌý "UK Computer delivery italy"Ìý and found things such asÌý who seem to deliver - [there were others - this is just an example]
According toÌý Ìý “ÌýÌýoften tend to be small, friendly, caring, family affairs. Ìýin Via Flaminia [in Rome] certainly is – That’s where I bought my Mac, and a major factor in buying a Mac and buying it from FBM was because they were able to supply it to me with the English Operating System pre-installed. They also keep English versions of most popular Mac applications in stock, and they're sales people also speak good English, so communication isn't a problem. The other advantage of this store is that it's in central Rome, so you won't have to travel miles to get to it.â€
At the opera;-
You could try sending Ìý a PM - he seems to have a van that does the trip now and again.Ìý next one is on 20th July [I think]
"The land could do with being cleared / levelled a bit around the house." Do you need permission from your Commune to carry out such landscaping?
Calais - up to Dunkirk, - Lille into Belgium- on to Luxembourg [fill up with cheap petrol] - on past Metz - Nancy and on to Mulhouse.Ìý All toll free, and not much difference in mileage.Ìý All motorway/dual carriageway, apart from about 40 minutes before Mulhouse. Then on through Switzerland - get the motorway vignette fromÌý Costs about £30, but no other charges to pay in Switzerland, [inc tunnels!], until you hit the ½ûÂþÌìÌà autostrada.
"Does anyone know where I can buy the rubber feet? I can buy in UK or in Italy." An inexpensive solution would be to put a couple of rubber washers [those used for taps] under each 'foot' and screw through them for the fixing
According to Waitrose Ordinary Granulated sugar is OK
You could buy online. Ìý I did a quick check – these ÌýÌýÌýseem to charge £20 for delivery to Italy Ìý These - Ìýcharge about £25 Ìý In Arezzo, try;- Vivi Market,Ìý Via Crispi, 58/cÌý - Arezzo Described as - International supermarket with spices and staples for Chinese, Thai, Indian, and Mexican cuisine. Tel/Fax:(0575) 22376 To find it, - ÌýFrom the station, head across the road and straight up V. Guida Monaco to the huge roundabout, Piazza Guida Monaco. Turn hard right at the roundabout. It starts out as Via Roma and turns into Via F. Crispi. It's about 400-500 metres along. Ìý Hope this helps
Colonel Ìý You're not the only one who has problems - there seems to be a glitch somewhere May I suggest you PM Valentiina and Ronald - if enough do this, perhaps they'll get it fixed Ìý [Any suggestion that this is a plot by 'them' to stop this working is pure unfounded speculation]