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Wed, 06/03/2009 - 10:42

听听.

Sun, 05/31/2009 - 04:26

If you are planning to travel down to Italy, but don't know where to stay on your overnight stops - this site may be of use;-

Mon, 05/25/2009 - 05:38

After my success answering Annec's question, its my turn. However, I鈥檓 not clever enough for an 鈥樈焯免 question 鈥 so I鈥檒l go for one with a 鈥楪reek鈥 connection insteadI鈥檓 a 鈥榮ad鈥 man who likes numbers.

Wed, 05/20/2009 - 05:08

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Answer to: BBC4
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 07:00

................聽 but have recorded it

Sat, 02/23/2013 - 19:14

My 禁漫天堂 isn't great, but I has a balcony repaired/extended a couple of years ago. I think that "pedate di gradini in pietra tipo 鈥淕orgoglione鈥 dello spessore cm. 5;" means that the steps will be surfaced with 5cm thick stone [a local stone - type Gorgoglione] - mine were tiled The bit previous to that may refer to facing the vertical faces聽on the steps, and the final bit may refer to labour costs for finishes聽 [but I'm less sure of these 2]

Tue, 02/12/2013 - 06:53

The question on 'half and half stairs'聽to ask is;- "Are they legal in Italy?" I know they are in the UK, but are they acceptable to your Comune?聽聽聽聽聽聽 I'd suggest you check with聽your Geometra or Architect

Answer to: Bye Bye Pope !!
Mon, 02/11/2013 - 09:27

"................. So the first Pope to stand down .........." Not quite right - a few have done so.聽 Last one was Gregory 12th聽 about 600 years ago

Sun, 02/10/2013 - 08:19

Have you considered getting quotes from other builders?

Answer to: Gas Prices
Tue, 02/05/2013 - 11:49

Before I converted to metano [mains gas] I ran a gas cooker and instantaneous water heater [for hot water and bath/shower] quite easily on small bottled gas 聽

Tue, 02/05/2013 - 06:50

"............... There was a prog on (I think) Channel 4 - the title had something about 'rooms' ............" "Four Rooms"

Fri, 02/01/2013 - 15:13

"To be is to do" - Socrates "To do is to be" - Sartre "Do be do be do" - Sinatra 聽 Can we move on please?

Answer to: Name that Drink
Mon, 01/21/2013 - 11:54

Have now risked trying the concoction Very liqueur-like, obviously a bit sweet, but with a nice taste from the sloes. Got a distinct 'heating effect' in stomach after the 'sip' traveled down there. Thinking, therefore, of 'Sloe Burner' ................. but still open to suggestions

Thu, 12/13/2012 - 18:17

"Yes it is 110volts so needs a step down transformer - they can be bought from Maplins in UK for 拢15 to 拢20, in Italy they are probably available ......." If you can't readily find a step down transformer, as a [temporary?] measure I聽suppose you could always buy an electric聽shaver point [110V/220V] and wall mounting box,聽wire it to a plug and use the 110V output to power the American sepentino