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I have to say, how good TI are in responding to problems, twice now in the last few months, we have had problems (not of their making), and within 24/36 hrs they have been here fixing, photographing the poles, sorting things out etc.bravo TI,S

Wed, 09/28/2011 - 14:44

Well...................it looks like this site's demise is imminent, it has slipped downwards rapidly over the last few days to the point of hardly any posts, we have gone (very) slow again and it is almost on its last legs ?S

Tue, 09/20/2011 - 04:20

AGI) Rome - Out of a total of 13,500 checks on receipts issued in Rome, Jan to Aug, tax police report fines in 51pc of cases.

Thu, 09/15/2011 - 01:57

Ryanair passengers must sign up for a new branded pre-paid card available from 4 October in order to avoid an administration fee of £6 per journey.Passengers using Mastercard pre-paid cards, which currently exempt them from the fee, will be charge

Wed, 09/14/2011 - 13:17

Not sure how relevant this is at this late stage ?Italy Italian General strike 6 September, 2011Update 1 September Italian airport operational personnel, technical maintenance personnel will also strike this day from 8am to 4pm utc.

Mon, 09/05/2011 - 13:43

Well, early July, well into the 30s................anybody TOO hot yet ??S

Thu, 07/07/2011 - 10:09

Hi Folks,I KNOW this is an odd one...............We are travelling from Le Marche to BAVARIA (yes) in December (yes DECEMBER)......We would like to stop off for a single night on the way, we ideally would like a small town, where we can spend an a

Wed, 07/06/2011 - 13:13

Should this be a concern to us here in Italy ? Shares in Italy's banks fell sharply after Moody's threatened to cut the country's sovereign debt rating, saying structural weaknesses such as a rigid labour market pose a challenge to gro

Mon, 06/20/2011 - 16:14

Is it me, or is this year starting off very well weather wise ?............ not a lot of long-lasting snow (for us) early on and now(we are only mid June) it's 'hot'................, I recall some weeks ago having to water the gar

Sat, 06/18/2011 - 10:11

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Tue, 02/07/2012 - 09:15

Controversy in Ancona over the "price list" for the Army's services, after the soldiers arrived in town for the bad weather alert. The mayor of Ancona Fiorello Gramillano does not agree with the prices the Army asked, especially "in a moment like the one we are now living", an emergency moment. "Eight hundred Euros a day plus board and lodging: this is the quotation given to the mayor of Colbordolo for the services of ten soldiers. And he refused", according to the President of the Province of Pesaro-Urbino, Matteo Ricci, who said that "it is an outrageous request". .

Tue, 02/07/2012 - 03:53

Here where I am in le Marche, since Feb 1st it has hardly stopped snowing.............we have in excess of 2ft at the front and back doors, our track (250mtrs long) is non negotiable in our 4x4 and is likely to be like that for at least another week, possibly another two weeks. We are lucky though, we have electricity, bombola gas, lots of wood, internet, Sky(good & not so good in that !), food & water (oh plus beer and wine !) My concerns are more for those people without some or all of the above, I hope they can at least keep warm. S

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 09:39

Brianm............ Not nice, people DIED ( as in they are DEAD ! ), on that ship, very disappointing that the subject header associates this with anything English ! S

Sat, 02/04/2012 - 02:43

We have awoken to about 60cm here...........we'll be staying at home for another 4/5days as we're stuck! S

Answer to: Roof repairs
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 11:34

I'd just do it, if it looks the same on the outside after the insulation (good idea), I'm sure the Comune would be supportive. I like the idea of getting their permission tho' ! S

Answer to: Eurozone
Fri, 02/03/2012 - 05:15

 You say who is going to borrow money when employment is not guaranteed and businesses are closing down, I totally agree, also, we are pensioners here, earning nothing (in fact in real terms losing) in terms of interest on our money. We won't SPEND too much, due to the uncertainties, so we that are ABLE to spend don't ! I don't know the answers............. S

Mon, 01/30/2012 - 04:29

This certainly seems like a very decent option if you cost it out over (say) three years. It IS more expensive but if it delivers the speeds that are being mentioned then they are indeed very good. If you look at ones normal ongoing costs of say Telecom Itala, Internet provider here, VPN, and Sky ................. some 1,200 Euros per annum. I WOULD lose my Sky with any move, but there is not a lot there for us anyway I suppose ? S  

Sat, 01/28/2012 - 06:53

It sounds like you have a superb set up, I have a very stable 4mb connection (wi-fi) but I'd move to your set up if I started to have problems, I think the costs are (in my view) huge, but it seems that you have got it well sorted. I'll keep an eye on their website to see if prices come down a bit. wink I'll also look into my total spend over a full year for the Telecom Italia phone bill, my 4mb connectivity cost, my VPN fees, and the cost of Sky. I'd really like to give this a go, I'll check out their gadget to see what my data download demands will be. Well done and thanks for the info, S

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 10:36

Hi belvedere, and very interesting too! Have you gone for the 13mb download connection at £80 per month ? Have you therefore in effect paid in total of £1,960 (£960(80*12) +£1,000 installation) for the first year ? What happens in the 2nd year and is the download data limit restrictive or is it too early to say? S

Answer to: Italian Time
Wed, 01/18/2012 - 05:52

A nice tale, and how true is the line 'I suddenly understood that all I had to do to be happy in Italy was remember that time is fluid'; I like that, well done, keep it going, piano piano ! S