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I KNOW we are MAD..............but, we have booked to meet some friends in Lago di Garda (IN AUGUST and OVER FERRAGOSTO WEEKEND !!!!!).

Fri, 08/06/2010 - 13:44

My word, this heat is getting a little tiny bit tiring eh? AND  it is like this for the next few weeks........ 35c and beating hot sun................even the pool temp is 32c ! I'll just go and get back in........................ S

Thu, 07/15/2010 - 12:27

Gordon Brown goes on a state visit to Israel . While he is on a tour of Jerusalem he suffers a heart attack and passes away.

Sat, 04/10/2010 - 03:38
Mon, 03/01/2010 - 09:05

I know it's not for everybody, so sorry if you're not a lover !!:P

Mon, 01/11/2010 - 05:58

Some Italian friends of ours have made a dolci and given us a large slice of it.

Mon, 12/21/2009 - 13:13

Does anybody know where I can get a Italy TO UK electric adaptor?..............two pin to three pin...............or is it change plugs when you over over there? S

Tue, 09/22/2009 - 02:02

We have recently had a couple of strange experiences, we firstly woken up in the middle of the night with quite loud and solid 'bumps' (oo-err!), going to investigate, we saw nothing.................Next morning, I noticed a couple of our roof til

Sun, 08/16/2009 - 18:03

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Thu, 07/14/2011 - 08:32

Oh I would LOVE a day like that here (but just a day !!), as we are being slowly 'cooked', I am becoming a slightly 'braised' colour .......and I don't sunbathe !!.............very worrying !!! Good luck with the cats (and the dogs !).............. S

Answer to: Hot enough ?
Thu, 07/14/2011 - 08:32

Oh I would LOVE a day like that here (but just a day !!), as we are being slowly 'cooked', I am becoming a slightly 'braised' colour .......and I don't sunbathe !!.............very worrying !!! Good luck with the cats (and the dogs !).............. S

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Sun, 07/10/2011 - 07:44

Well PennyAW, I sympathise with the NW area, we lived in the Cheshire area before we escaped to here and the weather was often 'changeable' (I think the word is !) The Scottish Open was devastated this weekend due to torrential rain...........and I even heard that there was a HURRICANE in Bolton !!!! S

Answer to: Hot enough ?
Sun, 07/10/2011 - 07:40

With temperatures at that level I assume you have moved to Kuwait or somewhere like that !!! PLENTY hot enough for me at 33c Keep cool, S  surprise

Answer to: Hot enough ?
Fri, 07/08/2011 - 13:41

Joy.......... It is hot here and getting hotter ! Check the weather forecast.....select your own village. http://www.ilmeteo.it/meteo/Macerata S

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 10:02

Hi chrisnotton, I do seem to recall this button some time ago(was it the old forum ?), but I have to say that I don't THINK that I ever used it. My normal practice on this forum is 'stay signed in' and have a link to 'new activity', that seems to stop me having to log in and secondly, I only see the activity by time, so the most recent posts are the first things that I see. It works great for me ! Good luck, S 

Fri, 07/08/2011 - 09:44

Hi Sibillini, (I love your mountains by the way !) Yes I think Garda would bea good halfway option (weather permitting !). I'll check out your suggestions and it sounds like a sensible way to go. We have 'done' Garda and (all of the lakes) quite a lot but not in the Dec/Jan timeframe so you have provoked a few thoughts. I suppose I was also thinking of maybe entering Austria for the stop on the way there ? Possibly what I was looking for was something off the beaten track that may be a 'hidden' gem (yes ram............maybe Kathy Bates/Jack Nicholson comes to mind)...... In terms of timings, I was thinking of getting to within a two/three hour drive to Starnberg, and maybe something similar on the way back; sort of breaking the back of the journey, resting somewhere 'nice' and then a little 2/3 hr trip to destination. Thanks again, enjoy the heat (!) S 

Answer to: Hot enough ?
Fri, 07/08/2011 - 08:11

One of my MANY jobs I have is as Head of Climate Control, and as such, when we go to the beach, I have to enter the car first (some minutes before 'take off') and get the a/c going...............PLEASE tell me you have a/c ??!! AND use it ? S

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Fri, 07/08/2011 - 04:50

Yes comments agreed with, the difficulties I have are how do I keep the triffids down ? The lawns (ha!).......that should be all one word by the way (lawns-ha!).........are drying out nicely so that in the next two weeks (whereby it is due to be getting even hotter), they can only possibly go a nice golden colour ! But the triffids keep growing ! Keep cool folks ! S  

Thu, 07/07/2011 - 06:20

Hi, We will look out for Kathy Bates and/or Jack Nicholson Ram !! (Thanks for the warning !) Re more detail............ alan h.............it's a 'special occasion' !!! We are leaving (early morning start - 8 am-ish) on the 5th Dec from the Macerata area to arrive in Starnberg for the night of the 6th December (Google map here). Christmas and New Year around that area (already booked) and we will be doing the return journey on the day (early morning start) of the 7th Jan. (therefore stopover somewhere on the night of the 7th). So, ideally............ we would like to stop off at sort of early afternoon/daylight (2/3pm ish?) and would like somewhere not too far off the beaten track for the night of the 5th Dec and similar for the night of the 7th Jan. Obviously the weather could well play a big part ! grazie, S