Letter from the U.K.
Jun 25th 2010, 2:36 pm
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Letter from the U.K.
I thought I might do a bit of an "Alistair Cooke type" thing. You know, from across the channel. Although no longer there and am here it might be amusing, boring, informative, or .....not. I still wanna be a part of this forum so that's why I put it in here
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Anyway, what's to say about here....weather bloody hot, football mania, tennis mania, everyone is eating strawberries and Prosecco (costo molto) cos it's summer.....
, parks are full of young and old pic-nicking like I've never known before...traffic at a stand still, rush hour now lasts nearly all day. 
Flats to rent are non existent and the prices are high. A one bedder, enough to swing a cat round in, just, costs £850-950 a month! Costa living here Costa lot.
You know, I just can't get over not being able to sleep at night cos it's just too darn hot & here's me thinking I'd escaped all that!
.Anyway, what's to say about here....weather bloody hot, football mania, tennis mania, everyone is eating strawberries and Prosecco (costo molto) cos it's summer.....
, parks are full of young and old pic-nicking like I've never known before...traffic at a stand still, rush hour now lasts nearly all day. Flats to rent are non existent and the prices are high. A one bedder, enough to swing a cat round in, just, costs £850-950 a month! Costa living here Costa lot. You know, I just can't get over not being able to sleep at night cos it's just too darn hot & here's me thinking I'd escaped all that!
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Jun 25th 2010, 2:40 pm
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That's funny about the heat! But don't forget - give it two weeks and you'll be wishing it was hot again!!
Did you have somewhere to go back to in the UK, just in case, then?
Did you have somewhere to go back to in the UK, just in case, then?
Jun 25th 2010, 2:50 pm
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No. Been sleeping on the streets
Jun 25th 2010, 3:36 pm
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Oh, poor you! How's finding cheap booze and cardboard boxes then? No penny markets in centro Londra!! Place of choice for our local tramps..
Jun 26th 2010, 8:31 am
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I thought I might do a bit of an "Alistair Cooke type" thing. You know, from across the channel. Although no longer there and am here it might be amusing, boring, informative, or .....not. I still wanna be a part of this forum so that's why I put it in here.
Anyway, what's to say about here....weather bloody hot, football mania, tennis mania, everyone is eating strawberries and Prosecco (costo molto) cos it's summer....., parks are full of young and old pic-nicking like I've never known before...traffic at a stand still, rush hour now lasts nearly all day. Flats to rent are non existent and the prices are high. A one bedder, enough to swing a cat round in, just, costs £850-950 a month! Costa living here Costa lot.
You know, I just can't get over not being able to sleep at night cos it's just too darn hot & here's me thinking I'd escaped all that!
.Anyway, what's to say about here....weather bloody hot, football mania, tennis mania, everyone is eating strawberries and Prosecco (costo molto) cos it's summer.....
, parks are full of young and old pic-nicking like I've never known before...traffic at a stand still, rush hour now lasts nearly all day. Flats to rent are non existent and the prices are high. A one bedder, enough to swing a cat round in, just, costs £850-950 a month! Costa living here Costa lot. You know, I just can't get over not being able to sleep at night cos it's just too darn hot & here's me thinking I'd escaped all that!
...but then maybe not if you made a 50% profit on sale of house here...where abouts was house....mine is in Marche in the mountains.
Jun 26th 2010, 9:08 am
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In the mountains too..... well 40 mins to sea and 40 mins to mountains & I would add a photo but I am just too stupid to work out how!
Taken on board your idea of winter accomodation....
Taken on board your idea of winter accomodation....
Jun 26th 2010, 9:22 am
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Jun 26th 2010, 2:45 pm
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Phew...no I mean literally PHEWWWWWWWWWW!!!! It is so bloody hot here. And, it's every day. I feel like I'm in Italy only they all suddenly can talk in my language, but it's great I can listen in on conversations, explain what I want in shops and everyone understands, nearly. But, back to the weather. It is unbelievable how darn hot it is. All week, in fact the week before were not bad either. The tan is as good as it got in Italy, you know, the without really kinda trying tan.
And, I have been visiting the parks and garden centres and it's truly amazing the plants I had difficulty growing in Italy are abundant here, and some I though would not grow here do. Basil and tomato plants, aubergine and courgette merrily growing away here. Well, I suppose London has a good climate
Just noticed the Senior membership, not sure I like senior....
And, I have been visiting the parks and garden centres and it's truly amazing the plants I had difficulty growing in Italy are abundant here, and some I though would not grow here do. Basil and tomato plants, aubergine and courgette merrily growing away here. Well, I suppose London has a good climate
Just noticed the Senior membership, not sure I like senior....
Jun 26th 2010, 3:31 pm
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glad sun is still shining for you, it is here too so am enjoying
Jun 26th 2010, 4:11 pm
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Will do...
We nearly bought in Sant Angelo in Potano and Gualdo area.....wish we had
We nearly bought in Sant Angelo in Potano and Gualdo area.....wish we had
Jun 26th 2010, 4:31 pm
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Yes ....done it. now what?
Jun 26th 2010, 5:24 pm
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Ok, I am just a girl so bear or bare with me when it comes to techno....
Look for big green square that says upload pics and vids
click on it.....window opens to pics, click on it, will do it in seconds...ha ha, window appears saying add description....do ....if you can and save....
Pic should then be thumbnail below it says amongst other things Share
Copy the image code
then go to forum as per normal and paste.....it does work believe me but if no joy look at Bricwoods instructions to me was either Gardening by post or Roots and Shoots......I managed but only hae dial up here 2 k's out of 'Gualdo' !!!!
Look for big green square that says upload pics and vids
click on it.....window opens to pics, click on it, will do it in seconds...ha ha, window appears saying add description....do ....if you can and save....
Pic should then be thumbnail below it says amongst other things Share
Copy the image code
then go to forum as per normal and paste.....it does work believe me but if no joy look at Bricwoods instructions to me was either Gardening by post or Roots and Shoots......I managed but only hae dial up here 2 k's out of 'Gualdo' !!!!
Jul 2nd 2010, 7:31 am
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Thanks Angeli. Rather late replying busy watching the tennis and drinking Pimms on the patio!