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Forum: Italy
Jan 9th 2016, 12:41 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,776
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Driving licence address

I showed my licence to a mother of one of my students, who is a police woman, and asked if it was ok! She said it has the European symbol so its ok. She new I had lived in Italy for quite a few years.
Forum: Italy
Jan 7th 2016, 6:14 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 5,890
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: UK couple 55 - where to live in Italy?

We lived in Licola for 9 years which is west of Naples (20/25K) and north of Pozzuoli (7k) 20/30 minutes to Naples airport. We chose this area because of the lack of Brits! However, it is close to a...
Forum: Italy
Apr 14th 2015, 10:32 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,384
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Mobile phone savvy?

Thanks Duffer for the information, I think we will change to Tim for the PAYG. Definitely won't use the calls and sms allowances and we don't use the phone for internet. At the moment we're using...
Forum: Italy
Apr 13th 2015, 9:01 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,384
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Mobile phone savvy?

Thanks all for your help
Forum: Italy
Apr 13th 2015, 4:32 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,384
Posted By sonofjoe

Mobile phone savvy?

I'm not, hence this question. We are on a pay-as-go with Vodafone. Is it possible to change to anoher company and keep the same number and sim.
TIA
Forum: Al Fresco
Feb 2nd 2015, 10:54 am
Replies: 8,133
Views: 680,468
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: HAPPY HOUR

Only three...you lucky person. I had 18 out of twenty unruly 16 year olds in my class!
Forum: Al Fresco
Jan 28th 2015, 8:42 am
Replies: 129
Views: 21,695
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Italian 'customer service'

Yeah I kept the application receipt and have used it for ENEL and the bank etc which works ok.
Forum: Al Fresco
Jan 27th 2015, 4:41 pm
Replies: 129
Views: 21,695
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Italian 'customer service'

I applied in 2008!
They lost my first application!!!
I have even been in the commune office with a policeman asking why isn't done!
Well they can wait as long as I have for rubbish payment as long...
Forum: Al Fresco
Jan 27th 2015, 11:58 am
Replies: 129
Views: 21,695
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Italian 'customer service'

After 7 visits to Guiliano in Campani commune and 1 to the police and an email to the British consulate regarding my residence application that has not been issued... If I get a bill for the rubbish...
Forum: Italy
Oct 14th 2014, 7:39 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 600
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Conversation in Turin

Would you be willing to have conversations via Skype?
Forum: Italy
Oct 7th 2014, 9:30 am
Replies: 8
Views: 838
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Is there such a thing as one way truck rental.

I think it would be cheaper if you took someone with you to return the truck back to the UK. I enquired about doing this with a car and (I think) the extra was around £1,500
Forum: France
Oct 3rd 2014, 8:38 am
Replies: 101
Views: 6,700
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Total nutters on the roads

Apparently, filmed evidence of a motor vehicle accident from a dashcam is not acceptable in Germany! As the the third party has not agreed to be filmed!
Forum: France
Oct 2nd 2014, 8:58 pm
Replies: 101
Views: 6,700
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Total nutters on the roads

Mmm intersting thread, I find it quite relaxing driving in France... well I do drive every day in and around Naples!
Forum: France
Oct 1st 2014, 4:58 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,155
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Thinking of moving

I think I will probably stay here and buy a faster car :) After 8 years of Italian bureaucracy I do not relish the thought of going through something like that again!
Forum: France
Oct 1st 2014, 12:01 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,155
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Thinking of moving

Thanks to all who replied with a meaningful response.
The rates Peabrain quoted are similar here. (I charge 22 an hour for private lessons but would only be paid around 12 from an agency)
In all...
Forum: France
Sep 30th 2014, 7:47 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,155
Posted By sonofjoe

Thinking of moving

Hi first post on the French board :)
Ok, I am English but I have lived in Italy for over 8 years teaching English (privately and for English language schools). My son and his (French) wife and my 2...
Forum: Italy
Sep 23rd 2014, 5:29 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 1,341
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Mobile Phone Trouble in Italy

Reminds me of - There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza,
There's a hole in the bucket, dear Liza, a hole.

I'll get my coat
Forum: Italy
Sep 11th 2014, 5:11 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,370
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Moving from UK to Campania

I guess not, but it is only about 30k to either Caserta or Benevento.
Forum: Italy
Sep 11th 2014, 10:00 am
Replies: 100
Views: 6,374
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: weather

Well if you are finding it chilly now....what are you going to do in winter? I saw a forcast for Jan/Feb 2016 and it says minus degrees for most of the middle to south and very very Brrrrr for the...
Forum: Italy
Sep 11th 2014, 8:31 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,370
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Moving from UK to Campania

I would hazzard a guess that your boyfriend (assuming he is mother tongue) would easily get work at one of the many language schools even if he has no qualifications. They don't pay much (about 12-20...
Forum: Italy
Aug 8th 2014, 5:47 am
Replies: 7
Views: 853
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: Traffic offence from 4 years ago?

Nope we we were resident at our current address at the time of the offence...Plus our old landlord is a good friend and has always let us know when we had post even junk mail! As I say we left that...
Forum: Italy
Aug 7th 2014, 8:51 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 853
Posted By sonofjoe

Unhappy Traffic offence from 4 years ago?

This morning I got a telephone call from my old landlord saying I have some post? We went to see him tonight and, apparently, I have committed a traffic offence? The offence is Article 41 (neither I...
Forum: Italy
Apr 15th 2014, 6:50 am
Replies: 250
Views: 33,837
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: The BBC channels have gone.....

And for Sky sport and more sport use http://cricfree.tv/live/index.php
Forum: Italy
Feb 7th 2014, 9:27 am
Replies: 250
Views: 33,837
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: The BBC channels have gone.....

I'm not a football fan but I use this to watch Sky F1...I'm sure you will probably see most of the world cup her too [ http://cricfree.tv/live/index.php ]
Forum: Italy
Feb 6th 2014, 9:49 am
Replies: 250
Views: 33,837
Posted By sonofjoe

Re: The BBC channels have gone.....

Well I dumped Sky last year and now watch BBC, ITV, CH4 & 5 among others via www.filmon.com. with an HDMI. Its quite good, minimal adverts free recording for up to 10 hours a month, but for HD you...
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