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Forum: Italy
Sep 19th 2011, 6:41 am
Replies: 3
Views: 2,185
Posted By DaniL

anyone in Lecce? And had a baby there?

So, we're in Scotland at the moment and after just over 2 months it's all going horribly wrong.:(
Hubby has a potential job in Lecce, I'm just worried about coming back out to Italy (we used to live...
Forum: Italy
Jun 26th 2011, 8:54 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 930
Posted By DaniL

best way to take money home?

Hi everyone, I'm moving back to the UK at the end of July and need to take all my money with me (obviously).
I have 3 options. If you can think of more/ better please let me know!
1. Take euros in...
Forum: Italy
May 24th 2011, 10:42 pm
Replies: 1,513
Views: 305,708
Posted By DaniL

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Is "soda carbonato" baking soda? I found it with the cleaning products at the supermarket and the box says to always wear gloves when you use it, I thought baking soda was pretty harmless. Don't want...
Forum: Italy
Apr 26th 2011, 8:43 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 585
Posted By DaniL

Sending fax to UK

Just wondered if the average tabaccheria fax machine can send faxes to the UK? When I was in Japan it had to be some kind of special fax to send them abroad, is it the same here?
Forum: Italy
Feb 18th 2011, 10:01 pm
Replies: 128
Views: 28,084
Posted By DaniL

Re: Having a baby in Italy in 2011

amazon.it doesn't have much baby stuff yet, I've looked! bimbomarket.it is still expensive by UK standards but if you sign up for emails they are always doing 10/15 % off something or other! And...
Forum: Italy
Feb 18th 2011, 9:55 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 4,774
Posted By DaniL

Re: "Lasciapassare" for babies- anyone had problems?

When I got Fiorella's passport it was something like 180 euro. I was stunned when it arrived 1 week after i posted the application! She's asleep in the photo, up to a year old they can have their...
Forum: Italy
Feb 1st 2011, 2:30 am
Replies: 128
Views: 28,084
Posted By DaniL

Re: Having a baby in Italy in 2011

A naturasi opened near us on friday - it is expensive but they sell things that are quite difficult to find. They do a lovely range of organic baby toiletries. I love the valsoia cottolette.
Sorry...
Forum: Italy
Feb 1st 2011, 2:24 am
Replies: 1,513
Views: 305,708
Posted By DaniL

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

No, just random runny eye. She said to wash it with camomile but gave me a prescription in case it didn't work.
There's a sanitaria round the corner, i'll pop round in a minute.
Thanks for your...
Forum: Italy
Feb 1st 2011, 1:49 am
Replies: 128
Views: 28,084
Posted By DaniL

Re: Having a baby in Italy in 2011

No Fifi won't eat fish, her dad just read a book called "eating animals" and isa bit tramatised!:rofl:
Forum: Italy
Feb 1st 2011, 1:39 am
Replies: 128
Views: 28,084
Posted By DaniL

Re: Having a baby in Italy in 2011

My pediatra is very nice, I thought she'd have a fit last week when I told her my baby will be veggie as hubby and I both are, she just said "oh, make sure you give her legumes then". I love all the...
Forum: Italy
Feb 1st 2011, 1:32 am
Replies: 1,513
Views: 305,708
Posted By DaniL

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

hello, back again with medical problems! What is tendonitis in Italian and what is a wrist brace type thingy? Does anyone know if they use the term "baby wrist" (like tennis elbow) here, that's what...
Forum: Italy
Jan 31st 2011, 7:38 pm
Replies: 128
Views: 28,084
Posted By DaniL

Re: Having a baby in Italy in 2011

Hello Ballerina! I had a baby in florence last August so I can tell ypu all about that but your region probably do it different! Have you already got a gynae? You need to see them every month for a...
Forum: Italy
Jan 26th 2011, 1:58 am
Replies: 1,513
Views: 305,708
Posted By DaniL

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Cheers Lorna!
Forum: Italy
Jan 26th 2011, 12:02 am
Replies: 1,513
Views: 305,708
Posted By DaniL

Re: TALK THE TALK. ITALIAN LANGUAGE QUESTIONS.

Isn't "carpe diem" Latin for "seize the day"? People might get the gist of what you mean.

Onto my own question - my baby has a check up with the pediatra tmrw, how do I explain one of her eyes is...
Forum: Italy
Jan 24th 2011, 10:30 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,443
Posted By DaniL

Re: Squash!

the co-op near my house sells it all year round, in the winter it's next to the spirits and soda water - obviously it's just a mixer here. There is an orange one but never seen blackcurrant.
If...
Forum: Italy
Jan 22nd 2011, 8:22 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 5,654
Posted By DaniL

Re: pre paid credit card

I already have a vodafone conract bu I pay i from my English debit card and there's no money left in that account. My bank account here doesn't allow direct debits so I can't do that. I want to use...
Forum: Al Fresco
Jan 20th 2011, 12:07 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,488
Posted By DaniL

Re: Re-Kindle

My husband got himself one for Christmas and loves it. There are about 5000 free books on amazon that he's working through. Also, if you use azureus vuze (or some similar torrenty program) you can...
Forum: Italy
Jan 20th 2011, 12:02 am
Replies: 29
Views: 5,654
Posted By DaniL

pre paid credit card

I don't trust myself with a real credit card again, which is a good Italian pre-paid to get? Poste pay seems pretty simple to use, I assume you can put money on it at the post office? I'm not sure I...
Forum: Al Fresco
Dec 17th 2010, 12:58 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,018
Posted By DaniL

Re: Snow!

Hubby has just come in and told me it's more like 3 inches:unsure:
Forum: Al Fresco
Dec 17th 2010, 12:57 am
Replies: 11
Views: 1,018
Posted By DaniL

Snow!

It started in Florence this morning, looks like there's maybe an inchoutside now. How about where you are? And is anyone else starting to worry about their flight home?
Forum: Italy
Dec 8th 2010, 11:13 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 3,575
Posted By DaniL

Re: sick of being a Billy No-Mates

A sudent told me he bes way to learn Italian is to get an Italian boyfriend...Shame I'm already married to a Scottish bloke:)
It does seem to be true though, all the women I know with Italian...
Forum: Italy
Dec 1st 2010, 4:56 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,250
Posted By DaniL

Re: "no pubblicita" sign

I've told the landlord and agent we'll be away. I know the landlord lives near so hope he'll keep an eye out.
I don't know where the accents are on my keyboard! It's a Japanese laptop with English...
Forum: Italy
Dec 1st 2010, 12:26 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,835
Posted By DaniL

Re: Cancelling vodafone mobile

Hi everyone, thanks for all the advice. Haven't been on here in a while so hadn't seen all the new replies! I did get a free phone with my contract but they can have the flippin thing back - it broke...
Forum: Italy
Dec 1st 2010, 12:09 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,250
Posted By DaniL

"no pubblicita" sign

Hello, just wondering if anyone actually has one of these on their letter box and does it work?
We're going home for xmas and we're worried it'll be really obvious the house is empty if there are...
Forum: Italy
Nov 25th 2010, 12:51 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,835
Posted By DaniL

Re: Cancelling vodafone mobile

I think I have a year left which is why I'm worried it will be expensive! I've read through the contract and can't find sanything on cancellation. They must assume you won't want to with their...
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