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Forum: Italy
Aug 3rd 2011, 5:38 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 4,576
Posted By dina1965

Re: 50cc moped... Licence needed?

will do, but as we're in Italy (and more to the point southern Italy) everything is closed during the month of August ...
Forum: Italy
Jul 7th 2011, 4:29 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 4,576
Posted By dina1965

Re: 50cc moped... Licence needed?

My son (almost 15) passed his "patentino" yesterday :eek: :eek:
I spent four hours at the Motorizzazione Civile yesterday !
There are now two parts to the exam - theory and pratical
You can only...
Forum: Italy
May 21st 2011, 6:18 pm
Replies: 2,578
Views: 260,019
Posted By dina1965

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Sometimes living in the South does have advantages - lower prices !!! The nursery my son went to is now charging about eur 500 per month - 7.30-17.30. It's also open until the middle of July (but...
Forum: Italy
May 21st 2011, 6:08 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,553
Posted By dina1965

Re: money transfer dichiarazione needed

you're welcome, glad to be of help !:)
Forum: Italy
May 11th 2011, 6:18 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,553
Posted By dina1965

Re: money transfer dichiarazione needed

as far as I know, if funds are transferred via bankers payment then there are no limits on the amount of any single transfer. when the funds arrive at your italian bank you may be asked to "declare"...
Forum: Al Fresco
Apr 14th 2011, 8:07 pm
Replies: 156
Views: 10,594
Posted By dina1965

Re: Teenagers....:P

Mine's just informed me that his friends all have prepaid debit cards so that they can go shopping on their own. THEIR mums don't care what clothes they buy as long as they wear them. THEIR mums...
Forum: Italy
Apr 12th 2011, 2:16 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 4,646
Posted By dina1965

Re: Sterling Cheque in Italy

If it gets there ...
Forum: Al Fresco
Apr 12th 2011, 2:06 pm
Replies: 156
Views: 10,594
Posted By dina1965

Re: Teenagers....:P

Wait until he's 14 and starts hassling you for a scooter because "everyone" has got one, when he wants to go out on school nights because he has a "fidanzatina", when he starts saying that midnight...
Forum: Al Fresco
Apr 12th 2011, 2:03 pm
Replies: 3,108
Views: 223,984
Posted By dina1965

Re: Moans, groans, grunts and wheezes...

"Report" on Raitre dealt with google/facebook/twitter last week. They interviewed a person who showed how quickly and easily it is for anyone to hack into an account and send messages to all your...
Forum: Italy
Apr 5th 2011, 7:56 pm
Replies: 1,429
Views: 260,944
Posted By dina1965

Re: The Comfort Zone. Favourite food, drinks, where to buy, and recipes.

I saw the article

http://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/economia/2011-03-24/accordo-autogrill-starbucks-aprire-101531.shtml?uuid=AabH96ID

"il contratto di esclusiva per la gestione di punti vendita...
Forum: Italy
Mar 29th 2011, 3:19 pm
Replies: 54
Views: 6,448
Posted By dina1965

Re: Stolen Cheques

I can't find an english translation of the site - but try giving this address to your lawyer so that he at least knows the service exists. The problem with this service is that you don't actually...
Forum: Italy
Mar 25th 2011, 4:25 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,599
Posted By dina1965

Re: Need help to obtain police certificate for a visa?!?!?

one was definitely euro 14.62, the other I remember needed two bolli: eur 3.50 + eur 14.62. I filled out forms which I found online and took them to the tribunale. about a week later I got an email...
Forum: Italy
Mar 18th 2011, 9:32 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,599
Posted By dina1965

Re: Need help to obtain police certificate for a visa?!?!?

I had to provide them when I changed jobs a couple of years ago. The "fees" are only "marche da bollo" (stamp duty) ... eur 14.62. It took a couple of weeks for them to arrive ... not the three days...
Forum: Italy
Mar 18th 2011, 9:18 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 1,934
Posted By dina1965

Re: Viva Italia and top o' the morning to you...

That's because you're in the North ... most schools here have a long "ponte" . Today and tomorrow. Half the staff at work took the day off as well. :frown:
Forum: Italy
Mar 18th 2011, 9:14 pm
Replies: 28
Views: 2,899
Posted By dina1965

Re: Nuclear plants in Italy

Down here in the South we can't even manage to recycle our rubbish ... we can't manage to run the recently built (opened/closed/reopened) airport in Salerno ... how can we hope to run a nuclear power...
Forum: Italy
Mar 16th 2011, 9:33 pm
Replies: 2,578
Views: 260,019
Posted By dina1965

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

Salerno has several private nurseries and if I'm not mistaken a 2 or 3 "comunali". I didn't bother with the state ones. They seemed to have too many rules (strict times/closed during the summer...
Forum: Al Fresco
Mar 7th 2011, 5:09 pm
Replies: 308
Views: 22,203
Posted By dina1965

Re: Whatya Reading??

I'm convinced our post is only delivered twice a month ! Our post box is completely empty for days on end ... then everything arrives at once and it's so full I can hardly get it open.
It's...
Forum: Italy
Mar 7th 2011, 4:56 pm
Replies: 1,429
Views: 260,944
Posted By dina1965

Re: The Comfort Zone. Favourite food, drinks, where to buy, and recipes.

malteasers are sold at our local "blockbusters" and at the medusa cineplex.
Forum: Italy
Mar 5th 2011, 4:04 pm
Replies: 2,578
Views: 260,019
Posted By dina1965

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Forum: Italy
Feb 26th 2011, 10:02 am
Replies: 2,578
Views: 260,019
Posted By dina1965

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

That's what upsets my son - he gets a 7 or an 8 at most in English because "he could do better" and others who I know are worse (they come to me once a week for extra help) get equal or better marks...
Forum: Italy
Feb 26th 2011, 9:49 am
Replies: 2,578
Views: 260,019
Posted By dina1965

Re: Schools, teachers, kids and parents. Education in general.

I have the same problem, my son is good but not bilingual ... my only answer to his various teachers has always been the same: the only proof they have that I am doing his homework is if his...
Forum: Al Fresco
Feb 26th 2011, 9:42 am
Replies: 308
Views: 22,203
Posted By dina1965

Re: Whatya Reading??

whatya reading ? anything and everything I've downloaded on my new Kindle. I now love it and can't remember life without it !!!! :thumbsup:
Forum: Al Fresco
Feb 26th 2011, 9:39 am
Replies: 44
Views: 12,126
Posted By dina1965

Re: Flying Question

Last year my OH was stopped at Naples because he had forgotton to remove his work instruments from his bag and they are classified as "potentially" dangerous. He had to leave them in "Custodia" for...
Forum: Italy
Feb 22nd 2011, 7:55 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 10,466
Posted By dina1965

Re: Exchanging pounds to euros

no problems because the funds were arriving from the UK. even if the transfers were in euros and not sterling. problems start when you try depositing a 100euro into a non-resident account. at least...
Forum: Italy
Feb 22nd 2011, 7:50 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 10,466
Posted By dina1965

Re: Exchanging pounds to euros

that's easy to answer.

Up until a few years ago the issuers of traveller's cheques (Amex, Citigroup etc) had an agreement with the Banks - there were hotline numbers manned 24/7 which could...
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