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Forum: Italy
Sep 1st 2013, 9:41 am
Replies: 31
Views: 5,401
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: whinging poms-complaining Italians

Not really on topic, but to Martine really... and to restore everybody's faith in human nature...

Quite late last night I drove to a walking place to give the dog a run. As I normally do I...
Forum: Italy
Oct 22nd 2012, 6:44 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 5,909
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Pug (Carlino) breeders in North Italy

Hi Duffer

To find my golden retriever puppy I contacted the Kennel Club in the UK. They put me in touch with a load of reputable retriever breeders in Italy and I contacted half a dozen of the...
Forum: Italy
Oct 20th 2012, 8:46 am
Replies: 62
Views: 10,519
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: BBC3 has disappeared??

Yes Patty... ours went again too, and BBC4, but I did the same as before... search for new channels and found it again.... :fingerscrossed:
Forum: Italy
Oct 18th 2012, 6:48 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 17,795
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Long term rental in Italy

Yes, that's what I do too, as it was extremely expensive to change the bills into another name, only in my case the landlord gives them to the agent, who sends me a copy.... I give the agent the...
Forum: Al Fresco
Oct 17th 2012, 6:20 pm
Replies: 3,108
Views: 223,932
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

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

Be strong Isakat.... pour yourself a large glass of wine and take no notice.... it's bullying and ignorance x
Forum: Italy
Oct 15th 2012, 7:58 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,073
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Time required to sign a rental contract?

I suppose a lot depends on whether you're looking at furnished or unfurnished? If unfurnished, around here it's normal to have to install your own kitchen, which obviously takes time. My experience...
Forum: Al Fresco
Oct 8th 2012, 4:33 am
Replies: 34
Views: 2,608
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Happy Birthday Lorna

Bit late, but hope you had a wonderful day....:D
Forum: Italy
Oct 5th 2012, 12:11 pm
Replies: 2,578
Views: 259,932
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

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

For what it's worth, Malcesine, I don't think they should keep him back, not at 7 years old. He's got plenty of time to catch up and settle in at his age, before things start getting serious....
...
Forum: Italy
Oct 2nd 2012, 6:05 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 10,340
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Travel time UK to N. Italy by car

Ahhh yes, when the wheel bearing went, we were forced to spend two nights in Reims instead of just the one! Beautiful city, and good shopping too - just a shame we chose a bad place for the Moules &...
Forum: Italy
Oct 2nd 2012, 3:48 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,303
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Whats this tree ??

It's a shame you're not near me.... we're constantly pulling up acacia, hazelnut and cherry saplings that spring up in the middle of our field.... a friend came and dug some out and planted them in...
Forum: Al Fresco
Oct 2nd 2012, 9:28 am
Replies: 8,133
Views: 680,574
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: HAPPY HOUR

Sorry Mark but just received this book from Amazon - I love Nigella's recipes..... and have read it from cover to cover in 3 days. Have tried one recipe successfully already and am trying her Pasta...
Forum: Italy
Sep 29th 2012, 6:58 pm
Replies: 35
Views: 10,340
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Travel time UK to N. Italy by car

My OH and I did the trip (just south of Milan to Gatwick) in a 25 year old Porsche 911 a couple of weeks ago as the poor old car needs work doing in the UK. Admittedly we went way over the speed...
Forum: Italy
Sep 26th 2012, 3:00 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 2,633
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

What are the "must-sees" in Torino and surrounds?

As I mentioned in my previous posted thread, I'm acting as a tour-guide for a week or so for a lady from Canada. I'm midway located between Torino/Milano/Genova and I'm ashamed to say that I've not...
Forum: Italy
Sep 26th 2012, 2:47 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,058
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: How much per km do I charge?

Thanks Mike. I knew there would be someone out there who would know the answer off the top of their head!! :thumbsup:
Forum: Italy
Sep 26th 2012, 2:06 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,058
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

How much per km do I charge?

Just had someone ask me to act as a chauffeur/tour guide for a week or two. We've agreed an hourly rate, but I have no idea how much to charge for diesel/wear & tear on the car.

I think it says...
Forum: Italy
Sep 25th 2012, 7:08 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 2,060
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Moving back to UK - looking for a van!

Welcome to the Forum....

Funny, but we've been here for 3 years and it's my daughter's fantasy to live in Brighton!
Forum: Italy
Sep 25th 2012, 7:04 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 3,748
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Garden Plants - Buying in central Italy

I'm interested in this thread too as our new house will hopefully be complete by next Spring and this time next year I hope to be planting trees and shrubs.

Like previous posts, I find the local...
Forum: Italy
Sep 25th 2012, 6:38 pm
Replies: 43
Views: 6,350
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: my 15 year old daughter, can't speak Italian, will she cope?

I feel I've got to step in now..... I brought my daughter from the UK to Italy and put her in a fee paying Italian speaking convent school which is local to where we live. She was 11, had completed...
Forum: Italy
Aug 21st 2012, 6:49 pm
Replies: 23
Views: 17,795
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Long term rental in Italy

My lease started off as annual, and automatically renewed for another year unless I gave 3 months notice to quit before the end of that year. As the completion of my new home nears (and having just...
Forum: Al Fresco
Aug 21st 2012, 5:31 pm
Replies: 3,108
Views: 223,932
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

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

Caught my daughter with her bum in the fridge!!! I too have been in the pool today, but had to top up with the hosepipe cos it was like a warm bath. When's it going to end???:huh:
Forum: Italy
Aug 20th 2012, 11:38 am
Replies: 44
Views: 8,969
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Breaking all the rules (as usual!)

Hello and welcome!

I'm in the north, in the middle of the triangle made of Milan, Turin and Genoa. Beach and mountains both easily accessible.... but hot summers and very cold winters - best of...
Forum: Al Fresco
Aug 20th 2012, 11:34 am
Replies: 3,108
Views: 223,932
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

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

It's a tough thing to do, but if it is in the UK, write to the DVLA and tell them. You could be saving his life and/or someone else's. Seems a mean thing to do, but I did it to my Dad when his...
Forum: Italy
Aug 6th 2012, 1:24 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,854
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Holiday homework books

Thank you so much! - amazingly we have received the book today, despite them telling me it wouldn't be despatched until September. The daughter has settled down straight away to see how quickly she...
Forum: Al Fresco
Aug 3rd 2012, 12:32 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 1,122
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Ice cream flavour?

anything with nuts and/or caramel for me :thumbsup:
Forum: Al Fresco
Aug 3rd 2012, 8:12 am
Replies: 61
Views: 5,043
Posted By Twinkle Canelli

Re: Homesickness

[QUOTE=PAT M;10207898 I was in Tescos in Sutton on my last trip over to the UK, the checkout lady was so friendly and the man selling Union Jacks for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee on a stall outside...
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