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Forum: Italy
Aug 12th 2018, 3:39 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,602
Posted By fliss59

Re: Advice needed - where to live?

Can I suggest somewhere in the Lago Trasimeno area in Umbria. Our local town is Castiglione del Lago - about 10,000 people. Tourists in the summer but not too many. Plenty of restaurants open all...
Forum: Italy
Mar 31st 2018, 7:50 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,585
Posted By fliss59

Re: Holiday home in Castiglione del Lago

Hello, we moved to the area last year and love it round here. There’s a market in Castiglione on a Saturday, although I really like the one in Montepulciano which is held by the bus station just...
Forum: Italy
Mar 31st 2018, 7:36 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,354
Posted By fliss59

Re: Foreign car registration

We took all our paperwork down to the local ACI office and they said it would take about 2 months so will be going back next week to ask about progress. We bought a LHD in the U.K. before moved in...
Forum: Italy
Feb 26th 2018, 2:22 am
Replies: 88
Views: 28,884
Posted By fliss59

Re: English tv in Italy

We have a vpn and use iPlayer. Works fine in Umbria but we did have the iPlayer app before we came
Forum: Italy
Feb 15th 2018, 5:10 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,570
Posted By fliss59

Re: Health Insurance for Residency

Pr ss d enter before finished. Not sure if this has been enacted
Forum: Italy
Feb 15th 2018, 5:10 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,570
Posted By fliss59

Re: Health Insurance for Residency

We got insurance with Cattolica - €500 approx each. I did read though that someone took Italy to European tribunal re paying into the SSN as the case said they discriminated against EU citizens as...
Forum: Italy
Jan 3rd 2018, 10:20 am
Replies: 12
Views: 6,980
Posted By fliss59

Re: Italian substitute for reblochon

I can’t find crime fraiche so I mix sour cream with marscapone and it has the same effect
Forum: Italy
Jan 2nd 2018, 6:41 am
Replies: 12
Views: 6,980
Posted By fliss59

Re: Italian substitute for reblochon

Taleggio. I used to use it in uk as well as cheaper than reblochon
Forum: Italy
Jan 2nd 2018, 6:40 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,833
Posted By fliss59

Re: Moving to Italy

We paid about £4000 for about 1100 kgs that included haggling for a discount as they weren’t the cheapest quote but we preferred them. We packed most things and they provided all the boxes etc....
Forum: Italy
Jan 1st 2018, 9:28 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,833
Posted By fliss59

Re: Moving to Italy

We used GB Liners. Great service and prompt delivery. In fact they rang us the day before the due date and asked if they could deliver a day early
Forum: Al Fresco
Dec 8th 2017, 2:14 am
Replies: 22
Views: 4,145
Posted By fliss59

Re: And so ............... Christmas.

It’s our first Christmas in Italy. I’ve ordered the turkey but looked at the butcher blankly when he asked if I wanted a female or a male - apparently females are smaller! Will miss parsnips and...
Forum: Italy
Dec 1st 2017, 9:45 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 5,223
Posted By fliss59

Re: moving as a pensioner from uk to italy

We moved here in May. Accounts with NatWest and they were happy for us to keep them
Forum: Italy
Nov 21st 2017, 3:54 am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,018
Posted By fliss59

Re: Health insurance

We had a quote from Cigna but found it too expensive. Am going to enquiry about paying into SSN as was a court case at European court last year where Italy said EU nationals were able to pay in
Forum: Italy
Nov 21st 2017, 2:14 am
Replies: 4
Views: 2,018
Posted By fliss59

Re: Health insurance

We got ours through a local agent. We are with Cattolica. However we don’t have a Dr so are going to go to the USL office in Castiglione to see if we can pay into the Italian NHS.
Forum: Italy
Aug 19th 2017, 11:52 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 2,737
Posted By fliss59

Re: Brexit accelerating my escape plans

We have just moved and got private health insurance. We need to sign on with a Dr but ASL said we can't have a health card without and S1 and we're too young for one of those. I have been looking at...
Forum: Italy
Aug 1st 2017, 7:17 pm
Replies: 81
Views: 8,617
Posted By fliss59

Re: Residency-A Story

Can I ask - how did you get an S1form if you're not yet state pensioners? I was under the impression this wasn't available?
Forum: Italy
Aug 1st 2017, 7:08 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 2,780
Posted By fliss59

Re: Getting Italian Residency

We got residency in Castiglione del Lago a few weeks ago. Had ID, health insurance - a very basic one with Cattolica. Also marriage certificate. Was very straightforward. Went once and then waited...
Forum: Italy
May 8th 2017, 4:01 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,112
Posted By fliss59

Smile Re: Car insurance

Many thanks. I have it insured over here but company say they can't insure it with no uk address. Looking at Stuart Collins and Unity - in Rome. May just have to go with current and sort out when we...
Forum: Italy
May 8th 2017, 3:59 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,112
Posted By fliss59

Thumbs up Re: Car insurance

Thanks. I gave it insured with British company who say it will vet invalid with no UK address. Will look at Direct Line and looking at Stuart Collins as well
Forum: Italy
May 8th 2017, 12:05 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,112
Posted By fliss59

Question Car insurance

Hi, hope someone can help. We are moving to our house in Italy next week and I am stressed out re car insurance. We have bought a LHD with UK plates and will reregister when we get there. My query is...
Forum: Italy
Apr 25th 2017, 10:20 am
Replies: 0
Views: 633
Posted By fliss59

Question Financial planning

Has anyone had a dealings with Unity Financial partners, the insurance side in Insurance Italy. We are moving in a couple of weeks and are looking for some advice. Wondered if anyone here had dealt...
Forum: Italy
Apr 20th 2017, 7:09 am
Replies: 0
Views: 687
Posted By fliss59

Question Health insurance

We're moving to Umbria in 3 weeks fingers crossed, after selling the house unexpectedly. We know we need health insurance to apply for residency and have pre-existing conditions - but we're both fit....
Forum: Italy
Apr 5th 2017, 5:04 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,047
Posted By fliss59

Re: Cars in Italy

Thank you for the advice. We will definitely buy a lhd before we leave the UK
Forum: Italy
Apr 4th 2017, 8:11 am
Replies: 4
Views: 1,047
Posted By fliss59

Cars in Italy

I wonder if anyone can give me some advice. We're moving out in a few weeks and don't know whether to bring our right hand drive care or buy a left hand drive before we leave the UK. Does anyone know...
Forum: Italy
Mar 30th 2017, 5:34 am
Replies: 69
Views: 16,510
Posted By fliss59

Re: Do you feel "welcome" in Italy?

We bought a house in Umbria last year in a small hamlet where most people are Italian full time residents or Italian second home owners. They have all been fantastic - so welcoming and friendly....
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