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Forum: Italy
Jul 18th 2016, 8:40 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,298
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: ING Direct

We're near Teramo. The ING "Punto Arrancio" is at Colonella. I'm working in England so I can't do anything at the moment. I'll be back in Abruzzo at the end of July so I'm hoping to get the ING...
Forum: Italy
Jul 10th 2016, 5:36 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,298
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: ING Direct

Thanks for the replies. I think the problem at the moment is that the "ditta" handled matters as all men do in Italy, by shouting at the "stupid woman" and failing to explain anything. I think my...
Forum: Italy
Jul 9th 2016, 8:04 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,298
Posted By Lotaresco

ING Direct

My wife and I have been in Abruzzo for a long time. I have to work in the UK so I don't have residence. She does. Our bank have started to mess us around, they have closed our account because they...
Forum: Italy
Jul 9th 2016, 7:41 am
Replies: 12
Views: 6,475
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: Abruzzo

My wife and I have a home near Teramo. DIY seems more popular in Italy than in the UK so there are DIY stores in most places. There used to be Castorama which is the French version of B&Q but they...
Forum: Italy
Jan 13th 2008, 5:33 am
Replies: 29
Views: 6,230
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: Alice Flat ADSL!!

It sounds as if you have 1Mb/s ADSL, is that the deal you signed up for? I suspect that your download rate is 106KB/s, not 106Kb/s. Telcos tend to quote rates in bps (bits per second) which gives a...
Forum: Italy
Jan 9th 2008, 2:32 am
Replies: 2
Views: 2,954
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: solar hot water / underfloor heating

Firstly I would say that you would be on a loser getting a local company to fit solar water heating. My experience with Italian plumbers and solar DHW has been depressing. In short they don't have a...
Forum: Italy
Jan 5th 2008, 6:38 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 2,182
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: Help me find my family in Trieste

Is it possible that "Christina" was a boy rather than a girl?

There's a heavy metal singer/guitarist from Trieste Chris Bradley Tonarelli. He's about 35 ish so he may just be related.

He has a...
Forum: Italy
Jan 5th 2008, 4:39 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 2,522
Posted By Lotaresco

Thumbs up Re: some rules on Italian customer service etc.

He's been a favourite of mine since I saw Tapum! (http://www.bozzetto.com/shorts/Tapum/tapumeng.htm) His "dyseducational road movie" YesNo (http://www.infonegocio.com/xeron/bruno/yesno.html) is also...
Forum: Italy
Jan 2nd 2008, 10:51 am
Replies: 127
Views: 59,185
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: Any Brits Living In Abruzzo

Penne is a plesant spot, but if you're looking for a base to explore from it's a way out in the sticks. It depends what exactly you're looking for. TBH it's better to find someone who knows someone...
Forum: Italy
Jan 1st 2008, 11:36 am
Replies: 127
Views: 59,185
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: Any Brits Living In Abruzzo

Yes, we have olives and we grow an arable crop under the olives. This year it is barley that we sell to someone with a dairy farm. We've also grown sunflowers, wheat and hay. I have arguments with...
Forum: Italy
Dec 31st 2007, 8:37 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,395
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: Mince Pies and Christmas Pudding???

I tried serving our neighbours mince pies and Christmas pudding. The reaction seemed to be "thanks for trying, but don't ever do that again."

Oh, I know it's too late, but if you want to try it...
Forum: Italy
Dec 29th 2007, 3:54 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 1,125
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: You must know this ! happy New Year all

In general the rule for postings to a forum is that once is enough. Your posts don't disappear, so if anyone can answer your question they will, when it suits them. You have not paid to use this...
Forum: Italy
Dec 28th 2007, 1:42 am
Replies: 127
Views: 59,185
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: Any Brits Living In Abruzzo

It's a difficult question to answer accurately, I started working in Italy in the 1980s but I was living near Geneva at the time. I worked in Milan and Rome but mostly lived in hotels while I was...
Forum: Italy
Dec 27th 2007, 3:31 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 13,387
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: I saw Heinz Baked Beans & curry in the Auchan!

Because I'm self-employed (in Italy as well as the UK) I don't get to see the works canteen often. Although I reckon that in Italy they are just as bad as the ones in the UK, so probably avoiding...
Forum: Italy
Dec 27th 2007, 3:21 pm
Replies: 76
Views: 13,387
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: I saw Heinz Baked Beans & curry in the Auchan!

I must have naturalised already. I really don't miss any of those British groceries, apart from possibly tea. Liptons and Star tea are undrinkable, and trying to find pasteurised milk rather than...
Forum: Italy
Dec 27th 2007, 3:07 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 614
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Typical Christmas, kids of today don't know how to respect their elders, young people, <mumble> <gripe>.

Oh sorry, I thought you said "where's that whine?"

:D
Forum: Italy
Dec 27th 2007, 2:59 pm
Replies: 127
Views: 59,185
Posted By Lotaresco

Re: Any Brits Living In Abruzzo

I live in the Teramo area, north of Pescara, about 15 minutes or so on the A14 if <cough> I drive like an Italian. Half an hour if I drive like an Englishman. Abruzzo is a great place to live, but...
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