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Post by Admin Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:20 pm

Please add your top tips for this week. July's most thanked will get to publicise their business or a cause close to their heart on our main page for the whole month of August.

Happy tipping! Very Happy
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Post by Gala Placidia Fri Jun 28, 2013 6:57 pm

Would it be possible to merge into this post the original thread under "Suggestions"?
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Post by Idraulico Sat Jun 29, 2013 10:41 am

Ok here goes,

To get rid of Ants, mix 50:50 washing up liquid and water, put it into a spray bottle and spray the ants and there trail.

This should kill them.

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Post by Sagraiasolar Sat Jun 29, 2013 1:28 pm

Users of veggie based chain lubricant beware. If you lay down your saw for a few months - particularly over winter - then the oil can solidify enough to strip the pump gear teeth on the first start up. So on the last use before laying down either run some diesel through the oil tank or preferably do the last run with engine oil. This tip from the man who repaired my saw after last winter.
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Post by Idraulico Sat Jun 29, 2013 2:06 pm

+1 for Sagraiasolar's tip, had it happen to me.

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Post by stevegwmonkseaton Sat Jun 29, 2013 3:06 pm

We have used CurrencyFair for over two years now to transfer money on an as and when basis. Today in the independent there is an article on them and Azimo (never used these). My tip of the week is to check out currency fair if you often move money over. Article . Anyone interested and need a quick low down on it, let me know... As an extra tip, anyone using them place your order in chunks and the best rate often occurs over night.... Smile

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Post by Geotherm Mon Jul 01, 2013 5:04 pm

I usually suggest using Tiger Balm for these, but have found another much cheaper method.
Just put some wine vinegar on a cotton wool pad and dab the area, where the bite is appearing. Very shortly after, it stops itching and the bite starts to reduce. Had about 6 bites this afternoon and they have all reduced and no itches!!!
May not work for everyone and you may smell like a chip for a while, but a low cost solution. Smile
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Post by Sagraiasolar Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:26 am

Some folk think it's a good idea to leave wood buying to the last minute as the summer drying will make it effectively cheaper. It doesn't work like that though. Unsplit large logs in a close stack don't dry out enough for use next winter. Only when you buy the wood is it cut to size and split and at the same time goes up a conveyor into the truck for immediate delivery. When left unstacked, in the July and August sun, it will shed around 20% of its weight (so yes a fifth of what you bought was water) and be just about good for the winter. A small stash left over from previous winters is really useful for extending this drying period. Unless you are blessed with a heat pump you'll need at least 100 quintale to warm a typical stone farm house over the winter, but slightly wet wood burns less efficiently so crafty late buyers really need to buy even more.
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Post by Flip Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:49 am

We buy our wood around August time, but as we buy by volume (truck load) the water content is not a factor.
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Post by Centauro Sun Jul 14, 2013 11:50 am

Top Tip for the forthcoming week ahead.

For those of you currently resident in Italy FILL YOUR CARS WITH FUEL before the strikes start!

According to ANSA a strike will take place at many petrol stations from 22.00 hrs on 16 July to 06.00 hrs on 19 July.

Source: ANSA LINK
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Post by Sagraiasolar Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:39 am

must be time for another tip. 
Entertainment - Films on Youtube.
Internet TV and radio is well on the way to relegating the old idea of programmed content to the bin. There are hundreds of free movies buried in the depths of Youtube but they take a while to unearth so this thread is for swapping ideas.  I suggested 'Page Eight' on an earlier post and now having watched 'Shooting the past' I looked up Emelia Fox and found that a fan had put up a whole load of her films in pretty good quality. Then moving on to Bill Nighy I came across 'The girl in the cafe' - good stuff but in parts and some loss of sound.  Just found BBC Radio 4 on the Apple TV - hooray.
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Post by Flip Thu Jul 25, 2013 1:27 pm

Another TOP TIP for YouTube to allow you to easily download a video to your computer is simply put ss after the www. in the URL and press enter; this will take you to a Safe site that will enable you to save the video in different formats (MP4, FLS, 3GP etc).
e.g. http://www.ssyoutube.com/watch?v=IKJeW17i9UI[/size]
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Post by stevegwmonkseaton Thu Jul 25, 2013 8:49 pm

Not that I would know the legality of such things, but you could also try this which I'm sure is also safe... Well as safe as anyone can be these days online...

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Post by ghiro Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:07 pm

stevegwmonkseaton wrote:Not that I would know the legality of such things, but you could also try this which I'm sure is also safe... Well as safe as anyone can be these days online...


Excuse my ignorance but is there a 'transitional fossil' (aka a 'missing link') above?  I feel I need to click on 'this' - but when I do nothing happens! Sad
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Post by stevegwmonkseaton Thu Jul 25, 2013 10:23 pm

ghiro wrote:
stevegwmonkseaton wrote:Not that I would know the legality of such things, but you could also try this which I'm sure is also safe... Well as safe as anyone can be these days online...
Excuse my ignorance but is there a 'transitional fossil' (aka a 'missing link') above?  I feel I need to click on 'this' - but when I do nothing happens! Sad

 ... ok this I would blame the heat, but know only too well it's the vino....Suspect Suspect Suspect

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Post by Geotherm Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:04 pm

A compilation of a few online ordering sites from the UK, which deliver to Italy. Have excluded Amazon and Ebay, as they are pretty well known.

For pet medicines, including if a prescription is required:
http://www.vet-medic.com/

For pet supplements and Human ones:
http://www.vetvits.co.uk/      http://www.healthspan.co.uk/

Normal medicines,cosmetics etc without a prescription:
http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/

Blank DVDs, printer inks, and many more items: ( Postage @ £20 is a little high if you only order a few items, so I tend to order cases, printer paper, ink etc. Have used them for quite a number of years now )
http://www.rivieramultimedia.co.uk/

External and Interior doors etc. This is a new one that I have found that seems to have some very good reviews. Have not ordered from them as yet, but seriously considering it for a few things I need to do soon!!!
http://www.topclasscarpentry.com/

For any of us unhealthy smokers, who like to roll their own:
http://www.roll-ups.co.uk/

John Lewis link, no electrical items though:
http://www.johnlewis.com/

Forgot this one: Plumbing etc. Free delivery over a £40 order>
http://www.bes.co.uk/index.asp


A couple of Italian ones:

Asian, Indian, South American cooking ingredients:
http://www.asiaminimart.it/shop/index.php

Gardening, Home and light agricultural machinery etc:
http://www.agrieuro.com/catalog/

More links welcome to be added!!

Link added from Steve:
http://www.screwfix.com/jsp/container.jsp


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Post by stevegwmonkseaton Thu Aug 15, 2013 12:51 pm

Thanks Geo... Someone has said Screwfix (no longer so cheap mind...) will deliver here in Italy free for orders over £100....

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Post by ghiro Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:49 pm

I suspect, like many others, our precious supply of wood for the winter is stored outdoors on pallets and covered with a tarpaulin.  Unfortunately, over the years, said tarpaulin has developed a number of holes - particularly on the top.

So we thought we'd buy another one today.  But when we arrived at Brico we discovered sheets of weatherproof rubber corrugated roofing (100 x 80cm) at €6.  [Naturally similar products are available.........blah, blah, blah]Smile     

So the woodpile, under the old tarpaulin, now has a roof held down with some very large stones.  I'll let you know in due course how it survives the rain and high winds of the northern Italian winter (but I'm optimistic!).
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Post by stevegwmonkseaton Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:08 pm

ghiro wrote:I suspect, like many others, our precious supply of wood for the winter is stored outdoors on pallets and covered with a tarpaulin.  Unfortunately, over the years, said tarpaulin has developed a number of holes - particularly on the top.So we thought we'd buy another one today.  But when we arrived at Brico we discovered sheets of weatherproof rubber corrugated roofing (100 x 80cm) at €6.  [Naturally similar products are available.........blah, blah, blah]Smile     So the woodpile, under the old tarpaulin, now has a roof held down with some very large stones.  I'll let you know in due course how it survives the rain and high winds of the northern Italian winter (but I'm optimistic!).

Ok here to tip, but I can't wait to find out how the new cover is doing?  Smile  Smile

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Post by stevegwmonkseaton Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:26 pm

Ok I'm sure lots of you must wonder how you will ever find all those pictures and other files ever again... Trouble is that our PCs are now ending up like our houses and cluttered to the point of uselessness ... Not for everyone this as it depends on your filing ability/sense...However I have found this useful... Easier if you know how to, and are used to using "windows explorer".... Here is a way to list your files for later reading in a document...

Find the folder you think the file resides (can be your "C" drive or external disk),

hold SHIFT & RIGHT CLICK,

click option to "open command window here"
in the new black cmd window type "tree /F  >MyFileList.txt"

The above should create a text file in the same folder called "MyFileList.txt, which you can open with notepad, word , wordpad etc and do a simple "find" for the full or part name of your file. The results give you the location...

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Post by TAB_Flags Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:46 pm

Thanks for the above tip. Can you do that with multiple files or will it break?

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Post by stevegwmonkseaton Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:32 pm

TAB_Flags wrote:Thanks for the above tip. Can you do that with multiple files or will it break?

It does not work on "files", as it says "folders". So the obvious answer would be to try it, but no, it will open 2 separate cmd windows... Did you  search troll? Smile  Smile  Smile

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Post by ghiro Sun Jun 15, 2014 5:16 pm

If you travel from the UK to Italy using the channel tunnel (recommended at 35 mins for the crossing) you can pay using your Tesco Clubcard cash vouchers.

Each £5 voucher can be changed into £15 to pay for Eurotunnel:  http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=3223

I always do this - after all, every little helps!  Smile  Smile
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Post by chriscol Mon Jun 16, 2014 7:59 am

wow, thats a hell of a good deal.  so, although i don't shop for goods at tesco, if i bought petrol/diesel there i'd be able to collect the points and in due course use this excellent offer?
turning £5 into £15 sounds like a vary good deal to me!

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Post by Casa Monal Mon Jun 16, 2014 6:15 pm

ghiro wrote:If you travel from the UK to Italy using the channel tunnel (recommended at 35 mins for the crossing) you can pay using your Tesco Clubcard cash vouchers.Each £5 voucher can be changed into £15 to pay for Eurotunnel:  http://www.tesco.com/clubcard/deals/product.aspx?R=3223I always do this - after all, every little helps!  Smile  Smile





Thanks for the reminder Very Happy our daughter used her vouchers for us last year. We now have our own Tesco club card Wink
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