enel

[roysee]

After going twice to the bank to set up a direct debit, enel doest seem to want to take our money!!. They just keep cutting off the leccy untill we pay at the post office and fax them over a copy of the receipt.After 2 months the whole thing starts again, is it just us or is anyone else having the same problem?has anyone got any advice please.
Roy and Mary - Reading and Parco Roma

[Carol]

We have registered with italian property management (www.italianpropertymanagement.com},run by a local estate agent Biagio Propato.It costs 150 euros a year for the service,you leave him money each time you visit Scalea and he arranges to pay your bills.Your account is posted on the internet so that you can check it and he gives you the receipts when you visit.
So far it is working really well and this is our second year.He pays electricity,ICI and water.
Hope this helps
Best wishes
Carol

[Italy4me]

Hello Roy and Mary!
Hope you are well (will catch you at some point as we seem to usually be in the Uk when you are here in Italy!)
We view and pay our Enel bills online via www.enel.it
The meter reads itself, we get an email when a bill is due and we pay with a credit card.
You just need to register at http://www.enel.it/sportello_online/...cita/Index.asp
We have managed to pay all our electricity bills this way wherever we happen to be.
Hope this helps (e-mail me if you need any more info)
Regards, Lesley

[sue smith]

Hi Roy & Mary

We use the same people as Carol - we don't have to worry about anything he does it all for us.

Sue
also of Parco Flora

[ENGJMAX]

Hi ROY & Mary, we have a direct debit for our Electricity bill which was sorted out by our estate agent & so far we have not had a problem, but one thing does spring to mind, what type of account do you have?
are you sure that yours has a direct debit option,I am sure that some "foreigner" accounts are investment type accounts and not current accounts for bill paying ??
Just a thought


best wishes
John & Josephine

ps we are in Maidenhead

[roysee]

Thanks to all for your advice. We are over again in October, so will try to sort something out then.
Lesley, it is funny when we go to italy everyone we know appears to go back to the UK :wink: :wink: :wink:
John and Josephine, when are you over again?
Thanks again,
Roy and Mary

[ENGJMAX]

Hi Roy & Mary

We are also over in October,we are going to fly this time, the last couple of times we have driven
Myself, Josephine and the girls are over 23rd to 30th we fly from Heathrow to Naples with BMI
However I am also over with a mate of mine for a very quick trip, just a couple of days to finish a little work on the flat prior to our family trip. 7th to 10th Oct
We fly with Ryanair from Luton to Rome Ciampino, just hand luggage & priority boarding for £28 each all in!!.
If you are around he would be happy to meet up

Best Wishes
John

[roysee]

Hi John,
We are over at the end of October when you are and we would like to meet up.
We drove down in May and left our old car there. It was so good to have during the long summer holidays, our eldest daughter is still there!
That's a brilliant price, how do you travel from Rome?
We are flying Heathrow - Rome - Lamezia with Alitalia.
Look forward to hearing from you.
Roy and Mary

[ENGJMAX]

Hi Roy & Mary

We would love to meet up sometime at the end of October, that would be great.

For my short trip we will drive down from Rome, have booked a 4 door compact ( Alfa 147 size ) with Auto Europe, via the link on the home page of this site for £82.00 nil excess. I have used them quite a bit and am very happy with their service at Rome, Naples or Lamezia.

We are very easy to find as we are on Via Lauro, 2mins walk from the spar shop

Ps Have just been looking at a flight from Stanstead to Naples with Easy Jet in mid March for £62, this would be good as its Josephine`s Birthday.

Best Wishes John

[roysee]

John and Josephine,
We will PM you nearer the time to arrange the meet up.
We are the other side of Scalea, up the hill by Hotel de Rosa, Petrosa.
See you soon,
Roy and Mary

[Italy4me]

Hi Roy,
I think the PM service is still not functioning correctly in case you try to use it later.
Bumped into Phyl & Dave in Maratea port yesterday (along with the Americans who have bought in Parco Roma).
Email me nearer your arrival and we'll make a point of coming over (or you could come here!)

Same goes for John & Josephine!
Regards, Lesley & Brian

[RayandJax]

Hi Roy and Mary,

Ray and I will be over from 26th September until 14th October and we would love to meet up with you again too. We'll have to arrange something with Lesley and Brian, be great to see you both again! Found some great wine at one of our local haunts Roy, it gives Mama's a run for her money, just hope they have some left when we get back!

All the best, Jacqui and Ray.

[roysee]

Hi Jacqui and Ray,
Its been quite a while since we had a wee drink at your house!!. Unfortunately we are going over half term week, which is after you return, as Mary works in a school. so we will have to meet up another time.
Mary and my daughters have just returned after 5 weeks, they had such a good time.
Where are these haunts that would give Mammas vino a run?, come on spill the beans.
Hope to see you in the near future
Roy and Mary

[cool]

Hi gang ,,Where is Mamas? I would like some nice local wine and could not find much on our last visit..Come on spill the beans --Where is it ? :wink:

[maisy]

Hiya
Alan and May are over from 7th to 14th October.
Celebrating birthday on 13th perhaps we could get
a party together and celebrate on the 12th otherwise we will miss the flight home if I am out too too late
Regards
Maisy

[rubyred]

Hi all
Can I ask how long it takes to drive from Rome. also has anyone drove from Naples, how long is that.
We are looking at coming over half term around 22nd and would love to meet up with anyone over there then as we will be looking at the area with view to buying something there. We have been to lots of other places in Italy and last few times to Capo Vaticano and really like it down this end. Hopefully if Scalea or around is as nice we will get a place.
Cost of flights is not good 465 but isnt it always the way with the school hols.
Hopefully see some of you soon

[roysee]

Cool - Only Club members with 5 stars are allowed to know this well kept secret! :lol:
But, as you twist my arm, it is in the Rondella in Scalea old town.
You can buy a large plastic bottle - 5 litres - for 20 euros. They make it on their farm in the mountains. If anyone finds any better wine, please let me know.
Roy

[ENGJMAX]

Hi Rubyred

It takes about four and a half hours to drive from Rome and about two hours to drive from Naples. There are very, very major roadworks ongoing on the A3 south from near EBOLI so this slows things up.

We will be over for a week 23rd October, and would be happy to meet up

Best Wishes
John & Josehine