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Italy4me · #1 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007, 23:07

Hi all,
As I am always gleeful to report when it is sweltering I thought it best to come clean and let you know that this morning it was chucking it down here (although not cold!).
We have had a variable couple of weeks in fact with some really fabulously sunny days, some cloudy days, some torrential rain (mostly through the night but sometimes during the day) and some absolutely fantastic thunderstorms.
This morning about 3.30 am (it usually seems to be around that time actually) we had some astoundingly loud claps of thunders that felt like they could lift you out of bed.
Gives a whole new meaning to the phrase "earth-moving bedtime experience".
Amazingly though some people can sleep right through it......

Lesley

cool · #2 (**permalink**) 11-10-2007, 23:48

Was looking forward to going down next weekend ,not so sure now.Hope the thunder clears up before the 20th. :roll:

Italy4me · #3 (**permalink**) 13-10-2007, 18:07

Hi Cool,

Just to reassure you - normal service resumed here in sunny Italy.
Yesterday lovely and today was fabulous.
According to Brian the forecast today was that it would be "variable" and he reckons there has been no variation - just sun all the way

Best wishes, Lesley

cool · #4 (**permalink**) 13-10-2007, 19:43

:lol: Hi Leslie,,Grazie,Grazie,Very dull here in Dublin,a light breeze and looks like rain.... Cool

roysee · #5 (**permalink**) 13-10-2007, 19:46

Phew, thats a relief. Well done Brian keep it up. We are going over Friday.

Italy4me · #6 (**permalink**) 13-10-2007, 20:27

Hi Roy,
Just make sure you don't bring any rain with you!
And I gather your arrival heralds Phyl & Daves's departure....what was that you said about people leaving for the UK when you get here....

See you soon!
Lesley

roysee · #7 (**permalink**) 13-10-2007, 20:35

See I told you so!!!
My daughter has just had a baby (good excuse!!)
We are just going to sit down with our last glass of "mamas" wine that our daughter bought back for us, just in time for the rugby.
Hope to see you soon.

roysee · #8 (**permalink**) 13-10-2007, 20:37

PS: we will see you soon, if you have not gone back to Cumbria!!

cool · #9 (**permalink**) 13-10-2007, 22:49

Hi Roysee,,,Just watching the rugger ,,,Bet you enjoyed the wine and the match....Cool :lol:

roysee · #10 (**permalink**) 14-10-2007, 16:03

Hi Cool, what a match!!, does anybody know if the final will be shown on Italian TV , or Il Corsaro, if so we will see all the England (Ireland) fans there.
Roy and Mary

Italy4me · #11 (**permalink**) 15-10-2007, 11:23

Hi Roy and Mary,
Trying to find out about live Rugby final for you(Sky sport just seems to be listing a studio post mortem).
To get back on the topic of the weather...the boyo has now added a hedge trimmer to his list of tools so was out trimming the conifers at the front of the house yesterday (because they spoil his view!)
He was only out there about an hour and a half but obviously really caught the sun because his face was bright red last night.
We bought a new indoor/outdoor thermometer recently (from the ubiquitous Lidl up the road) and it is reading 32 degrees in direct sunshine at 11.22am just now.

sue smith · #12 (**permalink**) 15-10-2007, 13:54

Thats it Lesley - keep rubbing it in and you will have no friends left !!!!!!!

Sue
xx
Ps you know I love you really !

cool · #13 (**permalink**) 15-10-2007, 14:30

:?:Hi Lesley, I see LIDL was mentioned .We have been looking for one,could you give us directions.I needed an air conditioning system during the summer and they had a lovely one on offer over :lol: here in Dublin .Just wondering if they had one over there.Thanks Cool

Italy4me · #14 (**permalink**) 15-10-2007, 14:46

Hi Cool,
Lidl is at Cetraro (just off the SS18) and you can see it from the main road.
From Scalea direction after the hospital (big, ugly brown building on the right overlooking the sea) take the second sign that says "porto" to leave the SS18.
Then at the T junction turn left and its about 500 yards on your right.
Its open every day including Sunday and doesn't close for siesta!
It closes at lunchtime on a Thursday but otherwise is open all the way through.
If you go online you can check out the current and upcoming offers
http://www.lidl.it/it/home.nsf/pages/c.o.20071015.index
Hope this helps, Lesley

cool · #15 (**permalink**) 15-10-2007, 15:56

Lesley ,,Thank You for the info ,you are doing a great job on the forum, keep it up ,I owe the two of you a pint .Cool :P

gill · #16 (**permalink**) 15-10-2007, 18:05

hi there,
when we were over in August, we ventured out to lidls, we are currently living in Germany, so we get all our fruit and veg there!!!! my daughter Emily was dancing in the shopping aisle when she spotted tins of baked beans, a rare sight in Italy!!!
So we bought a couple of tins!!!!! BEWARE!!! AFTER A NEAR FATAL CHOKING INCIDENT,EMILY DESCRIBED LIDLS BEANS AS TRYING TO EAT A MOUTHFUL OF BULLETS!!!!!
We wont be buying them again she said!!!! Otherwise most of the produce was good!!!

Italy4me · #17 (**permalink**) 15-10-2007, 18:22

Hi Gill,
I can absolutely concur that indeed Lidl's beans that are available here are absolutely dreadful!
Small and hard and absolutely nothing like Heinz!
If anyone wants to try them I think we have a tin still in the kitchen cupboard...
:lol:
Lesley

cool · #18 (**permalink**) 15-10-2007, 18:45

Hi ,If anyone needs Heinz Beans or anything like that brought out ,just let me know..Cool

caoimho · #19 (**permalink**) 15-10-2007, 21:06

leslie..your willingness to answer questions and your web links are second to none,you.re a godsend to us all....we have met before at one of the saturday nights out. i sat next to brian and i come bundled with 4 females so you may remember us..hope brian is well and we'll be over there from 21st to 29th oct so we may meet if theres another meal arranged.. cool ,i believe you'll be over on the same weekend,perhaps we can meet for a beer seeing as we're all dubs..lol the wife .the girls and meself...anyway heres hoping and cheerio all
p/s
i need to post more often

Italy4me · #20 (**permalink**) 15-10-2007, 21:30

Gosh you will make me blush with praise like that.....
Maybe I'm just a sad soul with nothing better to do with my time???
In fact I have been very busy cooking today (Yes, Mrs Chapman you read that right!).
Have made a leak frittata and a bacon and onion one.
Also some vegetable broth for tomorrow lunch. For tonight's dinner I did pollo umido con patate followed by bread and butter pudding.
Brian is starting to get worried as he must be thinking I've been spending money or something (Shhh.....I have but don't tell him yet...)

Yes, we remember you all very well (suspect you and Brian have the same sense of humour considering the way you were both giggling that night).
And I do hope there will be a night out as we spent last Saturday night at home! First in ages.

[quote p/s i need to post more often /quote]
Yes you do!
See you soon, lesley

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