Greetings from London (soon to be Milan)

asea · #1 (**permalink**) 27th February 2008, 02:00 PM

Hi

I've just joined & thought I would say hi.

I'm moving to Milan with my significant other in the next few months & so am looking for advice, hopefully some friendship & lots of tips on living in Italy!

MichelleAlison · #2 (**permalink**) 27th February 2008, 03:01 PM

Hi Asea,

Welcome to the forum. What part of London are you in? We left nearly 18 months ago and not missing it a bit.

Regards

Michelle

asea · #3 (**permalink**) 27th February 2008, 03:04 PM

Hi Michelle

I'm currently living in Chiswick, but up until a month or so ago was living on a little narrowboat which floated around London (but was moored in Canary Wharf). I'm a little nervous about moving (only natural) but mostly excited - where did you go? Glad you sound so positive about your move - hopefully this time next year I will be saying the same thing!

Edit: doh! I see you've moved to Argentina

MichelleAlison · #4 (**permalink**) 27th February 2008, 03:32 PM

I always do the same - ask questions when the answer is already in front of me.

Is it true that if you live on a boat, you don't pay council tax?

Michelle

asea · #5 (**permalink**) 27th February 2008, 03:36 PM

It depends on whether you have a permanent mooring or not. If you don't you don't have to pay council tax but still have to pay a registration fee to British Waterways. If you do have a mooring you have to pay council tax - although one resident's association fought this & was the only one who's members did not have to pay - luckily for me I was one of them!

MichelleAlison · #6 (**permalink**) 27th February 2008, 03:54 PM

Why Italy? do you speak Italian?

Anyway, I am logging off now, but will catch-up with you later.

Regards from sunny Argentina

Michelle

asea · #7 (**permalink**) 27th February 2008, 04:57 PM

My other half is being relocated to Milan offices within our company (we work together). I will probably find another job within our company to move there. We both decided a little while ago that we would love to travel, see the world & live outside of the UK while we are still young(ish!) & carefree. We don't speak Italian yet but will be going to Italian school here in the next month or so. Am not sure about my little ones though - not sure they do Italian lessons for cats!

MichelleAlison · #8 (**permalink**) 28th February 2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by asea

Am not sure about my little ones though - not sure they do Italian lessons for cats!

We have a bilingual cat Spanish/English - you can see her in the picture. We found her six months ago when she was about 4 months old - she was the cutest pure white kitten. We treat her like a princess.

Michelle