Moving to Ofena

[Barry]

Originally Posted by Guido

Right, this sounds like a very good and sensible suggestion - would ye happen to know the number and/or email for the comune by any chance? Or i suppose its all on the web...?

Glad you approve of the gathering idea! I used to open my doors to anyone who could make it down the track when i lived on the blind side of Etna, and we had some wonderful times, so i'm hoping something of the same spirit might apply to Ofena.
G&G

The web site has a form you can fill in for questions.
Sito ufficiale del Comune di Ofena (Aq) — Sito ufficiale del Comune di Ofena (Aq)
In Carrufo you know when someone is home as they leave the key in the front door!
When we are out walking and someone sees us we get called over for a glass of their homebrew. I think that, and the fact I am related to everyone in Carrufo, Ofena and Villa Santa Lucia, is what makes it so appealing. The locals also seem eager to have new "blood" in the villages. Without us strangers the comunes would die in a few years.

[Barry]

After weeks of trying the Wind website finally accepted my Canadian Visa Card. I was able to recharge my account so won't lose my cell phone number after all!

My number is 329 642 7827

[maisie21]

Originally Posted by Guido

Right, this sounds like a very good and sensible suggestion - would ye happen to know the number and/or email for the comune by any chance? Or i suppose its all on the web...?

Glad you approve of the gathering idea! I used to open my doors to anyone who could make it down the track when i lived on the blind side of Etna, and we had some wonderful times, so i'm hoping something of the same spirit might apply to Ofena.
G&G

Tel: +39 0862 956133
Contact telephone number for the Comune in Ofena.

[Barry]

There is a free concert in the square in Villa Santa Lucia on the 9th of August. Also on the 6th. there is a meeting to answer questions about the reconstruction payments if anyone is around?

[maisie21]

Originally Posted by Barry

There is a free concert in the square in Villa Santa Lucia on the 9th of August. Also on the 6th. there is a meeting to answer questions about the reconstruction payments if anyone is around?

Hi Barry
Unfortunately we will not be there then, but I would be very grateful for any feedback from the meeting if you are attending it. We are still waiting to hear from our Geometra.
Judy.

[Barry]

We won't be there either and we still haven't recieved our official survey. Maybe Mia or Barbara or Bruce may be in Ofena around that time?

[maisie21]

Originally Posted by Barry

We won't be there either and we still haven't recieved our official survey. Maybe Mia or Barbara or Bruce may be in Ofena around that time?

Let's hope so.It would be good if someone from the site could sit in on the meeting and then cascade the information out to every one.

[GrahamOfena]

We are off to Ofena on Thurs 13th Aug for 7 nights, if anyone is around, give us a knock 13 Via Nicola Moscardelli, we can compare cracks, if we manage to buy a two ring cooker we may even be able to offer a cup of tea lol

We have decided to fly from Heathrow, 5 minutes from where I work, will land in Rome, so swings and roundabouts really, it's good to try another route in too. I don't think I'd be so brave if my girlfriend wasn't Italian

Anyway, if no ones there, then we are back again in October, we are seriously contemplating moving over full time withing the next 18 months, we'll be actively looking for a bigger house and a sizeable plot of land, exciting times ahead.

Ciao for now

Graham

[maisie21]

Originally Posted by GrahamOfena

We are off to Ofena on Thurs 13th Aug for 7 nights, if anyone is around, give us a knock 13 Via Nicola Moscardelli, we can compare cracks, if we manage to buy a two ring cooker we may even be able to offer a cup of tea lol

We have decided to fly from Heathrow, 5 minutes from where I work, will land in Rome, so swings and roundabouts really, it's good to try another route in too. I don't think I'd be so brave if my girlfriend wasn't Italian

Anyway, if no ones there, then we are back again in October, we are seriously contemplating moving over full time withing the next 18 months, we'll be actively looking for a bigger house and a sizeable plot of land, exciting times ahead.

Ciao for now

Graham

Hi
We are hoping to go out in October just for a few days to close the house up for the winter.
We were originally planning to move out there full time next year but are having to delay the move because of the damage to our house.But as soon as the damage is repaired I think that my husband will want to make the final move.
Judy

[Barry]

Well we got the notice from the comune yesterday and contrary to what they told me our house has been classified E, Edificio Inagibile!

Reading the report however it seems the reason is that our chimney cap is damaged and we must remove or repair it before they will reclassify the house.

As it consists of 2 roof tiles standing on end and butting at the top and we don't use it I have to find someone with a long latter to remove or repair it or I'll do it when we get there in September.

I'am a little disappointed in the frivilous nature of the damage and the fact it was a fireman, not a structural engineer, who did the inspection and he didn't even enter the house.