I didn't want to tell you about it in advance, as I knew it would be too good to be true, but last week we finally got a date from Italia Telecom to come fit our new phone/internet connection, they even gave us a number in advance (get this straight, 8 months after we applied for connection we got a number). Anyway, I lined up Alberto to supervise the installation, IT even gave us a specific time of 2pm, I was soooooo excited. The allotted time passed, I imagined that Alberto had some other work to attend to, so was too busy to drop me a line, then a bit more time passed, this was now no joke, finally I couldn't help myself, so I sent an email to Alberto, c.c. to VP, asking what happened. You are probably ahead of me, but yes, they didn't fit the line. Why? our neighbour (the one who sold us the house) wouldn't let them clip the cable to her house, so they could connect us. Strange that, you would think that if you sold someone a house, then those new people might want services also, well, 'there's nowt so queer as folk' as they say in Yorkshire. So, we are absolutely back to square one, but there is one thing to be sure it, the final solution is bound to be more expensive.
Let me end on an upbeat note, although I keep meaning to sort out my photo's and do a before/after section, I haven't got round to it, let me show you our great new chandelier, it looks absolutely fantastic in its setting, pity we cant afford one for every room. Grazie
Caro Jonty,
Have you already tried the Italian way ?
Invite your neighbours to your new home for dinner (or lunch) and let them see all the changes you made.
Cook something nice - not low budget ;-) and offer good wine to show them how much you appreciate them to be your neighbours and friends. And you do not even have to mention the telefone line. At the end maybe. Or the next day. Or not at all. Just wait and see what happens.
And then please let me know if it worked.
all the best, tante belle cose
Posted by: Suzie | October 22, 2009 at 03:32 PM
You might try this group. They will install a samll dish. We pay 30 Euros a month and get great service. Don't know if they cover your area but worth checking.
Cinzia Benedetti
T&T Tecnologie e Telecomunicazioni Srl
Lungarno Guido Reni 40/b
52027 San Giovanni Valdarno (AR)
Italia
Tel. +39 (0)55/912.20.85
Fax +39 (0)55/56.09.574- 800.131093
cinzia.benedetti@tetsrl.net
Posted by: Martha | November 04, 2009 at 03:38 PM
A pleasant holiday shopping season to you and your readers. Thanks for continuing these posts on your blog.
Posted by: Paula | November 29, 2010 at 08:28 AM