tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post115868797905299889..comments2024-03-11T17:08:07.679+01:00Comments on Sicily Scene: I AM LADY MARYWelshcakes Limoncellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-1158759694691806632006-09-20T15:41:00.000+02:002006-09-20T15:41:00.000+02:00Hi, Ellee. No, I don't suppose they would be.Hi, M...Hi, Ellee. No, I don't suppose they would be.<BR/>Hi, Mark. Thanks for your helpful comment. Not owning any property in Italy, I thought I could manage without an Italian account but as you say, an Italian ATM card would be useful, especially in an emergency. Basically I am useless at anything to do with money, hate it and leave it as long as things are ticking over!Welshcakes Limoncellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209759237794290941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-1158751537705075182006-09-20T13:25:00.000+02:002006-09-20T13:25:00.000+02:00I must ask my Mary if she got that on her visit to...I must ask my Mary if she got that on her visit to the bank last week.<BR/><BR/>We *did* open a bank account in Italy, got our fiscal code and everything. But then we needed it to set up a direct debit to the electricity company and write cheques to our architect, furniture shops, etc. And probably will need it for local, city taxes and so on.<BR/><BR/>Also it is handy to have an Italian ATM card (especially after what you wrote in your previous post). We transferred a lump of money over using a specialist current exchange company to get a better rate. Then draw on that as we need while in Italy.Mark McLellanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064109636549782786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26674022.post-1158704186706315782006-09-20T00:16:00.000+02:002006-09-20T00:16:00.000+02:00I can't imagine anyone being as polite as this in ...I can't imagine anyone being as polite as this in a UK bank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com