Have spent the last few days battling Italian bureaucracy.  Shops and offices all have different schedules as to when open and closed and then never follow their own schedules.  I needed to do three things this week.  Three simple things.  1, takes some prints in to be framed.  2, register us as residents with the refuse collecting company.  3, pay a bill at the post office.  The shop that I took the prints to was closed when I stopped by on Tuesday morning with a sign saying they'd be back at 3:30.  I stopped by again yesterday and found them in.  I told the clerk what I needed and asked when I could pick them up.  He said they are closed Tuesday and Friday mornings until 3:30 and all day Sunday.  Why?  I stopped by the office for Refuse Collection on Monday but they were closed.  The sign said they'd be open every other afternoon.  Yesterday afternoon they were closed.  Finally GP called them today and told them that we were sending them the info they need via E-mail.  If they don't like it tough cookies.  Instead of paying bills through the mail, here you pay your bills at the post office.  But not all bills, only certain bills.  And post offices are only open from 8:30 til 1pm.  So if you have to work, well....  Actually made it in time today but had to fill out a form, show documentation and let's not forget, to pay the fee for paying my bill.  Good God. Next time I'll tell you about going to the doctor.  xxoo me