Helen,
What about the advice given to you in is this thread??
http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/cos...nel-query.html
Evidently, it seems as though you're not there [and won't be, any time soon] but you're renting your place out? If so, can we assume you've got someone looking after your property? Why not just get the bills sent to this person and arrange for them to pay at the local Post Office?