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Driving to Italy 

Just driven down.  No longer cheap petrol in Switzerland  - fill up in France. 

Even Italian petrol is appreciably cheaper than Switzerland 

(There was no petrol available in Mulhouse for some reason)

Wed, 09/14/2022 - 06:49

IMU Tax

 

Don't forget the first payment is due by 16th June

Sat, 05/14/2022 - 06:35

DRIVING TO ITALY FOR CHRISTMAS

 

You've got until Saturday to enter France, before the entry ban for UK citizens comes into place.

Thu, 12/16/2021 - 04:33

European PET Passport.

 

Anyone had experience of getting a European Pet Passport for a dog in Italy (or possibly France, when we drive down)

Thu, 08/26/2021 - 05:40

As a Brit with a holiday home in Northern Italy, its been over a year since I have been able to visit it.  Last time was in February 2020, when the highlight was a meal out with Italian friends in a crowded restaurant in Bergamo!  Luckily, no ill

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 04:55

IMU etc Due Soon

just a quick reminder to those not living in Italy,  that the IMU etc on your Italian property requires paying this month.

Tue, 12/01/2020 - 14:48

Travelling through France - UK Quarantine 

 

Looks like people travelling through France to the UK could well be soon required to quarantine themselves for 2 weeks on their entry into the UK.

Fri, 08/07/2020 - 03:27

Are there companies in Italy that just change kitchen units doors and worksurfaces, rather than a complete replacement of the units?

Thu, 12/05/2019 - 17:37

My house has a semi-underground store room that was nice and cool during the recent very hot weather - the dog and I spent a lot of time in it - me reading and him asleep on the floor.Floor is just old concrete slab - lots of dust, and the walls a

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 10:50

Car Driving to [and in] Italy on a UK Licence- post Brexit  IF No Deal reached. I am driving down in March, and have had to plan for a 'No Deal' Brexit, just in case.If No Deal - all UK Driving Licence holders

Tue, 02/26/2019 - 10:34

Comments posted

Thu, 03/07/2013 - 06:02

Useful comment on Accor Hotels - I usually use them anyway.

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 18:05

Thanks FB. Care to elaborate on "The biggest hold up was always getting back into the UK."?

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 12:32

Charlie - many thanks

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:58

[It loaded before I could put any text in it!] We're soon to get a dog.  Eventually we intend to drive down with it to Italy for longish holidays.  Normally, when driving down, we go through Switzerland Has anyone driven through Switzerland with a dog? If so -  are there any special requirements/pitfalls/tips for getting through Switzerland? [I know all about pet passports, rabies Jabs etc etc, so would appreciate details of first hand experiences] Many thanks, 

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 06:06

"............. But there's also an untapped area where water springs up from the ground and lies in a big puddle ..........." It could just be a leaking water pipe

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 18:17

You could try 'dowsing' - most people can do it to some extent or another  [When I was working, i had used it a few times to trace drains [with water flowing in them] see;-  http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?ie=UTF8&keywords=dowsing+rods&tag=googhydr-21&index=aps&hvadid=8915508873&hvpos=1t1&hvexid=&hvnetw=s&hvrand=9877614261304878370&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=b&ref=pd_sl_9jdopjrqu2_b

Answer to: BBC4
Thu, 02/28/2013 - 19:18

Have now watched the programme -  initial thought was that its message was depressing, but not unexpected.

Wed, 02/27/2013 - 09:21

"......... the added benefit of electro magnetic radiation fields which can be damaging to health ........" A common urban myth - otherwise electric train drivers would all be dead early as they spend all their working lives about 10 feet below 25kV power lines. EMF/EMI 'forces' from Power lines are [measured at ground level] much lower than the output from many houshold appliances And I would hate to see power lines crossing the countryside [but don't know what the economical alternatives are]

Answer to: BBC4
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 07:02

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