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Tesco and Eurotunnel[Copied from another Forum]If you shop at Tesco you'll probably be rewarded with Cash Vouchers.  What you may not know is that you can exchange these for 3x their value with Eurotunnel.

Sun, 03/18/2018 - 16:50

ITALIAN GENEALOGYI am researching my family tree [all UK based], and belong to a Genealogy Group here in the UK - its part of the U3A [an organisation for 'retired persons who want to do things rather than sit at home all d

Wed, 01/04/2017 - 05:24

Cancelling a Eurotunnel Booking I have had to cancel a return trip on Eurotunnel [Car + 2 + Dog], as I have to go into hospital for an op.The booking was 'non-refundable'.I rang them to cancel and they confirmed it was non-

Thu, 05/26/2016 - 08:00

IMU - Its still around I thought this had disappeared in the new tax system, but my Comune website says the first payment for 2014 is due by 16th June Paid it via my bank today - emailed them the F24

Fri, 06/13/2014 - 08:56

Looks like the days of the easy/cheap trip to italy through Switzerland are numbered. Apparently, the Swiss government has decided to raise the cost of the vignette to 100 Swiss Francs for 2015. They are introducing a two month vignette for 40SF,

Sun, 09/01/2013 - 15:58

Petrol prices in France are now comparable with the UK, except on the French Autoroutes.One option is to fill up at the L'Eclerc superstores with their SP95 E10 petrol [its a petrol with some ethylene in - generally used in France - which is OK fo

Thu, 07/11/2013 - 04:25

For a change this year we drove down to Italy via Besancon  [avoiding most tolls by taking some good french non-motorways.]However - Besancon roads are in total chaos as they are digging them up to lay tram routes - this will take about 2 more yea

Wed, 07/10/2013 - 16:44

Can you help?I've just completed making a 'variation' of Limoncello. The only change is that I dispensed with the lemons, I and substituted Sloes that I picked here in the UK at the end of last year.

Sun, 01/20/2013 - 09:10

In today's GuardianRyanair have announced their credit card will now be liable to the same charges as other credit cards - so the end of no charge bookings

Sat, 11/10/2012 - 09:07

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Mon, 12/07/2009 - 07:19

If you want maximum heating efficiency, and no smoke - a wood burner is the obvious choice.  However,   -  If heating efficiency etc are not sacrosanct, there's little to beat a nice roaring open fire.  We chose the open fire - its a holiday home, not used a great deal in Winter, although we do usually do about 4 weeks in the skiing season.  The open fire is more than enough [after a couple of days warming the walls] to cause the central heating to cut off  [it's set at 21C]  You could always 'mix and match' your options - one room with the feature open fire, and the rest with wood burners.

Fri, 12/04/2009 - 07:27

Thanks - have re-assigned my 'favourite'

Fri, 12/04/2009 - 05:59

I went stright to 'latest activity',  [its set up as one of my 'favourites' on internet Explorer I then opened your [this] post, read it and thought 'great idea'clicked 'back'it went straight to 'locations', not 'latest activitiy' Still a bit of tweaking needed, I think

Wed, 12/02/2009 - 09:33

 Try this site http://www.backyardchickens.com/chicken-coop-small.html  I particularly like the “Maurice, The Car Chicken Coop” Also – see;-   http://www.downthelane.net/chickenhousing.php

Tue, 12/01/2009 - 05:24

The report in the Grauniad this morning says that the police were on there way back from giving a talk to students on 'Road safety'

Sat, 11/28/2009 - 05:54

.......it could be 90 - mathematically, if a line is normal to another, its at right angles - but that doesn't explain the '(F)' Could it be musical?

Fri, 11/27/2009 - 13:39

Beggared if I can sort this one - I agree it shouldn't be body temperature [as the value is not constant]  Will think on ..................

Fri, 11/27/2009 - 13:37

The Walrus and the CarpenterWere walking close at hand;They wept like anything to seeSuch quantities of sand:"If this were only cleared away,"They said, "it would be grand!" "If seven maids with seven mopsSwept it for half a year.Do you suppose," the Walrus said,"That they could get it clear?""I doubt it," said the Carpenter,And shed a bitter tear. 

Fri, 11/27/2009 - 04:58

this website -

http://www.worldcasa.it/index1.html  and found it under "Giardino Barbecue"

 

[I googled Gala's  "spiedo girarrosto"]