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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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Wed, 08/26/2009 - 04:44

" is there an Italian equivalent of Ley lines?" It depends on how gullible Italians are[even the 'spell checker' doesn't recognise them!]

Tue, 08/25/2009 - 12:19

"Under Italian law, is this likely to be complicated to sort this out?" Under italian law - everythiong is complicated!

Answer to: travel insurance
Mon, 08/24/2009 - 17:43

Obviously Saga do insurance for the chronologically challenged

Mon, 08/24/2009 - 09:54

How many spuds are you looking to store?- if its just a bag from the shop, I'd bung them in the fridge, as some people recommend a storage temp of about 40F [5C] which a fridge givesIf its a lot - You need somewhere cool and reasonably well ventilated - ideally a cellar, or perhaps a garage [if its reasonably cool]

Answer to: Van
Thu, 08/20/2009 - 12:22

From where?   -  to where?

Tue, 08/18/2009 - 17:13

There aren't any!                   [Including Twining's] Try to get someone to mail you some from the UK

Tue, 08/18/2009 - 08:45

There are several direct trains that go each day from Rome to Venice - depending on what time you want to leave.The direct train takes about 4hrs 16mins I suggest you use   http://reiseauskunft.bahn.de/bin/query.exe/en?newrequest=yes&protocol=http: to plan the trip  

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 04:54

Charlie, It might help if you told us which commune you want to deal with - there may be someone local on the forum

Answer to: Buying tyres
Thu, 08/06/2009 - 16:37

"Gommista"