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.
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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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Are you having new tiles, or just re-using the old ones [if possible]? - that might cut the cost down
Obviously, cost depends on the area being re-roofedHad my place re-roofed in 2015, by a local man [always use local people, makes life much easier]---------------------------------------------Rough Area - 75 m2New tilesvapour/waterproof barrierInsulationnew purlins [cross beams over roof trusses]new boarding out of roof area before tilinglead flashing around 2 chimneys25m of new gutteringSome painting of exposed woodcost - about £9k Don't know if that helps
If you want cheap petrol - go Calais, dunkirk, Lille, [if short of petrol, there is a Le Clerk superstor/petrol place just off motorway before Lille,] Namur, Luxembourg, Metz - all good motorways and no tolls. petrol in Luxembourg is cheapest on your trip. Did this route 3 weeks ago [only marginally longer than yours with, but no delays for toll booths]You could then do Metz - Strasbourg as per your post, or [for free] Metz Nancy then Mulhouse or Colmar. Last bits are not dual carriageway, but are good roads over the mountains - no problems there.I always avoid Basle. Mulhouse on to German autobahn get the Vignette for Swiss motorway at first services you get to, then take the motorway to Lorrach - this avoids Basle and its traffic/delays. Straight into Switzerland and on to Gottard Tunnel Other option is Calais - Rheims, Dijon Besancon and into Switzerland that way, then around Lake Geneva and into Italy via the Simplon pass - nice easy route [my route with the Doggie on board]. Quicker, but tolls are paid in France
Italian company - Groupama - google them to find the one local to your house. I use them - pay by bank transfer from UK. No problems with them at all [yet]
Don't know any personally, but as a generalisation, I believe that any Italian priest under 30 years old will have learnt English whilst at school
Hugo, I suggest that you use the 'REPORT POST' button on my posting, and see if the Magazine people consider it as advertisingThere is no way I condone advertising on this website, and I will continue to 'Report' posts that I consider as advertising Alan
Hugo, I think you are confusing a 'recommendation' with an 'advert'.My response is purely a recommendation, in response to MrN's request of information from;-".... any of you with a holiday home (none rental) have any contacts in Italy."It is a recommendation because it is based upon my experiences with getting insurance for my holiday home in Italy, and most importantly, I have no link to the company that I recommend [Groupama] other than I use their insurance.Giving what I believe to be the address of the local office is just being 'helpful'. All MrsN would have needed to do, after I recommended Groupama, would be to 'Google' [another recommendation!] Groupama and Cosenza to get the adddress I posted.Alan
I use Groupama - I usually pay from UK by bank transfer, as I am only rarely at my Italian holiday home I think these are the details for your area;- GROUPAMA ASSICURAZIONI - SCRUTARI ASSICURAZIONI sas
Via Parisio Nicola 25 - 87100 Cosenza (CS)39.2979216.25088tel: 0984 71273fax: 0984 71273
Almost certain there will be snow around in Switzerland then - but they are pretty good at keeping things clear. This site may assisthttp://www.myswissalps.com/car/trafficinfoHowever, the risk of snow is why I wouldn't do the route over the muntains between Colmar and NancyDon't forget about the Vignette for the Swiss motorways - you can buy them in German autobahn services just before Basle [then turn left ( around Lorrach) to by pass Basle]
Was it a hire car? - if so, the hire company will probably pay the fine and charge your credit card the amount plus a handling fee.