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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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Thu, 01/12/2017 - 10:02

I recommend;-

  • The Shuttle rather than Ferries - so simple, and flexible in time of tunnel trip [2 hrs leeway either side]
  • Keep to motorways wherever possible - more expensive, but less stressful to dogs than meandering roads
  • limit journey times to 2 hrs between doggie stops - french service areas are often pretty good for dogs walking.
  • Max journey time - about 5 hrs max a day - for the dogs' sake, not yours
  • Accomodation on the way down - look at Logis De France - shows hotels that accept dogs in rooms and restaurants [if you want to ]
  • Favourite Route with dogs -      calais - dijon -  Besancon - Switzerland [vignette needed] simplon pass, then on to autostrada to Milan and beyond
Thu, 01/12/2017 - 10:01

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    Tue, 01/10/2017 - 03:48

    Thank you Joy Alan

    Mon, 01/09/2017 - 03:54

    Many thanks to Maurice and Carolina.Any more help/info from others would be appreciated - my friend is 'struggling' a bit. alan

    Sun, 12/18/2016 - 06:37

    Try asking the National Trust directly https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/contact-us 

    Tue, 12/06/2016 - 11:26

    Look at his website http://www.rinovaprojects.com/

    Fri, 11/25/2016 - 15:19

    Have you any Italian neighbours who might do the work for cash?  That's what happens where my place is.

    Wed, 11/23/2016 - 08:18

    No responses yet.It might help if you narrowed things down a bit;-

    • coast or inland?
    • Lakes and mountains?
    • North, South or Central  Italy?
    • Trips to 'cultural centres'?[eg Venice, Florence, Turin, Rome etc]
    • Walking Holidays
    • Wine Tastings
    • Culinary experiences
    • What 'floats your boat'?
    • Shopping Trips?  [eg Milan]
    • etc
    • etc
    Mon, 11/21/2016 - 15:07

    Personally, I always use local designers and Contractors - based on recommendations from neighbours.The advantage of doing so is that they [both designer and contractor] know how the local Comune works - its 'local interpretaion' of standards etc etc.Using locals keeps your neighbours happy - no 'foreigners' working on their patch. [by foreigners, i mean anyone who lives more than a couple of kms away], money being kept local etc etc Still ......................................... each to his own.

    Mon, 11/21/2016 - 03:56

    Bit more info required please.

    • Holiday Home or permanent resident?
    • Where  are you moving stuff from?

     Assuming its Trumpton that you are moving from;-

    •    Why ship anything over? - buy local - especially wiht the state of dollar vs euro
    •    Car - good luck with that - probably also cheaper to buy locally than tryu tp re-register it over in Italy [It could fall to bits before the costly bureaucratic processes are completed, [if ever].= and you need to be Resident to do it

    Others wiill have much more good advice to give. Good luck