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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I found on line catalogue www.margheriti.it. or this search on the old forum might help http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/search.php?searchid=778139
From the little I know about staining floors, many [all?] wood stains don't really soak into the wood that much. If I remember correctly, you apply the stain, leave it for about 10 minutes or so, and then remove the excess with kitchen roll. If not dark enough, you stain again after a day or so So 'Impregnata' may have been working properly
I'd choose a place that is not on a main/busy road, that has neighbours nearby, preferably in sight of the house. Put bars on windows [ground floor at least] and fit a burglar alarm [from UK] - and a good set of doors and locks.
It might be better with 2 Groups " Articles Wanted" and "Articles For Sale" It would probably make it easier for the users
But it bypasses the small village my place is in
You might find it well worth doing a 'search' of the old forum 'Property Sales and Rental Advice Threads http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/7/property-sales-rental-advice?pp=20&daysprune=-1 I think you'll find some good advice there, once you start digging into it
My tip would be - don't forget the extra 15% - 20% that's needed to cover fees, taxes etc [I didn't realise that the buyer also pays the estate agent a fee - caught me quite by surprise]
"I think its great idea, alan h but I couldn't afford to to that you must be rich !" It doesn't need that much cash - if you do the maths, you need to cover the gas and electric used whilst at the house, if you allow say £70 for each winter week and £40 for each Summer one that you spend there, it isn't a lot that you have to top up each time you visit [but do allow a 'float, and for the iniquitous Italian bank charges] I reckon to pay in no more than a couple of hundred every other visit - often less