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I'm planning my route down for a months visit in July.

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 08:13

I logged on this morning to my local webcam, to look at the snow on the ski slopes.

Thu, 01/05/2012 - 04:47

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14995588Loved the note about changing the locks!

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 09:20

I have just got back from my latest trip to Italy, and thought some of you might be interested to hear about a Swiss hotel that we stayed in on the way down.It is the Hotel Engel in Stans [near to Lake Lucerne, a few minutes from the motorway

Mon, 07/25/2011 - 05:21

For many years now I have used the likes of 'mappy', 'via michelin' etc for calculating different routes down to Italy - for us its a part of our holiday, so we don't always want to take the quickest/shortest route down.  We prefer to vary the rou

Wed, 06/01/2011 - 09:25

Today I received an email from the Swiss Travel Centre.  The relevant portion is;- "The GBP price for a Vignette will increase from 01 June 2011 and we wanted to give you the opportunity to purchase this years’ Vignette before the pric

Mon, 05/23/2011 - 09:45

I've just driven down and back for a [much too] short holiday, and feel that an update on how fuel prices look on the way down would be useful to fellow travellers The following is a good site for seeing what prices have been like  

Mon, 04/04/2011 - 05:02

P&O have introduced a new ferry on the Dover - Calais route - its called the Spirit of Britain. They seem to have a special offer on at the moment [on this ship only] I've just booked a return crossing [car + 2] for £60 - significantly less th

Sat, 01/29/2011 - 06:08

Does Tomato soup exist in Italy? We were feeling a bit under the weather when we went out to Italy 2 weeks ago.  As part of the R&R process, I fancied some soup, and looked around the supermarket.  There were lots of different soups, but I rea

Mon, 01/24/2011 - 08:29

The route/timings for next years Giro d'Italia have been posted http://www.steephill.tv/giro-d-italia/   My son rang me up to inform me that the route passes about 100m away from

Sat, 11/06/2010 - 07:04

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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"]