The latest conviction in the Pontremoli Court in Lunigiana, northern Tuscany, hopefully means that convicted embezzler, British estate agent Wendy Smith, who has successfully avoided the consequences of previous convictions in Berlusconi-type move
Ford Fiesta LX, UK registered 10/01/2000 54,000 miles, 1750cc litre 4 cylinder diesel, 5-speed gearbox, no service history Returns about 45mpg on a run, considerably less around town 5 doors, central locking, electric front windows, power steer
Thank you all for your feedback. My main concern was that a UK-registered car would not be accepted for scrapping in Italy, but that does not appear to be the case. FYI, we phoned the DVLA yesterday, and all they require is written notification from us that the car, which is still taxed, was scrapped.
The old rules are always the best. Is anyone else growing one nearby? If not, think again. And if they are, watch carefully to see if they cover it in fleece in the winter.
If you have a property in Villafranca then you should qualify for free wi-fi. You have to be within1km of one of the four masts. If you are fairly central or in Filetto you should be OK. You can check if you can pick-up the network by using the wireless network function on your PC - look for a network called Hs-Vil. You will need a strong signal to pick it up. One bar strength is not enough. We decided to register even although we are not in range of the signal as we thought it would be a useful back-up, even if we have to go and sit in a bar in Villafranca, as we also use a 3 dongle, and are unsure what we will do after the end of the month. You will need to register at the Commune to access the network. You'll be directed to the IT bloke - if he is in! We were unable to verify his office hours, so you just have to keep trying until you catch him. Take your codice fiscale and photographic ID. The registration process is pretty straight forward, but there is a catch. You have to wait for someone to phone you back to confirm your registration and presumably give you some sort of registration password or key - and we're still waiting after two weeks and follow-up visit to the Commune (IT bloke was not in on our return visit).
We have a 3 dongle, which we will have to ditch for use in Italy. The only reason we bought it was because of the '3 like home' deal. Thanks to the kind people in the 3 shop in Aulla, we have already tested our UK dongle it and it doesn't work on the 3 Italia network even if you have an Italian SIM card. We are also changing our 3 PAYG mobile back to Vodafone before the end of June for the same reason.We are on PAYG not contracts, but if we can support you - let us know.
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Thank you all for your feedback. My main concern was that a UK-registered car would not be accepted for scrapping in Italy, but that does not appear to be the case. FYI, we phoned the DVLA yesterday, and all they require is written notification from us that the car, which is still taxed, was scrapped.
The old rules are always the best. Is anyone else growing one nearby? If not, think again. And if they are, watch carefully to see if they cover it in fleece in the winter.
If you have a property in Villafranca then you should qualify for free wi-fi. You have to be within1km of one of the four masts. If you are fairly central or in Filetto you should be OK. You can check if you can pick-up the network by using the wireless network function on your PC - look for a network called Hs-Vil. You will need a strong signal to pick it up. One bar strength is not enough. We decided to register even although we are not in range of the signal as we thought it would be a useful back-up, even if we have to go and sit in a bar in Villafranca, as we also use a 3 dongle, and are unsure what we will do after the end of the month. You will need to register at the Commune to access the network. You'll be directed to the IT bloke - if he is in! We were unable to verify his office hours, so you just have to keep trying until you catch him. Take your codice fiscale and photographic ID. The registration process is pretty straight forward, but there is a catch. You have to wait for someone to phone you back to confirm your registration and presumably give you some sort of registration password or key - and we're still waiting after two weeks and follow-up visit to the Commune (IT bloke was not in on our return visit).
Apologies - did not spot a previous thread. Moderator, please feel free to delete if I am being repetititve
We have a 3 dongle, which we will have to ditch for use in Italy. The only reason we bought it was because of the '3 like home' deal. Thanks to the kind people in the 3 shop in Aulla, we have already tested our UK dongle it and it doesn't work on the 3 Italia network even if you have an Italian SIM card. We are also changing our 3 PAYG mobile back to Vodafone before the end of June for the same reason.We are on PAYG not contracts, but if we can support you - let us know.