There used to be a little shop in Viterbo which sold Indian spices, basmati rice, poppadoms etc. I can't find anything about it now. Anyone know if it is still open? In bocco al lupo!
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Ciao e tutti!I have virtually the same Honda scooter in rural Lazio & equally rural Bedfordshire. Same, value, milage NCB etc.
Fri, 08/10/2012 - 20:00
I came across this:http://watchdocumentary.com/There seems to be a good range of BBC docs, Blue planet, Despatches etc.Pip pip
Mon, 05/28/2012 - 07:17
I found this useful article on another forum. Hope it proves of interest here:http://snipurl.com/23n9j73Pip pip
Wed, 05/23/2012 - 20:23
Ciao e tutti,After 13 years it has finally become necessary to drive to Italy! I suppose it was inevitable.
Sun, 11/27/2011 - 21:02
Ciao e tutti, The other day, on the phone, I was casting about for a good translation of "flat-out", as in driving, running etc. I ended up with the rather feeble massima potenza, or a massima velocità.
Thu, 07/14/2011 - 20:29
Has anybody seen the "Mark forum read" buttonIt seems to have vanished with the latest updates.It's a real pain without it :o((
Thu, 07/07/2011 - 21:10
I don't know if anyone saw this: 
Sun, 05/15/2011 - 09:13
Anyone know what's going on in "the other place"? 
All I am getting is "This forum is closed"
Mon, 11/29/2010 - 22:12
Well it is nice to be back.
I haven't been able to login or reset my password for days. I usually login automatically with my browser so it isn't "just finger trouble"
Fri, 11/12/2010 - 07:55
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If you Google "french drain" you will see many illustrations of ground water collection. These are very useful & cheap. Different grades of cleanliness can be bought depending on the planned use. You can join them together with plastic plumbing fittings if neccessary. https://www.google.co.uk/search?source=ig&rlz=&q=ibc+containers&oq=ibc+&... In bocco al lupo
No you don't & the DVLA are deliberately ambiguous about it. In theory you can send your tax disc in for a refund as you leave the country! Here's a link to an old thread about it: http://www.italymag.co.uk/community/post/registering-uk-car-italy#commen...
Felice anno nuovo tutti quanti!
Good heavens! I was only reading her blog last month. http://www.ilpicchiobandblucca.com/blog.html What happened? Was it an accident? How sad.
A vignette is compulsory in Switzerland only if you are using their motorways & tunnels (clearly signed posted with GREEN). You do not need one if using other roads. Being caught without a current one on a motorway gets a large on the spot fine - £200 They cover the rest of a current year plus the following January. So It's abad idea to pay full price for one now. You can probably pick up a cheap one on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l2736&_nkw=swiss+motorway Yes you will need to have chains on board in the winter months, and a breathalyser for France http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18662555 Recently, Germany added new rules to their Highway Code. According to the law, motorists must have winter tyres (that bear the M+S symbol) if they are driving on snow, black ice or roads covered in frost. If you are caught driving in these conidtions withouth the appopriate tyres fitted, you are likely to be fined €40. This amount will be doubled if you are the reason for any delays to traffic. You will also lose one point on your driving license. In bocco al lupo
Ciao e tutti, I would not even make a special trip back to MOT. see discussions elswhere: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hubb/trip-paperwork/sorn-mot-registrati... As long as you have an MOT booked when you get back then if you get picked up by the ANPR cameras at Dover you are legal. YMMV.
Tony P Registered Users Veteran HUBBer Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Moscow Posts: 1,119
Here we go again! As in many previous threads -
UK Road Tax is only payable for UK registered vehicles when using public roads in UK. ie within the jurisdiction of UK Road Traffic Acts etc. If not on UK public roads not payable.
You can even apply for a part refund as you leave.
If a UK vehicle registered vehicle is not to be taxed (or a refund is requested because it is not going to be used on UK public roads) a SORN declaration must be made (free) that it is not going to be used on UK public roads. This must be done again annually. It can be done 'on-line' (ie from anywhere in the World) during the month before and after the Road Tax or SORN expires.
MOT is similarly only necessary if the vehicle is going to be used within the jurisdiction of the UK Road Traffic Acts (ie UK public roads).
On returning to UK it is permitted to use the vehicle without MOT and Road Tax to get to and from a MOT Test Station for a pre-arranged test appointment. The station can be anywhere in the land, not near the point of entry or your home - if stopped you be able to show you are reasonably en-route and give details of the appoiment time/date/place so they can check up.
So, book the test as you disembark, or while you are still away.
Insurance is a necessity throughout the EU and most of the rest of the World, so it is assumed you will have that anyway.
Never NEVER NEVER ask the DVLA. The only people you get to speak to generally know nothing! Share
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I have always enjoyed your contributions, you would be missed. In bocco al lupo ;o))
Thanks, will add it to the list
If you walk up the spectaular 2km portico to the Madonna San Luca you will get an unforgettable view of Bologna http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g187801-d246574-r123352766-... There is a bus or taxi option up/down too. You can have a pizza at the pizzeria Da Vito at the top near the church & there are plenty of caffé & bars at the bottom in Via Saragozza there's a bar/pasticceria at the bottom of the walk which looks a bit underwhelming but you will get drinks & snacks there at local prices. If you go off the beaten track in Bologna it is hard not to find good food. Try rubbing shoulders with the office workers in the caffé at the Tamburini self-service restaurant! In bocco al lupo!
I have not used him myself yet but check out: Patrick Littlehales' informative site. http://heatingitaly.com/default.aspx What about air-source heat-pumps? I think the "carbon heaters" look like conventional electic that uses carbon resistors rather than the usual element materials. Which might be more efficient but I bet you can't get a spare parts down the local hardware store! In bocco al lupo