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TARI Tax 2024

Just had my TARI bill for 2024. I used the PagoPA website to pay it online

I had major problems with it not accepting my payment - it seemed to freeze after the card details were entered.

Sat, 09/07/2024 - 05:58

Travelling back from Lake Orta area in N Italy, we travelled to the Simplon Pass to reach our first overnight stop in Sion.

Imagine our delight to find that a landslide has closed the pass "for the foreseeable future"

Tue, 07/02/2024 - 02:07

Don't forget - IMU 1st payment due 16th June

Thu, 05/16/2024 - 06:18

Swiss Motorway Vignette - Online E-Purchase.

You can now buy a e-vignette online. All electronic, so no sticker issued. It work by using your car number plate.

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 04:17

We used to use Book Depository to get books for our friends at Christmas.

Book Depository now closed. Does anyone know of an (or EU) bookshop that will accept orders from the UK and deliver to an address?

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 07:37

Train travel from UK to Italy

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 13:42

Open Log Fires in Piemonte [and other areas]

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:36

DRIVING THROUGH FRANCE - LOW EMISSION ZONES.

Bought mine - less than £5 all in. Took about a week to arrive.

Wed, 08/09/2023 - 09:25

EU Entry Permit Required From 2024

Mon, 06/26/2023 - 04:08

IMU DISCOUNT FOR UK PENSIONERS

I am aware that some posters on this site have got the IMU discount for UK Pensioners with a holiday home in Italy, that is not rented out at all.

Mon, 06/19/2023 - 10:17

Comments posted

Answer to: BBC4
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 07:00

................ but have recorded it

Sat, 02/23/2013 - 19:14

My isn't great, but I has a balcony repaired/extended a couple of years ago. I think that "pedate di gradini in pietra tipo “Gorgoglione” dello spessore cm. 5;" means that the steps will be surfaced with 5cm thick stone [a local stone - type Gorgoglione] - mine were tiled The bit previous to that may refer to facing the vertical faceson the steps, and the final bit may refer to labour costs for finishes [but I'm less sure of these 2]

Tue, 02/12/2013 - 06:53

The question on 'half and half stairs'to ask is;- "Are they legal in Italy?" I know they are in the UK, but are they acceptable to your Comune? I'd suggest you check withyour Geometra or Architect

Answer to: Bye Bye Pope !!
Mon, 02/11/2013 - 09:27

"................. So the first Pope to stand down .........." Not quite right - a few have done so. Last one was Gregory 12th about 600 years ago

Sun, 02/10/2013 - 08:19

Have you considered getting quotes from other builders?

Answer to: Gas Prices
Tue, 02/05/2013 - 11:49

Before I converted to metano [mains gas] I ran a gas cooker and instantaneous water heater [for hot water and bath/shower] quite easily on small bottled gas

Tue, 02/05/2013 - 06:50

"............... There was a prog on (I think) Channel 4 - the title had something about 'rooms' ............" "Four Rooms"

Fri, 02/01/2013 - 15:13

"To be is to do" - Socrates "To do is to be" - Sartre "Do be do be do" - Sinatra Can we move on please?

Answer to: Name that Drink
Mon, 01/21/2013 - 11:54

Have now risked trying the concoction Very liqueur-like, obviously a bit sweet, but with a nice taste from the sloes. Got a distinct 'heating effect' in stomach after the 'sip' traveled down there. Thinking, therefore, of 'Sloe Burner' ................. but still open to suggestions

Thu, 12/13/2012 - 18:17

"Yes it is 110volts so needs a step down transformer - they can be bought from Maplins in UK for £15 to £20, in Italy they are probably available ......." If you can't readily find a step down transformer, as a [temporary?] measure Isuppose you could always buy an electricshaver point [110V/220V] and wall mounting box,wire it to a plug and use the 110V output to power the American sepentino