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TARI Tax 2024

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

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.

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

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Mon, 12/18/2023 - 04:17

We used to use Book Depository to get books for our ½ûÂþÌìÌà friends at Christmas.

Book Depository now closed.Ìý Does anyone know of an ½ûÂþÌìÌà (or EU) bookshop that will accept orders from the UK and deliver to an ½ûÂþÌìÌà address?

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 07:37

Train travel from UK to ItalyÌý

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Wed, 11/22/2023 - 13:42

Open Log Fires in Piemonte [and other areas]

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Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:36

DRIVING THROUGH FRANCEÌý -Ìý LOW EMISSION ZONES.

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

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Wed, 08/09/2023 - 09:25

EU Entry Permit Required From 2024

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Mon, 06/26/2023 - 04:08

IMU DISCOUNT FOR UK PENSIONERS

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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

Thu, 08/19/2010 - 13:45

"Melbreak, what dish have you got? I want BBC Entertainment again!" Ìý This site will give you info on where to point your dish - it works for Italy as well as for UK Ìý Ìý Ìý This site will give an idea of the recommended dish size [Though many will say they manage with smaller ones] Ìý Ìý Ìý Hope they help

Answer to: digging a well
Thu, 08/19/2010 - 13:29

"We have water about 5-7 metres under our garden, so we intend digging the old fashioned way, buckets and spades" Ìý I hope you know how difficult and dangerous a self-dig well would be - hopefully you are experienced in such undertakings - there are extreme safety risks from the collapse of excavations, possible gas/breathing problems, drowning [if you ever get deep enough], etc etc etc I'd be amazed if any designer/geometra/Engineer would touch such a proposal with the proverbial 10 foot barge pole. It would be interesting is you would give us feed back the comune's response to your proposal.

Answer to: digging a well
Tue, 08/17/2010 - 16:25

I'd be amazed if you didn't need approval[s] - talk to your commune, or a geometra, etc etc

Answer to: Fogolar
Fri, 08/13/2010 - 14:21

.... this website? It has a bit on Fogolars, with couple of links.

Answer to: Mosquitoes
Mon, 08/09/2010 - 08:38

DEET works for us - we use Jungle Juice spray [make sure it is the one with DEET in] - very effective

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 14:46

Ìý deleted - repetition

Sun, 08/08/2010 - 14:43

You'd be lucky to get more than 6kW - most houses manage quite easily on 3KW - it just means no electric kettle, and watch what you plug in when the washing machine is on. Ìý I think you'll need to review your proposed heating method

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 17:17

What's this about the 'regime we were married under'? - I do not believe that makes any sense for an English marriage - at least, not to me ------------ When I bought our holiday place in Italy, about 8 years ago, both my wife and I were present at the purchase. She told the Notary she did not wish to be an owner of the ½ûÂþÌìÌÃÌýproperty - so I bought it, and paid for itÌý- and she signed each page of the paperwork to signify she was happy with this arrangement. Makes it easier with things like ICI - I pay the lot, rather than us both paying half each Also, if we decide to sell the place [not something that IÌýexpect to do - I hope to pass it on to the kids]Ìý- I'm the only one needed to be present at the sale.

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 07:50

I'd reckon on about 16 hours driving timeÌý[plus any stops] to Genova Ìý Mappy gives about 12 hrs 15 minutes - I think that's optimistic

Mon, 08/02/2010 - 06:34

If as you say "We will not install a stufa until next year " Now is the perfect time to cut it down, cut it into logs, and let them dry out for next year when you'll need them