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Driving to ItalyÌý

Just driven down.Ìý No longer cheap petrol in SwitzerlandÌý - fill up in France.Ìý

Even ½ûÂþÌìÌà petrol is appreciably cheaper than SwitzerlandÌý

(There was no petrol available in Mulhouse for some reason)

Wed, 09/14/2022 - 06:49

IMU Tax

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Don't forget the first payment is due by 16th June

Sat, 05/14/2022 - 06:35

DRIVING TO ITALY FOR CHRISTMAS

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You've got until Saturday to enter France, before the entry ban for UK citizens comes into place.

Thu, 12/16/2021 - 04:33

European PET Passport.

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Anyone had experience of getting a European Pet Passport for a dog in Italy (or possibly France, whenÌýwe drive down)

Thu, 08/26/2021 - 05:40

As a Brit with a holiday home in Northern Italy, its been over a year since I have been able to visit it.Ìý Last time was in February 2020, when the highlight was a meal out with ½ûÂþÌìÌà friends in a crowded restaurant in Bergamo!Ìý Luckily, no ill

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 04:55

IMU etc Due Soon

just a quick reminder to those not living in Italy,Ìý that the IMU etc on your ½ûÂþÌìÌà property requires payingÌýthis month.

Tue, 12/01/2020 - 14:48

Travelling through France - UK QuarantineÌý

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Looks like people travelling through France to the UK could well be soon required to quarantine themselves for 2 weeks on their entry into the UK.

Fri, 08/07/2020 - 03:27

Are there companies in Italy that just change kitchen units doors and worksurfaces, rather than a complete replacement of the units?

Thu, 12/05/2019 - 17:37

My house has a semi-underground store room that was nice and cool during the recent very hot weather - the dog and I spent a lot of time in it - me reading and him asleep on the floor.Floor is just old concrete slab - lots of dust, and the walls a

Wed, 07/03/2019 - 10:50

Car Driving to [and in] Italy on a UK Licence- post BrexitÌý IF No Deal reached.ÌýI am driving down in March, and have had to plan for a 'No Deal' Brexit, just in case.If No Deal - all UK Driving Licence holders

Tue, 02/26/2019 - 10:34

Comments posted

Thu, 03/07/2013 - 06:02

Useful comment on Accor Hotels - I usually use them anyway.

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 18:05

Thanks FB. Care to elaborate on "The biggest hold up was always getting back into the UK."?

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 12:32

Charlie - many thanks

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:58

[It loaded before I could put any text in it!] We're soon to get a dog.Ìý Eventually we intend to drive down with it to Italy for longish holidays.Ìý Normally, when driving down, we go through Switzerland Has anyone driven through Switzerland with a dog? If so -Ìý are there any specialÌýrequirements/pitfalls/tips for getting through Switzerland? [I know all about pet passports, rabies Jabs etc etc, so would appreciate details of first hand experiences] Many thanks,Ìý

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:40

I fancy a go on the mini digger ................

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 06:06

"............. But there's also an untapped area where water springs up from the ground and lies in a big puddle ..........." It could just be a leaking waterÌýpipe

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 18:17

You could try 'dowsing' - most people can do it to some extent or anotherÌý [When I was working, i had used it a few times to trace drains [with water flowing in them] see;-Ìý

Answer to: BBC4
Thu, 02/28/2013 - 19:18

Have now watched the programme -Ìý initial thought was that its message was depressing, but not unexpected.

Wed, 02/27/2013 - 09:21

"......... the added benefit of electro magnetic radiation fields which can be damaging to health ........" A common urban myth - otherwise electric train drivers would all be dead early as they spend all their working lives about 10 feet below 25kV powerÌýlines. EMF/EMI 'forces' from Power lines are [measured at ground level] much lower than the output from many houshold appliances And I would hate to see power lines crossing the countryside [but don't know what the economical alternatives are]

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

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