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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, 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