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Tesco and Eurotunnel[Copied from another Forum]If you shop at Tesco you'll probably be rewarded with Cash Vouchers.  What you may not know is that you can exchange these for 3x their value with Eurotunnel.

Sun, 03/18/2018 - 16:50

ITALIAN GENEALOGYI am researching my family tree [all UK based], and belong to a Genealogy Group here in the UK - its part of the U3A [an organisation for 'retired persons who want to do things rather than sit at home all d

Wed, 01/04/2017 - 05:24

Cancelling a Eurotunnel Booking I have had to cancel a return trip on Eurotunnel [Car + 2 + Dog], as I have to go into hospital for an op.The booking was 'non-refundable'.I rang them to cancel and they confirmed it was non-

Thu, 05/26/2016 - 08:00

IMU - Its still around I thought this had disappeared in the new tax system, but my Comune website says the first payment for 2014 is due by 16th June Paid it via my bank today - emailed them the F24

Fri, 06/13/2014 - 08:56

Looks like the days of the easy/cheap trip to italy through Switzerland are numbered. Apparently, the Swiss government has decided to raise the cost of the vignette to 100 Swiss Francs for 2015. They are introducing a two month vignette for 40SF,

Sun, 09/01/2013 - 15:58

Petrol prices in France are now comparable with the UK, except on the French Autoroutes.One option is to fill up at the L'Eclerc superstores with their SP95 E10 petrol [its a petrol with some ethylene in - generally used in France - which is OK fo

Thu, 07/11/2013 - 04:25

For a change this year we drove down to Italy via Besancon  [avoiding most tolls by taking some good french non-motorways.]However - Besancon roads are in total chaos as they are digging them up to lay tram routes - this will take about 2 more yea

Wed, 07/10/2013 - 16:44

Can you help?I've just completed making a 'variation' of Limoncello. The only change is that I dispensed with the lemons, I and substituted Sloes that I picked here in the UK at the end of last year.

Sun, 01/20/2013 - 09:10

In today's GuardianRyanair have announced their credit card will now be liable to the same charges as other credit cards - so the end of no charge bookings

Sat, 11/10/2012 - 09:07

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Thu, 08/09/2018 - 10:01

I'm one of the lucky onesI get the F24 sent to me by the comune [via an ½ûÂþÌìÌà Friend], sign it, scan it and emil it to my bank in Italy who pay it.If you don't have the F24 - you can get it here;-   https://www.amministrazionicomunali.it/imu/calcolo_imu.phpRemeber, all joint owners [your siblings] are expected to pay their part by seperate F24s Good luck

Tue, 08/07/2018 - 10:41

Try Googling;-                         "Part Load  Italy to UK"You should get some options there

Thu, 06/07/2018 - 10:18

A quick google of'man with a van  uk to italy' throws up some options

Tue, 05/29/2018 - 14:51

You can get all the train times, and type of train [intercity regional etc] on the German Rail Planner site for european rail timeshttps://www.bahn.com/i/view/index.shtmlAs to whether the trains will be full - who knows, but I wouldn't expect it to be a major problem

Thu, 05/03/2018 - 15:44

You can if you drive a 3.5 tonne truck, but don't think cars can do it http://www.uta.com/tankkarte/tindex/en_Telepass_EU.htm?OpenDocument&4BB0F94D822D2302C1257F87002A6D3F 

Tue, 05/01/2018 - 09:45

Try googling "Geometra - Ceglie Messapica Puglia" -it throws up a list of several geometras in the area, with contact phone numbers - call and see if they speak English Good lock

Wed, 04/11/2018 - 11:35

 BandTaxable incomeTax ratePersonal AllowanceUp to £11,8500%Basic rate£11,851 to £46,35020%Higher rate£46,351 to £150,00040%Additional rateover £150,00045%So you would pay approx £7000 tax, plus National Insurance charges and Pension payments

Thu, 03/22/2018 - 11:49

Try Googling - "student visa requirements Italy"

Mon, 03/19/2018 - 17:45

Anyone going to use the Voucher offer needs to read the Conditions on the website - there are things like only 1 voucher per application, [so don't take your Tesco bonus in several small chunks, but wait until near to when you want to book, and get a single large value voucher]

Tue, 02/20/2018 - 07:21

You could contact the English College in Rome, they may well be able to advise/helphttp://www.vecrome.org/contact.html Good LuckAlan