Tesco and Eurotunnel[Copied from another Forum]If you shop at Tesco you'll probably be rewarded with Cash Vouchers. ÌýWhat you may not know is that you can exchange these for 3x their value with Eurotunnel.
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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 BookingÌýI 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 aroundÌýI thought this had disappeared in the new tax system, but my Comune website says the first payment for 2014 is due by 16th JuneÌýPaid 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.ÌýApparently, the Swiss government has decided to raise the cost of the vignette to 100 Swiss Francs for 2015.ÌýThey 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 BesanconÌý [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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Talk to people locally - they will know the best tradesmen to use.ÌýI've always been very pleased with tradesmen found this wayUsing local tradesmen also keeps everyone happy - locals don't like outsiders, [for my area thats anyone fromÌý more than about 3 or 4 Km away],Ìýdoing work a local can do]
Stamp Duty - 2nd PropertyÌýin UKNowadays, if you already own a property in UK, there is an automatic 3% addition to the rate of Stamp Duty payable on the purchase price on a second home.
Perhaps we should introduce it in the UK post Brexit?
Electricity - yes there is a higher rate for 'foreigners' - don't think so for water or gas.
[Things may have changed when they fiddled around with (increased) leccie prices recently, but I don't think so]
Try an emailÌýmail@angeloferoci.itÌý
½ûÂþÌìÌà Consulate has a listÌýhttp://www.conslondra.esteri.it/consolato_londra/en/i_servizi/per_i_cittadini/notarileÌý
Look at;-/community/post/removing-sun-screen-stains-linenÌý
Also - do you have Residency?Ìý If not, its probably not worth trying
would the water board give you a quote, including them doing everything including trenching?ÌýÌýAt least then you'll know the worst case scenario
If they don't like what is happening, complaints may well 'appear' at the Comune [and possibly the Tax people] Let them know what is happening, and 'keep them sweet' - never upset the locals