Tesco and Eurotunnel[Copied from another Forum]If you shop at Tesco you'll probably be rewarded with Cash Vouchers. Â What 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 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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Talk to the Comune - they'll advise you on the requirements Â
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You may find this site useful. For my comune, it calculates the IMU and TASI payments [I see it also recognises where you live.- Sarnano]It also allows you to print out the completed F24 form[s]I then sign them and email them to my ½ûÂþÌìÌà Bank, who pay the taxes from my account
I enjoy driving in Italy - with the exception of the cities, where it can get hecticOtherwise - no probs.
Excess Insurance Cover All car hire companies charge the earth for insurance to cover the excess payable in the case of an accident.Buy Annual Car Hire Excess Insurance [search on-line] for about £40 - £50. It is well worth it if your hire is over a week duration
Things to avoid;- As a first time renter, I strongly recommend tha you stick to using one of the 'big' companies like Herz, Eurocar, Avis etc - you pay more but they do tend to treat customers better than some of the smaller/cheaper companies.Its worth doing an internet search to look at feedback on whichever one you choose [before renting, of course]Personally, I've never had trouble with Hertz or Avis - but would never ever use Locauto again
Using toll route for variety. We've been driving down 2 or 3 times a year for the last 10 years, so occassionally we like a changeAlso, now we have a dog, we do shorter 'hops' [3 overnight stops], and are seeing if this route is OK for avoiding an overnight stop in Switzerland [No dog this time]
"............ is this the famous alternative epinal route many do as an alternative? ..........." Don't think so - the 'alternative' is probably the route passing near Lorrach, that by-passes Basel
Route from Nancy is E23/N57 to Remiremont then E512 to Mulhouse - a delightful run, but I think the Nancy/Colmar direct route is easier [Doing it at the end of October - Calais to Mons [1st overnight stop] then on to Colmar [2nd stop, in Mercure in Town centre] - then on to Lake Maggiore area for a10 days before returning via Pontarlier and St Quentin [using french toll roads]
You could do Nancy to Mulhouse direct - but still the same problem [if that is what it is] of going over the mountains - but to me that is a very interesting part of the trip, and a nice break from motorway/dal carriage way drivingThe Colmar direct route is the shortest - its about 25 miles further via Strasburg, and 20 direct to Mulhouse, but the timings are about the same. I do think that you save a little fuel on the Colmar direct route - but its probably not a great deal Flashed by a speed camera in france? See;-You might be lucky - opinions differ on how good the French are at getting the fines paid [Google it]