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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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Tue, 02/08/2011 - 14:07

I shouldn't worry too much. I had a similar notification from hertz a couple of years ago [for speeding].  Nothing ever came in terms of a speeding fine.  I think the authorities  don't want the hassle of trying to fine someone in the UK - they have to do it within 6 months of the offence and send the notice in English, so I think they don't even bother once Hertz have given them a UK address. 

Mon, 02/07/2011 - 11:50

"If anyone knows of cheap Durham to Edinburgh (and vice versa) train fares I would be interested in those please." Ticket Tips

  • Book in advance using one of the sites like 'raileasy' or 'the trainline'
  • Remember some times for travelling are cheaper than others - the ticket websites allow you to look at options
  • Check out the cost of two singles against a return - its often cheaper
  • Look at splitting the single ticket into two trips [Durham to X and X to Edinburgh] - This again is often cheaper, and is totally acceptable as long as the train stops at X

Hope this helps

Mon, 02/07/2011 - 11:29

"Has anybody used TRI ISO SUPER 10 and does it really work?" Never used it, but this may be informative;-   Seems OK for a pitched roof - not sure about on walls though

Mon, 02/07/2011 - 07:33

My italian is also very basic, but assuming you are resident in Italy, and the fine is for an offence in the last 6 months, you pay using only one of the two forms - they appear to be for different types of Notification [or so Babelfish says].  Over six months, I beleive it lapses. I'd take both to the Post Office and ask them which you use to pay it there and then   If you are UK resident - I beleive that the paperwork should be supplied in English to be valid - so you could probably ignore it, or write back in English asking for a translation.

Mon, 02/07/2011 - 04:34

For info  [and look at the bit on half price tickets]   Trains – Glasgow to the airport

Sun, 02/06/2011 - 14:55

"Perhaps cutting down on the electricity we use and using low power appliances is the long term answer?"   What are you suggesting? - My place already runs on 3kW max What is probably required is nuclear power plants [but of course, nowhere near my house]

Answer to: 'Cash Back'
Sat, 02/05/2011 - 06:27

Around my place [Lake Orta in the north], the supermarkets don't seem to do 'Cash Back', but ever one seems to have an ATM machine

Answer to: Digital TV
Tue, 02/01/2011 - 11:24

" ........  her ½ûÂþÌìÌà bought TV didn't work properly in the UK." I think that all you have to do is go into the main menu for the TV and reset it to 'UK' from 'Italy' - not sure about the digibox - but you can buy a UK one for under £20

Answer to: driving licence
Mon, 01/31/2011 - 04:37

You may have problems renewing online, if;-

  1. You don't have a UK address - you are supposed to be UK resident to renew online.    ....or
  2. You [like me] have the old style paper license only [i.e. - no photo license]

Good luck

Answer to: Tomato Soup
Mon, 01/31/2011 - 04:30

Gala - in your recipe, did you mean "Tomato Puree" - or "canned tomatoes/passata"?  I thought puree might be a rather too strong flavour   Found this on the 'Splutterer's website'Â