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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Any chance of buying an 'old banger' and driving?
Try the 8.55 or 10.55 trainsÌýfrom Genoa to Paris via Nice Then Eurostar [who are running extra Trains] to London This siteÌý Ìý will enable you to sort out routing optionsÌý [but probably won't have the extra Eurostars].Ìý Look atÌý Ìý
Get a couple of quotes, from your architect and a geometra, for filling the form in and submitting it
[I posted this on Patz 'bill' thread - but it may assist you also] Ìý According to the Finance Ministry website ÌýThe ICI must be paid in two installments:
The website has a fair amount about ICI – [its in ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ, but my Google bar translated it for me], and although it may not help on how to pay, it could help with the calculations and the [relatively small] charges for late paymentÌý [I paid late last year – cost me about 6 Euros extra] The website isÌýÌý
According to the Finance Ministry website ÌýThe ICI must be paid in two installments:
The website has a fair amount about ICI – [its in ½ûÂþÌìÌÃ, but my Google bar translated it for me], and although it may not help on how to pay, it could help with the calculations and the [relatively small] charges for late paymentÌý [I paid late last year – cost me about 6 Euros extra] The website isÌýÌý
"I've just got a red bill from the comune for ICI 2008 which is forÌýover €1000 and includes interest owed even though this is the first time they have sent the bill." My Commune never sends a bill out to me - I have to look at their website for the rate, calculate the ICI and pay it by the 'due date'Ìý [bit of a bummer with a holiday home that isn't visited that much - off thereÌýin May to hopefully pay it]
found this;- Hope it helps
Some people say you should always use a solicitor. My ½ûÂþÌìÌà friends say you would be mad to use one I didn't use oneÌý [but lots of Brits do - they feel safer doing so] I don't regret it