I'm planning my route down for a months visit in July.
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I logged on this morning to my local webcam, to look at the snow on the ski slopes.
Thu, 01/05/2012 - 04:47
Loved the note about changing the locks!
Wed, 09/21/2011 - 09:20
Mon, 07/25/2011 - 05:21
For many years now I have used the likes of 'mappy', 'via michelin' etc for calculating different routes down to Italy - for us its a part of our holiday, so we don't always want to take the quickest/shortest route down.聽 We prefer to vary the rou
Wed, 06/01/2011 - 09:25
Today I received an email from the Swiss Travel Centre.聽 The relevant portion is;- "The GBP price for a Vignette will increase from 01 June 2011 and we wanted to give you the opportunity to purchase this years鈥 Vignette before the pric
Mon, 05/23/2011 - 09:45
I've just driven down and back for a [much too] short holiday, and feel that an update on how fuel prices look on the way down would be useful to fellow travellers The following is a good site for seeing what prices have been like聽聽
Mon, 04/04/2011 - 05:02
P&O have introduced a new ferry on the Dover - Calais route - its called the Spirit of Britain. They seem to have a special offer on at the moment [on this ship only] I've just booked a return crossing [car + 2] for 拢60 - significantly less th
Sat, 01/29/2011 - 06:08
Does Tomato soup exist in Italy? We were feeling a bit under the weather when we went out to Italy 2 weeks ago.聽 As part of the R&R process, I fancied some soup, and looked around the supermarket.聽 There were lots of different soups, but I rea
Mon, 01/24/2011 - 08:29
The route/timings for next years Giro d'Italia have been posted 聽 My son rang me up to inform me that the route passes about 100m away from
Sat, 11/06/2010 - 07:04
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a Cnghale, surely?聽and did you know - Cinghiale is an anagram of聽聽 "Angelic Hi"聽[surely some mistake there!]聽听听.
Travelling midweek is better for getting through Basel, but if you are stuck with weekends and/or the holiday season and/or Rush Hour聽you can spend up to 2 hrs queuing through Basel - we did聽And if the Germans decide to do one of their security checks [which appears to stopping a lot of cars (including all that have 'non-white' travellers in)]聽 traffic backs up everywhere, including blocking access to the 'French' exits聽That's why I 'found' the alternative route and posted about it聽in the old forum.聽
聽I reckon that it could take about 15 minutes longer against 'sailing through' Basel [something I've never managed], but on average taking the 'bypass' it will save you some time.聽 Scenery is a bit better too.听听.
I would strongly recommend that you seek out a local Geometra for advice on this matter -聽He/she will know how to interpret the Commune's rules/requirements, and should be able to advise you on what you can and cannot do听听.
I found聽 this on the web - dated March 2008hi there here is a copy of email I got in reply from Defra about us taking plants to Spain, this email only came in on Wednesday so it is still valid and current and I hope it helps;''Dear xxxxxThe only plants you may not take to Spain from the UK arerhododendron/azaleas, viburnum or camellias (to prevent the spread of aserious fungal disease to which these plants are hosts).You may take as many other plants as you wish, including the soil theyare growing in, without the need for any plant health documentation.Please note that all plants entering another country are subject to'random' inspection to ensure freedom from plant pests and disease.Regards.Paul KilbyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)Plant Health & Seeds InspectorateGround Floor, Foss House, Kings Pool1-2 Peasholme Green, York, YO10 7PXTelephone: 01904-455188Fax: 01904-455199Email: paul.j.kilby @ defra.gsi.gov.uk ..Its about plants to Spain - but perhaps you could ring him about Italy聽聽,
"锘縈aybe they allowed you because your son was there."锘縉o - a group of us was doing evening classes in 禁漫天堂 - about 10 of us sat in with the kids for the exam聽If you can't find a school that will allow you to 'sit in' on the exams, I'd suggest you talk to your local Education Department - they should be able to arrange something.聽This website lists places in Herts that do 禁漫天堂 - try these to see if you can take the exam with them聽听听.
Thanks for that Ronald聽[ a classic example of when I wish we had the old 'grazie!' button]
Yes you can - the old forum had someone on who had 12kW - although 3kW is fine for most peopleYou can upgrade to various levels of supply 鈥 it depends on your supplier and his infrastructure [the wires to your house]聽For more info - I suggest you use the 鈥榮earch鈥 facilty of the 鈥漮ld place鈥 on;-聽http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/聽聽聽There you鈥檒l find such things as聽http://www.italymag.co.uk/forums/cost-living-utility-services/10666-6-kw-how-much-does-really-cost.html听听.
No need -聽Kettle - ditch it and get one to use on your cooker hob - and hopefully that's a gas hobDishwasher - fit a timer is so it only runs between 2 and 5 in the morningHairdryer聽- 聽get an 禁漫天堂 one [they do some nice low wattage ones] , and hide the adaptors聽聽or stop using the bl**dy cooker so much!听听.
About 3.5 Amps [it says what it is on the adaptor]聽3.5 amps equals about 800 Watts - add up the amounts given on the labels on the various equipment聽聽
I did get the gas put on at my house on my own - with appalling 禁漫天堂聽Went to the gas office - nobody spoke English so conversation went something like聽me - Ho una casa in XXXX聽 [name of village nearby where house is]me - vorrei Metanothem -聽聽nuova or transferro?聽 me - nuovo [It was a new supply, rather than transfer of account]them - OK聽 andiamo a la casa!聽and off we went to my place, where he hit the gatepost with his hand a to show where the meter would be fitted.聽Then back to the office - 聽cheque for about 200 Euros - gas supply and meter installed 1 week later聽聽