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.Ìý We prefer to vary the rou
Wed, 06/01/2011 - 09:25
Today I received an email from the Swiss Travel Centre.Ìý 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’ 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 likeÌýÌý
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 £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.Ìý As part of the R&R process, I fancied some soup, and looked around the supermarket.Ìý 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 Ìý 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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Are you having new tiles, or just re-using the old ones [if possible]?Ìý- that might cut the cost down
Obviously, cost depends on the area being re-roofedHad my place re-roofed in 2015, by a local man [always use local people, makes life much easier]---------------------------------------------Rough Area - 75 m2New tilesvapour/waterproof barrierInsulationnew purlins [cross beams over roof trusses]new boarding out of roof area before tilinglead flashing around 2 chimneys25m of new gutteringSome painting of exposed woodcost - about £9kÌýDon't know if that helps
If you want cheap petrol - go Calais, Ìýdunkirk, Lille, [if short of petrol, there is a Le Clerk superstor/petrol placeÌýjust off motorway before Lille,]ÌýNamur, Luxembourg, MetzÌý- all good motorways and no tolls.Ìý petrol in Luxembourg is cheapest on your trip.Ìý Did this route 3Ìýweeks agoÌý [only marginally longer than yours with, but no delays for toll booths]You could then do Metz - Strasbourg as per your post, or [for free] Metz Nancy then Mulhouse or Colmar.Ìý Last bits are not dual carriageway, but are good roads over the mountains - no problems there.I always avoid Basle.Ìý Mulhouse on to German autobahn get the Vignette for Swiss motorway at first services you get to, then take the motorway to Lorrach - this avoids Basle and its traffic/delays.Ìý Straight into Switzerland and on to Gottard TunnelÌýOther option isÌýCalais - Rheims, Dijon Besancon and into Switzerland that way, then around Lake Geneva and into Italy via the Simplon pass - nice easy routeÌý[my route with the Doggie on board].ÌýÌý Ìý Quicker, but tolls are paid in France
½ûÂþÌìÌà company - Groupama - google them to find the one local to your house.ÌýI use them - pay by bank transfer from UK.Ìý No problems with them at all [yet]
Don't know any personally, but as a generalisation, I believe that any ½ûÂþÌìÌà priest under 30 years old will have learnt English whilst at school
Hugo,ÌýI suggest that you use the 'REPORT POST' button on my posting, and see if the Magazine people consider it as advertisingThere is no way I condone advertising on this website, and I will continue to 'Report' posts that I consider as advertisingÌýAlan
Hugo, I think you are confusing a 'recommendation' with an 'advert'.My response is purely a recommendation, in response to MrN's request of information from;-"....ÌýÌýany of you with a holiday home (none rental) have any contacts in Italy."It is a recommendation because it is based upon my experiences with getting insurance for my holiday home in Italy, and most importantly, I have no link to the company that I recommend [Groupama] other than I use their insurance.Giving what I believe to be the address of the local office is just being 'helpful'.Ìý All MrsN would have needed to do, after I recommended Groupama, would be to 'Google' [another recommendation!] Groupama and Cosenza to get the adddress I posted.Alan
I use Groupama - I usuallyÌýpay from UK by bank transfer, as I am only rarely at my ½ûÂþÌìÌà holiday homeÌýIÌýthink these are the details for your area;-ÌýGROUPAMA ASSICURAZIONI - SCRUTARI ASSICURAZIONI sas
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Via Parisio Nicola 25 - 87100 Cosenza (CS)39.2979216.25088tel: 0984 71273fax: 0984 71273Ìý
Almost certain there will be snow around in Switzerland then - but they are pretty good at keeping things clear.Ìý This site may assisthttp://www.myswissalps.com/car/trafficinfoHowever, the risk of snow is why I wouldn't do the route over the muntains between Colmar and NancyDon't forget about the Vignette for the Swiss motorways - you can buy them in German autobahnÌýservices just before Basle [then turn left (Ìýaround Lorrach) to by pass Basle]
Was it a hire car? - if so, the hire company will probably pay the fine and charge your credit card the amount plus a handling fee.