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I'm planning my route down for a months visit in July.

Mon, 06/04/2012 - 08:13

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

I have just got back from my latest trip to Italy, and thought some of you might be interested to hear about a Swiss hotel that we stayed in on the way down.It is the Hotel Engel in Stans [near to Lake Lucerne, a few minutes from the motorway

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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Thu, 03/07/2013 - 06:02

Useful comment on Accor Hotels - I usually use them anyway.

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 18:05

Thanks FB. Care to elaborate on "The biggest hold up was always getting back into the UK."?

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 12:32

Charlie - many thanks

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:58

[It loaded before I could put any text in it!] We're soon to get a dog.Ìý Eventually we intend to drive down with it to Italy for longish holidays.Ìý Normally, when driving down, we go through Switzerland Has anyone driven through Switzerland with a dog? If so -Ìý are there any specialÌýrequirements/pitfalls/tips for getting through Switzerland? [I know all about pet passports, rabies Jabs etc etc, so would appreciate details of first hand experiences] Many thanks,Ìý

Wed, 03/06/2013 - 11:40

I fancy a go on the mini digger ................

Sat, 03/02/2013 - 06:06

"............. But there's also an untapped area where water springs up from the ground and lies in a big puddle ..........." It could just be a leaking waterÌýpipe

Fri, 03/01/2013 - 18:17

You could try 'dowsing' - most people can do it to some extent or anotherÌý [When I was working, i had used it a few times to trace drains [with water flowing in them] see;-Ìý

Answer to: BBC4
Thu, 02/28/2013 - 19:18

Have now watched the programme -Ìý initial thought was that its message was depressing, but not unexpected.

Wed, 02/27/2013 - 09:21

"......... the added benefit of electro magnetic radiation fields which can be damaging to health ........" A common urban myth - otherwise electric train drivers would all be dead early as they spend all their working lives about 10 feet below 25kV powerÌýlines. EMF/EMI 'forces' from Power lines are [measured at ground level] much lower than the output from many houshold appliances And I would hate to see power lines crossing the countryside [but don't know what the economical alternatives are]

Answer to: BBC4
Wed, 02/27/2013 - 07:02

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