I think the groups now exist [at least - when I go to the 'make a new post' section, there they are, in the "Audience" section] Â Hope someone uses them soon - after all the time its taken
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Anyone used the Harwich to Hook of Holland ferry service? I'm hoping to drive down to the holiday home later this year, and was thinking of using the service.
By chance I went on the old Forum yesterday - found that someone had PM'ed me from that forum only a few days ago.  I hadn't got any notification of a PM, but obviously the old Forum PM system still works  It might be worth doing the odd visit
Hopefully they may start flights to the North soon ?
what else can one say?
I can't beleive that its 17+ hours since the last post - or has my PC taken over and hidden everything?
 Hopefully this will kill Blair's ambitions off.
There is an interesting article in today's G2 section of the Guardian newspaper by a woman who moved to Italy, founded a successful business, and has now moved back to the UK [but still has the business] because she missed LondonÂ
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I'm one of the lucky onesI get the F24 sent to me by the comune [via an ½ûÂþÌìÌà Friend], sign it, scan it and emil it to my bank in Italy who pay it.If you don't have the F24 - you can get it here;-  https://www.amministrazionicomunali.it/imu/calcolo_imu.phpRemeber, all joint owners [your siblings] are expected to pay their part by seperate F24s Good luck
Try Googling;-             "Part Load Italy to UK"You should get some options there
A quick google of'man with a van uk to italy' throws up some options
You can get all the train times, and type of train [intercity regional etc] on the German Rail Planner site for european rail timeshttps://www.bahn.com/i/view/index.shtmlAs to whether the trains will be full - who knows, but I wouldn't expect it to be a major problem
You can if you drive a 3.5 tonne truck, but don't think cars can do it http://www.uta.com/tankkarte/tindex/en_Telepass_EU.htm?OpenDocument&4BB0F94D822D2302C1257F87002A6D3FÂ
Try googling "Geometra - Ceglie Messapica Puglia" -it throws up a list of several geometras in the area, with contact phone numbers - call and see if they speak English Good lock
 BandTaxable incomeTax ratePersonal AllowanceUp to £11,8500%Basic rate£11,851 to £46,35020%Higher rate£46,351 to £150,00040%Additional rateover £150,00045%So you would pay approx £7000 tax, plus National Insurance charges and Pension payments
Try Googling - "student visa requirements Italy"
Anyone going to use the Voucher offer needs to read the Conditions on the website - there are things like only 1 voucher per application, [so don't take your Tesco bonus in several small chunks, but wait until near to when you want to book, and get a single large value voucher]
You could contact the English College in Rome, they may well be able to advise/helphttp://www.vecrome.org/contact.html Good LuckAlan