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My place is between Lakes Orta and Maggiore, and I have used Flybe in the past to fly from Birmingham to Milan Malpensa.Looking for flights in Sept/Oct, I was disappointed at the high costs - so went to the Easyjet site to look at the Luton to Tur

Thu, 08/20/2009 - 04:27

I have often advocated swinging up through Belgium when travelling from UK to Italy, on the grounds of the cheap petrol in Luxembourg and toll free motorways.ÌýI did this route again a couple of weeks ago, but found the roadworks on the Dunkirk-Lil

Tue, 07/28/2009 - 09:32

ÌýI thought it might help people not break the law [or get caught breaking it] to some info on speed cameras they might come across in driving down to Italy.Ìý[This really applies to people like me who don’t have a sat-nav that tells them all the in

Sat, 07/04/2009 - 11:03

When driving to Italy, [Lake Maggiore area],Ìýfrom Calais, I almost always drive up towards Dunkirk and then head East towards Luxembourg.ÌýÌýÌýThe reasons for doing so is simple:-

    Fri, 07/03/2009 - 12:52

    If you are driving down to Italy, this regularly updated AA site gives you the latest info on fuel prices across Europe.Ìý Its useful for deciding where to fill up.ÌýNote - in Luxembourg, [where I always fill up - its worth the minor detour from Cal

    Thu, 07/02/2009 - 05:32

    Terrible accident in Viareggio.Ìý

    Tue, 06/30/2009 - 04:50

    .ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýI heard this today on Radio 4.ÌýÌýI take it you already know of tough and bough and cough and dough?Others may stumble, but not you,On hiccough, thorough, lough** and through.Well done!

    Sat, 06/20/2009 - 16:58

    .ÌýÌýÌýI'm considering handing over ownership of my ½ûÂþÌìÌà Holiday Home to my kids.ÌýDoes anyone know

    • How easy this is to do, and how costly?
    • Whether this can be done in the UK - or do I have to do it in Italy?
    Fri, 06/19/2009 - 04:54

    Egypt 1 - Italy 0ÌýÌýÌýÌý.

    Thu, 06/18/2009 - 18:08

    Comments posted

    Mon, 09/04/2017 - 05:27

    Talk to people locally - they will know the best tradesmen to use.ÌýI've always been very pleased with tradesmen found this wayUsing local tradesmen also keeps everyone happy - locals don't like outsiders, [for my area thats anyone fromÌý more than about 3 or 4 Km away],Ìýdoing work a local can do]

    Sat, 09/02/2017 - 04:25

    Stamp Duty - 2nd PropertyÌýin UKNowadays, if you already own a property in UK, there is an automatic 3% addition to the rate of Stamp Duty payable on the purchase price on a second home.

    Thu, 08/31/2017 - 09:49

    Perhaps we should introduce it in the UK post Brexit?

    Thu, 08/31/2017 - 04:06

    Electricity - yes there is a higher rate for 'foreigners' - don't think so for water or gas.

    [Things may have changed when they fiddled around with (increased) leccie prices recently, but I don't think so]

    Tue, 08/29/2017 - 06:13

    Try an emailÌýmail@angeloferoci.itÌý

    Sat, 08/26/2017 - 04:37

    ½ûÂþÌìÌà Consulate has a listÌýhttp://www.conslondra.esteri.it/consolato_londra/en/i_servizi/per_i_cittadini/notarileÌý

    Wed, 08/16/2017 - 13:38

    Look at;-/community/post/removing-sun-screen-stains-linenÌý

    Tue, 08/15/2017 - 03:37

    Also - do you have Residency?Ìý If not, its probably not worth trying

    Tue, 08/15/2017 - 03:34

    would the water board give you a quote, including them doing everything including trenching?ÌýÌýAt least then you'll know the worst case scenario

    Sat, 08/12/2017 - 07:37

    If they don't like what is happening, complaints may well 'appear' at the Comune [and possibly the Tax people] Let them know what is happening, and 'keep them sweet' - never upset the locals