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
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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
.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
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Useful comment on Accor Hotels - I usually use them anyway.
Thanks FB. Care to elaborate on "The biggest hold up was always getting back into the UK."?
Charlie - many thanks
[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
I fancy a go on the mini digger ................
"............. 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
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
Have now watched the programme -Ìý initial thought was that its message was depressing, but not unexpected.
"......... 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]
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