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IMU - Its still around I thought this had disappeared in the new tax system, but my Comune website says the first payment for 2014 is due by 16th June Paid it via my bank today - emailed them the F24

Fri, 06/13/2014 - 08:56

Looks like the days of the easy/cheap trip to italy through Switzerland are numbered. Apparently, the Swiss government has decided to raise the cost of the vignette to 100 Swiss Francs for 2015. They are introducing a two month vignette for 40SF,

Sun, 09/01/2013 - 15:58

Petrol prices in France are now comparable with the UK, except on the French Autoroutes.One option is to fill up at the L'Eclerc superstores with their SP95 E10 petrol [its a petrol with some ethylene in - generally used in France - which is OK fo

Thu, 07/11/2013 - 04:25

For a change this year we drove down to Italy via Besancon  [avoiding most tolls by taking some good french non-motorways.]However - Besancon roads are in total chaos as they are digging them up to lay tram routes - this will take about 2 more yea

Wed, 07/10/2013 - 16:44

Can you help?I've just completed making a 'variation' of Limoncello. The only change is that I dispensed with the lemons, I and substituted Sloes that I picked here in the UK at the end of last year.

Sun, 01/20/2013 - 09:10

In today's GuardianRyanair have announced their credit card will now be liable to the same charges as other credit cards - so the end of no charge bookings

Sat, 11/10/2012 - 09:07

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

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14995588Loved the note about changing the locks!

Wed, 09/21/2011 - 09:20

Comments posted

Fri, 03/29/2024 - 04:52

YET AGAIN - INNOCUOUS POST LATER MODIFIED TO INCLUDE ADVERTISING LINK.  HE VERY OFTEN DOES THIS

Sat, 03/02/2024 - 06:04

Why not ask your bank?

Fri, 03/01/2024 - 04:03

As always - very useful information from Ugo.

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When I bought my place, about 20 years ago, the Estate Agent accompanied to the Notary and translated for me.  He also helped set up Bank Account and Standing Orders for gad electric and water charges.

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 13:23

According to my online translation 

"pipemiere"  means "pipe smith"  - hence my link to possible tobacco pipe making

"pipe miere" means "mine pipes" - hence possible link to mining.

 

But - who knows?????

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 06:01

Alternatively,  he may have worked making pipes (for smoking tobacco)  - apparently it was quite an industry at the end of 19th/early 20th Century in Lombardia.

Mon, 02/26/2024 - 06:01

Alternatively,  he may have worked making pipes (for smoking tobacco)  - apparently it was quite an industry at the end of 19th/early 20th Century in Lombardia.

Sun, 02/25/2024 - 11:27

Yet again.

ANOTHER HIDDEN ADVERT FROM tonhanks22

When will they stop him??????

Sat, 02/24/2024 - 14:01

I found .....

circondario di Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi era uno dei tre circondari in cui era suddivisa la provincia di Avellino, esistito dal 1861 al 1926.

..The District of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi He was one of the three. Surroundings In which the Avellino Province, existed from the 1861 the 1926.

On ....https://it.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circondario_di_Sant%27Angelo_dei_Lombar…

Hope it helpd

 

Fri, 02/16/2024 - 11:48

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