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Swiss Motorway Vignette - Online E-Purchase.

 

You can now buy a e-vignette online.  All electronic, so no sticker issued.  It work by using your car number plate. 

 

Mon, 12/18/2023 - 04:17

We used to use Book Depository to get books for our Italian friends at Christmas.

Book Depository now closed.  Does anyone know of an Italian (or EU) bookshop that will accept orders from the UK and deliver to an Italian address?

Sat, 12/02/2023 - 07:37

Train travel from UK to Italy 

 

Wed, 11/22/2023 - 13:42

Open Log Fires in Piemonte [and other areas]

 

Tue, 09/19/2023 - 05:36

DRIVING THROUGH FRANCE  -  LOW EMISSION ZONES.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66449514

 

Bought mine - less than £5 all in.  Took about a week to arrive.

 

Wed, 08/09/2023 - 09:25

EU Entry Permit Required From 2024

 

Mon, 06/26/2023 - 04:08

IMU DISCOUNT FOR UK PENSIONERS

 

I am aware that some posters on this site have got the IMU discount for UK Pensioners with a holiday home in Italy, that is not rented out at all.

Mon, 06/19/2023 - 10:17

Driving to Italy 

Just driven down.  No longer cheap petrol in Switzerland  - fill up in France. 

Even Italian petrol is appreciably cheaper than Switzerland 

(There was no petrol available in Mulhouse for some reason)

Wed, 09/14/2022 - 06:49

IMU Tax

 

Don't forget the first payment is due by 16th June

Sat, 05/14/2022 - 06:35

DRIVING TO ITALY FOR CHRISTMAS

 

You've got until Saturday to enter France, before the entry ban for UK citizens comes into place.

Thu, 12/16/2021 - 04:33

Comments posted

Fri, 05/22/2009 - 09:19

From memory the ticket is valid for 24 hours and you can get on and off as often as you like.  Do a complete trip to decide where to go to and then 'flit about' .

Thu, 05/21/2009 - 17:19

On second thoughts - auction it for the fund http://www.planeta.it/ENG/Cerasuolo_ing.pdf

Thu, 05/21/2009 - 17:11

I wish I did get that!  [hence the asterisks]

Thu, 05/21/2009 - 14:55

Think "Me**p***m**m" [edit - changed my mind - made it too easy]

Answer to: Washing Machines
Thu, 05/21/2009 - 09:10

Yes you can - however there are c couple of things to be aware of:-

  1. UK washing machines tend to be quite hungry for electricity - usually close to 3kW.  You need to check what power you have at your Italian place - if its the 'norm' of 3KW it means that you have to be careful what else is switched on at the same times - otherwise your 'main fuse' will cut out.  The one we bought in Italy has a lower power requirement - the only effect really is the the water takes a bit longer to heat up.
  2. If your UK machine is one of the older types that has 'hot and cold fill' requirements - you can fit a simple 'T' adaptor to connect both hot and cold fill hoses to the cold water supply - again, the only effect is a slightly longer water heating cycle 

 Hope this helps

Wed, 05/20/2009 - 09:49

Well. - that's my tenner on its way to the appeal.[glad you beat ronnie to it!]

Answer to: Markets
Wed, 05/20/2009 - 08:26

According to http://www.hotelmarconi.eu/Catalogo-200901_31.pdf [on page 17]Grottammare flea market is every Tuesday morning in the town centre

Tue, 05/19/2009 - 14:13

The open top bus tour is a good way of sorting out what you want to see.Also- the walk on the roof of the Duomo is fantastic

Tue, 05/19/2009 - 11:47

Possibly, but with my extended [male] years - more like 'Stig of the Damp'

Answer to: Hi to All
Tue, 05/19/2009 - 08:16

Ronald - many thanks - the reason for Badgers change is now clear to me - and I fully support the ruling that caused it.[keep up the good work]