'Home at last'
 

Hello everyone from Mike and Paolina,:):)
We finally made it. After selling our house in the UK (at a huge drop in price) we hired a 7.5 ton truck, loaded up our furniture and made the 1300 mile journey to our villa in Frosinone. No problems at Newhaven where we caught the ferry or at Dieppe when we arrived in France. After unloading on the day after we arrived, we had one day to try and sort out a joint bank account but that failed. We then set off back to the UK to return the truck. A couple of days sorting out our affairs in the UK and then it was back to Italy, this time using Eurotunnel. Again no problems at any of the borders. Finally arrived 'home' and began to do all the usual things, unpacking, trying to get the gas turned on, get a phone line in, get a tv installed etc, etc. Had a problem getting residency because the silly little man at the town hall wanted written proof that out European Health Card was valid in Italy. Finally got it sorted after a nice lady in the ASL office in Cassino put him strait. Just getting used to the way of life, the weather, the driving !!!!!!! the money and the language. Got Skype working so we can keep in touch with family in the UK. Still got plenty to do but no rush now having retired.
Look forward to reading your threads on all that makes this great country worth living in.
regards to all from Paolina and Mike:thumbsup:

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Is the European Health Card valid in Italy for residents? I thought you could only use it as a tourist, and are supposed to return it if you emigrate. Haven't returned ours though:D AND we now have Italian Tessera Sanitarias as well.

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No its not, as you say its only for use in emergency by UK residents on holidays or abroad. Normally you have to get a European health card issued by the country you reside in to cover you on holiday when you are not in your new country of residence, but the arrangements are presently changing apparantly

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Well done and hope you'll both be very happy here. Hope you brought your duvets with you and lots of good t-bags :D

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Welcome to the forum :)

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Wishing you both all the best, enjoy your retirement

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Welcome home.
Ernie:D

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I am thinking of moving my furniture out by hired self drive truck as well, did you have any customs problems? (i take it you avoided switzerland). did you insure the load en route? Who with?

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Italy , UK and the countries you pass through on the way (apart from Switzerland) are all part of the EU so you shouldnt have any customs problems.

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Your italics are exactly the reason why i asked