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Forum: Italy
May 31st 2019, 8:29 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,246
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Exchanging UK License Problem

I'm pleased to be of help, and it's great you took the time to say you were successful.
Presumably they gave you an A4 sheet of paper for you to carry in your car in case you get stopped by the...
Forum: Italy
May 29th 2019, 9:52 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,246
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Exchanging UK License Problem

You should not renew your licence in UK if you are resident in Italy.
I think it would be wrong for you to renew your licence in the UK.

I rather think you should renew your licence in Italy.
I...
Forum: Italy
May 29th 2019, 9:06 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 2,246
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Exchanging UK License Problem

Obviously your lack of a current UK licence is a major flaw in your plan to convert it.
Renewing your UK licence doesn't stand much chance of working since it will have a extremely recent renewal...
Forum: Italy
Oct 29th 2012, 10:40 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 620
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: BRITISH CURRICULUM TUTOR NEEDED MILANO

You could try Team Lingua in Merate - very close to Cernusco.

Pete
Forum: Italy
May 24th 2011, 11:12 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,051
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: criminal minds in english

In my opinion this is due to a technician at Sky not doing their job properly.
My guess is that they did not load the correct tape/disk/media for the English/original audio channel.

I sometimes...
Forum: Italy
Jan 14th 2011, 5:17 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 3,650
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: commuting... back to the UK? !

No problem here, I often have two or three live Ryanair bookings.
Back in the days of Go and Buzz, one of them advertised one-way flights for 24 pounds during August, so I bought 10 since it was a 5...
Forum: Italy
Sep 5th 2010, 7:39 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,124
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Anyone in or near como?

Mardy,
http://www.monzanet.it/it
Friday general admission and stands € 35.00
Saturday general admission € 50.00
Sunday general admission € 70.00

The stands are expensive (except Friday when...
Forum: Italy
Sep 4th 2010, 6:38 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,124
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Anyone in or near como?

Hi Mardy,
The next big sporting event around here is the Italian Grand Prix next weekend. Unfortunately I'm up in the mountains next weekend or I'd have been only to pleased to show you round, but...
Forum: Italy
Jul 31st 2010, 8:49 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,046
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Headlights

It won't surprise you to learn that won't be acceptable.
Just a note of caution - it took nearly 3 months to get my car registered in Italy
Forum: Italy
Apr 26th 2010, 7:49 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,710
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Car insurance

You can also do it at the bank, or on-line (search ACI or the Quattroruote website).

I took a whole Friday off work to do mine.
At 8 am I went on-line to the to find the bollo section on the ACI...
Forum: Italy
Apr 22nd 2010, 7:39 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,710
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Car insurance

Homologation is something that has to be done by the car manufacturer. It is a certificate that the manufacturer fills in which declares that the car complies with all the regulations for a...
Forum: Italy
Apr 19th 2010, 9:14 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 2,710
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Car insurance

Also a couple more threads here:
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=639065
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=600568

6 months is the max on UK plates - if it's a...
Forum: Italy
Mar 29th 2010, 6:42 pm
Replies: 1,429
Views: 261,080
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: The Comfort Zone. Favourite food, drinks, where to buy, and recipes.

Apologies if people already know this, but I just found Milk Chocolate Digestives at my local Auchan.
Excellent! :thumbup: :thumbsup:
Forum: Italy
Mar 2nd 2010, 9:22 pm
Replies: 59
Views: 7,115
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: what's happened to bbc prime on sky ?

I can't recommend any, but I have seen these two recommended :

This one gives a good explanation:

http://www.ukproxyserver.co.uk/info/uk-tv-streaming/

This is another one:
...
Forum: Italy
Nov 7th 2009, 11:00 pm
Replies: 24
Views: 5,171
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: UK road tax in Italy!

If I understand correctly.
To get your MoT, you need to take the car back to England every year.
To get your road tax, you need an MoT.
To get your insurance renewed, you need your road tax.
Most...
Forum: Italy
May 26th 2009, 9:09 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,590
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: kids in the car!

Don't put people off - Europe has less forceful airbags designed for people who ARE using a seatbelt and AREN'T obese

From Wiki:

In 1998, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 continues to...
Forum: Italy
May 26th 2009, 8:47 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 550
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Setting Up Home in Milano

For 2, have a read of this;
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=609168
Forum: Italy
Apr 16th 2009, 9:18 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 620
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Relocating to Milan end of June

Regarding the internet, it depends whether tha area of the house you rent is served by ADSL - it's easy to find out by typing the telephone number ito a ADSL provider's website.
Otherwise you'll be...
Forum: Italy
Apr 8th 2009, 9:39 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,391
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Car Insurance

Yes, you have to be resident.
Most UK insurance will only cover you for 1 month abroad.
Plus, to get an MoT, the car needs to go back to UK, and without an MoT you can't get road tax.
And finally,...
Forum: Italy
Mar 30th 2009, 7:32 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 1,800
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: UNSOLICITED PHONE CALLS

I have a vague recollection that there was something like that introduced here maybe half a dozen years ago or so, but I wasn't paying attention to what I had to do to be removed, and so I didn't do...
Forum: Italy
Mar 29th 2009, 9:30 pm
Replies: 25
Views: 2,391
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Car Insurance

You need to check things like residency if you want to buy a car, plus things like the bollo tax - see Quattroruote on line, there you will also see online insurance companies
Forum: Italy
Mar 10th 2009, 11:04 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 831
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Bergamo Bound

Buying a property in Italy is a bit different experience than in England.
For example, everything seems on a longer timescale: Places can be advertised when people intend to actually move in 9...
Forum: Italy
Mar 10th 2009, 10:33 pm
Replies: 292
Views: 20,137
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: TOP UK MISSED PRODUCTS -what do you stock up on?

Ryanair confiscated my last supply of Baked Beans (4 tins) from my brother's hand-baggage :thumbdown:

However, last week I found them in my local Auchan supermarket. Heinz variety :thumbsup:
Not...
Forum: Italy
Feb 7th 2009, 2:56 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,112
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Anyone in Como??? ..... please !!!!

Hello, I am very English and live in Lecco area, I'd be up for popping over to Como for a coffee and a chat. I need to drop into the Tourist info there anway to find out what date the Carnevale is on...
Forum: Italy
Sep 10th 2008, 8:35 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 556
Posted By Midsomer_Peter

Re: Mortgage deed fees - what are the rules?

Hello,
I can't help you on the legal side, and I can't remember the amount (it was in lire anyway) when I bought my house, but I would advise you not to be so English about this...
I feel for you,...
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