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Forum: Italy
Mar 21st 2020, 3:41 am
Replies: 41
Views: 4,306
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: leaving the house?

Quick question about shopping and travelling in a car. We believe we read early on in the the lockdown that there is a maximum of two people should travel in a car at anytime. Came up recently with...
Forum: Italy
May 18th 2018, 2:10 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,099
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Hire car excess insurance

Thank you for both responses, just checked both sites and you are correct they will accept overseas residency addresses. Just about to sign up with one of them.
Forum: Italy
May 17th 2018, 6:49 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,099
Posted By ALFIE15

Hire car excess insurance

I am a residence here in Italy and hiring a car within Europe and normally take out hire car excess insurance. Having read terms and conditions of my normal policy you have to be a UK residence. Does...
Forum: Italy
Jan 3rd 2018, 4:52 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,980
Posted By ALFIE15

New Laws for 2018

As well as the new rules on bags at the supermarket I heard another law came into force, which I cannot confirm or find anything on it.
An Italian friend shared a link where it said that you cannot...
Forum: Italy
Sep 14th 2017, 7:08 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 1,288
Posted By ALFIE15

Breakdown cover

Hi, Quick question can anyone recommend a company that gives great European breakdown cover for an Italian registered car ? Also does anyone know of any reclamation yards for building materials in...
Forum: Italy
Aug 25th 2017, 7:06 am
Replies: 31
Views: 4,422
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: 4 season tyres

It is a legal requirement to have winter tyres fitted in the whole Germany now for those transmitting home,however you are covered by four season tyres marked with the snow symbol. The winter tyres...
Forum: Italy
Oct 14th 2016, 3:34 am
Replies: 9
Views: 964
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Gardening

The grass seed I put down two weeks ago doing well, just the seed I put on the slope not taking between downpours and getting washed away. Although the bottom of the slope going to thick and lush at...
Forum: Italy
Oct 14th 2016, 2:51 am
Replies: 9
Views: 964
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Gardening

Thanks for the advise do the Italians have what we call turf and if so what does it translate to ?
Forum: Italy
Oct 14th 2016, 2:20 am
Replies: 9
Views: 964
Posted By ALFIE15

Gardening

I have finished some building work and have to reseed a grass area with a slope. Tried seeding but with the Autumn Toscana rain not only does it wash the seed but soil away as well.🤔😂Is anyone...
Forum: Italy
Sep 3rd 2016, 5:54 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 783
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Private Osteopath/chiropractor

Thanks for the steer great help
Forum: Italy
Sep 3rd 2016, 8:43 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,253
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: wireless on cloud Italia

I live in the Pescia area of Toscana, and was on clouditalia and my opinion on the service I would not be a able to write without parental guidance. The service got so bad that everyone in the area...
Forum: Italy
Sep 3rd 2016, 7:28 am
Replies: 2
Views: 783
Posted By ALFIE15

Private Osteopath/chiropractor

Hi, We are now living in the Pescia, Toscana area and my wife has a back condition that sometimes need help from a Osteopath. She used a local private one at home when she needed help with alignment....
Forum: Italy
Apr 22nd 2016, 7:40 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,716
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Healthcare for residency

Just finished an appointment with poste to be told I can only buy their products if I am a residence. Seems they are losing out on business then never mind.
Forum: Italy
Apr 21st 2016, 7:37 pm
Replies: 36
Views: 4,716
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Healthcare for residency

somebody once said to me that Postitalia do a basic cover at a good price that covers you residency application but I cannot find this policy. Can anyone help with the name of this policy as the only...
Forum: Italy
Apr 4th 2016, 5:32 am
Replies: 16
Views: 6,839
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: British car tax in Italy

http://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/vehicles/registration/taxes/index_en.htm

European law is quiet clear if you intend to take your car to another European country more than 6 months you have to...
Forum: Italy
Mar 20th 2016, 8:04 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 6,839
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: British car tax in Italy

All insurance on a vehicle that has not got a valid MOT certificate is invalid and although they will pay out third party they will not pay yours. If you are stopped in the UK without a valid MOT on...
Forum: Italy
Mar 19th 2016, 1:33 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,021
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Sorry Another Residency thread

Thanks for the link Lorna for helpful.
Forum: Italy
Mar 19th 2016, 1:32 am
Replies: 31
Views: 9,612
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Second hand car buying in Tuscany

I met a Dutch couple today that told me they got help from a motoring club in Pescia to find an insurance company that accepted no claims letters from Dutch insurance companies. This is new to me...
Forum: Italy
Mar 16th 2016, 5:07 am
Replies: 3
Views: 1,021
Posted By ALFIE15

Sorry Another Residency thread

We are about to arrive permanently at the beginning of April and start our first initial residency application at Pescia, Tuscany.
I am paid a government pension in my UK bank that covers both me...
Forum: Italy
Mar 16th 2016, 4:52 am
Replies: 31
Views: 9,612
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Second hand car buying in Tuscany

Can I jump on this thread I have a UK registered left hand drive car over here. We have just started to go through the application for residence here and don@t want the hassle of going back to the UK...
Forum: Italy
Feb 4th 2016, 4:23 am
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: vaccination

Hope the below links work seem most recent articles.


Tuscan meningitis outbreak spurs injections - The Local (http://www.thelocal.it/20151006/meningitis-outbreak-spurs-vaccinations-in-tuscany)
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Forum: Italy
Feb 4th 2016, 4:18 am
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: vaccination

My builder is mid twenties and he informed me everyone has been advised to get vaccinated. There have been numerous cases around Florence and Prato and having read numerous recent articles on the net...
Forum: Italy
Feb 3rd 2016, 6:03 am
Replies: 5
Views: 905
Posted By ALFIE15

vaccination

My builder informed me today he cannot come tomorrow as he has to have his meningitis jab. he told me everyone has the vaccination in Tuscany as his words.
" there is High danger of getting...
Forum: Italy
Jan 19th 2016, 10:33 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 986
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Solar Water

Still finding my through the minefield of different pellets and what is the best for my system currently running a 80% beech and 20 which seems to work OK. I live down a narrow road so restricted to...
Forum: Italy
Jan 19th 2016, 8:57 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 986
Posted By ALFIE15

Re: Solar Water

We upgraded our heating system to a pellet boiler which included a new 500 litre tank which I have it connected to the thermo stuffa which is great as I have two and Hal acres of woodland. We...
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