Lay My Hat

Hi Jonathan,
Thanks a lot for the tip.

Unfortuantelaay, no companies based in the UK (including thecga) have been able to offer.

Plus a few I have tried in the Netherlands. So much for open access within the EU.....

Ralph

CSE -

I am living in the house now, so problem not related to holiday letting.

It's all very frustarting.

Hi Richard, Thanks for the suggestions. From the list; No. 1 : No longer offers policies in the ROI No. 2 : This is the one company here that does offer - at very high rates No.3 : Tried them, not interested No. 4: Yes, have read that..... No. 5: Don't think I've tried them yet, so will give it a go...

Thanks zebedee....

There seems to be no other options available within the ROI, which is why I was hoping another Hatter would be able to let me know of either an insurer or a broker elesewhere who already offers thatched property insurance..... (preferrably within the EU).

..and by the way, Intasure declined to offer.

So no luck there either.

Hi all, May I ask if anyone has a thatched property in Euroland and, if so, who do you use for buildings insurance? We have a thatched cottage in Ireland and have found it very difficult to get cover. There is just one company in the ROI who will entertain it and their premiums are stratospheric. So...

Hi all, We have one small flat in Paris that is generally let fairly long term (6 - 12 months usually). We have a rather loose deal with one local to handle arrival/departure procedures and any problems. But I am looking for alternatives. Can anyone recommend a property manager in Paris? Thanks, Ralph

Now Thats got me wondering if I should change our cottage bed for a king size divan! Yes do! I honestly can't fathom why the Brits put up with 4'6" beds. It would never be tolerated on the Continent. So maybe you are loosing business from that.... Can you imagine a quality hotel putting 4'6&qu...

Can I ask why you don't like leather sofas? For me (us), they are cold and uninviting - and if you are not careful you slide off them :) I like a big squishy sofa that you can really settle in to. Ok, our visits are mostly off season (obviously) when the weather is cooler and wood stoves and hot co...

Thanks for the replies and good suggestions.

Sorry, we have leather sofas!

I can forgive the leather sofas, as the rest is terrific! Sunday check-in though?

The boss here is holding out for somewhere more North Pennines area, but we'll see how it goes

We are trying to book a holiday break in the UK for next May (14th to 21st) and, so far, have found it numbingly difficult to find anything that looks really comfortable. Just loads and loads of mostly rubbish seems to be thrown up. So where is the good stuff? We are looking for somewhere in North Y...

Thanks PW.

Am giving Unlocator a try as they use smart DNS also. Seems to be good so far......

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Having lost our access to iPlayer a few weeks ago from the current VPN provider, I still haven't got around to sorting this out - so just wondered if there was any consensus on the best solution?

We have large self-catering holiday homes in Alpine Slovenia: www.visitslovenia.co and are looking to take a break in Sicily in October. Heard a lot about Sicily and it's a fairly easy trip from here, so want to give it a try. We have space here from October through to late December - and in the new...