Re: Hi.....anyone else in Auvergne?! 2008-04-12 10:42:15 Your comments touch on what ultimately had me buy near a village vs. full on country. If my move goes well, perhaps I'll try the country at some point in the future but it seemed to make sense to be nearer a spot where I might form some friendships,...
Re: Is there really nobody there? 2008-04-12 10:38:31 I just registered as well. I'm American and just bought a house in Brantome, near Perigueux. Coming in July for the rest of the year and then?Just looking around the site, seeing what it has to offer. (oh and I'm Kim! )www.noregretsforme.blogspot....
Social Events Organiser 2008-04-12 06:08:21 At the end of July The Royal British Legion, Central Brittany, will have a vacancy for a Social
Events Organiser. The Social Event Organiser must be able to complete a wide range of activities requiring clear com...
TV in France 2008-04-11 13:07:52 Any audio visual experts out there who are well up French TV. Has anybody tried TNT on satellite? There would seem to be only one receiver available. A Strong SRT 6420. Has anybody any experience of this box?djabel Read more:France
50% return on impots for heating 2008-04-16 12:51:59 We are presently putting in a woodburner and geo-thermic heating which qualifies for a 50% return on impots taxes. However we are both in receipt of government pensions (not Old Age) which due to the double tax treaty have to be taxed in the UK. Is t...
Re: shotgun licence 2008-04-16 12:46:08 Having just retired as a firearms officer with the UK police I offer the following advice. Obtain a European firearms certificate (free) from your UK police firearms licensing department and maintain your UK certificate at your UK address. This will en...
Re: TV in France 2008-04-16 12:33:19 TNT & satellite broadcasts are not the same thing. However, you can get the same channels on both mediums.May I ask what you are trying to achieve? A combination TNT & satellite receiver....? Or can't you get TNT where you are?There's stuff about TV ... Read more:France
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Re: France Telecom, in English 2008-04-18 02:01:26 one of the down sides of living in france is french customer service which is abysmal,we have had all sorts of problems....and some friends of ours bought a strimmer from Mnr Bricolage which packed up after half an hour,they took it back to the shop...... Read more:France
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Re: Renting a House in France 2008-04-17 17:12:48 Many of the sites that offer holiday housing also will indicate if long term rentals are possible.VRBO (vacation rental by owner) -rentals/europe/franceis also a good site that offers longer-term options.Many French owne... Read more:France
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Re: FRENCH LADY I MET IN ILFRACOMBE 26/08/07 2008-04-17 16:12:57 Hi Jeanette,Thank you so much for the kind words Finding this lady is a dear wish so entrenched in my heart !Most people seem to agree that this was rather unusual behaviour,with her approaching the male a complete stranger and some wonderw...
Re: FRENCH LADY I MET IN ILFRACOMBE 26/08/07 2008-04-17 14:59:43 Hi NigelThumper's right; take hold of the moment. One of my old friends took chances like that, and eventually found it all. If you see someone who looks lovely, just ask. If they look shy and say no, then no harm done; that person might feel just ...
Re: White Goods from UK 2008-04-19 13:02:31 hello.....Some friends of ours bought a new washing machine from a store called Sesame.It broke down within a fortnight and an engineer has now visited four times but it still doesn't work.When something breaks down the french will almost never replace... Read more:White
Re: New Road to Le Mans and beyond 2008-04-19 10:29:50 The A28 is an excellent link road.. but don't tell too many people about it... we don't tell too many folks about it we don't want it getting over crowded!!!We use the road every trip and we are amazed at times that we can appear to be the only car on... Read more:beyond
Re: White Goods from UK 2008-04-19 10:23:31 HIThere is no problem with bringing white goods over from UK, all items for sale in Europe have to meet the same technical and safety standards and will be CE marked. The only difference will be the mains plug which will require changing for a suitabl... Read more:White
Re: 3G mobiles as a modem 2008-04-19 10:13:39 Hi SusanSorry I'm new here!!I think you might find it cheaper in the long term to get an account in each country. From my experience of just UK and France, 'global' accounts don't work out such a good deal as they first might appear. The obvious dis... Read more:mobiles
Re: 3G mobiles as a modem 2008-04-19 08:13:11 Hi JmauxThank you for the reply.I know what you mean about being able to ´run up a bill´when on the internet. That is why I like the YOIGO in Spain option, one can go on line as much as you like during the day for the 1 euro 20.Perhaps there are ot... Read more:mobiles
Re: Leaving family behind 2008-04-20 18:07:05 You can't put your life on hold for ever... you have only got one life... live it... sounds harsh I know... but think about it...Steve Read more:Leaving
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Re: Leaving family behind 2008-04-20 07:06:38 Thank you for all your kind replies, you are all right in what you say and it's made us feel much more confident that we're doing the right thing. Read more:Leaving
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Re: France for a year 2008-04-23 11:25:38 This site will give you a definitive answer... if you are domiciled in France
(more than 183 days in a year) then you will need to re-register your car on to French plates.
Re: Channel 4 Free to Air 2008-04-22 17:18:42 Let's hope Channel
5 follow suit soon as well!Freesat launches next month, HD receivers will not be too expensive... I'm sure this will add some pressure to Sky to reduce their charges...Steve
Re: House Building in France 2008-04-22 17:02:17 have heard that if you are working on your OWN property even as a fully registered builder IN FRANCE you can not get cover for your workmanship, as this would not be billed for etc be sure you research all your information.with all due respect to all... Read more:France
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Channel 4 Free to Air 2008-04-22 15:13:19 Just want to let everyone with a Sky receiver without a card, or a free-to-air receiver, know that you can now receive Channel
4.This was previously only available to people with the Sky free to view cards, or a subscription, but now it's available to...
Re: House Building in France 2008-04-22 14:24:25 had a new house built here and there are not too many pitfalls at all. As I am now a qualified electrician in france i can advise you of any bits you may need help on. what part of 24 are you in? Read more:France
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Re: Fish 'n'chips -- how sad am I ???? 2008-04-24 02:57:14 Hmmmm, the things you miss about home!!!For me, it's Irish sausages and pudding and Irish tea!Luckily I have a steady trickle of visitors over from Ireland who keep me supplied!
Re: Guinness 2008-04-24 02:55:19 Yes, as others have noted, you can get the black stuff here , but it just aint the same as in Ireland!!!! Or anywhere else outside of Ireland for that matter ( I know, i'm Irish and a connoisseur of the stuff!)You'll have make like a Roman when you co... Read more:Guinness
Doing tax return online in English?? 2008-04-24 02:43:30 HiDoes anyone know if it is possible to do your tax return online
and in English
?I know lots of people who have a small rental income which they must declare in France - is it possible to do this online and in English?Many thanks,
Re: Fish 'n'chips -- how sad am I ???? 2008-04-28 05:45:34 Hi everyoneFish n chips eh? I gave in last year and decided to do my own fish n chips at home. I found out that Aigle Fin (fish), for me tastes as good as the real thing - if it isn't already the real thing. I bought a packet of beignet mix, replace...
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