Forum: Europe / France
Yesterday, 1:05 pm
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Replies: 806
Views: 73,618
Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)
Welcome Nikki. There are indeed loads of knowledgeable and helpful members. In fact I cannot recall an occasion where someone's inquiry has not been answered. Feel free. We are very friendly -...
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Forum: Europe / Spain
Yesterday, 7:56 am
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Replies: 129
Views: 5,806
Re: Pound slumps again..
Every time BoE minutes are released, the trade has a pop at Sterling. Been doing it every month since December.
Maybe this time it is indeed different- it is the first time they have not fed...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 21st 2013, 3:38 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 197
Re: South Aquitaine - How was your winter ?
How far South do you mean?
Here in the Charente, Winter does not seem to have finished yet. :frown:
We have had no more than half a dozen sunny days in the last month, daytime temperatures here are...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 20th 2013, 9:36 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 234
Re: Money transfers home
It is not just the charge.
It is also the rate at which they change the money. If they take just one extra percent on 1000 then that is a tenner
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Forum: Europe / Spain
May 20th 2013, 8:41 pm
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,035
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Forum: Europe / Spain
May 20th 2013, 12:00 pm
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Replies: 67
Views: 2,035
Re: Form S1 - How long does it last?
Another lengthy call to Newcastle, who confirm again that residual S1s are, as Im and Er says, issued annually and run to the last Saturday of a year. (Which however can be the first Saturday of the...
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Forum: Europe / Spain
May 20th 2013, 8:52 am
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Replies: 129
Views: 5,806
Re: Pound slumps again..
Stevie
The underlying point, as I am sure you are well aware, is that you could have substituted any one of a dozen Eurozone countries for "Spain" in that article. There is nothing new in it, nor is...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 14th 2013, 1:10 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 303
Re: State Pension
Not a lot clearer. Two sets of advisors, disagreeing with each other.
UK advisors (very big, with clients across the globe) are advising that private pensions where there is government cover - which...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 13th 2013, 9:28 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 303
Re: State Pension
Yes.
" Mene. Mene"
There are none so blind as those who will not see.
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Forum: Europe / Spain
May 13th 2013, 5:00 pm
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Replies: 80
Views: 2,049
Re: Proposed Pension Changes
My advisors say that it would be wise to prepare.
I am not sure what one can do, but I would suggest that everyone bombards whoever was their MP with as many letters as they can, threatening to go...
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Forum: Europe / Spain
May 13th 2013, 4:43 pm
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Replies: 80
Views: 2,049
Re: Proposed Pension Changes
I have just been told that under Section 20 of the Pensions Bill ALL overseas residents may find their pensions are not uplifted after 2016. Certainly that is how it reads.
Also those on private...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 13th 2013, 4:35 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 303
Re: State Pension
Think I will drop in on the Spanish forum. They are usually pretty clued up on this stuff
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Forum: Europe / France
May 13th 2013, 4:34 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 303
Re: State Pension
Does not look good
Section 20
20 Overseas residents
(1) Regulations may provide that an overseas resident who is entitled to a state pension under this Part is not entitled to up-rating increases....
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Forum: Europe / France
May 13th 2013, 4:10 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 303
State Pension
I am told by my advisors- who are large and reputable -that the Pensions Bill 2013 Section 20 may remove the indexing of pensions for overseas residents post 2016.
Which is certainly how it reads, ...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 11th 2013, 2:33 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 420
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Forum: Europe / France
May 10th 2013, 6:32 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 613
Re: Is France such a bad place to live?
AGH My apologies only just spotted your post.
For general advice, there are many here who are very knowledgeable - more so than I!
I spotted in your list QROPS. Be v careful. Most of the people...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 9th 2013, 3:45 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 432
Re: consumer rights
Cyrian
Yes I have tried that. Skype appears but.....
the uninstall button does not!
I shall keep plugging away. Had enough for today - the plumber has taken the rest of the week off, the tiler...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 9th 2013, 3:13 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 432
Re: consumer rights
Thanks Cyrian. I can find it there, but I cannot see how to uninstall it ( this is after all a Start menu overlaid on Windows 8, so it may not be quite the same.)
The trouble is, it does not seem...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 9th 2013, 1:57 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 432
Re: consumer rights
Eurotrash
How did you uninstall Skype- I cannot find it listed in programs?
(The Startisback I find useful, so thank you for that, and I must say I am enjoying using a PC that works the way my old...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 8th 2013, 3:58 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 432
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Forum: Europe / France
May 6th 2013, 9:26 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 612
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Forum: Europe / France
May 6th 2013, 6:07 am
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Replies: 22
Views: 531
Re: UK solicitors over a Notaire
Bobbi there are several who will post soon who are far more knowledgeable than I, but I am puzzled that you think they are biased as they are acting for both? Surely that does not compute?
We used...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 6th 2013, 6:02 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 432
Re: consumer rights
Thanks Tweedpipe. I am unsure about AZERTY, but want to try. If I cannot handle it, I plan on using a wireless QWERTY.
As to Apple, well my journey is the other way around. I do like my IPad very...
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Forum: Europe / France
May 5th 2013, 5:11 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 432
Re: consumer rights
Thanks PB. And cjm
Yes i know demo models are the same
Except perhaps for several months of sticky fingers?:eek::eek: And techno idiots like me playing with the keys!
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Forum: Europe / France
May 5th 2013, 4:47 pm
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Replies: 25
Views: 432
Re: consumer rights
cjm
Yes I have done all that. I do still use Windows, I have a small netbook, so am still reasonably familiar with it.
I suspect that it is the PC itself. Like so many products in France, it was the...
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