hello everyone - moving to the Charente region
Jan 19th 2013, 4:17 am
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Have to agree. I've been mentally going through all the French houses I've been in and so far I haven't come across a single one with fitted carpets. Slightly off topic but the French do seem to take their floors very seriously. I have friends who keep piles of slippers in the garage, and whenever a visitor arrives they dig out a pair of slippers for them to wear. And when they come to visit me, automatically take their shoes off before they come into the living room - I tell them not to bother but it seems they cannot bring themselves to keep their outdoor shoes on indoors. Is this normal?
Jan 19th 2013, 7:06 am
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Stores like Leroy-Merlin sell carpeting which they will fit (at a price), so I can't imagine it's all that rare a thing (at least in Normandy).
Slightly off topic but the French do seem to take their floors very seriously. I have friends who keep piles of slippers in the garage, and whenever a visitor arrives they dig out a pair of slippers for them to wear. And when they come to visit me, automatically take their shoes off before they come into the living room - I tell them not to bother but it seems they cannot bring themselves to keep their outdoor shoes on indoors. Is this normal?
Jan 19th 2013, 8:23 pm
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They have a wide (well, four or five rolls) selection of different carpets here in a decorating store as well as Leroy Merlin and one of the brico shops.
I have never seen fitted carpet in anything but an English owned house. Must have them though, or carpet would not be on sale. I am going to guess it is only upstairs.
One of the pointers might be the feet on sofas and armchairs. I will look more closely.
I have never seen fitted carpet in anything but an English owned house. Must have them though, or carpet would not be on sale. I am going to guess it is only upstairs.
One of the pointers might be the feet on sofas and armchairs. I will look more closely.
Jan 19th 2013, 11:03 pm
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The nearest Leroy Merlin is Poitiers for you Skelley.
Our neighbours always take their shoes off at the door when they pop in for a drink at the end of the day - but his might be because thy have been tramping round the farm and are likely to have cow dung on them
which we would not appreciate even on our old tiled floors!! (Must get a basket of old slippers to put by he door!!!)
Our neighbours always take their shoes off at the door when they pop in for a drink at the end of the day - but his might be because thy have been tramping round the farm and are likely to have cow dung on them
which we would not appreciate even on our old tiled floors!! (Must get a basket of old slippers to put by he door!!!)
Jan 20th 2013, 1:19 am
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With four dogs we have plenty of old slippers - but no pairs! And for some reason they always chew the same foot.
Jan 20th 2013, 1:25 am
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Jan 20th 2013, 1:36 am
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Well, they are cheaper than chew toys!
Just spend a lot of time on the odds and sods section in Leclerc
Just spend a lot of time on the odds and sods section in Leclerc
Jan 20th 2013, 4:12 am
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Jan 20th 2013, 5:05 am
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Damn!
Guess which mine chew too?
Guess which mine chew too?
Jan 20th 2013, 5:10 am
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Jan 20th 2013, 5:57 am
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2 right!
Jan 24th 2013, 7:14 am
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The nearest Leroy Merlin is Poitiers for you Skelley.
Our neighbours always take their shoes off at the door when they pop in for a drink at the end of the day - but his might be because thy have been tramping round the farm and are likely to have cow dung on them which we would not appreciate even on our old tiled floors!! (Must get a basket of old slippers to put by he door!!!)
Our neighbours always take their shoes off at the door when they pop in for a drink at the end of the day - but his might be because thy have been tramping round the farm and are likely to have cow dung on them
which we would not appreciate even on our old tiled floors!! (Must get a basket of old slippers to put by he door!!!)
Jan 24th 2013, 7:27 am
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Many thanks for that might check it out when we come over not long now.The main reason we were after a carpet fitter is for the stairs in the property we are buying,the property is lovely but the stair treads let it down thought carpet would be a cheap and quick fix however would love Oak treads
Apr 4th 2013, 6:45 pm
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Hi Skelly and welcome.
We are not that far from you just the other side of Melle. We have had a place out here for 10 years (though never had carpet fitted!). Husband is now out here, more or less permanently, I still travel back to UK for work. Give us a shout if you need to know anything about the area or just want a local contact!
Kazzo
We are not that far from you just the other side of Melle. We have had a place out here for 10 years (though never had carpet fitted!). Husband is now out here, more or less permanently, I still travel back to UK for work. Give us a shout if you need to know anything about the area or just want a local contact!
Kazzo
Just wondered if you could help us ,we have just moved over and are having problems with the freesat box we cannot get a signal we are having withdrawal symptoms do don,t know of any Satallite engineers in the area
Many Thanks
Apr 4th 2013, 6:49 pm
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Re: hello everyone - moving to the Charente region
Whereabouts are you Skelly. I can PM you a name if you like.
