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Forum: France
Feb 22nd 2021, 9:34 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 728
Posted By clothmama

France wide assistance for getting your Brexit residency permit

The dead line for applying is approaching, everyone has until June 30 to apply for your carte de sejour. If you need help the whole of France is now covered by a variety of associations.

IOM - The...
Forum: France
Jan 11th 2021, 9:12 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,504
Posted By clothmama

Re: Applying for CdeS after 31st December 2020

If you wait until you have been here 5 years then the whole self-emplyed / pension thing is irrelevant as all you need to give is:
1. Passport
2. Proof of settlement date
3. current domicile

So...
Forum: France
Sep 11th 2020, 9:29 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,413
Posted By clothmama

Re: Covid testing

Thanks DMU, I have diverticulitis which has been playing up so I'm pretty sure it is that. I do need to go and see her though as it has been ages. I'm such a typical nurse / midwife and hate going to...
Forum: France
Sep 11th 2020, 11:41 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,413
Posted By clothmama

Re: Covid testing

Negative :thumbsup:
Forum: France
Sep 11th 2020, 12:57 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,413
Posted By clothmama

Re: Covid testing

Temp down this morning so was all good! Had the covid test - NOT pleasant! Results online later this evening!
Forum: France
Sep 10th 2020, 5:57 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,413
Posted By clothmama

Re: Covid testing

Sorry I have a 39c fever and got muddled thinking your were replying to my comment!
Forum: France
Sep 10th 2020, 4:33 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,413
Posted By clothmama

Re: Covid testing

This is something different, it is the gouv.fr form that you fill in with your details, symptoms etc that goes direct to the lab' you use. They are then able to access all the info without wasting...
Forum: France
Sep 9th 2020, 11:10 pm
Replies: 21
Views: 1,413
Posted By clothmama

Re: Covid testing

I've spoken to my pharmacy and they dont' do any testing and told me to go online, fill in the form then book at our local lab. I've done that and have an appointment for tomorrow morning.

That is...
Forum: France
Sep 9th 2020, 3:01 am
Replies: 21
Views: 1,413
Posted By clothmama

Re: Covid testing

That is really good to know. After a few days with a headache, feeling VERY tired I'm starting to wonder ...............................

what is the difference between the antibody test and the...
Forum: France
Jun 6th 2020, 11:28 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,205
Posted By clothmama

Re: Secondary Schools that teach in English

Hi sunnysomerset
Obviously now with the virus you aren't going anywhere! I thought I'd add a school near Bergerac that may help you or other people in the future. It is called Le Cluzeau and kids...
Forum: France
Aug 21st 2018, 3:54 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,321
Posted By clothmama

Re: Sterling plunge

I lived nearly 10 years not far from Carcasonne and I love it (my middle child was born there). The wind properly sent me loopy though - especially when it blew for the famous 11 day stints :eek: . I...
Forum: France
May 21st 2015, 8:16 am
Replies: 50
Views: 6,715
Posted By clothmama

Re: MOVING TO LYON WITH 13 & 8 yr old

In the Dordogne between Periguex and Bergerac, nice market town with lots of businesses open, schools etc and not too many expats that I can see! :rofl:
Forum: France
May 21st 2015, 1:45 am
Replies: 50
Views: 6,715
Posted By clothmama

Re: MOVING TO LYON WITH 13 & 8 yr old

Quick update from us! Louis (just turned 9) been at school about 2.5 weeks and doing OK (very tired of course). He says he is understanding more and more but still not saying much. Josh (13 nearly...
Dec 12th 2014, 1:00 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 961
Posted By clothmama

Re: New baby passport? Urgent advice needed!

Thanks for all your replies everyone! Looks like there shouldnt' be any trouble, I even found a page on the Uk gov site to say that it is OK to get your first passport when visiting the UK (which...
Dec 8th 2014, 3:05 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 961
Posted By clothmama

New baby passport? Urgent advice needed!

Hi, I've just given birth to a new baby and we have our tickets booked to go back to the UK the first week of February. I am just in the process of getting his birth certificate organised so I can...
Forum: France
Sep 24th 2014, 12:41 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 6,715
Posted By clothmama

Re: MOVING TO LYON WITH 13 & 8 yr old

:goodpost: Joe, that is just fantastic news, really really heartening from our end, thanks for the update!! I told my 13 year old what you had said about how quickly your daughter had picked it up on...
Forum: France
Sep 3rd 2014, 3:05 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 5,980
Posted By clothmama

Re: Am I able to apply for a French Passport?

A little update, I spoke to the MIL this week about it and it turns out it was the French that encouraged her to give up her passport/citizenship at the time when she went to tell the she was...
Forum: France
Sep 3rd 2014, 1:59 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 6,715
Posted By clothmama

Re: MOVING TO LYON WITH 13 & 8 yr old

He has recently started playing guitar too (and is pretty good!) so added coolness:cool: value :rofl: Am so heartened by your post - have been telling everyone and no have great hopes Josh will be...
Forum: France
Aug 30th 2014, 7:48 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 6,715
Posted By clothmama

Re: MOVING TO LYON WITH 13 & 8 yr old

Joe, so pleased it is working out so well! That gives me great hope for Josh! I'm sure he'll be fine, he'll arrive all brown and Aussie looking and he is a nice kid so I'm sure it won't take long to...
Forum: France
Aug 29th 2014, 10:20 am
Replies: 50
Views: 6,715
Posted By clothmama

Re: MOVING TO LYON WITH 13 & 8 yr old

Hi Joe,

Just wondering how your kids are settling in? We are moving to the Dordgone in Feb / March next year with our 8 year old, 13 year old and new baby! The 8 year old is thrilled and can't...
Forum: France
May 26th 2014, 2:21 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 5,980
Posted By clothmama

Re: Am I able to apply for a French Passport?

He does sound very knowledgeable but he has said it was never the case which means that my MIL gave up her French and my mother her Aussie citizenship at around the same time for no reason whilst...
Forum: France
May 26th 2014, 10:59 am
Replies: 55
Views: 5,980
Posted By clothmama

Re: Am I able to apply for a French Passport?

Are you sure about that?? Seems odd that my MIL and mother had exactly the same story seperately from the same period very late 60's early 70's. Apparently it was only a very brief period of time...
Forum: France
May 21st 2014, 7:57 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,069
Posted By clothmama

Re: Coming back but starting fresh! Sorry for another 'where' thread!

No there isn't really you are quite right! I guess not having to spend what we do each month in rent (well well over 1000 euros) just makes a huge difference, that is a lot of money to earn to neve...
Forum: France
May 21st 2014, 7:46 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,069
Posted By clothmama

Re: Coming back but starting fresh! Sorry for another 'where' thread!

Certainly under no illusions that it will be easy. In fact we were seriously considering coming back a few years ago (we just had a holiday instead :D) and made the decision not to as 2011 Europe was...
Forum: France
May 21st 2014, 7:32 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,069
Posted By clothmama

Re: Coming back but starting fresh! Sorry for another 'where' thread!

:cool::eek::p


Yes you are right, also the high wages (first year out Nurse here earns more than a UK one who is very experienced for example) and RE agent who are spruking the market like mad...
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