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Forum: The Barbie

Aug 6th 2017, 4:10 pm

Replies: 62

VPN for BBC iplayer

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Posted By shimself

Re: VPN for BBC iplayer

Just to add same for me last 2 days - smartdnsproxy. they say they already know. Just why can't the bbc get their act together on licensing and allow us to subscribe legally? The EU are doing...

Forum: Philippines

Apr 18th 2017, 11:17 am

Replies: 36

UK Pensions Life Certificate letter.

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Posted By shimself

Re: UK Pensions Life Certificate letter.

You know how one island in Japan has loads of people living to over 100. It's the fish? The seaweed? The outdoor life? Nope it's the pension fraud committed by the family of the living dead. ...

Forum: France

Nov 18th 2016, 9:28 am

Replies: 10

Paying CFE must be by prélevement?

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Posted By shimself

Paying CFE must be by prélevement?

I'm being told that we have to pay the CFE by prelevement (direct debit), and that we not only cannot pay by cheque or cash, we are not even allowed to pay by virement (transfer)? With a 150€ fine...

Forum: Moving back or to the UK

Jul 26th 2016, 7:52 pm

Replies: 266

Voluntary National Insurance contributions

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Posted By shimself

Re: Voluntary National Insurance contributions

To recap. For each year you have made contributions up to 35 you qualify for a pension of £200 a year from retirment, index linked. So a catch up year of class 3 contributions costing around £600...

Forum: France

May 14th 2016, 12:16 pm

Replies: 38

Healthcare coverage in France - a possible Sticky?

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Posted By shimself

Re: Healthcare coverage in France - a possible Sticky?

I've been here for 6 yrs odd and been microenterprise. I recently claimed my state pension from UK, and reminded them I would need an S1. They replied with agreement for the pension (starting 22...

Forum: France

Mar 3rd 2011, 7:30 pm

Replies: 3

Looking for good builders-Sète (34)

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Posted By shimself

Looking for good builders-Sète (34)

Looking for good builders/painters-Sète (34)

Hello. We are an English family living in Sete. We would be grateful for recommendations for good (high quality of work/reliable/fair priced etc)...

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