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Forum: France
Jan 11th 2015, 9:11 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 4,374
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Disgusted!

I don't know where you are in the UK, but rest assured most Brits are every bit as outraged at these events as you are. France is not alone.
Forum: France
Dec 1st 2014, 6:32 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 839
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Travelling Dogs

Dear All, very many thanks for your advice. Much appreciated. Cheers. Jon
Forum: France
Nov 27th 2014, 5:51 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 839
Posted By jonkemp

Travelling Dogs

Hi, Have a house (pile of bricks) in France and we pop over when we can.
However, Father Christmas is bringing our children a dog this Christmas.

With regard traveling back and forth....

I am...
Forum: France
Jan 23rd 2014, 7:15 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 874
Posted By jonkemp

Re: single magazines

Ask a friend back in England to send you a copy out.
Forum: France
Oct 3rd 2013, 6:34 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 1,086
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Help with French legal system!

I'm afraid I can't help but I wish you well. I know the French laws are very difficult which is why you see so many ruined houses in France. Either all the children can't agree what to do with the...
Forum: France
Oct 3rd 2013, 6:27 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,189
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Advice request on garden flowers & Veg

We live in the UK, but have a place in the Mayenne.....

I buy most of my vegetable seed in France to grow at home here in the UK. We have given up growing runner beans because we prefer the French...
Forum: France
Sep 23rd 2013, 3:06 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 33,381
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Lots of cheap property - why?

Another reason is that some areas have become a victim of their success. Too many people have bought holiday homes which means that out of season there aren't enough people left to sustain the local...
Forum: France
Jun 8th 2013, 4:01 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 3,821
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Acquiring a sufficient amount of 'le' language.

Our friends left for France when their son was 7. He is now 11 and dare I say it fluent enough for our French neighbours to ask the question "why was a French boy living with an English family?"
Forum: France
Jun 8th 2013, 9:22 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,050
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Purchasing a Home...Advice on Notary Costs?

This isn't necessarily what you will be charged. In our case, we were given back about 400 Euros about a year after the purchase. I think this is quite common.
Forum: France
Jun 8th 2013, 9:19 am
Replies: 11
Views: 941
Posted By jonkemp

Re: France's fascism fear

We don't learn from history. During depressions, high unemployment etc, there will always be a faction in society looking for other people to blame. Those blamed will be from other ethnic groups. I'm...
Forum: France
May 20th 2013, 4:55 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 14,160
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Normandy Anyone????

I wasn't aware we were near a cider museum
Forum: France
May 19th 2013, 8:25 pm
Replies: 29
Views: 14,160
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Normandy Anyone????

So are we. Where are you exactly?
Forum: France
May 9th 2013, 4:18 pm
Replies: 50
Views: 19,283
Posted By jonkemp

Re: House renovation english or french builders

We watched as various teams of Artisans did up our neighbour's (French) house. They worked like trojans in all weathers, not even taking time to go in for a wee when nature called. However, when we...
Forum: France
May 9th 2013, 4:11 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 2,080
Posted By jonkemp

Re: UK solicitors over a Notaire

Our friends used both and wish they hadn't. We just had a notaire and didn't regret it. Our Notaire was very good and we completed less than three months after putting in an initial offer. On the...
Forum: France
May 3rd 2013, 8:52 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 5,145
Posted By jonkemp

Re: What do you guys think of living in France

I lived in Sennelager in the 70s, My father was in the REME attached to the RCT
Forum: France
May 3rd 2013, 4:51 pm
Replies: 39
Views: 5,145
Posted By jonkemp

Re: What do you guys think of living in France

Chatter Static: I have two of your list. Paderborn & Pays de la Loire. An interesting mix. Were you in the Forces by any chance?
Forum: France
Apr 29th 2013, 3:07 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 1,475
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Bamboo curtain

Glyphosate (Sold under the name of Roundup) is probably your best bet.
It is a systemic weedkiller. Spray it on the leaves and it gets taken down into the roots and kills the plant.
Forum: France
Apr 22nd 2013, 4:51 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 6,987
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Pont Mathilde bridge in Rouen

YES IT IS STILL CLOSED. We chanced it North to South and what a big mistake it was. Probably the most stressful journey of my life. No diversion signs up what-so-ever. Found it very difficult to get...
Forum: France
Apr 15th 2013, 3:02 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 3,005
Posted By jonkemp

Re: What is the current tax liability on selling a property in France?

1. What if your main residence is in England and your maison secondaire is in France?

2. What if you have spent a lot of money doing up said maison secondaire?

Not planning on selling, but it...
Forum: France
Apr 1st 2013, 2:15 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 3,737
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Lunch on the N137

Les Routiers will always offer good food.

Go to http://www.relais-routiers.com/Relais_Routiers_itineraire.asp

Enter Rennes and Nantes and it will show you where the restaurants are.
There are...
Forum: France
Mar 4th 2013, 6:25 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,815
Posted By jonkemp

Re: sur La Pont Mathilde

I am, my wife is worse
Forum: France
Mar 4th 2013, 5:01 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,815
Posted By jonkemp

Re: sur La Pont Mathilde

I have just checked out Pont de Normandie on Google Earth. I am not sure I can drive that far with my eyes closed.
Forum: France
Mar 3rd 2013, 5:46 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 2,815
Posted By jonkemp

sur La Pont Mathilde

I can only assume that the lovely bridge that normally gets us from one side of Rouen to the other side on our journey from Calais to Alencon is still out of action. Does anyone have any suggestions...
Forum: France
Mar 3rd 2013, 12:36 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 5,561
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Long-term parking close to Carcassonne airport

We left our car at Tours Train station for a couple of weeks in a long term car park. Cost us a fortune.
Forum: France
Feb 20th 2013, 6:15 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 5,045
Posted By jonkemp

Re: Can a property still be sold without conformity for the fosse?

It all depends on how big, but somewhere over £5K should do it
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