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Forum: France
Nov 20th 2017, 3:07 am
Replies: 11
Views: 2,443
Posted By Cad

Re: Mis Sold House has Septic Tank

This is happening all the time, get things up to the latest standard and low and behold the regs change.
I had fosse septics out of regs twice including my present property which is six years now...
Forum: France
Oct 29th 2017, 9:32 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,269
Posted By Cad

Re: Marks & Spencer UK site refuse to sell to France - Once again

Having lived here for 30 years I have bought trousers a number of times and found each time that the lengths are not finished, am always asked how I'd like them, lengthy turn ups or not, come back...
Forum: France
Oct 28th 2017, 10:37 pm
Replies: 37
Views: 3,269
Posted By Cad

Re: Marks & Spencer UK site refuse to sell to France - Once again

Whats wrong with a good Cantal, comes in three ages jeune,entre deux and vieux I usually buy a kilo at a time of whats on offer if jeune let it mature in the cave.
Forum: France
Sep 26th 2017, 7:04 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 947
Posted By Cad

Re: Would you accept to be solely under the jurisdiction of the ECJ?

Which ever country you choose to live in you live by their rules and regulations not one's which you wish your native one had.
Forum: France
Aug 26th 2017, 8:47 am
Replies: 4
Views: 4,845
Posted By Cad

Re: Repeat prescription

Only if not in the French system,which you will need to get in place pda.
Forum: France
Aug 22nd 2017, 4:47 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,765
Posted By Cad

Re: Hiring Tradesman 24600

As always the first place for any info is your Mairie he or her will know all in your commune/ region.
My advise as ever is go to your Mairie, it's your first stop for most things.
Forum: France
Jul 10th 2017, 3:27 am
Replies: 6
Views: 996
Posted By Cad

Re: Brexit viewpoint disconnect?

Here in our commune they couldn't be more simpathetic with us expats and yes like the former post we have been called traitors to the UK for "turning our backs on it" by some Brits and that was a...
Forum: France
Jun 30th 2017, 3:43 am
Replies: 34
Views: 4,123
Posted By Cad

Re: Leaving adult kids in uk

Lucky you, I can assure you it's not the case for a lot of families.
Forum: France
Jun 19th 2017, 9:50 am
Replies: 9
Views: 991
Posted By Cad

Re: Social Security

Not knowing where you live nor which regime your under don't know but that's where we were/are registered.
Forum: France
Jun 19th 2017, 9:33 am
Replies: 9
Views: 991
Posted By Cad

Re: Social Security

Do as we did and go in person to your "caisse" and sort it out.
Forum: France
Jun 7th 2017, 5:03 pm
Replies: 34
Views: 4,123
Posted By Cad

Re: Leaving adult kids in uk

You bring up your family the best that you can and give them a start in life and when they go out and do their own things isn't it right to do the same one self, it isn't that you abandon them.
We...
Forum: France
Jun 7th 2017, 11:37 am
Replies: 34
Views: 4,123
Posted By Cad

Re: Leaving adult kids in uk

Yes back in 1994 my then partner did when they were all at uni (we married here and all the family came)
They all have their life in the UK and visit regularly.
Forum: France
May 26th 2017, 2:06 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,580
Posted By Cad

Re: altzheimers care france

Not to take anything away from the aging problems but isn't the language a perpetual problem for so many who have lived here for years and just won't/ can't be bothered to learn to speak the language...
Forum: France
May 22nd 2017, 11:54 pm
Replies: 1,515
Views: 307,484
Posted By Cad

Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)

In our 30 years here we have had four banks some a bit of a farce, we use la poste our UK pension being paid into them and for day to day living.
C.A.for investments and complementary health...
Forum: France
May 22nd 2017, 6:59 pm
Replies: 1,515
Views: 307,484
Posted By Cad

Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)

In my mind it depends on your attitude and also how much French you understand, in 30 years here yes we have come up with a few minor problems in three moves, but nothing like some have reported here...
Forum: France
May 20th 2017, 3:31 am
Replies: 17
Views: 7,617
Posted By Cad

Re: Transporting a 3.8ton digger from the UK to France

What's the size of your car? Most around here hire a trailer and move a small digger like yours themselves.
Have done so myself.
Forum: France
May 20th 2017, 3:19 am
Replies: 27
Views: 6,194
Posted By Cad

Re: Moving back to France

When I moved to France 30 years ago I said that the last place I'd live was the Dordogne, now having retired I live there by about 400 meters from the Lot et Garonne.
Yes there are a lot of Brits...
Forum: France
May 20th 2017, 3:08 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,301
Posted By Cad

Re: French bank/UK bank

We had a totally different experience with our bank here last year.
They phoned us up and asked if I was in new York as my card had been used there,turned out that it had been cloned when a hotels...
Forum: France
Apr 20th 2017, 2:17 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,038
Posted By Cad

Re: Septic tank and various reports with house buying

Being a builder (retired) and having built many Foss septics both back on the UK and in the 30 years being here, you are in a mine field here as in my opinion most French just don't understand the...
Forum: France
Apr 15th 2017, 6:49 am
Replies: 58
Views: 11,977
Posted By Cad

Re: British Food Delivered To France

Yes and I grow my own horseradish and make it too but still get a couple of Coleman's as I happen to like it,that and Marmite are the only things, it's my choice and I'd never get stuff delivered...
Forum: France
Apr 15th 2017, 5:38 am
Replies: 58
Views: 11,977
Posted By Cad

Re: British Food Delivered To France

Love Marmite and on our once a year trip back always buy a large jar also horseradish sauce, that's about it as we much prefer French cuisine.
Forum: France
Apr 8th 2017, 2:30 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,376
Posted By Cad

Re: Fined in the UK for offences committed in France

Things like this are always happening here in France, people stealing details and numberplate.
On the news was a farmer with many speeding fines for his tractor which has never left his farm.
No...
Forum: France
Apr 6th 2017, 11:40 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,077
Posted By Cad

Re: B&B Taxes in France

Having had a gite/chamber d'hotes business for 20 years Take a look in here, explains all.
www.gites-chambres d'hotes.com/fiscalite
Forum: France
Mar 9th 2017, 5:56 am
Replies: 1,515
Views: 307,484
Posted By Cad

Re: Introduction Thread (Somewhere to say Hi)

It'll only get better, have been here for 30 years and with all of the problems here in France it's still better than the UK, having just got back from two weeks visiting family and friends over...
Forum: France
Jan 19th 2017, 3:56 am
Replies: 2
Views: 674
Posted By Cad

Re: Healthcare abroad for retirees's in doubt

Oh yes there is an alternative, apply for citenship in the country where you live like we are here in France, so are most of the Brits we know who have either worked or retired here.
We had this...
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