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Forum: France
Jun 8th 2022, 10:16 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,082
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Getting UK television in France!

After a laptop reboot, Tunnelbear works fine!
Thanks for all your help everyone.
Forum: France
Jun 8th 2022, 6:48 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,082
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Getting UK television in France!

I can already get UK Freeview channels via my satellite tuner. What I'm looking for is a tuner that would permit me to record programs and access iPlayer.
After asking around, I have found out that...
Forum: France
Jun 8th 2022, 11:33 am
Replies: 27
Views: 4,082
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Getting UK television in France!

I have just tried Tunnelbear VPN and iPlayer still detects that I am outside of the UK.
Does anyone know of a VPN app (for Windows 10) that... works?
Forum: France
Jun 8th 2022, 11:14 am
Replies: 27
Views: 4,082
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Getting UK television in France!

How about if I simply use an HDMI cable from my laptop into my TV?
Forum: France
Jun 7th 2022, 3:03 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,082
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Getting UK television in France!

Or a laptop even?
Forum: France
Jun 7th 2022, 11:35 am
Replies: 27
Views: 4,082
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Getting UK television in France!

Thanks calman but I'm only looking for the standard Freeview channels (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, 5 etc. which I already have with my present satellite tuner) but I need the cach-up channels iPlayer, ITV...
Forum: France
Jun 7th 2022, 7:19 am
Replies: 27
Views: 4,082
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Getting UK television in France!

Yes, those seem to be the boxes to go for. However, I think one needs a "UK VPN router" so that the box thinks that it is in the UK. Can anyone confirm this?
Forum: France
Jun 5th 2022, 9:02 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,082
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Getting UK television in France!

Can you access iPlayer, ITV Hub etc.?
Forum: France
Jun 5th 2022, 2:28 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,082
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Getting UK television in France!

I find French TV to be appalling. Having the satellite dish to get all the Freeview channels saved our lives.
Now, we could do with an upgrade.
Forum: France
Jun 5th 2022, 7:06 am
Replies: 27
Views: 4,082
Posted By Purple Jim

Getting UK television in France!

For a long time, we have been watching Freeview channels (BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Five, etc,..) via our satellite dish (into a very reliable Golden Interstar tuner). The advantage is that once...
Forum: France
Apr 30th 2019, 8:31 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,078
Posted By Purple Jim

BBC iPlayer no longer accessible

Sorry if there is already a thread about this.

We have been watching programs on BBC iPlayer for years thanks to the free plug-in Beebs (with Chorme). The BBC have recently toughened up the acces...
Forum: France
Feb 1st 2019, 8:21 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 7,389
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Roundabouts - Part 2

Another thing that I have noticed about the motorists here: they don't seem to know how to use their wing mirrors correctly. Instead of adjusting them to be able to see their left and right blind...
Forum: France
Jan 29th 2019, 7:15 am
Replies: 10
Views: 1,307
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Teaching English in France

Keep going and when you have the TEFL certificate, sign up to recruitement websites like Jobrapido, Indeed, etc... there are many job offers every day. A lot of demand out there.
Forum: France
Jan 29th 2019, 7:12 am
Replies: 13
Views: 7,389
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Roundabouts - Part 2

Gotcha. When going straight on, I used to stay in the left lane appraoch to take less of a curve on the roundabout. Seeing how the French take the roundabout, sometimes staying in the right even when...
Forum: France
Jan 27th 2019, 11:52 am
Replies: 13
Views: 7,389
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Roundabouts - Part 2

Yes, they all do that and even if they are going straight-on, they will indicate LEFT. Bonkers.




In Britain, if you are on a straight road, you never slow down to give priority to a vehicle...
Forum: France
Jan 26th 2019, 3:15 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 7,389
Posted By Purple Jim

Roundabouts - Part 2

Following on from this old thread:
https://britishexpats.com/forum/france-76/roundabouts-865765/

Newcomers to France beware. Even if British and French highway codes have the same rules regarding...
Forum: France
Jan 26th 2019, 1:44 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 1,307
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Teaching English in France

To supplement my income, I did a TEFL course on-line (quite tough at times) which took about two or three months to complete. As an "auto-entrepreneur"/"micro-entreprise", I then approached my local...
Forum: France
Aug 17th 2018, 1:24 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 14,522
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Installing a new light fitting in France - wire colour confusion

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/britishexpats.com-vbulletin/1000x525/couleur_2bfil_2belectrique_2b_2bcable_2bnavette_2bva_2bet_2bvient_2b_f74c52f1017e05dcfc07dd9696fb8f770f8d5f2b.jpg

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Forum: France
Mar 9th 2018, 4:47 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,515
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Registering as an Auto-Entrepreneur

Prince had a song called "200 Balloons". Was it about you?:D

If you decide to get back to Hendrix, just follow my guide:
hendrixx.htm (http://hendrix.guide.pagesperso-orange.fr/hendrix.htm)
Forum: France
Mar 8th 2018, 9:40 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,515
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Registering as an Auto-Entrepreneur

:rofl:
My soul is purple. Part of my Hendrix and Prince obsessions.
Forum: France
Mar 7th 2018, 2:28 pm
Replies: 27
Views: 4,515
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Registering as an Auto-Entrepreneur

Yup. You register your primary activity with the CFE (Centre des Formalités des Entreprises) and get a SIRET Number.
After that, you can add other activities and use the same SIRET. That way you...
Forum: France
Mar 7th 2018, 2:13 pm
Replies: 10
Views: 771
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Brexit affect on Job applications. Looking for work in Paris.

Wasn't the Carte de Séjour phased out for Europeans years ago? I had to get one when I arrived in the 80s but later on I never needed to renew it. I just keep it as a souvenir.
Forum: France
Feb 9th 2018, 11:28 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,670
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Leaving UK for France, advice and guidance please

Yes, I haven't looked into that. I think I will stay with CIPAV because I have been paying to them for over 10 years already (as an EURL and now as an EIRL). Things are already a bit fragmented so I...
Forum: France
Feb 9th 2018, 7:26 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,670
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Leaving UK for France, advice and guidance please

I am the other way round. I did 10 years as a SARL and have been with CIPAV as a micro for a year. I honestly wouldn't want to become a SARL again, with an accountant, business tax and all the red...
Forum: France
Feb 9th 2018, 6:41 am
Replies: 39
Views: 3,670
Posted By Purple Jim

Re: Leaving UK for France, advice and guidance please

I'm with CIPAV and I don't know how they calculate either. They simply told me that the more you declare and contribute, the better your pension score.

Thanks for the info!
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