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Forum: Spain
Aug 21st 2017, 4:25 am
Replies: 15
Views: 2,643
Posted By nickcarol

Where to keep savings in Spain

I'm in the process of selling my house in France and moving to Almeria. I need to put the money somewhere whilst I find/purchase a new house in Almeria. Any Spanish bank recommendations would be...
Forum: Spain
Aug 21st 2017, 4:20 am
Replies: 19
Views: 2,357
Posted By nickcarol

Re: Medical Insurance

Please could you tell me which company quoted you 100 euros a month as I've been researching and couldn't find any this low in price.
Forum: Spain
Aug 19th 2017, 4:52 am
Replies: 0
Views: 519
Posted By nickcarol

Moving from France to Spain - Paperwork

Does anyone have experience of what I have to do in France, notifying authorities etc, before I move to Spain ?
Forum: Spain
May 14th 2015, 10:47 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 933
Posted By nickcarol

Solar Heating

I've looked at the forum search facility for solar heating but its either too technical or requires very good DIY skills. Basically, I've just bought a holiday villa in Almeria where I want to spend...
Forum: Spain
Feb 10th 2015, 8:28 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 7,661
Posted By nickcarol

Re: Satellite TV versus IPTV

Thanks everyone for your contributions to my dilemna - Sat v. IPTV. I'm now swaying in the direction "The Guy" as I'm not technically adept and am all for a simple life. I generally find that when I...
Forum: Spain
Feb 10th 2015, 2:04 am
Replies: 22
Views: 7,661
Posted By nickcarol

Satellite TV versus IPTV

I have Satellite Sky+ at home in France and am about to purchase a holiday home (5 months a year) in Almeria, Spain. A new 1.85 dish + installation in Almeria costs about 850 euros to use with my...
Forum: Spain
Jan 14th 2015, 11:28 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 10,333
Posted By nickcarol

Re: Water Softeners

Thanks for your reply Carmen. We'll not bother now with looking at softeners until we've spent some time in the house. Whereabouts is the fuente at Turre ?
Forum: Spain
Jan 14th 2015, 2:27 am
Replies: 9
Views: 10,333
Posted By nickcarol

Water Softeners

I'm in the progress of buying a holiday home near Turre in Almeria Province and am told the water supply is hard, causing substantial scaling etc. Does anyone have experience of buying and fitting a...
Forum: France
Sep 6th 2009, 2:47 am
Replies: 13
Views: 1,520
Posted By nickcarol

Re: The lost sky tv

We've been in France for 3 years with our Sky TV but have maintained our Sky address in N Yorkshire at a family members address; so in theory Sky think we are there. Sky sent our new card there and...
Forum: France
Jun 16th 2009, 4:46 am
Replies: 2
Views: 597
Posted By nickcarol

Advice on buying a sat nav

I want to buy a Sat Nav with European map coverage and fixed radar trap warning. I don't mind if it talks to me in French or English. I'd prefer a screen around 4.5 inches. I'd like the speed and...
Forum: France
Feb 25th 2009, 10:00 pm
Replies: 63
Views: 4,983
Posted By nickcarol

Re: What jobs do you do?

Hi
We live in the Cantal, in the Auvergne, which is on the edge of the Massif Centrale. It has three ski resorts which are pretty much unknown by anyone other than the French locals. It's not...
Forum: France
Feb 25th 2009, 2:39 am
Replies: 23
Views: 26,598
Posted By nickcarol

Re: Orange/Livebox/Internet

If, like me, you are technically challenged when it comes to problems with the Orange livebox I've found that most towns have an Orange agent in them. Mine is actually a bookshop owner but he is an...
Forum: France
Dec 21st 2008, 2:55 am
Replies: 32
Views: 3,932
Posted By nickcarol

Re: Do you intend to grow old in France?

My wife and I retired at 58, two years ago and immediately moved to rural France. We've renovated an old farmhouse close to a small village and integrated into the local community. We didn't speak...
Forum: France
Dec 21st 2008, 2:38 am
Replies: 9
Views: 855
Posted By nickcarol

Re: Household / Motor Insurance

When we arrived in France two years ago we decided to use Axa as they had an English speaking bureau in Nice. Although we live in Cantal, several hundred miles away we found it useful during our...
Forum: France
Dec 8th 2008, 7:57 pm
Replies: 22
Views: 1,853
Posted By nickcarol

Re: Is having a car essential in France?

We live in the department of Cantal in the region of Auvergne. It is beautiful and comparatively cheap for housing and general living costs- but - it is very rural with little local transport...
Forum: France
Nov 26th 2008, 1:04 am
Replies: 60
Views: 23,032
Posted By nickcarol

Re: The Auvergne

We live in the Cantal, about an hours drive South of Clermont Ferand. It is a beautiful, very rural department dominated by the Massif Central with its lovely mountains and valleys. We've found it to...
Forum: France
Aug 24th 2008, 6:46 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 698
Posted By nickcarol

Ford Anglia - Classi Car Wanted

We have a French friend who is a Classic car enthusiast and is very keen to acquire a Ford Anglia - preferably right-hand drive! I am trying a few friends in UK who may be able to help but I thought...
Forum: France
Jul 4th 2008, 3:00 am
Replies: 0
Views: 608
Posted By nickcarol

Boulogne Overnight

I'm arriving by car ferry at Boulogne late in the evening and would like to stop overnight in Boulogne or within half an hour on the road to Paris from Boulogne. Can anyone recommend a good value...
Forum: France
Jul 4th 2008, 2:48 am
Replies: 85
Views: 8,488
Posted By nickcarol

Re: What's your level of French?

The following web-sites may be useful for anyone interested in improving their everyday French - they're aimed at novices and easy to follow in your own time:
www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/mafrance...
Forum: France
Jul 2nd 2008, 3:24 am
Replies: 22
Views: 2,290
Posted By nickcarol

French Driving Licence

I read a thread somewhere about someone having difficulty with exchanging their english licence for a french one. I've just been caught speeding and am required by the gendarmes to exchange my...
Forum: France
Feb 25th 2008, 10:59 am
Replies: 5
Views: 1,118
Posted By nickcarol

Re: solar water heating

We've had dual solar/oil heating system put in and its excellent. only used 1000 litres of oil this year thanks to the solar. It is a Buderus system - you can find them on the net. We did not get tax...
Forum: France
Aug 28th 2007, 11:17 pm
Replies: 53
Views: 5,854
Posted By nickcarol

Re: French Life

We enjoy:
better weather than UK, more relaxed life-style, beautiful countryside with few cars, cheap wine/cheees/bread/local produce; no road tax or TV licence, paying far less in "council" tax,...
Forum: France
Aug 28th 2007, 11:05 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 1,694
Posted By nickcarol

Re: RHD cars and the CT

We have just been through the process and it was not too painful. The Control Technique bit was easy once we'd got continental headlights from Nissan which were extremely expensive (£500 the pair)....
Forum: France
Aug 28th 2007, 10:55 pm
Replies: 11
Views: 1,607
Posted By nickcarol

Re: Speaking French: The Final Jump

My wife and I learnt French at school as teenagers 40 years ago and have rarely used it since; so when we moved here in Nov last year our French was very poor. However we have found learning from...
Forum: France
Aug 28th 2007, 10:45 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 924
Posted By nickcarol

Re: Home insurance?

I use Axa. They have an English speaking office in Nice where I initially insured the house and contents for 40 Euros a month. Since then I've moved the account to my local branch of Axa as our...
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