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Forum: The Barbie
Feb 20th 2007, 1:19 pm
Replies: 46
Views: 3,370
Posted By lebones

Thumbs up Re: Unsure how good life is here?

Hi all.
Ive just sat here in my little house in France enjoying the odd glass or two of red wine and reading this thread.
Now you wonder ,why is a guy in France interested in an Ozzie forum.
Well...
Forum: France
Feb 20th 2007, 6:37 am
Replies: 16
Views: 5,754
Posted By lebones

Re: Buying a car

As you are obviously in the business i hand the ball over to you Zel.

It does just happen that a friend has just registered his Izuzu Trooper here in France and he got a Cof C before leaving the...
Forum: France
Feb 20th 2007, 5:48 am
Replies: 16
Views: 5,754
Posted By lebones

Re: Buying a car

Hi Bilmar.
I can only endorse what Zel has written on the subject. You would be better off insuring with a French company,dont forget to get a written proof of no claims as you will need it to get...
Forum: France
Feb 19th 2007, 12:36 pm
Replies: 32
Views: 4,620
Posted By lebones

Re: Desperately trying to make a decision! Help!

Richard you have got it in one mate, we just love it here in the Indre.
Would i go back to the UK, not on your nelly!.
Forum: France
Feb 19th 2007, 11:07 am
Replies: 10
Views: 6,237
Posted By lebones

Re: Health Insurance / Mutuelle

Hi All.
My OH and i have been with Swiss Life for the past couple of years and it costs 84 Euros a month for both of us and we are both in our early sixties,which i find quite reasonable.
Forum: France
Feb 19th 2007, 10:43 am
Replies: 16
Views: 5,754
Posted By lebones

Re: Buying a car

Hi Bilmar.
Firstly ,you will find secondhand cars are very expensive here in France.

I would suggest,if you can manage driving a RHD car, as i have in the 3 years we have been here then you would...
Forum: France
Feb 17th 2007, 8:45 am
Replies: 9
Views: 979
Posted By lebones

Re: International movers from Oz to France

Goodo, hope your move back to La Belle France goes ok.

All the best. Keith.

PS, the loo works a treat and actually likes it more in the bathroom,said it was lonely in that little room,LOL,
Forum: France
Feb 15th 2007, 9:08 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 979
Posted By lebones

Re: International movers from Oz to France

Sounds very much like you are in Qld, i lived in Oz for 23 years.

France is great but they dont make a Shiraz like they do down under.

I spent yesterday under the house, i was relocating the...
Forum: France
Feb 14th 2007, 8:16 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 979
Posted By lebones

Re: International movers from Oz to France

Hi Tig
Its cold and foggy this morning.

The reason i mentioned Pickfords is i have friends in the UK who used Pickfords when they moved back from Adelaide.

Cheers, i ,ll put another log on the...
Forum: USA
Feb 14th 2007, 10:44 am
Replies: 119
Views: 11,763
Posted By lebones

Re: Top Gear Show about Florida scarry!!!!!!!!

These Top Gear guys are so far up their own a***s it doesnt matter.
Clarkson doesnt have one good word to say about Toyota cars,which are one of the best selling ,and in consumer surveys one of the...
Forum: France
Feb 14th 2007, 10:30 am
Replies: 49
Views: 7,411
Posted By lebones

Re: mosquitoes

One thing that really works ,AFTER you have been bitten to stop the itching is put a strip of Cellotape on the bite , it really works,honest.
The little b******s drive me mad, its the only way i get...
Forum: France
Feb 14th 2007, 10:25 am
Replies: 9
Views: 979
Posted By lebones

Re: International movers from Oz to France

Hi Tig.
Have you tried Pickfords, they are in Oz and do work world wide.

Keith in Central France.
Forum: Australia
Feb 14th 2007, 5:10 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Wow Tofster a bottle of JP Chenet, you are really pushing the boat out ,LOL.!!!!
Forum: Australia
Feb 10th 2007, 8:33 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Sounds more like the UK all the time.
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 8:02 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

All the best to you, dont worry , be happy,!.
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 7:04 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Sorry Ciao , now you are taking the PPPPPPPPPPPP. LOL.!.
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 6:52 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Just as an aside , my only reason for posting on the forum is the fact i have experienced life in Oz both city and "bush" living and i have two sons still living there , one in Wagga Wagga and one...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 6:47 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Hi Ciao.
Firstly , without wanting to sound a know all , but have you actually lived in Oz.
You may think bus driving is not as hard as bricklaying, i dont know ive never been a brickie.
What i do...
Forum: Australia
Feb 9th 2007, 4:57 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Regarding the brickie who would be up at 4 am and home by 2pm,when i lived in Melbourne and was a bus driver i quite often had early starts and early finishes.
It was great , i would get home ,get...
Forum: Australia
Feb 7th 2007, 11:50 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

I wasnt trying to be smart, i was just telling it like it was.If you have seen so many redbacks in such a short time then i think you are very unlucky, i knew people in our town who had never seen...
Forum: Australia
Feb 7th 2007, 5:01 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Hi All.
after watching WDU today it made me wonder why people who are thinking of moving out there say things like, " i dont know about the kids and the heat" , if you worry about kids and the heat...
Forum: Australia
Feb 6th 2007, 6:52 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Hi All.
Got out of bed this morning to a lovely frost.
Made a brew then tuned in to " Wanted down under", now im not usually a critical person ,BUT, im afraid todays couple really need to get their...
Forum: Australia
Jan 31st 2007, 12:15 am
Replies: 2,124
Views: 341,925
Posted By lebones

Smile Re: BBC - Wanted Down Under

Hi all.
I have been watching the WDU programme.
I would firstly like to say "good on ya" t o all that took part in the series.
I spent 23 years in Oz, i went out in 1969, a single bloke, i went...
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