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Forum: France
Jan 29th 2010, 6:50 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,599
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Time to make the big move to the Dordogne

My goodness. Big deal, they dont know the half of it. Even with 3 years preparation, having french friends to translate and help us it was massive. However I would say that the grief/heartache/stress...
Forum: France
Jan 27th 2010, 5:21 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 619
Posted By billy4ray

What chicken

Can anyone tell me the best breeds of chickens over here? I am a bit knowledgable on British breeds, but realise that they wont necessarily be available over here. I really want sensible hybrids with...
Forum: France
Jan 26th 2010, 9:16 pm
Replies: 31
Views: 4,599
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Time to make the big move to the Dordogne

Hi Sarah and Martin,
We too live in a hamlet near Lalinde, in between Molieres and Cadouin. Life is what you make it here. We came with the one covered in a rose coloured glass and one eye clear. So...
Forum: France
Jan 15th 2010, 8:57 am
Replies: 8
Views: 818
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Chicken coop

Thanks for thinking of that for me. However I am in the very fortunate position of being very rural and only having one set of neighbours who are also Brits, who are also good friends. We have...
Forum: France
Jan 14th 2010, 8:55 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 818
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Chicken coop

Thank you so much, Hopefully I can now convince my local agricultural shop that I am not a loony. :thumbup:
Forum: France
Jan 14th 2010, 8:40 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 818
Posted By billy4ray

Red face Chicken coop

Can anyone tell me what they call a chicken coop over here please. I got some really strange looks when I asked for poulet maison!! I think I overheard someone add "strange english woman" I am trying...
Forum: France
Mar 13th 2009, 8:59 am
Replies: 36
Views: 3,563
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Money transfers?

Hi, we use Barclays Bank owners aborad transfer service for our day to day small amounts of money exchange as there are no charges for this service. through them I have set up a direct debit to send...
Forum: France
Mar 8th 2008, 12:41 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 27,613
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Dordogne SW France Area

I live half an hour from Bergerac and can truely say its wonderful. We live just 12kms from a small market town called Lalinde. They have a lot of walled villages called bastides around here,and a...
Forum: France
Jan 19th 2008, 7:30 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 1,019
Posted By billy4ray

solar water heating

I am looking to find someone with knowledge/expertise on sustainable energy for domestic use. Preferably solar, but wind maybe too. Also does anyone know if the government offer any grants or...
Forum: France
Jan 7th 2008, 8:36 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 845
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Boar rampage

just thought i would post before and after pics of the garden, pre boar and post boar. As opposed to pre war and post war.
Forum: France
Jan 5th 2008, 8:51 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 541
Posted By billy4ray

Re: wood carving

Thanks for that, look forward to getting the number
Forum: France
Jan 5th 2008, 5:39 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 541
Posted By billy4ray

wood carving

I have what I think is an unusual post.
We have a dead willow in the garden, the trunk is good and solid. i have seen several trunks like this with carvings on them, the best was of what looked...
Forum: France
Jan 1st 2008, 6:22 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 845
Posted By billy4ray

Boar rampage

Anyone with any ideas how to keep boar at bay?
We are on the edge of the forest de Bessade in the Dordogne and have had our back garden well and truely ploughed up by a load of boar. Now I know I am...
Forum: France
Nov 9th 2007, 7:27 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 654
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Tree Surgeon

Thanks for that Treskillard, I e-mailed him straight away and ive just had a brilliant response from him. Consequently he is coming to the house to look at the trees and give me advice.
Thanks again
Forum: France
Nov 3rd 2007, 11:43 am
Replies: 3
Views: 517
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Greenhouse

Yes there is sun, but there is also winter, and ruddy cold ones at that. I work too hard on the frost tender plants to lose them in the winter so want the greenhouse for that. :tounge_smile:
Forum: France
Nov 3rd 2007, 10:23 am
Replies: 3
Views: 517
Posted By billy4ray

Question Greenhouse

I love this forum, but apologise for always seeming to be looking for something.
Anyway I am looking for where I can buy a good quality greenhouse without it costing 3 arms and 4 legs. I live in the...
Forum: France
Oct 31st 2007, 8:11 am
Replies: 3
Views: 654
Posted By billy4ray

Tree Surgeon

Anyone know of a knowledgeable person who can give me advice on my trees. I have several problems and loads of questions. My French is limited and certainly not fluent gardening French. I live near...
Forum: France
Aug 27th 2007, 9:03 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 15,706
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Setting up a French bank account from UK

I can really recommend Barclays Bank. The branch in Bergerac is managed by Stephane Quintano who speaks fluent english. they could not have been more helpful when we were let down on the sale of our...
Forum: France
Aug 27th 2007, 12:35 pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1,571
Posted By billy4ray

Smile income

We are looking to move to our holiday home in the Dordogne permanetly next year. We are too young to get any state pensions and are holding back on drawing our work related ones to get a better...
Forum: France
Aug 27th 2007, 12:30 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,803
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Is this a scam?

try www.skydigi.tv they are based in france and put us in touch with a local engineer to set up the dish and organise our sky package. it works brilliantly and we are in the Dordogne
Forum: France
Jul 3rd 2007, 6:29 am
Replies: 0
Views: 495
Posted By billy4ray

central heating

Does anyone know of a good central heating engineer in the Dordogne. We want a full system fitted with oil as its fuel. We are 40 mins east of Bergerac
Forum: France
Jun 7th 2007, 2:47 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 579
Posted By billy4ray

bus travel

Does anyone know where I can find out bus times from Lalinde to Bergerac?
Forum: France
Jun 7th 2007, 2:43 pm
Replies: 15
Views: 14,163
Posted By billy4ray

Re: Car Insurance in France????

I have insured my car with Aviva in Lalinde. There is a girl who works in there called Wendy who is English and VERY helpful. She will communicate with you via emails or phone. The number there is...
Forum: France
May 10th 2007, 5:25 pm
Replies: 1
Views: 571
Posted By billy4ray

new floors

We have bought a house in the Dordogne and the the floors are awful. Some of the floors are lino tiles (awful and some of the floors are carpet!!! stuck down and even more awful. We would like to put...
Forum: France
May 10th 2007, 5:02 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 29,503
Posted By billy4ray

Re: French bank account

We have a joint Barclays Bergerac account. The manager there is superb and everything has been done well and as quick as anything in France. All the people who work there are English Speaking and...
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