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Forum: France
Apr 21st 2008, 6:29 am
Replies: 7
Views: 2,234
Posted By MrRee

Re: We are emigrating to France

I think the other posters have covered everything very well.
I will offer one piece of advice though.... don't sell your house in the Uk. Personally,I would take out a loan (and I hate getting...
Forum: Spain
Feb 5th 2008, 12:44 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,320
Posted By MrRee

Re: Buying in Spain

Hi and welcome Noreen. You might want to try posting the same message in the Spanish section of the forum. Barclays bank do foreign mortgages,just got ours through the French branch in Nantes,I...
Forum: France
Feb 4th 2008, 5:28 am
Replies: 6
Views: 726
Posted By MrRee

Re: car insurance

Catch 22.
Uk insurers won't insure you if you live in France (but you could insure it at a friends address until you sell it. 3 months is the usual length of stay abroad).
And I guess French...
Forum: France
Feb 1st 2008, 4:46 am
Replies: 3
Views: 987
Posted By MrRee

Re: Cost of Living(Sud de la France)

I would suggest you contact your student union and see what deals they are doing on travel insurance.

Secondly 45 euros a week seems very cheap for food,that's only 6ish euros a day without...
Forum: France
Jan 31st 2008, 11:03 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,375
Posted By MrRee

Re: L'ain, Bourg en Bresse

Umm you started this thread and have replied thus since. Oh and btw,it's "hear" not "here". I would enter into a battle of wits with you,but sadly it's against my morals to fight the unarmed. I...
Forum: France
Jan 31st 2008, 10:56 am
Replies: 12
Views: 1,375
Posted By MrRee

Re: L'ain, Bourg en Bresse

Don't ya just love "drive by's" ? lol
Forum: France
Jan 31st 2008, 10:54 am
Replies: 25
Views: 1,722
Posted By MrRee

Re: Call me mad but..

Sell your car in the Uk,buy a French van and a matress eh voila! Camp sites are much cheaper than hostels in the long run,are soooo much better than you'd think,plus you'll have the added advantage...
Forum: France
Jan 29th 2008, 2:44 am
Replies: 4
Views: 749
Posted By MrRee

Re: health care in france for my son?

From what I have gleaned from reading all the posts on health care,France is better than most. As for cost,I think you should get in a load of quotes from health care insurers,not forgetting to...
Forum: France
Jan 26th 2008, 9:16 am
Replies: 9
Views: 929
Posted By MrRee

Re: Debt on former house sale of French home

OI!!!!! I've just purchased from an English person too!!! Behave. :D
Forum: France
Jan 26th 2008, 9:00 am
Replies: 9
Views: 929
Posted By MrRee

Re: Debt on former house sale of French home

Sorry,can't help with this particular problem,but the quickest,easiest solution might be to check if your Notaire is insured for the same thing. Don't ask me how,will be interesting to see if anyone...
Forum: France
Jan 22nd 2008, 6:48 am
Replies: 3
Views: 758
Posted By MrRee

Re: moving to france

Tony,
My advice to you would be read,read and read some more. Join as many forums as you can before posting a general question (which will only illicit general answers). Many have gone before you...
Forum: France
Jan 20th 2008, 4:56 am
Replies: 6
Views: 6,721
Posted By MrRee

Re: how to avoid bad flooding

Hi Peut-etre,
((If you pm me your email address I can send you)disregard last) a map of the flood plains in our area,it doesn't cover a rather large area though,only the valley that our house is...
Forum: France
Jan 16th 2008, 12:15 pm
Replies: 7
Views: 663
Posted By MrRee

Re: Calais blockade

Jambon galette, faux filet, sorbet for 11.50 euros.
Demi pitchet vin rouge (5 euro)
it's raining tonight.......... priceless.......:rofl:
Forum: France
Jan 16th 2008, 3:44 am
Replies: 7
Views: 663
Posted By MrRee

Re: Calais blockade

Oh hush,I can't get out there for another few weeks and will miss all the sales!!! (funny how I can out-shop the OH :o)

Went for a walk around Richmond Park with the dog today,daffodils out and...
Forum: France
Jan 14th 2008, 10:23 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 670
Posted By MrRee

Re: Avatars

Far be it for me to incur the wrath of the female species.... Ree
Forum: France
Jan 13th 2008, 8:15 am
Replies: 6
Views: 1,585
Posted By MrRee

Re: Curency transfer

In general,in my own opinion,the free ones hike their exchange rates to incorporate the admin fee. I did find a wild difference between companies when looking for a good rate,as much as 15 cents on...
Forum: France
Jan 12th 2008, 2:34 am
Replies: 2
Views: 685
Posted By MrRee

Re: Dog kennelling or dog-sitting services

http://www.pagesjaunes.fr/trouverlesprofessionnels/suggerer.do?typeAction=suggerer&idAction=1&idSuggestion=3387573702056351676&typeSuggestion=SUG04

If your French is better than mine you should...
Forum: France
Jan 10th 2008, 11:47 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 1,585
Posted By MrRee

Re: Curency transfer

Sorry,never used SMART,always used HIFX or Moneycorps,the former being preferable........ Ree
Forum: France
Jan 8th 2008, 4:21 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,569
Posted By MrRee

Re: Anyone out there!!!

Hopefully,with all the mention of Hsbc etc etc no-one will mind me mentioning a company called HIFX. You can set the rate at which you want to exchange at and get a personal account manager and their...
Forum: France
Jan 4th 2008, 4:00 am
Replies: 16
Views: 1,569
Posted By MrRee

Re: Anyone out there!!!

Not too far away from us either,again in Manche.... Welcome.
Like you we are watching the downward slide of the Euro against the Pound,and with only weeks left until we complete and have to hand...
Forum: France
Dec 28th 2007, 4:13 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,168
Posted By MrRee

Re: Purchasing problem

Damn it Val,knew you'd be lurking somewhere with the answer!! Thank you very much,have a safe and uneventful trip and a wonderful new year.
Forum: France
Dec 28th 2007, 3:27 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,168
Posted By MrRee

Re: Purchasing problem

This was also my translation Jdr,thanks for the reply. My question is,wtf is purchasing expenses? I was under the impression that the seller paid the estate agents fees and we the notaires. So can I...
Forum: France
Dec 28th 2007, 3:02 am
Replies: 7
Views: 1,168
Posted By MrRee

Purchasing problem

Hi guys,
Just have a little heated discussion with our mortgage provider. We're supposed to complete on Jan 31st as per the C d V,so things are a little rushed and if I could reach through the...
Forum: France
Dec 26th 2007, 7:05 am
Replies: 4
Views: 947
Posted By MrRee

Keeping Pigs..

Ugggh,the rules,the regulations,MAAF,the smell,the neighbours,the fantastic smell of frying bacon cured from your own pig!!!

Anyone keep pigs? I'm looking to rear a few weaners for our own...
Forum: France
Dec 17th 2007, 1:16 am
Replies: 13
Views: 933
Posted By MrRee

Re: Newbie Saying Hello

I'm actually home in Kingston now thank gawd,tis minus brassmonkey weather outside.

The plan is to grow our own,have been sourcing polytunnels,pig breeders (for the organic approach to fertiliser...
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