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I’ve often said to Mrs G that I wish that there was some mechanism for us to ‘buy in’ to UK TV. As it is, we all get it for nothing and therefore nobody bothers too much about whether we (in southern or southern-ish France) get a signal or not. It’s very annoying, but you can only wait for the weather to calm down a bit. BTW, I often hear people in the UK moan about an increase in the licence fee - up to about £180 p.a. now eh? So that’s £15 / month. Said people will think nothing about paying loads more for SKY etc. Just how much TV can you watch?

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Menthe, we have this problem with satellite reception often especially in the rain, and at certain times when climatic conditions interfer with the signal. Similar to what you could get on the radio signal in the old days. We got around it by having a VPN installed and using the interniet and an Amazon firestick, but I can't get BBC to work on that at present, but I also have it on laptop, computer and Ipad and with the VPN connected, I can get trhough on those. Yes, OH has been glued to the snooker too. It's becaue they are now if HIgh definition, which Channel 4 and ITV work much better as they are not (I think) but even they disappear when it rains, hence the VPN etc. It tends to get better in teh evenigns - sometimes! He's watching it on the TV now, for example.

No, it's just the weather. Was watching last night without problem. I just thought that perhaps the BBC has blocked our signal or something.

Yes sorry, it sounds like the weather. Rain and heavy clouds will do it. Plus if you have any trees blocking your line of sight they will be beginning to come into leaf.

Via satellite like you. I have retuned the tv, checked the connections, done all the usual so now I think it's the weather. Rain, wind, cloud all day (as every other day this week). Sometimes, when the weather is bad, we lose our signal but, because not all channels are affected, I thought I'd just ask. Thanks for the prompt reply, greatly appreciated🙂

How are you watching, satellite or internet? I'm on satellite & everything's fine.

Has anyone experienced difficulty with viewing some bbc prorammes, for example, BBC2 and BBC4? Have been watching the snooker from the Crucible and suddenly, this afternoon, there was "no signal" and also "no streaming". So nothing on Yesterday either. If it's no longer possible to watch, will there will be no Wimbledon tennis?

Just completed mine today .. but my excuse is that next week is busy with birhdays and then we go on holiday and won't be back until it is too late!!😉

Good thinking, Gardian. So there IS justification for me being just in time every year.....and that is no matter how early I start the blasted return.

Well maybe, but I suspect that this is a mix of the Tax Inspectors being told to ‘ask a few questions’ and it being early on in the declaration timetable - they won’t have much time later on. It’s useful information though - if any of us is in any doubt about the numbers we’re submitting and / or whether we have the evidence to back them up, better to be prepared. I rather doubt that anybody is going to be badly beaten up over a small under-declaration, but a question asked always focuses the minds !

There you are, Gardian, they ARE looking at Norman, who is a French citizen, "very, very" closely, non?

I wonder why you are now coming up on their radar.

They are now also demanding the details of the SI... I sent a copy of that but they want the Attestation de Droits of the Sécu

In my case I have a P60 issued by the Teacher's Pension Agency which shows both the gross and net figures. If you have something similar from the Military Pension you could try that. I gave the gross figure on my original declaration

I can see it OK in the first post Menthe

Oops, the song doesn't seem to be in my post. Attempt number 2.....IF I remember how to post links! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPZkZF4RhUM

What I mean to say is, it's such a nonsense thing to say. If you were with children, you could say to them, let's go out and make mud pies, build sand castles, have a teddy bears' picnic, etc and the children would understand and most would want to take part in those activities. Alternatively if there were just you and your OH, you could suggest, let's have lunch in the new resto in town, go for a ride to that air field and watch the gliders, make a trip to the cinema and they would also know what you're talking about and could fall in or not with your suggestion. But.....shall we go and make some memories? Really, whatever next? And anyway I think the best thing about memories is that they could fade and are therefore the more precious when you are able to retain some of their essence. Here is "I remember it well"

I have the same potential question over my military pension, similarly taxed at source. I have the P60 too. Just to clarify, you declare the income before tax? As far as I know there is no method to declare in France how much tax you have paid in the UK.

Now having a working forum again I thought I remind all motorcyclists that since this thread in 2022 the CT is now live again and came into force on April 15th 2024. It's a bit of a shambles at the moment - lack of trained testers. "I have asked at various CT stations near me recently and none are going to actually do the test at all. A DEKRA station tester said his training was not until September / October and he couldn’t make any appointments yet. I explained I had 6 motos that would all need to be checked before the September 29th deadline and he did the usual shrug of the shoulders. May be I will just take a chance and take the €90 fine - unless there are points deducted as well" (no points are deducted) From a biker in 72130 Alpes Quote off the record from a controller (tester)"I shouldn't say it, but I advise motorcyclists to take their test as soon as possible, because it will be lighter. All the equipment will probably only be available in the first half of 2025." This time the CT is compulsory for all powered two wheelers and three and four wheelers not covered by the current car test. Official details https://www.utac-otc.com/véhicules-cat-l/le-contrôle-technique-catégorie-L

Well yes, but they’d really do better looking very, very closely at many French citizens and their declarations. I strongly suspect that most expats are almost paranoid about making honest and accurate statements of their incomes. Add to that the annual debate about whether the exchange rate is this or that (rarely enough to make very much difference) and you conclude that there are plenty of other fish to fry out there ! We, like Norman, do at least have documentary proof to support our declarations.

Fittersmate, DL said to look in Connexion. It's not a source I normally use and it was the first time I'd ever accessed Connexion on line. They also said 1.139

Sounds like they're taking a closer look at 'foreign income'. Fingers crossed the P60 will be sufficient for you Norman.

For the first time in 25 years I have been asked to prove that I have paid tax on my Teachers' pension. This is taxed at source in the UK but taken into account for the band in which my OAP (which IS taxable in France ) comes. Until now the Teachers' was simply entered on the 2047 and a carried across to 8TI on the 2042. I did the same this year and have had a phone call asking for proof that I have actually paid the tax, followed by a message in the secure messaging of les Impots asking the same thing. I have sent my p60 explaining that that is what we receive as proof

Or you could just be discerning.