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Thanks, crabtree, I keep my cds with my carte vitale and also my credit card so if I am knocked over by a bus and get taken to hospital they can treat me without wondering if I am entitled to health care and if there is something to pay, the means to do it is there. I guess it's a variation of when you were told to always wear clean knickers in case of a bus hitting you by accident.

It seems to me that you have provided your own answer. How long is it since you last posted on here? What was the post about? Was it, by any chance, for posing a question to which you needed an answer? There you have it! Some people only come here once in a blue moon to seek solutions and, once they have obtained the information or advice they need, they disappear again and will only be back when they have something else to ask about.

That Wooly dare mention my piles Makes the rest of you break out in SMILES we know his banana is smaller by farther not even by metres! BY MILES

One resident oik is here with guns loaded!🤪 I know the Navy has trouble funding itself but a “Plymouth based frigate for tourists” is going a bit far.

The resident oik seems to be on holiday. 😉

Adding to my previous post about these fountains, the "Green Line" organisation promised a more humorous take on them this year. If you look closely at this fist one, she has a watering can in one hand In this one they have "escaped" And they have restored the original function of the fountains in that they provide fresh drinking water (well my wife has not succumbed to any ailments from drinking the water (yet))!

Here we go, yet another British doctor reported missing in mountainous areas in a foreign country. After all that big hooha of Dr Mosely being lost and found dead in Greece, there is now another doctor lost in Ariège, high up in the Pyrenées. You'd think, being doctors, they'd have more sense? What half-knowledgeable walker would go off on their own, walking in mountains, apparently ill-equipped in terms of basics (suitable clothing, nutrition, etc), and not even familiar with the area in which they are walking? I have spent several holidays, walking in the Ariège, but never gone off on my own and never when unprepared for change in the weather conditions. The reports say visibility was bad! What do they expect? Weather conditions in mountains, whatever the season, are notoriously quick to chang;, thick mists and biting winds can disorientate anyone except those who have deep and extensive knowledge of their patch of the mountains.

Interesting to read the first two comments. May I ask what you base your verdicts on? Press and media opinions? Historical evidence? Personally I'll be waiting to see how he actually performs the job before condemning 🙄

I know I am 😇

In this context I imagine that this performance of a carol that I used to find delightful would be condemned because of the fact the performers are not of the right type?

Normie and I are old enough and ugly enough to share a few pleasantries from time to time!

Quite right, Norman, a sad comment on the state of British academe. However, given the paper quality of the DM, I would suggest that you avoid using it for your most personal needs as your haemorrhoids might well take umbrage.

" Academics have been campaigning to replace Anglo-Saxon with 'Early Medieval English' due to concern the former suggests a distinct, native Englishness. Surely 'Early Medieval English' suggets ENGLISHness more than 'Anglo-Saxon' does? But why would anyone even wipe their posterior with the Daily Wail, let alone read it or worse quote it? You should know better oh shrivelled one 😂

Well done you, Lehaut! Not bad for 20€ to be reassured. Last year I had both an electrocardiogram AND an échocardiogram from a cardiologue and I paid considerably more but it was mostly paid for by the SS and the mutuelle. Like you, I was a mere fraud, nowt the matter at all.

Nick P - this used to be a grey area, but in 2022 the authorities clarified that a foreign resident can register a car in France on two conditions: a) that they have a valid driving licence (which can be foreign) and b) that they can provide proof of address in France (which for French residents cannot be a second home but can be for non-residents - it is regarded as their "main home in France"). As before Brexit, you cannot (legally) drive the car in your country of residence. e-plaque has all the details. Steve

Yes, I have heard of the reflex maladie you mention. Well, I guess you could focus on what you can creatively come up with using fresh vegetables that you can eat. The lack of onions and garlic will create a challenge. I guess you can use creams in place of the citrus fruits. A touch of dijon with some cream and basic seasoning is usually good with a variety of different vegetables and meats. Maybe add a variety of cheeses to give more flavor to a meal. We recently tried roasting diced summer squash in the air fryer. After it is nicely roasted, we crack a couple of eggs on top of the cooked squash and cook it an additional 10 minutes for the eggs to set. Only seasoned with salt and pepper. It turned out pretty good. You could use a skillet if you don't have an air fryer. You'll have to get creative.

Ooohh Norman, that's me told. You'd be bitter if you'd been refused residence in flagrant breach of EU law, and when - unlike so many other Brits I can think of - we'd integrated and were much loved in our village. Not least for fixing an awful lot of satellite problems amongst French households all around our area, for free I hasten to add.

Buy an expensive secondhand LHD in France and be done with it is my advice. Importing UK cars into France is an expensive headache. Even before Brexit. Dont waste your time or money. IMHO

Yes, these are trick questions. There are plenty of them on the various Code de la Route tests. They are testing your aptitude to detail; you'll need to look at every detail of the photo and/or video.

Well, first it was the gooseberries, then low hanging apples and now the raspberries. Little Miss Innocent Maizy has a terrible soft tooth for soft fruit etc. This morning I caught her whiffling my precious late raspberries and chased her off. Result, the went and sniffled another bit of the garden, hidden from me and as soon as my back was turned I saw her non stop tail wagging in the late fruit bushes. Aaaaagh!

As I see it, the only problem with your suggestion, Loiseau, is this: If it's a UK number, you'd always have to dial by using +44. I have come across many instances where people with UK phones have had their numbers challenged in hospitals, doctors' surgeries, utilities companies etc. I am told that the phone owners would then be asked, have you a French phone whose number we could use? My part-time Aussie neighbours have a mobile that they get some gadget for from Orange. When I next see them, I shall ask them what this device is. Apparently, it gives them internet access for the amount of time they pay for on the gadget. OTOH, you could buy a phone with dual SIM function and you could then use the same phone with a SIM for the UK and one for France.

OK thank you, Nick. I don't plan trips to the UK but, as they say never say never🙂

If you have no self-raising flour, you can add 2 teaspons of baking powder to 150g or 6 oz of plain flour and the cake will rise exactly the same way. If I do have self-raising (rarely) I use the SR but also some BP for good measure if making scones. Can't bear scones that don't rise up nice and high so that you could split them easily.

All purpose flour in France is the the type 45. The 'fluide 45' is nice as it has been sifted. You can also use T-65. If you choose to use farine à gâteaux you would not add the salt, baking powder or baking soda that is in the recipe (assuming the recipe calls for it). I don't know UK flours, but of the two you listed, it would have to be Plain, not self-raising.

If you have a Carte De Sejour, then no. Just don't lose it!

No, of course, he is not blaming her, it's just that she seems unsure of the on-off switch but I suppose she'd want the current model of whichever car it is?

Wire you blaming Mrs C, its not her volt😉

Wow, this query of mine seems to have electrified the forum into a plethora of responses. Some lively, some neutral and others down to earth. Thank you. Mrs c's initial charge to my suggestion has become a resistance and has blown a fuse, so watt does the future hold? For the time being, she has decided to pull the plug on an immediate purchase of an Alpine this year. She feels she has ample time to wait until 2025 when we will have moved into our new ohm. By then, the Alpine will be in current production and on sale throughout Alpine's 33 distribution lines. She will then be able to generate more research and gauge reviews as to the quality and performance of the car. Her current vehicle still serves her well. I do find the Citroen Ami quite revolting, but if that's your thing, go for it. Each to their own, as they say. I don't have the patience or energy to generate more spark into the foisted upon us green policies, which by the way I consider a croque, and the country's overall lack of available working bournes. Hopefully I will be able to re-wire this thread in the future with an outcome which does not create a potential difference between the both of us.

In view of Lori's observation that it is a "fancy looking ride", I just thought you might consider taking it out with you dressed up as Father Christmas? You could add the sleigh bells and such and you wouldn't have to carry the sack? Reindeers being hard to come by where you live, you could say who needs reindeers to any child who asks.

Wel, well, Norman, now we know your real name and what you look like. Scooter looks very smart. Is the child a result of your union with the lady in the foto? Where does she sit or does she run alongside or, North African style walk behind? Still, handy for shopping.

Well that might explain it.

Apparently they roam the streets in packs at night and gobbl up little old ladies, spitting out their handbags as they go.😜

For a postcode outside France use 99000.

https://www.marianne.net/economie/economie-francaise/prix-de-lelectricite-quand-le-maire-deguise-en-geste-tarifaire-une-hausse-de-taxe

The best and most easily understood guide to electricity supply and cost in France is Selectra. And it's in english if you need it. https://en.selectra.info/energy-france/guides/electricity/tariffs#what-is-included-in-the-electricity-bill-in-france

Sorry. Looking again that seems rather curt. Don't forget however that France has had artificially LOW electricity prices in comparison to her neighbours, and given the lamentable state of the National Debt this may be an area where adjustments will be made

Isaac Espinonza was shot twice whilst attempting to detain two men. It was night and he and his partner were in an unmarked car in plain clothes. The men were not detained at the scene and later Espinonza's partner ( the single eyewitness ) could only be 70% certain that the apprehended suspect was the shooter. The suspect however, before his arrest, confessed to his grandmother that he had killed someone by mistake. Harris has long been an opponent of the death penalty . She said that in her experience as a prosecutor, it was not a deterrent to crime. “Nobody ever stood there and was about to pull the trigger and then decided, ‘Hmm. Is this going to be life without the possibility of parole or the death penalty?’ ” As it happens Senator Dianne Feinstein ended up agreeing with her. Regarding this case, Harris is quoted as saying as recently as last Wednesday “I did what I believed was the right thing to do, and the killer of that officer will be in prison for the rest of his life.” Can't say the lady doesn't have principles.

Firstly, let me say, don't clock out as you will just be succumbing to the thoughts and minds of a couple of biased members and their postings. I believe you've received a lot of excellent advice from some very caring posters. That is worth far more than any negative minority posts, and remember lifestyle is subjective and not a one style fits all as some believe or seem to expect. Have you ever considered returning to Evian and approaching your medical practitioners and the medical units you previously used? I know Evian fairly well from the time I lived in the Haute Savoie and there are certainly worse places you can live in France. Anyway, whatever direction you select to pursue, I wish you well and keep posting as I am sure the majority will be interested in the progress and outcome of your endeavours. Good luck. 👍

Quite a staggering story, given that this Human Zoo was established in 1993, we moved to France in 1996! This article in WIki gives more details. Of note is how the children received their medical care. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboula's_Village One hopes that attitudes have changed, but...

Walking around Nantes as we do, witness lots of work going on. I am constantly appalled by the lack of basic safely gear used by the workers, my pet horror is the motorised disc cutters with the operators not wearing neither ear nor eye protection. This group I took a picture of yesterday seemed to testing new ways to inflict self injury, or indeed those having the temerity to use the pavement the branches fell on! The top of the wall is about 12 cms wide and two meters high.

Imagine the cretins at Nottingham Trent Uni dropping the words Anglo Saxon from course titles for b.loody woke reasons all because of some spurious reason! https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13801595/university-removes-anglo-saxon-module-titles-decolonise-curriculum.html

I was reacting to the content of your post, not to you personally, so I don't need (or want) to know anything of your circumstances. Your French friend seems to have had a fine line in Gallic irony, since that comment may be taken in more than one way.😂