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  1. Can anyone help,who has already done this? If you were to set up an english food shop/market stall in france, how do you import the goods ie what import duties are applicable?? have tried googling the subject, but not easy. Any links would be helpful. ta in advance
  2. [quote user="idun"]Your lol betty boop, well..................... Carrefour used to do cash back long before they did in the UK. And then they stopped. So it is an 'olde' thing in France.[/quote] apologies...never seen it before in France...
  3. shopping in Carrefour last year, all you could hear throughout tthe store was an English woman yelling at her two kids, she then asked tthe cashier for cashback lol
  4. We have a car for occasional use in France, we have insurance through Credit Agricole with limited mileage ie 5000 per year. We couldnt find anything better, but maybe someone else has
  5. [quote user="Chiefluvvie"]??? not sure what you're on about here......especially you JK ! Maybe you're replying to a different thread...? I guess it's about the fact that I only call one place 'home'. Therefore I don't really understand how anyone can have more than one place they call home at one time.....? is that possible???? No big deal - just a perception issue ...... Chiefluvvie[/quote] From your recent posts, it would seem that it is a 'big deal' to you. You seem to be in the minority on this forum, as other posters have stated that they have two homes and call them both home. For the record, we have had our french HOME for 10 years,longer than we have lived in our present UK home, but to us they are both home,wwhichever one we happen to be in at the time.
  6. If buying a uk kitchen, wickes ones are really good quality. My son has just fitted a new one and it is very good. Re the top of wall cupboards, my husband plasterboarded down from the ceiling to the top of the cupboard fronts, no more grotty tops to clean. I have a gas hob, as said no problem when power cuts happen. I also have a microwave/convection oven, so handy when its just the two of us - 5 minutes to heat up, 9 mins for partbaked baguette or pizzas etc. My husband also did perfect worktop joins with no grotty dirt collecting metal strips.
  7. Manys the time I have pulled up at the side of the road and told OH if he doesnt like my driving........Best Walk the rest of the way He never does... but hate being told ... You should have overtaken Watch that car Dont get so close Why cant he shut up and let me concentrate on driving grrrrrrrrrr
  8. You will get better value for money by contacting a local florist to the recipient. By using a relay company (ie Interflora) you will receive less value for money - all a relay company do is send an email to a local florist with the order, but deduct their percentage. So you spend £30.00 but you wont get £30 worth of flowers. Yes... I am a florist
  9. If you paid by debit card you can also use chargeback, cant do links - just google - chargebacks. Hope you get sorted. http://www.which.co.uk/consumer-rights/sale-of-goods/your-rights-when-paying-by-credit-card/chargeback-on-credit-and-debit-cards/
  10. We had an orange 3g internet dongle,bought it 2 years ago, worked fine, topping up was easy then all of a sudden last time we tried no go, went into the orange shop, she said the sim had expired, had to buy a new one (8 euros) to top it up by 10e mobicarte, ring through the number and it should work. Think I will take the lappie into the orange shop with the mobicarte and get them to do it for us - fingers crossed.
  11. Oh no not Allen (rubbish). Glad to see Raikkonen is back
  12. Anyone know if the ice rink will be in Limoges, if so,when. Also is the steam train running yet to Mont Dore? If yes a link to details would be appreciated. Any good xmas markets around Limoges? ta in advance
  13. [quote user="pachapapa"]You are a star C.[:)] After an increase in TF in 2011, I obtained a dégrevement of € 113. Quote from fiche de visite: Objet de la demande: Mr you know who I am conteste l'evaluation de sa maison. 1) chambres mansardées surface declaré est la surface au sol. 2) Etat d'entretien est mediocre est non assez bon murs trés humides toiture à revoir.... Pieces jointes: Nouvelle declaration H1 deposé ce jour. The poxy maire had changed etat from vétuste to assez bon without me being informed. I am plotting his come-uppance!!![:D] [/quote] Someone changed Condition of house from passable to good...(how can they do this when they cant see inside,just the outside) got a reduction of 40 euros so worth questioning
  14. I completed an H1 form in June 2010, this year taxe fonciere up by 666 euros... why??? visit to impots...last H1 had been completed in 1940 when house was ground floor only. At least we had a good few years at the lower rate. Tdh doubled too
  15. Hi, hope someone can help, can I take the numerouse keys to our french house in my cabin baggage on Ryanair or would they have to go in the checked baggage...
  16. Think I read somewhere that 2 pubs a day closedown in the UK. I never drink if there is the possibility I have to drive. I enjoy red and white wine, whichever takes my fancy on the day,not dependent on what I am eating.
  17. Ive got one, loads of pics on there of favourite moments.... sadly not used a great deal after the first few days...keep forgetting to put it on.
  18. keep up your good spirits.... best of luck for the next few weeks x
  19. Is it a Frelon? http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQ0xs751bFne1JTSnx1A84H80gGOOUgmIq8Z3yHtuS1u-Lx0Yj-
  20. mmm... facebook ''Just washed the floor" "'Eating a mars bar" am I bothered!!!!!!!!!!! lol
  21. But why would ours go up by over 400e and not our neighbours??? Havent sorted mine out yet, but going over in a couple of weeks and going to office to find out why!!
  22. ditto...had I been anywhere near I would have offered to help.... fingers crossed he continues to thrive and you find him a new home x
  23. enjoyed the programme,have enjoyed a few holidays in the Dordogne. Hubby and I would love to move over and enjoy our property (owned for 10 years), for the ladies on the forum.... would you stay in a gite (either with friends or strangers,up to 4) for a few days and learn some floristry?? If your daughter was getting married and you wanted to do your own flowers,would this appeal?? For couples.... would you stay in a gite and hubby learn some carpentry/joinery whilst wife learns some floristry?? Dont want to leave the men out.... so would any men be interested in carpentry/joinery in France?? Just ideas at the moment
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