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  1. We don't accept pets because my husband is allergic to pet hair - could we sue if he was ill after we had been made to accept a booking from someone who insisted on bringing a pet?

    From experience we know how difficult it is to get rid of pet hair - we have even had to ask friends not to visit with their pets.
  2. I bought my husband a Kindle for his retirement present recently - he is a bit of a gadget freak. I love books, the feel and the smell and find it hard to read from a screen - I am afraid I have to print things off to read them. However, I have to say that the Kindle is great and I have read a couple of books on it (when I have been able to prise it out of his fingers). We did not realise when it was bought that it had web access facility so that was a real bonus.

    All in all a successful purchase.
  3. Hi

    Last year we had new neighbours who have two dogs. Since our last visit in September the dogs seem to have established the area outside our gates as their toilet. Can anyone recommend any products that will deter them without harm. We are getting a bit fed up of having to watch where we put our feet!!!!!!

    Thanks in advance
  4. I have just received a copy of the Maison du Monde catalogue and the prices seem quite reasonable. The descriptions for the furniture are quite comprehensive but I have never bought anything from them so can't vouch for the quality. The website is www.maisonsdumonde.com

    Hope you are successful in your search - good hunting
  5. Hi

    Our very kind neighbour puts the heating on in the winter so that we arrive to a warm house - brilliant. This time, because of the unstable weather, I wanted to say ' weather permitting, we will arrrive..........

    I think I should say - si le temps nous permettra nous arriverons..................

    Does that sound right or is there a particular expression that covers 'weather permitting'?

    Thanks in advance
  6. Hi Sophie

    There was some talk last year about direct flights from the UK but nothing seems to have come of it.

    Dijon airport has mainly chartered flights but they have just started scheduled regular flights to Bordeaux and Toulouse. It is possible to fly to either of those airports from UK and then to go to Dijon but it isn't very practical.

    I know there was a petition to sign to encourage the introduction of direct flights but don't tink that things have progressed since then.

  7. Hi

    The glass in one of our doors has cracked - it is a secondary glazing panel which fits on the door and is held on by clips. It has a brown pvc surround.

    Does anyone know where we can either buy a piece of glass or where we can take the whole panel to have the glass renewed?

    We are between Autun and Pouilly en Auxois but have never noticed any Glaziers on our travels.

    Just realized I could look up Vitriers in the yellow pages but would still value personal recommendations if any available.

    Thanks
  8. I have done a search about repointing an outside wall and understand the mix for Chaux to fill in the gaps. Do I have to scrape the old stuff out before I re-fill the gaps or can I just apply the new chaux?

    Thanks in advance for any advice
  9. Thanks so much. I was pretty close because I thought the voice said 'tieze'. Now that I have looked up touche diese in the dictionary I see that it is spelt hash and not hache - no wonder I couldn't find it!!!

    I see that it also means the musical term for sharp so that makes sense as the symbol is the same.

    Thanks again
  10. Can anyone help please - I have tried my dictionary and on-line dictionaries but can't find the answer.

    I recently topped up my phone by credit card and had difficulty understanding the recorded message. I realised that I should press the hache key after entering my number but couldn't get the word used.

    Thanks in advance
  11. Hi

    Can anyone tell me if it is possible to find concrete fence posts and concrete panels in France. The pre-cast panels (either plain or patterned) slot into a groove in the posts. They are used quite widely in the UK but we have never noticed any in France. Would any of the Brico depots be likely to sell them?

    Any info gratefully received and thank you in advance.
  12. We bought one a few years ago when they first came out from a TV shopping channel - it is called a Steam Buggy.

    We use it for removing grease from hard to reach areas on the cooker and for the shower room. We have cleaned the upholstery in the car too. We bought it initially because I have multiple chemical sensitivity and am limited in the cleaning products that I can use. My only reservation with the model we have is that it has a small reservoir and one has to allow the machine to cool down before refilling it. I am sure that more modern ones are more efficient and user friendly.
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