Deby

Hello and Joyeuse Pacques This past week we have had frost in the mornings and am uncertain now when to plant my lettuces/colfleurs etc. My seedlings look as if they are in need of being planted. Also does anyone have a good website where I can look up insects to check whether friend or foe? I have alot of beetle/mothlike (Red and black backs) in my organic vegetable patch and am not at all sure what they are - they are very common I know this. Any advice would be well appreciated. Deby

Hello, We have a 5 year old little girl called Roma who would like to befriend an english speaking boy or girl of similar age. She speaks both french and english having spent 4 years living here already. She is very outgoing, loves climbing and just generally being an active 5 year old. I am keen to encourage her having english buddies as well as french, so if there are any families in the vicinity we would love to hear from you. I have a 2 year old boy called Finn too. We are 30 mins North of Bordeaux 33/17 border. Thank you Deby

Hello, We have a 5 year old little girl called Roma who would like to befriend an english speaking boy or girl of similar age. She speaks both french and english having spent 4 years living here already. She is very outgoing, loves climbing and just generally being an active 5 year old. I am keen to encourage her having english buddies as well as french, so if there are any families in the vicinity we would love to hear from you. I have a 2 year old boy called Finn too. We are 30 mins North of Bordeaux 33/17 border. Thank you Deby

Hello Would you be so kind as to send me some information. [email protected] Thanks Deborah

Slightly off topic, but would you be so kind as to enlighten me how you organise credit card bookings over the phone? I need to organise to do the same, but what I'm hearing is I need to be a SARL to do this. Your help would be much appreciated or if you could point me in the right direction to find out that would great. Hope business picks up. Deby

Gosh, Adding my thoughts to this thread is probably a bit late,but maybe someone will benefit. I teach English in the Primaire schools and there are benefits and disadvantages on both sides. The discipline is frightening however it does work and there is respect for teachers, something very much lacking in the UK. I am certainly not an advocate of Rote learning and it is this issue that I tussle with all the time. As a youngster I would have failed miserably under the french system as I would not have met 'the good pupil' criteria as I lean towards creativity. My daughter is five and extremely creative and bright and my fear is the system might try to hinder her creative streak. I love France dearly, but when she reaches 11 I will seriously consider alternative schooling. I myself studied in another european country (Holland)as well as the UK for my degree and became fully aware of different systems then - you just simply cannot beat a good British school followed by a good British Uni which promotes opinions and encourages knowledge. I fear if my children have any problems (+ being by default english) this could hinder them. I have seen myself that the french schools see children who do not meet the standards as 'children with problems' and soforth categorise them in order to make their teaching life easier. On a plus point, I simply cannot stand the peer pressure (both media icons and social class) which is very prevailent in UK schools. If only we could pick the best bits of both systems..... deby

Hello I looking for an inexpensive but good moving company to move us from Grenoble to North Bordeaux early March. Does anyone have any recommendations/experiences. Deby

No Going Back has alot to answer for. Whilst I enjoy the programme I really wish the programme makers would highlight that setting up business is very different in France or any other foreign country. They cover the obvious language and cultural issues but what about the legal and finance subjects which form part of the equation? Channel4 need to be rapped on this one! Deby

Not sure where to post this as I am new to the Forum - have looked at a few discussions but no luck. Does anyone have any experience in putting in a swimming pool, we are still at the choosing a type stage, but once we've decided,I need to find a good supplier in the bordeaux region? Does anyone know if I agree a pool with the supplier, ask him to put in and get it up and running, how long does this take..., do I have to wait months/weeks from placing my order, does it take weeks/months to have it installed, I am trying to put together a schedule and you know this is France and am full used to french customer service (or laissez faire. Any help will be much appreciated.