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Thanks to you both ; much obliged !

Hi All , Need to wire some funds from a French bank into a UK sterling account and I'm struggling to find the equivalent french vocabulary / term . Can any kind soul illuminate me so that I can instruct the bank clearly . Many thanks

GS. Thanks for the rationale which helps a mere bodger understand the issue derriere la bodge ; Chancer, Bodges I have done and known will stay with me as a classic ; Dave, could this be the holy grail ? Muchos gracias amigos !

Thanks chaps and Chancers nagging feeling is on the mark . Perhaps not a silicon gun but I dont have the skill or confidenc to do a full-on professional job atop a ladder . A couple of years ago I had a similar problem ( fissure between two sections and I attempted a repair by using a fibre glass section coated with epoxy- like a car body repair. Its been ok (touch wood) and I guess I was hoping that someone might know a more robust solution along similar lines . The downspout is not in a critical position and is fairly accesible so I can attempt a more traditional solution . Its the high level gutter repair that worries me .

Hi All, Have returned to discover that winter frosts have ravaged our lovely built -in gutters . Deep dark stains in the render are a testament to leaking joints . One downspout is semi-detached from the gutter and a corner weld joining two sections has failed . I hate ladder work and am wondering if someone can offer me the safest way to effect a repair, ie which is the most effective product to buy ?