Hester

Well done for your initiative. I have done some dog walking at my local SPA but haven't been for a while since adopting my third dog. There are lots of  brilliant groups out there trying to promote the dogs in refuges and to find homes for them but there's always more that can be done. Good luck, I hope that people take up your offer if they are looking for a new pet. Regards Hester.

OK, thanks for the info. Regards, Hester

Just an update for anyone else who may have problems. After another internet "chat", doing various tests again, a final test which involved plugging a phone directly into the socket (instead of livebox), confirmed to Orange that I needed to exchange the box. There was an engaged tone which had been dead when was plugged into livebox. Exchanged box yesterday afternoon at local Orange boutique and finally got connected again this morning. Didn't happen within the few hours that I had been told it would, but finally kicked in after the blue mis a jour light flashed around for about forty minutes. So although the green light on old box was reading all Ok, it wasn't. Regards, Hester.

Thanks for the replies. Just got back onto internet again as did a major re-set (pushing the little button) after an internet chat with orange and lost my wi-fi! Yes will ring them I think, but would like to try the livebox test, how does that work please? Regards, hester.

Hello, I would be grateful for any advice re. the following: We had a crash of thunder on Tuesday evening and the TV, sky box, orange box went out (plugged into one of the protective multi adapters). The electricity had tripped and everything came back on easily enough except for the telephone (via orange box). The internet is working and all the green lights are as they should be. Bought another telephone, but it is still "dead". Tried re-setting box with the on/off button, and doing it again by  unplugging everything. I called into the Orange shop, they just looked puzzled when I told them that all the green lights were on and internet working. The online testing service tells me that I have internet and telephone service. Could it have blown the adsl adapter that goes from the blue socket in the box? Not sure what to do next, time to call France Telecom do you think? Thanks, Regards Hester.

I too use Zooplus.fr. Free postage if you spend over 39euros and an excellent delivery service. A lot of the special diet foods can be bought from their website.  "Which Dog Food .co.uk" is useful to compare different brands of dried and wet food.  Regards, Hester.

Thanks Jonzjob.If registered in both names, presumably in the event of a death, . the other can continue to use the car without needing to change the certificate or obtain any paper work from a notaire. Is it only on the sale of the car that this is needed? Regards Hester.

Many thanks for your replies. Still deciding.....Regards Hester

Hello, I noticed that the car that I have bought has two owners on the certificate d'immatriculation and wondered if anyone else has done this. I asked the seller why this was done and was informed that it makes it easier for inheritance purposes, her friend has one of her daughters named on her certificate. Anyone know the pros and cons of doing it this way. Regards Hester.

Hello, everything went OK. checked the car out and then went back a couple of days later.  The acutal owner was much more organised and had all the necessary forms completed and printed off. She preferred a cheque so I paid 14euros for a cheque de banque, but she still insisted on phoning the bank to be sure that it wasn't a fake - don't blame her. Regards Hester.

Thank you for your replies. I prefer a bank draft, so will enquire about this, especially as I have to give a day's notice to the bank to withdraw the amount needed. Yes, I did try and ask,but the guy seemed more confused than me. Have checked out the website for the certificate de situation but will need more info from him first. Regards Hester.

 I am in the process of buying a second hand car from a private seller. I would be grateful to hear if anyone else has been through the process. I have an appointment to see a car and wondered if they will always expect to be paid in cash (as one lady informed me, then sold her car before we even got to see it), will they expect us to be ready to buy it there and then if we are interested, any things to be wary of. I am going to see another this week and I think that it may be his ex-partner's car, therefore if it's her name and not his on the carte grise I presume that I should avoid it. Thanks, regards Hester.