grumpyaudeman

Hi Its obvious you need to put something behind the plasterboard I suggest its by drilling small holes which can be plastered later I would try injecting Ammonia bought from most supermarkets if no electrical leads were near by or a rat poison if that didn't work Be cautious with the latter one dead Rat that died because it ate the mains stank for 3 months

Hi I have used False Acacia as firewood and fence posts for years its certainly a hardwood, as for furniture I imagine its scarce use is due to the slim width of the trunk ie small planks http://www.acacia-robinier.be/index_UK.html

Hi Forget French andouillette and stick to the old British cold platted chitterlings,vinegar and salt The smell on a Monday morning back in the 50's when the local butcher boiled them up, reached and spread miles ,pure bliss Nearly as good as poached Sprats in vinegar

I also agree I have used them in Pamplona Spain ,Pau, Rivesalts and Perpignan always a great range, price and service

or here www.connexionfrance.com/avoiding-boundary-disputes-property-france-news-article.html

Arise children of the fatherland The day of glory has arrived Against us tyranny's Bloody standard is raised Listen to the sound in the fields The howling of these fearsome soldiers They are coming into our midst To cut the throats of your sons and consorts To arms citizens Form your battalions March, march Let impure blood Water our furrows What do they want this horde of slaves Of traitors and conspiratorial kings? For whom these vile chains These long-prepared irons? Frenchmen, for us, ah! What outrage What methods must be taken? It is us they dare plan To return to the old slavery! What! These foreign cohorts! They would make laws in our courts! What! These mercenary phalanxes Would cut down our warrior sons Good Lord! By chained hands Our brow would yield under the yoke The vile despots would have themselves be The masters of destiny Tremble, tyrants and traitors The shame of all good men Tremble! Your parricidal schemes Will receive their just reward Against you we are all soldiers If they fall, our young heros France will bear new ones Ready to join the fight against you Frenchmen, as magnanimous warriors Bear or hold back your blows Spare these sad victims That they regret taking up arms against us But not these bloody despots These accomplices of Bouillé All these tigers who pitilessly Ripped out their mothers' wombs We too shall enlist When our elders' time has come To add to the list of deeds Inscribed upon their tombs We are much less jealous of surviving them Than of sharing their coffins We shall have the sublime pride Of avenging or joining them Drive on sacred patriotism Support our avenging arms Liberty, cherished liberty Join the struggle with your defenders Under our flags, let victory Hurry to your manly tone So that in death your enemies See your triumph and our glory!

Hi Contact NFU years back the were very helpful 12months green cards grumpy

Hi We are all different I and my wife left the UK in 1996 my last job was a Bus driver poor wages our rural house was 230'000ff on an exchange rate 10ff to the pound later 8,5ff when we had to pay 8 years later having installed a Fosse connected to the mains water rewired new roof etc sold it for 120'000 euros I had only spent 10'000 euros its the calm and lifestyle you pay for Repeated it again 10 years later sold up with a profit and down sized in a village a nice house but tis horrible now, a big mistake, dogs barking, cats, mouthy neighbors, car parking, traffic, thieves,, as soon as I have done up this house we are heading for the country asap grumpy

After a few weeks he will be considered a french resident and will have to register the car in France, Time to dig out the cert of conformity I suggest he works out a system to remain in France less than 6 months and returns again to remain as a uk resident

Hi You say "'Houses across rural France are well overpriced."" No idiot is going to put a realistic price knowing every one is going to make a lower offer I have sold two and moved on in the last 11 years and received what I asked for. The market/purchaser decides the price. Individual opinions really do not count Its time bird brained Brits, realized the French and long termed xpats have twigged Brits always try to make a knock down value so we have built that figure in the starting price Grumpy

Hi I would go for a termite test, we had one and later it was out of date, for the sale The inspector came around with his rubber hammer and in five minutes left the cost was so small I have forgotten it from last October Best check with your Expert what the costs of updating will be If you have Termites early action will be best

Hi I again agree with some of what you say but its so simple to bypass restrictions I have watched my daughters tv in the UK live via Skype through her pc's camera OK thats basic but just goes to show how simple it can be I again say stick with the internet

[quote user="Un autre Gallois"]HI - I am on Orange internet also and receive French and BEin sports via a separate sat. dish. I do not wish to spend any more than I have already spent on trying to receive UK sat. programmes, so, what system are you using to receive "any world or UK channel"?[/quote] Hi Unotelly https://www2.unotelly.com/home $5 via paypal per month it has a free no card details trial

Hi Quillan You may be right but as far as I am concerned Uk TV is cheaper via internet, no dish, decoder, cold water, experts, bad weather etc Its much cheaper for the BBC to alter a transmission footprint than tackle the internet and they will never crack it see how bad they are http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-22651126 and http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2289519/BBC-spends-8-3million-program-monitor-foreign-news-NEVER-worked.html

Hi Living close to Campagne sur Aude I doubt any one can get Uk sat TV cheaply I am on Orange internet 1816 Kb/s and without buffering watch any world or UK channel plus BBC Iplayer In the village they have a pay Wifi system with even better speeds In my opinion you will be wasting money on sat tv it will become even more difficult in the near future PS I just enjoyed The Jackal thriller and last nights Heart Beat

Hi I fitted an induction hob it was new to me, a separate circuit/ 20 amp disjoncteur thick 6mm wire nothing special but it is brilliant what's the problem

Hi I gave up on a 100cm dish 18 months back, check out Unotelly $5 a month on the internet it gives 8 days free without asking your card details if you like it pay by Paypal

H What type of walls have you or wish to have I am on my 3 house with crap electrics this one after 20 years living in France with out an earth its not expensive or difficult to get up to legal requirements, its hiding the wires that costs Simply you need a disjoncteur/fuse for live, neutral and an earth wire for every line 5/8 points dependent on the wire thickness but no ring circuits ever I know others will say you need separate circuits for the freezer and oven but after selling my house with black/red and green cables no one raised an eyelid neutral was not blue

Hi If you are really interested in the night sky buy the most expensive Telescope you can afford the bigger the aperture the better aim for dustbin lid size reflector If its a good scope it can be programmed to search or give a tour, the small telescopes can give an insight but to see galaxies and nebulae on a powerful telescope its wonderful

[quote user="knee gel"]Hi, Thanks for that. I looked it up and as they don't appear to harm the trees they can carry on crimping! Mrs KG[/quote] Great, best response, lovely creatures

Hi Great physics and theory, but it does not work 3 parafoudre three orange boxes one computer and a telephone blasted to bits dispute the idea they can protect you Lightening jumps over kilometres if your close you have no chance nevertheless every little helps

Hi To the north of Brive are deep valleys ,keep out of them it stays very frosty in winter Objat is a lovely town as is St Robert Spring in this region is fine wetting rain Winter is wet and cold I liked it there but moved to the Pays Basque after 8 years but after another 10 years ended up in the Aude best of luck live the life PS I have an old friend with me now who has lived near Objat since 1990 and still loves it

Hi Its one of the Mason Bees probably Megachile centuncularis

Hi I do not think you will have any problems creating an English Garden I had one in the Correze for 8 years and later in the Pays Basque for 10 years, trying the same now in the Aude Soil has nothing to do with your idea, French Soil is the same as British, variable RE Aquilegias they are a Blue native plant as are Snap Dragons in France if you can't grow them you must be a terrible gardener My Hostas without watering were quite happy

Hi I am less than 15 metres from the river Aude and to date whilst it is occasionally brown nowt rain has hit my garden I pray for rain