DaveLister

Apparently a similar device was found on the rail line between Aix and Marseille in early May. It coincided with the passage of the Olympic flame.

Funnily enough I use exactly this procedure to close an account with LBP less than six months ago. As they say, no problemo.

However, only two days ago French police arrested a Russian man suspected of planning to destabilise the games. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-arrests-russian-suspected-planning-destabilize-olympics-2024-07-24/

Oh yee of little faith ALBF😀 It's perfectly possible to close a Livret A by post. If you follow this link it'll compose the letter for you ( you can copy it and send it yourself rather than use their service ). https://www.lettre-resiliation.com/guides/finances/cloture-livret-a.html

Nah, she's just a childless cat lady 😜

You're going through a tough time at the moment ALBF but let's be civil please. There are many people on this forum with a wealth of experience and talents. As I've already said yours is not the universal truth. I've lived in France for 22 years and my experience is bound to be different to yours and Normans however do you honestly think there is no one else out there that has had to do the things that you are having to do at this moment? Administration ha!! Try going through probate in three different tax jurisdictions when every tax lawyer you contact refuses to touch it. Also trust me, arranging for remains to travel between departments is nothing compared with trying to take them out of the country. Frankly in my experience, when it came to coping with the death of my OH, the French end was a doddle. None of that negates any of the difficulties you are going through at the moment. I truly am sorry for your loss and I hope the day goes as well as possible for you under the circumstances. Let's just try to cool the temperature everyone.

And I am also quoting real world experience. It is perfectly possible to have a reasonably priced funeral in France without a funeral plan. I'm sorry you've been left with such a mess ALBF but your experience is not universal.

My OH died 5 years ago. No funeral plan. The total cost including cremation came to a little over 2,400 euros.

Legend

I have a conspiracy theory. I'm beginning to think Biden never intended to run for a second term. He said he just wanted to be an interim President. I believe, when he won, he thought it was the last anyone would see of Trump and it would be back to politics as usual. Harris was going to be a hard sell regardless but, given a fair wind, could have had the time to prove herself. However against a resurgent Trump she was never going to stand a chance. So, what to do? First, schedule an early debate and do a Nixon. Perform badly and force the American people to face the realisation that their choice in November is between two OAP's both of whom would be better off in a care home. Trump's team then take the bait and spend millions portraying Biden as decrepit and senile ignoring the fact that Trump is only a few years younger and known for his own word salads. Then, hang on as long as possible for the momentum to build. Let the news agendas revolve around the question of whether or not an eighty year old should have the nuclear codes. Wait until Trump is confirmed as the nominee and picked his VP then retire gracefully. After weeks of despondency the democrats are re-energised. Trump now looks tired & old. His whole campaign has revolved around 'crooked Joe Biden'. He literally has nothing to say. The Harris campaign however simply has to trawl through footage of the numerous talk shows from the last few weeks to find clips of republicans saying how old men don't belong in the White House. They can even use Trumps own words against him. Meanwhile Harris is free to campaign whilst Biden quietly goes about the business of running the country. Well that's my theory. 🤫

You could also argue that it was a good idea to wait until after the Republican convention when the Presidential and Vice-Presidential nominees were set in stone. Now Harris knows exactly who's on the Republican ticket she can pick the most effective running mate.

Which she managed to increase by 50 million on Sunday.

At least she should be able to sweep up the never Trumpers. I'm afraid Bidon's performance in the last few weeks left them with no one to vote for. Hillary Clinton was not generally liked but she won the popular vote.

Don't forget the Paralympics which starts on the 28th August. Might still be a bit busier than normal.

Yes, but if you were going to be pedant the title of the thread is Euros plural. From wiki: The euro (plural euros) is the official currency of the European Union. Euros may also refer to Euros (moth) UEFA European Championship, football tournament informally known as the Euros Eurus or Euros, one of the Anemoi (the Greek deities representing wind) ( I've obviously got too much time on my hands 😜 )

I think the clue's in the title Mr B

Yes but we're still in choppy waters.

So today's the day folks. Gird your loins.

Being a cattie rather than a doggie person I've little experience of fruit snafflers. However I did have one cat ( Magnum ) who would fight you for a slice of melon.

Very strange. Leave it with me.

Appears as Harnser to me. There is no member listed with the name 'Armor'. I've noticed some odd glitches in posts since we migrated to the cloud but they seem to sort themselves out after a few minutes. Let me know if you are still seeing your posts incorrectly assigned.

Just the DVD box set.

Such words were never allowed in Tilling.

I doubt that the average British expat could ever be persuaded to rouse themselves into a rabble. Maybe a stern tut ?

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