Bernice

[quote user="wmw"]We have two dogs whose passports are full & need new ones. Does anybody know whether French vets are able to do the renewal if the passports were originally supplied in the UK? My understanding is that these passports are a European document as opposed to just UK? We travel to & from UK several times a year as we have a 'maison secondaire' in France.[/quote] I should check with your vet in the UK.  I believe DEFRA just issue extra pages to insert into the original passport.  This is what happened to some friends of mine when their dog's passport was full. Your french vet may also be able to obtain "extra" pages.  Bernice

Sounds like Orange Zen - http://maboutique-internet.orange.fr/residentiel/forfaits/livebox-zen.aspx?rdt=o I should contact Orange and ask if they can offer you a better tarif. Bernice

"Greffer" is to graft on a plant or tree.  Here's a bit about grafting on wisteria http://www.rustica.fr/articles-jardin/arbres-et-arbustes/greffer-glycine,7058.html Bernice

There is no definitive list of ingredients, it varies with each supplier.  Some mixes contain dried rose petals which could account for the sweet taste, rose water is common in Arabic cooking.  Here's a basic list - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_el_hanout Bernice

I think it may be a regional thing at the moment.  No sign of Goldessa products in Lidl here in the Vendée .....[:(] Bernice

Yes, you can buy Echinacea in France - in many pharmacies and also in the Bio shops.  Bernice

What is the name on the original account - Mr D-D only , Mr and Mrs, Mr or Mrs ...... ? Bernice

Ask your dentist to print out a quote (un devis) for you with the options and take or send this to your mutuelle insurance provider.  They will then let you know exactly how much will be reimbursed.  You can if you like ask for a quote from another dentist to compare although most charges are standardised. Bernice

Diprobase is available in France - http://www.eurekasante.fr/parapharmacie/vidal/produits-vidd3342-DIPROBASE.html and Oilatum - http://www.meilleurvendeur.com/search.php?q=Oilatum&catsearch=&brandsearch=&&pricelevel= Try some of the larger pharmacies and parapharmacies or ask your doctor if he can prescribe Oilatum or Diprobase. Bernice

Lots of different products here - I think "chiffons de cirage" would be like the leather wipes you refer to - http://www.valmour.fr/entretien-cuir-1/vetements-8 I would ask in one of the furniture shops that specialise in leather furniture such as "Cuir Center" - I know it's for a jacket but the leather care products would probably be the same. Bernice

I wonder if this rings a bell with anyone - http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Hunt-owners-French-feline/story-15419668-detail/story.html Bernice

[quote user="Val_2"]We chop and change tartiflette recipes all the time. Currently the favourite is small whole pieces of potato in a creamy buttery cheesy sauce with Morbier cheese sliced over topand melted in the oven.  I often do it with sliced potatoes, sliced apples and carrots in layers and lardons and cheese. Its one of those comfort food recipes everyone adapts to their own liking.[/quote] I sometimes use chunks of boudin noir instead of lardons - tastes great! Bernice

No need for cats to be treated against tapeworm, they just need the rabies vaccination.  From the DEFRA website - Tapeworm treatment – (dogs only): before entering the UK, all pet dogs (including assistance dogs) must be treated for tapeworm. The treatment must be administered by a vet not less than 24 hours and not more than 120 hours (1-5 days) before its scheduled arrival time in the UK. Bernice

Your French bank probably offers travel insurance - ask them about "assurances loisirs" Bernice

How to calculate SHON - http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/F2868.xhtml Info in English here  - http://brittany.angloinfo.com/countries/france/buildplan.asp Bernice

Here's a link to the information on the DEFRA website - http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2011/06/30/new-rules-pet-passports/ Bernice

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Try the Bio shops and perhaps the frozen food shops such as Picard.  Le haricot de soja or Endamame (same name here) Bernice

Does this help...? http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2008/dec/16/multi-bird-roast-recipe Bernice

Try a Google search - caniche croise cocker - and enter your department or region.  Bernice

Why don't you buy wholemeal flour (farine complete) and add baking powder (levure chimique) ? Bernice

It doesn't have to be a UK citizen/resident to countersign the photos if you live in France - it can be a French resident with similar standing to the UK requirements. http://centralcontent.fco.gov.uk/resources/en/pdf/central-content-pdfs/form-c1-notes.pdf Bernice

All milk in France is pasteurised before sale except when it is described as lait cru ....  cheese made with unpasteurised milk is described as such on the packaging. Bernice

Here's a recipe ..... http://www.lesfoodies.com/news/recette/vin-de-noix Bernice

Viakal is very good - you can buy it in most of the supermarkets. Bernice