Stocky
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Cathy,
yes I had seen the site, might give it a try as a starter as I have yet to visit that area. Problem is that Limoge is a long way to go if I continue and need to get my 45+ hours in.
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We took our English licenses to out Marie and they did all the rest, all we needed to do was provide a stamped addressed envelope.
We changed ours as my wife, being diabetic doesn't have to renew her license every 3 years, and they both go on beyond 70.
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It is many years since I flew in a light aircraft, ranging from Austers to Tiger Moths, my first flight was a Chipmonk at Croydon airport. I now have the idea that I would like to learn to Fly.
Living in South West Orne I was wondering if there were any English Speaking flying school in the area.
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Living in Normandy we want to visit other parts of France out of season. Is there a web site or book that details hotels or B&B's that accept dogs?
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You can always take the easy way out.
We went to the Marie. Filled out the form, they copied our passport and Tax de Habitaion and gave us a copy of our driving license. Two weeks later the French licenses came through the post.
Simple realy. Don't need to turn it into a problem.
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Why is this still open, Forum moderators need to let us know if Searcher30 has been vetted and cleared.
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We have just had our loft converted two two bedrooms, bathroom and storeroom. we needede to have a support beam lifted metre. the only stripping of the roof was for replacement velux windows and two new dormers. With the conversion we did need to have five 'ventilation' tiles. With the change of the supports we did have to have a new metal cross support. No major tile stripping was undertaken.
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Strange view on selling property, it is not only the British who are after this type of property, and I would use a local Immobillier rather than a British agent. I would say that you should look at a local agent who deals with all nationalities. In this area there are a lot of Parisians who have houses and who would probably be interested. Why be blinkered, or is it the view that the British will pay more for a property than it is worth?
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Quillan, you haven't blocked this yet, I never thought of using this Forum to write a book or become a 'French Expert', sounds like a money maker to me as the originator has found.
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I am not sure how far south it goes, as I stop off in Orne, problem is Rouen as it doesn't bypass it, there are signposts but it is a slow process, particularly if you are passing as the industrial estates throw out.
according to the Region magazine 5,000 to 6,000 vehicles a day use it in the section between Alencon and Rouen.
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Be fair Katie, he has made one response so must only be 48, I rarely read them now as they are so far fetched. What concerns me is with all his worries if he believes every response then they will have a major problem. This forum is like asking a question to two politicians, you get three answers.
I think that this person is in defenite need of paying someone professional to answer their questions, or they are trying to up their counter.
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[quote user="cameol"]Surely the big supermarches are open on the Monday after Easter? I didn't think they had bank holidays here?[/quote]
The Bank Holiday over here is on the Monday only not the Friday and Monday as in the UK. Two weeks then we have another on the 1st May, one week and Monday 8th May, its all go over here.
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"Don't forget to put a sticker on your letterboxes saying " PAS DE PUBLICITE S.V.P". otherwise you'll be swamped with free ads and local supermarket promotions, it's a terrible waste of paper
. Well Bassman I must say i'm disappointed, i thought you may be the ex bass player from Pink Floyd or someone moved over to France inbetween tours. I think i'll start a "Who's famous on the forum" thread to see who i can find" (the official quote didn't work)
Don't you beleive it Twinkle, the local supermarket promotions are an essential part of life over here, it enables us to plan our shopping and ensure that we can get good deals, like half a pig for the freezer, don't ask what we did with half a head and half a tongue, and where the frsh fish are going to be cheep. The local postie doesn't deliver to those properties that are not fully occupied.
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All the shops in our village are open for half a day on Bank Holidays so I would carry the minimum food as you would have to pay excess baggage
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Are you pushing this as a good site to use, otherwise surely it has been posted in the wrong group,
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The Notaire has a book of fees showing his and the various taxes included in his costs, as you have so many problems i wouls suggest you talk to one,
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[quote user="Clair"]
Lucky you!!
Mine is 3 hours away!
[/quote]But that is a nice area to live in, can't have it all ways
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This question has been asked on this Forum many times, the answer is still yes.
I brought across a bath, two toilets, two baisond and a kitchen sink, all with taps etc. Had the local plumber fit them due to other requirements and lo and behold there was no problem.
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I have looked at the Leroy Merlin site and they have the catalogue online but doesn't appear to be postable. This is unfortunate as there nearest shop is 1 hours drive.
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Katie, you should look at one of your earlier comments about the forum, maybe they were all Forumholics like you have become
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[quote user="Jonzjob"]
[quote user="powerdesal"]GMT = Zulu, GMT+1 = Alpha
[/quote]'Ma brane 'urtz'.
British Winter time is 'Zulu' and is the time that all clocks around the world are tied to. Much to the disgust of the country we live in. The clocks used to move into and out of Summer time about 6 weeks apart and it was VERY complicated so the change was set to coincide, BUT the U.K. clocks change at 02.00 U.K. time and the froggie ones change at 2hr French time, so there is still an hours difference, but I didn't notice it last knight? [8-)][8-|][;)]
John (whoze body clock's all up the chute)
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Zulu is Greenwich Mean Time, there is no such thing as 'British Winter Time'
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Have tried to avoid going to Alencon as so don't know the area, but have you looked in the local Brocantes?
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Thomas16, the fact is that on this forum you have learnt so much about law from those knowledgable about law, the fact is that I hope you have learn't a lesson. [;)] Doesn't matter about what has happened, don't hang your dirty washing out on Forums as you will get no symapathy, just many comments about law on which about 30% is wrong.[:D]
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[quote user="Tony F Dordogne"]
As far as I know it's still the criminal offence that it's always been in the UK, at least from the 1950s to the late 1990s - if you want to argue about being nicked for no VEL or any other car documents you have to do so at a Magistrates Court and that makes the case criminal.
The fact that you don't attract points doesn't make it less criminal.
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Until recently it has never been a Criminal Ofence but a licensing offence, like the TV License. They all appear in Magistrates courts, who were also responsible for issuing Alchohol Licenses to pubs, hardly a criminal offense. All sorts of cases start off in magistrates courts where the police are not involved, VEL is one, as is TV, hence the belief that all cases at magistrates courts are criminal is a sad misunderstanding. There has been a change in the law recently re drinking licenses where they are now the responsibility of local councils. The camera's set up to photo VELs are run by the DVLC and not the police.
Having said that there is a move to criminalise many of the minor offences, this means that a swab can be taken and your dna stored on the PNC.
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