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    in The Complete France Post Bag

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    It's called diabetic neuropathy and cause narrowing and blockage of small blood vessels, which is why diabetics suffer limb loss, blindness and organ failure. It's a nasty, pernicious side effect of diabetes and the problem is it's happening unseen for 20 or 25 years. There is  a lack of sensation of pain or heat, which is why for example, people can scaled themselves in a hot bath and just not know it.

     

    And guys especially, it can affect all extremities !!

    The perfect breast!

    in French Food and Wine

    Posted

    It's so quick, you can try it before tonight. You can score the breast to stop the breast curling. There's supposed to be a bit of the flesh you can cut out instead, but I've not tried it.

    Clear honey in a frying pan - nothing more. Cook breast fat side down for 3 or 4 minutes. Depending on size 10-12 minutes in 180 degrees oven. Most importantly, rest the meat for at least ten minutes.

    Yum1

    In fact I've got one in the fridge for tonight. Except I can't use honey, but the remaining duck fat makes the perfect saute potatoe

    Reclaimation yards

    in Central (Centre, Limousin, Auvergne)

    Posted

    Flyer left on my car at Limoges aiport -

    "South West France's only English building reclamation Yard"

    Terry Hutchinson Ansac-sur-Vienne

    Office - 05 45 30 72 04

    Mobile - 06 76 41 41 21

    Can't say much more as I've never been there.

    However, drop off the A20 at 27 heading north and head towards Razes. There's a big depot on the left that's full of 'stuff'. Root through the place. It's a bit like the first time you open a Screwfix catalogue. Timber, fencing, metal 'bits' etc.

    Southern 87....vines?

    in Gardening

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    I'm in north 87. Vines will never be commercially viable but yep, they'll grow. I've got one on a southern wall that's grown from a stump to about 10ft tall in 3 summers. I don't do anything with it. It produces bunches of tiny grapes but they're quite bitter. I'm sure when I get round to caring for it it'll wither!!

    Have a go with a few vines. If that doesn't work there's always wisteria, which grows abundantly here as well.

    Advice sought - Bridging loan

    in French Finance

    Posted

    I seem to remember somebody else in the last year or so who was in the same situation. They'd assumed that the two transactions had to happen simultaneously. They don't !! And I think they had animals as well. And I think they found a rental that accepted animals. There must be plenty out there.

    So have a second thought before incurring the hassle of a bridging loan

    New Kitchen

    in Finding/Owning French Property

    Posted

    And on the subject of TVA, if you buy the units yourself you'll pay 19.6%, whereas if they're supplied and fitted, the whole package attracts 5.5% (in most cases).

    It worked for me and the quality and ease of fitting was more than I could have achieved. More importantly, it opened up contacts to artisans that I might not have met otherwise.

    which bank?

    in French Finance

    Posted

    Ah banking !!!!!

    Reality of banking with CA Britline isn't too bad. I have an account with them and top it up occasionally with a cheque drawn on another CA agence in the Limousin. They tend to credit my account within 24 hours. Alternatively, give the source bank an RIB and they'll credit almost straight away. Use any form of money transfer other than cheques and you'll be OK.

    I opened my first French account with them in the pre money laundering days, before the European banking system realised that we all earn a living dealing drugs and arms, when we're not on active service with al-Qaeda. With both CA and La Poste, the exercise was done and dusted within a week. Copy of passport and a bill was all it took. With the new legislation they want all sorts of evidence, so go armed with copies of passports, certificates, proof of earnings etc. and be prepared for a wait for your cards/cheque books etc.

    The big benefit with La Poste is the size of the network and the opening hours, far better than most rural banks.

    It's certainly worth getting things in motion at the earliest opportunity, if only for the benefit of a French card at petrol stations on a Sunday.

    Tiscali.fr profile - help needed

    in French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone

    Posted

    Help needed please.

    Pc crashed and I've had to rebuild hard drive. And of course I haven't kept details of my tiscali.fr account.

    Anybody out there with the details (phone number etc.) needed to re-establish my dial up account.

    I've tried the on-line help, but they've not replied yet (48 hours).

    And is it me, or has the search icon on here disappeared entirely. I'm using firefox now. Explorer is missing even more stuff, like IDs

    Thanks in anticipation

    kevinmc

    Hoverspeed cheapies

    in Travelling to/from France

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    David H

    The ferrysale site is Hoverspeed's own site.

    They've traditionally used it for selling surplus capacity at odd times. I've seen specific dates appear, disappear and appear again, all in the space of a week. I got caught out earlier this year when I had to book a single from Calais, the date disappeared from availability, so I paid £70 via the Hoverspeed site, only for the cheap fare to reappear the following day.

    If they can persuade people to pay the full published fare via the Hoverspeed website, they will. Meanwhile it's a handy way for Hoverspeed to bring in some money during a quiet booking month.

    Don't expect the ferrysale fares to be available after xmas.   

     

    Kevinmc

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