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Richard51 wrote Do agree with NMs comment about mob mentality How unexpected.

???? Four people. A mob. You're starting to sound like a tabloid journalist, nomoss.

Oh good. Now, I'm sure Brexit will all be sorted out in no time, and there'll be cake and scones for tea.

Dairy produce is generally OK as long as it hasn't been heated. Ask a stupid question.....

Wsomeone on Mock the Week has just referred to it as "lactose on the intolerant"

I reckon he's a plain vanilla fascist.

It's going to be fun. There seems to be a belief that all it takes for Brexit to be sorted is a change of PM. It's almost going to be worth it over the coming months to watch all the wannabes of whatever political persuasion finding out that they can't do a better job. Like the EU are going to go "Oh shit, here comes Boris. Let's capitulate to his every demand". Yeah, right. (For "Boris", feel free to substitute the name of literally any other politician, of whatever political persuasion. The statement stands, and I suspect the result will be unchanged)

Mint, that sounds ominous for anyone who's colourblind.....

Surprisingly, the U.K. doesn't top the poll for voter apathy. By quite a long chalk. Funny, considering that some of the countries who do worse are apparently so happy to be EU members. Ironically, even though Greece, Cyprus and Bulgaria (as well as Belgium and Luxembourg) have compulsory voting, it still doesn't get people to the polling booths... http://www.ukpolitical.info/european-parliament-election-turnout.htm

Here's one for you, ET. There's a "special" category of dress code for creatives, who form a surprisingly large percentage of the working population in London and the SE these days. For those who have suffered and pondered over what on earth to wear when require to present in "smart casual" attire, I bring you the official dress code for functions such as the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition preview which requires attendees to dress formally or "art smart" . Don't ask, I have no clue. It's the sort of thing where you'd see Tom Courtney dressed in a Victorian gentleman-style embroidered smoking jacket and velvet beret with tassel, and Grayson Perry dressed as Big Bird. I can pretty much guarantee, though, that you can spot an architect at any sort of function from 100 paces. Linen suit.

You may be surprised to learn that you don't need a vpn or a French IP to watch France TV in the UK online. Weird, I know. Anyway, yes, it works for me. Thanks!

There are, of course, many apocryphal tales of the scruffily dressed bloke who'd just won the lottery or the pools, turning up at the car showroom to be told by a suited-and-booted car salesman that "sir" might be in the wrong place, only to discover that "sir" probably has enough money to purchase the showroom. Convention might be important, but convention has evolved so far, even in the recent past. Fewer and fewer companies (in the UK, at least) seem to require male employees to wear a suit daily - for example. Once upon a time, I remember finding it quite refreshing that my European peers were more casually dressed for work than I or my male UK colleagues were expected to be. I can't say I saw it as a message, just a point of difference. Sometimes, however, it appears that the "problem", if it's perceived as such, lies more often with the more formally dressed person making a judgment about someone who is less so. Certain professions have historically expected deference, but there's perhaps more of a tendency now to feel that deference should be earned rather than expected. And perhaps also that deference doesn't always manifest itself in the form of "dressing up".

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Sadly, Norman, it's not possible to open your link. It directs me to the App Store, which in turn directs me to the French App Store. Looks like Hors France it's not viewable without an app, although which app that might be isn't specified.

Didn't dress up. In our village, I've yet to see anyone dress up for anything much. Certainly not weddings or funerals. If I'm about to hand money over to someone, I'm not sure I feel it's up to them to dictate what I wear to do it. ?

The milky shake kid.

They'll probably post you a slice if you're lucky. ?

https://europa.eu/youreurope/citizens/residence/elections-abroad/european-elections/index_en.htm Yup. You are only entitled to one vote.

OK, I'm sure there will be plenty of other comments, but in the interests of kindling the flames of controversy, I'll start. Firstly, you'll almost certainly struggle to find work. Unlike the UK, France has much higher unemployment, a fairly robust history of looking after its own first, and a culture of employing people on fixed-term contracts so you might not, even if you could get a job, have much job security. Secondly, by your own admission, you don't speak French. Apart from severely limiting your employment prospects, and speaking as someone who has well in excess of 50 years of learning French, and several of teaching it, don't underestimate how difficult it's going to be to reach a level where you can live (which isn't that difficult) and work (which is bloody difficult if you have poor French). In short, you're not going to find it easy to get work, so if your whole project depends on that, I'd really seriously think hard whether you have the means (financial, mental etc.) to cope if it doesn't work out. If your plan is to wait till after Brexit, and it seems wise given your circumstances, then I'd do that and see what happens. If anyone on here says they know what anything might be like in a post-Brexit scenario, they're using a Ouija board or a crystal ball. The French govt. just like all the others, has put in place some measures to cover how they'll deal with existing residents after Brexit, but it remains to be seen what measures will apply to Brits moving to France post-Brexit...depending on what bilateral agreements might be put in place. Otherwise,I'd say if you want to quit the UK, move somewhere where the language issue isn't a barrier. And research France a bit more if you seriously believe it's unaffected by the same cancers as the UK when it comes to minority rights etc. Don't forget, if you move to France, you'll become a minority, a foreigner, "not one of us" and as such there's a whole nationalist movement flourishing in France which is just as hateful as UKIP and their ilk in the UK, and they'll be targeting non-French nationals.

Depends how, and with whom you have your current insurance, but if via a local agency or broker, they will almost certainly be best placed to offer help and advice. Ours are genuinely very friendly and helpful whenever I go into their office with stupid questions. It's certainly a situation where a face to face discussion would be far more reassuring and helpful than just sending off for a quote or filling in an online form. If you're actually buying a car as part of the process, you'll have time between agreeing the purchase and collecting the car in order to arrange insurance. If you have an idea of the make and model and age of car you'd like, an insurer will provide a quote before you commit to either the purchase or the insurance, so you can make up your mind what to do whilst fully informed.

Replying to the OP.. This wasn't you, was it, Mr Bananananana? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-48215665

I can only give you some small insight into the UK side: which is obviously still relevant as you need to weigh up your options. My B-I-L passed away in October after suffering from Alzheimer's and vascular dementia. He then suffered a cerebral haemorrhage which resulted in his hospitalisation. Firstly, prior to this, he was living at home, alone, with little input from medical/social services, largely due to his total denial of his diagnosis. He could have received some help, but would have been required to pay for it (which he also steadfastly refused to do ). Ultimately, with his hospitalisation, much of the decision making was taken from him. By this time he was unable to communicate, sit unaided, move, feed himself or indeed do anything other than lie in bed. It was clear that he would need to be moved from hospital to a care home. At this point, meetings took place between the family, hospital staff and social care team where his condition was assessed according to a checklist of criteria, and his condition judged to be "severe" against most of the listed indicators. Under such circumstances, the cost and type of care required is generally judged to be severe enough to be met by the NHS/social services. Some short while later, his relatives were informed that in fact his condition was not severe enough, didn't meet the criteria, and he'd be allowed £160 a week towards his care, the balance to be met from his estate. On asking for details, the family found that the original assessment outcomes had been revised downwards to ensure he didn't meet the criteria for full funding. Subsequently, whilst this was still in dispute (and by now he'd been bed blocking in the NHS for eight months) the hospital said that they could offer him no further treatment and his condition was stable so he should be moved to a care home. This was agreed with the family and they were advised they'd be notified. They weren't, he was moved without their knowledge, and the first news came when the care home phoned to advise that his condition had deteriorated. He died within 24 hours of being moved, and it was only sheer good fortune that prompted the care home to notify the family that he was even there. Among other things, I'd just add that the health visitor who had been supposedly keeping a check on him at home and making sure he took his medication (he didn't) turned up at his house over a fortnight after his admission to hospital, blissfully unaware of his whereabouts. Naturally, the postcode lottery comes into play, but there are a couple of forums, one on the Alzheimer's Society website, which give lots of insight into the ins and outs of living with the disease in the UK. These are useful and contain lots of practical advice.

Yet another spanner for your works. If you're talking about over summer, you may well find that you can't find anyone prepared to work those 3 months. Just as all French people lunch at the same time, they all tend to holiday at the same time and the received wisdom is that If you want stuff doing it won't get done in July or August. Just saying.

Idun, can a non-resident, non-French-taxpayer use CESU? I've always assumed not...

Just FYI (as it's something we've recently had to learn a LOT about, and it's complex and expensive) please, please get power of attorney in the UK ASAP if you have the slightest suspicion that you may need to take control of your father's affairs and if you haven't already done so. I cannot begin to tell you just how complex and expensive a process is the alternative (called deputyship) which must be gone through if your loved one doesn't give you POA whilst they are still compos mentis. And, believe me, whilst you are endeavouring to do your best for them, the authorities are as busy as can be robbing them blind, with charges for late payments, fines for non-submission of declarations......and if you're unable to intervene there's very little you can do about it.