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Hi Karen, I live nowhere near, but if you Google Charchigné, you come up with a few sites that will get you started. Here's one! http://www.orvinfait.fr/communes/mayenne/charchigne.html 

[quote user="TWINKLE"] The french calendar "Les Dieux du Stade" is on sale as from to-day.  I shall be drooling and dribbling all over it - again! My favourite is Clement Poitreneau  Not sure why!!! [/quote] I don't know why either Twinks!  Don't think the pompiers calender will be like that, so I'll pop it on my Christmas list[;-)]

Well, I put that Cassis & deleted it, as I thought it was a bit corny![:P][;-)] BTW, why would anyone think to swallow 8 sausages whole?????[+o(] Sorry, well someone did put, that they liked the way threads went off topic!

[quote user="pads"] Jay jay I think your the Insomniac lunatic! And one day if im as lucky as twinkle i may even get a chick named after me!!![:)]  [/quote] Pads, lunatic yes, insomniac nah![;-)] BTW think the chick thing is on a different forum, poultrykeepers isn't it?[:P] Missy, It is one big village isn't it? I've just had a coffee with a few on here. Admittedly, I had to drive a little way for it. All of them were as nice in the 'real' world. That's the other thing about fora, the true friendships that can form from them.[:D]

Great attitude, good luck to you both & I really hope it all goes well for you.

Well Verviale, for the entertainment value, the useful info & of course the good folks on here. [quote user="TWINKLE"]Barking B&B owners, musical sausages, dotty ladies, insomniac lunatics, whacky woodcutters, dizzy dog lovers, mad mods, krazy kats......etc.[/quote] Mmmm Twinks, I suppose I'm in there somewhere![;-)]

[quote user="Lori"] Oh terribly quilty.... I love them ALL.  I'm sure I'll be cursed, but i just love ABBA.  I can listen to any of their songs over and over again.  Somewhat like Queen.  Just love them.  Guess that gives away my age.  Then also the BeeGee's. ... oh I am so old !!![/quote] Snap, I could have typed that Lori![:-))] I'm terribly quilty too![;-)]

Hi Egger, Glad to hear you're having fun, don't worry about forgetting to weigh the veg, we've all done it at some time. Some still do[:$] well, the amount of times we've found something hidden at the bottom of the trolley! Just think what a dab hand you'll be with a paintbrush, once you've got your place & decorated it. You'll be able to branch out & away from hairdressing!![;-)] Hope you've had a great time with your step son & you're not too upset when he goes back. It's not nice when rellies go home, but it does get easier.  

  You kipper![;-)]

I like the sound of the cake too, or the making of it, but ginger beer & vodka? That's a new one![:-))]

Here you go Pads. The standings out of 96, all the departments. In the overall table Aude is 30th. Move next door, either way. As Haute Garonne is #1 & Herault is #2!!![;-)] Aude       Commerce 14 Coût du logement cost of housing 4 Culture 54 Dynamisme économique 10 Enseignement supérieur higher education 70 Environnement 5 Internet 50 Météo Weather 12 Offre de soins Health 52 Puissance économique Economic power 71 Réussite au bac Bac success 67 Santé des habitants Health of the habitants 33 Sécurité 70 Situation sociale 93

Who's the clever one![;-)] Great site & nice to see you[:D] So the Vendee fairs quite nicely then

I thought this was interesting & for our department, a little dissapointing![;-)] For your particular dept check out the left box, for a comparison/league table for all departments on particular info, check out the right box. http://www.lexpress.fr/info/france/dossier/departement/departement.asp?id=515504 For the map giving the department table, see here http://www.lexpress.fr/info/france/dossier/departement/dossier.asp?ida=438172 Haute-Garonne is the overall number one.  

[quote user="Renaud"] When I saw this thread "Tresco in England" I thought what is she doing there that merits a thread all of her own? Now supermarkers can be jolly interesting but not the same as chronicling the adventures of the blue bunny person back in England. [/quote] I read it like that too Renaud! Thought she had managed to get to a puter. Ah well, she'll be back soon![:D] Brit supermarkets are great for foreign foods, can't understand why some people get funny when fellow expats want to buy tastes of home over here.[8-)] No matter what they are.

Hi Thomas16, I'm so sorry, poor you & please accept my heartfelt sympathy. A friend was in a similar situation, although she doesn't have a child. She did get the the bereavement allowance which is not much & is only payable for 52 weeks. Also the bereavement payment, which is one off & £2000. The links for these are below. She is fully in the system here & fills in a tax return. So she did get help from here as well. I can't remember fully what it was, but will find out from her tomorrow & let you know, unless someone else comes up with that in the meantime. I do know that because of her extreme low income she did get RMI, all health costs paid, she also had a payment for wood too. I can't tell you anything about child allowance, sorry. Others on here will know though. http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/dev_008411.xml.html http://www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk/JCP/Customers/WorkingAgeBenefits/dev_008417.xml.html Take care Jenny  

If we are phoning Sky & they say anything about it being from an international number, we just say we have a cheap call system & that the calls go via the cheapest route, which is normally via a foreign country. We've been OK so far. So use the 3651 & if they say anything, you could use that as the reason.

Actually Sasfields, I didn't, so that's why mines dead straight & does nothing!

But more expensive & more of a fiddle & faff Pip![;-)]

Tell me when, as I would love curly hair![;-)] Set off the grey lovely!

So what is wrong with grey? [:$]

You're welcome both, it is handy! [:D]

Well done Pads, hate the thought of you missing it, although I will be![:(] Hope the night goes quickly for you.

Not cool? Yellow & eeked, I nearly crashed into it when I saw it! Then when I was taking the pic, well.......[Www] 

Here you go Pads, you could look on here too. Just tick the boxes that apply & it will give you a map of the connections. http://www.dtg.org.uk/consumer/connection_wizard.html 

[IMG]http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c377/DoreenJames/eekvan.jpg[/IMG] One for you Dick, I just couldn't resist![;-)]