john and deb

We have received a statement from EDF-GDF. At the bottom of the statement, there is a slip called 'autorisation de prelevement automatique EDF-GDF' - I think this is the slip for direct debit payment, is this so? And will this cover all future payments as well as this statement. There is also a line that reads 'Je souhaite payer mensuellement mes depenses d'electricite et de gaz', followed by a tick box - What is this about? In the box subtitled 'designation du compte a debiter' I am confident that this is for our bank details, as it mentions n du compte and cle. It also mentions 'code' and 'code guichet' - is this bank code and branch code respectively? The final box is entitled 'nom et addresse de l'etablissement teneur de compte', which I am sure is asking for our bank name and address - Is this so? Thanks for any help and guidance given - our education begins!!!! Apologies for not inserting the bits above the E's - could not find out how to do this in this forum but can in Word (any ideas?) John & Deb

I would appreciate the thoughts of anyone who has them on the following: - We are thinking of hiring a van in January to take a few items of furniture down to the languedoc. Do I need to think about customs? Is there a better way? What is the attitude of UK hirers to taking their vans abroad? Does anyone know how much this may be (roughly)? If we did, do people offer the opportunity of collecting things to come back to the UK, for a small share of the cost? Has anyone brought back things for others? Etc. Etc. John