Jonzjob

Just NE of Carcassonne. 120 dish, I think, pro installation and no problems, with the exception of the heavy storms everyone gets. The bigger the dish, the more accurate it has to be aligned and with a 120 it's best done by a pro. It won't take long and an enquiry would tell you if ti's worth while?

If you were to go to a chlor injection system then you could lash out an extra 4 or 5€ and get one of the syphons that are used here for filling parafin stoves. That's what I use and I have no problems dong it and it's so very easy.  They are the things with what looks like a small red barrel at the top of the rigid pipe and a flexible pipe from the side.

[quote user="woolybanana"]JJ, I hope your house buyer is not from Ivory Coast too![/quote] Not unless it's near to Limoux Wooly [:-))][:-))]

Ernie, if I have to explain that then there isn't really any point in doing so. [:D]

My 'complaint', as you call it, is that not everyone is computer savi, plus the thieves are getting very smart about how link web sites look. If you were to click on the link and taken to a nice, genuine looking web page, sign in and hand over your login details to the thieves/thugs/low life. What then? They have your login details don't they.

[quote user="Chancer"]What is the relevance of thugs?[/quote] Not sure what you mean?

I have just had an email from these idiots asking me to click on a link to access my account. The link looks genuine, but that's no gaurantee in this day and age. I have complained about the stupidity of it to them previously and they just said it is what they do. well, I saw red today and sent them this email, after spending about 15 minutes trying to find out how to email them and a freephone call with about 10 tappie this and tappie that options. "I have just received an email from you asking me to click on a link that will take me to my account. I have queried this before and been told that the email is genuine and from you. This is a ridiculous thing to ask people in this day of thieves and thugs on the internet. I have just read an article where a lady had her bank account emptied by a similar scam. Why do you continue this idiotic practice? All you need to do is ask your customers to go to the paypal site by typing in the correct address which you can give, non clickable. This way your customers will know for sure that they are on the correct site and are safe to carry out their transactions! It isn’t exactly rocket science is it? Very annoyed, JJ" I wonder just what planet some people are on at times? And it isn't just PP France, it's global! I don't think they could spell security never mind understand it!

Or in this case 'seller beware'. They probably used the same translater as I did, google? Hense my appology for it!

We have been getting rid of some things that we won't be taking back to the U.K. with us when we move. One being the pool robot, a Dolphin Supreme 4. That's quite an expensive bit of kit. We had a response by text asking me to email them and I recieved a reply saying  that they were out of the ountry at the moment, but were very interested. This is their message Après réflexion je suis d'accord pour vous l'acheter , on vous informons que on vivons de (Taverny dans le Val-d'Oise 95); cependant nous sommes en déplacement (hors France). nous  souhaitons donc procéder a la vente par une réservation vu que j'aurai peu de temps a notre retour pour m'en occuper a cause du boulot. Dans ce cas je compte vous envoyez la totalité des fonds dans un premier temps par un paiement instantané via les services de la poste et une fois vous avez l'argent nous fixerons une date afin de convenir d'un RDV a votre domicile pour la récupération du bien.  si vous êtes d'accord sur le principe veuillez m'indiquer les informations suivantes afin que je puisse vous envoyez les fonds: -Nom-Prénoms-Adresse-Contacts Téléphonique-prix ferme   Dès réception de ces informations, je ferai le nécessaire demain pour finaliser la vente et demanderai à un transitaire de passer chez vous le récupérer et me le réserver jusqu'à mon retour. on espère pouvoir compter sur votre honnêteté étant donné que vous aurez l'argent avant que nous récupérons le bien. Je vous rajoute 100EUR sur le montant initial pour les frais de réservation.  Cordialement A google translation After reflection I agree to buy it, we inform you that we live from (Taverny in Val-d'Oise 95); However we are traveling (outside France). We want to proceed with the sale by a reservation since I will have little time on our return to take care of it because of the work. In this case I count you send all the funds at first by an instant payment via the postal services and once you have the money we will fix a date in order to agree an appointment at your home for the recovery good.  If you agree with the principle please indicate to me the following information so that I can send you the funds: -Name-Firstname-Address-Contacts   Upon receipt of this information, I will do the necessary tomorrow to finalize the sale and ask a freight forwarder to go to your home to retrieve it and reserve it until my return. We hope to be able to count on your honesty given that you will have the money before we recover the good. I will add 100EUR on the initial amount for booking fees.  cordially Today I put an ad in for our dining table and 6 chairs. They too were expensive. Within an hour I had a similar response. A text asking me to email, this time a different name and email address. So I emailed giving  the price and cash only. I have had a similar reply to that too Bonsoir J'ai bien reçu votre mail  mais et je suis d’accord pour vous l’acheter! Je vous informe que je suis en déplacement Je souhaiterai donc procéder la vente par une réservation vu que j’aurai peu de temps a mon retour pour m’en occuper à cause du boulot. Dans ce cas je compte vous envoyer la totalité des fonds dans un premier temps par un paiement via les service de la poste  et une fois vous auriez l’argent nous fixerons une date afin de convenir d’un RDV à votre domicile pour la récupération.Donc si vous êtes d’accord sur ce principe veuillez m’ indiquer les informations suivantes afin que je puisse vous envoyer les fonds dans les plus bref délais,des Demain matin . Votre Nom et Prénoms, Votre Adresse complète,Votre prix définitif et votre N° de tel fixe et mobile.  Aussi, j’aimerai savoir si j’ai pas de frais supplémentaire à prévoir sur votre annonce . Aussi veuillez me faire parvenir quelques photos si possible, pour juste prendre mes précautions pour ne pas êtres d’un désaccord une fois sur place. Dès réception de ces infos, je me rendrai à la poste vous effectuer votre  transfert. Dans l’attente d’une suite favorable. Desdiot Patrice And a translation of that, roughly, life is too short to f a r t around Good evening I received your mail but I agree to buy it! I am informing you that I am traveling so I would like to proceed with the sale by a reservation since I will have little time on my return to take care of it because of the work. In this case I intend to send you all the funds at first by a payment via the postal service and once you have the money we will fix a date in order to agree an appointment at your home for the recovery. So if you agree with this principle please let me know the following information so that I can send you the funds as soon as possible from tomorrow morning. Your Full Name, Your Complete Address, Your Definitive Price and your Fixed and Mobile Number. Also, I would like to know if I have no additional fees to expect on your ad. Also please send me a few pictures if possible, just to take my precautions so as not to be disagreement once on the spot. Upon receipt of this info, I will go to the post you carry your transfer. Pending a favorable response. Desdiot Patrice There is a phone number with this one strating 00225 Ivory Coast!! If I had just been flogging one item I may have possibly believed it, but as I put a second ad in it shows up like a dammed big, painful sore thumb. It's a scam. So if you get anything like this avoid it big time !

Mains drains? Is that the sewer drains or the rain water drain? If it was the sewer then why have a fosse? If it was the reain drain then you wouldn't be able to empty any of it into there now, that is what I am led to believe anyway? Please, someone, correct me if I'm wrong.

If you have a grease trap it would need emptying at least once a year, so no digging should be required. It AIN'T my fave job [:-))] As I said, we have just got a buyer, signed the compremise de vent on the 6th and was told by SPANC that the fosse will have to be changed, IF the new owners want to! So it's a mandatory change if it suits you, and must, or not, be done within a year.  The buyer, French, is quite happy with that. So it's a complete contradiction. You work it out, I can't?

I rest my case me-lord [6]

We had a SPANCing a short while back and we do have a grease trap, but it doesn't appear to be a must, so if you have one then yes but if you don't then no [:-))] A good friend has his SPANCing on the 26th. He hasn't got one, but that will not be a problem. But he will probably be told that the fosse will have to be upgraded, if the new owners want to? We were also told that the fosse doesn't meet the new standard and that the new owners would definately have to upgrade it, if they want to that is [8-)] and that is what the notaire told them at the Compris de vent last week! It makes about as much sence as a boat load of things here, i.e. non at all! It makes no sense at all! And yes we have a buyer [B][B][B][:-))]

We have found the easy way to sort the question this evening at the notaires when we signed a million times for the Comprimi de Vent, or what ever the hell it's called,. We asked him and he gave us the answer that the 'servitude' (yes, that is exactly what it is and not a word I took from a pack of guessing cards) has to allow for essential maintainance such as emptying fosses. So ta for the replys folks, problem solved. I hope, but then after we have moved it ain't our problem any more.

I have a vague memory of there being a thread about legal access for essential work and having to use the servitude? But I just can't find it. Any ideas please? Or, as some of you know, we are selling our house and we are trying to find the legal document that describes the access on a servitude. Our situation is that we have a fosse septique and the only access is to park the honey bucket (Smelly truck) on the servitude that rune alongside our garden and near to the fosse. The neighbour who ownes the servitude is about a friendly as a cornered rat and that's being unkind to the rat! The last time the fosse was emptied it was a different neighbour who was a friend, so no problem then, but if a truck was to appear on siad servitude the idiot would go balistic unless he was forced not to by a bit of legal paper. Does anyone know when I can find that document please?

Just as a matter of interest? How do you do a 'U' turn when you are still trying to fathom out which way is up, never mind which way you are supposed to be going? For christ sake, someone dig up Maggie!

You are very welcome. I've been called an artist before, but always when I have a glass in my hand [B], but a perfectionist? That's a first [:-))][8-)] A serial number??? Obviously one of Ikeas [:-))] This is the stuff that I use. You can get it in smaller tins too. If you have a look at Amazon.fr there's loads of the different ones on there. I have no idea what they are like becuase I only need the one. It does our garden furniture too.

Eye, 'appen that's reet [:-))]

As I said Wooly, steel wool leaves tiny bits in the wood, and yer fingers too, and it will go rusty. I have had a packet of 0000 for years and very rarely use it. Wet/dry, as Wooly said is a no no. If you had one fine enough it would clog within seconds. Vehicle paints are harder than wood polishes and the wet washes it out of the grit, but wood or polish has no chance. Even proper wood working abrasives are no good on polished surfaces for the same reason. If the making is bad or deep then a cabinet scraper would do, but I would not recommend it to a novice. Too much chance of more damage. As I said before, it depends on the type of wood and the type of damage? So, any photos lass? A couple of the wood too if you like [:-))][6]

We can assume that you were U.K. resident when the van was on U.K. plates then? [8-)]

Well, I can't see there being more than one in that area, so why not give him a bell and ask if his waggon is legal? http://www.thedordognechippy.com/index.html 0619992562 [6]

Sorry Mint I have only just found this? Is there any chance of a photo or 2 to see what sort of damage it is? If it is a water mark then it's different to sun, general wear, etc. For instance, if it is a water mark then a mix of cigarrette ash and linseed oil will remove it. It makes for a very delicate abrasive. It also depends on what the wood is? If it's oak then wire wool  isn't good because tiny particles of the wool break off into the wood and the tanin in the wood rusts the bits and stains the wood. Rustins make an Intercrystaline Wax. It's like a furniture polish with attitude and I use it with some stuff called Hard Wax Oil, http://www.liberon.co.uk/product/hard-wax-oil/ It's used on hotel reception wooden floors and is a tough as hell. I get mine now here in France from a wood dealer in Carcassonne, I haven't seen it in the brickos. I use it for everything from bowls to work surfaces. But a photo or two would be a great help.

That should have been Flench fries surely? [8-)] Edit : -  I meant to ask if this is the paper http://www.audeflyer.com/

[quote user="minnie"]We use the old fashioned fly papers - seem to work well. Obviously keep these away from food prep or eating areas but otherwise fine.[/quote] You're lucky Minnie, ours can't read [:-))] Sorry, just couldn't resist it [6]

It'd better be good 'cause I just ordered 2 [:-))] from Amazon U.K. I looked at the .fr site and as so many times they are taking the Micky with their price!