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Thanks to all those who have replied. I managed to find some today at Animal & Co, they were 2.10 Euros for 24, made by ferplast We go to La Palmyre quite often and by the promenade there is a dispenser unfortunately there is never anything in it!! I also went to Cognac the other day and took 3 of the paper ones!! aj

Hi, Does anyone know where you can buy them? I have looked in Hypermarkets in the animal food isle and also around the plastic bag isles, bot no joy. aj

Thanks Clair, I'll go to Leclerc this afternoon. aj

I am looking to get a French mobile and am thinking of going on a contract. With pay as you go there seems to be so many problems with the expiry time. I have a leaflet on Tele2 which offers 30mins for 12.50Euros per month. Has anybody any experience of them, or can anybody recommend another? aj

If it's any help, there's an English speaking one at Aulnay. aj

JohnnyP, have PM'd you aj

Have PM'd you aj

Thanks Cooperlola for your posting of the 13/2......my friend phoned CLEISS and was told to send an e-mail to their legal dept. To date she hasn't had a reply but I expect they have a mountain of work!! In the meantime she phoned the English speaking help-line who confirmed that she could join CPAM. They sent her very promptly some more forms and suggested she sent everything to La Rochelle. As she didn't want to post Birth or Marriage certs we went over there yesterday. The main office which she had the address to send things to wouldn't help and suggested we went to 1 of 3 CPAM offices. We picked the one in the City centre and found a very helpfuly young lady. Initially she said that we had to go to Saintes but when we explained the reception that we had had there she agreed to deal with it for us. The outcome is that all forms completed and all copies of paperwork taken. We were advised that she should receive an Attestation in 3 weeks!!......and for a bonus she told us that she would be able to claim for the medical expenses that she had paid since her E106 expired. We'll see what happens. aj

My friends went to CPAM in Saintes today (their Carte Vitales had already been taken from them) armed with an application form to join CMU. letter in French from the French Health Minister and all the other paperwork. She is a Type 2 diabetic and can't get PHI but they were told that they can't join CMU until April and they were illegal here!! Their E106's expired in December. They asked for a letter of refusal but this was declined as they confirmed that they could join in April!!(but no written confirmation!!) Am wondering if it is worth a trip to CPAM in La Rochelle, the main one for the Charente Maritime.......Can they refuse her in the circumstances?? aj

Thank-you Christine for the information. aj

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Thank-you Deimos & JSA, I will have a word with the breeder. aj

Thanks for the replies, I am NOT looking to breed. We are looking for a small dog and have searched refuge places and they only have large ones!! I have friends who have dogs from a refuge and have no problems with them. To all these people who are commenting about me intended actions: If   you know where there is a dog the size of a Westie/Cairn in the Charente Maritime in a refuge PLEASE let me know. aj

Can somebody please tell if you buy a puppy do they normally come micro-chipped and having had their first set of injections?? Also, if there are any breeders out there, how often due you normally let a bitch have a litter? aj

Loads of good advice has been given. Just don't forget there are far more speed cameras in the UK than in France, like one round every corner!! aj