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    Digibox wanted

    in French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone

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    Could anyone who knows where I can get a reasonably priced Sky digibox from please pm me. Mine mysteriously decided to give up the ghost, just before I was about to sit down and watch the concluding part of Waking the Dead on Monday night. I wouldn't mind but I don't normally watch anything but CBeebies. Perhaps I should stick to Bob the Builder from now on.

    Thanks

    Krin

    Gravelling a Drive - advice please

    in House Renovations

    Posted

    Hi

    We have a fairly short but sloping drive which at the moment is very dead grass and weeds. However, as soon as it rains regularly it will become a quagmire, so we want to gravel it before winter. What is the best plan of action without resorting to costly things like JCB's and hardcore. We had thought to take off the top couple of inches, wait for a bit of rain to soften it up and then throw a few inches of gravel on top before running up and down it with the car to bed it in a bit. Does this sound like a recipe for weeds? Not sure about putting a membrane down because of the slope. I would think the gravel would drift downwards and I can envisage having a weekly shovel at the bottom to transfer it back to the top.

    Thanks

    Krin

    Figs

    in French Food and Wine

    Posted

    Hi

    By the look of my fig tree I'm going to have a glut of figs later this year. What can I do with them? My mum said don't eat too many at one time unless I want to spend the rest of the day in a sitting position in the smallest room.

    Thanks

    Krin

    Travelling Horses/dogs to France

    in Travelling to/from France

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    Hi

    We are doing the Dover to Calais crossing with our dog next week and expect to be able to do the journey down to Ruffec (16) in about 8 hours from Calais. It usually takes us about 6 1/2 - 7 hours with one stop and expect to take a couple more stops with dog. Don't know how much a horse would slow you down though.

    Krin

    importing french car to UK

    in Driving in France

    Posted

    Hello, we have imported a couple of cars from France, what is required is to get the car MOT'd using the chassis number, then take this along with an insurance certificate from a UK company to a local Licensing Office (DVLA)and your Carte Gris showing the year of manufacture.You will then be issued with an age related plate for the sum of 25, this might have increased now.
    The DVLA keep your documents and get the MOT altered to show the new registration number and will provide a new style V5 document. As the car was originally purchashed within the EU then VAT is not payable when you import it into England.
    Regards

    MARK

    Lead /asbestos reports

    in French Legal Issues

    Posted

    AFAIK Asbestos are compulsory everywhere and lead and termite reports depend on the area. Your Notaire will have a list of areas and what is required in each, or your estate agent if your are buying or selling through one should know. The reports are relatively cheap and paid for by the vendor. Termite and Asbestos reports cost us about 150 euros for the house we've just sold.

    Krin

    TWO to Move

    in French Education

    Posted

    Hi Tracy & Rod

    I know someone who is moving to your area with two young girls, but they are in transit at the moment and not e-mailable. If you let me have some more details of where you are going I will try to forward them when I hear from them.

    regards

    Krin

    Hospital in france

    in Health

    Posted

    Glad your mother had such a positive experience!

    My hubby was taken ill on holiday a couple of weeks ago and could have been in hospital today receiving expensive treatment had he chosen to stay in France. We needed to come back to the uk though as I had to return to work, and he will now have to wait at least another two to three weeks before he receives the same treatment here. Still, hopefully he will be fit and well for when we move out permanently next month.

    Krin

    Wanted - Citroen Enthusiasts

    in Driving in France

    Posted

    Hi

    We are planning to move over to dept 16 permanently in the next month and hubby wants to know if there are any sad Citroen type people over there ( my words actually, not his) so that he can wax lyrical about the splendours of hydraulic suspensions and the like with similar minded people.

    Also looking for a DS to further his collection, 2CV's welcome as well!

    Krin

    Long Term Illness does 100% mean 100%

    in Health

    Posted

    Hubby has a condition that we are alsmost certian will qualify for 100% cover when we move to France. Can anyone tell me if this is likely to be 100% of everything related to this condition, or does it mean 100% of convention (sp?). For example if he sees a consultsant who charges more, is he fully covered or do we need to make sure that we have a mutuelle that will cover the additional cost. We will have a mutuelle anyway, but don't want to pay out more on that each month than we need to.

    Three year old daughter also has a condition from birth which is permanent that will also mean doctors and hospital visits from time to time. Is this also likely to be covered 100%?

    Have checked the archives but can't find the precise answers to these questions, but apologies if they have been asked, and answered before

    Thanks

    Krin
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