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Now sorted,thankyou   John

Hi all Somebody mentioned to me a gadget which plugs into the back of your Sky box, sends out an FM signal which can be tuned into by a normal transistor radio. Thus enabling you to listen to the Radio with your lovely little Roberts radio, just as you did in the UK. Anybody know about this gadget ? John

Hi everyone Anybody going to UK on Sunday 18th October, Caen to Portsmouth 08.00 sailing, with space for one in their car ? Also if possible need a lift to Southampton Airport when we get there. Willing to contribute. Thanks John

Hi there all I now have 2528 messages in my Orange messagerie. I hear tell that it is possible to delete them all at once, is this true ?? I never use it as it is so prone to spam, can I disable it. Thanks   John

Hi everyone Does anybody know how many phones I can use on my normal FT system. Presumably they have a REN limit as in England. Thanks   John

Hi everyone A local factory unit has recently installed a centrifugal dust extractor, it is a sawmill. This extractor operates 12 hours a day and the exhaust emits a loud droning noise which carries for miles. I intend sending them a polite letter asking them to modify it to quieten it. If this doesnt succeed where do I go next ? In England I would go to the local environmental health dept. at the council, but where do I go in France ? I am hoping the letter will suffice but just in case where do I go ? Thanks to all who help John

I had this problem after disconnecting the downlead overnight during the recent storms. I left the box on standby for 24 hours and it reset itself. Hope this helps. John

I had this problem. You must make sure you follow the installation instructions to the letter. If you plug something in before you are supposed to, it will not load properly. Its easy when you have done it before and dont read the instructions to do things in the wrong order. Hope this helps.   John

Hi everyone Can anyone help with a tricky computer problem ? The story so far :  The hard disk packed up, so I replaced it. Set it up on the BIOS, re-installed XP and now all works again. Only problem I have is with the internal 56k dial up modem. It no longer dials, but displays a message saying the modem is not connected. I did not have the original driver for it so used a generic one from the OS. I had to set up the connection again, put in dial up number ( Orange ) name and password but nothing. Have I missed doing something ? Cant use someone elses Computer for internet forever ! Thanks to all

I heard on the grapevine that Sky are negotiating to move into Europe. Is there any truth in this rumour ? John

In the UK, by law, you are not allowed to park on the highway unless in a marked bay. Thus, if you park your car outside your house it can be removed at any time by the Police if they see fit. People think that if there are no restrctions i.e. yellow lines etc. that you can park anywhere, this is a popular misconception, I know I was caught out by it..Is this the general rule in France ? John

Can anyone tell me why French paint tins are always half empty when you open them up. Must cost them a fortune in extra transport costs. First time I bought paint in France I took it straight back complaining it had already been opened and half used !! Strange !! John

  Hi everyone Just thought I would start a debate. Nearly finished the rewire of our old house. Can anyone tell me two things : Why do they not make an internally connected double plug socket, it`s such a pain putting two together, the boxes are so small. I think they assume that all electricians are midgets or small children. Why are the sockets not available switched ? in these days when we are being urged not to leave things on standby etc. isnt it time they did ? One reflection: I know the sockets work OK, but I dont like that big metal spike sticking out waiting for little fingers to touch it, these sockets are so flimsy, if there should be an internal short .................. What do you think ?? Regards to all John

Thanks Lurcherleans He is an old dog, not many years left but seems a shame to cut him short. Hope the missus doesnt put me down when she gets fed up with me !! Best wishes   John

Hi Dave&Olive Many thanks for the info. The longest span will be just under 3.5m, so 200 x 75 it is. Thanks also to Dave, who e-mailed me, tried to reply but it bounced back. John

Hi Dotty We couldnt find them in France either. A friend posted them from the UK to us, about £5 each I think, any horse feed supplier should have them. I would perhaps not use them for goats ( we use them for our sheep ) as they are basically made from string and will be chewed if I know goats. When we had goats ( never again !! ) I bought some weldmesh and cut and bent it to the rough shape. Best of luck John & Sue

Hi everyone Our house did not have a first floor, you looked straight up at the underside of the roof. The necessary beams have been installed by a french artisan ( after a years wait ) and its now time to fit the floor joists, which I will do myself. Can anyone advise me on the correct dimensions of the joists also the spacing between, do they have to be thicker where the bathrooms will be ? Most of the joists will end up being 3.5 metres long approx. Thanks for your help John

Hi everyone I cant find the answer to this in a search so here goes We have friends in UK who are divorcing and they cant find anyone to take their dog, if they cant it will be put to sleep. We would like to bring it over to live with our other dogs. What has to be done to make this possible ? It would never go back to the UK so its only the trip to France. Thanks for your help John & Sue

Hi there When I lived in Wales people used to go up the ladder, chuck Lime all over the roof, preferably when it was damp, leave it for 24 hours and hose it off. Works a treat although if its really bad two goes at it might be necessary. Hope this helps   John

I have settled on the bush cricket theory and let it go, saw another yesterday and managed to trap it and have a good look. Cassis, just a Dennis the Menace maniac, we have three cats, Dennis ( of course), Smiffy and Minnie. That tells you something. Looking forward to finishing the house so that all my Dennis collection can come out on display again. Regards John

Yes, we are the same. France Telecom have us listed at number 12 instead of 14, guess what ? all our junk mail comes addressed to us at number 12, unfortunately our postie knows our name and diverts it, shame ! John

Thanks everyone. I have a type A and a Type AC as required. I shall err on the safe side and go for 6mm and 32A John

Thanks to all. The only thing that worried us was that it was having lunch on our curly kale !! John

Dont panic !!! Perusing the veg. patch today we came upon a huge insect. It was about 4 inches long and looked like a giant cricket but bright green. I guessed it was probably a locust blown on the wind from somewhere, anyone got any ideas ?? John & Sue ( keeping a watchful eye out for swarms of locusts )

Hi everyone I am installing our new cooker soon which has a gas hob with an electric fan oven. Am I right in saying that as it only has an electric oven I can use 2.5mm wiring and 20 amp socket with a 20amp disjoncteur. Does it need to be wired to the AC or A interrupteur? Thanks for all help. John