Mark

We have a sump next to the house for collecting rainwater and there is a fish in there. I am not certain, but I think it is a rudd and put in there to keep the mozzies out. It has been in there for at least 3 years that I know of! His name is Ahab. Mark61120

Old French/English knock, knock.... Frap, Frap! "Qui est là?" "Tur!" "Tur qui?" Mark61120 (but unfortunately stuck in a suburb of Paris for 5 months and it's too far to commute).

It is simplicity itself to rough render a wall with lime. Wet the wall. Throw the plaster at it. Throwing the plaster ensures good adhesion and also fills any gaps in the stone/brick. If that finish is a little too rough, you can smooth it out as you require or even then put a top coat on. If you do add another coat, don't forget to scratch the first coat before it sets. Mark61120

So, following on from a posting somewhere regarding an article in Period Property; What is the difference between French and English lime? Mark61120

Syart by having a look on your cadestral plan. Is it marked on there? If it is, then go and talk to your local town hall and see what they know about its legal status. I do mean legal by the way, as it is illegal to interfere with a registered source. Mark61120

Thanks for the replies everyone. It looks like a Nationwide account is best, if a little long winded (unless there are more suggestions). Wouldn't it be so much easier if we were in the eurozone and I could just go and withdraw the cash from my own bank in the UK. Teamedup; Don't know the answer to your question, but the whole cash withdrawal limit thing is to stop money laundering in France (Europe?) as suppose that they reason that your average drug dealer needs access to very large amounts of cash in a short space of time. So, really I am still at a loss as to (easily) obtain euros in this country at a decent rate. Thanks all, Mark61120

I need to change several thousand pounds into cash euros (ie, not to my bank account). Nothing illegal is proposed , I just want to haggle over some bits and pieces at vide greniers, brocantes, etc and cash is the stuff to wave around. The problem we have is that we are only allowed to withdraw up to 200E per week from our account, which does not buy a lot. So, the question is, what is the best (cheapest) means of changing pounds to physical euros. Thanks, Mark61120