Musicmonkey<ADDRESS><STRONG>Musicmonkey<STRONG><ADDRESS>

LAST EDITED ON 05-Jun-04 AT 01:55 PM (BST) We have visitors hoping to arrive via the overnight ferry into Caen and they need to do some shopping for essentials on arrival. Our local supermarket doesn't open on Sundays. Are there any easy to find, open supermarkets close to the Port?

LAST EDITED ON 25-May-04 AT 10:13 AM (BST) >so would not like to >take any risks if these >ferries are often cancelled? Having just re-read your post regarding the cancellation aspect I'm not aware of any higher risk of cancellation with the Transmanche ferry. In fact if anything it is probably less subject to delays. We have been held up more than once on P and O while they waited for Brittany Ferries to clear their berth. Of course the same is not true of the Hoverspeed service which remains susceptible to the weather, as with the other fast craft operators. Edit - There again there are only two ships so if something happens to one of them.....???

We travelled with them last October. It doesn't have all the facilities of the other ships but is not a bad second. For example there are fewer eating places and less choice. The seating areas are not quite as comfortable and there is no dedicated cinema. On the plus side, the on board food is cheaper, you are only on the ferry for 4 hrs and loading and unloading is quicker. We have started to use this ferry and the Hoverspeed Newhaven - Dieppe route as they are so much cheaper. We are very close to Newhaven port and at the other end travelling to the house from Dieppe only adds an hour or less depending which other port you compare against.

In our Department - 50, we were charged E42 for our certificated sweep by a reputable firm that also do plumbing and roof work.

I stayed in this area many years ago and it was lovely. We visited again a few years ago and it brought back some good memories. The Church at Verneuil is worth a visit and there are some nice villages around the region. It also has the advantage of being quite rural despite its proximity to Paris.

According to my dictionary it's - un home d'enfants.

Thank you all for your advice. The neighbours have decided to get their EDF connection done now despite the cost. Thanks again.

Our neighbours are renovating an old house and have been having difficulty getting EDF to arrange a temporary electricity supply - EDF are being difficult and apparently want outrageous sums of money. They have approached us and asked if they can take a temporary branch from our supply using an in line meter paying for any electricity they use (and offerred to pay half the standing charges) The arangement would be for 4-5 months until their house is finished. We have an all electric house on a 12KW supply and are unsure of the implications if we agree. Can anyone advise us on this?

That's what I mean about being confused! Two replies which contradict each other. Where can I find the information authoritatively? Someone must know!!

I am confused by this. When I contacted the UK tax authorities I was advised that as I am domiciled in the UK any tax from property abroad must be paid in the UK. Postings I have read on this site suggest the tax should be paid in France. If the income is declared in both Countries how do you avoid paying tax in both jurisdictions? (There are supposed to be laws to prevent this.) Does anyone have a definitive answer on this one? (Also posted under Gite owners - tax on gite income)

I am confused by this. When I contacted the UK tax authorities I was advised that as I am domiciled in the UK any tax from property abroad must be paid in the UK. The thread suggests the tax should be paid in France. If the income is declared in both Countries how do you avoid paying tax in both jurisdictions? (There are supposed to be laws to prevent this.) Does anyone have a definitive answer on this one?

>That's exactly what I thought the >first time a French person >mentioned Don Quixote when I >wasn't expecting it. And >it still makes me smile > Thank you SB! Heard this on France Interre yesterday and thought how strange it was. Now all is clear and I will know next time.

I think there are some derogatory posts here. I have pasted part of the LF code of conduct below. > Maybe LF should withdraw certain posts here?

>When I log on to the >livingfrance website I automatically click >on "Read New", and I >didn't notice the little message >on the top-left of the >screen telling me that I >had a message in my >inbox for nearly a week! > >Is there any way this could >be made more prominent - >in larger font, or flashing >or something? (Perhaps you could >arrange for an arm to >spring out of the monitor >and grab the viewer round >the throat to alert them >to the message - then >I really would have no >excuse!) Coco, Have you checked your inbox lately?

Peter - Thank you for that. I'm sure that advice will be useful to many on this forum. Those who like a good laugh anyway! Reading it reminded me that I haven't seen any of Swissbarry's funny postings lately and they were so incredibly good.

Saw the film 'Avoir Etre' today (mentioned elsewhere on the forum). Is this what French schools are really like?

Your post prompted me to check my in box. Same problem, a message had been sitting there for some time. I follow your practice of just clicking on 'Read New' so I second your motion.

Have you seen our posting 'Exchange rate trap'? We too were given a figure in sterling and had a shock when the agents' figure turned out to be very different from what we'd expected. We had naively expected the rate to resemble the current international rate. Hope your agent is not the same one as we dealt with. Good luck