Blair

I booked friday crossing months ago. Due to work commitements, I needed to change to the later boat. I have spent 3 days and about 400 phone calls to get through to the call centre, its constantly engaged or a recorded message saying "all our agents are busy, call later" that then cuts you off-no option to just hold and wait. Finally got through today and was thrilled to speak to a human being-that is until they told me that to change the booking would be a 10 amendement charge-fine, clearly states that on website and confirmation- but ALSO a surchage based on the difference between the price that I booked at and the price if I was booking today-96 !!!!!! to cross 4 hrs later. So not 10 but 106. Am very very angry and am going to contact trading standards. In the meantime-be careful!

Says somewhere on the site that no dogs yet but hopefully next summer. (though judging by their previous record could be a while!)

Have done a really long archive search but cant find an answer.Our house is an 1850 ish town house, straight onto pavement, in Northern France. The front interior walls are damp up to about 18". we asked a builder about an injectable damp proof course and were told that it is not available in France (?). In terms of the cause, I imagine it is penetration, there is no build up of soil outside (obv. as on the pavement!) and the house was occupied and has central heating so shouldnt be condensation. I thought that painting with a anti-damp paint (from international) inside and repainting the outside with a waterproof paint might help, but thinking about it, am I then sealing all the moisture in and will the bricks rot? Many thanks in advance.

If one is resident in UK and pays uk tax, and buys holiday home with a mortgage, can any/all/part of the mortgage repayments be offset against any rental income for UK tax purposes. I thought this would be basic question but cant actually find an answer anywhere! many thanks in advance-mialee

What have people who moved out to france and financed purchase of french house on sale of uk house done? Do you sell up in UK and then find something or has anyone tried an international bridging loan (DO they exsist?) We have found a property we like in france but must sell our UK house first (or my parents is on the market too-sale of either would do). We do have cash available to pay deposit but as I understand it, have to be able to show at that point that you have finance available for the house. We very much want to find something and start getting things underway because lots of kids/animals/belongings and the thought of moving to france and renting till we find something doesnt appeal! one move will be stress enough!