Mikejanis

Today I followed up a referral for Travel Insurance. Have only dealt with the company for 24 hrs but I am full of praise. Also recent postings on vehicles section have made us think seriously about validity of insurance issued on our UK plates- oops.

Dont think you can go wrong with a bottle of champers. Have a great time

>Have just returned home after emergency >surgery and enforced stay in >nearest large hospital. > >The medical care and treatment were >excellent, hospital staff attentive, facilities >(hospital had old and new >parts) superb, latest technology, no >waiting about on a trolley, >surgeon looked as if he >had rushed straight from the >beach, everywhere clean and sparkling, >not sure about the food >- didn't get much - >but you get my drift.......well >worth the top-up. > >Downside...... > >1)anethetist yelled at me that all >English in France should speak >French (by her tone I >presume she meant fluently) as >I didn't understand her when >she asked me to swallow. >Bad start as I was >in great pain and couldn't >stop vomiting. > >2) infirmrie freaked out when some >blood was spilt on to >her uniform as all English >are CJD carriers! All staff >wore latex after that. > >3) Room mate grumbled with staff >about how living in France >was "tres bon" for the >English but "tres mal" for >the French (and for France). >In fact lots of grumbling >about the English (high house >prices, life of luxury, don't >bother to learn the language >or contribute anything, drink like >fish, oh and hate hunters >etc etc)until she realised when >I had come round properly >that I understood everything she >was saying. > >4) Whilst waiting to be collected >from my room the bed >was stripped and mattress and >pillows removed for "decontamination" - >CJD again I suspect (this >hadn't happened the previous day >when room mate checked out). >Obviously the room was thoroughly >cleaned and disinfected but I >really felt that the staff >were taking it a bit >far and "making a point". > > >Anyone else had their rose tinted >specs knocked off recently?? > >regards.....helen (sore but getting there......) > > > OOPs dont know what happened but my reply has been posted under another user. Anyway ignoring that it is interesting to hear that others have had rose tinted specs knocked off, and I am so sorry to hear that they have had similar experiences and hope things have improved. We have lived in France for 14 years but have never received such aggression fron doctors as in last few months. I was in tears after a visit today. Apart from the medical asssessment being inconclusive the doctor and receptionist were very rude. The carte vitale was refused and no receipt was issued. I have experienced a lot in France but todays episode even after 14 years did give me thoughts of packing the bags and heading for Spain

Has anyone else encountered a problem with the sensitivity setting on their pool alarm. All my literature states that the delay must not be more than 12 seconds but on this setting the alarm goes off all the time. The installer says this is a common occurrence and it should be set at 15 seconds- but this is not within the guidelines.

Think Suesmith is right to advise written requests to CPAM to obtain Carte Vitale. We visited local CPAM on 8 April and were told to return with birth certs as this was all that was required. We visited again on 15 April birth certs in hand and were given an aplication form and told by a very rude lady to return with evidence of 2003 income. We visited yet again on 22 April armed with completed form and necessary evidence as stated on back of form. We collected our queue number and awaited our turn only to be informed that it was a different person who dealt with our application -go to booth number 1. Different person was on the telephone for 30 mins in full view of both parties. We were then called in to be informed we had been wrongly advised it was a behind the scenes person we wanted to see. After another 15 mins behind the scene person appeared and informed us we needed evidence of 2002 income. We were resident in UK until March 2003. We expained we had supplied 2003 records plus corresponding French Tax Return but were told extremely rudely that this was not sufficient. We will try again next week armed with 2002 records and they also want copy of UK tax return. Luckily there is a very good restaurant next door Menu de Jour 12 Euros