Sfgraveston

I wonder if anyone can help. SWe are trying to sell a house in the Aude depertement for about €110,000. A number of people have visited the house, liked it and were seriously considering putting in an offer. However, what has prevented them from doing so was the untidiness around the house caused by our neighbour. In the past we have been very kind to him and his family and have done him some big favours. I have written to him asking if in this case he could help us out by having a big tidy up to help us sell the house. I am not convinced that he will cooperate either at all, sufficiently or for long enough. What I am think is of offering him 5% of the sale receipts if he does his bit to make the house more saleable. This would then be an incentive especially as he is almost bankrupt. What are your thoughts? Stuart

My wife is a very, very keen quilter and goes on day courses to a woman near Villfranche de Lauragais (near Toulouse) when we are in France. I see you are in SW France - whereabouts? We are in the Ariège. Stuart

Try Marie-Paul Armand. I especially enjoyed L'enfance perdue. Stuart

Is it possible for a non-resident of France to invest in a Livret A Account? Thanks Stuart

This may seem like a dumb question - but does the BBC iPlayer work in France so that you can see BBC programmes over the internet? Thanks Stuart

What problems have you had with FT and the neuf box? Stuart

We are currently having a house renovated in a town and would like to have a phone line with internet access. What would you recommend? Which package? Should we also go for a package which includes television as well? If yes then which supplier? What pitfalls are there? How would you suggest we proceed? Many thanks Stuart

We have used these sonic devises in our house but have not been impressed by their eficacity. We also use traps and poison on a multi-front attack. However I'd say the mice are still winning. Stuart

Also compounds formed from the être verbs. Stuart

And saxifrage!! Stuart

I think that the behaviour of the party people was outrageous. Yes they should enjoy themselves but with due consideration and care for others. I have never understood why a party needs very loud voice - and I thought this even when I was a partying student.

Go to www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/LIVE/us/1200/horaire.html

As a matter of interest how do the French go about dealing with the teaching of the events of 1940. Our French neighbours are very reluctant to talk about it and invariably change the subject when these events are mentioned. Stuart

Etang is the name for a tarn (small mountain lake) Stuart

We have a house in the eastern part of the Aude near the Ariege and I enjoy walking and climbing in the hills and mountains. I'm looking for fellow mountaineering enthusiasts to go walking with. Any takers opr suggestions? Stuart