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  1. Whoops. I didn't read Hagar's reply on page two before posting. I was still on page 1
  2. This subject has been in the UK news recently. Apparently the EC is threatening to take the UK to the EC courts for being a little too enthusiastic in imposing limits. The EC is even suggesting that provided its not for profit, then there is nothing wrong with bringing cigs/alcohol back for friend/relatives etc. Gordon Brown is probably apoplectic at the thought of all the lost revenue. Be interesting to see how it turns out. Tony  
  3. SB - The standard UK marriage contract assumes separation de biens.This means (subject to messy divorces) that you own what you own and TOH owns what he owns. As regards property, in the UK most house are purchased jointly so on the death of one partner the other inherits directly. If you have children they do not get a look in at this stage. THIS DOES NOT APPLY IN FRANCE I believe however that you may be liable to inheritance tax (unsure as never had enough money to worry about it) If you retain the UK marriage regime but reside in France/own French property then upon death of the other partner then you would normally inherit a share but so would any children you have. You would also owe inheritance tax at whatever rate/limits apply. The tontine clause that is sometime used gets around any children inheriting at the death of first partner but the surviving partner would still be liable for IHT. With CU it gets around both problems. IHT and children inheriting only becomes relevant when the surviving partner also dies. I believe that the IHT may then be a little higher. I think I have that all correct but I have no legal qualifications so I would suggest you take proper legal advice. Tony        
  4. Thanks to all for the replies. I have contacted some for quotes. Jennifer - As LavenderLady said. Very cool. Chickens and headless spring to mind if it were me. Good luck with the move. Tony
  5. As from October they will need the new style pet passports (they are available and can also be used now). Each animal will need a microchip AND a rabies jab, in that order (this applies even if they are not returning to the UK, but they wont need the blood test in that event). I think its 72 hours before travel they must be examined by a certified vet and pronounced fit to travel. The passports are very similar to Human ones, with pages for name, chip numbers, PHOTO and separate pages for jabs, examinations etc Best thing to do is ring your vet and see if they are familiar with the procedures, or check the DEFRA website, although it wasn't up to date last time I looked due to the recent changes. Tony  
  6. Hi All, We are moving from near Bristol UK to Creuse 23 around November. Do any of you have experiences of good and bad removal companies. We have the contents of a 4 bed house to move so cannot use companies that only have smaller lorries. I think we will need a full size removal lorry. I am sure that positive comments can be posted here. Please PM me with any companies to avoid Thanks - Tony
  7. How do I ' view posts since last visit'. That facility was really useful. Tony  
  8. He could ask to be paid by the 'cheque de emploi' system. The 'employer' obtains the special cheques from his/her bank and writes them out for the payment to your father. If he was owed say 50 euros, once paid into your father's account,the bank would deduct about 75 euros from the 'employers' account and make the social payments.50 euros would be credited to your father's account. Completely legal and quite common for casual work. Tony
  9. Perhaps you could negotiate for a lower fee. 'Our' notaire is charging 400 euros to change marriage regime to communaute universelle for our French property only. Tony
  10. As the forum is about to be altered anyway, how about having a thread for each region, i.e.Aquitaine, Midi-Pyrenees, Poitou-Charentes etc., instead of the general NE, SW etc. Tony
  11. Just to update you all with the result. It does appear that more land is included in the sale than the agent was originally aware of and is included in the agreed price.(long story) The error with the plans was explained as 'the notaires clerk being in a hurry to go on holiday the day she posted it all to us.' They are obtaining full and accurate plans from the Mairie and I will recieve the revised compromis in a week or so. Now adopting 'C'est la vie' mode and will chill out. It will either happen or it won't, and worrying won't change anything. Thanks for the replies. Tony
  12. Well, 6 weeks after having had my offer accepted the compromis has finally arrived. I have a few unresolved questions and this being Bastille Day, everyone is off enjoying the holiday, so I can't get any answers from the agent etc. Perhaps you can help? When I viewed the property I was shown the boundaries and advised that it amounted to one hectare which seemed about right. The details in the compromis show 12 parcels/sections of land amounting to just over 5 hectares. Unfortunately the plans supplied are totally inadequate for me to work out where they are. The area plan show only two of the numbered sectors and the plan of the house and gardens/land is about two inches across for what is supposed to be one hectare. They only show my intended house (no neighbours houses are shown)and a result, due to the scale, it is impossible for me to work out if the boundaries shown correspond to what I physically saw. Again the sector numbers do not correspond to the details in the compromis Is this normal or should I have been supplied better maps/plans.Would any better plans exist ? Second question - My wife and I made it clear that we wished to purchase under 'Communaut Universelle'. This has not been mentioned in the compromis. The only reference I can find mentions purchase jointly and half each. Should this be clear in the compromis or should I clarify this with the notaire at the 'acte de vente' stage. If I can't sort it, it looks like I might have to make a flying visit and check it all physically. Thanks for any help you can offer. Tony
  13. >alec is based in essex but >don't let that put you >off . >give him a ring and >discuss what load you have. > he has van and >a trailer. only he >can say what he can >say what load he can >manage. Thanks - Tony
  14. Hi Dawn, Not there yet but all being well we should be moving nearby - about 8 km south of Lauriere - in Sept/Oct. Hope the move goes well. Keep us updated. Tony
  15. Could you please tell me where is based or what area does he cover. Also what size lorry he has/load he can carry. Thanks - Tony
  16. Still unfortunately residing in the UK for a while yet. They mentioned on Wednesday's Weather forecast that the low pressure bringing all the wind (and rain in UK) passed right over the Midlands,and was the lowest pressure reading at this time of year since the day before D-Day 60 years ago. Normandy would have received very similar wind. Whilst I am on the subject of wind. I keep coming across references in France to the 'Great Storm of 1999'. Can anyone expand with details. Tony
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    pet export

    If you are taking to France without the expectation of bringing him back again then I understand that he will just need to be microchipped, and a health check just before he goes and the export form signed by the vet. Thats what the local branch of DEFRA told me but I am still waiting for the paperwork a week later. If you think you may return to the UK with your dog then he will need the full works, chip, rabies shot, blood test, health check and the various PETS form. However changes are in the ofing and I think some of the forms will be combined into one proper pet passport ( October ?) Search the archives I thinks its been fairly well covered before or check with DEFRA direct. Tony
  18. Have you considered other Flybe destinations. I flew into Bergerac the other week and drove to Limoges. About 150 kilometres but better than trying to get to Stansted and prettier too. Tony
  19. To the best of my knowledge having had a UK AOL account for 18 months before I changed went my village got ADSL - No. I looked into it in some detail without success. Sorry - Tony
  20. LAST EDITED ON 20-Apr-04 AT 09:29 AM (BST) Hi All, Has anyone any experience of electronic language translators,to be used like a combined dictionary and phrasebook. The idea is to type in what you want to say in English and it gives the French translation, and vice versa. I have seen the Franklin ones but they seem a bit limited. Has anyone used one of these and what did you think. Does anyone have any info on Palm PDA or Pocket PC plus appropriate software. Obviously more expensive but hopefully more comprehensive As you can gather my French is very limited and I thought something like this may help me get by whilst I am learning. TIA - Tony
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    Golden Retrievers

    Hi, I have a friend in 87, north Limousin who breeds Golden Retrievers. She is English and has 6 of them as pets. They are all house dogs and the litters are treated the same as the rest, lots of love and attention. She does not really breed for commercial purposes and only has one or two litter a years so I am not sure when they will be ready. Its best to contact her direct - [email protected] They are all really gorgeous dogs. Tony
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