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Same here too, we changed our address to a French address with Nat West before we left the UK - no problems.

Thanks for the reply Pucette Thing is it's a term that hasn't moved on with history. Language evolves and I believe (and hope) that Brittanique will become the common term, but change takes time, after all the term "Great Britain" has only been in official use since 1603 An imperfect analogy, (the best I could come up with at the moment I'm afraid), but if British people used 'Parisians' as a general term for all French people then would the French people accept that it has a different meaning when the British use the term and be comfortable with it? or would they want to correct its' misuse? The latter I suspect.

I guess it didn't mean people from Northern Ireland as they are from the United Kingdom not Great Britain, although it would be interesting to know if the French include Northern Ireland as part of their definition of Angleterre. But (and this should probably be another thread as it's going wildly off topic!) just because 'Anglais' is used in France to describe everyone from Great Britain does it mean that we are comfortable with its' mis-use?

Is your son talking about using your computer to phone from? These links came up in the thread below (cheaper phone calls to the UK): www.skype.com www.gossiptel.com Well worth taking a look, with Skype calls via the computer are 1.7c per minute (Peak or Off Peak) and the only software you need is supplied free by them. And if the person you are calling is also registered with Skype calls to them are totally free. You'll need a headphone set or a cyber phone.

It's easier (enough things to think about when moving without changing the car as well), cheaper, and personally we have a reliable car so would be loathe to change it until 100% necessary.