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  1. Have you looked at Point P, perhaps a little more expensive than Lapeyre. One neighbour of ours used them, very good quality - they chose a local Artisan to fit. Point P came and measured, choice of  UPVC or wood. Bon chance.
  2. Try googling for your preference's. Bon Chance
  3. Apero

    Which is best?

    Difficult to say as they are so different and comes down to personal taste (mine) I spend a lot of time in Paris and have been taken to all of the caberet shows, my preference to see again would be-Le Bal du Mouling Rouge if I were paying, I prefered the food there.     Bon chance
  4. This thread has brought back such lovely memories of our purchase, thanks. Our dream was- Edge of a village with baker cafe vet doctor, max 15k from a large town, access links to international airport, Old stone house, 1 acre no more, At least room for 4 bedrooms 2 reception, 3 bath, Views to die for, South facing, mostly French neighbours. Cant say the house appeal was because I'm British, worked and lived outwith the UK since my early 20's, more 'it's France' which appeals, the location was paramount. As soon as we walked up the drive we knew this was the one. Longere, south Loire, 5 minute walk to village, 9km to large town, good train link to Paris, south facing, amazing views, hamlet of 11 French families, 4 downstairs room, kitchen of sorts, shower sink and loo all in different cupboards, large grenier, 3/4 acre garden, barn over the road.  Artisan renovation done over 18mths, new roof, electrics, plumbing, fosse septic, mains water, windows, shutters (lavender color), pool, 5 bedrooms, 3 bath, 2 reception, large kitchen-heart of the home. Sold the barn to a farmer neighbour. Mrs A smiles every time we open the gate, as do I. The time is getting close for me to slow down and pass the company to the next generation, looking forward to seeing more of her smiles.  
  5. Not in French timezone, however, Frederick is spot on with his post :-) though there is ample who would refute this; many others who have found their 'navarna' here. Leo, you are 'having a laugh' , aren't you? Scots no more than other nations are 'nae merr drink', you are bringing Scotland down. I speak as a bi-monthly vistiting native and yes there is a sector who would do a you say, this and your comments are the unfortunate voice of the red tops, yes there is drunks  'nae merr drink' as you called it, however, the country I know where your  so called culture exists is also one off the most friendly honest and trustworthy people we have working for my com together with our people from Ireland and our collegues in England. You of course are widely generalizing, non! Met a few UK's  in our area who are so happy to be in France, have to say if I had more time available I would be here more as my lovely OH adores life here no matter the season, I return to where she is, my work is global and I find myself more and more drawn to France, its silly as time off can be for us together; anywhere worldwide. Sverving the 'over the yard arm'  <read as all UK drunk brigade>, perhaps Leo is aquainted with them, I do adore coming to France. Peut-être j'aime la France si muchmore que je me suis rendu compte.
  6.   Having to ask the question with worry on your mind over your UK house sale together with a possible bridging loan - a resounding NO.  Suggest you let this purchase go, you will make yourself ill as time progresses should you have not sold, however, you may sell quickly, however, you may not, is it worth it (sorry) the uncertainty. [quote]Then theres the tax! Having recently retired from the police service my pension is regarded as a government pension and will be taxed in the UK but if I`m resident in France I wont be eligable for UK health care, so just what is my tax paying for?[/quote] Tax on your pension is the norm for Government UK pensions you will be given a credit for this amount against your French income tax due, you will not pay NI on your pension income when you re-locate to France, perhaps NI is what you mean when you say 'tax'. Apologies if not. [quote]What other taxes and the like would I be expected to pay in France?[/quote] Taxe Foncieres- depandant amount on time off purchase , Taxe d'Habatition - proportionate for the year at time off purchase (peut-être), TV license, are you immediate concerns, other taxe in France are somewhat dependant on personal circumstances, whereby I suggest you consult a professional who has experience in both UK and French taxe systems.  [quote]Then theres health care, whilst I will be able to utilise the E106 system for the best part of 2 years the prospect of private health insurance is quite daunting. I suffer from asthma, and whilst it is only very mild and has been under control for many years I will have to include this on any application I make which will in turn, up the premium no doubt.[/quote] Whey up the quotes v's the years to natural retirement, if all seems reasonable and affordable...... [quote]Is it worth it? [/quote] When you get to France stress free - totally YES. Bonne change.
  7. "If the machine had USB ports then they could of course plug in their own USB stick to download to but that's OK because they'll take that away with them and nothing will be left on the computer  " What machine nowadays does not have a USB port EnieY?...... .........Where PC savy 8 yr olds are info equipted to leave untold files on to the host PC?  Do not have a PC at a rental,  my company young guns; show me the way. Apero.
  8. [quote user="Catalpa"]Planned "one day" to buy a house in France. "One day" was always "sometime in the next few years..." Holidayed in a gite... saw the apparently empty house in the next field that was better located than the gite. Found out who owned it the house, wrote and asked if it was for sale. Answer was that it could be. Negotiated a price. Bought the house. So we didn't ever actively look for a house and the one we bought was never on the market. It wasn't an impulse buy, btw - we saw it one June, wrote to the owners the following month, arranged to go and see the inside of the house when we were back in France in the October and agreed a price in November / December. [/quote] We were so similar to you Catalpa. Many years we rented in various departments, with the intention off having a home in France with a wish list, views - all year round life- feeling of relaxation - great location - easy commute - amazing neighbours - where OH is dragged kicking and screeming to leave. We visited many departments over these years to come to a decission which department we preferred,  entered a French estate agent that particular holiday, saw perhaps 7 properties over two days in the area we preferred, after many hours being driven around we had given up for that year and heading back to his office, then he received a call to advise him that their office had sole rights to sell a property which may interest us, he asked if we would care to view it, as the property was on the route to his office said yes, what had we to lose as it was on the way, well slam dunk - even before we looked inside the property, as we walked up the drive we knew this was for us. Put in an offer, the vendors hoped for more than we offered,  10000 FFrancs more,  at that time  = £1000  we would have willingly paid so much more for our wish list, the rest as they say is history. We, me especially,  so look forward to seeing my family,  where they are their most happiest -  many years on;  still require certain incentives to prior OH away.  Vive la France :-) Apero
  9. Anything older than Abraham Lincoln gets similiar treatment from US guests to rural France. One off the most bizzare examples from an American friend, whom we had staying with us was,  'cor........ how close are we to the stars'. In their defence; they were Nevadians, eyesight clouded by neon lights.   :-). Apero
  10. "Any advice/info welcomed !" Recollection off this being discussed previously,  therefore searched the forum and found this previous thread, hope it is off use to you. http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/738078/ShowPost.aspx Apero
  11. "Anyone got any opinions?" Yes I have, Your owner is correct dave 21478, Wifi PSP's Sky TV et all, is what guests want access too on holiday.   Think of it as an investment in their business, they can charge higher, more income for them for little cost, you may even get a pay rise. Guests who see wifi access is available, will bring their own equiptment (laptops) should they need a surf fix. Discourage them from installing a PC - trouble ahead. Shame really as family holidays should be spent together not the children playing computer games alone or watching TV.  Though some parents feel they can not cope with their children for 1 or 2 weeks full on without them.  I do require internet access 24/7 for business and take my blackberry to use if needed, my OH allows a few minutes per day.  'Yes dear, all done, last one in the pool is a cis........' Apero    
  12. [quote user="Poolguy"]Incredible???????[/quote] Exactly my thought; un-reputable installers will tell us amateurs this. Why? To there benefit, we buy their expensive products at an inflated rate as we are so (green) in the world of pool maintainence. Thanks to 'poolguy'  we now know better.[B] Apero  
  13. [quote user="Gardian"] Apero ......... Suggest you re-read my reply.  I honestly don't know whether an installer is required to fit an alarm for new installations, but that seems to have been confirmed by a subsequent post (and it would make sense for that to be the case).  All that I said definitively was in answer to the question "Why are they now sold in shops?"  The answer wasn't opinion, just logic (or to put it bluntly, blindingly obvious).   [/quote] Well Gardian, you really should read mine, again. You can fit an alarm yourself, following the fitting instruction to the L E T T E R and security will be basic and compliant.  I do not have the opinion, that an alarm alone is sufficient; cheapest conforming security-yes, penny pinching security-yes, together with one of the other 3 forms of conforming security-better-yes. 'Why are they sold in shops'-because; they can be is the definitive answer, which is logical. Read 'poolguy' respons; which says it all.[B] Apero
  14. [quote user="Gardian"][quote user="barneysfriends"] We have been told that we must have the alarm fitted by an installer, by law. If that is tha case why do they sell them in the shops? [/quote] .......... But the reason they're sold in the shops is that many (most) pools already existed before the law came in to being in Jan 2006 (for private dwellings). [/quote] [:-))]   In your opinion. [B]
  15. [quote user="barneysfriends"] our pool is being finished off and filled as I type....at which point should we, or must we fit an alarm? I suppose that even with a few inches of water in it, there is a danger (despite the fact that my french neighbours pool, less than five meters away from ours has no alarm!) We have been told that we must have the alarm fitted by an installer, by law. If that is tha case why do they sell them in the shops? [/quote] Unless you want the alarm going off; wait till the pool is filled.[Www]  You don't need to fit an alarm, you have a choice of  4 conforming pool security, alarms, covers, fencing and abri, and yes; you are required by law to have conforming pool security.  Sounds like someone is trying to earn extra bucks, you may fit the (conforming) alarm yourself just follow the installation instructions. We had one, now we have a conforming fence and gate....... we have toddlers visiting. So much debate about pool security, it is an emotive subject. Best for all to be safety concious. The French are not exempt from the law. Apero[B]  
  16. No in the Vendee, nearby, they sell all sizes of pipe and fixings.   Sèvre Paysage ZA alpha parc 79300 Bressuire    .05 49 65 27 74 fax : .05 49 65 27 83 Mail :   [email protected] Activity : • SWIMMING POOLS (CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE)  Le jardin & la piscine  Conception - création - entretien   Site   
  17. [quote user="Jaydeez"] Paul             Do you know whereabouts in Angouleme the pool is ? John [/quote] http://www.agglo-angouleme.fr/index-module-orki-page-view-id-371.html  
  18. [quote user="Poolguy"] How mach Javel is enough to choc a pool? Well in a 10 x 5, I have been known to use a whole 20 litre drum (9.6%) as I wanted 10PPM to clean up a particularly nasty situation. If its not so bad, maybe half that. Good idea to dilute it 50: 50 before adding, and pour it in away from the liner to avoid repercussions on the liner. <!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--> Andrew [/quote] Thanks for the reply Andrew.[B]
  19.  I agree with those who post in 'Poolguy's' favour, . One question- Quantities per 1000ltr would help.  Water balance- start with you pH will be skyrocketing. Using pH minus bring it down again to 7.2. Check the cyanuruc acid level, that should be no more than 50ppm, if you have more then you’ll need to add fresh water to dilute the concentration till it is with levels. Then you’ll need to Choc the pool for the first time, I recommend that you use "Eau de Javel" for this treatment (sodium hypochloride), its concentrated chlorine in liquid form and it will disperse quickly without altering the other balance. DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES USE ANTIALGAE unless it is a biological antialgae, as the former are poisons which are copper based and very hard to get rid of. Then Filter for 2-3 days constantly, backwashing every day.
  20. [quote user="Patmobile"]Apparently, when quite new in the Prime Ministerial job, Tony Blair asked a charming, and somehow familiar-looking lady, whom he met at reception at a European summit  of some kind, what job she was now doing. "Oh, I'm still the Queen of the Netherlands", she replied, offering him some cocktail nibbles from a dish she was circulating with. Moral:  Don't ask - it could be someone whose job you really ought to know already. Patrick [/quote] Advisers are now ...... not!
  21. [quote user="Razor"]Hi, have just moved to the Charente region, (16).  Does anyone know of any workers willing to JCB over 3000m2 of land ready to make into a liveable garden?  Levelled off, so can be seeded, cleared and fenced off.  Made loads of phone calls, but no-one seems to want to quote.   Any information would be welcome as we are getting despondent of getting the work done.  Many thanks.[/quote] What is your 3000m2 complied off?  Department 16 covers many acreage! PM I may have the soultion. [B]
  22. [quote user="Collywobble"]This sort of thing can be addressed (up to a point) with off-shoring, but you really need to be earning BIG bucks to employ the right/qualified people to keep you on the straight and narrow. It propably will just over complicate your life unless you have huge potential tax liabilities. Cheers [/quote] Agree[B]
  23. [quote user="Will"]There was a discussion about this on another forum with people getting upset because there apparently is no legal reason why British banks should not accept overseas customers, should they wish. They felt they were being denied a 'right' to hold a bank account. The point that most of those people seemed to miss is that it is the banks themselves, not the law, that set the conditions for opening accounts, and in just about every case the banks choose to accept applications from UK residents only. We have recently been through this with Mrs Will (who has a UK address but is French resident) being unable to open accounts, though she has kept existing ones, but there has been no problem with me (officially UK resident but who spends time in France) opening accounts for her.[/quote] Therein lies the answer; mostly.[B] You must surely owe me one Will.[Www] Bought you two tonight!
  24. [quote user="Owen"]Hello Will, You are bang on about social security stuff. The 4th edition of the Blevins Franks book had serious flaws (not just figues being out of date which is almost inevitable) in chapters about health cover and I pointed theses out to them. This was acknowledged by David Franks so hopefully future editions will be OK at least in this resppect. Regards Owen[/quote] [quote user="Sunday Driver"] That's quite worrying, given they sell people advice on tax and investments......[/quote] Financial advisers [Www]....SD  I agree; [B] it is "quite worrying"........absoultely shocking to give such advise and receive benefit from.
  25. [quote user="powerdesal"][quote user="Nearly Retired"]If your family assets comprise a 3 bed semi in a posher part of Britain and you have a small pension fund or savings paying maybe £5-£10k income a year, i.e. say, a total of half a million quid, then you'd be paying close to £3000 wealth tax every year. That's an awful lot of tax for a very ordinary situation in South East England transported to a life in France.[/quote] Sometimes I really wish that I was "ordinary" [/quote] Ditto[B]  
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