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  1. Those bugs are commonly known as 'Gendarmes'.  I don't know if they do any damage, but I have them on my Tilleuil.  ChrisPP will be able to tell you if they are 'unfriendly' to trees.  There does seem to be quite some excavation damage to the wood.

    The tree is leaning somewhat. Is it leaning towards any buildings?  I would be tempted to fell it.  Walnut trees grow really fast so you could easily replace it, the trunk isn't that large so it is not that ancient.

  2. [quote user="La Sizer"]

    This is a breakdown I was given :

    Habitation tax           300pa

    Taxe Fonciere          300pa

    Car Ins                   300pa

    Water/Electric/Gaz    100pm

    Broadband/Phone     40pm

    Muttelle                   150pm

    Shopping                 350pm

    Sky TV                    ????

    These are the main figures Im interested in, I know theres things like petrol, clothes etc.. but Im talking usual living.

    This is based on St Ybard, not far from limoge.

    Please feel free to edit, add, fiddle to make it realistic.

    [/quote]

    Can I assume that as a family of 7 that includes 5 children of school age?

    You will need to budget for school costs too.  In september "à la rentrée" you can count on spending a very tidy sum on school materials that you have to provide (exercise books, covers for, pens, pencils - there is a comprehensive list provided by the schools) especially at secondary school (collège) this could easily be €150+ per child, even if you bought the cheapest available.  Then there's the school cantine to pay for as it's either cantine or home for lunch; no packed lunches permitted (@ €35+ per child per month), transport to school which could be some distance away (fuel for your car or school bus). Afterschool garderie (crêche) costs if you need to put your child into the after school club due to your working hours, here that is €44 per month for 3 children.  You are looking at several thousand euros per year to add to your budget.

    Having just read through your posts and the replies, I can't see how you can do it.  You will be receiving "random" payments from your mum as "un-earned income", so unless you actually manage to find a job (unrealistic) you will not be declaring an "earned income".  As a family of 7 I think the authorities would be looking very carefully into your situation wondering how you are managing to exist with no income.

  3. What level of childcare are you looking for? Given the ages of you children (who will be at school) would you be looking for a nou-nou after school while you are still at work (peri-scolaire) or during the school holidays? Or are you looking more for a (live-in) nanny to help with 24 hour childcare? (I am a nou-nou btw).

  4. [quote user="Patf"]I think burnt-on porridge is one of the worst things to clean. I never make it now.[/quote]

    I always make it in the microwave in the bowl I'm going to eat it out of which happens to be a soup plate as it doesn't overspill during cooking.

  5. This type of shower is called a 'douche italienne' in french.

    [url]http://www.cotemaison.fr/solution-maison/salle-bain/douche-a-l-italienne-la-douche-la-plus-tendance_363.html[/url] there are loads of pages on google france.

  6. [quote user="Scooby"]We bought in the Dordogne just because we love the area.  We have travelled all over France in the last 25 years and the Dordogne is somewhere we love and where we feel 'at home'.  The only other place we would have considered buying is Burgundy.  We don't look at either of our houses as 'investments' but as our homes.  Both were bought because we loved the houses and their settings - and both were bought for the long term.  Our house in the UK was bought 23 years ago for the grand sum of £48k - its now worth over ten times that - but its value is irrelevant - its simply our home.  Likewise, our home in the Dordogne - the vagaries of the market and its impact on a possible selling price are of no consequence - because we aren't planning to sell.

    [/quote]

    My sentiments exactly.

    I don't worry about snidy comments referring to "Dordogneshire" - it's pure jealousy as everyone knows it's one of the best regions in France and they don't live there!

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