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  1. Can anyone explain what degroupage actually means and what is its significance with regard to an ADSL connection.
  2. Laura I am sorry if I clouded the issue but I think Johns suggestion may be the easiest. I had assumed you were on dialup in UK and were going to ADSL for the first time. My idea was only in case the LIVEBOX didn't allow any connection but I think that will be unlikely.  
  3. Laura In my earlier post I said you can use a dialup modem with your ADSL setup by using the normal telephone port. I forgot to mention that although you can use the ADSL at the same time. The ADSL takes priority and so will cut the modem speed to 9600 which is very slow and almost unusable but it's there. However if the livebox is unplugged then you should get a modem connect speed of about 34000. This is of course only if you cant get any other support. You should be able to dial the UK Wanadoo dial up number 00448450796699 and supply your old ID and Password and you will at least be able to connect to your old account. This will obviously be expensive but is there if you need it. I suspect you wont have any problems as Wanadoo seem to have sorted out their earlier hassles. Hope this helps.
  4. I have decided that I need to change my signature but keep getting the following. Server Error in '/cs' Application. Cannot insert the value NULL into column 'UserId', table 'LCommunityServer.dbo.aspnet_Profile'; column does not allow nulls. INSERT fails. The statement has been terminated.I can't see anything wrong with what is entered in the page and I have tried Maxthon and Firefox to make the changes. Does anyone know what can be the problem?
  5. Wanadoo provide a NoTies service like UK. It's something like 1.5cents a minute so it isn't too expensive for short times on the net and/or reading email. I suspect though that as Wanadoo have already ADSL'd your French line that you will have ADSL up and running fairly quickly.
  6. Laura Yes. A lot of questions. The good news. Your email won't be difficult to setup to whatever you have already set. The bad news is that I suspect it will be hard to cancel the contract if you find you wish to go with someone else. Although Wanadoo don't always provide the best ADSL in certain areas. I'm sure it can be got working. The best solutioon for you is to wait till you come over and bring a normal dial up modem with you. You can then use that to talk to the forum. I'm in 33. Ste Foy La Grande. Hope that helps
  7. [quote user="daniel"]I'm french and I must say that reading this thread was great fun ! A few things : nobody cares about the académie française here. It takes them 50 years to go through the dictionnary from A to Z so that when they come back to A, the language has changed so much that the next run will last a century. But they are part of the paysage, just like the garde républicaine, the 14 juillet and the pétanque. There are a few people who master the whole academic french. Maybe two or three ! But these are professionals who practice everyday for the "dictée de Pivot" competition. We don't even know if the English we (try to) use is English, American or Martian, and just as for the académie : who cares. It would be fun to see a Brit speaking perfect canadian french but I have little hope. Don't bother, just make sure you can order a pastis at the bar and you'll be happy with your englishish french. [/quote] Daniel It is nice to hear from a French person who doesn't take it all too seriously. My French is very definately Englishish French. I think the biggest problem has been my not grasping the fact that I just can't string together a few words and something meaningfull will register with the person I'm speaking to. I have found out that if you're trying to buy something then any words will do and in fact the other person may even break into English, which rather spoils all my effort. I never did learn French at school and didn't even do terribly well with my English. As they say. Life is too short. I'm off to order a Pastis.  
  8. I just looked at their web-site to try to find out more info and that doesn't seem to work properly either. Maybe they're having an off day. http://www.netbysky.com/satellite/faq.php?q=5    
  9. I do agree with TeamedUp as to the benefits of French TV. We struggled with it for quite some time but our listening French is now adequate and you do get a bit of an education as to French attitudes. I still watch good things on BBC, ITV etc... but French TV has helped enormously with the language.
  10. Can anyone recommend a good French (France) dictionary. Not a bilingual one but a pure correct French Dictionary. Examples of grammar would be useful too.
  11. I think that us Brits should just get used to Americanised English. The fact that the French are having to accept English in any form should indicate to us that we should accept changes as well. It is worth learning all the differences anyway. On the subject of languages. I have long been searching for a good dictionary for finding out the meaning of French words. I have always found that the bilingual dictionaries don't have all the French words that I have found written in French documents. I am thinking that maybe I should purchase a good French Dictionary and simply read through the French descriptions. My French is not that good but at least it may enable me to find the words. Can anyone suggest a really good French (France) Dictionary.
  12. I suspect that entertainment takes priority over facts.
  13. We sold our house in France October just gone. It was purchased in 89 and had been our secondary residence up until we left UK about two and a half years ago. The notaire calculated that we didn't owe any CGT due to the fact that we had owned the property since 89 but told us to hang on to any bills that would show proof of residency for the period stated. Will I fall under the new UK tax rules for CGT for this sale?
  14. [quote user="McJules"] We have just bought a vineyard in South West France.....does anyone have any tips for us on running it?? We have never had any involvement in the industry before but feel sure that it can't be that difficult. What should we be doing with our vines at this time of year? Can anyone give us any tips on potential pitfalls?? [/quote] I love the optimism.  
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