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    Tesco delivered to South west France

    in Shopping

    Posted

    Hi,

    Sorry but I am not sure how this works!  How do you place an order?  If you log into the Tesco site for example do you put your address in France and then select the Sterling Shopping address for delivery.  Will it accept a french address?

    Sorry if I am just being thick!

    Julie

    Rent of house in UK for tax return

    in French Finance

    Posted

    We too have uk rental income and declare it as above, as indicated by our local tax office.  We also do not pay social charges on the rental income, only on the income generated in France.  Though if you are referring to cotisations for your health cover then your worldwide income is accounted for.  Maybe you have the two muddled up.[8-)]

    Difficult guest!

    in French Food and Wine

    Posted

    I ususlly get them to bring their own bread, so they do not have to worry about feeling ill if I get the wrong stuff and you can't go wrong with a meat, potatoes and veg meal or rice.  For sauces stick to homemade (so you know what's in it) and tomato based is easy.  Chilli and rice for example or chops with roasted pots and veg with a tom sauce. good luck

    Which Potato?

    in Gardening

    Posted

    I am not sure on varieties either but in alot of the shops/garden centres they put on best for info.  I usually look for the ones which say they are good for either 'puree', 'vapour' or 'frites' and get the ones that suit.  For bigger ones I would go for the 'frites'.

    Hope this helps

    Julie

    Cotisation

    in Health

    Posted

    Hi,

    We too have received a letter from CPAM to say our cover will end on

    the 31st March and that we need to go along to the caisse to upate our

    rights on our carte Vitale.  I received this together with another

    letter with an indication that I would be receiving a bill from l'URSSAF

    Object: Cotisation de la Couverture Maladie Universelle de base

    Je vous informe que le montant de votre cotisation pour la période du

    01/10/2007 au 31/03/2008

    With a charge of 8% (on amounts over 8644) on my revenu for 2006

    does this mean to stay in the system until March I have to pay?  I

    already have my Avis D'Imposition Contributions Sociales for 2006, is

    this the same thing or am I going to receive an additional bill.

    Thanks if anyone knows the answer

    Julie

    Weekend away?

    in Sport, Leisure and Pastimes

    Posted

    Hi,

    We would be too rural for you and not too much, entertainment wise, to keep a 3 year old happy here.  Only lots of beautiful countryside, walking and fishing. Maybe there are a lot of places like ours which is why you haven't had replies.  Anyway a suggestion - have you been to Futuroscope in Poitiers?  Looks like it could be fun.  Haven't been but looks like the idea place for kids and not too far to travel

    Julie

    Anti Brit sentiments in college.

    in French Education

    Posted

    My daughter is also having problems in our local college.  Her first year was a bit fraught as she didn't want to move to France and therefore didn't make any effort to learn the language or integrate.  She made friends with another english girl who had also just moved over here and this helped her to settle into the area but not the school.  I think this is why she is now having trouble as they have just labeled her as not wanting to learn.  She has now realised that she must learn. We asked if she could be put in a different class to her english friend this year in hopes that she might make more effort to find new friends and learn the language.  She has no friends in the class (so she says) and the teachers just seem to ignore her.  She also sits alone in most lessons.  I went to see the principal to ask if she could maybe change classes as she was so unhappy.  His reply was quite shocking to me as he said she did not need friends as she was only at school to learn.  He also said as her results were so poor there was obviously a problem with her not her class!.This might be the reply I would expect if she was french but how is she supposed to keep up with everything going on if she doesn't understand what is going on.  I am sure in a uk school, a foreign student would not be left alone to get on with it and then put down because of poor end of term results.  When I suggested she might be better in another college I was told that she had tno choice because of the catchment area. The language is a problem for me and I cannot make a good argument in french.  Is is normal for this attitude?  Is it just the difference between english and french teaching methods?  My daughter is 15 so has not got time to waste another year.  I am obviously going to go back into the school, maybe with a french speaker to help but the school seems to have the attitute that the english are a nuisance and they can't be bothered with them.

    re fishing rights for lake

    in Sport, Leisure and Pastimes

    Posted

    We have a licence for our lake which came with the house and has to be renewed every 30 years.  Can't remember with whom, Dept of Agriculture or something like.  This also states the rules and regs for the lake.  ie only emptying at certain times of year, only certain types of fish allowed, no swimming etc.  Our lake is fed by a small river so maybe this is different.

    Julie

    Derris Powder

    in Gardening

    Posted

    Thanks for that, will give it a try.  wanted Derris as you can harvest the day after spraying.  Saw a insecticide in Gamm Vert but couldn't pick stuff for 14 days after spraying!  They only seem to eat the rocket and the radish, but the radish is still producing bulbs, the rocket is almost lace!  Everything else is growing well and had carrots and mangetout from the garden for tea yesterday.

    A french neighbour told me to pick stinging nettles and place in water, leave for two weeks and use this to water the plants, supposed to be a natural insecticide and good for feeding tomatoes. Tried it on the rocket but still munched!!!

    Julie

    Derris Powder

    in Gardening

    Posted

    Does anyone know if you can get Derris powder in France and what it is called.  I am looking for something to get rid of flea beetles as they keep eating everything.

    Thanks

    Julie

    Wasps around the pool

    in Gite Owners Forum

    Posted

    Urgh, yuk..........thankfully not yet as I hate wasps!  I hope someone replies with a solution as I could think of nothing worse and want to be ready in case it happens here.  Have only seen a few wasps so far and would like even less so any known deterants would be welcome.

    Julie

    Opthalmologist Appointments

    in Health

    Posted

    Seems to be the same here in the limousin, made an appointment for my

    son last month and have been given one for July!!  5 months!!

    He wears contact lenses but had an eye test (for strength of lense

    only) at the local opticians and new contacts butI  wanted him to

    have a medical exam as well so made the appointment at the

    opthalmologist.  At least he can see in the mean time!!

    The person who had the laser surgery on their eyes......how much does

    it cost in France as I quite fancy having this done myself.

    Sustainable Life in Pau?

    in Gite Owners Forum

    Posted

    I have done a breakdown of our bills including petrol and it comes to

    €850 per month.  This does not include food, just taxe fonciere,

    d'habitation, oil, electric, water, insurances &

    telephone/internet.  We have been living in France for 8 months

    now so most are actual amounts.  We do have a high taxe fonciere

    because of having a pool and being on mains drainage.

    Even so we have budgeted to be able to live on €1500 per month.

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