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  1. Thought I'd better clarify a few points...we do live in France ,have a French debit card and will be filling up with diesel.

    We will be travelling from Western France via the A28 but leave it to join the road to Le Havre (sorry Hubbie still asleep, he does routes so I'm a bit vaque!)..we need to fill up as near to Le Havre as poss hoping not to 'leave' the main route too much bearing in mind it appears that 8th May is a public holiday...

    Hope that helps

    Thanks in advance for all info

    C

     

     

  2. Hello
    I'm a little confused...
    We've lived permenantly in France since June 2004. I am on long term incapacity benefit and DLA and my wife receives carers allowance (we were allowed to transfer these benefits over here as I have been in receipt of it since 1981).
    We are on a sufficiently low enough income to pay no tax habitation or TV but do pay full Tax Fonciere....I see from one of your threads that if you are 'Handicape' you may not need to pay all or part of this latter tax...I was led to believe that I had to and that may have been correct information, however, I've never checked it out.
    Any advice please!
    S



  3. Would much appreciate any info on roofing grants. We live in dept 17, are on a very low income; my husband is on a longterm disbility pension from the UK and has had MS for 25 years. we own our own 200/300 year old house here and thought we'd covered everything...however this latest heavy rain has made us realise that we can't avoid a new roof. as the drips have sprung to more than that now and in numerous places!..we have some savings for it but it seems not enough, plus he's not physically able to climb up and do repairs/adjust tiles himself..

    We try to be as independant as we can and for the most part do very well. This roof situation has just been a bit of a shock as we thought we'd allowed for every eventuality as we've had to do for many years...clearly not now!

    Any advice as to where or who we contact for any kind of grant/assistance would be much appreciated.

  4. Thanks for all of that, unfortunately ours is huge,albiet very 'handsome' and greatly admired. I think its a 'clump' type and has probably been there for some years. We bought the house 2 years ago and now realise we will have to do something to stop it spreading its roots as we had the shed and the above ground pool installed since we moved in and the bamboo is in fairly close proximaty. The slab suggestion sounds the nearest to a solution, may have to wait until out sons come over and inform them that they need to work for their board and lodging!!!

    I have a digital photo of it but not sure that I can include it in this post? Please feel free to contradict me should this not be the case.

    C

  5. We have a huge bamboo and like it very much however it has a habit of producing new shoots at this time of year and they seem to appear a little too close to the shed and the swimming pool...any suggestions? We have been told that the best way to deal is to dig a trench around it and then what?

    Help please..nothing too compicated or backbreaking as we're both have dodgy backs!!

     

    C

  6. I find it quite amazing that we live in the richest country in the world for wine and yet  when I come to look for vine leaves (as we adore them stuffed), we seem to hit a wall. The only explanation I get is that they're sprayed with bordelaise and inedable! Surely there must be someone who enjoys them stuffed as we do!

    If so, please respond and put us out of our misery!

    C

     

     

     

  7. Hi out there

    We live on the edge of the Marais Poitivin, (very pretty)  and always knew that we would have to have a new Fosse installed according to the new laws that came into effect in Jan 2005. We were however a little shocked to find that because we live in this 'wet' area, the Syndicat Des Eaux have said we have to have the most expensive one with pumps etc. We basically have no choice. My question is;

    Does anyone know which is the best organisation to apply to for some form of financial assistance (we are on a very limited disability pension), for such a project? Are there grants available for such circumstances. There seems to be a lot of differenct organisations out there but I am left a little confused as to which one is the most appropriate.

    Help please!!!!

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