DavyH

Danny, Totally agree with what you say - your "ps" is the telling bit - I asked to change back to acces libre and was informed by e-mail that it was no longer possible, I was told the same by the English speaking helpline. Looks like a case of asking to change to acces libre first then if no success then cancellation or keeping the internet going seems the only option.

I was able to suspend/unsuspend my Orange internet until recently - was a bit awkward - had to write to Bordeaux 15 days before then give notice to suspend as well. However from earlier this year it seems that you have to cancel your internet then go through the palaver of signing up again and getting a new account - I can't be bothered with that so keep my internet open whilst suspending my phone . Now if only there was a reasonable priced dongle thingy available in France!

We are flying from Stansted to Poitiers tomorrow for £4 each!!  No add-ons, this was bought when their sale for May was on, no hold luggage, don't care where I sit, I have debit cards for use with easyjet (£24 Edin - Stansted 0630 groan!).  At that price I will accept an outside loo! I don't agree that ryanair should charge everyone a higher basic fare with the optionals included, why should i subsidise someone who has hold luggage and therefore costs the airline more to transit?  Maybe the unavoidables like the cancellation and admin fee should be included but at sale time these are often waived. Ryanair, the best bus in Europe :)

Thanks for all the suggestions, I'm going to have to phone as using the link that Jane and Danny provided, I am informed that I am not compatible for the €21/month offer! Sue's link only gave me the option on a minimum of €28.90.  I appreciate the options with FT/Orange for stopping/starting the phone and internet, but why once they give these options do they make it so difficult?

[quote user="Jane and Danny"]Jen, here is the Orange service. http://abonnez-vous.orange.fr/residentiel/forfaits/decouverte.aspx YOu can use your own compatible ADSL modem/router. like this maybe You need to cancel in writing - it will stop 10 days after Orange receive the letter. more info here in this discussion http://www.totalfrance.com/france/forum/viewtopic.php?t=100297 Danny [/quote] I am looking to restart the decouverte option after a year of being able to "suspend and unsuspend" the service.  I've now got my own router and modem having had to return my livebox.  Once I put in my phone nuumber to see what internet is available, the cheapest option I am offered is on at €28 per month. If you look at the details of the €21 option, it appears that the offer ended on 13 April.  Any ideas how to get this service as I cannot do it on-line?

And not rocket science to read the t&c?

[quote user="Richard51"]Mel Thanks for the warning. I can, perhaps, understand the one-off extra charges for the unaware, but I do think that getting into the ongoing  monthly charges scenario is a little too much, even for such a forward looking company as Ryanair. Richard. [/quote] Except the  ongoing charges are NOT Ryanair

I have had such offers too mel, but have spotted the £10 charge to get this wonderful discount - as always, it pays to read the small print.

[quote user="Sprogster"]Ryanair charge the highest credit/debit card fees. Easyjet's are considerably lower,which is worth bearing in mind when comparing fares,especially where a family is concerned.[/quote] So can you explain why Easyjet charge £5.50 but Ryanair charge £5.00 for credit cards fees as far as I can see?

What year is your C5 Rob Roy?  I assume that is a newer model as I cannot alter the lights on my 2001 C5 as far as I know.

Chancer, the last time I checked Scotland was still part of Britain!

Just to be accurate, the FA (allegedley) control football in England, not the UK!!

I emptied a small intex pool this summer - the ph after a few days of not using it was the same as the tap water so I filled my three water butts before releasing the rest over the garden. Checking the ph is the way to go.

As Gardener says, monthly payments starting in January 2011 will be for the amount due in October 2011 i.e. you are paying monthly in advance.  You will still have to pay 2010 in full.

This happens with me too - if your phone is "on" when the bill is due you are charged for 2 months advance rental.  If the phone is "off" at the time of the bill they won't charge this - any adjystment either way is made on subsequent bills.  I have no minimum length of time that my phone has to be on, I've had anything from 7 to 28 days at a time.