Pads
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Dont knock it until you have tried it young man !!! ;)
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WOW !!!
I use to make and repair dry stone walling in Lancashire which went on for miles so I know how much work went into that ....
Hope you have a comfy seat in the garden where you can sit and stare at it .... ;) And feel proud
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Thanks Frecossais I think it will be .... ;)
Nectarine ... Im doing a carboot sale tomorrow , chucked out 25 black bags full of clothes and other guff from the attic we have carried for 30 years over the last 2 weeks , All Im taking is a large transit van load of stuff mostley my books clothes and a few bits of furniture , we will leave the good stuff here untill we finish the wall knocking down painting stage then chuck out some of the bits in France and bring down the rest at a later stage.
We will rent this house until we have had a few years under our belts to make sure we are both happy
As long as I have my books dog and cat Im happy anywhere ........
Ooooo Weee I just cant hide it ..... ;))
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Thanks sue ...4 weeks till i leave work ...thats the best bit ... keep waiting for hubby to say I was only joking...... some one pinch me
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As they have just won the kitkat vote they should be on the shelves soon i hope ...will bring loads ..luckerly hubby will still be working here and bringing supplies home with him.... mean while i do need to lose some weight
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Will have to eat my words now and go get a new dog from the SPA ... looking forward to that ...not so my little girl as she is so jealous of me ....
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Lake land liners ...oh my god wot are they ? do i need them at passport control ??? ;)
Only thing I need to stock up on are peanut butter kitkats and bake beans ;) Thankfully I prefer french food to english so should be ok ......phew
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Thankyou Norman .... Im amazed that my french learning tapes books dvd's ect actually take up 3 of the big cardboard boxes that I have packed . I really enjoy learning so yes will keep it up , I have a lady in my village who makes it her job to teach me she dosnt know yet we are coming out full time , so she is going to be busy this summer.
I still have to pich my self ....hubby says yes .....
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When we brought our house , I have wanted to move out since day one ... In the days when Ali cat was talking about moving out ...where is she now ??
But ever cauious hubby has made me wait and wait and wait ..... Now I have his go ahead in 7 weeks time Im driving down with a truck driver my dog cat and worldly goods ....Hubby coming later cos he is working as ever .......
God Im so excited ....wooooo weeeeeee
So looking for advice been there and done some of it .... but will now need to know the silly things like which is the best flour to buy for yourshire puddings ??? although im sure the boss will bring his own home if the french version dost match up to his idea of a good pud .... spent the 6 years having lessons but still only a basic french talker.
So here I come what do you think is the best avice you can give me ?????
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Frederick , sorry only just seen this , so not a lot of use now , but for next time
tesco will keep fuel back for emergency services and charity workers , meals on wheels ect all you have to do is go talk to your local manager and as long as he's in a good mood will allow you fill up , you will need proof of what you do
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I was away while the vote took place , just thought about it now and googled ....Ha Peanut Butter won.... should be back on the shelves soon ;)
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Just make sure you have the passports which have been signed by the vet to say thay have been wormed and you will be coved ....no worries
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I have just read that now a expat can have his English will, as appose to having to leave to family like the french is this correct ?
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I came home in March and YES the cat also needed to be wormed only like the dog, flea /tick now not needed ...both passports were checked
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Yes both of them.....
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I brought my dog and cat back in March , All they need now is the wormer tablet , not the tick treatment .
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[quote user="Quillan"]Pads, if your looking for a company that has an English speaking help desk and sales department then as far as I know Orange are the only ones to offer this service. Their number is in the FAQ part of this section of the forum. The benefit of using Orange, apart (for some) of having an English help desk, is that they are also French Telecom so it is they that will more than likely install your phone. I went with Orange because I have been caught in the past between companies where one offers the service and the other supplies the media. You can often end up being 'ping ponged' between the two.[/quote]
Yes Im falling on the side of Orange at the moment , although lots of people say that they have a bad customer service . But like you say its all with one company
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Sue and Quillan many thanks for your replies .....
Where you moving to sue ? any where nice ;)
Have you heard about the UK telcom deals for expats in france ? http://www.frenchentree.uktelecom.net/
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Thanks for that offer but I have just found the offer on the internet ... just trying to find a english speaking line for them to see if they can organise it all ready for me to just turn up and meet them on a given date . I do remember reading through that it takes months for phones to be connected ....just hoping things have moved on since then.
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Many thanks Quillan , are they know to be a good company ? Do you have a link to that offer ? Do ou know roughly how long it would take then to connect me to a phone and internet service ? I shall need it by the 1st of June . Will I be able to deal with them from England over the phone do you think ?
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I know nothing about french phones or internet but we now need to have both connected to the house , we are in the North of Aude (11) and would like any information on the best/fastest Inernet available. We dont need unlimited free calls to the UK any any fancy packages just fast internet and basic french phone which will hardly be used only want it for the internet.
At the moment we dont have a line of any kind. is this going to take a long time to connect and is it all going to be very expensive ?
Many thanks for any replies xx
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Some times to clever , she knows how to open the fridge and the latch on the pantry door, I go out on different days each week , yet is always by the car 15mins before I leave , just to make sure she dosnt get left behind.... Also weather in France or England she knows when emmerdale is starting and will run in to the living sit on the sofa and wait for the telly to be put on. how she knows the time difference is beyond me . Everyone who gets to know her says she is very human maybe I spend far to much time with her . But I love her to bits.
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My cat gets fed twice a day , no fixed time he just comes and tells me how much he loves me and I get up and feed him. He also has water and dried food to snack during the day. He has a few different types of showing me he loves me , thereis cupboard love , Im cold and tired so just cuddle me and keep me warm kind of love, some one scared me so let me sleep with my head under your arm kind of love , my belly needs rubbing kind of love , and mum I love you kind of love .... he's like a book so easy to read ....
My dog also gets fed twice aday , once while I make our breakfast and the second time when she comes to ask for it normally between 4pm and 7pm. She is very good at asking for what she wants she will come and moan quietly to me and hop from paw to paw. I say show me what you want and she will go to the door for a walk or her bowl for food or toy box if she wants to play. but recently she surprised me by going to the cupboard where I keep her pills and asked for them. She has pills for pain which shes has half of with each meal , So I gave her a extra half and she went and laid back down happierly. We had done some serious walking the day before so I guess she knew what she wanted ...
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Id be so proud to be that young mans mum what a loverly person......
Well thats my sob over for the evening ....
Its amazing what a little love can do
Thanks Chris
Dumb girlie question !!
in French Satellite TV, French Internet and Telephone
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I have in the UK a Plaza hdt 700 High definition digital set top box can I take this to france and use with my telly like I do with my sky box or will it not work in France ?
Many thanks boys for your replies ;)