lucky luke
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Hi there,
Can someone please help with a very quick translation of the sentance: "Elle n' a qu' un effort a produire"
Many thanks
LL
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Hi Hollie,
The last time I looked, the British Embassy in Paris website had a section on PACs. Hope this helps.
LL
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Hi
I accept the sentiment , especially of the first five points, but do we really have to bring the war into this.
The French lost a hell of a lot more people than we did in the first and second world war.
I for one did not buy a house in France on the understanding that I was "owed" something for what a distant relative did.
I think it is insulting to British/French/Irish/American/Canadian/Australian (or whoever I have missed out) war dead to use their sacrifice (at a distant time/different politics) to fight our corner now.
LL
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Don't know if this is common knowledge (it wasn't to me - so thought I'd share).
The English speaking CPAM line says that in order to qualify to be "in the system" (her words not mine), one must work a minimum of 60 hours per month.
Anything less and you won't qualify. This is per person and not per couple. Just thought I'd pass this on in case it adds to the debate or clarifies things for others.
Regards
LL
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Hi there
I know it's all up in the air at the moment, but does the five year residency rule apply "per family" or to indivduals? I've been here three years, but OH won't arrive (on an E106) until next month. Will OH be able to "piggy back" my residency. Any advice welcome, though I know it's very early days.
Many thanks
LL
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Hi there,
Like many of you I'm feeling very isolated and confused about the new health changes. Irrespective about how/when these changes affect us - how is this new challenge shaping your perspective of France ( or more importantly where you live/have property)?
I have to admit that I've fallen into a " everyone in France hates me" mind-set, which I know is neither true nor fair. Is anyone else feeling the same?
If so how do we shake these negative feelings?!!
Regards
LL
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Will,
Many thanks for your prompt and reassuring reply. Guess we'll just have to sit this one out and see what happens over the coming months!
Regards
LL
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This posting has really spooked me as I'm sure it has hundreds of others.
Can anyone put my mind at rest (or break it to me gently!)
I've been resident just over two years, my daughter goes to the local school while my husband still works in the UK.
At the moment we use form E109, have a Carte Vital and are paying into a top-up scheme. However, my husband will retire in October (he will be 57) - he has already applied for form E106 and we thought things would be OK. Our income from his Teachers Pension will be over 12k, but he won't reach state retirement age until 2015. As he has to pay tax in England on his pension we won't be in the French system.
Will this mean that we will have to take out a full insurance once the E106 expires? I really don't think we could afford this (primarily as hubby has long-sta,nding health issues such as gout, an underactive thyroid and hypertension)?
As yet we've received no letters so I maybe jumping the gun, but given what we know already, what are our options? If I were to look for work (which I'm more than happy to do) would this get us into the system? Sorry if this is hijacking the post, any advice would be welcome.
Many thanks
LL
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Hi again,
I know this is going a bit "off topic" but didn't know where else to post it.
After our rescue cat "Smudge" died six weeks ago we thought we were coming to terms with things, especially as her two kittens were doing so well. Today the cat we have had since he was born in the cellar 18 months ago was found dead on our doorstep - no signs of trauma/car accident etc...We investigated locally and spotted some food in our neigbour's vegetable garden (he has no cats) - this food was laced with purple pellets - poison. Our beautiful grey cat, who had been castrated, vaccinated etc... died because of this horrid man who was worried about cats scratching his prize carrots!!
After speaking to him (he did apologise profusely) he explained that he thought domestic cats only ate at home, the poison was for the stray cats in the village!! I've accepted his apologies as there is little else I can do - it is a small village and I think he was genuinely remorceful, but that doesn't take away the hurt and loss we are feeling tonight.
Gandalf was a very beautiful special cat, his sister is missing him terribly as is the dog!! I don't think there is any wisdom in this post, I don't want to discourage people from bringing their pets to France or from adopting cats whilst they are here - just to say love them for every minute they are with you - because there is a very big hole when they go.
LL
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We have a Renault Scenic which we would consider exchanging for a smaller car.
LL
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Thanks, that's very helpful. Will know where to look now!
Cheers
luke
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Hi Woolybanana,
Yes - that's the most likely reason they eat the poison - they see a dead or slow rat or mouse that has ingested poison and unfortunately it is transferred to the bloodstream of the cat. The paralysis in the back legs that our cat and Monika's cat experienced are, said the vet, sympomatic of styccenine (sorry on spelling), which is found in most rat poisons. They also appear disorientated, wide eyed and frightened.
Luke
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Hi Monika,
Sorry to hear of your loss, the exact same thing happened to our cat (she had two three week old kittens at the time - who are now thankfully doing well - we were waiting for her to wean before we spayed as she was a cat who just turned up one day and made herself at home!). The vet carried out an autopsy and said it was poison (accidental or deliberate - he couldn't say). I asked why the kittens were not affected and was told, that it does not always pass through into the mothers' milk. I was told to keep our other two cats in for ten days after the incident in order for the source of poisoning to disappear.
Not sure if this reassures you, but the incidents do sound similar.
Regards
Luke
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Does anyone have a long term property to rent in or around Lyon.
We're ideally looking for something near primary schools (French) and with two bedrooms or more.
Thanks
LL
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Hi Peter,
Very hot one minute, very wet the next - enough sun to sit outside and enough rain not to worry about drought. All in all, worth the trip!
LL
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Hi Powerdesal,
Thanks for that - you may be right, they are usually very sweet tempered so are probably just stating who is in charge. I've spoken to our neighbour's gardener and he says he doesn't use weedkiller (which is what we initially thought had killed her) - I've no reason to disbelieve him and think it's someone else trying to reduce the cat population. I just hope the bait has now gone, or been washed away. I would try and find it but it would help if I knew what to look for - guess "needle and haystack" come to mind!!
I agree the poisoning is horrendous to watch and even though we got her to the vet within half and hour she was still in so much pain - at least she died peacefully after the vet intervened. I really couldn't go through this again - especially with the other two. We were lucky that it was a Wednesday and the kids we having a lie in - otherwise they would have seen it.
Regards
Lucky Luke
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Hi again,
Thanks for all your earlier, excellent advice. Unfortunately the situation has now taken a turn for the worse The mother died yesterday after a very quick and sudden poisoning (as diagnosed by the vet - who believes it was either pesticide or rat poison). As yet we are not sure if it was accidental or deliberate, although three other wild cats who were fed by a neigbour have just "vanished". Either way there is nothing we can do except be vigilant. The kittens are four weeks old and orphaned. To compound matters I've been told to keep the other two cats indoors for ten days - the problem is they are hissing and stalking the kittens. They (the cats and kittens) are both in separate rooms and the labrador is happy with both the kittens. The vet has given us some powdered milk and both kittens are taking this well and are otherwise content.
My questions are:
Is there anything I can do to help integrate the kittens?
Are they at more risk now their mother is dead?
Has anyone else ever been told to keep cats indoors following a sudden death - is ten days sufficient?
Many thanks
LL
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Good idea - thanks for that!!
LL
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Thanks for that - damn he should wait a few years before he retires!! Does this mean that when he gets the OAp pension we may still get a year or two of child benefit ( he is currently 57 and child is 9)
Cheers
LL
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Is this gardens in general or flower gardens, vegetables, or whatever??
LL
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Hi there,
I'm sure this isn't the right place on the forum, but not sure where else is appropriate.
I know that there is a recipricol agreement regarding child benefit and I also know that this does not apply if you only have one child.
My question is, if you continue to pay your NI contributions as my husband has been doing whilst working in England ( my child and I have been resident in France) we are entitled to full child benefit - therefore when he takes early retirement in October, should we not be entiled to child benefit in England as he will still be paying his full NI contributions when he retires?
Has anyone any experience of this? Have I no alternative other than to have an other child?!!
LL
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Hi there
I have been approached by our local hairdresser for English lessons (beginning in September). She is keen to attract English customers and wants lessons to improve her English - she already speaks reasonable English, but I'm struggling to find a suitable site or literature with specific regard to hairdressing terms. Has anyone any advice or recommendations please?!
Any tips greatly appreciated
LL
PS: Although I've done voluntary teaching for a number of years, this is the frst one where I've been asked to quote an hourly rate - I thought 15 euros (too high, too low? - please let me know!!)
Cheers
LL
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Hi there,
Just wondering if anyone knows whether the situation in France is the same as in the UK. My mother suffers from glaucoma, and I fortunately do not. However, I know that once I reach 40 in the UK I am entitled to free eyetests because of the hereditary nature of the condition - does the same apply here? Is it automatically covered on our insurance anyway?
Any advice welcome
LL
school report - translation help please
in French Education
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Thanks Clair - the whole sentace was "Bon travail, elle .....etc"
Cheers
LL