Paul

Thank you for all your replies, lets just hope they put some sort of wooden house over the sub station.   Regards   Paul

Hi One of the cheifs from EDF was outside, so have been speaking to him. Seems that the substation is where it is for easy access, I asked about if it was possible to place a wooden frame with a roof  around it as they have done on some others ( i live in the alps) its down to the commune, though the commune have told me its down to EDF. When asked why did you not place the cables undergroud, he rubbed his fingers and said we dont have the money to. Will the cables ever get burried he said yes but when he has no idea, it all seems to be about money and the lack of it. I just thought at least they would of told us of the plans before actaully doing the work. Regards Paul  

Hi Guys Thanks for the reply, what has actaully happened is that they are replacing an exsisting larger and taller sub station that was hidden behind trees, now they have built a smaller sub station which is in total view. The pilon they have put up is again replacing an old smaller one which again was hidden, but now this pilon is taller, bigger in width and not hidden. The road in front of me is a small single road which comes of the main Route on which they have burried all the cables. Regards Paul    

Hello Not sure if this is the right section to post in. EDF have decided to place a new substation  about 35 meters away from our house and then also place a concrete pilon directly in front of our house across the road which is only 7 meters wide., so as you can imagine very close and not nice to look at. My question is: are they allowed to do that with out even telling us there plans and if we would mind that our view from our property will be altered, should we have been told via the local Marie and had the chance to see if the substation could of have been placed  somewhere that was hidden from view. Look forward to any help on this matter Regards Paul    

Hi There Is there a website in France that can tell me if a company has gone bankrupt, any help will do. Kind Regards Paolo

Hi, I am thinking of selling my chalet which I have run as a catered chalet for the last 5 years, when it comes to selling the property it will be 6 years old. I am a sarl and vat registered . If I include vat in the sale price can someone claim back the vat if they intend to run it as a business and are a vat registered company even though the chalet is over 5 years old. Kind regards Paolo

Hi Guys Been having a look at baby shops in France, but am noticing a massive difference in price between the same items if purchased in the UK or France. The prices in France seem to be extremely high compared to that of the UK, and that's not even taking into consideration the current exchange rate. Even if the exchange rate was £1 = EUR1.45, the price in Euro's for most items are still very expensive. I am looking at buying things like electric steriliser, baby monitor, cot and changing table, bedding....etc. Have tried Autour de bebe and Bebe 9. Does anybody any other suggestions? Any help would be much appreciated. Lindsey    

Hi there Just wondered if anyone knows the name of an english speaking gynecologist in the hospitals in Thonon-Les-Bains/Evian. I've just moved over here and it is my first pregnancy. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanx LJ

Hi Good Point Regards Paolo

Hi Guys I have decided to venture out and try my luck at mushroom picking. I live in the Portes du Soleil area and was wondering if there were any groups i could go out with . Also have been out looking for ceps, i know they grow under particular tree, can any one help with the best areas to find ceps Kind Regards Paolo

Hi There, No, I topped it up before comming to the UK. Would there be such a thing were they have put a block on  the sim card so it does not work in the Uk and i have to unblock it Regards Paolo

Hi I have tried my girlfriends French Pay as you go  in mine and it works fine.Her sim is about 1 month old were as mine is nearly two years old.I have tried my sim in her phone and it picks up Orange but turns of if someone rings me or i try to dial out . Seems like there is a problem with sim maybe Regards Paolo

Hi Have tried this about forty times, with no luck . Regards Paolo

Hi Guys, I am having problems with my French Orange sim card not working in the Uk. Has anyone had this problem , never had this before.Arrived yesterday ,worked for 20 mins just as i came out the euro tunnel and when i got to London it keeps saying insert sim card. This is a pay as you go phone, it worked fine in Italy a couple of months ago Hope some one can help Regards Paolo

Hi Guys , I have just recieved a letter from Readers Digest , with some sort of code i believe saying i am a winner. I recently moved to France , i take it every one receives one of these letters . Is it a case of filing it away in the special bin. Regards Paolo

Hi There , Can i just confirm the above, I never applied for permission it was done some 7 months before i came across the property.Yes the builder was developing the house intending to sell it.So am i right in saying its down to the Builder. He has recieved the bill and told me that they dont send them out to the purchasers as its to much hassle  and confusing (i smell a fish). Regards Paolo

Hi Guys I need an answer to a question i hope you can help. I have had a property built , and just recieved a invoice from the construction company. A invoice for Taxe d'Locale Equipement.I have read somewhere that it is a tax that goes towards local infrastructure, and that it is not always paid in Communes less than 10000 habitants. I would like to know is it me who should pay this or the construction company( as i feel it is a planning issue ) Hope someone can help Regards Paolo

Many Thanks

Hi Guys Hope you can help, Is there somewere , website or maybe on the forum for people who have set up a buisness ,to know what taxes /social security they should be roughly paying.I keep recieving bills from Rsi and Urssaf . I have spoken to my accontant who as explained what everything is , but i would like some literature so i can get my head round it and stop ringing him with questions. Every time i get post ,there is always some bill that needs paying never seems to end . My accountant is saving me money and reducing these bills but this cant go on for ever ,- he doesn't half charge for it! Regards Paolo

Many thanks for all your help Paolo

Hi I should of mentioned that it is a Jersey Licence not quite the same as the Uk. Only really valid for Jersey . Regards Paolo

Hi Guys What is the procedure for changing my English Driving Licence to French , is it quite straight forward . Any help will do Regards Paolo

Hi Guys Many thanks guys, im glad to see you have not lost your sense of humour now that you are living in France

Hi Massimo, Yep another Italian, from the south just 60km inland from Napoli. I am looking at buying wine from Italy also, from our local cantina www.laguardiense.it  some outstanding wines. But would also like to have some French wines. Regards Paolo Ps Those pizzas look good

Hi Guys Has anybody purchased a car from Italy and then registered in France. Is it just the same as registering a car from the uk. Regards Paolo