Pauline

Hi, I have a friend coming for a weeks holiday, she has gluten/wheat free food, could anyone tell me where i can buy this from and if possible what the french words are so I can identify items. Thanks for any help.

Thanks to you all for taking the time to reply, I guess I will study the mounds of leaflets that get delivered on a regular basis.

Sorry if this in the wrong topic. I am new to France and wondered if anyone could recommend the cheapest supermarket, I live near Marciac Dept 65. Thanks for any suggestions, advice.

Thanks Andy for the advice, I have started the almost impossible task today of collecting the worm mounds and using on my new borders(back breaking)I dont intend to stop or harm the worms I was just asking for advice as I have NEVER seen so many worm mounds.

Please dont think I am ungrateful to the worms in my garden but the lawn now looks like it has thousands and thousands and thousands of mini mole hills when infact they are worm hills, so many I can hardly see any grass, this is our first 3 months in France and to our garden can anyone advise me what to do, I also guess thats why we have hundreds of mole hills too!

Hi, would you mind telling me how to add to my profile, I dont seem to be able to work it out. We are moving to about 10minutes drive from Marciac, a little place called Auriebat

Never do a picture, I will get my hubby to work it out and post a couple.

Hi, could anyone give me a rough idea of the seasons in SW france, I am about to move and would like to plan the garden but only used to gardening in the uk and need to plan what and when. Thanks, a rough guide would help.

Hi, close to Marciac in the Gers

Thanks Sweet17 thats kind of you

Hi, I just wanted to share our exciting news with whoever reads this, we signed for our house in SW France today and will be moving to France the beginning of September. For various reasons we have been on this journey for over 3years but after patience and hard work we have finally made it and are very excited about the new phase in our life with Molly and Fudge our 2 Bichon Frise.

I know exactly what you mean Amanda, every night I vow not to look at it, I wish I could save them all. We move to france in a few weeks so I had better stop logging in or we will be inundated with animals!!!

Sorry I dont think I was very clear, we are moving from the UK to Marciac.

Hi, we will be moving a load of furniture, boxes to Marciac end of August beg Sept, just wondered if anyone had any ideas/tips about either a van rental with self drive, man with a van or an empty van coming back to France from the UK, we live in Stockport near Manchester. Would also welcome any advice about ferries, tunnel travel any of you experienced travellers might have. Thanks in advance.

Hi, does anyone know of a short term let near Marciac or surrounding areas, we have 2 small, well behaved non moulting Bichon Frise, we would probably want a 3 or 4 months let I would think while we do some househunting.

Thanks Pat, thats really helpful, no fortunatly we dont need to work although may have to look at Auto E as a way of accessing the health system until we reach retirement age. We really liked the area and had lunch in Marciac which was lovely. Just emailed the agent with a few house questions before we consider making an offer!! Pauline

Hi, just arrived back from a house hunting trip and we have found a lovely house near Marciac, just wondered if there was anyone out there who does or has lived near and if so any thoughts views would be much appreciated. thanks Pauline

Thanks Norman

Hi Norman, I would be interested to read that, have you any idea where I should start to look?thanks Pauline

Oh Merlin, what a lovely story, I just need to swallow the lump in my throat.

Hi, I have pmd you. Pauline

I read these animal threads every night, sometimes I go to bed and worry others like this time I go to bed and sleep although I never forget the dogs still needing homes, I hope when we eventually get over to live in France that I will be able to help and rescue a dog or two to go with our little Bichons. Well done to all the folk that work tirelessly to make happy endings you are truly wonderful people. x

Thanks for your prompt replies, do you have any specific names of companies, I tried Google without much luck.

Hi, does anyone know if we need to get our marriage cert translated into English and then maybe French before we come to France, we got married in the Donimican Republic and the certificate is not in English.

Hi, just wondered if anyone has used a 'hand holding service prior to moving to france to help with all those questions regarding tax, inheritance and health, Auto entrepreneur etc, we feel we would benefit from talking to someone to get all our enquiries sorted prior to our move.