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Epernay is better than Reims.(and just as much Champagne).

You can have alloy wheels on your car if that is how the car was manufactured but all-repeat-all changes to the standard specification must be declared.You won't necessarily get charged extra but those changes usually reflect a different driving style.

Don't put it off;speak to the seller and the notaire as soon as possible.

Just remember France "closes" mid July to mid August.

Mainly a combination of swing axles and cross-plies-many other vehicles suffered from this.

Fuel saving-I can remember Townsend Thoresen doing the Channel in 57 minutes-now it's an hour and a half.

MAIRIE!!!

There are some French Notaires in the UK;usually ones that have married a UK citizen,moved to UK but have kept up their qualifications.

Another idea is to get a French speaking English lawyer to read(not translate)the contract before you sign it just to check that everything is normal-no odd clauses.

We used a member of the notaires' staff to do the signing of the contract but had to send them an "officially-stamped" power of attorney.

You'll only be an hour's drive from the Med if you want beaches or similar.

I've been booking this year with P&O on the net;I've used them in the past as a stockholder but have found that their web prices,even for daytime crossings are cheaper than they have ever been before plus boats every 45/60 mins..That's Dover/Calais/Dover of course.

In instances like the above you MUST get the police involved,particularly if you are certain that it is not your fault-can I suggest a strained wrist,whiplash or something similar.

Cars can get even more dangerous in two years than in one!!!At least both pick up faults in steering and brakes.

There has been a lot of correspondence recently concerning car insurance for holidays of longer duration than 30 days.Please be informed that many household insurance policies do not cover your house if  it is unoccupied for more than 30 days and someone going in to water your flowers does not count as occupation.Some companies offer 60 days cover but very few.(Saga is one).If you are leaving it for long periods,you must contact your company and arrange proper cover.

Plenty do and the shop makes money out of it-hire purchase and extended credit!!!

These couplings are a bigger version of the couplings that have been used on vehicle fuel systems for many years;they are used on both gasoline and diesel systems upto 5 bar.

Most modern slate is imported from Spain & China.

You can connect via mobile phone but also expensive.

UK cars dip left!!!

If it's the main drain for the village,contact the Maire.

Ryanair web was giving all sorts of problems yesterday but seems to be working normally today.

Bridging loan??-not cheap.

Surely it must be cheaper(and much more ecoconomic on fuel)to sell in France and buy another in the UK.

We got a bed and a sofa from BUT and they lent us a van(free) to take it away in;tho' having seen and driven the van,I don't think they would have been too worried if I didn't return it.