Andy57

[quote user="Nick Trollope"][quote user="Andy57"] I have looked at the pitfalls and at the cotistations. I did something similar in France a few years back and was earning 2000 euros a month. But....... it was all black and I don't want to go down that route again. So, that is why I am seeking advice from those of you who are living, working and running businesses in France, I of course want to get as many of the euros I earn into my pocket but still pay my way in the French system.    [/quote] So, here is a comment from someone living, working and running businesses in France (with no axe to grind) -  the maths doesn't stack up. In your first year, your cotistations will be about 300€ per month. In the second year about double that. Advice? Don't be exploited. Sorry if it is no what you wanted to hear. Edit: I've just read your original posting and I realise that there are 2 of you - your cotistations will be higher than those I mention above, but I can't quantify it. [/quote]   No need to apologise Nick, it's exactly what I need to hear. I can see that we will need to earn at the very least minimum wage and I assume that if we were to set up a SARL we would in effect be employees of that SARL and would in fact be breaking the law by not paying ourselves minimum wage, is that correct? Hmmmmm.not sounding so good is it........ Thanks for all your replies. How the hell does anyone make a living in France?      

The ultimate guide to carp waters in France http://www.carphunters.com/Ferievande/hundreds.htm

I have looked at the pitfalls and at the cotistations. I did something similar in France a few years back and was earning 2000 euros a month. But....... it was all black and I don't want to go down that route again. So, that is why I am seeking advice from those of you who are living, working and running businesses in France, I of course want to get as many of the euros I earn into my pocket but still pay my way in the French system.   

I know it's not a lot Nick, but that figure can easily be trebled without to much effort, plus I have fingers in other pies in the UK and other options that will fit in nicely with the self employed work in France, it is to a degree a means to an end (if that makes sense) and would give us a foot hold in France and a roof over our heads.

Some advice please. I am looking at working in France for a UK run business. The position would be self employed with accomodation supplied and a £100.00 per week wage plus a percentage of the profits (camp site/fishing ). All the marketing etc would be undertaken by the UK owners, so no outlay for us (myself and partner). So, my question is would it be best to set this up as a micro or EURL or is there a better way to go???? Still finding out info on the job itself, but it seems like a good option in terms of getting work in France and to look for a suitable property for ourselves while we are at it.    

Not a myth http://www.flueandchimney.co.uk/ProductSubCats.asp?CatID=14&SubCatID=37   Twin wall flexi liners are indeed insulated, but the recomendation is for insulation in the cavity as well. When you have gone to the expense of fitting a stove and liner would you want to lessen the efficiency of the stove for the minimal cost of a bit of insultation? That said I have sold many stoves where the customers have not lined the chimney at all and have had many a happy hour sat in front of their wood burner with a glass of red or three.   No problem with disagreeing gluestick, just working together to find the best possible solution, Thats' what these forums are for.  

Lots of info here  http://www.hetas.co.uk/public/hetas_and_consumer.html the UK  will almost certainly have different regs to France but there is a lot of good info on the Hetas site. Ok. ideally you should have a minimum of 100mm either side of the stove and 50mm at the back, this allows the air to circulate around the stove and then around the room. The stove will work more efficiently if it has a lined chimney, Most villager stoves have a 6 inch outlet, so you will need a 6 inch liner or go upto a 7 inch liner, From the stove you will need a length of black vitreous enamel flue pipe, enough to get you up into the chimney itself, then an adaptor to enable a good fit between the flexi liner and the black flue pipe. To do the job properly you will also need, a bottom fixing clamp, a top fixing clamp and plate, a cowl to go on the top of the flue to stop the rain running down into the stove, you will also require a registration plate, which is normally made from rock board, an asbestose substitute, the flue pipe goes up throught the reg plate and keeps it all neat and tidy, again ideally the flue liner needs to be insulted by by filling the cavity between the liner and the walls of the existing chimney with vermiculite or rock wool. If your going to be burning wood it needs to be well seasoned and dry, 20 percent moisture content is the ideal, the logs should also be split as a well seasoned and what appears to be dry log will still have a very high moisture content. Any coal used should be manufactured and not standard household coal as it has to high a tar content.      

I got flashed by a camera back in July this year and as yet have not heard anything.   Had spend 3 hours on the auto route at 80 mph and had been on the D road for about 5 minutes and came into a 50kph limit which I dropped down to. But I crept back up a few kph, still under 55 though, so they don't give much leeway. Only got 1 flash, is it the same as the UK cameras? need 2 flashes to record your speed?  

[quote user="Gluestick"][quote user="Andy57"]  The empty space in the chimney need some kind of filling, rock wool or vermiculite (sp?) as it insulates the liner and makes the woodburner work more effciently (a warm flue allows the smoke to rise up the chimney rapidly where a cold flue cools the gases etc and it tends to sit in the flue and causes the fire to smoke and not burn correctly) [/quote] That would be some weight of vermiculite in my chimney, Andy! It's circa 3 metres wide at the bottom! It would need two RSJs and armour plate instead of the galvanised sheet that's currently fitted!   [/quote]   That's probably why it's stuffed with rockwool then .lol

[quote user="aj_dr"]Andy 57 Sorry, but disagree about joining flexible liner.......The Expert from our insurance Company in France and the artisan's insurance Company said it had to be in one piece. Out of interest how would you join it?? aj [/quote]   You can get purpose made joiners for for flexi liners, they are not ideal but better than having to buy a new liner, like I said I don't know the regs in France. Part of my work here in the UK is selling woodburning stoves, so I deal with them on a daily basis. Flues are a bit of an art and I don't get to involved in that side of things and let the guys that fit them advise me on whats required.

If you have an existing chimney all you would need is a flexible liner, if that is what you have you can get joiners, so all you will need will be a joiner and an extra bit of flexi liner. The liner should be fixed at the top with a fixing plate and clamp and should have a rain cowl on it. The empty space in the chimney need some kind of filling, rock wool or vermiculite (sp?) as it insulates the liner and makes the woodburner work more effciently (a warm flue allows the smoke to rise up the chimney rapidly where a cold flue cools the gases etc and it tends to sit in the flue and causes the fire to smoke and not burn correctly) Not sure on the regs in France but if you need some expert advice try these guys http://www.flueandchimney.co.uk/ they know there stuff and are etremely helpful particularly if they think they can get a sale.    

I have travelled to France on a regular basis(up to 20 times a year) for the last few years and have tried all possible ways of getting across the channel. I now use norfolk lines ferries as a first choice, cracking boats, good service and excellent value for money. Booked for the end of this week, £125.00 return (week) on Friday night which can't be bad peak season, But! by going a day early (2 am Fri morning) got it a bit cheaper £45.00 return for a car and 3 people, that has got to be a bargain. Only down side is that booking via there web site is one of the biggest chores I have ever come across, it takes an age to get the damn booking form to load, when it loads, but you can book via the phone and get the on-line price without to much of a moan at them. Another plus is that you can drive direct from Dunkirk down past Lille and pick up the A1 (if your travelling south of course) which is toll free for best part of 100 miles, it's not a massive saving in tolls but I figure the cash is better in my pocket than in someone else's.

Loads of lakes advertising both on the net in the carp mags and on various carp forums eg.http://www.anglinglines.com/ also very hard top get a good google ranking when Carp- Fishing- Holiday etc are used so much in searches. Having celebrity mates will help, But! if you don't have big fish they will have nothing to shout about and 20's and 30's don't cut it with the angling public.A fair percentage (most)of those travelling to France have very unreal expectations, they may have only caught fish to 15lb in the UK yet come to France and think they will be stacking 40's and 50's up like breeze blocks. Your username suggests your more of a river angler, so I wonder how much you know about the Carp fishing world. I have a good knowledge of what is needed to make a fishery work in France and know a lot (not all) of the pitfalls aand would be happy to exchange PM's if you like.  

Hi Bob. I worked as a carp angling guide in France for a couple of years and ran a 100 acre lake for a Dutch company for a year. Tis a hard game. Loads of guys out there whose dream of owning a lake and making a living from it is rapidly turning into a nightmare, the holiday market is flooded with these type of fisheries and there simply is not the demand for any more. Fish stocks are expensive (reletively) and big fish are now almost impossible to buy. 7-9 kilos fish are easy enough, but they are simply not big enough to attract enough business to sustain a new business. Plus you are going up against loads of other established lakes in that area. lakes with fish of in excess of 50 and 60lbs and then there are the numerous French run waters again with very big fish and much much cheaper to fish. You need 20 acres of water to make it a viable fishery, so loads of investment stocks wise, but then you'll find out the average Brit is scared to death of any water much over 5 acres.    

http://www.carphunters.com/Ferievande/hundreds.htm There ya go. more info than you'll ever need on Carp fishing in France.