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Plenty of ears to bend Here regards cajal

[quote user="Gluestick"] I am always rather amused by these "Statistics" government departments seem to clutch from thin air![/quote] Here is the report/article I gleened the figures from. Pick the bones from it if you wish. regards cajal

[quote user="mint"] Actually, Cajal, I don't think she has achieved anything yet.  Let me know when she does, won't you? [/quote] OK here goes. Following on from the goverment clearance for the construction of the 3rd runway at Heathrow which is estimated will create up to 180000 regional jobs and £211 billion in economic benefits,she has overseen the negotiations which resulted in the following statement yesterday from Nissan.  "The support and assurances of the UK government enabled us to decide that the next-generation Qashqai and X-Trail will be produced at Sunderland," said Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's chief executive, adding that he welcomed Prime Minister Theresa May's "commitment to the automotive industry in Britain". So that will be 7000 jobs secured in the north east. regards cajal

[quote user="mint"]It also means the government has to divert people's attention away from Brexit to the third Heathrow runway.[/quote] I think you will find you have that arrse about face. Brexit actually diverted Cameron's attention away from what was expected to be the approval of the £17.6bn Heathrow expansion in July, with the announcement followed by a Commons vote. Given that the expansion was first publicly announced in 2006, and the UK has had 4 prime ministers in that time, I would say Theresa May has achieved a stellar performance in 3 months which Blair,Brown and Cameron failed to achieve in 9 3/4 years regards cajal

It's not your computer, laptop, tablet, phone etc. It's Here regards cajal

In view of the above early recycle here are two to redress the balance Error Message and Jehovah's Witness Training Centre

Hrmph.  (22/05/16) You should wait at least a year.

"Eurostar is expected to reveal which departures will be axed ahead of the new international timetable taking effect in December. If cuts are applied proportionately, two daily trains to Paris and one to Brussels will be removed from the schedules. Because the firm is rolling out new, larger trains, the overall number of seats is unlikely to be affected." Seems like a sound business decision to me. regards cajal

One solution to the issue. Here regards cajal

It could mean Google and Apple aren't taken in by the krap the Grauniad puts out. Here regards cajal

Whoooo TF is Rod Argent ? Keyboard and vocals with the Zombies. The quote refered to the second verse of 'She's not there'. But it's too late to say you're sorry How would I know, why should I care? Please don't bother trying to find her She's not there regards cajal

[quote user="alittlebitfrench"]They they say it is going to be a very cold winter this year.[/quote] Who's 'They'? regards cajal

Does anyone know where to find the Law that changed for S1 holders. Original de Ruyter judgement Here Latest changes to the above from Jan 1st 2016 In order to bring French law in line with the ruling the French government have now enshrined in statute a re-allocation of the receipts from social charges on investment/rental income and capital gains away from main branches of the social security system. This has been achieved by allocating such receipts to a number of non-contributory social security budgets, notably the Fonds de solidarité vieillesse (FSV) and la Caisse nationale de solidarité pour l'autonomie (CNSA). The benefits from these budgets do not depend on affiliation to the French social security system. This means that non-residents and those not affiliated to the French social security system will continue to be liable in 2016 for social charges on such income. Although the detailed regulations have yet to be published, it is understand that liability will arise on rental and investment income earned in 2015, on which tax is payable in 2016, and on capital gains arising and paid in 2016. Notaires have been imposing social charges on property sales this year, based on the new law. Whether such a change in the law complies with European requirements remains unclear, and it is notable that last year Christian Eckert, the Minister of the Budget,  stated that: "Dire qu’il est d’une solidité juridique totale serait exagéré." Given the legal uncertainty a number French parliamentarians who opposed the change referred the relevant clause to the Constitutional Court. The judges last month ruled that it was not unconstitutional, but refused to adjudicate on whether or not it complied with European law, stating it was none of their business: "n’appartient pas au Conseil constitutionnel de se prononcer sur le défaut de compatibilité d’une disposition législative aux engagements internationaux et européens de la France." The court merely restricted itself to saying that the clause did not cut across the Ruyter decision of the ECJ as the new law only applied to social charges due in 2016, and that the government had agreed to reimburse social charges arising from the ECJ ruling, stating: "cet article ne va pas à l’encontre de la jurisprudence De Ruyter puisqu’il concerne les prélèvements sociaux à compter de 2016 et que les prélèvements concernés par l’arrêt De Ruyter vont être remboursés par l’Etat Français." regards cajal

Find out which backside will warm the Oval office seat from January 20th, on the evening of 31st October, a week before the election. Here regards cajal

[quote user="alittlebitfrench"]I would just go to Speedy.....[/quote] I wouldn't.....they couldn't track (parallelisme) a front set of wheels if their life depended on it following fitting a new set of tyres.  I'd be very wary of Feu Vert also, they can be 'sharp'. Back in the 90's following a rear offside puncture, they tried to stiff me with four new tyres as according to them it was the law in France. Yeah right. Our Leclerc Auto have a promo on at the moment so likely to be nation wide. Buying tyres these days is as easy as falling off a bike but as Dave 21478 said "What makes or breaks the experience is the fitting" regards cajal

And it does demand a Grease Trap on the waste water: called a Bac Degraisseur. Only if the fosse is installed 10mts or more from the bathroom and kitchen waste. regards cajal

I was knocked back by Tesco last Monday  even though I have a Regular Saver with them. I chose them, for my initial application on-line, as their current account pays 3%. When I have time I will apply to Nationwide, TSB and Bank of Scotland as their current accounts are all interest paying accounts up to a fixed ammount. Whether foreign residents will be offered these interest bearing accounts reamains to be seen. regards cajal

"Well, I couldn't lay my hands on any PVA," They deliver to France: Here regards cajal

[quote user="jacko19"]Sorry probably should have said - are there any/what are the current rules regarding length of time in the country.[/quote] As has already been stated - 365 etc. However, if your main residence is located in France you will be classed as resident and should follow all the procedures required to be a French resident. If your main residence is not in France, but you do spend in excess of 183 days in France, the authorities will ignore your main residence status and consider you as a resident of France with all the implications that holds for you. In either case it is your responsibility to inform the appropriate authorities of your circumstances, in particularly the tax authority of the department where your home is located. regards cajal

"We have a property in France that we class as a holiday home but we are spending more and more time here than the UK. We have never been challenged upon this but if we were what paperwork should we have?" Might I suggest that you explain from where you expect these challenges may arise eg Police, Internal Revenue, Vehicle Licencing, Local Authority for example.. and from which country...France or UK and for what purpose this challenge might be made. If you are more explicit with your request for information you should ellcit more accurate responses from members on these boards. regards cajal

Maybe....just maybe This may have been a deciding factor that led to David Cameron implementing his rapid exit stage right this week. regards cajal

'potential for Corbyn's constituency to disappear under proposed constituency boundary reforms' He doesn't appear to be having an awful lot of luck with seats just recently. regards cajal

'If so why the reporting of it as a win for the AfD?' Well, I've looked and, damn it, I've looked again & again & again............etc.  and, you know what, I can't find anywhere that I stated that the AfD won the election. I must therefore assume you must be suffering some form or other of visual impairment....perhaps a visit to Specsavers would be in order? The point I was making is that perhaps Merkel's sideways manoever away from the 2009 Lisbon Treaty policy on immigration will ultimately come back and bite her on her asss. Get a grip Norman! regards cajal

It would appear that she pyssed off enough of the electorate in her home state that her party (CDU), according the exit polls, came in 3rd place behind the Afd (anti-immigration party) And yet again a political leader who failed to 'wise up' to a nations sentiments. Anybody know the odds on Le Penn next year? regards cajal

"If I see a dog in a restaurant I would walk on by." Pierre ZFP Big +1 here.   At present we have, as part of our family, a Brittany & a Cocker spaniel. Prior to these two we have homed 4 other dogs over the years. But all, without exception, will have at some point  licked their arrsses and nadgers prior to trying to slobber all over me. So dogs not in restaurants??? I should coco coco. regards cajal