[Re: Chainsaws:]

if it assists i have just bought a

Stihl MS 181 C-BE Comfort Petrol Chainsaw

i think, fot £235 trade

it has a 14 inch chain.

i was told this was the best combination for light work.

it has a very easy start mechanism and having used it one its great.

just remember though, you cant buy a new stihl on line

hope that assists

kim

[Cle 3G Plus]

Hi

Well I dont have an answer, and Im still looking for the right package.

firstly check that the area you want to go to has the right coverage.

3g coverage is patchy to say the least, eg ive found that only orange provide 3g in my area.

I cant speak for pay as you go, but the monthly package i was looking at, is firstly very costly in comparison with a UK deal (40epm) but a mountain of proof/paperwork is needed.  The carphone warehouse equilivant, The Phone House, requires from me:

1 RIB

2 Passport

3 Bank card

4 a utility bill with my French address on it (as my cheque book has my uk address printed)

5 a french address

My French which is not great at the best of times, is Im afraid wanting when trying to negotiate a phone contract, though i am aware that the penalties for exceeding the limits are severe.

good luck in your search and i will follow your choice with interest

kim

[New forum member]

welcome

[3G Mobile Broadband in France]

Hi

Im  also looking for mobile broadband in france, really for occasional use at a maison seconde.

The 2 problems I experiance are that in the depths of Dept 62 the coverage seems to be poor. and my French is is not good at the best of times is being sorely tested when trying to negotiate a mobile broadband contract.

The best package for me, limited use  during the week and unlimited at weekend, doesnt have good enough coverage, so ive gone (or going) for an orange deal at e15 per month. 

Im now getting together my documents (utility bill, RIB etc) for my 3rd visit to City of Europe to sort it out once and for all.

Kim

[Wanted- Strimmer/Brush cutter]

i bought a husqvana with a metal blade attachment

kim

[Antivirus for iMac?]

i thought viruss only came with the windows programme and the selling point for macs is that theres no viruss.

i might be wrong tho

kim

[another internet question]

im looking for an occsional internet package for my maison seconde

im recommended a Bouygues cles internet package 10e per month, with 2 hours per night and unlimited at weekends

id be grateful for anny advice/views

thanks

kim

[Photo-editing software]

i bought on ebay

genuine

cheap

look to feedback

kim

[Photo-editing software]

i use elements

well worth the money

kim

[external harddrives.]

a word of warning.....an external hard drive is no more reliable than an internal one, and therefore dont rely  too heavily upon it, and certainly not as your only sourceto store

id advise eith 2 hard drives or burning your treasures to dvd as well

kim

[buying a house in France]

with vacant possession only

kim

[New car buy, here or UK]

im in the uk and waiting the delivery of a citroen

my dealer on the south coast says hes had a number of enquiries from over the water......

kim

[Left Luggage facility in Paris]

i think downstairs at gare de nord, big walk in jobby

kim

[vista service pack 2]

ok

create a restore point

go to control panel

system

device manager

sound

mine then shows via high defin audio

delete that file

then insert the cd that came with comp

and reinstall that file, will do auto

from that cd

dont let it install from hard drive

hope that works

kim

[wood store]

cheers great info

kim

[wood store]

hi

can i ask what most people use.

i have a large pile of freshly cut wood which is sitting on the drive under a tarpaulin.

it will need a year or so to dry out and i wondered what folks would recommend?

the french obviously well experiance seem to have perfectly built stores

ty

kim

[vista service pack 2]

hi

only problem was sound went

if it happens to u ill tell u the simple fix

otherwise no problems

kim

[strip lights]

thanks all

kim

[strip lights]

hi

the  strip lights in the garage have seen better days and need replacing.

can someone kindly assist as to whether theres any problem with buying uk replacements and fitting them?

ty

kim

[More on doofers]

cool

i wish they would put one on the a26? south of calais, im fed up with it or its neighbour not working and having to reverse back up

kim

[Calling All Petrolheads!]

great experiance i went to the gp 2 years ago, except although i booked 7 months before, had to stay in Brussels, nothing closer and it took 5 hours to walk down the mountain, to the car and to reach the motorway, never again

kim

[English resident killed on the road last night]

yes its on the bbc website under scotland

drive carefully

kim

[Small laptops and a dongle]

it looks like you dont need a dongle for that, it says it has built in broadband.

from the uk spec...'Get online in a flash. From just £25 a month you get the award-winning

Samsung NC10 netbook with 1GB of mobile broadband. And because our

superfast mobile broadband is built-in, there's no separate modem to

worry about'.

therefore as far as i know when you buy the laptop you purchase a contract, as you do with a mobile phone.

this sounds easier than linking your phone to your laptop

it will be nothing to do with your home computer. but where ever you are you must ensure you have the coverage as you would need to use the phone, but be aware im told the connection reliability etc isnt so good compared with a home connection.

finally you can do without a connection if your laptop is wifi enabled and you can find a cafe etc which if wifi enabled

hope this assists

kim

[Which chainsaw?]

for the pro, they wouldnt  touch anything other than a stihl or husquavana (sic)

stihl is by far the better make, but they wont sell be mail order and tend to be about £100 more expensive than a husq.

having said that i have an electric flymo woodshark which is great

kim

[eurotunnel height]

ok ty smart thinking