Nell
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If you can get your boxes to Bergerac or Perigueux - www.sterlingshopping.co.uk take things back to the UK. They may also pick up from you I am not sure, but I am sure it's worth an enquiry. A very heplful company...
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I think it depends on the value of the package as to whether you pay duty. We have ordered single dvd's with no charges incurred, but once ordered 5 in one order. They all came in one package and the post lady "Collected the duty to be Paid"....
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It is not only late bookings. I had to give all this information when I booked a flight for my son 2 months ago and he is not coming out until October !!!
Half way through the booking process (because you get no advance warning ....) I had to phone him and get all his passport details so that I could complete the transaction. Very annoying. I assumed it was for on-line check in, but obviously not.
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No commission in L'eclerc - you just have to spend the money there ![:-))]
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L'eclerc in Trelissac has such a machine - gives you vouchers to spend in the store, but they are dated (I think you have about a month to spend them !!)
Can only assume all large L'eclerc stores provide the same service. Someone else on here mentioned something about getting "short-changed [Www] " by this machine, but when I used it it was fine. I had counted it all first and then dropped in about 10 euros worth at a time. I does take a while and you can hear the cents trundle down inside... I changed about 90 euro no problem (except carrying it into the store [:D] )
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depending on where you live !!!!
www.sterlingshopping.co.uk covers Southwest France
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I have used one of these machines for about 10 years now and think they are pretty good. As well as using the rolls of plastic for bag making, I also vacuum and seal sandwich bags and freezer bags (bought from Auchan). Much better than those fiddly bits of plastic wire or trying to tie a knot in the bag.
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Can't this lot just be "put to bed" and forgotten about..... Remember the saying "Least said soonest mended" (or something like that [:D])
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I hope I am not breaking any rules here....
Below right is the ''''gold card cover'''' - and you can phone britline (or email) and they will answer any individual questions you may have (all in english)
Both OH and I have pre-existing medical conditions and this was a question I asked - They don't want to know !!
MasterCard
Gold MasterCard
Bank services
Withdrawals / payments
Standard limits
Superior limits
Emergency services
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In the event of loss or theft of the card when abroad, emergency foreign currency, a replacement card in on average less than 72 hours.
The Bonus Gold
Bonus Gold
N/A
A bonus of 0.10 € for all withdrawals made at CA cash distributors and all payments made with the card (not including Moneo), deductible from your second annual card fee.
Annual card fee for first card holder*
33.50€
105.00€
Assistance services – Cover from the moment you become a card holder
Persons covered
Family members**, only when they travel with the card holder
Family members**, whether they are travelling with the card holder or not
Transfer and repatriation
Yes
Yes
Reimbursement of medical fees when abroad
Yes, up to 11000€
Yes, up to 155000€
Legal assistance abroad
Yes
Yes
- legal expenses
Up to 800€
Up to 3100€
- an advance of legal expenses
Up to 3100€
Up to 15500€
- an advance of bail
Up to 3100€
Up to 15500€
Recovery fees from ski slopes
Yes, up to 4600€
Yes, up to 10000€
Assurance services – Cover from the moment you pay using the card
Persons cover
Family members**, only when they travel with the card holder
Family members**, whether they are travelling with the card holder or not
Accidents while travelling (death or permanent disability)
Yes
Yes
- Whilst travelling on public transport
Up to 95000€
Up to 310000€
- Whilst aboard a hire vehicle
Up to 46000€
Up to 46000€
Cancellation or interruption of voyage
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Yes, up to 5000€
Delayed flights or trains, delayed baggage
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Yes, up to 250€ per event, 1600€ per annum
Loss, theft or deterioration of baggage checked in whist using public transport
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Yes, up to 800€ per event, 1600€ per annum
Public liability when abroad
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Yes
Snow & mountain (recovery from ski slopes + transport to hospital + reimbursement of costs)
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Yes
Damage / theft of hire vehicles on the condition that they have been reserved and the rental fees paid
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Yes
Other services
Dedicated hotline***
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Yes
Travel agency
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Yes
Show reservations
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Yes
Car rental
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Yes
Delivery of flowers / wines
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Yes
* Tarifs correct on 01/05/2007. Please note that there is a 50% reduction for second and subsequent card holders.
** This includes cover for members of the family under 25 years who are considered to be under the fiscal charge of the cardholder; ascendants who are under the fiscal charge of the cardholder; the known partner of the cardholder or spouse.
*** Number printed on reverse of Gold MasterCard, accessible worldwide 7 days/7 & 24H/24
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Dare I say again - Credit Agricole Gold mastercard - no health questions asked, worldwide cover, no questions about are you going to bungee jump etc. etc [:D]
Cost 122 euro a year and that covers member and spouse/partner + any children under about 25 or so. also each time you use the card as a CB (pay shopping,garage,restaurant, whatever, 10 cents for every use comes off next years fee. This may build up to very little for some, but can add up quite nicely for others.
Also subtract 37 euro from the 122 euro, as that is what it costs for a normal CB card per annum
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Odile - You had me a bit worried there !!!!
Went back to the invitation and it says "Nous avons le plaisir de vous convier à la célébration religieuse qui se tiendra à l'Eglise......"
Invited to the church 16.00 and the vin d'honneur which will be served from 18:00
Thanks Clair for the tweak [:D]
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Trying to write a card for a wedding I will attend this weekend - Is this correct ??
Félicitations pour votre mariage.
Nous vous souhaitons à tout les deux tout le bonheur, joie et prospérité(Congratulations on your marriage. We wish you both happiness, joy and prosperity)
It's the "we wish you both" bit I am not certain about [8-)]
Or is there another "standard saying" for a wedding card - I don't know these people personally, It's the Maries daughter and the whole village is invited to the church and for vin d'honneur afterwards. Don't want to put my foot in it [:D]
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Hi - Thanks for your reply....
Still not fixed the problem, so was thinking of setting up another email address (probably hotmail or gmail).
If she needs to do this, any ideas how to automatically forward email from her orange.fr email account to her new one, so that she does not have to inform all her contacts of her new email address ??
There was something about this on BBC Click program last Sunday, but I wasn't taking a lot of notice. When I tried the BBC web site the "Click" program details are only shown via video or BBCi player and of course not available readily in France
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Again - see here [:)]
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Hi - I wonder can anyone help...
A friend came to see me this morning as she is having problems with her orange.fr email.
She can get in, read mails etc. etc., but when she tries to reply or send a new email - she can enter "To" and "Subject", but she cannot type anything in the body of the email.
She logged in on my laptop and was able to send her email, so you would think it is something on her PC, but the other bit of info - her OH has his own email address on the same PC (he uses hotmail.com) and this works fine...
any ideas you wonderful computer wizards out there ??
P.S. her commune does not have ADSL so it's quite a painful experience at the best of times [:-))]
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Credit Agricole Gold MasterCard
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When I said give me French food every time, I probably should have thought about it a bit longer.
I never buy processed food French/UK or otherwise.
That's one thing I really enjoy about retirement, I have time to cook everything from scratch - No E numbers or hen's feet here !!! [+o(]
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[quote user="Thebiga"]Normal day to day food shopping has gone up year on year for the past 3 years as far as I'm concerned. France is not a cheap place to live. It really makes you wonder if you watch the old uk tv out here when you see the adverts for the supermarkets. A whole load of food for four people for a bbq for £4.50! You struggle to get to chicken breasts for 4.50 Euros here. But as others said its the way of life we came for just wish it was Bl**dy cheaper. [/quote]
I dread to think what's in the load of food for 4.50 in the uk......... I think it is a bit unfair to compare cheap rubbish sausage and burgers with chicken breast - I know which I would rather eat. Give me French food every time [:D]
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Nah - didn't have to roll up my trouser leg !!!! [:D][:D][:D]
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With the medical, myself and OH also had to stand on one leg, with hands on head and eyes closed for 30 seconds [:D]
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Shops closed Sunday - Fine no problem
What does get me is shops closed 12:00 - 14:00
Oh and also Might be open Monday, but there again might not [8-)]
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Bordeaux - According to Google it's 3hrs 53min away [:D]
When we stay in Bordeaux we book into the Ibis in the Merideck quarter - This is quite close to shops, bars, sights
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2007 they were in this area.... We thought we would drive into Perigueux around 9:00 for a quick shop before the TDF which was scheduled to come through around 15:00......
The grass verges were packed with people and everyone was set up with their picnic tables and chairs ready for a day out [:-))]
I think the secret is - Get there early and treat it like a day at the beach - take your table/chairs/umbrella/picnic/drinks and enjoy the atmosphere as much as the cycles
getting tax back from UK (2)
in French Finance
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Checked on my R43 forms today (I sent them in in May). Was told they had not been received (lost more like [:@]). Eventually I was given a fax number to fax them through and that cost me 9.50 euro at the newsagents..... Phoned back to make sure they had been received and not stuck in the bin and was told "We are in Liverpool, forms go to Nottingham, you can't phone Nottingham, we can't phone Nottingham blah, blah same old same old....."
But she did say they were catching up "We are up to the middle of June now ..... wow [:-))] " So if like me you have heard nothing and you sent your 2008/2009 forms in before the middle of June you best phone 0044 151 210 2222 and press option 2 rather than listen to all the rubbish spouted at the beginning....
Cheers