nick16

Thank you for those who replied. A friend of mine took the door to a local Bricomarche and got a quote for 43 euros. The best price I was given in the UK was £60. Looks like France wins this time.

I have the 6.5kw stove which is smaller

Has anyone been to a vet to bring a dog back under the new regulations? I just wondered if there is a reduction in costs. Now you are just having to pay a vet to give a worming tablet, but one still has to make an appointment and the vet will have to stamp the passport. Why could they not allow you to show proof of purchase as being acceptable. If you buy the tablet, you will surely give it to the dog. More beaurocrocy and expense.

This is a follow up to a previous thread of mine in regard to the glass being broken. The model is the 6.5kw Godin 3144 Regence model. Has anyone got the same one and would be willing to give me the dimensions for the glass including the thickness. I am currently in the UK and the feedback seems to indicate that it will be cheaper to buy it here. Thank you.

Thank you to those who replied. It does seem as if it will be quite expensive. Not a 10 euro job.

My daughter has just come back from staying at our French house. Unfortunately she broke the glass in our Godin Regent wood burning stove. All the shops were shut, so she was unable to do anything. My questions are 1. Where would you normally buy the glass. 2. Is it simply enough to replace oneself. 3. Might it be cheaper to buy in the UK. We are not going back for another month. Our house in on the Charent/Dordogne border near Riberac if anyone knows of a local supplier.

Thank you both for taking the time to reply. I will be leaving the cover on, except when swimming, which with the current weather, looks like lasting into October - another first.

To heat the swimming pool during the day, is it best to leave the cover on? At present the pool temperature is about 23 degrees, and we are enjoying temperatures of about 30 degrees at present. Somebody told me to leave the cover on in order to raise the temperature, and the next person tells me to take it off and let the sun's rays warm it.

If one is prepared to walk half a mile up river, vou come across a part of the river which is very quiet. However looking into the water, you can see 30 or 40 quite large carp just lazing in the sun. I have tried throwing in some dog biscuits which float, but they dont seem interested. Any ideas for catching them.

I would just like to thank Theiere for his advice. The vitamin C tablets worked a treat.

Thank you for the replies. I will try the vitamin tablets. Emptying the pool is a bit extreme.

I have a fibre glass pool. One of those cheap childrens fishing net was left on the bottom for a couple of days, leaving a round rust mark. Normal scrubbing does nothing to shift it. Any help gratefully received.

Can't help with what you are looking for, but with my hanging baskets, I cut up sponges to the size of sugar lumps, and mix it with the compost. Seems to work quite well. It also helps that Poundland sell 3 for the price of - you've guessed it - £1.

Thank you Theiere for your time. Regards Nick

I have 2 digiboxes, and have never had a problem accessing subtitles. However one of them has now decided to show the current text at the bottom of the screen, and the following line above it. Gets worse when you have " lines. You have to read the bottom line first, then the top, followed by the middle. I am assuming it is something I have pressed unknowingly, but cannot seem to rectify it. Many thanks.