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Hi In my part of the Vienne the dustbin charge is separate to the tax fonciere and goes to the tenant not the owner. Panda

[quote user="ams"] Apparently the one month deposit has commenced. New  assurance policies such as "La garantie des loyers impayes" seem to be incorporating additional cover against damage caused by the tenant.   Looks like another cost to be taken by owners of property. ams [/quote] I'm confused by this, what has changed exactly?

I know it would kill me if I could see that going on, it's so horrible, do they do much business, do people really pay to go in there in this day and age, it's horrific!

Hello I believe works on the Angouleme to Bordeaux line are due to start soonish (although locals here say that's been said for a .longtime), certainly to get it up and running by 2013 it would need to start before 2012 I would have thought but maybe you meant for the other section? Panda

Hello This site has some useful info on the new line - LGV, it quotes Angouleme Bordeaux 2013, Tours Anglouleme 2016.  You can enter your commune and see how close it will come: Angouleme - Bordeaux http://www.lgvsudeuropeatlantique.org/cartes_angouleme_bordeaux.asp?&sX_Menu_selectedID=left_E5A45CE4&part Tours - Angouleme http://www.lgvsudeuropeatlantique.org/cartes_tours_angouleme.asp?sX_Menu_selectedID=left_FFCA3DA3&part Panda

Hello There is only one of me, we are an endangered species after all!!  J" is right, my login got b'd up somehow and so I had to join again.  Admin kept sending me idiotic passwords that didn't work it was soooo annoying so I just thought s'd it and rejoined. Might try just the tabrd next time at the school gate, that'll make them stare! Panda

What about little poppet at the phoenix http://www.phoenixasso.com/adoption.php3

It's really weird how heat affects people differently, I hate any heating in the bedroom but my sister, who lives in Spain has an electric blanket for 6 months of the year, very odd!  I would always opt to be too cold rather than too hot, she would opt for completely the opposite.

[quote user="Cat"] Thanks for that. I understand the explanations for the use of Parce que and Car Ron, but am at an absolute loss as to what they have to do with the OP and bedroom tidying? I must have missed the joke?  You aren't really suggesting that a woman's place is in the home, quietly occupied with little household duties, are you? [:'(] [/quote] I think it's more to do with Cathy (the OP's ) post which included a complaint about kids bedrooms than Ron's sense of a womans role in life! http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/1161623/ShowPost.aspx

Hi Maude I've always felt underdressed in French company and I do get looks when I do the school run in just a V necked fleece when everyone else is fully 'togged' up.  I'm now into tee shirts when I can be as I'm a hot mortal and hate being too hot, this concept is alien to my neighbours who always said, aren't you cold? Panda

[quote user="artsole"][quote user="Panda"]   I'm sorry but I find Jons name dropping intensely annoying the rest I can take or leave! [/quote] But panda, Will said you and jon were having a weekend together?[geek] or am I getting confused here![blink] "Les grosses devraient faire l'objet de plus d'amour qui les autres. Elles offrent un champ plus vaste aux plaisirs"[:P] [/quote] Oh cheers thanks! Neither of your statements above refer to me you cheeky Artsole![:P]

Hi LL I have only seen them going one way too so perhaps you are right, saw thousands last spring but have not seen them again until now. Panda

Brilliant, I believed you for a bit, the wife having run off was a bit much though! 

We've been easy on him just think of what the St Malo 1 would have to say if he were free as you still campaign for!  I'm sorry but I find Jons name dropping intensely annoying the rest I can take or leave!

More cranes NOW Meg, did you see them?  Flying quite low (for cranes), I took a photo but it's not great!  I'll put it up later

[quote user="Will"]Yes, good idea. No offence meant (or taken) - enjoy the rest of your weekends Panda and Jon, and not too much of the pastis, Artsole [:D][/quote] Thanks Will you too, appreciate tho if you could avoid making me seem like I'm spenidng the rest of my weekend with Jon, (no offence Jon)...[:D]  I would prefer to share a pastis, haven't had one in a long time....[:-))]

I think Katie's right the price is way over the odds, you can pick up a chateau on the auction sites for much less than that.

Jury has returned a verdict of insufficient evidence to prosecute, you my friend are free to go and do your thing.  Do stick around Tresco's right you do seem like fun!

[quote user="Will"] Panda - lurking at other forums in order to take remarks made in jest out of context shows a lack of something in your life. I hope the picnic goes some way to filling that gap. [/quote]  [:D], Whoa there Will, I know we've gone too far today I'll stop, makes you go all stuffy again, we prefer the second face, the one for over here, you know the fluffy one  [kiss].

[quote user="Will"] [quote user="Panda"] I think Will is nn luurrrve! [/quote] Oh, zut alors. You spotted it. Yes, I have become fluffy. [/quote] You've always been fluffy Will, I'm glad you have now come out (who's going to tell them!) Your fluffy!, not stuffy! be proud of it!  (said in a sing-songy voice)[:D]

[quote user="Tresco"][quote user="Panda"]...Can't be more than one wrong un in that family can there??  Only joking woolyone![/quote] Are you saying Artsole is a wrong 'un? [6][;-)] [/quote] The jury is still out on that one![:)]

[quote user="artsole"] Panda wrote: Now come on what have you got on Will?  Have you painted him in the nude and are threatening to post it?[;-)] I wouldn't subject this forum to something like that......... god forbid, do you want me to be banned![:$] [/quote] Well as Will has made no bones about not wanting to associate with the rest of the riff raff at the picnic  planned for June you will have to come and bring the painting with you.  We could play pin the xxxx on the Will, what fun that would be!  Judging by responses there will be way more girls than boys there, you will be in your element.[:D]

[quote user="Tresco"][quote user="artsole"]and 5 element, you don,t know who you are talking to either................ so whats the point in saying that[6][/quote] Are you WoollyBananasOtherBrother? [:)] [/quote] Can't be more than one wrong un in that family can there??  Only joking woolyone!

[quote user="panda"] "Ha!  Sounds to me like he spends too much time holding his own!![:D]" [/quote] [quote user="artsole"] and it gives me great [blink] pleasure [/quote] Thanks Artshole for living up to my stereotype of you [:D] Now come on what have you got on Will?  Have you painted him in the nude and are threatening to post it?[;-)]

[quote user="Will"] Do read what artsole says. He knows what he is talking about and has experienced the ups and downs of real life in France. [/quote] I think Will is nn luurrrve! [kiss] I have never seen you so intent on 'bigging' someone up Will, what's he got on you, come on tell us?[6]