NickP
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4 minutes ago, menthe said:
The French can get very touchy about their flag!
A shame it doesn't happen in the UK, although if it did certain towns would probably become like Dodge City on a Sunday, empty. 😀
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8 hours ago, NormanH said:
That would be a very good thing, but the fact that those who govern have access to private medicine means that pay only lip service to the NHS. The same applies to private education. Until the day (which I very much doubt will ever come) when those in power have to use the facilities that they provide for the plebs, or in King Charles's case his subjects, there is little incentive for improvement.
My grandson attended a private school, our family couldn't have afforded the fees in any way shape or form, but the lad got a bursary due to his talents. So if you are inclined to work hard the Private education is available to "plebs"
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4 hours ago, anotherbanana said:
Given that the frontier between the North and South has always been as porous as a sieve this should have a significant result!
In the meantime in freedom of movement EU, the French farmers are blocking and in some cases attacking Spanish lorries on the France/Spain border.
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10 hours ago, menthe said:
Both Attal and Bardella have been out talking to the agriculteurs and answering questions. I didn't watch for too long, because I know very little about agriculture.
In the UK too, there was a feature about farmers in the Lake District and some of them are said to earn no more than 12k a year.
It must be difficult running a couple of Land Rovers on £12k a year. 😃
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2 hours ago, alittlebitfrench said:
I had before Uni, during Uni and then a couple of years after Uni.
And then France.
i have no payslips or that plastic NI card. That has been lost years ago.
Just checking online to find your old NI number…..I can’t provide that info.
My plan of moving back to the UK in 10 years time is looking a tad difficult.
I worked in the UK for 55 years I never had a plastic NI card, and I paid full contributions, plus graduated pension during the 1980s, that system only lasted for about 10 years
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On 06/01/2024 at 15:07, Hectorsdad said:
In yesterday’s Times there was an article covering alcohol free or low alcohol wines, spirits and beers. They thought my Guinness is very good so I’m not sure if I should pay any attention to their findings.
The best no or low-alcohol beers, according to our expert
When we go to out to a party with friends I always take a couple of non-alcohol beers with me. This is because i will not drink and drive, not just on responsibility grounds, but if I lost my licence at my advanced age I shudder to think what my car insurance would be. So my favoured beer is 1664 Zero, over the holiday period while in the UK I tasted the Guinness Zero and it was very good. As for French food there is good and bad, but I now don't believe the old saying that France is the gourmet Capital of the world, It might have been years ago, but others have caught up and even surpassed it.
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13 minutes ago, eric.lange said:
Hey,
The process of importing a car registered in the UK to France can be complicated. I think you must have a Certificate of Conformity (COC). I am registering my car on COC-Online. They quickly made a coc citroen https://www.coc-online.com/fr/produits/certificat-de-conformite-officiel-voiture-citroen/236068000002025032 for me. 100% - my personal recommendation
Why pay someone else to get a CoC when you can get it easily yourself from the manufacturer. In fact some cars come complete with them , my Mercedes did and for the old runaround VW I applied to VW for one and got it very quickly. There is a guy on social media who specialises in registering UK cars in france, should anybody need his expertise, message me and I will point you in his direction. I might add that I have no commercial interest with him or his business. I'm just a very satisfied customer.
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25 minutes ago, saim said:
コマドリの陽気な鳴き声、小鳥の羽ばたき、野原のカラス、さらには銀行口座から政府機関までユーロが競うあまり心地よくない音など、秋の音について楽しい説明をしていただいたようです。 。秋の音について、具体的に相談したいことや聞きたいことはありますか?
That's easy for you to say.
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17 hours ago, alittlebitfrench said:
How does it work the other way around? French owners of UK property?
Is it the 90 day rule ?
Everytime we go through Border force they quiz us like we are Colombian drug smugglers. Where are you staying…when are you going home ?
umm…staying with my mum for a couple of days….mate. Is that alright with you ?
We have never been questioned in 20 years. Maybe you do look like a Colombian drug smuggler. French can stay in the UK for 180 days
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23 minutes ago, Moffers said:
Yes Crabtree, you are correct, although I thought the only proposal going forward is regarding second home owners. I think the new general 5 year visa mooted for all non-EU members was rejected.
Sorry to say I'm a bit confused, if you want to be in France for a year or more and find a property why don't you just take up residency.
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27 minutes ago, NormanH said:Has anybody any idea why a perfectly good photograph would look so dark here?
I downloaded your photo and altered the brightness plus lowered the contrast and on my PC it looked fine , but when I tried to upload it to this site it was as dark as you original. So maybe it's the software on Complete France.
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39 minutes ago, Le Petomane said:
Perhaps we need to remind ourselves that the State of Israel came into being through acts of terrorism. British soldiers and diplomats - British - were shot, bombed and hanged by Zionists. At the time they were described in the House of Commons as terrorists. Now the American President and the British Prime Minister rush across the world to hug them. How times change. This is not hate speech. It's how things were, and are.
British soldiers were bombed shot and constantly attacked by Irish patriots who are now lauded, as you say how times change, a lot of it depends on your perceptions. Personally I have less fear of the Israelis than I do of Hamas.
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5 hours ago, Harnser said:
We have one LHD bought in france car and one RHD imported new from the UK in 2015 both are french registered of course. There is no visible coding on a carte grise to identify a RHD car - but probably it is within the VIN number.
We have two right hand drive French registered cars, as you say nothing on the CG.
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A couple of years ago on a social media site there was a discussion about the TV show "Hello Hello". I said it was wonderful because all nationalities were idiots, the Germans, the British, the French and the Italians. I got banned for 3 days for hate speech. 😀
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12 hours ago, ssomon said:
The word is sheer
So sorry, I'm sure you've never made a typo
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"Expats who bank with Barclays are to be stripped of their accounts in a move that could leave some customers unable to access their savings and pensions."
This part of the report is shere scare mongering, OK they may be shutting down accounts of non residents but to state the above is appaling reporting.
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I've had 6 covid vaccinations and last time had covid and flue at the same time. I've just had a letter from the health people reminding me that I'm now entitled to both again.
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There is a guy who runs a site on Social media who is a wiz at doing all the paperwork to register a UK car, he did it for me and for a very reasonable fee. If you should wish to go down that road send me a personal message on here and I will point you in the right direction
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All of us no matter where we live in France, think our "bit" is the best. After 20 odd years we begin to lose the rose tinted glasses and accept that there bad bits, although as most immigrant Brits live in the deep county side life is pretty quiet.
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2 hours ago, menthe said:
Well, Lori, I did ask! And, having asked and thinking I might as well go fully-armed with info, I googled. Here's a list:
What can brain MRI show?Some of the conditions a brain MRI can help diagnose or monitor include:- A blood clot in your brain.
- Brain aneurysm.
- Brain hemorrhage.
- Brain infections (encephalitis).
- Brain damage associated with epilepsy.
- Brain tumors and cysts.
- Certain chronic neurological conditions, such as multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Dementia.
For my money, NOTHING can be worse than breast metastasis in the brain! Yes, I know, but there is an "avant" and an "après" to life after an agressive cancer that needed "kick-a**" treatment. So a French and an American friend have said to me.
OK, I'm STILL laughing.....why not? Can't go crossing bridges before you come to them, can you?😏
Please dear Menthe don't do this research, let the doctors tell you what is wrong, you will only stress your self out. Plus best wishes for a good result, and be positive, it really helps.
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Angela Raynor said: "people say a woman can't have a penis, Well that's not true as I've had plenty"
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Probably due to my work situation where schedules and time were paramount, I prepare down to the Nth degree as far as travel and accommodation is concerned. I do a little research on sightseeing, local restaurants etc. Although that nearly always changes on the day.
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5 hours ago, betise said:
Can you explain your interpretation of normal? Also, are you saying queers AND trans AND perverts, or queers and trans ARE perverts?
Brain firmly in gear.
I read it as and, not are.
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17 hours ago, Gardian said:
Anyway ........... setting aside the asylum processing system.
What did everybody think about the the whole Coronation thing?
My (very personal) view:
- The Abbey service was too long (by 20 mins or so) and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s sermon was unmemorable
- The military turnout was exemplary - nothing to add to that
- Shame about the weather, particularly for the people & the flypast
- The Concert was really good in parts - Lionel Ritchie & Take That in particular.
- BBC coverage excellent
Ditto to most of what you said: I thought Lionel Richie wasn't up to his normal standard, Take That? not on my radar. Andrea Bocelli and Sir Bryn Terfel's performance of YNWA, excellant. I thought the military musicians were superb, and I bet they loved playing in a very different scenario to their daily grind. The BBC do these huge occasions wonderfully well, the whole show was beautifully lit and the lighting effects with the drones towards the end fabulous, a big hats of to the drone operators. A shame that the BBC doesn't do the normal daily shows with the same skill, but there is a reason. For these huge prestigious events they will bring in the best people of all crafts that are available and not worry about the cost. For everyday tele, the bean counters are in charge and often for budgetary reasons inexperienced technicians are used as they are cheaper, and it shows on the screen. I also thought Charles and Camilla plus the family did really well especially little Louis.
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You will be issued with a new certificate of insurance, it's called le Mémo Véhicule Assuré. Which you must carry to show to plod should they ask to see it.