[password protect usb flah drive]

do usb flash drives or external hard drives come with a password protect system so if they get lost or stolen the criminal cannot open the files, ive downloaded and tried some free software and put my files in to the encrypted file on my usb stick but ive found that anyone  can delete the whole lot with 2 clicks of a mouse

[European Central Bank says Britain is welcome to join the Euro!!]

when its 1 pound = 1 euro we can join but thats not going to be untill about 2014

[TV licence]

if you do not have a tv arial or satellitte dish on your house then they cannot check that you are recieving a signal so get yourself a portable satellite dish then you can pack it away under the bed when the tv detector van comes round 

[Rainwater drainage into vines]

I expect your "old neighbour" is in a care home and waiting to pass away and hes/shes  relatives have blocked the hole to protect the house from flooding so when old neighbour pass away and relatives inherit the house then it will be easier to sell, theres a house like that in my hamlet

[which month is tax habitation due]

LOTMONTEL  I have been told by most people habitation is due by 15th december so due you mean tax fonciere when you say 15th october

[Money transfer from France to UK]

how did you get on transfering  money from CA to uk bank, i want to transfer 4k euros  to my ltsb account probably using currencies direct or does CA have there own transfer money departmment, im with CA charente maritime deux sevres, but i think my account is held in niort

[which month is tax habitation due]

thanks for replys

[which month is tax habitation due]

does anyone know when they send out the tax habitation bill and when is it due

[Taxe D'Habitation and TV License]

giantpanda says   " if you pay for your residence principale you do not pay for the secondaire"  do you mean you only pay for the tax fonce and not the tax dhab if its your main residents

[Land-lines vs. mobiles]

FT is 16 a month but how much is it for broadband

[Land-lines vs. mobiles]

are you people saying its 68 euro a month line rental with france telecom it must be cheaper than that this year 

[Taxe D'Habitation and TV License]

sweet17 are you saying you asked the inland revenue to pay your tv licence, its not clear from your post

[Land-lines vs. mobiles]

mobile fones calls are cheaper now in 2008 but how much is monthly line rental with france telecom someone told me its 20 euro a month with free calls but talk talk might be cheaper

[Tax de Habitation]

if your over 60 or a widower you are exempt of the taxe hab but i dont know if it covers  tax fonc as well

[Credit Agricole - Request for Information]

the french banks are clamping down on fraud and terorism so you must send them a copy of your passport, but its okay for the banks to lend money to  US companies with subprime debt, apparently a trader called jerome lost credit agricole 4-9billion euros according to the bbc website, i bet jerome didnt give them a copy of his passport

[fosse septique]

a fosse septique is a "stand alone" system that houses in the countryside will use, ie the sewage goes in 1 end and is broken down into bacteria and then blends back into the land after 6 weeks so I dont no what the local authourities have to do with it

[Compromis du vente]

where in france have you brought dale

[uk repossessions and bank bale outs]

in the news it said the uk goverment will bale out uk banks with 200 billion pounds but how much would it cost to bale out the 45,000 uk  familys who are struggling with monthly payments and  are expected to lose there house in the next year, some people say 10 billion would be enough to pay off all the mortgages, is the uk goverment going to help the familys with mortgage problems

[Is it on the way out?]

jenic what do u mean second best site, for france forums or for everything on the internet including youtube bbc and yahoo websites, or do u mean totalfrance forum is better than livingfrance forum

[Enfin ... et Merci]

where are you buying paris or st tropez

[uk car insurance]

spg thanks for reply, i will have a look

[uk car insurance]

does anyone know which uk car insurance companys include travel to europe, im with budget insurance and i get 60 days european cover included but i dont know if its an extra thing with companys like churchill or directline

[Armed hunt controllers]

i cannot believe people in france get pissed up then get in there 4x4s and drive to a tree then hug it, where i live in deux sevres the french get pissed then watch tv in there new build bungalows with there electric shutters down so you dont even see them

[weymouth or poole to st malo]

poole or weymouth is better for me and £144 return for me and a car is better than the £255 i paid to go from  portsmouth to st malo last week also do all the cars have 2 come of then back on when they do the  drop offs at guernsey

[Armed hunt controllers]

so do you mean "tree huggers" are people that go for walks in the country side  and there are more walkers than hunters