NormanH

I was reacting to the content of your post, not to you personally, so I don't need (or want) to know anything of your circumstances. Your French friend seems to have had a fine line in Gallic irony, since that comment may be taken in more than one way.😂

You may have this: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hiatus-hernia/

I always thought that mint was very good for settling the stomach as opposed to causing reflux. After all Gaviscon menthe is often given to help: https://base-donnees-publique.medicaments.gouv.fr/affichageDoc.php?typedoc=N&specid=67557241 My Pharmacist, in whom I have great confidence, often gives me phytotherapy remedies (not in place of ones properly prescribed, but for passing things) and recommends mint for indigestion and ginger for nausea https://www.cooper.fr/nauselib-36-comprimés

Why so bitter? Why just not stay away from France, which didn't want you as a resident, unsurprisingly given your attitude.

Free have a cheap 2€ deal which gives you SMS and calls, so it's useful for receiving things such as confirmation codes from the bank but almost no data so no use for Internet access. Why not pop into one of their shops when you are over and ask them? We have one in our local shopping centre . https://www.free.fr/boutiques/

Do you take this too (or the UK equivalent) ? https://www.cleiss.fr/particuliers/ceam.html

I have often used this excellent glossary of French culinary terms: https://www.patriciawells.com/glossary

Some humorous Limericks about 3 worthy Renaissance composers: Hildegard of Bingen; Christopher Tye; and Josquin des Prés ...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgWMwiyFL5A

The proof of the pudding is in the eating 😈

That Wooly dare mention my piles Makes the rest of you break out in SMILES we know his banana is smaller by farther not even by metres! BY MILES

https://www.marianne.net/economie/economie-francaise/prix-de-lelectricite-quand-le-maire-deguise-en-geste-tarifaire-une-hausse-de-taxe

Sorry. Looking again that seems rather curt. Don't forget however that France has had artificially LOW electricity prices in comparison to her neighbours, and given the lamentable state of the National Debt this may be an area where adjustments will be made

Quite right. I know the road up the valley from Tarascon towards Andorra quite well, and the reported area in which he was reported missing is remote and fearsome looking. A friend of mine who used to work for the Départment looking after the roads told me that he and his wife were once surprised by snowflakes in July, which isn't as odd as it sounds when you take into account the altitude

Isn't that one of those sites that feed you tempting offers, but when you try to get the details they want your number so that they can bombard you with unwanted calls? And of course all the promises they mention were made for election purposes by people who are unlikely to be there very soon.

https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/actualites/A17529

Well the trout in the song was the b*st*rd that no-body wanted so I SUPPOSE I AM 😇

La Truite de Schubert! Elle était jeune fille, Sortait tout droit de son couvent, Innocente et gentille, Qui n'avait pas seize ans. Le jeudi, jour de visite, Ell' venait chez ma mère, Et ell' nous chantait la Truite, La Truite de Schubert. Un soir de grand orage, Ell' dût coucher à la maison ; Or, malgré son jeune âge, Ell' avait d' l'obstination. Et, pendant trois heures de suite, Au milieu des éclairs, Ell' nous a joué la Truite, La Truite de Schubert. On lui donna ma chambre. Moi, je couchai dans le salon. Mais je crus bien comprendre Que ça ne serait pas long. En effet, ell' revint bien vite, Pieds nus dans les courants d'air, Pour me jouer la Truite, La Truite de Schubert. Ce fut un beau solfège, Pizzicati coquins, Accords, trémolos et arpèges, Fantaisie à quatre mains. Mais à l'instant où tout s'agite Sous l'ardent aiguillon de la chair Elle, elle fredonnait la Truite, La Truite de Schubert Elle, elle fredonnait la Truite, La Truite de Schubert. Je lui dis : " Gabrielle, Enfin, comprenez mon émoi, Il faut être fidèle : Ce sera Schubert ou moi ! " C'est alors que je compris bien vite, En lisant dans ses yeux pervers, Qu'elle me réclamait la suite, La suite du concert. Six mois après l'orage, Nous fûm's dans un' situation Tell ' que le mariage Etait la seul' solution... Mais avec un air insolite, Au lieu de dire " oui " au Maire, Ell' lui a chanté la Truite, La Truite de Schubert. C'est fou ce que nous fîmes, Contre cette obsession, On mit Gabrielle au régime, En lui supprimant le poisson. Mais, par une journée maudite, Dans le vent, l'orage et les éclairs, Ell' mit au monde une Truite, Qu'ell' baptisa " Schubert " Ell' mit au monde une Truite, Qu'ell' baptisa " Schubert " (parlé) A présent je vis seul, tout seul dans ma demeure, Gabrielle est partie et n'a plus sa raison: Dans sa chambre au Touquet elle reste des heures Devant un grand bocal ou frétille un poisson. (chanté) Et moi, j'ai dit à Marguerite, Qui est ma vieille cuisinière: "Ne me servez plus jamais de Truite Ca me donne de l'urticaire".

There's none so deaf as those who will not hear

" It's not simply the health situation with which we are totally dissatisfied, but the general parsimonious and mean-spirited attitude which we encounter in our daily lives" Attitudes such as blaming immigrants for your woes? 😂

How many of them will have come specifically to see a neurosurgeon for an existing condition? If you need to blame someone for the problems you are encountering in the NHS, consider the effects of a policy of 14 years of austerity on the provision.

Are you sure that your Ameli account isn't being debited for the various ' participations forfaitaires'. They are usually charged even to people who have an ALD, as is the daily 20€ during a Hospital stay (hotel charges if you like) If these things aren't asked for in advance you build up a debit which is then deducted from your reimbursement the next time you actually fork out ..https://www.ameli.fr/herault/assure/actualites/participations-forfaitaires-ce-qui-change-au-15-mai you may have to put in your post code if you click on that link.

https://mon.apicil.com/salon-client/optam-comment-ca-marche/ My Mutelle will pay the extra for OPTAM1 but not for OPTAM2.. yours may be different but I recently downscaled as my previous monthly charge was 280 euros, so I changed to the one organised by the town which benefits from bull purchase..

This article is old but dates from the time I had my appointment. I didn't like the idea (vy principle as much as for the extra cost, but it was the ONLY way to get ito his list https://www.francetvinfo.fr/sante/patient/droits-et-demarches/consultations-privees-a-l-hopital-une-medecine-a-deux-vitesses_3402145.html