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[quote user="Acegundog"][quote user="mickleover"][quote user="sweet 17"]What about people born in the midlands or just north of Watford?[/quote] To the south people Watford is north.                                                            Away the lads. [/quote]   North of the Dorset border is north to me but OH being a Peak District chap thinks that Watford Gap is way down south !!  How wrong can he be...................... Edit - what's this got to do with spelling !! [/quote] He is no more wrong then you. I do-not know the answer to that

[quote user="postie"]Yes, I know it won't point without a cement base but how do I keep the 70mm of cement mix in place? Would some sort of shuttering, clamped onto the bricks work? I have to stop the cement mix from collapsing under it's own weight. Cheers Postie [/quote] layer after layer till you have the thickness, not a easy or fast thing to do  but that is the building trade.

[quote user="Bugbear"]Try the diesel sport, it's very good for a french car,quick, economical and handles well. Then go try an Audi A3 or an A4.......................[:)] [/quote] And if you have the money a  A 6

[quote user="sweet 17"]What about people born in the midlands or just north of Watford?[/quote] To the south people Watford is north.                                                            Away the lads.

[quote user="postie"]Hi MO Do you mean - make the gap less than 70mm? Thanx Postie [/quote] Yes 70mm is nearly 3ins,you will never point that.

[quote user="virginia.c"]Like many others I suspect, I am starting to think about a diesel, rather than petrol, car.  I'm also thinking about a French car (though not left hand drive because most of its use will be in England.  The diesel Megane hatchbacks have caught my eye, but I'd be glad to hear from any current owners.  Are they economical?  Are they reliable?  Are they comfortable?  Are they fun to drive?  Any other comments/personal experiences gratefully received. [/quote] I think a test drive would be a good place to start.

[quote user="postie"]We have three old openings in our north facing wall which need glass bricks. One opening is very small & will only need three bricks - vertically. There will be a gap of 70mm on each vertical side for the "cement". Anyone have any ideas as to how I should go about laying the bricks, leaving enough space to point up to match the surrounding stone. Have read the Leroy Merlin bible just need some advice on cementing the vertical sides. Thanx Postie [/quote] You will need to bring to sides in, with sand and cement before you start.

[quote user="woody234"]I have 3 years left on my credit agricole mortgage on the house and land which includes a barn, someone wants to buy the barn so how do I go about selling the barn ie  I need to contact a notaire who will need the deeds, I have copy of the deeds but are the real deeds keeped at the bank because of the mortgage, does the notaire borrow the deeds from the bank then change the deeds  then give deeds back to the bank[/quote] His your buyer going to live in it ,after turning it into a home.

[quote user="Weedon"]Is it hello or hallo, ate or eat, jail or gaol?[/quote] North born  South born

[quote user="Camonaise"]We get a large number of unsolicited calls on our France Telecom phone number which are getting very annoying. Can someone tell me if there is a French equivalent of the TPS (Telephone Preference Service) who operate an opt out register which effectively blocks all unsolicited calls to your number? If not does anyone have any advice on how to get France Telecom to stop distributing our number? (please nobody suggest we ring the English speaking "help" line... arg!). We also get lots of junk mail which we know has been generated by information from France Telecom as they managed to totally mis-spell our name - any suggestions on how to stop this??? Any help would be appreciated. [/quote] Premier question                            Vous proprietaire                                                      NO                                                               pardon                                                                          au revoir

[quote user="powerdesal"]Another 10 years for that  [:P] What are you driving at that consumption, and will it pull a 1500kg caravan? [/quote] Merc 240TD                         Yes

[quote user="powerdesal"]I realised that Ernie, I was being accurate for Mickleover. I wonder if BobT's american posters are basing their poor mpg figures on US gallons, it would seem a logical thing for them to do. [/quote] Thanking you for your thoughts,when you reach 70+ come bank and talk.

[quote user="Logan"]The problem for me is that I buy my heating supplies from my agricultural neighbour. It arrives on a huge trailer every late autumn. Oak, sun dried for years and in perfect condition, cut to size. I hand him a rather large wedge of 'reddies'. Not exactly in a brown envelope, that's only for politicians in suits. It puts a smile on his weathered face, very briefly. I have known him for years. I only see him when it's 'wood time'. We have an apero and talk about the weather, his crops, his extended family and we both bemoan how the world is going to the dogs and how everything we hold dear is doomed. We have you see, a certain understanding. Fuel refunds do not have a place in this world. Thank goodness. [/quote] LIQUIDE

[quote user="cooperlola"]You only receive a tax form in the second year - the first one is your responsibility to get for yourself.   But generally, it's to your advantage to pay tax here (as you obviously plan to do) as it can work out a heck of a lot cheaper. [/quote] Encore

[quote user="Ian"]I've just realised that French tax returns have to be in by 31st May. Only four days away, and as it's the first time for me, I'm daunted by the task. I can try and complete them by then, but do I have to? Was I a resident last year, or have I only just become resident? The facts are (your honour): A.We bought our house last September, but it took three months of work before it was habitable. B. We still have a house in the UK, with all the bills in my name. C. We're still paying tax in the UK. D. We have only just (this month) de-registered from the NHS and registered with CPAM. E. My car is still registered and insured in the UK (though I'm going through the process of changing that) F. Errr... that's it. On the basis of these, can I (realistically) hold of for another 12 months? TIA [/quote] Have you received a tax form ?                                                if not you cannot fillit in.

[quote user="powerdesal"]Logical question, people dont tend to increase their waste outlet because there are more outlets for that waste. It could of course be a B & B conversion. [/quote] I think you are right.

[quote user="krusty"]Today I decided to buy an external dvd rom for use with my laptop (the existing one has never been reliable). I bought a Samsung model from Cora. To my delight it came with the ability to print a label to special disk`s .A system called lightscribe . http://www.lightscribe.com/ It made me wonder what other items of technology do I not know about. I even heard Mr. Edison has invented the electric light ....no more candles for me.[;-)] [/quote] Join the gang.

[quote user="ErnieY"]An informative read for a idle moment [geek] and another   [/quote] Thanking you for that,                                 A (cracker) that is.

[quote user="ErnieY"]Approx 38mpg   [/quote] Well at to-days prices for fuel,it would spend a lot of time in the garage if i had one.

[quote user="KathyF"][quote user="mickleover"] This life is not a rehearsal So if they understand you Why worry [/quote] Because some people actually find satisfaction in doing things properly. French is a beautiful language and it's a shame to mangle it if this can be avoided. Bonne chance, squidge. [/quote] Yes French is beautiful,i would not say different. But can you honestly say,the French do-not mangle it.

Now now there,it is the tax person we not like.not thy. As far as the question                                   Pass.

[quote user="squidge"]ok........ really simple stupid prob - i've seen so many different versions of how to say 'we have been resident in france since...' 1) nous sommes resident en france depuis ... 2) nous sommes résidents francais depuis.... 3) nous avons été résider en France depuis... are they all ok to use?! thanks! squidge x [/quote] This life is not a rehearsal So if they understand you Why worry

I think France and its people will have to try very very hard today                                                                                                     To Forget the rain.

[quote user="Rich1972"]Hi all There's a big barn that backs onto the garden and it's got a corrugated metal roof. The problem is that when it rains the water just flows straight off and turns the garden near the wall into a quagmire. I want to put guttering along the roof but the metal roof extends about 12 inches beyond the stone wall and there are no roof beams to which I can attach the guttering! Is there some sort of system for fixing a gutter using clamps or similar? Would like to hear from anyone who has had a similar problem (plus I want to collect the rain water in a cistern so I can use it for watering the garden (if it ever stops raining here!). Rich [/quote] Yes you can buy gutter clips that fix to the sheet,with a screw clamp,from the same place that you buy the gutter.and they adjust for fall for flow.

[quote user="f1steveuk"][quote user="sweet 17"] The very thought of the track is horrible and, making no apologies for my own in-built prejudices, the people look horrible as well![:-))] [/quote] The Booker-Careys are friends of mine, and they are very very nice people! The idea for the track was actually to use an area destroyed by a storm and bring some very much needed commerce into an area slowly dying. The plans include much much more than just a track (not for racing, and not for racing cars par se, which would be silenced), so just ignore the hotel, the equistrian centre, health spa etc etc, and that 90% of the staff will be locals, who are desperate for work Oh and ignore the fact that 90% of the objectors are ex pat Brit's, not the local French, and of those, 75% moved there AFTER the plans were announced................................ [/quote] Friends you say,we all have friends.and also close neighbours.and that you are not to the Booker-Careys