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[quote user="ViVienne"]well the fox in the nursery school did bite a little boy........but then he did pull it's tail so I can't blame it![/quote]
I saw the story Vivienne but not the tail pulling element of it although a small boy might well reach out to a fox under a building I guess.
http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/news/national/news/8231108.Fox_bite_youngster__a_brave_boy_/
In this case the nursery school should have made provision so that kids couldn't get under the building, with or without a fox family in situ, not exactly a safe environment for kids. They could easliy have made it so a fox could get in and out but not toddlers. Now the foxes will be killed I'm sure which is awful.
We have lots of foxes in and around our paddocks which are edge of town, we have hundreds of rabbits too so they have plenty of food, they are not shy of us though and will walk quite near to us without fear which is a lovely sight on these balmy nights.
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[quote user="Fiona"]Thanks Polly, if we do go back into would be for at least 6 months. So essentially the pet passport applies and we would have to get the necessry vaccinations and micro-chipping (which we would have to do regardless). thank you[/quote]
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Im not sure you are clear on the requirements as how long you are going back for makes no difference. The important bit is as above you need 7 months to get the all of the vaccinations/tests/paperwork in place BEFORE you can take the pup to the UK from France. Make sure you read the requirements France to the UK not the other way around as of course they are very different.
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[quote user="Thebiga"]Hello, I atleast know that if we take our cat back with us to the uk that she has to have a rabies shot and then tested for 6 months is this correct? The other problem we have is that no way will she be able to be cooped up in a cage for the trip back to the ferry the croosing then 5 hours the other way so we are looking at getting her transported by plane. I take it that she can be sedated first but has anyone done this and ifso did it all go to plan and what sort of money did ity cost? The inlaws are staying in France and I would rather leave the cat with them as its happy here but our children do not think the same! Thankyou for any advice.[/quote]
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I thought the same about the 'feral' cat that adopted me, after all she panicked if you closed the front door whilst she was in . But I got the travelling sedative from the vet and gave her the recommended dose. As soon as we set off on the 8 hour cross france trip she started howling. I decided to let her out of her basket, she then came and laid on the hand brake under my hand for the next 4 hours and didnt move, I even had the window down for tolls and nothing. I got to the servies where I had planned a stop and put a harness on her that I'd bought to try, she hopped out of the car with me and peed on the grass! Such a good girl and when I got back in the car she jumped back in, we arrived 8 hours later at the destination and she was none the worse for wear.
I had 'saved' her and her kittens when others were awful to her, rehomed the kittens and had her sprayed all in the space of a few weeks and of course fed her up, so I think she trusts me but I do also think most cats will adapt to travel if they don't feel hemmed in. My old cat travelled from the UK with me in the rear of an estate car, I made her a kind of run with litter tray etc and she stayed in that for the same length of time. By choice I would have done the same with the feral cat but I didnt have the space since I was moving house at the same time.
I'm sure yours will be fine which ever you choose but yes 6 months is required post the postive blood test so it's actually more like 7 months+. My feral cat is still in France as I have firends with loads of land and barns and she prefers the outdoor life. They may move back to the UK though and so I too am getting her fully passported just in case as I may have her back one day, I really miss having a cat and would have her in a flash.
Good luck what ever you do.
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You would have to be pretty unlucky for that to happen but always good to be prepared. I have a pump that I bought from a pharmacie in France which you (alegedly) can use to extract venom, I have used it on wasp stings (it's other intended use) and it worked just fine. Not sure how my pup would have reacted if bitten by a snake and then mum tries to suck the life out of him but thankfully never had to try it!
Others will have more practical advise I'm sure!
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Yes I've sold privately in the past and had the notaire draw up the compromis and deal with all other transactions, they can also engage the various surveys should you wish them to, I'm sure they get a commission on it but I didnt find it overly expensive when compared to other quotes and it's all under the notaires control which keeps everything simple (IMO).
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[quote user="NormanH"]with 200,000 you could buy 3 flats in a medium sized but not very tourist town, and live in one and let the other two at about 350 Euros a month paid for by the AL to a couple..
[/quote]I've got one for 160k Norms it's yours if you want it!!
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who's Edward??
WB I manage to maintain a satisfactory shine, thanks for asking, and of course I know who to come to when I need a mater polisher!!![:-))]
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Huh, I never questioned your example AI, did I???[8-)]
I was referring to Glenton's posts on property in the Limousin
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Hello WB, how's the trunk polishing coming along[:P]
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Buttercups are considered dangerous to horses, I think that's why the OP wants rid. My fields (UK) are full of them though and my horse eats around them, it's only thought an issue if there is nothing else to eat, hence they will eat the buttercups which cause digestive issues. We have no hope of getting rid completley so are going with the flow for now, that and topping.
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[quote user="cooperlola"]Neetsfoot went out of fashion as it rots stitching (quite critical if you're relying on, say, a stirrup leather to keep you on board the dobbin!) not to mention its origin.[/quote]
Really coops, as a recent re-owner and remounter (horses, Wools, horses), I am using Neatsfoot oil on my leather gear, I'm doing the wrong thing then??? I dont want rotten stiching when going galloping through the woods, that would not be nice.
I bought it a few months back in CountryWideFarmers and is recommended for 'feeding' etc. Now I'm confused.
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Panic over, says on mine a blend of oils, does not rot stitching, PHEW.
Must be a newer formula, I'll be alright on Dobbin tonight in the woods.[:'(]
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I hate to say this Celine but you're right, when I had a gite and I got lists of questions I always thought 'oh gawd, one of 'those' again!' hope they dont book.
I enjoyed the experience in general but did get some stupid questions, one was is the pool up to the requirements of my son who is an international swimmer, now the advert said 10x6 pool, how tricky is it to decide for yourself if its big enough or was it just boasting about the achievements of offspring?? My response, no it isn't, sorry!
It definately works both ways you can get bad renters, bad owners, but I would never compain about a light being out as per the above, I go on holiday with a hope of a relaxing time not to nit pick sadly some people dont think that way and just want to have a moan.
My adivce, chose one you like the look of, ask about those things that would ruin your holiday if not in place, dont ask DAFT questions.
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So glad it worked! I was never one of the LiveBox hating brigrade, I came to love my life line to the world but did get used to having to do this every now and then!! It's a samll price ot pay for good speeds in very rural france.
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Re the post with the houses for sale links, Limousin is not somewhere I would chose to buy to let (nor live for that matter but that's an issue with the weather and isolation, personally), not a lot of work in the area. Better to go for somewhere where the French like to live, I would say/
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I agree totally, it was valued recently and done on a square footage basis, apprently, as well as income. The place is huge though, 2 x 40 sq meters, 1x 60 and 1 about 100 sq meteres, being 2 x 1 bed, 1 two and 1 three bed.
In the UK I'm currently looking at a 160k investment bringing in 750 pounds per month so not close but the capital gain potential is better (usually).
It's hard running the appartments remotely though so that's my choice at the moment..
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I agree with Chancer, I bought a large house that had been split inpto appartments, I did them up and now have 4 rental units, one of which I love and would live in if I was still in France. The other three bring in 900 euro per month, (1300 if all 4 are rented and living in one unit wasnt required). The whole is worth about 160k euro so within your budget and you would then have an investment, an income and a job of sorts, people want something doing quite often!!
I lived in a static thorugh french winter once and it was hideous, dontg do that unless you are way south when summers will be hideous!
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Yes used to happen to me quite often, you need to either ring France telecom/Orange or login to your livebox and reauthenticate If you know how to login into your livebox you will see a list of options, one being VOIP which will show inactive, if you click on activate it takes you to the orange site where you will be asked to login to your orange account, this always cleared it for me.
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I disagree on the size issue, my first place in France had 5 bedrooms plus a 2 bedroomed gite. It cost a fortune to heat and was a pain to clean. We have family about 3 times a year so the rest of the time it was wasted space. Second house in France was just a shell with planning and was made into 2 bedrooms plus very large kitchen (which incorporated a lounge and dining area) plus a large lounge which incorporated a dining area. We had lots of vists from family and managed just fine with a good sofa bed and we retained the mobile home from the renovation so that extras could be accomodated (although not often used). I like the idea of the separate chalet for guests, that would have been my preferred longer term option as I dont like to bump into people first thing in the morning in my kitchen, never have!
So I say go for 'small and functional' over 'it's cheap buy lots of it'! All of my french acquaintainces live in only as much accomodation as they need, none would consider a huge drafty house, they are too careful with money for that so selling will not be the issue you think it will.
Panda x
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I moved within France and had a bridging loan which does not require loins of steel or a thick wallet as it is at the same rate as the mortgage rate (of thereabouts) so not high by any stretch of the imagination. I completed on my purchase two weeks before the sale, at the point of sale the notaire pays off the bridging loan. Was pain free and simple.
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[quote user="bixy"]Absolutely right. Being able to drive where you want, when you want has become a quality of life issue, for me at least. I am so pleased to be away from the UK road system and the uncertainty of never knowing when or even if you will get where you want to.
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[/quote]If you ever have to drive to Bordeaux airport take as much precaution as you would with say Standsted, I missed a flight due to a traffic jam which turned a 1h10m drive into 3h, I got too used to being able to jump in the car and know when I was going to arrive! Bordeaux can get really choked but the traffic that day was hideous.
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It is it me or does this example of how to get your tax d'hab annuled seemed odd, I mean would you really say 'l'honneur' in this scenario?
J’ai l’honneur de chercher l’annulation de taxe d’habitiation de 2010
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[quote user="Keni "]I agree - however now what worries me for my friend is that having to come back to the UK she will have to start to fight for her benefits all over again surely, as she was resident in France for a couple of years. So she will lose the Child Benefit in France - which took 18 months to get and the housing benefit, which she has just got. We are supporting her though as much as we can and hope the Uk benefits lot look to her situation kindly![/quote]
Despite what gets printed in the popular press getting benefits is not easy and I would doubt her situation will be looked upon kindly. Her best option is get work ASAP even for a few hours and then she is in the system and can get help to make up to a liveable income.
Hopefully she will have family to help out in the UK at least and the chance of pursuing the fleeing husband for maintenance.
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Yes well done indeed to everyone who has adopted, I can recommend it, it is very rewarding and I cant stand to think about the life my girl would, have had if left in the pound.
One question, I note on poor paws site that one dog says 'has a passport' is that a full transfer to england passport by any chance do you think? My sister is seeking a rescue the spaiel cross collie would suit her well and Im in France soon, you never know, worth asking!
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[quote user="Just Katie"]Hi Satelite, I have lived in Paris for the past two years and it really is a wonderful opportunity but VERY expensive. As someone has already suggested you look at Seloger, this will give you a flavour of the prices of apartments. For the two of you, 1600 euro per month will get you a one bed apartment in one of the nicer arrondissments but this will probably only be 50m2. You can shop for food quite cheaply if you go to the areas in the north such as Belleville. Other than these areas the price of a leg of lamb is 28 euro per Kilo and I have been stung 19 euros for a chicken !! If you like to socialise, you can get a pint during happy hour for 4 euros and a bottle of corona normally costs around 7 euro in a decent bar. Maybe these are cheaper in one of those "blokey" tabac bars in the less appealing districts. The summer is great, the aupairs in Paris live on 400 euro per month with accomodation, they picnic in the parks and sit on Pont des Artes with bottles of wine in the evenings... better atmosphere than any bar !! To be honest if your 3,000 euro is gross of tax, I really dont think your standard of living will be great. If it is net, it will be do-able but there will not be much highlife. Good luck, it is an amazing city[/quote]
Its got to be net surely, no one would take a job in London (if costs are similar) for 36k and expect to able to survive, would they??
Buying first house in France
in Finding/Owning French Property
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[quote user="Mattyj198"]I have been searching for years to find the perfect house. I have found it online and have been talking to the agent though email up until now. I am going to be talking to him on the phone this evening and then flying from Canada to France to view the property.
I have my own list of questions I would like to ask but I am a newbie when it comes to buying in France. Can you guys suggest some questions that I should ask that I may not even think of.
Thanks a bunch
Matty
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Having lived 30 minutes from Poitiers for a few years if you can be more specific about area it may well be in an area I know very well and could point out some issues.