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Last post by Hotrodder
Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
Dol de Bretagne
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Antonia »
Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:29 am
Further to my post earlier on in the year I'm now looking at Dol de Bretagne as a possible refuge from the southern heat. My reasons include it not...
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Last post by Sparkle
Thu Aug 03, 2023 9:55 am
Selling or giving away stuff
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Blaze »
Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:42 pm
For selling we generally use Le Bon Coin - never had a problem to date.
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Last post by Nomoss
Mon Jul 31, 2023 8:32 pm
It's a boy here too!
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MAD87 »
Thu Jul 13, 2023 3:35 pm
Yesterday I became a granny for the 5th time... another boy to add to the tally of 4 garçons and only 1 granddaughter. Baby Liam wieghed in at nearly...
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Last post by Sparkle
Sun Jul 16, 2023 12:03 pm
Bastille Day
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Stinky »
Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:52 pm
Bastille day in Pompadour.
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Last post by Char
Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:10 pm
Joyeuse Fête!
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MAD87 »
Fri Jul 14, 2023 8:40 am
Have a blast on this national day of celebration: I hope it will be celebration and not destruction again!
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Last post by Blaze
Sat Jul 15, 2023 9:38 am
It's a boy!
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by
Veem »
Tue Jul 11, 2023 4:59 pm
I'm sure we'd all prefer (not) to send a congratulatory message to Boris and Carrie. 8th for papa and just 3rd (I think) for mama.
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Last post by Bayleaf
Thu Jul 13, 2023 7:27 am
UK Passport renewal
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ajm »
Sun May 21, 2023 9:40 am
Has anybody had recent experience of renewing their passport on line? Any problems? How long did it take?
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Last post by Hotrodder
Mon Jul 10, 2023 9:43 am
We've suddenly got popular
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Char »
Fri Jul 07, 2023 10:32 am
This forum is getting quieter by the day but I've had 28 applications to join this morning - I think the spammers have finally found us. :crazy:
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Last post by Hotrodder
Sun Jul 09, 2023 5:08 pm
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Last post by elsie
Thu Jul 06, 2023 12:48 pm
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Last post by Headers
Wed Jul 05, 2023 3:41 pm
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Last post by MAD87
Tue Jul 04, 2023 8:18 am
Local knowledge Périgord/Dordogne
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curtis »
Wed Apr 12, 2023 3:02 pm
We are coming to the Périgord/Dordogne region (24470 Saint-Saud-Lacoussière) in July. My wife is booked in for a Yoga/Ayurvédique retreat but I shall...
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Last post by DominicBest
Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:54 pm
Drones
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ajm »
Sat Jun 24, 2023 2:48 pm
Are there rules, like in the UK, that restrict where drones can be flown? A near neighbour has one and it occasionally flies over our house and...
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Last post by ajm
Wed Jun 28, 2023 7:40 pm
notaires fees etc
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hughnique »
Mon Jun 19, 2023 2:28 pm
My neighbour recently put his house on the market with a local notaire, prior to that he had some interest from a couple he was acquainted with, but...
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Last post by MAD87
Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:49 am
Did the Earth move for anyone else?!
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Bayleaf »
Fri Jun 16, 2023 7:18 pm
Looks like epicentre was near Niort, registering a magnitude of 5.3. Down here in NE Dordogne, it shook the furniture in the lounge for a few seconds!
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Last post by Gnatty
Sun Jun 18, 2023 8:31 am
Chèques vacances for wrinklies
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MAD87 »
Sat Jun 17, 2023 2:30 pm
If you're 65+ or 55+ and disabled, the French state has a scheme for retired folk to have help with holiday costs. Depending on your taxable income,...
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Last post by L Austin France
Sat Jun 17, 2023 3:24 pm
Key search words for local car/auto events
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Bayleaf »
Sun Jun 11, 2023 11:50 am
Anything moto/auto around here are really badly advertised - you tend to just stumble across something by chance! I know there are a couple of great...
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Last post by Char
Wed Jun 14, 2023 7:47 pm
Passport Queues - a tip
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by
niemeyjt »
Wed May 24, 2023 6:48 pm
Just some feedback from my last few trips in and out of the Schengen Zone - it may save some a few minutes.
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Last post by DaveW
Fri May 26, 2023 2:37 pm
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Last post by Loup-garou
Fri May 26, 2023 12:36 pm
Short flights within France
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Char »
Tue May 23, 2023 6:29 pm
To fight climate change, France bans domestic flights where cities are linked by train with a journey time of two and a half hours or less. Will mean...
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Last post by exile
Wed May 24, 2023 11:09 pm
Road signs
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L Austin France »
Mon May 22, 2023 10:50 am
Last year our country road's lieu dits houses were numbered with signs indicating the boundaries of each ex. lieu dit. There must be at least 16...
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Last post by Blaze
Mon May 22, 2023 11:45 am
Juno beach
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rabbit »
Fri May 19, 2023 9:23 pm
Prior to our ferry to the U.K. we stayed in a hotel overlooking Juno beach at Luc-sur-mer The town has put posters with photos of soldiers who helped...
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Last post by rabbit
Sun May 21, 2023 8:33 pm
What was it - Air Force ???
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Lori »
Wed May 17, 2023 6:25 pm
I was just outside pulling weeds (it's endless). So, I hear a military jet approaching and I figure it is one of the usual loud ones that fly high...
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Last post by Niftyons
Sun May 21, 2023 12:31 pm
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Last post by Mangetout
Sun May 21, 2023 11:41 am
Window Cleaners - do they exist in France?
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demi »
Tue May 16, 2023 1:12 pm
Just one of those random thoughts as I was walking through town this morning. I don't think I have ever seen a professional window cleaner anywhere...
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Last post by Blaze
Thu May 18, 2023 9:17 am
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