Apologies for the enforced absence but there appears to some sort of virus going around and we're happily sitting it out in London.

Now.....the question is this; does the taxe d'habitation still exist?

I  only ask because all our forwarded mail from France has contained every bill from electric to internet to bins to mains drains and the taxe fonciere (joy) but no taxe d'habitation.

A couple of chums still in France say it does but I think they've "gone native" and therefore not entirely reliable.

Soooo.....answers on a postcard please.

Pip pip.

Hello   our friends in Montmorillon by the campsite have a problem with a swarm of bees.   
they are gathering by the back door of the property in a budlia bush.   Are there any Bee Keepers around who can possibly remove them please.

Hello All, how are you doing - there has not been much action on the Forum!
We are in UK but hoping this 14 day quarantine will be ditched so we can get to our house.
What do we need to know about being in France, Monty post lockdown  - are you queuing for the supermarkets (or anywhere else), do you need to wear a face mask anywhere? Is anything open?!
We do keep one eye on what is going over there but trying to keep up with changes and remember what we're doing here in UK - I'm getting confused.
Update us if you are willing and able

50 used paving slabs 

50cm x 50cm

30 euros

Montmorillon

Hi y'all 

for those who do not have it already : the link to download the latest bilingual "attestation de deplacement" https://www.interieur.gouv.fr/attestatio...re-en-docx

Also it's now legal to have it on your smartphone , generated directly form the official government site;  in french only so far :  https://media.interieur.gouv.fr/deplacement-covid-19/

hope this help !

Mike 

Stay Safe / Stay Home / S.D. everywhere anytime !

Thanks Admiral 
I have since found out that Leclerc in Montmorillon  hire all large electrical appliances - so I am hiring a washer for 6 euros a month on a years contract! I couldnt respond directly to your response for some reason, but perhaps everyone on this forum has been struck down with the big V which is why I havent had any replies apart from yours. I actually thought perhaps the forum had been closed down! Thanks anyway. Ros 

Just for your info, all restaurants, pubs, bars and cafes in France were closed by the government on Saturday night.

We only found out the hard way by turning up for our booking at La Voulzie on Sunday to be told the news by a distraught owner who could only apologise and call the whole move a "catastrophe" for France.

Feel sorry for all these family-run small businesses.

But, he did say tabacs would remain open.

Now, in my small mind, does a tabac in a bar/restaurant mean the grub menu is still on offer?

Answers please from those of you enterprising enough to find out.

Hi, Can anyone recommend someone to come out to me to see why my machine isnt working.... it is out of guarantee unfortunately. I cant get it into town so they need to be called out.
Any help welcome, thanks.

Hello,

I am looking for someone/business that does pressure washing of patios, walls, and the like. Our property is filthy from winter rain and traffic pollution. 

Thanks very much if you can direct me towards someone who can help us out. We are located in Adriers. 

Best from Pastelpainter.

Good Afternoon   

Does anyone have any recommendations for a landscape gardener or it might be a builder I need, not too sure  

Basically looking to have a new patio laid with raised beds.

Many thanks 

Does anyone have any experience of the local schools?
We have a 3 year old and are wondering about making a permanant move....

Morning,

Just wondered if anyone can recommend a garden clearance service who will also dispose of the rubbish?  


Have brambles / nettles as well as self-set small trees & bushes  / loads of ivy as well as some old furniture and general rubbish to clear from a detached garden area.

Thanks in advance,

Jenny

In the newspaper today (i thought it could be of interest for some of you !)

https://www.centre-presse.fr/article-721...ester.html

Bye-bye Manchester!


Le directeur général de Sealar, Raoul Laurent, confirme que la compagnie Ryanair a décidé de supprimer la liaison estivale entre Poitiers et Manchester (Angleterre). Elle avait été proposée l'été dernier en remplacement de la ligne vers Édimbourg (Écosse). C'est donc la quatrième destination supprimée par Ryanair au départ de Poitiers-Biard après Gérone (Catalogne) en 2011 et Shannon (Irlande) en 2016.

Sealar CEO Raoul Laurent confirms that Ryanair has decided to cut the summer flights between Poitiers and Manchester (England). It was proposed last summer to replace the line to Edinburgh (Scotland). It is therefore the fourth destination halted by Ryanair from Poitiers-Biard, after Girona (Catalonia) in 2011 and Shannon (Ireland) in 2016.

I am still waiting for a direct flight to Atlanta-GA 
M.W

Can anyone recommend where you can get good quality Christmas cards at a reasonable price around the Montmorillon area,
thanks in advance

Does anyone know the dates and towns and villages in and around Montmorillon that are having Christmas markets?
Thanks in advance 

Can anyone recommend a good mason in the Montmorillon or surrounding areas.The corner of our garage has fallen down and we are finding it difficult to find anyone to even give us a quote.!!!

Greetings

Tried to buy some lamb mince the other day in Le Clerc. It doesn't seem to exist and the chap on the butchery counter looked at me as though I had asked him to mince his own right leg - mind you with my French prnounciation!

So a plea - does it exist locally, fresh or frozen? Beef moussaka doesn't sound the same.

Thanks

Some of you may have noted that there is a UK general election on December 12.

This gives ex pats in France - and elsewhere - precious little time to arrange to vote - something I assume you will all want to do as this election will be centred around Brexit with many regarding it as a de-facto second referendum.   Wrong I know.  There are many more important issues such as the NHS, crime, police numbers etc etc.

The Electoral Commission is recommending ex pats register to vote using a proxy vote and to NOT rely on the unreliable postal vote system.  The proxy vote sees you nominate a trusted person to vote on your behalf in the UK.  Or you can opt for "in person" proxy vote which involves your trusted person being sent a postal ballot and they post it back to your local polling station by UK post.

Just to remind you; last time out a massive number of people in France only received their postal votes after the polls had been and gone.

So.. get organised and don't get left in the position of being a Moaning Myrtle if the election result doesn't go "your way."

The Electoral Commission website has loads of info.

I would put the link on here but I am of a certain age and computer illiterate when it comes to the fancy stuff.

Hello all,

I need to add some insulation to a couple of stone exterior walls. As the house is quite old there is no damp proof course so I want to make sure that whatever I use for insulation will be suitable.

My plan is to have foil-covered expanded polystyrene sheet insulation in a 4x2 framework,  all covered with foil-backed plasterboard, with a plastic membrane as a DPC under the frame, insulation and plasterboard

1. Does this sound like a sensible arrangement?
   
2. What is the best material for insulation? I presume foil-backed expanded polyurethane sheets (like the UK spec Kingspan) but I have seen other products here in France
   
3. If foil-backed is the way to go, what's it called in French as I the only stuff I can find online is the non-foil backed stuff
   

Bonjour

My self and my husband Chris moved to Bourg-Archambault on the 30th August and we love being here.

We are just finding our feet and getting settled in to our new way of life, i was chuffed to find your board and i'm sure I will find it helpful as we start to go through the process of changing things over to France.

Many Thanks 

Philipa