Posted by: Brian - Wed-17-02-2021, 15:58 PM
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I've been hearing reports of the cranes returning from friends in other parts of France but the first flock of the year has just passed overhead - about 350 of them.
It looks as if the winter may be passing - but there's always les giboulées de mars to look forward to!
We applied in October just after it opened, the process was easy as we have been here over 5 years. Within an hour we got acknowledgement and now just need to sit back and wait.
Posted by: Fred - Sun-14-02-2021, 12:58 PM
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Hello everyone, I hope you are all keeping well.
It's almost 3 years since I stopped running the forum and apart from a little lurking I've deliberately kept away, but I decided to pop in as I wanted top use the PM system.
Nice to see some old faces still popping in, and I notice we have a lot more members now than when I was last here. I've not read all of your posts so excuse me if I missed anything aimed at me, but there were too many to read.
All is good here though we did lose my Sister and Mum just over a year ago about a month apart, but we new it was coming. Glad to see the damn Brexit thing out of the way, I felt like I was stuck in limbo for almost 5 years.
I think I will slowly ease myself back in, I've had my break and hope to catch up with the world Around Montmorillin.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
Posted by: Karen - Sat-16-11-2019, 10:03 AM
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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.!!!
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