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by pitway
Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:52 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Low maintenance pool
Replies: 21
Views: 5499

I have used this safe at several houses over the years

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by pitway
Sat Jul 14, 2012 6:15 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Pool pH
Replies: 1
Views: 1154

Not sure of the legislation, but being a public pool then it should be checked daily several times, I think these also need to be recorded etc and available should they have an inspection. I guess the first question to ask the syndic is what measures are in place to ensure that the pool is looked af...
by pitway
Sat Jul 14, 2012 4:26 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Can't keep the pool clean - is it algae and what can I do?
Replies: 15
Views: 7181

Incidentally, I mentioned this to a friend back in the UK who has a pool and he uses 'Hypoclorite conentrated farm disinfectant' which is liquid chlorine and costs about £10 for 20 litres from the local farm shop - and I suspect is exactly the same as the French product for which I paid 15 Euros fo...
by pitway
Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:17 am
Forum: France
Topic: cheques de vacances
Replies: 16
Views: 16032

1% commission that's not bad is it, if they pay quickly, mind you how long have you held the cheques to get over 1000€ that bit could be a downer. but if they work for you that's great, I got 250€ worth and am having difficulty finding places to take them as I am not in a position to use them to pay...
by pitway
Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:11 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Pool...cleaning the white stone surround
Replies: 19
Views: 8764

Sorry, yes I should have said that, I did get a little whiff up my nose in a confined space and it is pretty potent!! but I think Bassman has just confirmed that it is pretty effective stuff, well I swear by it, I believe it is witch craft in disguise!!!
by pitway
Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:00 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Bank Transfers Procedures - Are They Really Safe
Replies: 23
Views: 16991

I have only glanced through this thread, but it reminded me of the time that Jeremy Clarkson decided to publish his bank details in the column he wrote for a newspaper, stating in his normal bombastic manor that all anyone could do was pay him money!! but, someone managed to access his account and p...
by pitway
Wed Aug 03, 2011 4:55 pm
Forum: France
Topic: cheques de vacances
Replies: 16
Views: 16032

Circé wrote:Brilliant solution, Pitway, very French, very 'Système D' (the term for wangling your way around an obstacle)
probably illegal though :oops: :oops: :)
by pitway
Wed Aug 03, 2011 3:14 pm
Forum: France
Topic: cheques de vacances
Replies: 16
Views: 16032

I got a book of CV this year from work, I have used a few here and there and although there is a place on the cheque where you should fill in your name no one has ever asked me to do so, I now just hand them over. So, what is to stop you accepting a few of these cheques and then if say you go out fo...
by pitway
Wed Aug 03, 2011 1:31 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Pool...cleaning the white stone surround
Replies: 19
Views: 8764

Question for the pressure washer fans (that includes me) What do you do when there are water restrictions in place? We have had a ban for at least 6 weeks preventing any use other than watering the veg garden at night and early morning. I have to clean the surround of the new property next week, bu...
by pitway
Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:27 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: proof you are insured for liability and damage
Replies: 25
Views: 20440

the person that contacted me has found a travel insurance that provides "3rd party liability" up to 2.000.000 pounds (yep 2 million) via the post office (UK) this subject has always been a bit of a mystery to me. Many years ago when sorting out insurance for our house I was in front of the...
by pitway
Mon Nov 29, 2010 9:49 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: proof you are insured for liability and damage
Replies: 25
Views: 20440

proof you are insured for liability and damage

Just had a call asking me about insurance for renting a gite, The person wants to rent a gite for ten days over christmas and the french owner has sent the agreement. Part of that is to provide proof that the renter has liability insurance. This would normally be part of a french residents household...
by pitway
Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:09 pm
Forum: France
Topic: Auto Entrepeneur Status and the French Healthcare System
Replies: 16
Views: 13357

Certainly for the last year, my situation has changed as I have just got a permanent full time contract, but we were receiving full cover from the mutual, unfortunately that now means I have to change back to CPAM Oh what fun!! Now to fair I was working part time for a company 2 and a bit years ago ...
by pitway
Mon Nov 22, 2010 9:25 pm
Forum: France
Topic: Auto Entrepeneur Status and the French Healthcare System
Replies: 16
Views: 13357

Most of the AEs I know have minimal cover. Wally Not wishing to hijack this as I sent the OP here hoping that they would get a better response to their question from another forum But when you say "minimal cover" can you substantiate what you mean, I am AE and get full cover like any othe...
by pitway
Mon Aug 09, 2010 12:29 am
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: Tired of being pleasant and getting banged all over...
Replies: 72
Views: 23953

OK, I must admit that I have only scanned this long thread and will probably have missed some relevant comments, but, we are talking "SELF CATERING ACCOMMODATION HERE?" In all the years I have been dealing with this concept both as a user and a provider I have seen a distinct change in att...
by pitway
Fri Sep 18, 2009 9:26 am
Forum: Bookings
Topic: paying irish owners in euros from UK
Replies: 12
Views: 11637

Oohps missed a bit When the owner pays me, she set up her internet banking in Ireland to enable her to do a direct transfer to my account here in France FOC for the transaction!, that surprised me when she told me. Another one uses Eurogiro that costs him about 5 euros and I receive a cheque from La...