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by pete
Thu Jul 20, 2017 6:04 pm
Forum: France
Topic: Domain names
Replies: 10
Views: 2213

yep, .com is much more universal, we have lived here +10 years and still cant buy the .fr of our .com address !

for us , we had some advice many years ago from another hatter, its best to be able to spell your domain name in french, dont be too complicated,

best wishes
by pete
Sun Feb 26, 2017 10:10 am
Forum: France
Topic: Social Tax
Replies: 48
Views: 10623

excuse me for going back on this thread, From Linosin cottaqe, Do you receive a UK State Pension and reside in France Mols? If so, you are exempt from social charges and you can claim it back. We just received the past 3 years social charges back, and have just received the 2015 tax statement, with ...
by pete
Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:55 pm
Forum: B&Bs
Topic: Really?
Replies: 20
Views: 9085

And also, I am sorry for some of you but we do enjoy staying with folks that we 'almost know '
by pete
Mon Oct 03, 2016 6:53 pm
Forum: B&Bs
Topic: Really?
Replies: 20
Views: 9085

FC unlike you it wont be gites xxx

Phase 3 /4/5 apparently, according to mrsp involves some travel, xxx xxxx xx
by pete
Mon Oct 03, 2016 10:09 am
Forum: B&Bs
Topic: Really?
Replies: 20
Views: 9085

We have the house up for sale but not hopeful so the plan is to stay here, with closed doors , I'm 70 next year and need more time to do the garden and other things, also fed up with the cost of advertising, can't even imagine the problems you guys have with od etc
by pete
Sun Oct 02, 2016 6:58 pm
Forum: B&Bs
Topic: Really?
Replies: 20
Views: 9085

Really?

What a really deflating evening , the last guests ever have left , but a day early !!

So the dog sets the alarm for tomorrow xxx and the day after xxx etc xxx etc

Thank you all so much for keeping us sane for the last 10 or so years xxxxx :!: :!:
by pete
Mon Sep 05, 2016 9:14 am
Forum: France
Topic: Social Tax
Replies: 48
Views: 10623

The change in law came in from January 2016. In an informal discussion with my tax office a couple of months ago, my conseiller told me that it would apply to 2016 income. But I know that some tax offices are applying it to 2015 income for tax bills received in 2016! does anyone have any idea of th...
by pete
Fri Aug 19, 2016 10:27 am
Forum: B&Bs
Topic: When a 1 nighter stays all day
Replies: 13
Views: 6092

we went to a bb a few years ago and in the rooms in the information pages at the front was a very clear message that the bb was closed from 12 until 5 pm, but saying that we have people stay all day, but not when they should check out that morning, its an odd year all round,
by pete
Fri Aug 12, 2016 6:59 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: Swallows
Replies: 21
Views: 5577

we love our swallows too, but we find they dont drink so much as take the flies from the pool surface,
by pete
Fri Jul 29, 2016 6:46 pm
Forum: Bookings
Topic: Booking errors and double bookings
Replies: 34
Views: 8047

wrong post
by pete
Thu Jul 14, 2016 4:30 pm
Forum: Managing your guests
Topic: OH *insert multiple swear words of choice here* - nightmare!
Replies: 49
Views: 9080

I have nothing helpful to offer but I do feel for you, keep your nerve, xxx
by pete
Wed Jul 06, 2016 2:13 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: water quality
Replies: 25
Views: 8214

Zorba, I am sorry if I have upset you by not saying thanks, I have now read your post twice but cant find anything about different meters, but thanks anyway
by pete
Wed Jul 06, 2016 11:56 am
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: water quality
Replies: 25
Views: 8214

We do comply with French regs and at the moment I do test with the tablets but only to a colour chart and with our weather this year they are not accurate enough, hence the need to go to our pool shop which analyses all the required levels. I want to buy a good meter so I don't have to travel to the...
by pete
Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:59 am
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: water quality
Replies: 25
Views: 8214

water quality

we have great problems this year with green water and the balance of chemicals, we have only ever used strips to test the water after the initial clean when we take a sample to the local pool shop for analysis, she sells us the appropriate chemicals and then, hey presto all is well. this year we can...
by pete
Fri Jun 24, 2016 3:44 pm
Forum: The Cafe
Topic: UK In/Out referendum
Replies: 387
Views: 37934

He may be a politician but he's not a member of Parliament so why is everyone , well, the bbc , taking so much notice of him and his opinion ?