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https://www.doctolib.fr/masseur-kinesit ... rent-ceret

I was intrigued by Allan's reference to recent arrests and so went a-googling. This link explains more about what happened: https://torrentfreak.com/organized-crime-police-raid-pirate-android-tv-box-sellers-150630/ But as for Neil blaming the BBC for restricting programme rights, it's much more comp...

I'm a great fan of watching French TV with subtitles - over the years it's really helped increase my vocabulary, as well as being great for improving the 'ear' for listening/understanding French. Obviously grammar has its place, but so is the ability to understand/use spoken French.

Get the right package and the chances are you can get free international calls. I'm with Orange and have this- don't know about other providers.

Internet speed is very location dependent. For instance, even 10 years ago, I was able to get 8 Mbps. Today, there's plenty of talk about fibre. This link to Orange will give you an idea of the kind of packages available
http://abonnez-vous.orange.fr/residenti ... VDSL2.aspx

Sherlock (France 4) - 2014 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(série_télévisée) There are several paragraphs also in the link below where a buyer for France Televisions explains why UK originations and formats are attractive to their viewers. http://economia.icaew.com/business/october-2014/on-th...

Hi Karen, great to know that it worked out - and at an attractive price too. The only thing that puts me off is that 6am start!

Did the bus actually start its journey in Perpignan or was it en route from some where northwards?

And whereabouts in Barcelona did you get off?

I'm planning to buy a LHD car soonish....so far research has shown that, thanks to the strong pound/euro exchange rate, it is definitely cheaper to buy in France. But, to put that in context, that's for a new car; and a small one at that! I didn't set out considering a new car - but the price/mileag...

I spotted this article recommending 10 restaurants for lunch in Barcelona, on the Guardian website. So far, I haven't tried any of them - but it looks a great list, so thought it was worth sharing the link. http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2015/jun/15/top-10-budget-restaurants-barcelona-for-lunch

I think it's still just July and August when they open on a Sunday morning.

I am very intrigued by the range of content your website says will be available. There are some pretty big claims - 'every UK broadcast channel', live sports, a wide range of movies on demand and subscription free, box sets - on demand and subscription free. Then there's documentaries, kids programm...

Train from Perpignan to Toulouse and then fly Easyjet direct to Geneva?

Mega bus starts a new service tomorrow which includes the option of a twice daily service between Perpignan and Barcelona. There are a number of options heading north too. I did a quick search on a ticket for mid July and was quoted £4. More info http://www.lindependant.fr/2015/06/01/barcelone-ou-co...

At some point in the year a form arrives which relates to the TV licence. If you have a TV you do nothing with the form and the licence fee will be charged at the same time as the taxe d'habitation. If you don't have a TV you have to opt out and complete the form to do so.

From the Montpellier airport website, so presumably it's correct!

http://www.montpellier.aeroport.fr/en/a ... ts-publics

Another option at the moment is Glasgow international to Carcassonne. Flights are on Wednesdays and Saturdays. You can then either hire a car or take the train to Perpignan, changing at Narbonne. In the past I've also taken a train direct from Glasgow Central to Manchester airport, and then flown Ry...

It all depends on whether you are making France your main home and with it, becoming tax resident.

I found this guide really helpfulhttps://www.blevinsfranks.com/Portals/0 ... xGuide.pdf

The DVLA!

More info here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/trave ... anges.html

We've probably all been stopped at some point by the douanes when crossing between Spain/France, so I was intrigued by this documentary on M6. The sound's rather low-level but perfectly OK if you ramp up the audio (and then duck when the ads come on) - but worth persevering as I found this a fascina...

The only time I've ever been asked for the paper part of the licence was when hiring within the UK - in France and in Spain, it's never been asked for, as far as I can recall.

The quickest way is to get the TGV from Barcelona Sants Station to Perpignan

(The train from Barcelona airport stops there)


You can check times here:

http://uk.voyages-sncf.com/choose-your-outbound-journey


Costs about 22 Euro and takes about 1 hour 20 mins

Eileen,

have you tried searching just from Perpignan?


May 5th any good? If so, there are several to Beziers available on the afternoon of May 5, whereas from Elne there only seems to be one option.

I've been dipping into the 1 euro train site recently, trying a few options and came to the conclusion that they only release 1 euro tickets about three weeks or less before travel date. Dates further ahead have the message 'Offre Billet à 1€ pas encore disponible' i.e .not yet available Having writ...

Have you tried clicking on the red box, on the right hand side, which says Valider? (It only shows when there is actually a 1 euro ticket available)

That option keeps you within the 1euro train site and asks for info such as email address.

The lifting of the strike from 16 - 18 April is confirmed on the French Air traffic controllers' website

http://www.sncta.fr/levee-du-preavis-de ... -18-avril/

, why not visit your nearest garage , within walking distance will make things easier in the future , and ask them to look out for a good 3 / 4 year old car , that they would trust and find easy to service . That way if they are trustworthy , your running costs and depreciation will be kept to a mi...

Which engine size/type did you take with your Sandero Stepway? Dacia certainly seems to come out well in mpg, although some of the UK reviews are a bit sniffy about performance on the motorway in terms of drive/noise. I'm guessing that's not something you recognise! A recent hire car I had - a VW Po...

Hi Sarah, it must be a worrying time for you. As Kate says, ' Courage'. I'm afraid I can't help much - although if your father is within the French heath system, I suspect there will a range of support available, depending on the extent of his stroke. (My elderly neighbour who lives alone, received ...

Montgolfiere - thanks for the info about the Dacia make. It's not one I've driven before, so will do a bit of research. Graham - glad you got sorted without a hitch. As a matter of interest, how did you solve the payment process? Earlier, you'd posted about the cap set by your bank. Did you do a dir...

I'm now spending more time out in the PO and it no longer makes as much sense to hire a car every time. (This past winter I've been hiring at Girona airport for very reasonable rates - but the Spring change in flights will now mean flying in to France, and higher costs) So, I'm thinking of biting th...