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Having a nightmare with property in Europe? - get on TV Dream home has problems you didn't bargain for?
Carrying Identity in France Do you need your Passport, and identity card and what is a "Carte de Sejour"
Lifestyle Options How is the occupancy allocated for a Fractional Ownership Property
Observations about our life in France this Week A brief survival guide for the last few days

France Voila - Newsletter #, 130 - France

1. Renting Cars and Banking in France
Recent email exchanges from a reader who saved by comparing prices and then wanted to put it into a French bank account
2. Cancelling services takes persistence
Cancelling a service or contract in France is not so easy
3. If I have a little list, nothing will be missed
accountancy and other service providers
4. Inertia Selling
Shout, cry and thump your fist on the table
5. Termitator 4
Tricky little critters
6. Super Sprog Sitting
What to do with your kids in the school holidays

France Voila - Newsletter #, 131 - France

The head bones connected to the back bone
Getting a Good Mortgage
Paying Property Taxes In France
Part Of Our Own Home Is A Gite, What Is This New Tax
Why Is It So hard To Start A Business In France
Nobody Told Me This When I Bought My House
Avoid the Delays on Motorway Toll Booth
I Wish I Had Thought of That

France Voila - Newsletter #, 132 - France

Renovating agricultural buildings for a home
Health services and local taxes for visitors to France
What can I buy for 30,000 euro in France
If you are a Lawyer
The next Google, own a part of it
Languedoc and Paris, the best regions for property growth

France Voila - Newsletter #, 133 - France

France Voila - Newsletter #, 134 - France

France Voila - Newsletter #, 135 - France

France Voila - Newsletter #, 136 - France

France Voila - Newsletter #, 137 - France

http://twiku.com/2007/05/12/a-message-from-clares-uncle/

France Voila - Newsletter #, 138 - France

France Voila - Newsletter #, 139 - France

http://www.twiku.com/2007/05/26/buying-agricultural-land-in-france-2/
Want more than a hectare? make sure it is not snaffeled by "safer"
http://www.twiku.com/2007/05/26/a-kingdom-for-a-stage-2/
Finding and sharing photos of places
http://www.twiku.com/2007/05/26/a-day-of-dreams-2/
Why we are here - perhaps
http://www.twiku.com/2007/05/26/finding-a-home-and-a-making-a-living-in-france-2/
First find your home - or should it be - first make a living
http://www.twiku.com/2007/05/26/monday-it-or-not-it-that-is-the-question-2/
Who will rid me of these pestilential geeks
http://fruk.eu/2007/05/26/weather-in-france/
A clunky, but useful site about airports and the weather in France
http://fruk.eu/2007/05/24/experimental-video-clip/
Me on Video - have a glass of wine first
http://fruk.eu/2007/05/21/calculators/
Calculators - a page of calculators for lots of the things you need to know about property buying in France - Notaires fees, Capital gains tax and all nice things like that.

France Voila - Newsletter #, 140 - France

You know you have been in France too long when....
http://www.twiku.com/2007/05/31/you-know-you-have-been-in-france-too-long-when/
I could not find my codpiece, so I went to the ball anyway
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/03/medieval-mayhem-in-pezenas/
Why should you buy or sell a house through an estate-agent. I may not be the best person to ask as I have a vested interest, but read some of my experiences and you may get an idea.
http://fruk.eu/2007/06/04/things-you-should-know-about-estate-agents-in-france-1/
My not so secret plot to cut through the mystery of buying a house in France
http://fruk.eu/2007/06/01/i-have-a-cunning-plan/
Where should I look to buy a house? Don't ask me, some home truths.
http://fruk.eu/2007/05/31/buying-a-house-dont-ask-an-agent-ask-the-town/
Are tradesmen from my own country better than the locals
http://fruk.eu/2007/05/30/the-ways-we-know-are-not-the-only-ways/
The Tramontane
http://fruk.eu/2007/05/28/a-breath-of-french-air/
Live in France and work in the UK
http://fruk.eu/2007/05/27/commuting-to-france/
I might, I might, improve my site
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/01/countdown-has-started/
Lists of the departments in France
http://www.twiku.com/2007/05/30/lists-of-the-departments-in-france/
The good life is here in France - official
http://www.twiku.com/2007/05/27/france-tops-quality-of-life-2007s-index/
Buying Property to let in France
http://www.twiku.com/2007/05/27/buying-property-to-let-in-france/

France Voila - Newsletter #, 141 - France

http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/14/vodka-curry-and-pizza/
Our honorable world leaders and Internet designers
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/12/a-dream-villa-and-a-maison-nickel/
A tale of two villages
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/12/another-day-another-dollar/
If only I could earn so much
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/12/semantic-searching-and-google/
The way it seems to be going in the search engine world
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/12/the-hurlyburly-lost-and-done/
By the pricking of my thumbs
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/12/a-leaseback-can-be-forever/
This is what it really means in a leaseback deal.
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/12/rss-feeds-made-simple/
Get all my droplets and blogs in your email hot from the server
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/12/search-google-in-any-language/
This is really neat

France Voila - Newsletter #, 142 - France

I found this great article about the idiocy of web designers and have published it at...
http://www.nizas.com/newsletters/web-design/
A lot of people are asking for properties suitable to be run as a bed and breakfast, I made a few notes for guidelines at...
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/26/a-bed-and-breakfast-in-france/
Going out for supper, we often take a bottle of wine and a bunch of flowers, our neighbours do it slightly differently...
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/25/a-case-of-wine-and-a-garland-of-onions/
A picnic used to be sanwiches, wasps and damp blankets - not in France...
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/25/a-door-groaning-with-food/
Some interesting comments and observations about marking property in France abroad...
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/21/estate-agents-in-france-and-international-marketing/
If you buy a property in Fractional Ownership and plan to rent it out - be warned..
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/18/fractional-ownership-in-france-and-rentals/
Slowly my dream of gettng a vaction rentals community is taking shape...
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/17/a-long-time-ago-in-a-galaxy-far-away/
I am constantly commenting on the dangerous and stupid actions made by many people calining to be web designers or Internet experts, not all are bad ...
http://www.twiku.com/2007/06/15/make-my-week-smile-at-a-geek/
Why I enjoy taking people around to see properties...
http://www.fruk.eu/2007/06/19/a-hot-and-humid-day/
As a frustrating day ended...
http://www.fruk.eu/2007/06/17/as-tomorrow-glides-into-yesterday/

France Voila - Newsletter #, 143 - France

Very occasionally I get really excited about a new idea - this one bashed me over the head last night just after I wrote the restaurant review post - this one will be great fun and very satifying - it could even make money http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/05/another-great-idea/
Are you as tired as I am of reading a restaurant review, going there and being disappointed
http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/04/are-restaurant-reviews-any-use/
France is not all it seems, the national food is not snails or frogs, it is pizza and the national sport is not rugby, it is hunt the thimble
http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/03/always-one-more-piece-of-paper/
The week Bill Gates is overtaken as the richest man in the world, which has nothing to do with anything really
http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/03/how-to-measure-the-wealth-of-a-country/
I started writing this about France in general, but decided to just focus on Languedoc, hence the title of the page is missing a word
http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/01/are-property-prices-in-still-rising/
From the smallest village comes forth the sweetest music
http://www.fruk.eu/2007/07/04/nizas-music-festival-2007/
Now there is an International standard for something we all use every day
http://www.fruk.eu/2007/07/03/trouble-getting-a-date-right/
In my home town, where the best homes and the best people come from
http://www.fruk.eu/2007/07/01/another-gem-of-a-house-in-montblanc-for-sale/
Having problems selling your home in France or finding someone to help you buy a house, the Internet is changing the rules
http://www.fruk.eu/2007/06/29/selling-your-house-in-france-and-french-estate-agents/
If I miss a day, another one soon comes along
http://www.fruk.eu/2007/06/27/another-day-another-donut/

France Voila - Newsletter #, 144 - France

Two big price reductions of property for sale in France - these two properties are exceptionally good deals
http://www.fruk.eu/2007/07/12/property-prices-in-france-special-offers/
I did not even see one damp squib
http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/15/i-managed-to-miss-july-14th/
Use Web2 services to keep in touch when you travel
http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/13/keep-in-touch-when-you-are-traveling/
There are only about a dozen of these classic British boats on the Canal du Midi and here is your chance to own one
http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/12/own-your-own-english-canal-narrowboat-on-the-canal-du-midi/
An Occitan evening made me think - where am I ?- and it was not the wine
http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/08/not-all-of-france-is-french/
Spike Milligan had a word for it
http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/07/triple-007/
Buying and selling a house in France is very clear, fair and straightforward - but unfortunately people are not.
http://www.fruk.eu/2007/07/08/whose-house-is-it-anyway/
I thought this was a great idea last week - I think it is even better this week - I have done a lot of research and of course there are some startups, but none as good as mine - yet.
http://www.twiku.com/2007/07/05/another-great-idea/

France Voila - Newsletter #, 145 - France

In the last newsletter I opened talking about the community sites I am researching, many thanks for all the suggestions, some were...
http://twiku.com/2007/07/15/personal-networking-nudge-nudge-wink-wink/ very interesting
I am working on a number of new Internet projects, the way websites are seen and found is critical to success, this is part of an indexing experiment...
http://twiku.com/2007/07/20/worlds-smartest-man/
Are you thinking about buying a house in France and renovating it - then please read this...
http://twiku.com/2007/07/27/doing-up-old-houses-in-the-south-of-france/
And read this as well...
http://fruk.eu/2007/07/27/buy-a-house-for-renovation-in-france/
This explains a lot - good luck Sarko...
http://twiku.com/2007/08/03/the-french-civil-service/
Some recent comments on my blog about buying a leaseback property in France....
http://twiku.com/2007/06/12/a-leaseback-can-be-forever/
I read a lot of blogs and newsletters, most are about Internet techniques, France or property but there is always some nugget of sanity which has nothing to do with anything - here is a page I found last week, shades of H2G2...
http://duanestorey.com/2007/07/24/i-am/
I never know a coupon code or where to find them - so now a site is publishing these codes and other discounts - mainly for techie stuff...
http://www.anticost.com/
People gather at Omaha Beach, Normandy on July 4th 2007...
http://www.consulfrance-atlanta.org/article.php3?id_article=1126

France Voila - Newsletter #, 146 - France

So I said to Dylan "Bob, how about making a video for me"
With a Little Help From My Friends
Three of the best, the best bargains from the best region in France
Special Property Sale Offers
After ten years of making my living from the Internet, this is what I am going to do next - all I need is some help.
If It Works Do It Again
Do you come from Canada and have a home in France
Calling Canada
Now we have five airports an hour from our home in Languedoc
Ryanair to Beziers
The yellow brick road has nothing on this.
Grape Positioning System
Antique wine harvesting machinery
The Acme Wine Harvester
Fractional Home Ownership in Paris
Paris Fractional Ownership Offer
Some changes and comments on taxes in France.
Taxes and Taxidermy

France Voila - Newsletter #, 147 - France

My wonderful daughter Miranda is looking for a nanny or au-pair position, just about anywhere in the world. She speaks perfect French and English and has good German. the best au pair in the world
It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a view over the vale of Roussillon to the Mediterranean and back across the mountans to the Pyrenees - if you want a fantastic bargain, I have reduced the price from 350,000 euro to 219,000 euro for a quick sale. house sale super special offer
I have been inviting people to join me on http://www.facebook.com/ I really would like you to join as there are many useful (and a lot of silly and funny) applications which can be shared - my reason for asking you to join me is that I am planning to develop some applications about France, French property and Vacations etc. If you are already in facebook please add me as a friend, look for Tony Tidswell, or join up and make new friends.
This November has been a long steep mountain climb, like Mount Doom in Lord of the Rings. long and winding road
A friend of mine is selling a complete power supply big enough for a small town for the price of a small house - it is in a trailer, has been fully serviced and is ready to go. never worry about power failure again
Someone who is making a series of great videos on French wine french wine
OK perhaps my life is getting a bit boring - so this week in our Renault Clio was a big occasion for me. the most boring video ever made

France Voila - Newsletter #, 148 - France

Anyone buying a property in France should get professional advice about French Inheritance Laws inheritance-in-france
A brief history of creating our rentals sites tis-the-week-before-christmas
one-giant-leprechaun-for-mankind
I am very concerned about the way most Fractional Ownership sales are structured in France - here is a well researched report from a very experienced lawyer which sets out the position clearly - however, I still have a couple of points which concern me fractional-ownership-taxes-in-france
I understand that some people play a game with a round ball and kick it into nets - seems a silly way to play rugby, but it is popular in some countries I understand - this video is perhaps a new secret training program for the English team england-football-new-training-plan
Many of you have joined me on Facebook. I will be adding some useful applications and making new groups. Do join my friends

France Voila - Newsletter #, 149 - France

Paris the city of light - Paris the city of love. Paris can be everything to everybody. The buildings, shops and galleries are great, the Seine is insanely beautiful, but the main attraction is the people. Parisiens (and especially Parisiennes) make the city special. I-love-Paris/I have been working with some video and animation techniques to find the best way to present properties online our-house-for-sale-in-sorede/
I often write about the cultural differences between France and most English speaking countries. The different ways the French deal with administration, their attitude to authority and their ways of dealing with this. Make no mistake, there are big differences /buying-property-and-getting-advice/
Over the last twenty years we have met many visitors, some staying in our own apartments, who have come to stay in France for a few months, often with young children. bringing-kids-to-france-for-a-few-months/
The best way to discover France is by rail. The train system is good, fast, economic, clean and efficient. The high speed TGV (200 mph) network covers all major cities and in most cases is faster then flying. the-best-way-to-see-france/
I read that the first priority for survival is shelter. Not water or food, but somewhere to stay. So I suppose it is no surprise that in our region there are three times as many estate agents as there are bakers shops or cafes. /how-real-estate-operates-in-france/
Ryanair now starting their service from Bristol to Beziers the end of March and five other airports all within a short drive, it looks like someone knows something about the plans for this region, I have been saying for some time that this is the fastest expanding part of the Mediterranean. easyjet-start-service-gatwick-to-montpellier/

France Voila - Newsletter #, 150 - France

A rare opportunity to create your dream home. All structural work is done, new roof, floors, doors and windows - you can make almost anything from this property which has a garage and ten large rooms plus a terrace - hard to describe so look at the photos and video. Asking price of 149,000 euro classic-medieval-village-house-for-sale-south-of-france/
I got a personal email from Jeff Bezos today - well it said it was from him - in French too dipped-his-beard-in-the-soup
Classified listings to help readers find or offer goods or services - the only problem is I don’t have any listings yet, so there is rather a long way to go to compete with Craigslist first-google-next-craigslist
How much should a builder charge me What is the right price for repairing the roof Is 200 euro a sqare meter a fair price for tiling building-and-construction-costs-in-france
Although I have been an associate of Amazon.com since the beginning I have not put their books and stuff on my sites, until yesterday amazon
Make me an offer I can't refuse (no horses heads please) our-house-for-sale-in-sorede
I thought I was getting a late Christmas present last week when the post delivered a large heavy sack france-a-handbook-for-new-residents
We used to run a regular series of recipes given to us by ladies in the local villages so I have made a new section with these online recipes-from-the-south-of-france
To launch my new community service for owners renters and property sellers and seekers I have been thinking of new names and designs for logos and stuff in-at-the-sharp-end
In a recent blog post I mentioned the cultural differences which can affect life in France, compared to most English speaking nations kulchur
We have had three days of rain, not really heavy and nothing unpleasant, but walking the dogs yesterday it brought home the fact that a lot of area in the South of France are classified as flood areas and-the-rain-it-raineth
In a recent blog post I mentioned the cultural differences which can affect life in France, compared to most English speaking nations kulchur
A popular question I get is where is the best place to buy property in France - there is of course no simple answer hot-property-locations-in-france

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