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Started this discussion. Last reply by Andrew Hearne Nov 9, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
SFR NeufboxI have obviously been lucky so far as this is my first experience with the dreaded French circular bureaucracy (sp). Despite many hours I have achieved nothing as far as getting the thing…Continue
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Steve Cox commented on Catharine Higginson's blog post SFN members in the 33 - we need your help!"Nola, Yes - Just outside of Carcassonne
Steve"
Steve Cox commented on Catharine Higginson's blog post SFN members in the 33 - we need your help!"Sorry if this doesnt fit as Internet is so bad today that I am having trouble getting much detail from here in Angola and it may well be too far away to be of any help but I can offer a 4 bedroom house in Trebes for a couple of months. Its in…"
Steve Cox commented on James Higginson's blog post Should it be a blog post or a discussion?"Thank you = I had been wondering but figured it was too dumb a question to ask.
Here's one that I am sure is dumb but still throws me. Whats the order that posts are sorted in? It feels logical that replies are under the original…"
Steve Cox commented on Gregor Hakkenberg's blog post Put you empty barn to work and save the planet!"Welcome to the real world that is modern Africa
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Steve Cox commented on Gregor Hakkenberg's blog post Put you empty barn to work and save the planet!"Far from it - a local company here is expecting the company I work for to pay this to house and feed 4 engineers for 4 years"
Steve Cox commented on Gregor Hakkenberg's blog post Put you empty barn to work and save the planet!"Thats what I thought - thanks for clarifying (I forget I live in a country where someone is trying to charge us $50 m (yes - thats million) to house and feed 4 people for 4 years"
Steve Cox commented on Gregor Hakkenberg's blog post Put you empty barn to work and save the planet!"Sorry - is that 250 euro per van per month"
Steve Cox commented on Doron Swade's group Renovation and Construction Group"A large company I worked with years ago developed a new Fixed Asset and Reporting system, which naturally was abbreviated to the FART system. Not too bad until they then added a tax calculation component to the system which, again naturally,…"
Steve Cox replied to Sheila Walshe-Blackmore's discussion Key cutting"Dont be too sure -
You are dealing with a man who has been lost in most major cities throughout the world, including once driving a 30' campervan down the bottom steps of the Acropolis 30 years ago and who took 3 hours last year to travel the…"
Steve Cox replied to Sheila Walshe-Blackmore's discussion Key cutting"Sheila (not sure which way you get to Carcassonne from your place and this will get very vague very quickly as I am on the Congo and trying to remember an old conversation).
Apparently as you come into Trebes from the main Carcassone road and just…"
Terry Williams replied to Steve Cox's discussion How cold is it really in the group Languedoc-Roussillon"I have an Aussie mate who told me he'd never seen snow until he got to Europe and that was when he and his mate decided to drive --IN WINTER -- from Scandinavia to the Riviera. No special equipment of course. He didn't know it existed.…"
FacilitatorSheila Walshe-Blackmore replied to Steve Cox's discussion How cold is it really in the group Languedoc-Roussillon
"Wow, Andrew! You have some memory! Yes, I do remember that conversation, and now I am very aware of said wind. Snow has been and almost gone. Hope you are keeping well wrapped up!"
Andrew Hearne replied to Steve Cox's discussion How cold is it really in the group Languedoc-Roussillon"and to think you said a few months ago that you hadn't heard of the tramontane, just the marin, I did warn you Sheila...!
keep wrapped up warm, we're down to -12/-13 most nights here, no real snow but no wind either ;-)"
Steve Cox replied to Steve Cox's discussion How cold is it really in the group Languedoc-Roussillon"Andrew,
Thanks for the feedback -
I take full responsibiloity for the euro ("Buy high - sell low" - this is not the first economy I've bought down, often just by thinking about investing there) but wasnt so sure about the weather.
Off…"
FacilitatorSheila Walshe-Blackmore replied to Steve Cox's discussion How cold is it really in the group Languedoc-Roussillon
"Hi Stephen.
We are about 30 minutes east of you, in a valley. Our nearest town is Fabrezan (Google maps will give you an idea). The weather here has been cold, dropping to -5 or -6 degrees C at night, and rarely creeping above zero…"
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- Australian Single Dad with 3 kids who have now grown and (spasmodically with many returns, usually when they are broke/unemployed) left the nest. Worked overseas (mainly Asia) for many years in the 70s/80s then took 15 years off from corporate life to raise the kids while running my own consulting business. Am now back on the expat circuit, working on a very large project in Angola, Africa.
Hoping to retire to Trebes in 2-3 years - Have just bought a house which my son will do up for 2-3 months then will rent till I get there
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- At 19:23 on August 19, 2011,
Kate Ryley said… - Hi Stephen
A warm welcome to the Long Term Lets group - please feel free to ask any questions and also help us by telling us about any interesting experiences you have had in the renting world.
Cheers
Kate
- At 12:59 on August 18, 2011,
Wendy Wise said… - Welcome to SFN Stephen, I'm sure you'll find it a useful, informative and fun place to be, I certainly do. I hope it all works out for you!
Kind regards,
Wendy
- At 6:53 on August 18, 2011,
AdminCatharine Higginson said… - Dear Stephen
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