Wanted: A MAN WITH A VAN / VERY LARGE CAR
The move is finally here - and now of course I'm panicking how to manage by myself with only two arms.
If anyone knows of a taxi / transport / man with a van service who would be able to 'ferry' us (1 woman, 1 kid, 1 dog + 2 cats in dog/cat carriers plus probably 2 suitcases) from either Paris (Orly or CDG) or Lyon one way to Haute Vienne (Dept 87) please could they let me know. Air Malta flies to all 3 airports so I can be flexible if it fits better location-wise with a particular transport service. I was going to hire a Berlingo or similar but the logistics are starting to freak me out so it would greatly reduce my stress levels just to be collected and then dumped at the new house.
The date is to be confirmed - it very much depends how long I have to wait before EDF/water can make an appointment to reconnect all the services as presently there are none - but maybe in about 2 weeks?
So, please, if anyone has any ideas? Would be very much appreciated.
Thanking you in advance.
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Facilitator Comment by Sheila Walshe-Blackmore on March 6, 2012 at 20:16 -
Great news Vanessa, and well done on making the trip to make sure she was ok.
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Comment by Vanessa Lees on March 6, 2012 at 20:15 -
I saw Valerie this afternoon. She says HELLO <big wave> to all and is very sorry she has not been able to visit SFN. In fact she's very frustrated about not having been able to get Internet access or phone access at all yet and being totally incommunicado. She says when she does get online again (hopefully very soon), she'll be back annoying us all!!
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Comment by Elaine Anne Small on March 5, 2012 at 15:37 -
Hey Well done to Vanessa, and thanks for the update Sheila.. sooo glad they've got there safe and sound...
looking forward to having back on SFN... have really missed her.....
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Comment by frank charat on March 5, 2012 at 15:15
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Terrific Vanessa !!!......thanks Sheila !
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Facilitator Comment by Sheila Walshe-Blackmore on March 5, 2012 at 15:07 -
News just in. I spoke to Vanessa Lees earlier. She drove up to Valerie's hameau, did a bit of detective work and found her house. Unfortunately, Valerie was not in. However, the builder across the road was able to tell Vanessa that Valerie had arrived safely. He took contact details from Vanessa and promised to pass them on to Valerie. Just another great example of SFN members helping and supporting. Well done Vanessa.
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Valerie....Hope your move went just the way you wanted. Several of us here at SFN are concerned that you have given us no news. Please pop in anyway you want and say " hello " !!!
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Comment by Zoe Buckley on February 23, 2012 at 11:46 -
@ Valerie, good idea to remind the guy that you're not a tourist, a local girl had the arse fall out of a second hand car with rust, and she took it back to the dealership, and got no help at all.
@ Steve, I'm looking for .... oh, I dunno, I want to replace a VW polo, in that I want something fuel efficient, and small enough to park on a 50 cent coin... but I'm looking at mini-vans now, because we have a LOT of beekeeping equipment to carry around, and sometimes the hilux just drinks too much fuel, so we prefer a smaller car. I was looking at a VW caddy. To be honest, I also have a thing against French made cars. i get a lot of stick for that, lol.
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Comment by Valerie Skinner on February 23, 2012 at 11:43 -
Ha ha ha, intimidation. I love it. There's a garage in the nearby town that sells new Fords and also 2nd hand cars. I think I'll just see what he has on the forecourt. I'll let him know I live locally and that if anything goes wrong with it I'll know exactly where to find him.... bwaa ha ha (evil laugh). Right off to the postbox then box, box, box.
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Comment by Steve YATES on February 23, 2012 at 11:42 -
@Valerie You don't have to go around the peripherique, there is a route called the Francillienne that takes you around the outside.
@Zoe, what sort of car are you looking for ? We have a 206 Estate (diesel) that I think we will be selling
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Comment by Zoe Buckley on February 23, 2012 at 11:35
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For buying cars, and odds and ends, I use www.leboncoin.com I'm currently looking for a car, because one of ours went on fire about a month ago; so I feel your pain.
To be honest,though, driving something big helps around the peripherique of paris, because most people just stay out of your way, when we go up to visit in-laws, we take either a heavy rigid truck, or a really muddy hilux, and everyone just gets out of our way!
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