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Posting Photos on the forum

Last post by Hotrodder « Fri May 12, 2023 9:34 am
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by Char » Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:28 pm » in Welcome and Forum User Guides.
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There are two ways you can add a photo to your posts.

To upload a photo via the attachments option you simply click on the attachments tab with you...
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Catch a falling Pa

Last post by Liz « Sat Jul 19, 2025 7:36 pm
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by Grangela » Tue Mar 18, 2025 3:15 pm
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I haven’t posted on here for a long time.
We are thoroughly enjoying life in Pau apart from my husband’s ill health. John, 85, had a stroke almost...
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Last post by Liz
Sat Jul 19, 2025 7:36 pm
Weather ... again

Last post by Spectrum « Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:12 am
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by Blaze » Mon Feb 26, 2024 11:28 am
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Most of the time our area in the north of Brittany seems to be sheltered from the terrible weather that we hear about elsewhere.
But today, we are...
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Last post by Spectrum
Thu Jul 17, 2025 8:12 am
Confusion

Last post by MAD87 « Fri Jul 11, 2025 9:00 am
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by rabbit » Thu Jul 10, 2025 10:51 am
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A French person emailed me and said he would be arriving « fin am »
What time would you reasonably expect him?
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Last post by MAD87
Fri Jul 11, 2025 9:00 am
Van man with my parcel

Last post by Loup-garou « Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:24 pm
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by Polarengineer » Sat Jun 07, 2025 3:00 pm
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He is a regular van man often delivering our parcels, nice bloke. Today he turns up with a book-size parcel in his hand and a bloody computer gadget...
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Sun Jul 06, 2025 12:24 pm
Mini break suggestions

Last post by exile « Thu Jun 26, 2025 8:46 pm
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by Naylor's Ark » Wed Jun 25, 2025 5:59 pm
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There are loads of pretty towns and villages in France. ( And just over the borders)
So where would you suggest to visit for a mini break?
We've...
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Last post by exile
Thu Jun 26, 2025 8:46 pm
Call the cops??

Last post by Blaze « Wed Jun 25, 2025 9:23 am
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by Hotrodder » Sun Jun 15, 2025 1:30 pm

Last night there was another rave in drug central but a strangely silent one. All the usual suspects started turning up on foot quite late but they...

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Last post by Blaze
Wed Jun 25, 2025 9:23 am
House Sale

Last post by Hotrodder « Thu May 22, 2025 9:51 am
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by hughnique » Thu May 15, 2025 9:30 am
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Not having a very productive experience with a well known international organisation we decided to call in a local agent, the subject of a recent...
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Last post by Hotrodder
Thu May 22, 2025 9:51 am
Our house was targeted last night

Last post by Hotrodder « Thu May 15, 2025 5:34 pm
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by Polarengineer » Wed May 14, 2025 12:02 pm
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Woken from a deep sleep at 0115 am by the afterburners of a fighter jet at about 100m over our house. I think there were two of them as we were...
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Thu May 15, 2025 5:34 pm
The Pope has died

Last post by MAD87 « Sun May 11, 2025 9:50 am
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by Pathca » Mon Apr 21, 2025 10:13 am
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Earlier this morning. Although he looked dreadful on his pictures with Charles and Camila the other day
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Last post by MAD87
Sun May 11, 2025 9:50 am
Electricity production in France by energy type

Last post by Biloute « Fri Apr 18, 2025 8:03 am

by Biloute » Fri Apr 18, 2025 8:03 am

An interesting website that shows the distribution of different sources of electricity production in France over time:

By moving the cursor, we see...

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Last post by Biloute
Fri Apr 18, 2025 8:03 am
It would be funny if it wasn’t so pathetic

Last post by rabbit « Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:57 am
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by rabbit » Mon Apr 14, 2025 6:19 pm

Trump appointed as his head of education the former head of a wrestling franchise.(hmmm) Over the weekend she was being interviewed about her plans...

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Last post by rabbit
Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:57 am
Confused with La Poste

Last post by manonthemoon2 « Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:34 am
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by manonthemoon2 » Wed Apr 09, 2025 1:52 pm

I have to send back an item to UK, I'm wondering about how much it's going to cost.

The parcel weighs 933 grams.

I've looked on La Poste English...

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Sat Apr 12, 2025 9:34 am
Marine Le Pen barred from public office

Last post by Pathca « Sun Apr 06, 2025 7:55 pm
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by Blaze » Mon Mar 31, 2025 1:33 pm
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Marine Le Pen has been found guilty of embezzling EU funds and is thus barred from running for public office for 5 years.

Rightly so. She's...
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Last post by Pathca
Sun Apr 06, 2025 7:55 pm
Tsunami

Last post by rabbit « Wed Apr 02, 2025 12:37 pm
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by rabbit » Tue Apr 01, 2025 4:16 pm

This sign has just appeared at my local beach in Southern Brittany.

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Wed Apr 02, 2025 12:37 pm
I’ve made it

Last post by Hotrodder « Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:24 pm
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by rabbit » Thu Mar 06, 2025 6:45 pm
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Yes I’ve made it I have got to the point where I detest Trump more than Putin.
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Last post by Hotrodder
Sun Mar 30, 2025 12:24 pm
The truth coming out ?

Last post by Blaze « Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:19 pm
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by Pathca » Tue Mar 25, 2025 11:32 pm
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It always felt like there was something ‘odd’ about this child’s disappearance
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Last post by Blaze
Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:19 pm
Le Bon Coin

Last post by Nomoss « Tue Mar 25, 2025 7:40 pm
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by Blaze » Fri Mar 14, 2025 6:39 pm
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I am well and truly foxed :crazy:
I have used LBC on and off for years to sell things, with no problems. I haven't used it for a while and something...
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Last post by Nomoss
Tue Mar 25, 2025 7:40 pm
Wills

Last post by hughnique « Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:13 pm
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by BishyB » Wed Mar 12, 2025 11:41 am
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Looking for recommendation for english speaking notaire to draw up our wills. Would prefer around Pontivy but not essential. Many thanks.
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Last post by hughnique
Thu Mar 13, 2025 5:13 pm
Amusing Translations

Last post by Bayleaf « Sun Feb 23, 2025 9:13 am
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by rabbit » Fri Feb 21, 2025 12:34 pm

Local restaurant had English translations of menu

Herbes de Provence - Provence grass
Carottes Rapée. - raped carrots

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Last post by Bayleaf
Sun Feb 23, 2025 9:13 am
Mulhouse

Last post by curtis « Sat Feb 22, 2025 6:02 pm
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by Pathca » Sat Feb 22, 2025 5:54 pm

Apologies for the source of this but it gives more details than others

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Last post by curtis
Sat Feb 22, 2025 6:02 pm
French idiosyncrasies

Last post by exile « Sat Feb 22, 2025 2:38 pm
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by rabbit » Wed Feb 19, 2025 5:49 pm
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I am trying to compile a list of items that Brits find strange in France for my English class. So far I have

Shops displaying « Entree libre »...
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Last post by exile
Sat Feb 22, 2025 2:38 pm
Premium Bond payments

Last post by hughnique « Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:56 pm
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by MAD87 » Sat Feb 15, 2025 2:03 pm
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I seem to recall being here before, but OH's PB winnings are now not being paid into my Nationwide Flex account. I assume that NS&I have looked at...
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Last post by hughnique
Mon Feb 17, 2025 3:56 pm
Where next?

Last post by Niftyons « Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:38 am
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So M. Barnier is pushing through the Social Security budget using Article 49.3 - a move both right and left disagree with and threaten a no...
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Last post by Niftyons
Sun Feb 16, 2025 8:38 am
Washing you clothes

Last post by Niftyons « Sun Feb 09, 2025 10:50 am
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by niemeyjt » Wed Feb 05, 2025 3:30 pm
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How often do you wash your clothes?

According to the Ecological Transition Agency you should wash underwear daily, sports clothes after 3 days,...
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Last post by Niftyons
Sun Feb 09, 2025 10:50 am
Flooding in Brittany

Last post by exile « Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:44 pm
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by Blaze » Sat Feb 01, 2025 11:03 pm

The excessive rain has caused huge flooding in Rennes, Redon and in the countryside where some of the rivers have more than overflowed. About 20...

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Last post by exile
Sun Feb 02, 2025 1:44 pm

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