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Discussion in 'UK Motorcycles' started by fluffycat, Feb 14, 2008.

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    fluffycat Guest

    completion 14 May. housewarmings soon after.

    anyone want to help with the move?
     
    fluffycat, Feb 14, 2008
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    platypus Guest

    What sort of helping do you need?
     
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    Paul - xxx Guest

    It'd depend where from, where to and what!

    ;)

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    Paul - xxx

    '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch'
    '98 Suzuki DR 200 Djebel 'Small but perfectly formed'
    Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough'
     
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    Paul - xxx Guest

    It'd depend where from, where to and what!

    ;)

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    Paul - xxx

    '96/'97 Landrover Discovery 300 Tdi 'Big and Butch'
    '98 Suzuki DR 200 Djebel 'Small but perfectly formed'
    Dyna Tech Cro-Mo comp "When I feel fit enough'
     
    Paul - xxx, Feb 14, 2008
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    Spete Guest

    What, move beer to mouth? Sure, no probs..

    :)
     
    Spete, Feb 14, 2008
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    Des Guest

    Vous êtes où ?

    D.

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    French Biking Vocabulary: http://minilien.fr/a0kg0p

    'There is no doubt that Israel did a better job safeguarding access to the
    city's holy places than did Jordan. There is unimpeded access today. There
    wasn't from 1948-67' (Jimmy Carter)
     
    Des, Feb 14, 2008
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    Cab Guest

    Nice, so it's been done then? Drop me a line if I can help.
     
    Cab, Feb 15, 2008
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    fluffycat Guest

    oooh, lovely platy :) any of the following

    for the move itself:
    - large van[0] and driver[1]
    - loading stuff into large van (stuff is mainly in Norwich and Ipswich
    but can be collected to Ipswich)
    - unloading stuff into house near Bordeaux
    - putting bed together

    before move:
    - advice on best way to get pounds into euros and to the notaire
    - advice on registering a business (sole trader or 2 people, whether
    it's necessary at all, what type to register)

    after move:
    - help with renovation
    - visitors

    renovation weekend parties will be arranged.

    [0] van doesn't need to be really large because there's not much
    furniture (bed, 3 bookcases, chest of drawers, canvas wardrobe, and a
    lot of boxes of music and books)
    [1] driver doesn't need to be large at all
     
    fluffycat, Feb 15, 2008
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    fluffycat Guest

    the necessary details are in the reply to platy :)
     
    fluffycat, Feb 15, 2008
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    dog Guest

    ask the notaire for their rib. it will have an iban code on it. call or
    go to your bank's forex department and request a swift transfer. quote
    the iban. pay 21 pounds. job done.
     
    dog, Feb 15, 2008
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    Cab Guest

    Damn, you got there quicker than I could! :)
     
    Cab, Feb 15, 2008
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    Cab Guest

    When you find out, can you let me know?
     
    Cab, Feb 15, 2008
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    Colin Irvine Guest

    Well you're cage-bound, yes?
     
    Colin Irvine, Feb 15, 2008
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    Cab Guest

    Not for long! I'm picking up my new bike next Saturday. If I get time
    to sort out the insurance, that is.
     
    Cab, Feb 15, 2008
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    Colin Irvine Guest

    Hurrah! Joining the TOG tour?
     
    Colin Irvine, Feb 15, 2008
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    Cab Guest

    Of course. I'd have been there at any rate. Even if I hadn't found a
    bike, I'd have been in the cage. :)
     
    Cab, Feb 15, 2008
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    fluffycat Guest

    nice and simple, but doesn't it get you the worst possible exchange
    rate? on 180,000 euros a few points makes a lot of pounds or otherwise,
    and the current exchange rate would leave me too broke to buy food
    afterwards :(

    i've opened an account with Travelex (the company that does furrin munny
    for HSBC etc) in the hope that it will be better.
     
    fluffycat, Feb 15, 2008
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    fluffycat Guest

    *sigh*

    i thought it was my ineptitude and franglais making the information,
    even if i can find it, completely incomprehensible. if you have the same
    problem, living there and with an interpreter...
     
    fluffycat, Feb 15, 2008
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    platypus Guest

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    fluffycat Guest

    this was the site which really upset me. however, it doesn't exactly
    match with the <French equivalent of Chamber of Commerce>'s site, so i'm
    hoping it's not as bad as that now!

    the two businesses i'd be doing are music and running activity holidays.
    the first is Profession libérale and the second is Commercant. if i
    make sure there's music in all the activity holidays (worked out how to
    include it in the cycling tours already!) could i get away with only
    registering as musician...? the alternative is to register only for the
    holiday business which would lose me all the tax/insurance perks of
    being a muso. or i could register as a full-time muso and rent out rooms
    to musos and bikers and cyclists (no registration needed if <5 rooms).

    argh.
     
    fluffycat, Feb 15, 2008
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