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Useful information and items of interest
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LA POSTE - French postal service website in English
http://www.laposte.com

Leroy Merlin help English speakers.
Inevitably some of us struggle when buying from the Bricolages. Not knowing what is the French equivalent for DIY products and tools sometimes makes shopping a nightmare. Not only is Leroy Merlin one of the few national bricolages that has a website where you can actually view products, but now some of their website is in English. Leroy Merlin have also produced a fairly comprehensive English-French lexicon free to download in PDF format. One thing that caught our eye was the statement "For personalised advice in English, do not hesitate to ask our [in store] sales advisors who can be identified by their badge." Top marks to Leroy Merlin.
Leroy Merlin website HERE - Download the English French lexicon HERE - Details of the Leroy Merlin 'Carte Maison' loyalty card in English HERE

Are you eligible to vote in the UK?
Have you registered yet? If not here's where to do it.

List of Windows (xp) RUN commands
This list will help you to go directly to areas of Windows by using the RUN command.
Usefull if you are using a version of Windows in a language you don't fully understand.

Rugby School
The principal objective of the school is to initiate the children of the community of the commune of the Valley of the Canche and Authie in the practice of rugby; and to transmit through this sport, the values of brotherhood, respect, honesty, loyalty and team spirit in the effort against violence. More information HERE

UK Government web page with information about the English language.

France Telecom Faults
Report a telephone line fault online in English or French at www.1013.fr
(tip: click on the flag to change language)

From the UK FCO website: "Use our new LOCATE service to tell us where you’re travelling to so our embassy and crisis staff can provide better assistance in an emergency such as a tsunami or terrorist attack.

It only takes a few minutes to register your contact details and travel plans online and the local British embassy will know you’re coming. There's no need to contact them directly.

We’re encouraging ALL British Nationals travelling and living overseas to register with LOCATE, even for short trips."

Click HERE to go to the FCO website.

Frenchentree.com
Up to date information about healthcare in France for British ex-pats

British embassy in Paris
Lots of useful info, including up to date info on French healthcare rules for Brits living in France.

An English language service of the Caisse Primaire d’Assurance Maladie (French social security service) is on 00 33 8 20 90 42 12

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