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Hi Mum/Coucou Maman – beware fake text messages

Kate 30/04/2025 1 Comment

Son or daughter at uni or working in another region or country? Worry about them losing their phone or getting into financial trouble?

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French Bank Holidays 2025

Kate 30/04/2025 0 Comments

Where a Bank holiday falls on a Tuesday or a Thursday, many small businesses will ‘faire le pont’ (make a bridge) and take Friday or Monday off too to make a long weekend.

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UK Pensioner’s guide to paying taxes as a French resident

Kate 27/04/2025 1 Comment

If you are retired with an S1 form, and you have a Government pension, private pensions or letting income, you are likely to benefit financially from the requirement to file both UK and French tax returns.

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Cold calling cauchemar controlled

Laura McLellan 19/04/2025 0 Comments

Phone & internet providers, insurance companies, professional training organisations… the offers are varied, numerous and mostly a pain in the derrière. But new measures are now in place to limit cold calling.

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Need to chat to a gendarme?

Kate 18/04/2025 0 Comments

New app with chat function to contact a gendarme or a police officer directly.

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Baby you can drive my car… from UK to P-O

Laura McLellan 16/04/2025 8 Comments

Baby you can drive my car… Wondering what’s changed since the last time you drove over? You can always depend on P-O Life readers to point you in the right direction.

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Financial Market Volatility. Don’t panic!

Kate 14/04/2025 0 Comments

Phil of Spectrum explains that with markets reeling in response to the newly announced “Liberation Day” tariffs, it’s completely natural to feel unsettled.

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PLEASE READ: Important Update on Water Restrictions in the P-O

Kate 31/03/2025 6 Comments

THIS WAS A APRIL FOOL. PLEASE FLUSH YOUR LOOS!!

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A Cautionary Tale of Rental Scams

Kate 31/03/2025 0 Comments

If you advertise your property to rent on the internet, always keep an eye out for scams from potential ‘rentees’ A typical one is as follows.

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U3A-PO Showcase Event

Kate 27/03/2025 0 Comments

10 Pin bowling, A’Mature chefs, Birdwatching , Language learning, Yoga, pilates and Zumba, walks, rides and so much more……come and join us

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