http://www.connexionfrance.com 2012 CNX English http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1543 Connexion readers share their responses to the austerity measures proposed by François Fillon on August 25 2011-08-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1542 English voters are so remote from the levers of power - unlike here in France 2011-08-17 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1537 Smoking in enclosed public places has been banned in France since January 2008. But is it working? 2011-08-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1538 How has the internet changed the way you live as an expatriate? Connexion newsletter readers share their thoughts. 2011-08-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1534 Will bonuses encourage GPs to be more efficient and save the system money? 2011-07-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1535 What can be done to boost tourism in France and encourage visitors to spend more? 2011-07-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1531 Connexion newsletter readers share their advice on how to save money at the mechanic 2011-07-12 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1532 Second home owners discuss missing France when they're not here, and whether they might move permanently 2011-07-12 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1526 "Stop moaning?" Second home owners in France have every right to protest against law changes that affect them. 2011-07-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1527 'Expats are classed with convicts and lunatics for the crime of moving to another European country to live' 2011-07-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1525 Connexion newsletter readers share their thoughts on the government's change of plan 2011-06-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1524 Are children in France pushed towards vocational courses at too young an age? Connexion readers share their thoughts 2011-06-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1512 Would-be expats think they will miss English food, TV and the NHS. Connexion readers who've made the move disagree 2011-06-16 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1502 Are the privacy concerns justified - or is videosurveillance important to protect children? 2011-06-06 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1501 Will 2011 be a bumper year for French tourism? Seven readers who run gîtes and restaurants share their experiences 2011-06-06 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1503 Marine Le Pen says France should ban dual nationality. Can you owe allegiance to more than one country? 2011-06-06 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1498 Keep quiet and risk your child learning incorrect language - or say something and risk undermining the teacher? 2011-06-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1496 Are officers more approachable, more formal, or just passing the time? 2011-04-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1495 How will you be celebrating in France? Glued to the screen, or mucking out the sheep, or having a crown fitted? 2011-04-22 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1494 PLANS for religious education in schools drew a strong response from Connexion readers. 2011-04-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1493 ENGLAND football boss Fabio Capello said he manages with 100 words to coach, so we asked you for your top French words 2011-04-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1453 I am keeping my fingers crossed. Considerable patience will no doubt be required before I receive some sort of response 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1454 Unused drugs should never be "flushed away" 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1455 We have found it more advantageous to have our pensions paid to a UK bank and then transferred 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1456 Driving for hours on an end to reach a cheaper ferry port is a false economy 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1457 I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with electricity bills 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1458 I found the article about Richard Kroon and his "new" way of selling/buying houses, most interesting 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1459 Chain claims France has no equivalent of triangular sandwiches 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1460 I know of at least half a dozen restaurants that still allow smoking in their bars 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1461 Your reader who wishes to become "half-French", which is the oddest idea to me 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1462 It is useful to know that there is a free small claims procedure that works 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1463 Congratulations on an excellent article in your February issue on 100 things to do in France 2011-04-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1445 NEARLY two thirds of French people living in cities dream of having a house in the country, says a survey for 20 Minutes 2011-04-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1441 We asked about drink driving and motoring habits in France in advance of courteous driving day (March 24) 2011-03-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1439 We asked about drinking, after the Ministry of Health organised a campaign against the drinking habits of older people 2011-03-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1438 We asked about job hunting in France and whether a government incentive of €2,000 to employ the over-45s would help 2011-03-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1437 A CONSULTATION on billboard advertising has been launched and we asked you what you thought 2011-03-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1436 French are champions of the 'proper' lunch break, what are your thoughts? 2011-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1391 We have restrictions on e-books; we are in effect criminalised if we try to take out a Sky subscription... 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1392 How many readers were left disappointed by the non-arrival of Christmas parcels? 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1393 I was shocked to read there is only one computer for every 11 pupils in French schools 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1394 Directions baffle our readers in the south 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1395 We have found none more pleasant and reliable than Brittany Ferries 2011-02-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1370 Your thoughts on stricter government controls of France's simplest business regime 2011-02-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1371 At what age can you keep a licence? Should the UK and France introduce medical tests? 2011-02-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1368 WE ASKED readers about their experiences with French doctors 2011-02-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1369 A study by Hadopi, the group charged with tackling illegal downloading find 50 per cent of people do it – do you? 2011-02-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1362 Our village has agreed that we join a syndicat d’energie - and pay an 8% surcharge 2011-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1363 We disagree completely with Peter Gumbe's assessment of French schools 2011-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1364 Waterstone's say international rights mean they cannot sell to France 2011-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1365 If the changes come into force, people will wait a lot longer before they go to visit a doctor 2011-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1366 President Sarkozy is systematically destroying French values 2011-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1367 Do staff have a right to check our bags, without first proving there was a valid reason to do so? 2011-02-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1303 Can you share a hobby without sharing a language? 2011-01-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1301 French fonctionnaires can be a joy to deal with, if you make an effort in French and deal with them face-to-face 2011-01-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1302 What effect does moving to France have on your health? 2011-01-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1300 Thank you for placing the article about our Marché de Noel held in Mauroux 2011-01-06 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1249 Neighbour's bamboo is damaging our property. What can we do? 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1250 Procedure has been a disaster and not of our making 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1251 Airport forces customers to park in a short-term car park for long periods and then charges them over-stay fees 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1252 'Natural' shortfall when ordering logs should be challenged 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1253 Prêt viager hypothécaire (equity release loan) is available from Crédit Foncier 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1254 I would be interested to know why my English diplomas are not accepted in France 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1255 Thank you so much for your article on taxe d’habitation 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1256 Why should expats moan about French inheritance laws? 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1257 I was surprised to read certain parts of Simon Heffer's article on pensions 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1258 It's worth the extra motorway tolls for the cheaper ferry fares 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1259 It is easy these days to move to France from the UK. We came over 21 years ago and there was very much more involved 2011-01-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1229 Taxes have gone up, but routine road maintenance seemed to have come to a halt 2010-12-17 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1228 Snow paralysed Paris last week and there's more to come. Why are we never prepared? 2010-12-16 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1209 Readers share their tips on how to avoid losing mobile pay-as-you-go credit on French phones 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1210 D-Day brings in tourism cash: some of that should help support those left 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1211 A tax on all internet users and landlines would be grossly inequitable 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1212 Between ordering my firewood and stacking it, 30 per cent has gone missing 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1213 As our house is empty for many out-of-season weeks, I decided to give a week to charity. 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1214 Why on earth invent solutions for problems that don't exist? 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1215 I was very interested to read about problems concerning the length of time for the transfer of money 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1216 Brittany Ferries responds to reader complaints 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1217 There are now so many other ways in which green energy can be harnessed 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1218 It is mainly the few younger members who bring them into disrepute 2010-12-10 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1176 Changes to the highway code giving pedestrians priority to cross 2010-11-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1160 Is the Socialist party's new "real equality" bill bold and realistic, or half-baked nonsense? 2010-11-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1159 GPs could start offering online consultations next year. An innovative development or an accident waiting to happen? 2010-11-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1157 We asked Connexion newsletter readers what changes they would like to see made to the French tax system. 2010-10-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1090 Think before you travel, says an immigration officer 2010-10-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1092 Bordeaux Airport seems to have forgotten the passengers with its recent changes. 2010-10-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1093 The simple business structure does not suit everyone 2010-10-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1094 Why are OAP railcards so expensive? 2010-10-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1095 All Brittany Ferries' disabled cabins use bunk beds 2010-10-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1087 Connexion readers share their advice on how to get the best deal when travelling to the UK at Christmas. 2010-10-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1083 With France's burqa ban passed, we asked Connexion readers if France has any right to tell people what to wear 2010-10-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1091 'Humiliating experience' resulted from a basic error 2010-10-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1082 What is it about life in France that brings a smile to your face? 2010-09-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1033 Why do banks punish their customers by charging for everything, Connexion readers ask 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1034 The self-assessment tax in the UK was simple - why is the French one not that way? 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1035 It has been an uphill struggle, but worth it 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1036 I was sickened by the letter claiming that a lot of people are abusing the incapacity benefit system 2010-09-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1010 Limited and uninspiring, or intellectually stimulating? Parents with experiences of both UK and French schools compare. 2010-09-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1009 Are French inheritance rules too onerous, or should foreign residents in France learn to accept them? 2010-09-13 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=956 A poll by SOS Racisme has found that the number of French agreeing with racial stereotypes. 2010-09-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=957 Notaires all agree the law is unjust but still nothing happens. 2010-09-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=958 Readers who have problems with companies should try getting help from their local offices of UFC Que Choisir 2010-09-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=959 We live in a small rural community in Seine Maritime. The phone system here is ancient and unreliable 2010-09-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=1037 Given French inheritance law, is this so surprising that children are asked to pay parents' care bills? 2010-09-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=884 The Interior Ministry regularly announces more police and CCTV to combat violence. Is France becoming more dangerous? 2010-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=885 If you weigh almost double the average person’s weight, then you pay for two seats. 2010-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=886 Is it right that as soon as one dies the other has to divide what rightfully belongs to the couple with the children? 2010-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=887 Current rules still infringe on human rights and break anti-discrimination laws. 2010-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=888 The promotion of industrial wind turbines as a source of cheap, green energy is wrong. 2010-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=889 Wind turbines are a hedge against rising power prices, which will continue forever. 2010-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=890 Following May's article on exams here's a selection of letters from our postbag on French schooling. 2010-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=876 We don't want special treatment, just a fair attitude and a fair deal. 2010-08-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=872 Photographer Rip Hopkins said being a British expat in France was either mad or brave. Here are some of your replies. 2010-07-22 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=873 Your thoughts on internet speeds and the user-friendliness of French websites 2010-07-22 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=829 ... and expecting French firms to be able to speak English is discourteous. Connexion readers have their say on language 2010-06-22 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=830 Wouldn't it be cheaper to mash some home-made food? 2010-06-22 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=815 We asked Connexion newsletter readers about their experiences of banking in France. Here are some of their replies. 2010-06-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=816 Have you shopped this way - and how much does it really save? 2010-06-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=807 90% of French people say they consider their tap water safe to drink. Do you? 2010-06-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=808 What effect would proposed French law forcing bloggers to publish full name and address have on freedom of expression? 2010-06-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=738 All things in moderation – including religious tolerance 2010-05-21 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=737 A selection of readers' comments following the UK General Election 2010-05-12 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=856 Was the taxe carbone a missed opportunity or a tax too far? 2010-05-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=784 Thank you, The Connexion, for giving us the advice that led to our saving. 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=785 I have been advised that it is not necessary to obtain reference from your médecin-traitant 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=786 I was disappointed to see in your March edition the report on restrictions for new auto-entrpreneurs. 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=787 Your article says building a pond is an ideal job for a spring weekend. You'll be lucky. 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=788 Let's try to make France, little by little, the beautiful country it should be 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=789 Why is it so hard to find a building society prepared to take our cash? 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=790 A university lecturer responds to Higher Education Minister Valérie Pécresse's claims 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=791 "The moment I was born, the midwife harangued my mother that I was too big" 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=792 Have attitudes to talking about money changed? Is personal finance still a taboo subject? 2010-04-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=650 If you are still having problems finding French accents on an English keyboard (see previous letters), try this 2010-03-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=682 Parti Socialiste leader Martine Aubry has said that retirement at 60 is a right. What do you think? 2010-03-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=683 "The alleged superiority of French railways is frequently trotted out as a given. I dispute this." 2010-03-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=684 "I came to France in 2004. My standard of living has been lower than ever before." 2010-03-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=685 Other readers have complained here, but my experience of France Telecom was superb. 2010-03-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=686 'Savings' offered by big supermarkets are not all they seem. 2010-03-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=687 "Philippe Baron of the foie gras producers' federation is talking nonsense" 2010-03-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=688 Readers react to Sally Ann Voak's piece exploring why French women are so skinny 2010-03-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=632 'I get the impression that UK citizens living here expect it is their right to be able seek employment in this country' 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=633 "I read with amused irritation in the December 2009 issue that an anti-smacking law is proposed in France" 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=634 'Your January leader on Que Choisir and its criticism of supermarkets is to be applauded.' 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=635 'The British Consulate cannot help fill in a family's livret de famille' 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=636 'Mutuelle top up business is big business. However, let the buyer beware' 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=637 'Easyjet Christmas delays were made worse by lack of communication' 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=638 'Flight back to the UK was fine. The problem was the connection - National Express would not honour our tickets' 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=639 "I would like to remind readers not to be taken in with UK 0800 numbers when phoning from France." 2010-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=551 The Connexion has received several letters recently from readers experiencing problems with France Telecom 2010-02-09 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=513 Eurostar breakdowns, Easyjet cancellations and icy roads - we want to hear your Christmas travel horror stories 2009-12-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=451 Alleged French prejudice towards foreign jobseekers leaves many well-qualified workers 'on the professional scrapheap' 2009-11-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=417 Your story saying there is a “lack of a single nationwide set of rules” needs further qualification 2009-10-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=418 New generation British expats on watching Sky, eating Sunday roasts and integration 2009-10-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=419 Impounding foreign vehicles owned by Brits visiting UK is not something the police should be proud of 2009-10-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=378 Readers react to Abdullah Saeed’s letter in September’s Connexion defending the burqa and warning against a ban 2009-09-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=364 That way they won’t want to live in yours say animal association. 2009-09-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=347 Historical re-enactors were all the rage in July Connexion - but this couple did not impress me. 2009-08-27 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=319 If Embassy cannot make the passports for less than €140 they should send them by to London to be made at half the price 2009-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=320 Lobster labelled "Bretagne" could may actually be imported from Britain and Ireland. 2009-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=314 You cannot send parcels to UK PO-box addresses via ColiPoste or Chronopost because of rules in the UK. 2009-03-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=303 A selection of letters on pensions, the pound’s near parity with the euro and survival in France. 2009-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=302 Brits in France who have a normal ‘workaday’ job are non-existent, why? 2009-02-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=290 The UK government is dragging its heals restoring certain benefits to residents in France after a court ruling. Sign the petition here. 2009-01-07 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=265 Contrary to claims, the far-left do not play and were never “a major role in French politics” 2008-10-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=266 Complaints are up since the sector was deregulated. How are price rises counted on a bill? 2008-10-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=267 How residents of the village of Mars in the Ardèche actually refer to themselves. 2008-10-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=232 In June, wine expert and businessman Alain Marty spoke to us about his work. Here are some reader responses. 2008-08-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=233 Energy company refuses to stick to appointments or admit faults and claims it never pays compensation. 2008-08-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=234 Also – what is the real threat behind the tiger mosquito as it spreads to France. 2008-08-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=225 Our interview with Prof Joseph Stiglitz is still generating letters, here are some we could not fit in August's issue. 2008-07-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=224 Article on the corrida provokes responses from all sides on tradition vs cruelty. 2008-07-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=205 Former teacher says introduction of league tables will bring teaching for testing’s sake to France. 2008-07-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=206 Your romantic visions of the country will fade with time, says reader. 2008-07-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=207 Readers respond to Professor Joseph Stiglitz's request for what they value in France. 2008-07-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=181 Local turbines are making a noise and benefiting no-one and we don't know what impact they will have on property values. 2008-05-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=182 Equality? It appears there is no longer a place for this sacred principle in Sarkozy's brave new republic. 2008-05-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=183 Two readers give their opinions on Sunday opening. Is it progress or is it a step in entirely the wrong direction? 2008-05-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=184 Too many people knock Britain’s food, weather and policing. There is much to say for the way things are done there. 2008-05-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=185 After seven years living in the Auvergne I still have great difficulty in being understood in French by the locals. 2008-05-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=150 Why America's short tenure as the world's lone super power has come to an end. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=151 My neighbour's son drove 100km to demand to know how much he had spent on renovations to his house. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=152 We did do our homework. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=153 In response to the new Mr Rude having a French accent. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=154 Sarkozy was elected for five years - so it seems premature to write about broken promises just ten months afterwards. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=155 In March we wrote about Sunday trading laws in France and asked for your views. We publish a sample of the many replies. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=156 Readers respond to a Manchester Chief Superintendent's comments on the difference between UK and French policing. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=157 Protection Juridique is cheap and worth investing in, says scam victim Angela Pickles after mobile phone 'slam' 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/newsite/expatriate-news-article.php?art=88 Connexion edition: March 2008 2008-03-14