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I know, I know, the whole point of moving to France is to experience a different culture, make a break from the past, learn new habits. But let's face it, every now and again, you need a marmite sandwich, a quick dose of University Challenge/Coronation Street/Teletubbies (delete as appropriate!) and some seriously mature cheddar on your plate . . . here's how.
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Television and Satellite
A fantastically informative web site from David Sullivan, designed to demystify the process of gettingset up with Satellite TV outside the UK. Written for the Caravanning community, I'm sure he won't mind if property-dwellers use the information to get those favourite TV programmes.
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Netdoctor.co.uk
Of course the French health system is fine, but sometimes you just need to find out some information quickly and reliably, and in English. Netdoctor.co.uk provides "high quality evidence-based medical information in a clear and understandable way so that the patient is empowered".
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DiaryBase
Would you like a Web site? Pictures? Diary? Guest Book? As many pages as you want? No need to learn HTML? DiaryBase gives you all this and more for free! Whether it's for marketing Gites, starting a local community network, or just for showing off family pictures to relatives at home, this is a great solution.
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BBC
Not just news, weather, sport and listings, but background to programmes, downloadable clips from radion programmes, a web directory and school revision support. This massive resource has something for everyone, with community areas, advice and support on a host of topics.
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UpMyStreet
Moving back home, visiting, just want to irritate friends and family at home with your local knowledge? UpMyStreet lets you search by postcode to find local property prices, crime rates, council charges, local school league tables, socio-economic status, yellow pages information, local MPs and much more. A brilliant way to research an area, or just look up local information. Enter your UK postcode in the box on the left and away you go...
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Elizabeth Botham and Sons
This family bakers in Whitby has been selling on the Internet since 1995, and has won numerous awards for both product and web site. The finest quality North Yorkshire cakes, hampers, biscuits and plum bread are shipped worldwide - just the thing to demonstrate the art of Yorkshire baking to your sceptical French neighbours! |
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Fish4News Local Newspapers
The Fish4 network gets classified ads for cars, jobs and homes from 800 local newspapers across the UK - this is its listing, with links to their homepages. Find your local paper by postcode or on the UK map. Go on, see how the old town is doing... |
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