Micro Station D'épuration France

Finally placed my order for the a WPL package sewage treatment plant, in France they call them micro station d'épuration.

My micro station d'épuration will be in the ground in a few weeks time and will be treating all my household waste water to the very high standards of the EN 12566-3 requirements.

This will be a pleasant change from the existing state of affairs which is basically a smelly hole in the ground! Having said that my smelly hole smells better than a lot of septic tanks I've come across.

Looking forward to reclaiming what was a very nice corner of my garden!

To see more about the micro stations d'épuration in France go to: www.micro-station-france.com

WPL France

Finaly I have found a supplier of WPL Micro Stations d'Epuration in France - WPL France

Air source heat pumps in France: Aerothermie - Pompe a chaleur

I've just been out shopping after many hours of research into this type of heating system and have come back with two air heat pumps from Bricodepot for under 600€

I've pulled together a little more information about how they work here: Air source heat pumps in France: Aerothermie - Pompe a chaleur

I'm looking forward to fitting them but it's going to have to wait until after next weekend! I'll let you know how it goes!

New bank savings accounts in France - Livret A - 4.8%

Fed up with only getting a couple of percent on your savings in France? The new Livret A account will be giving 4% from August and is expected to be returning 4.8% from January 2009!

The European commission has forced the French government to remove certain restrictions on savings accounts in the French banking system. This is leading to increased availability of interest paying bank accounts and therefor increased competition from the French banks for your money.

Read the full article here

Brest 2008 Pictures

Trawling around the net fetched up a page about the Brest 2008 Tall Ship show that I thought I should share with you. It's got a nice selection of pictures taken at Brest 2008 of tall ships and a description that is worth reading for anyone that is thinking of going to the next one..... Brest 2012.

To see the Brest 2008 Gallery and info Click Here

Operation escargot 30th June 2008

I've been hearing from French friends that a national Operation Escargot in France is planned for tomorrow the 30th of June and that driving in France is going to be a nightmare.
Plan your route carefully and be sure to take a GPS or set of maps to enable you to navigate via the back roads if the operation escargot does in fact occur tomorrow in France.
Don't forget to have your fluorescent jacket and warning triangle in your car for the 1st of July - it will be mandatory for driving in France!

The Fete de la Musique in France

Saturday 21st June is the Fete de la Musique - Which will ensure many people living in towns throughout Brittany and France as a whole will not be getting to sleep very early tonight.

The Fete de la Musique usually involves free concerts and music in towns throughout France. In Brittany my local town of Pontivy will have several bands and different types of music spread throughout the town center. It's a night where the police will not be telling bars and clubs to turn down their music!

Get out there and enjoy the closed streets and the families walking from band to band soaking up the atmosphere and meeting friends.

The Fete de la Musique only happens once a year in France!!!!! Doesn't happen at all in the UK :o