Autumn is clearly here - see rather glum-looking market above, snapped this morning. Esperaza is a-clang with the sounds of bottling, freezing, washing, peeling and the rest. Fruit abounds. 
Here's Shuff who dropped in yesterday with tales of life in Amsterdam. In good form and a huge fan of the new lake (on the way to Quillan, by the Carrefour roundabout). I've not been there yet - usually people like it though regret the lack of mature trees for sunshade. This will change, given time.
In the meantime I'm waiting for a moonlit night to take a lope.
Did the Mutuelle yesterday, that is the top-up charge for the health system here. Once you have your Carte Vitale you buy the mutuelle to cover the serious costs. Our mayor has negotiated a deal for the folk of Esperaza -living or working here - which seems good, about 800 euros a year. Deals (partially) with eyes and teeth and (mostly) for drugs and tests and hospitalisations.
The point being that if you want a Carte de Sejour in order to be legal after the Brits pull us out of being European Citizens, you have to show that you will not be reliant on the French state.
In the meantime I'm waiting for a moonlit night to take a lope.
Did the Mutuelle yesterday, that is the top-up charge for the health system here. Once you have your Carte Vitale you buy the mutuelle to cover the serious costs. Our mayor has negotiated a deal for the folk of Esperaza -living or working here - which seems good, about 800 euros a year. Deals (partially) with eyes and teeth and (mostly) for drugs and tests and hospitalisations.
The point being that if you want a Carte de Sejour in order to be legal after the Brits pull us out of being European Citizens, you have to show that you will not be reliant on the French state.
There is an office on the side of the town hall that deals with all this, with great good humour and panache. Walk in and make an appointment to be interviewed. If its not suitable for you, they'll tell you.
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