Pulling the Threads Togther (April 2018)
With the completion date now quickly approaching, and with Fridays and weekends the only time available for me to talk to people (for reasons I'll not go into), yesterday was spent sorting out various bureaucratic aspects such as banking, insurance, utilities, the boiler, etc. It was a stressful and frustrating day. I know French bureaucracy has a bad reputation but, to be honest, it wasn't that which caused the stress and frustration. It was the sheer volume of things I needed to get sorted, the limited time I had (some individuals or businesses that were likely to be available on the Friday were less likely to be available over the weekend), and the fact that French (which regular readers will know I don't (yet) speak) would be a significant feature of the day's work. So, what were the tasks, and how did I get on? Insurance We need proof of insurance before we can complete the act de vente and so securing insurance was a priority and the first task of the da...