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Post by Nutty on Jun 12, 2023 11:56:20 GMT 1
Just joined.. I'm a former resident of that misty island just to the north. Been here for 15-odd years and living down in the far south west. Very happy here - so much so that when driving north, I feel dizzy when I reach Dax.
I applied for French citizenship about 4-5 years ago and I was delighted when I finally got the green light. Why did I apply for it? I have no plans for ever returning to the 'independent coastal state' - so all I'll say is if I live here, am happy here, have friends here and I wish to feel more part of society (by voting) - then applying for French citizenship was a no-brainer. We're all different though - and I appreciate that others may have a different view. One thing I don't want to involve myself in is discussions/debates/arguments about politics - especially British politics.
Looking forward to exploring this site..
Nutty
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Post by norfolk on Jun 12, 2023 12:05:50 GMT 1
Hi nutty, welcome o the site.
How long did it take you to get naturalisation ?
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suein56
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Southern Morbihan 56 Brittany
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Post by suein56 on Jun 12, 2023 12:06:40 GMT 1
Welcome Nutty .. I won't ask why that particular username.
Edit : You can add details to your profile by clicking on your username. It is often useful to have a rough idea of where members' live which is then shown underneath their name.
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Post by specsavers2 on Jun 12, 2023 12:12:29 GMT 1
Welcome to the site Nutty. Look forward to your postings.
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Post by houpla on Jun 12, 2023 12:12:30 GMT 1
Hello fellow Corylususien ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Welcome to TOFF. I jumped ship too about 5 years ago. It'll be interesting to hear your take on France and the French ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Veem
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Post by Veem on Jun 12, 2023 12:12:35 GMT 1
Welcome nutty.
As Sue has said, you might consider adding your location below your name and avatar (as many of us have done) so the likes of me can assign any future remarks you might make to a particular part of France. At the moment I know you're somewhere south of Dax but I shan't remember that for long!
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JohnnyD
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Mayenne (53) When Covid allows..........Which isn't very often these days........
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Post by JohnnyD on Jun 12, 2023 12:17:27 GMT 1
Welcome Nutty, nice to have you on board.......
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Post by ForumUser2 on Jun 12, 2023 12:31:39 GMT 1
Bienvenu M Nutty. You've made a good choice to naturalise in France. No way would you want to come back to this Septic Isle. We did 10 years ago - still in mourning!
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Post by crabtree24 on Jun 12, 2023 12:34:32 GMT 1
Welcome Nutty.
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exile
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Massif Central
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Post by exile on Jun 12, 2023 12:51:39 GMT 1
Welcome Nutty
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Post by jackie on Jun 12, 2023 13:36:54 GMT 1
Hello and welcome, Nutty.
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Post by Nutty on Jun 12, 2023 13:41:48 GMT 1
Many thanks for your kind welcome. I'll answer your questions one by one. French citizenship - how long did it take to come through? I never did total up the time taken but I suspect it was about 2+ years. I had to provide documentary evidence of my French in-laws birth certificates (think Titanic era) and a whole wodge of other info. All this had been required years earlier for marriage as my wife is a French national - but that was all pre-digitisation. One day, the door bell rang while I was alone - and on opening it there was a grizzled flic in a black leather coat who just wanted to "ask me a few questions". Finally, I received an invitation to the sous-préfecture, Bordeaux for an interview (about an hour long). The lady conducting the interview had a script to ensure that she covered all bases - but it was all very friendly though. Nutty is the name of my avatar! And we live in Bayonne - moving to France and Bayonne in particular was one of the best decisions we ever made. @ houpla - I had to look up Corylususien - remind me never to play scrabble with you! ![;)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/wink.png) My take on France and the French? It's worked out very well for us - we've made more friends here than we ever did in the UK. If I had a pound for each time I pinched myself etc etc. I'm still waiting to meet that "surly French waiter" beloved of the tabloids. A short story: we lost our previous cocker 8 years ago - and the first time we returned to one of our favourite restaurants without him - the waitress asked where he was. When we told her that he'd died suddenly (gastric dilatation - ouch), she disappeared and came back with two complimentary glasses of sangria and some nibbles for us. And there are many more stories like that one. Off to the pharmacy to get the pharmacist to attest that I'm still alive.. a requirement of the UK pension service. Nutty
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Post by lapourtaider on Jun 12, 2023 14:53:04 GMT 1
Bienvenue Nutty. Enjoy
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Post by gigi on Jun 12, 2023 17:01:43 GMT 1
Hi Nutty, you’re very welcome here.
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Post by jardiniere on Jun 13, 2023 14:26:30 GMT 1
Nutty is the name of my avatar! Welcome to you. I don't think I'd have guessed from the photo that Nutty was a cocker spaniel but he looks Lovely in any case!
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