So, I need to buy insurance for my apartment. Last week I phoned BNP Paribas to try and buy it over the phone. They seemed cheap and I saw their adverts when I went to Paris looking for somewhere to live. I gave them a ring on the number from their website and the helpful lady said she'd get the local branch to contact me. A bit later I got a call and was told to fax some documents to them and they would email me the necessary documents for me to buy my "assurance habitation". So, I immediately sent the fax and waited...
And waited...
And I've been waiting for a week now having left messages on their answer phone.
Looking in my french academic diary I don't see "VACANCES" stamped over the past week so I can only assume that either they're not getting my messages or they don't want the hassle of a foreigner. I think I'm going to have to get the lady at the apartment a box of chocolates for all the questions I keep sending her. Still, I guess that's what the 1 month's rent reservation fee is for.
On a lighter note I've finally got the "caution" (guarantor) bit almost sorted now so once I've finished filling in those forms I'll have one less thing to worry about.
Only a week to go now until I leave. As always I don't feel at all prepared. I'll be going out by train or plane next Thursday with my rucksack and maybe another bag or two and then my parents will bring my stuff at the weekend. Then I've got just 2 weeks until I start work.
It's getting a bit daunting now...
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