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October 2012Issue #36
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CULTURE - Tu or Vous ... what's the big deal?Do the French still treat vous with the same re-spect and what offence can you cause by getting it wrong? >> Page 11
BILINGUAL - British Summer TimeAs Europe gets ready to move the clocks back, we look at how this all started >> Page 16
NEWS - Rogue cow closes A20A cow closes both lanes of the A20 as it charges down the motorway >> Page 3
NEWS - Primark to open in FranceThe low-cost fashion store announces plans to move into French market over coming years >> Page 7
Ex-LimogesAirport bossjailed
Jean-Philippe Gaillard, the former director of Limoges International Airport, has been sentenced to 2 years in prison, with one year
suspended, for fraud. He was also fined €5,000. Mr Gaillard was appointed to the post at the head of the airport in November 2011, but just three months later he was exposed as a serial liar and placed under investigation for falsifying his application form. Jean-Philippe Gaillard had falsified his CV and presented himself with a clean criminal record in order to secure the position. In reality, he had a string of criminal convictions behind him, for amongst other things impersonating
a police officer, and was wanted to serve an outstanding jail sentence in Périgueux for a previous offence. The 44-year-old had made up virtually every detail on his CV, basing many elements on just a scrap of truth. Perhaps the most bizarre fact in the case is that, according to one source at the airport, “he did an amazing job. He was so good, it leaves you stunned!” Since first being convicted in 1994, Gaillard has spent a total of 2 years in prison for a variety of crimes. In 1996 he was found guilty of falsifying military documents - his CV boasts a long and glorious military service history with the Air Force and he claimed in an interview with local press last November to
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♦ Sentenced to 2 years in prison, with one suspended and a €5,000 fine♦ Gaillard revealed as a serial liar with a string of convictions behind him♦ State had asked for 4 years in jail, 1 suspended
The travelling store where women can browse for the perfect man >> Page 7
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I love this time of year, it has so much going for it. The evenings are still relatively long, there are no problems with unbearable
heat and the countryside is simply stunning as the leaves turn red and orange and autumn really sets in. There are also loads of events at the weekends which my eldest daughter loves at the moment: we have already been to two potato fairs this year and coming up on the agenda for us this month is the pumpkin fair at St-Laurent and the massive horse fair at Chénérailles. If you are prepared to make a small effort, these town-based outdoor events are almost always excellent. A brocante/vide-greniers can alleviate the boredom of a long summer’s day in August, but I find that the large themed events taking place outside of the height of summer are far more interesting (plus they almost always come with a vide-greniers too!) I was speaking to a couple recently who told me that they always wait until the start of September to go to any tourist attractions as it is invariably quieter - and I must say I can get
moving in than the other recent arrivals. As the author put it, “They paid good money for that view and they’ll be damned if someone else is going to get it.” It is a strange logic and one that I am guilty of to a certain extent. I have discovered this region and I love it, so why would I not be happy that others also discover it, if only for a few weeks in August. Between expats, there can also be a similar kind of snobbery. I have heard people say things along the lines of, “Of course, we moved here ten years ago, before all the other Brits came”, almost implying that somehow the newer arrivals have less of a right to be here than the ‘real’ expats; I was here first, so I am more important than you. Another reason that I am going to come to love this time of year is la rentrée - that blessed day when the children go back to school. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids, but 24/7 for 9 weeks was even harder on occasion than having the in-laws (Hi John, Hi Joan - miss you!) My eldest is three and a half and goes to school 4 days a week… I say ‘school’, which is what we call it in public, but secretly behind closed doors we call it ‘free child care’! Don’t tell anyone I said that!! I loved the summer holidays as a child. Endless days of warm weather and freedom with no homework. In reality, I’m sure I was bored (this was in the pre-Playstation era!) and annoying
annoyed in the summer that so many tourists are in ‘my’ area. This reminded me of a sentiment expressed in a book I have been reading recently about off-grid living. The author of the book travelled around the country in his camper van, meeting and interviewing people who had disconnected from ‘the grid’ - namely mains electricity and water. They were not all dreadlocked ‘Swampy the eco-warrior’ types. Many were respectable middle-aged people who no longer wanted to be a slave to monthly utility bills and mortgage payments. More often it was couples who had bought a piece of land and just wanted to live on it in peace. He also interviewed the local residents to see how they felt about them moving in with their yurts, caravans and wooden structures. Interestingly, the people with the most vocal objection to these new arrivals, and the ones that would fight against their planning applications the hardest, were the outsiders who had recently bought their own farmhouse or cottage nearby. The locals often had much less of a problem with people
(I was a child) and it must have driven my parents mad to have the three of us rattling around the house all summer. A couple of reminders: the clocks go back on 28th October (see our bilingual page for a piece about how this started) and fines will be introduced for motorists found without breath test kits from 1st November. I am sceptical about this, given the difficulty buying one, so how can they possibly fine you!! Finally, there is an initiative underway across Haute-Vienne and Creuse called “Tous au resto” where you can get 2 for 1 meals at all participating restaurants. See page 4 for more information on this.
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Runaway cow shuts A20 Limoges voted France's second best mid-sized city
A Limousin cow, which had somehow fallen from a cattle truck, caused the closure of the A20 in both directions for 2 hours this month. The caramel coloured cow gave onlookers on the nearby bridges quite a show as it
evaded attempts to capture it. The intrepid beast “was running up and down the carriageways, even jumping over the security barriers between the lanes,” laughed one spectator. As gendarmes chased it down the motorway, this particular bullfight ended in a more peaceful manner, when a vet arrived and tranquilized the animal with a hypodermic dart, before moving it to safety just before 8p.m.
According to a report in L’Express m a g a z i n e , Limoges has
been revealed as France’s second best medium sized city to live in. The capital of porcelain came in just behind its neighbour Poitiers in the category for cities with between 100,000 and 200,000 inhabitants. The figures formed part of the magazine’s special edition “Changer de Région” (‘Changing Region’) and were based on INSEE statistics. Two areas that helped the capital of the Limousin climb the rankings were housing and crime. The latter came as no surprise to local official Yannick Salabert: “The crime rate here is very low. In fact, we have fewer than 2 burglaries a day for a population of 183,061- a very low figure compared to cities of a similar size. Thefts from shops and newsagents, of cars and scooters, are all much lower here too.” In Limoges,
you are apparently 4 times less likely to be attacked than on the streets of Marseilles. In terms of housing costs, it should also come as no surprise that Limoges fared well. The city has among the lowest property costs in the country: between €8-10 per m² for rental and €1,300 per m² for sale. With regards healthcare, Limoges came 7th among the 21 cities in its category, still above the average, thanks in large part to the presence of the CHU hospital.
Despite the encouraging report and the favourable press coverage it has generated for the region, the mayor of Limoges, Alain Rodet, was more circumspect. Invited to comment on the very low rating in terms of employment (it came 17th), he said, “Putting cities such as Caen, which are smaller than Limoges, in the ‘big cities’ category shows that this survey is a bit arbitrary. I think that the figures, whether good or bad, are possibly slightly exaggerated.” ■
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Former airport boss jailed for fraud>> continued from pg 1have “fought in just about all wars” of recent years: the two Gulf wars, the Balkan war and the Libyan uprising. In reality, he once sat part of a pilots licence, which he failed. In 1998 an appeal court in Agen convicted him for having posed as a member of the Police three years previously. “His is the story of a young man who for many years has invented various and diverse identities”. So wrote a journalist in an article
dated 6th November 1997. He was also once engaged to be married, before disappearing the day before the wedding after supposedly being called up for an important mission by the military. A letter to his fiancée later informed her that he had been killed in action. And it was to be a former girlfriend, combined with his high-profile position at the airport, that was to prove his undoing. This woman saw his picture on the airport website and anonymously tipped off his employers
- the chambre de commerce et d'industrie (CCI) du Limousin - that he was not all he claimed to be. The lawyer for the defence argued that no damage had been done. “My client has not stolen from the till, he put no one in danger and no one had any issues with the job he was doing,” put forward Caroline Toby. “The only ‘crime’ that his ex-employers have reported was that they were made to look ridiculous, which as far as I’m aware, is not punishable under the penal code.” The public prosecutor, Georges Borg, disagreed. “He is a loser, I am fed up of being told how brilliant he is,” he fumed, before asking for 4 years in prison, one suspended, and a €10,000 fine, also referring to the defendant as a “low level crook” and a “professional liar”. In the end, the court sentenced Gaillard to 2 years in prison, with 1 year suspended, and a €5,000 damages payout to his former employers. He was then free to leave court to serve his sentence at a later date. The court, which did not follow the public prosecutor’s recommendations of a longer sentence, “took into account the fact that there was no criminal damage in this case” concluded the lawyer for the defence, adding that her client would take time to consider whether or not to appeal. ■
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Local baker creates a cake fit for a President Every year, Tulle baker André Mirat creates a unique cake to celebrate the Nuits de Nacre music festival in the town. This year, his recipe has attracted national attention as it features the image of Tulle's former Mayor, and current President of the Republic, François Hollande. Hollande famously shed a lot of weight as he ran for president, so he may not be indulging in the new cake himself, but with the taste of election victory still fresh, there is plenty of appetite in Tulle for all things Hollande. The dessert has proved a success, although its creator insists that his motivations were not political. News of the presidential pudding quickly spread to the national press agencies and Mr Mirat admitted that he has spent a good deal of time giving phone interviews from the back room of his bakery. Although it is not known if President Hollande will ever taste the cake that bears his image, several people have allegedly bought one with the intention of personally delivering it to the Elysée Palace in Paris. ■
A stolen bust of Auguste Rodin, sculpted by his lover Camille Claudel, has been returned to its
rightful home at the Guéret Museum of Art and Archaeology this month, 13 years after it was stolen. The 8kg sculpture, which stands 40cm tall, was created by Rodin’s lover in 1892 and cast by Georges Rudier. Claudel signed the piece and it has been authenticated by the Rodin Museum in Paris - it is believed to be worth as much as €1 million. The bust was stolen from the Guéret museum in 1999. “It was simply displayed, on a plinth, like most of the other busts,” explained Catherine Wachs-Genest, curator of the museum for the last decade. “Given its weight and size, my predecessors never imagined that it could be stolen!” The bronze resurfaced completely by chance when detectives discovered it inside the truck of an antique dealer, who had been under surveillance for several weeks. The suspect, a man in his 50’s, was being followed in connection with a number of burglaries in the Lyon area and was arrested along with another man, who was armed at the time, in Montbrison in the Loire region of France. In the truck they discovered
the stolen Rodin bust, as well as a number of other works of art that are all now in the process of being identified by the Central Office for the Fight Against Traffic in Cultural Goods (OCBC), a unit specialising in stolen art. “For the moment, the two men are having trouble explaining the origin of the bronze,” a police source told French daily, Le Parisien. The bust will now retake its place in the Guéret museum alongside one of Rodin’s most famous masterpieces, his 1899 work The Kiss, a sculpture of a couple embracing. “I never imagined I'd get to see it. There’s a great feeling of satisfaction. We’re very happy,” said Catherine Wachs-Genest as the work of art was reinstalled in the museum. “We were shocked by this theft, we were furious,” said an obviously delighted mayor of Guéret, Michel Vergnier. “We had resigned ourselves to never seeing it again.” The bust was bequeathed to the museum, along with more than 200 works of art, by an amateur collector from Dun-le-Palestel, Doctor Borg, when he died in 1954. As well as being his lover, Claudel was a talented pupil and the muse of the sculptor. She became a sculptor in her own right, producing some 50 works, but signing relatively few of them. ■
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Economist proposes EU-wide passport A prominent French economist has led a call for the introduction of a ‘European Passport’, a single EU-wide passport that would create “a real status of European citizenship”. The man behind the suggestion is Jacques Attali, chairman of a think tank established in 2007 to make growth and reform proposals for France. “One can imagine that any citizen, from whatever member state, could obtain 'European nationality',” said Mr Attali. “They could cross borders - in the EU and elsewhere in the world - with a single passport, which would also serve as an ID card in the member state where they decide to settle.” Attali believes that the new passport would give citizens in every EU member state equal rights to vote in the country in which they choose to settle, and also to pay tax in that country: “For the vast majority of people, this country would be the one in which they were born,” continued the respected thinker. “The passport would do nothing to take away people’s wish to belong to a particular country.” ■
The Eiffel Tower is revealed asEurope's most valuable monumentA study has revealed that the Eiffel
Tower is the most valuable monument in Europe, worth a reported €435 billion to the French economy. The
tower, built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889, has a value more than 6 times greater than that of the Tower of London, at €70.5 billion. The study, published by the Chamber of Commerce of Monza and Brianza in northern Italy, compared the value of historical European monuments based not on any material worth, but on value linked to image, branding and aesthetic qualities. The ‘Iron Lady’, as the monument is affectionately referred to in France, is the most visited tourist attraction in the world - last year, over 7 million people visited one of the three viewing platforms, taking the total visitors over
its lifetime to 200 million. Its value is 25% of France’s GDP. These figures are all the more impressive when you consider that the Eiffel Tower was only supposed to be a temporary structure, erected as an entrance archway into the World Fair and originally due to be dismantled within two decades. ■
The full list: 1. Eiffel Tower, Paris: €435 billion2. The Colosseum, Rome: €91 billion3. The Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Barcelona: €90 billion4. The Duomo Cathedral, Milan: €82 billion5. The Tower of London: €70.5 billion6. The Prado Museum, Madrid: €59 billion7. Stonehenge, UK: €10.5 billion
Wine production down in 2012France’s agricultural
minister has warned that the country’s
grape harvest for 2012 will be “exceptionally small” and could be the lowest since 1991. Current estimates are that France will produce 42.5 million hectolitres of wine this year, compared to 51 million hectolitres in 2011 - a 17 per cent drop. Wine makers have had a tough year, with frosts, hail and adverse weather conditions damaging vines and affecting productivity, although the story for 2012 is much the same in vineyards across the world.
The announcement by agricultural minister Stéphane Le Foll comes hot on the heels of warnings from the Champagne region that it was suffering its worst season for decades. Wine is still a big market for France - in 2011 it exported 14 million hectolitres worth 7 billion euros, a total that Mr Le Foll said was “equivalent to the sale of 154 Airbus planes”. The French wine sector employs 250,000 people in 70,000 domains. The minister also pledged to fight a European Commission decision to allow massive
vineyard expansion in 2015 by liberalising planting rights. The absence of restrictions to planting vines across the European Union would be “prejudicial to France and harm its quality offer,” he said. Europe’s major wine producers - countries like Italy, Spain and Germany - argue that the change would “weaken” their wine industries by encouraging overproduction. Supporters of liberalisation argue that current planting rights provide unfair protection to existing wine growers and amount to an indirect subsidy. ■
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Hamleys, Britain’s most famous toy brand, including its flagship Regent Street store, has been sold to a French company for an estimated €75 million. This icon of ‘Britishness’ has been taken over by Groupe Ludendo, which operates 300 toy shops across France, Belgium, Switzerland and Spain under brands including La Grande Récré and Starjouet. Hamleys was founded in 1760 when William Hamley opened a toy shop called Noah's Ark at 231 High Holborn, London. Today, the world's largest toy store sits on 7 storeys of prime real estate on Regent Street and has become part of the London tourist trail. It has been the target of equality campaigners in recent years for its policy of keeping girls’ and boys’ toys on separate floors and only recently stopped colour coding its floors in pink and blue. Hamleys has been undergoing an international expansion in recent years and today has 22 stores in total, with eight outlets in the UK
and Ireland as well as branches in Mumbai, Dubai, Denmark, Jordan, Cyprus, Russia and most recently Riyadh in Saudi Arabia. Despite this rapid growth, the company has had a difficult time in the last decade after Icelandic investment group Baugur, who bought the company in 2003, collapsed in 2009. After a period of being owned by the newly nationalised Icelandic bank Landsbanki, the company is now determined to press ahead with expansion plans under French leadership. “We have the utmost respect for the Hamleys brand and heritage, as well as the unique interactive retail environment of fun, entertainment and theatre that it has created,” said Jean-Michel Grunberg, chairman of Ludendo. “We have every intention of maintaining this unique brand and what it stands for, and building on its successful international development.” Ludendo started as a single toy store, founded by Maurice Grunberg in a northern Parisian suburb in 1977. ■
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Budget clothing company Primark has announced plans to open its first French store in 2013, and six or seven
by the following year. Initially, the company is believed to be looking at locations in Paris, Marseilles and Bayonne, although if these stores are successful then more could be opening up right across France. Other low-cost fashion retailers will be looking nervously at Primark’s plans - their clothes tend to be 20-30% cheaper than their direct competitors like H&M and Zara. Since starting in Ireland in the late 1960s, Primark has been a success story wherever it has opened and today has 241 stores across 7 European countries. It has even managed to gain a significant foothold in recession-hit Spain where its 27 stores are flourishing. The first Primark stores will all be based in shopping centres where the 5,000m² of floor space typically required is easier to find, although no leases have yet been signed. Insiders have hinted that aggressive negotiations are ongoing over rent prices. “Primark is one of those few brands where the opening of a new store is an event in itself… like Apple Stores,” explained one retail expert. “The shopping centres that have the first stores will see a massive increase in footfall. As such, Primark is using this fact to demand far lower rents than usual.” The group reported a 15% rise in turnover in the first half of this year, at €2 billion. It will be the latest retail chain to make the move across the Channel - M&S re-entered the market last year, New Look has a number of stores in northern France and Prêt à Manger now has three outlets in Paris. ■
Primark to open in FranceShopping for the
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Many women will already know how difficult it can be to find a decent man in today’s world. The Internet has changed the way single men and women find a partner with dating websites attracting hundreds of thousands of members each
year. One such French website, AdopteUnMec.com (literally AdoptAGuy.com), has taken this one step further by opening up a travelling store this month in which men are quite literally on the shelf. The men, all of whom have signed up to the website, spend an hour at a time inside human-sized toy boxes in the window of the store where they can display their ‘talents’ to female shoppers. The travelling store spent a week in Paris before moving on to other cities. The publicity stunt appeared to be popular, with single women flocking to check out the men on offer in the shop window. “It reminds me of the red light district, but much tamer and for us girls instead,” remarked one interested shopper. Another agreed: “I think it’s great, it’s different. For once, we have a choice and we don’t have to deal with the trials and tribulations of seduction.” The store also has a café downstairs, so that couples who do hit it off can go for a cup of coffee and get to know each other better. The idea is clearly popular, but only time will tell if finding Mr Right becomes part of the average woman’s weekly shop. ■
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Exercise could soon be prescribed by doctors Doctors in France could soon be prescribing ‘exercise’ under new proposals being supported by the government. The idea already has the backing of the health ministry and the Comité National Olympique et Sportif (CNOSF), as well as sports minister Valérie Fourneyron, who is herself a sports doctor. Mme Fourneyron believes that sport prescribed by doctors - and reimbursed by the state - produces benefits that have already “largely been proven”. “It’s a question of the right dose,” she said. Imaps, an organisation
dedicated to sports health, has estimated that people who undertake regular exercise spend on average €250 less per year on healthcare than those who do no regular exercise. By subsidising a suitable sporting activity up to a maximum of €150 per person per year for 10 per cent of people with long-term illness, it believes that €56.2 million could be shaved off the country’s social bill. “15 minutes of walking every day reduces mortality rates by 14%,” said Martine Duclos, a professor of sports medicine and another expert backing the idea. A recent study in the British medical journal, The Lancet, reported that a lack of exercise is a factor in one in every 10 deaths around the world. Studies are currently under way to determine which kinds of sports are most beneficial for particular conditions, with research already focusing on cancer, obesity, cardiovascular illness and ageing. ■
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Half of France’s drugs are “useless” and five per cent are dangerous,
according to a book released by two of France’s top doctors. The duo believe the pharmaceutical industry is forcing ineffective drugs on to the market, costing taxpayers up to ten billion euros a year. Professor Philippe Even, former director of the prestigious Necker Institute, and Bernard Debré, a doctor and member of parliament, say that removing “superfluous and hazardous” drugs from the list of those paid for by the French health service would not only save up to €10 billion a year, but would also prevent up to 20,000 deaths linked to the medication and reduce hospital admissions by up to 100,000. In their 900-page book, Guide to the 4,000 Useful, Useless or Dangerous Medicines, Even and Debré examined the effectiveness, risks and cost of pharmaceutical drugs available in France. They found that 50 per cent were “useless”, 20 per cent were “badly tolerated” and five per cent had adverse effects. The two doctors were
commissioned to write a report on the pharmaceutical industry by former president Nicolas Sarkozy in the wake of the Mediator scandal. Mediator, a drug developed to fight obesity-related diabetes, was also prescribed as a weight-loss medicine in France from 1976 to 2009. During this time 5 million people took the drug, and estimates suggest that as many as 2,000 died from heart-related complications related to it. This is despite concerns first being raised in 1999 and the drug being banned in many other countries. The company’s founder is currently under investigation for deception over the drug’s quality and of falsely obtaining authorization to sell it. Even and Debré were keen to point out, however, that while half the 4,000 medicines they reviewed were “useless”, “many of the others are extremely efficient”. “Antibiotics are the best [medical] discovery of all time,” Even told Le Parisien. “Antiretroviral drugs have given us a very real lead on AIDS and a large number of anti-cancer medicines have had an immense impact on our treatment of the disease.”
France is the world’s fifth-largest consumer of medicines, behind the US, China, Germany and Ireland. The average French citizen will have 47 medicine packs in their cabinet, prescription or otherwise, every year at a cost of €532 euros per person, with the state shouldering 77% of the cost. In the book, these figures are compared to the
€335 per person spent in the UK. “Yet in the UK, people have the same life expectancy of around 80 years and are no less healthy,” said Even. The pair lay the blame for France’s huge drug consumption firmly at the door of the pharmaceutical
industry, which they call “the most lucrative, most cynical and least ethical of all the industries”. Speaking to The Guardian, Professor Even said that most of the drugs criticised in the book are produced by French laboratories who push the medicines at doctors, who then in turn push them on to patients. “It is like an octopus
with tentacles that has infiltrated all the decision making bodies, world health organisations, governments, parliaments, high administrations in health and hospitals and the medical profession,” he said. “It has done this with the connivance, and occasionally the corruption
of the medical profession. I am not just talking about medicines but the whole of medicine. It is the pharmaceutical industry that now outlines the entire medical landscape in our country.” The money involved in pharmaceuticals is enormous - on Wall Street, the pharmaceutical industry is third in size only to petrochemicals and banking. “Sadly, none of them is interested in making drugs for rare conditions or, say, for an infectious disease in countries with no money, because it’s not a big market. Nor are they interested in developing drugs for conditions like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease because it is too difficult and there’s not money to be made quickly.” The Professional Federation of Medical Industrialists, LEEM, has criticised the book as “confused”, saying it “serves to needlessly alarm the ill and could lead them to stop their course of treatments specially adapted to the illnesses they suffer”. “We must not forget that the state exercises strict controls on drugs. France has specialist [government] agencies responsible for the health of patients and of controlling what information is given to them [about drugs],” LEEM president Christian Lajoux told AFP. ■
Half of all drugs 'useless'
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As most people in the world will probably be aware, French
gossip magazine Closer was this month the first publication to print topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge. The photos, which were taken from a public road several hundred metres away while the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were relaxing at a private château in the south of France, instantly became headline news across the world. But how could a publication in France, a country that has some of the strictest privacy laws in Europe, get away with printing such images? The answer is that they can’t and probably won’t get away with it, but that editors and magazine bosses don’t care because it still makes financial sense! Privacy rules in France are based on Article 9 of the Civil Code which dates back to 1970 and states that “Everyone has the right to respect for his private life”. This right, which became part of the constitution in 1995, applies
not only to the disclosure of a person's private life but also the unauthorised taking of photographs and their publication. Exactly what constitutes “private life” is not defined in the law, but it has been spelled out by the courts as including one’s love life, friendships, family circumstances, leisure activities, political opinions, trade union or religious affiliation, and state of health. Very few people tried to claim that the recent photos were not in clear breach of these laws. Closer themselves put up a half-hearted defence, but in truth they probably knew that they were breaking the law from the beginning. The reason that they so brazenly did lies in the nature of the penalties imposed. “The law protecting people’s private lives, forbidding publishing photographs without their consent, is much stricter than anywhere else in Europe,” said Jean-Luc Soulier, a lawyer specialising in defamation and privacy law.” “The judge might choose to go above a normal fine as there
is an international element to this and this is a member of the royal family, but I think the maximum would be €20-30,000. That would already be a huge amount for a French judge,” said Mr Soulier. “But that doesn’t stop magazines like Closer or Voici from publishing such photos almost every week, as their circulation figures are so high that fines generally never go above a few tens of the thousands of euros. This is too weak to dissuade such magazines.” French prosecutors have opened a preliminary criminal investigation into the publication of the topless pictures. This could then lead to a full investigation into whether taking and publishing the pictures breached the couple's right to privacy under French law. Any subsequent fines, however, are unlikely to dissuade French editors from publishing such pictures again in the future. Libel laws are also tough in France, but the maximum fine is €12,000. The usual pattern, which has become a common sequence in French
magazines, is of gossip one week and the enforced retraction of it the next with a modest fine… but plenty of sales. Privacy and libel laws are indeed very strict in France - you can not get away with anything like as much as you can in the UK, for example - but the penalties are such that editors simply need to do the maths. ■
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They say that a dog is man’s best friend, but one hunter in the Dordogne may beg to differ after his beloved pooch accidentally shot him in the hand with a shotgun. The Blue Gascony Basset hound caught the trigger of his owner’s gun after leaping up while the huntsman was taking part in a deer shoot. The bullet shattered a part of his right hand, which has since been amputated. The victim, whose name was given as René, was stoic about the incident and said he had only himself to blame for not applying the safety catch. “It wasn't
the dog's fault - and he's adorable!” he told France Bleu radio. According to French news magazine Le Point, two of the man’s dogs ran off after a deer while the third - the youngest and new to hunting - stayed by his master. “He jumped on me to give me a cuddle, I think,” René said. “As he jumped, he put a paw on the gun.” The 55-year-old victim was evacuated to hospital in Bordeaux by air ambulance but said he did not hold the incident against his dog “at all”. ■
Dog shootsDordogne hunter
A new bell has been cast for Notre Dame in Paris as part of the cathedral’s 850th anniversary celebrations. The largest of nine new bells, it was cast for France's most famous cathedral in the Dutch town of Asten. The six-ton bell, named Marie, was cast in a blend of copper and tin using a centuries-old formula and replaces one of the same name that was melted down during the French Revolution. In the 1790s, revolutionaries took over the cathedral and removed all of its bells except the largest one, a 330-year-old, 13-ton bell called Emmanuel. As well as ringing every hour on the hour, Emmanuel has also been witness to some of France’s most important historical events: it chimed to mark the end of the First and Second World Wars, the liberation of the city in 1944, as well as a host of major
state occasions. It also rang on September 11, 2001 after the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York. Using cutting edge technology, engineers have been able to computer simulate what the new bell will sound like before it is cast. Experts have found manuscripts from pre-revolutionary times indicating what note the original bell would have produced, and are aiming to reproduce this sound in the new bell. After the Revolution, the north tower’s bells were replaced in 1856, but they will now be replaced again with bells made of better quality metal that will produce a clearer sound. The nine new bells will be inaugurated in February 2013 and will sound on Palm Sunday, a month later. ■
New bells soon to toll at Notre Dame
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More school days from 2013 rentrée?Education minister Vincent Peillon has this
month called for an increase in the number of teaching days for primary-age children from
144 to 180 a year. France's pupils have some of the longest class hours in Europe but the fewest days at school. The education minister is in favour of a longer school week and of cutting the present nine-week summer holiday. He believes that schooling is too condensed under the current system and argues this is too tiring for children and not conducive to learning. He would like to see an extension of the school week from the present four days to four-and-a-half from the rentrée 2013, with children going to school on Wednesday mornings rather than a return to Saturday morning school. It is not yet known if the remaining 4 days would be shortened and how much of the summer break would be lost. Education psychologist François Testu said that cutting the holidays would be a bad idea for the pupils as they need the break to “discover new things and friends away from school”. The plans are also likely to receive vocal opposition from the tourism
industry, which prefers a longer summer break. The education minister has hinted that the holidays would be phased across the country to maximise the summer season for tourist businesses, similar to the current Easter break. Elsewhere, the education minister also revealed plans for the introduction of morality classes. Peillon’s bid to introduce a secular moral code for France’s youngsters is aimed, he says, at helping them “live together”. “Secularism is not about simple tolerance, it’s not about ‘anything goes’. It is a set of values that we have to share. To be shared, these values need to be taught and learned and we need to rebuild them among France’s children.” Teaching French children Republican values will not require them to salute the tricolour flag, Peillon says, but he is in favour of them learning the French national anthem, La Marseillaise. A think tank will report on how the classes would be structured and taught, although parents’ body the Fédération des Parents d'Elèves de l'Enseignement Public has warned that schools should be careful not to encroach on the domain of parents. ■
Dominique de Villepin, the former prime minister and arch enemy of Nicolas Sarkozy, is to be questioned by magistrates over allegations of his involvement in a financial scam involving a luxury hotel network. A close friend of Mr de Villepin, Régis Bulot, is accused of embezzling €1.6 million from the company Relais & Chateaux, of which he was president, between 2002 and 2008. De Villepin was brought into the case when police secretly recorded a telephone conversation between the two men in early 2010. In the bugged phone call, it is alleged that Mr de Villepin claimed to have put pressure the
new management of Relais & Chateaux not to co-operate with the police investigation during a meal attended by Jaume Tapies, Mr Bulot’s successor at the head of the hotel group. According to the BBC, in the recordings, de Villepin is reported to have boasted after the meal that he had “scared the pants off them” and that he had warned the other people at the dinner: “if somebody some day starts to ask which politician slept with whom in which room, you are dead”. Denying any involvement in the Relais & Chateaux case in an interview for French station TF1 in December last year, Mr de Villepin said: “This case does not concern
me. One may have a friend, friends, and not be implicated in their business dealings.” The 58-year-old became famous internationally in 2003 when he made a passionate defence at the United Nations of France’s refusal to join the war in Iraq. He was subsequently embroiled in a high-profile scandal involving an alleged smear campaign against his nemesis Nicolas Sarkozy. His political career was put on hold for several years while he fought the case. He was eventually cleared of the charges last year, but had to abort his presidential campaign earlier this year when the current allegations surfaced. ■
De Villepin under investigation
Bullfighting ban rejectedFrance's Constitutional Council has rejected
an appeal by animal rights campaigners to ban bullfighting in France. Activists had
asked for the fights to be classified as “cruelty to animals”, but judges ruled that the “traditional” fights held in areas of southern France could continue. Bullfighting is already banned in many parts of France, but is allowed to take place in the south due to a provision in the law that safeguards the tradition. Campaigners were seeking to close this loophole, but judges said the provision allowing bullfighting in the south was “precise, objective and rational”, adding that “these traditional practices thus authorised do not infringe upon constitutional rights”. Bullfighting originated in Spain, but became popular in border areas around 150 years ago. Today, 1,000 bulls are killed in fights each year, with the tradition being particularly popular in the Nîmes and Arles areas. A recent opinion pole in France suggested that 48% of the population would back a ban on bullfighting, although previous surveys have suggested a figure as high as two-thirds. The sport has many passionate defenders,
however, including Interior Minister Manuel Valls, who infuriated bullfighting opponents recently by publicly insisting it is a tradition that should be saved. “It's something I love, it’s part of my family’s culture,” said the minister, who was born in Spain and moved with his family to France when he was a child. “It’s a culture that we have to preserve.” Supporters also point to the tourism benefits: it is estimated that 500,000 people descend on Arles for the Easter Feria alone, spending on average €100 per day during the 6-day festival. Animal rights groups are now considering taking the issue to the European Court of Human Rights. ■
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La CouredeBed and BreakfastComfortable B&B. Two double rooms, en-suite. Guest lounge.
Evening meal on request.20 minutes from Limoges airport.
05 55 71 08 5606 75 79 28 71
SIRET: 511 679 011 00011
The Linden HouseSelf-catering gîte in Creuse
Sleeps 6-8Prices from €250/week
La Petite MaisonBeautiful 2-person gîte in
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DAY TICKET FISHING Enjoy a day's fishing at Lake Brillac,
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Sport fishing only - no kill policy. Full day ticket €10 pp
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The OrchardKennels & Cattery
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Electricians
Lumiere Serviceet Energie
Steven Rofe - 20 Years experience• NICEIC approved Electrician for
8 years in the UK• Wiring of new installations(including liaising with EDF)
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www.lumiereserviceetenergie.euSiret No. 501.792.386.00010
Robert JohnsonELECTRICIAN
SIRET: 493 084 974 00010
Registered in France since 2007Banque Populaire La Souterraine
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* Qualified electrician* All types of electrical works carried out
* Free estimates* Departments 23 and 87
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ELECTRICIANPhilip Evans
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Mob: 06 21 34 18 20Siret no 507 516 748 00013
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5 Star Accommodation in our Home (Dept 23).
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T J Renovations30 years experience in building trade
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WASTE REMOVALSERVICES
• house and barn clearances• dechetterie runs• rubbish removal
• cash paid for scrap• general labouring service
• mini digger hire - with/without driver05 55 37 45 35
06 74 21 47 71siret 532 981 198 00015
Tony HallGeneral BuildersRenovations, Brickwork,
MasonryWe only undertakeone job at a time!
Décennale InsuranceAll areas covered
Tél: [email protected]
Siret: 504 350 604 00014
Dave Cardwell - Builder06.06.44.35.28
See our Display Ad - pg 9
Magnetic Double [email protected]
05.55.60.62.97 - see ad below
Scaffoldand
Plant HirePlease ring
Robert05 55 89 69 46www.entreprisehines.com
[email protected]: 503 169 237 00016
ADVERTORIAL
ADVERTORIAL
CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS?‘Houses on Internet’,
the successful, fast growing
internet-marketing company that helps people sell their French property without the use of an estate agent, does not seem to be affected at all by the ongoing euro crisis. “The key to our success is without doubt our extensive global network which enables us to reach prospective buyers wherever they are,” says Richard Kroon, founder and director. “This does not mean, though, that we are not surprised ourselves about the high number of property sales that we realized in these insecure times,” he continues. In fact, 2011 was their best year ever with a turnover increase of about 25%
compared to the year before. Richard Kroon: “I never expected we could top those numbers so soon, but the reality is that 2012 shows an increase in sales of about 30% compared to 2011.”
Who is buying?
It is of course interesting to know who all these buyers are. Richard explains: “the advantage of the euro crisis is of course that this currency is now relatively cheap for countries outside the euro-zone, which makes buying French property an interesting investment. A lot of “our” buyers come from countries like Australia, Russia, USA, Canada, but also closer to home like Switzerland,
Germany and Finland. And the way to reach of all of these people remains the same: clever internet marketing and a top Google ranking.” There is also another group of (maybe unexpected) buyers that has been actively searching for and buying French property this year: the Belgians, especially the ones living in the northern part of Belgium, where Dutch is the primary language. It seems that a lot of these people do not speak English or French and therefore cannot be reached by (inter)national websites that just try to sell houses in English or in French. Richard Kroon: “For these people it is a huge advantage that we present every property in three languages, including Dutch. And they seem to be
telling each other that ‘Houses on Internet’ is the place to be because the number of sales to people from northern Belgium has increased by over 400% this year.” The feedback from these people shows that they not only appreciate that they can fully understand the adverts, but also that they get replies in their own language and if required, we keep translating between them and the owners all the way to the actual sale.
Think global, act local.
This is really what this business is all about, says Richard. It is extremely important to have a well-functioning global network in order to reach as many people as possible, but when you
actually talk to a prospective buyer, that personal touch, flexibility and multi-lingual service is what makes the difference. Signing up to sell your house through ‘Houses on Internet’ is easy. Just go to
their website and fill out the form on the page “Selling a Property” and you will be called back the same day. ■
Houses on InternetTel 05 55 65 12 19www.housesoninternet.com
BURTON’s BUILDERSRenovation New Build
High Finish Quality WorkReliable 8 years Limousin - Photos Refs available
Blockwork Brickwork StoneworkRepointing Rendering Plastering
Tiling Walls Floors etcNow available in Bonnat area 23 also 03,18,36
Please call/ email:05 55 62 48 15 / 06 33 17 17 54
[email protected]: 489 041 830 00030
R & B ConstructionALL ASPECTS OF
RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTIONGET READY FOR WINTER, IT WILL SOON
BE HERE - START NOW!BEST PRICES AS USUAL ON:
● INSULATION● DOUBLE GLAZING
● ROOF REPAIRS● KITCHENS
● BATHROOMS● ALL ASPECTS OF REFURBISHMENT
ROOFING, JOINERY, ELECTRICS, PLASTERING... ONE CALL COVERS ALL!!
Tel: Dave - 05 55 37 74 06Tel: Steve - 05 55 69 75 67
(Depts 23, 87 & 19)siret: 501 792 386 00010
Double DRenovations & Home
Improvements05 55 65 00 29 - pg 11
La Coterie EntrepriseApproved septic tank installer
05.55.80.83.30www.lce23.com
See our main ad - pg 7
Steve BoothProperty maintenance
Haute-Vienneand surrounding area
Project help.Renovations interior & exterior.
General maintenance.Conservation and restoration
trained in the UK.Tel: 05 55 06 52 36
Siret Registered
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
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FRENCH REGISTERED CERTIFIED PLUMBER
(29 years experience)ALL PLUMBING &
HEATING INSTALLATIONS OR ALTERATIONS
EMERGENCY WORK UNDERTAKEN
ANDY IVES - 06 02 37 62 57 SIRET 538 689 530 00011
BuildingServices
Plasterers
GLEN VINEYPLASTERERQuality Plasterwork,Internal & External
Plasterboarding, Partitioning, Skiming, Solid Plastering, Floor Screeding,
Rendering: Mono Couche/Coloured RenderWaterproofing Render SystemsTel: 06 45 18 86 10
(18 Years Experience)Email: [email protected]
Siret: 527 736 326 00010
Pro-Point FacadesRe-pointing - Rendering - Plastering
05 55 78 80 31See our Display Ad - pg 9
Multiskilled ArtisanGraham Carter Plastering• Plastering • Rendering • Stud Walling
• Tiling and associated works• Bespoke polished concrete surfaces for Window Sills, Shelves, Fire Surrounds etc. • General Renovation interior and exterior of buildings to customer's specification.
Tel: 05 55 76 69 32Mob: 06 43 11 95 87
Siret No. 513 415 091 00018
MARK COLYER
LIMOUSIN PLASTERINGLIMOUSIN STUKADOORS
19 years experience in: ● Solid plastering ● Skimming
● Dry Lining ● Rendering● Plasterboard Studwork
Specialising in bothFrench lime plastering and
English plastering techniques.10 years tiling experience.
Covering Creuse (23), Haute-Vienne (87), Northern Corrèze (19) & Southern Indre (36)
For a free quotation & friendly advicecall Mark or Mareike on
05 55 54 95 [email protected]
siret: 539 941 450 00014
« LE PLATRIER »Chris the Plasterer
A genuine plastererFrench and English spoken
Traditional PlasteringRendering, Floor Screeding
Stud partition dry liningLime mortar stone pointingFOR A QUOTATION
CALL05 55 63 53 0606 23 29 48 19
[email protected] Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles
SIRET: 504 612 441 00015
Le Plâtrier du LimousinThe friendly and reliable plasterer
Registered in France.Fully insured offering 10 year
guarantee.Call Stuart on:
05 55 80 92 91 06 87 92 83 63
[email protected]: 534 396 908 00012
BuildingServices
Plumbers
H20 CREUSEHeating & Plumbing engineer05 55 63 89 23 - see pg 8
Martin WaltersPlumber
All types of plumbing and general
maintenance work undertaken
Friendly, reliable, professional service
Fully registeredand insured
Tel 02 54 24 84 62Siret 522 804 723 00016
Rick FifePlumbing &
Heating EngineerAll aspects of Plumbing and Heating work undertaken.
23 Years Qualified(Previously UK CORGI registered
– Oil / Natural Gas / LPG)Established and registered in
France for 7 years.Areas Covered: North Creuse (23)
& South Indre (36)Tel: 05 55 62 34 66
Email: [email protected] Hours: 8:30 – 18:00
Please give us a call to discuss yourrequirements. If you get the answer machine
we WILL return your call the same day.siret: 494 380 264 00015
CN Plumbing& Building Services
(22 years qualified) • bathrooms • kitchens
• tiling• painting and decorating • emergency repairs
• central heating Fully registered and insured Free quotes - Based Dept 23 Tel: 05 55 81 39 74
Siret no: 533 893 327 00015
SkyTVISky TV
InstallationsSatellite Engineer
06 60 85 93 41 [email protected] www.sky-tv-installations.com
SIRET: 534 352 802 00019
INSTALLATION, DISH, CABLE AND QUAD LNB - just €180
All needs, advice, help catered for. All depts coveredSky Subscriptions Available - no UK address necessary
Tel: 05.55.80.83.30Email: [email protected]
Web: LCE23.com
Septic tanks Electrics Renovationsystems designed with permissions &paperwork included and independent
approval with certifi cation.
diagnostic report and remedial works – consuel approvals - liaison with ERDF for changes. full re-wires, new-build, additions, modifi cations.
bathrooms & kitchensfrom design to completion; ceilings;
partition walls; drylining.
BuildingServices
General
Advertise your business here
BuildingServices
GroundworksMini-Digger with driver
See Main Ad - Pull-out pg B3
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
Submissions Deadline
15th of the month
Please mention The Bugle when responding
to adverts
Masonry& MoreGeneral building
Renovation & maintenance Reliable, good quality work
30 years expBased central 23 - will travel
Martin Sprague05 55 61 93 07
martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.comSIRET: 531 768 182 00010
La NoneixConstruction& Property Services
Established, Professional and Personal Building Services. Fully
registered with décennaleinsurance covering all works.
●Renovations ●New builds●Roofing ●Stonework
●Carpentry ●Ground worksLarge or small projects undertaken
- please view our website.Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands
05.55.66.44.06www.lanoneix.com
[email protected]: 501 144 596 00019
Michael CourtinFrench Stonemason with 20 years Experience in
● Masonry ● Stonework● Brickwork ● Pointing
● Structural RepairsMajor & Minor works undertaken
throughout the Limousin10% discount for new clients
Free Devis/EstimatesReferences Available
Call: 09 78 23 38 59Siret: 522 076 546 00012
Kitchen &Bathroom Fitting
Including Tilingand Plasterboarding
Room construction to finishing touches
T: Ian 05 55 53 37 10E: [email protected]
www.zanado.co.uk Siret. 484 206 624 00014
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
Please mention The Bugle when responding
to adverts
Submissions Deadline
15th of the month
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BuildingServices
Sandblasting
Sand and BlastSandblasting &
Floor Sander hireWe provide a fully operated sandblasting
service for wood, stone and metal. Perfect for stripping away years of grime
or paint. Contact us for a free quote or see our website.
www.sandandblast.com05.55.78.43.71 / 06.67.81.63.46
[email protected]: 488 522 921 00037
Chimney Sweeps
Chimney Sweeping• Flue ways cleared
• Birds nests, vermin & debrisremoved
• Smoke evacuation & gas tightness tests
• Official certificates of cleaningissued (Certificat de Ramonage)
www.stovesellers.com05 55 63 78 72
Siren: 502 409 949
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
[email protected] 05.55.41.17.76
TOUTE SWEEPChimney Sweep Service* All types of chimneys cleaned
* Brush & Vacuum* Smoke Tested * Fully Insured
* HETAS Approved andmember of NACS
* Official certificates of cleaning issued (Certificat de Ramonage)
* Clean, tidy, professional& friendly service
Contact Barry Manning Tel: 05 55 66 14 11 Mob: 06 31 59 81 08
[email protected] - BLOCKED FLUES AND
CHIMNEY FIRES CAN BE FATAL... DON'T TAKE THAT RISK!
SIRET: 534 351 754 00013
Please mention The Bugle when responding
to adverts
Computers & Satellites
CLEAR CHIMNEY SERVICESAll types of chimneys cleaned
Clean and EfficientCertificat de Ramonage issued
with every chimney sweptWoodburner repairs/installation
Accredited Flue liner InstallerChimney repairs/maintenance
Fabrication & welding to E.N. 287
TEL. 02 54 06 40 [email protected]
siren 535 199 483
CreusetecSatellite Systems
05 55 66 60 21"Tooway" High speed internet via satelliteTV Satellite Sales, Service & Installations.
TV Receiver & Electronic Repairs.Dish alignments. Sky/Freesat/TNT/FTA. Most of depts 23,03,63,87,36 covered.
[email protected]://www.creusetec.com
SIRET: 510 117 328 00011
For all your TVand satellite
installations and repairs(Sky TV, Internet etc.)
Call Patrice:06.79.07.91.56
[email protected] dependable service
Based Séreilhac (87)siret: 353 613 227 00035
GOODWINSATELLITE
SALES & INSTALLATION OF ALL SATELLITE SYSTEMS & AERIALS. FAULT FINDING.Dept 23 & surrounding areasTel: 05 55 62 05 61
Mob: 06 06 47 89 66Email: [email protected]
siret: 453 067 910 00019
NO FIX... NO FEE !!IT Support for Creuse, Haute-
Vienne, Indre and Viennewww.indre-it.com02.54.25.65.08 06.16.91.64.67
We provide a fast and friendly service either at the client's home, via remote software or computers can be left with us and collected
when the work is complete.● Ordering/Installing wireless & broadband
● Fixing results of a virus attack● PC healthchecks ● Virus , trojan , worm
removal and protection● Backups/Disaster recovery
● Hardware/software upgrades.● Website and graphic design.● Printer/scanner assistance.
Please mention The Bugle when responding
to adverts
Sky TV InstallationsSky TV/Tous travaux satellite
05.55.67.01.04See Main Ad - Pull-out pg B4
Connect-FrançaisComputer Problems?
Limousin & CharentePC & Mac Internet Assistance
WiFi, ADSL, Dial-upHelpdesk, Data retrieval
Call Dave05.55.53.37.06
[email protected]: 479 095 705 00014
Maydaycomputer services - pc • mac • network05 55 68 47 33 / 06 82 26 31 54
see pg 9
We currently have a small lift for bikes up to 360kg, a large lift for bikes up to 450kg, and a minilift, with further products being added regularly.
All our products have a 12 month parts warranty and are backed by our comprehensive stock of parts. The workbenches are delivered via our own transport, giving you more precise delivery information and the ability to pay the driver upon delivery. For more information and prices on our products please visit our website www.harlequineasylifts.fr or telephone 06 06 60 46 97
ADVERTORIAL
Harlequin Easylifts
Suppliers of quality motorcycle lifts
ADVERTORIAL
A simple solar energy system that runs on its own, even when you are not there and
provides a free heat supplement in winter. The SolarVenti air panel was invented more than 20 years ago to use the sun’s energy for airing and ventilation of the thousands of holiday homes on the West coast of Jutland, houses that were left empty and unheated for long periods, houses with damp problems, mould and bad odours.
How it works The principle behind SolarVenti is simple: a small, built-in solar cell powers a 12V fan that is connected to an air vent, a control unit and an on/off switch. Whenever the sun shines, the air in the solar panel is heated and the fan, receiving power from the collar cell, introduces warm, dry air
into your home at the rate of 20 to 100 cubic metres per hour. In Southern Europe, SolarVenti is not only used for ventilation/dehumidification purposes; with far more winter sunshine hours, it also provides a substantial heating supplement.
A DIY Solution? The installation process is very straightforward and should only take two or three hours. All that is needed is a drill, hammer and chisel to make a hole in the wall. Roof installations are also possible. There are no electrical or water connections and it can be safely left running, even when the property is empty. With a range of panel sizes, and the option for wall or roof mounting, SolarVenti is suitable for all types of buildings, caravans or even boats!
SOLARVENTI - Available in the LimousinFrom Harlequin DevelopmentsTel: 05 55 68 67 56Mobile: 06 06 60 46 97
“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity
Big Dish Satellitewww.bigdishsat.com
05 55 78 72 98see main ad - pg 4
Food & Drink
JJ’s Cafe Bar Some customer quotes:‘...more than just a bar’
‘....a bit like Allo Allo and Cheers!’Come and see for yourself - Open all week.
See our Notice Board events listings39 Place du Champ de Foire
36140, Aigurande 02 54 06 30 77
www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/[email protected]
SIRET: 508 754 314 00013
Le CreusoisBar/Restaurant
Les Genêts, AzerablesHigh quality British & French food
at reasonable prices.Menu du Jour €12, Traditional Pub
Food, Vegetarian dishes, Childrens & Snack menus also available05.55.63.90.79
www.lecreusoisbistro.comSIREN: 483 988 853
Petticoat Lane5 Rue Nationale – 16150 ChabanaisTel: 05 45 29 03 99
Visit: www.petticoatlaneshop.comE-mail: [email protected]
English groceries, Fresh British Beef &Steaks (to order only), Gammon Steak, Bacon,
Sausage & Cheddar Cheese. Wide range of frozen items including vegetarian.
Traditional English beers, Sherries & Wine.Cards for all occasions.
Please note: we are closed for holiday 30th August to 30th September... Re-open 1st October
Note: We will be at Panazol Sunday Market7th & 21st October
Opening hours: Mon - Thur 10am – 6pmFri 10am – 7pm, Sat 9am – 6pm
Visit us and compare our prices
Le Snack Shackwww.lesnackshack.com
05.55.68.24.19see main ad - pg 10
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MobileHairdresser
discount availablefor multiple bookings
Contact Debra on
05 55 53 37 1006 15 63 70 22
[email protected] www.zanado.co.uk
Siret. 482 420 114 00019
Submissions Deadline
15th of the month
La Petite Fontaine15 Grande Rue, Le Dorat
Café, Bar and Events VenueLunch Menu
Free WiFi05.55.60.29.74
SIRET: 489 218 636 00012
Cross Cut Tree Surgeonsfor all your tree requirements
[email protected] / 06.78.38.42.44
see main ad below
Garden Services
Grimpereau ElagageQualified Tree Surgeon Climber
02.54.25.66.58See ad pg B7 (opposite)
STOCK FENCING
and all other typesof fencing
supplied and erected
TERRY DIMMOCKPlease call for a quote
Phone: 05 55 63 65 81Siret 511 127 763 00015
Submissions Deadline
15th of the month
Cross Cut Tree Surgeons27 years experience Grass & hedge cutting service We will not be beaten on price or standard of work
Fully qualifi ed arborist - Fully insured Covering depts: 87, 23, 86, 36, 19 & 16 Reliability [email protected] 05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44
for all your tree requirements
siret: 530 840 958 00017
Le Moulin du BreuilBAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE
23140 PIONNAT05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 5
Submissions Deadline
15th of the month
BAILEYSBar & Restaurant
5 Rue de L’Abreuvoir AubussonTraditional French and English dishes
Menu du Jour 16€, 4 courses incl. wineOpen Fri-Sat 12pm-2pm & from 7pm
Open Sun 12pm-2pmRestaurant Menu
05.55.66.37.10Book club open when bar is open
L’EscaleRestaurant & Bar
5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, CompreignacFreshly home-cooked Food
Daily Plat du Jour.Sunday Lunch with real Yorkshire puddings.Every Friday Night – Fish & Chips 8,50€
(Fillet of Haddock or Cod Loin) - eat in or take awayEvery Saturday night is Curry Night
Two Curries of your choice & Carafe of Wine 19.50€(alternative menu available)
Open: Mon–Sat 11.30–2pm,Fri & Sat eve 7–11pm, Sun 11.30–3pm
Bookings now being taken forXmas & New Year's Eve.
Party bookings welcomed.for further information
tel: 05 55 12 99 45 or 06 04 09 03 10
La ferme du Duc noirFree range, rare breed pork
02.54.30.51.95See our Display Ad - pg 3
C’est cheeseFind us at local markets selling a
small and tasty selection of excellent quality english cheeses.
Also available online.For more information, see our website:
www.cestcheese.fr09.66.87.02.74
[email protected]: 409 679 578
Restaurant
AUX CEPESLA veytiZoU
FISH & CHIPS€10
4 CourseSunday Lunch
€15For Further
Information
Tel: 05 55 69 33 38
Daniel welcomes you at
Le Pub58, rue d'Orjon
Argenton-sur-Creuse
02 54 60 02 14Open Late!!
Sunday roast & puddingONLY A TENNER (€)
Fish + Chips + Mushy Peas,every Fri + Sat night
Opening hours:Thu 12-2pm & 6pm-midnight
Fri 12-2pm & 6pm-2amSat 6pm-2am, Sun 12pm-11pm
RIVE DROITE8 rue Ledru-Rollin
36200 Argenton-sur-Creuse
02 54 24 01 06Restaurant - Pizzeria
● Italian Specialities● Traditional Cuisine
● Home-made DessertsMoules de bouchot available
from July to DecemberHigh Quality Food, a Warm
Welcome and a FriendlyAtmosphere await
Closed Sundays & Mondays
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
Gifts & Crafts
The ExchangeRochechouart
SECOND HAND BOOK SHOP. GREAT SELECTION OF GIFTS, CARDS, CANDLES
AND HAND-CRAFTED PRODUCTS500+ DVD's now in stock
Tue 2.30pm - 5pmThu, Fri 9:15-12 & 2:30-5pm
Sat 9 - 1205 55 78 19 24
www.theexchangerochechouart.com9 rue Dr Charles PoitevinSIRET 484 479 480 00010
HandholdingServices
Sophie ArsacFrench lessons
& handholding services05.55.89.15.74 - pg 16
Health & Beauty
UTOPIAcoiffure à domicile mixte Mobile Hairdresser for all the family,in the comfort of your home or mine.
Call UTOPIA today:
05 55 89 31 7906 62 32 41 76
Location, 23800 Maison-FeyneSiret: 750 721 581 00015
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
Food & Drink
Le Relaisde
l'AblouxBar - Restaurant
PizzeriaPizzas to eat in
or take away36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN
02 54 47 56 74
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I moved to the Limousin with my husband in
2010 and it has been a roller-coaster ride of different experiences: from the topical health care to ex-pat social circles. Well, we have moved on in two years, making good French and English friends and building up a nice sustainable business making bespoke wooden products from low cost shutters to beautiful handmade staircases. Although many have returned to the UK for various reasons we are here for the long haul,
living our sustainable dream. Our workshop is still powered using wind and solar power and we are currently building a Vertical Wind Turbine to make our future power plans a reality. Although our business is based on our low cost shutters and ledge and braced pine doors we are proud of our staircases and other products made from old oak sourced from retired French joiners. We love to build crafted items and are keen to be asked to create bespoke items such as staircases,
shutters, windows and doors to your sizes. Top quality and economical shutters are only €35 each. If you would like to know more about our services it can be
found on our website:www.scrollart.co.ukor contact us on:05 55 14 12 43E: [email protected]: 752 051 482 00012Oradour Sur Vayres (87150) ■
ADVERTORIAL
Ecologically friendly hand-made wooden products
ADVERTORIAL
EnglishHairdresser
All aspects of hairdressing, in your
home or mineCall Jane:
05 49 91 02 2306 47 94 95 75
Based La Trimouille (86290)siret: 502 867 211 00018
La Petite PlaceHair salon, Le Dorat
05.55.60.87.37See our Display Ad - pg 5
Insurance & Finance
SiddallsFinancial Solutions & Expert Advice
05.56.34.75.51See our Display Ad - pg 12
HiFXInternational money transfer
www.hifx.co.uk
Blevins FranksIntegrated Tax Planning &
Wealth Management05 53 63 49 19 - see pg 5
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
LanguageServices
OnlineShopping
La Maison ShoppingUK shopping delivered
to your door05 55 41 46 88 - pg 9
PropertySales
Houses on Internetwww.housesoninternet.com
05.55.65.12.19See our Display Ad - pg 3
Retail &Commerce
Submissions Deadline
15th of the month
FRENCH CLASSChénérailles
Native qualified teacher
- Small groups- 1 to 1
Elisabeth Sicard05 55 80 44 [email protected]
Free trial lesson!
DOVE HOME CARECare and maintenance
for your homeKey Holding, Security Checks,
Cleaning, Change-overs,General Gardening.
References availableTel: 09 66 41 66 95
Mob: 06 62 95 78 43Email: [email protected]
PropertyMaintenance
Submissions Deadline
15th of the month
Stove Sellerswww.stovesellers.com
05.55.63.78.72See our Display Ad - pg 6
Eco EntrepotGet down The Shed
87230 Bussière-Poitevine05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 11
Soie et BoisDepot Vente des Vêtements
Dress agency and gallery, specialising in designer and high quality pre-owned
clothes for women and children, together with accessories, footwear, jewellery, gift
items, and hand made furniture.4 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440
[email protected]: 05.55 48.28.89
SIRET: 510 995 681 00010
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTNOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS
Cabinet d’audit et d’expertise-comptable François-Xavier HAREL6 rue Benjamin Delessert, 19100 BRIVE LA GAILLARDE
After 7 years located near the International Airport of Limoges, François-Xavier HAREL, Expert-Comptable, informs you that his audit and accounting company has moved from Limoges to Brive-la-Gaillarde in Corrèze. The new headquarters will now be closer to the new International Airport of Brive-Vallée de la Dordogne that opened in 2010 and conveniently located at the heart of a highway network linking France from the North to the South and from the West to the East.
Téléphone: 0 811 489 699(price of a local call fromFrance, prix d’un appel local)
Mouse 2 Housewww.mouse2housedeliveries.com05.55.68.78.23 - see pg 13
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Transport,Removals & Storage
MAN + VANFiat Ducato with 11m² load capacity
Collections / DeliveriesRemovals / Brico Runs
All over France.Competitve hourly rate incl fuel.
Please ring or e-mail for a quote. Based nr Aubusson Dept 23
05 55 83 02 77 / 06 81 33 07 [email protected]
SIRET: 523 955 151 00015
Central France Storage
www.centralfrancestorage.com All your storage needs
both long & short term. Fully insured through Axa and
alarmed.Call Karen or email for a quote:
[email protected]/09.66.03.52.89SIRET: 494 123 847 00019
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
Youradverthere
05 55 41 17 76
Parking ForLimoges AirportCheaper parking for all
types of vehiclesBook now!!
www.parkinglimoges.com05 55 03 37 96
A2B Removals(Sussex) Ltd
France/UK UK/FranceWe move, collect and deliver
anything. Vehicles and plant to a maximum of 2 tons.
We operate 3 vehicles with aload space of 16m² and tail lift.
We will match or beat anygenuine printed quote.Our rates are the best.
0033 (0)2 54 37 76 240033 (0)6 87 66 31 [email protected]
Airport DirectA new service offering 'Peace of Mind'
to car owners in the Limousin.1) You drive your car to the airport. We will meet
you there, take your car and securely store it. 2) We will then meet you at the airport in
your car upon your return.No flat tyres, no starting problems,
no flat battery.Servicing and CTs can also be arranged
in your absenceFULLY INSURED
For more details contact Terry:05 55 63 65 81
The Man With A Van
Who CanAffordable Moves/ Single Items
Regular UK runs - check website Europewide/ limousin based
E: [email protected]: www.themanwithavan.infoTel: (+33) 07.61.21.85.15
Siret : 532 526 001 00013
General
FIRE LOGS FOR SALE
45cm Oak - €40/m345cm Mixed Hardwood - €35/m3
(poplar/cherry/hornbeam)Buyer collects from 36160 Lignerolles
02 54 30 51 95(evenings best)
siret 508 166 642 00019
BABY/INFANTEQUIPMENT FOR HIRETo raise funds for the SPA dog rescue
centre in Guéret.
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Hi Folks - I’m back. “I didn’t know you’d been away” and “Who are
you?” I hear you say. Well that’s exactly what they said on Shakespeare’s return when he went on a long weekend to Blackpool and forgot to take his quill. Ironic isn’t it? Or not. Ironic is a funny word isn’t it? There was that song by Alanis Morissette which intended to outline various ironic situations, such as a ninety-eight-year-old man winning the lottery and dying the day after, and a bloke who was scared of flying dying in a plane crash. To me, that’s not irony. The old guy seemed well overdue for his date with the ‘Reaper’, while that was just plain bad luck for the geezer on the plane. I’m not sure what irony is. It’s fuzzy. Which brings me to my point. Small town life. At the beginning it’s idealistic, isn’t it? It’s not ‘Broken Britain’, but more of a step back in time. Crime..... what’s that? A mix of the lovely expats and
the welcoming French. Green fields, deer and a place where you genuinely want to own a dog. We ingratiate. We try to learn the language as best we can and we also try so hard to be friends and seek acceptance from the British coral who’ve taken root in the streets around us. In the UK, we were merely on nodding terms with our neighbours of over ten years. Simply because we chose to be so. They were nice people but our friends exist within the oxygen of work and those very special ones who’ve endured since school. Here, there are prospective friends coming out of the walls. And why? Because we speak the same language as they do. The ability to communicate should not automatically form a social bond, yet here it seems to be an unwritten law. We live in a tiny little village and I would not swap that for the world. We love it but sometimes... just sometimes, the politics of the community can have the ability to drown you. Every once in a while there’ll be
some kind of scandal and most will consider it to be worthy of being on the front page of The Sun. We’re all only human, after all, we like to hear what’s going on and myself and the Missus may consider it a ‘talking point’, but when the punchline is that someone took a baguette back to the boulangerie because they thought it was stale then I think the entire village needs to reorder their priorities. This Facebook and social networking lark. I’m no luddite and I understand the workings, but WHY? It’s like opening your front door and inviting strangers in. Or operating a Ouija board and letting a demon know what type of coffee you like. I really don’t get it. Do people not value privacy any more? Why on earth would you want strangers to tap into your computer account to look at pictures of you passed out on the floor above a caption which reads “Look at me. I’m wasted.” And I guess this brings me further towards my point. Small villages and communities provide their own Social Networks. No internet access required. I know that there’s nothing to do and I know we need to fill our time. But, come on, if my neighbour’s dog sees me fall over on the church square on
the way home from the pub, then everyone in the village will know about it by the time I’ve got up. Don’t get me wrong. Me and the wife are far from perfect and I am preaching from a pedestal built from a pack of stacked cards. We all like to know the ins and outs of our community and anyone who says different is a liar. But it does get me down sometimes when the surrounding world seems to delve and dig and more often than not come up with all the wrong discoveries. In the UK, the politics of work and the general state of the country were what we moved here to escape from, yet sometimes the local and personal politics seem paramount and inescapable. Everyone in my village wants to be happy and ‘fit in’ but sometimes it’s akin to a huge playground where certain people lack the confidence to venture outdoors for fear of being judged or facing confrontation. And I guess this is where the irony returns. We came to escape, but really we’re just in a different country, a different house, a different currency and a different climate. If that’s not irony, then I truly don’t know what irony is. ■
The perils of small town lifeBugle reader, Andrew Wignall, is back in the saddle and considering whether small town life is really so different from the big city...?
Moving to a foreign country and learning another language can be daunting at the best of times. How many of us have tried to say one thing, only to pronounce it incorrectly and say something quite different… often to the amusement of
our host? I know that I certainly have, on one occasion accidentally saying something so bad that it could never be printed in the pages of a family newspaper! So, how much harder is it when you can say something that is technically and grammatically correct, but still potentially cause huge offence? I am talking about the two French forms of the English word ‘you’ – tu and vous. Comment allez-vous? and tu vas bien? mean basically the same thing - ‘how are you?’ - although one is formal and polite and the other must only be used between friends or family. Tu, the informal version of ‘you’, is only usually used when you are close friends with someone, or have been invited by them to use it - tu peux me tutoyer. Vous is a more polite version of the word that confers a degree of respect and you should use it for strangers, your elders and betters and those in a position of authority. Bumping into someone in a bar and calling them tu can be as inflammatory as tapping someone on the shoulder and asking them what they are looking at! Grasping this distinction has always made French a more difficult language for English speakers to master - we have no direct equivalent and it can be a strange concept to get your head around. Personally, I have always adopted the theory that I am unlikely to cause offence by ‘vous-ing’ someone who would be happy to be ‘tu-ed’, but I could potentially cause massive offence by ‘tu-ing’ someone expecting a vous. My solution… I ‘vous’ absolutely everyone. (This also has the added advantage that vous is usually easier to decline… 9 times out of 10 you just stick -ez on the end of the word, whereas the tu form of the verb is often harder to remember!!) The popularity of tu and vous has waxed and waned over the years. During periods of revolution and social upheaval, the use of tu becomes more common, as it implies an equality between people and enforces the fact that no one is superior. For the generation that grew up in France in the wake of the social upheavals of May 1968, vous is used much less often. Agnès Poirier, a journalist for The Guardian, was one such child and has written on the subject: “As a child of the 70s, part of the post-May 68 breed, I belong to a more informal French generation, the ones who only say vous to their elders and strangers, the ones who have had terrible difficulties adopting the Bonjour, Madame and Bonjour, Monsieur, always more at ease with Salut.” Amongst the youth of today, the use of tu is almost universal, with the polite form being employed increasingly rarely, leading some to question whether vous has had its day. As more and more people communicate via text messages and share every
Tu vs Vous - a social minefield!Bugle Editor, Steve Martindale, looks at the difference between tu and vous... and how it can get you in trouble!
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New government tax changes‘SOCIAL TAXES’
It will come as a surprise to nobody that the previous government’s plan to increase ‘social taxes’ (“Contributions Sociales”) on investment income and gains to 15.5% has, unsurprisingly, been maintained! For those not living permanently in France, there is one change that has attracted a lot of attention: the decision to impose ‘social taxes’, at 15.5%, on French property income earned by non-residents, on both rental income and capital gains. As a result of these adopted tax changes and with the prospect of additional tax changes to come it is recommended you review your situation, ensuring you maximise all available options to mitigate the potential impact of these tax changes. ■
During his p r e s i d e n t i a l c a m p a i g n F r a n ç o i s
Hollande vowed to balance the French economy by 2017. Now that his Socialist party have won majorities in both the National Assembly and the Senate, there is little to stand in his way of implementing in full his pre-election manifesto commitments. The first raft of measures came into force following the passing into law of the Finance (Amendment) Act 2012 (‘Loi de Finances Rectificative 2012 (2)’) in the middle of August and the next stage of the government’s fiscal programme will be revealed in the Finance Bill for 2013 which will be announced towards the end of September 2012. The new law, however, did announce three important changes which
may affect many people.
WEALTH TAX
The changes brought in last year by the Sarkozy government have partially been reversed and whilst the threshold remains unchanged at €1.3m, the bands used to calculate the tax due are the same as those used last year:
• €800,001 to €1,310,000 0.55%
• €1,310,001 to €2,570,000 0.75%
• €2,570,001 to €4,040,000 1.00%
• €4,040,001 to €7,710,000 1.30%
• €7,710,001 to €16,790,000 1.65%
• Above €16,790,000 1.80%
This has been called an ‘exceptional’ tax for 2012, in respect of which bills will be sent out in early October,
which leads us to believe that a further review of this tax will be announced in the future.
INHERITANCE TAX
The amount that can be left tax-free to each child by each parent on death has been reduced from €159,325 to €100,000. The same reduction also applies to the amount that can be gifted during a parent’s lifetime without an immediate tax charge, with such gifts now renewable every fifteen years. Furthermore, in the event of death during the fifteen year period after the gift, the value of the gift will be included in the deceased parent’s estate for inheritance tax purposes. Seeking ways to invest that help reduce future inheritance tax bills is now even more important.
David Hardy is Regional Manager of Siddalls France, Independent Financial Adviser, specialised in tax, inheritance, pension and investment planning for
the British community in Poitou-Charentes since 1996. Telephone 05 56 34 71 77, [email protected].
Crêpes with Orange SauceCrêpes SuzetteThis dish is one of the best known French desserts, that became popular in England at dinner parties in the 60s and 70s. You can make the pancakes in advance, if you like.
Ingredients (Serves 6):For the Pancakes:120g/4oz Plain flour 250ml/8floz Milk1/4 tsp salt 60ml/4tbsp Water30g/1oz Caster sugar 30ml/2tbsp Orange liqueur2 Eggs, lightly beaten 60g/4 tbsp Unsalted butter, melted
For the Sauce:85g/3oz Unsalted butter 150ml/1/4 pint Orange juice55g/2oz Caster sugar 100ml/7tbsp Orange liqueurGrated rind and juice of 1 large orange 30ml/2tbsp BrandyGrated rind and juice of 1 lemon Orange segments to decorate (optional)
1. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt and the sugar. Make a well in the centre and add the beaten eggs. Using an electric whisk if you have one, beat the eggs, bringing a little flour at a time into the mix, then gradually add the milk and the water into the mix until you have a smooth batter.
2. Whisk in the orange liqueur, then strain the batter into a large jug and leave to rest for about 20-30 minutes. If the batter thickens, add a little milk to thin.
3. Heat a pancake pan over a medium heat, stir 30g/2tbsp of the melted butter into the batter, brush the pan with a little of the extra butter and pour in about 30ml/2tbsp of batter. Quickly tilt and rotate the pan to cover the bottom of the pan with a thin layer of the batter mix. Cook for about 1 minute until the top is set and the bottom is a golden colour. Check with a palette knife to see the bottom, then turn over the pancake and cook for about 20-30 seconds more just to set the pancake, then tip out onto a plate.
4. After each pancake (you should get about 12), brush the pan with a little butter. Place a piece of cling film between each pancake, as this will stop them sticking to each other. Now you can wrap them up and chill until you are ready to use them.
5. To make the sauce, melt the butter in a large frying pan over a low heat, then stir in the sugar, orange and lemon rind, orange juice, and 60ml/4tbsp orange liqueur. Bring the heat up to medium.
6. Place a crêpe in the pan brown side down, swirling gently to cover with the sauce. Fold the crêpe in half, then in half again to make a triangle. Push it to the side of the pan - do this with as many crêpes as you need.
7. To flambé the crêpes, heat the rest of the orange liqueur and brandy in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Remove from the heat after a few minutes, then carefully ignite the liquid with a match and gently pour over the crêpes. Scatter over the orange segments, if using, and serve at once.
detail of their life via social media sites, even people who have never met call each other tu - and not just because it uses 2 fewer characters than vous of the 140-character limit in a tweet! People have ‘friends’ on Facebook, communicate through @ symbols and hide behind anonymous user names. Politely calling someone vous just doesn’t fit with this culture. Speaking to the BBC, Anthony Besson, a PR worker from Paris, explained: “In the philosophy of the internet, we are among peers, equal, without social distinction, whatever your age, gender, income or status in real life.” The use of vous, he said, implies a hierarchy. Not everyone agrees. Last year, Laurent Joffrin, director of left-leaning news magazine Nouvel Observateur, turned on a journalist who had addressed him using the tu form - “Qui vous autorise à me tutoyer?” (“Who said you could call me tu?” - Joffrin, of course, used vous in his return tweet.) A storm erupted, although it was Joffrin himself who was accused of being rude and condescending. “The fact that he was a public figure who was part of an elite probably didn’t help as he expected some respect and viewed tu as an insult,” explained Anthony Besson. A year later and Joffrin is no longer using Twitter, although he claims this has nothing to do with ‘tu-gate’. “It was unpleasant,” he later said of the incident. “There’s a group of people who think they are superior
because they know a way of talking [on Twitter] that others don’t. It doesn’t bring people together, it heightens tensions. It’s an appalling culture. People on Twitter would never dare to go up to someone in the street and call them tu because it’s a form of violence - you see drivers insulting each other using tu. In big cities especially, you need respect and courtesy. And on Twitter, there isn’t respect.” Agnès Poirier, again writing in The Guardian, is one person that has warmed to the use of vous as she has grown up. “I personally didn’t have a strong opinion on the matter until Nicolas Sarkozy came to power in 2007. The former French president said tu to everyone. This shocked and infuriated me as it did millions of French people. How dare he say tu to people he didn’t know? How disrespectful, how hypocritical, how disingenuous. I suddenly realised the importance of having two forms of address.” The only advantage for us expats, floundering in a sea of potential faux-pas, is that we will be cut a fair degree of slack. A well placed tu can infuriate someone if they believe that the user knows the rules and is using it deliberately to be rude. However, I doubt very much that anyone would ever take offence when the use of tu is accompanied by a thick English accent. If you are lucky (or hard working) enough that your language and accent are so good that people do not know you are foreign… then be warned, as you should know better!! ■
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The larder is full of pots of jam, strings of chillies, sun-dried tomatoes,
herbs and chutneys. The shed is full of jars of dried pulses, seeds and dahlia tubers. The garden is winding down, but we still have that fantastic burst - autumn in the Limousin is usually exceptional, if you're around in the day to appreciate it! The Michaelmas daisies can keep going for ages, if the Indian Summer does its thing, along with heleniums, sedums, helianthus, schizostylus and other late season flowers. Appreciate them all the more, knowing that winter is just around the corner.
Sow something Late August & September in my area were too hot, and especially, too dry to sow anything, so there's a window in early October to try again, if it's under cover in a tunnel or cloche. After gorging yourself all summer long on salads and tomatoes, perhaps you feel like a break, but in a few weeks' time, when you're back to eating the same old veg that you find in supermarkets (that's travelled halfway round the world), suddenly the idea of nipping down to the garden to pick a crisp fresh handful of salad leaves, a bunch of rocket or a panier of baby spinach, will have immense appeal. Chicories (red, green, variegated) are lovely mixed in a salad, oriental leaves (mustards, mizuna, pak choi, tatsoi, etc) do really well in the cooler weather, as does rocket, spinach, winter lettuce, winter radish, all members of the cabbage family. Onions can be sown from seed, or planted as sets, and hardy herbs can be sown to get a head start on next year. It's a good idea to put some mint, rosemary or sage plants somewhere sheltered so that they continue production for as long as possible. This year I'm resolved to plant broad beans, and especially peas. Recipes for pea tops in risotto have made my mouth water! There's such a strong connection between the kitchen and the garden that
beautiful blue flower and is worth a place in the border). Then, in the autumn, the top growth is cut down and the roots dug up and sectioned. The pieces are grown in dark, warm conditions and... hey presto, reform the plump oval buds that are harvested. Why not give it a go next year?
Get busy with the seed catalogues
Now is the ideal moment to get planning what you will grow next year. In theory it helps you to focus on any changes you might want to make to your planting - in
In the garden - jobs for Octoberit's impossible to separate them. Who would fancy a nice bowl of hot pumpkin soup in August?! But come November, that's another matter! Keep and dry seeds from squashes & pumpkins that you find particularly good to eat, that way you can grow your own next year.
It will get cold at some stage Don't get fooled like last year. It was so mild for most of last winter that few of us were correctly prepared for really cold weather. OK, it's difficult to do anything about minus twenty but... Put your tubs and pots under cover if you can move them. If not, wrap sacking or insulation around them, and fleece over the top. It can be helpful to sit pots of sensitive creatures like agapanthus inside bigger pots, filling the gap between the two pots with mulch, cardboard, or any other insulating material. Lay a good thick layer of mulch - straw, bracken, chopped hemp, fallen leaves, manure etc on borders (focus on the more sensitive species) and around any trees or shrubs that you have planted this year. If you cut down your tall herbaceous plants in the autumn, put the stems over the base of the plants to protect them during the winter. It looks a bit untidy, maybe, but then you will be moving them next year.
Take cuttings or divisions of anything that you would be
grief-stricken to lose Keep these growing over the winter in a frost-free place.
Admire your neighbour's endives!
Whoever thought up how to grow these really was creative. The pale yellow things that you see in the shops are actually the new buds! First, during the spring and summer, chicory is grown (this has a
reality it is like being let into the world's biggest sweet shop and being told “pick what you like”. I don't feel in the least bit guilty!! Saving so much of my own seed means that I buy new things every year. The British suppliers you probably already know, but you could check out Association Kokopelli, Biaugerme, Baumaux, Fabre, and Villemorin. ■
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(1838 – 1895)What do a peony tree, a blue poppy, a magnolia and a fir have in common? They and over one thousand four hundred and ninety-nine other new species were discovered in China by a young French Jesuit priest, Jean Marie Delavay, who spent nearly thirty years in north west Yunnan. In total, he sent back 200,000 specimens of 4,000 species to the Natural History Museum of Paris. Destiny is surely a surprising thing, since one of the best plant hunters there has ever been had only just dabbled in botany when he was sent to China in 1867, and his order didn't give him time off to botanise, so all his collecting was done in his spare time, alone, after dealing with his flock. As the most thorough of all collectors, he spent most of his botanising time on one mountain, in the Tapintze range, north
east of Talifu. He climbed it 60 times from all sides in all seasons. It took more than 50 years to catalogue his collection in Paris. Adrien Franchet, a botanist based at Paris' Natural History Museum, praised Delavay's collections, and his
meticulous notes on every aspect of the materials collected, as among the finest he had ever seen. He published Plantae Delavayanae (1889-90), forever securing Père Jean Marie Delavay's position in botanical history. Père Delavay continued collecting until 1888, but unfortunately he then developed bubonic plague and lost the use of one arm. While he managed to fight off the first bout, and continued his work, he died in 1895 in the permanently hot, wet and misty environment of Yunnan. So every time you see a plant with Delavay in the name, spare him a thought. ■
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width - excellent condition, hardly used. €900.00 Tel: 05 55 78 54 20 FOR SALE: Fleming Transport Box Suit compact tractor, very good condition. €250.00 Tel: 05 45 85 92 34 (eve) FOR SALE: Folding Chain Harrows 4 meters very good condition. €300.00 Tel: 05 45 85
FOR SALE: Horse Equipment masta deluxe turn out rug, black, 6ft €55masta flysheet and neck cover white with blue trim, 6ft €30rambo turn out green with red trim, 6ft3 €45brown check travel rug, 6ft €30greenstable rug chill cheeta, 6ft €25sweat rug red blue trim, 6ft €10monty roberts dually head collar black full size never used €20head collar black full size €6fluorescent waterproof exercise sheet €102 sets leather reins brown €5 eachplus boots crops brushes over reach bts.All above in very good condition.dept 23 near Chenerailles. Tel: 05 55 62 77 41 evenings please FOR SALE: Horse rugs for Shetland size or foals Two indoor and two outdoor. Bridle with white rubber bit made for Shetland sized or foals. Buyer collects. €200.00 Telephone Nigel on 06 04 46 73 92
FOR SALE: 1500 old handmade roof slates (56x28cm/22x11') in good useable condition; 2 euros each. If taking all, a price can be arranged. Call 05 55 64 27 86 FOR SALE: Plaster 5 sacks of Thistle multi finish plaster. 9 euros each. Tel 05 55 60 05 01 FOR SALE: Building equipment Cement mixer, ladders, scaffold tower, steel trestles, all good condition and reasonably priced. Also 25cu m of firewood. Tel: 04 73 52 14 07 FOR SALE: Chainsaw Husqvarna Professional 45cc 18" + 3 spare chains, elec chain sharpener, safety trousers, helmet with ear muffs and face guard. €395.00 Tel: 05 55 51 91 79 FOR SALE: WACKER upright plate fitted with upgraded foot Latest model, very little use, can be seen working. €395.00 Tel: 0254 377624 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: STIHL disc cutter 410 Excellent condition, can be seen working, collection only from 36220. €325.00 Tel: 0254 377624 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: New shutter hinges & hooks 8 x 400mm, 24 x 500mm and hooks 12 x 300 mm. Total cost new EUR 228. The lot for EUR 100. €100.00 Tel: 05 55 51 91 79 FOR SALE: New RSJ girder Heavy section, 12.5 metres long x 25.5 x 27 cm. €1,000.00 Tel. 05 45 85 92 34 evenings FOR SALE: Dulux white gloss
paint & white undercoat paint In 5 litre tins. 20 euro per tin. Tel. 05 45 85 92 34 evenings
FOR SALE: French Dresser with Ceramic Drawers €150.00 Tel: 05 55 62 91 97 FOR SALE: Various - Furniture Dining table plus 6 chairs E 80 ono, also have 2 bar stools E15, and worktop with leg (brand new) E18 in Eguzon. Please phone or e-mail for pics. Tel: 02 54 47 77 02 Email: andy.davis123@btinternet FOR SALE: SINGLE BED Modern 2 drawer divan wood /white finish 90 X190. Complete with very clean spring interior mattress 19 cm deep " Prince " make. €40.00 Tel 055 69 79 71 FOR SALE: VARIOUS ITEMS - Reason migrating and down sizing Pedestal Honey Pine Table (seats 4) 100€ - Honey Pine Dressing Table with 3 part mirror 100€ - 2 x 3ft honey pine beds with mattresses 150€ the two - 2 x small pine 5 drawers units 20€ and 25€ - Black Office Filing Cabinet 15€ - Modern Grey metal double bed frame 50€ - Oak Drinks Cabinet 150€. Can be seen in Bourganeuf. Tel: 05 87 88 40 21 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: Rattan Armchair In good condition. Well made and strong. Sadly we don’t have space for it. We are in the Creuse, dept 23, 10 minutes South East of Gueret, direction Ahun. €60.00 Telephone 05 55 80 04 31 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: Three-seater black thick leather sofa Very heavy and the older it gets the better it looks. Just too big for our house in the town centre of La Souterraine. €200.00 Contact 05 55 63 15 47 FOR SALE: L-Shaped Brown Leather Sofa Excellent condition. Photos supplied on request. €200.00 Tel: 0555631782 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: BUTCHER'S BLOCK NEW AND UNUSED.
Oak top with solid wooden frame.Dimensions 63 x 62 x 91 cm.Surplus to requirements in kitchen re-fit.Can deliver, within 30 miles, for cost of fuel.Location: 10 mins north of Bellac. €95.00 Tel: 05.55.76.45.19 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: 3 & 2 Seater Sofas 214L & 183L x 93W x 93H cms
92 34 (eve) FOR SALE: Flail Mower As new, suit compact tractor, c/w roller €800.00 Tel: 05 45 85 92 34 (eve) FOR SALE: New above ground steel wall swimming pool Still in package with assembly instructions. Cost 600 euros now 500 euros. To be collected (Bessines-sur-Gartempe). €500.00 Phone 05 55 60 88 30 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: BROYEUR de VEGETAUX (garden waste grinder) 2500w. Brand new, still sealed in original box. Guarantee : 2+ years. €100.00 Tel. 05 53 62 59 63 (near Thiviers) FOR SALE: Log Saw Blade diameter 500mm. Cutting depth 150mm. Motor 230V. 1.8kW. Little used. Excellent condition. Cost new EUR 650. €325.00 Tel: 05 55 51 91 79
FOR SALE: Old Fire €20.00
Tel: 05 55 62 91 97 FOR SALE: Industrial
Meat Slicer Good condition. €150.00ono Tel: 05 55 62 91 97 FOR SALE: Hewlett Packard printer cartridge Still in packet. Black. Number 15. For use with HP deskjet printers and copiers. €10.00 Phone: 06 19 91 83 70 FOR SALE: 2 Black Iron 3-Armed Wall Hanging Candle Holders With candles and candle snuffer. Ideal for hanging on a patio or terrace. €10.00 Tel: 05 55 48 82 79 FOR SALE: 2 Straw Hats One mens, one ladies. €5 the pair. €5.00 Tel: 05 55 48 82 79 FOR SALE: Drizabone Ladies Full Length Waxed Coat Brown with caped shoulders. Chest 105cm. €40.00 Tel: 05 55 48 82 79 FOR SALE: Ikea oven White. Used only few times. V.G.C. Buyer collects. Phone Patricia for details. €30.00 Tel: 05 55 41 19 28 FOR SALE: White gas cooker
Basic but in good working order. €20.00 Tel: 09 61 21 30 34 FOR SALE: 4 double glazed wood framed windows and wooden shutters Windows 50cm wide x 105cm long. €150.00 Tel: 09 61 21 30 34 FOR SALE: 'Rosières' CORNER CHIMNEY COOKER HOOD Stainless
Steel.4 Spot Lights. 4 Fan settings.Near Chabanais. €75.00ono Tel 0545 30 69 72 FOR SALE: Various Items - House Clearance Furniture for lounge, dining room, kitchen and bedrooms, all good French items. Also patio and garden furniture, gardening equipment, motorcycle clothing, English books, car tyres 195-15, and 24 cu m of firewood. Everything must go. We are 15 mins east of Auzances. Tel: 04 73 52 14 07 FOR SALE: SINGER Sewing Machine Great for those ladies who know what they are doing. Old Industrial sewing machine in cabinet. Works needs some attention. Make Offer. To be collected (Mainsat). Tel: Sue 0555 675774 FOR SALE: STAIR GATE Good quality wooden extendible kiddies stair gate. 75 (30ins) high, width 70 (28ins ) to 100 (40ins). Excellent condition. Complete with all fittings for hinging or lifting out. €15.00 Tel 0555 69 79 71 FOR SALE: Various - Baby items Fisher Price Melodies and Lights Deluxe Rainforest Gym, 0/9 months. Hardly used. 25 euro.Sit on push along plastic car. 5 euro.Sturdy plastic wheelbarrow red and yellow. 5 euro.Pink baby changing mat. 5 euro.We are in dept 23 close to Chenerailles. Tel: 05 55 62 77 41 FOR SALE: Lexmark X240 P r i n t e r / S c a n n e r / C o p i e r Unopened and unused. Still inoriginal box. Realistic offers considered. Mob: 06 26 74 05 35 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: SMALL BALES OF HAY Average 12 kilos, 2.20 euros per bale. Near Chenerailles. Deliveries possible up to 70 bales. Tel: 05 55 41 59 42 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: AVON REDCREST DINGHY Includes wooden floorboards, inflatable seat, fibreglass seat, 2 oars, electric pump, outboard bracket and storage bags.Dinghy:- Length 2.75m, Beam 1.32m.Capacity:- 4/5 persons , 320kgs.Ready to go and have lots
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FOR SALE: FIAMMA CARRY-BIKE Garage 400 plus. 4-cycle rack for interior of motorhome garage. Never used. €75.00 05 55 78 51 21 FOR SALE: Single treadle sewing machine & demijohns Singer treadle sewing machine to restore. 10€Demijohns 1€ each. Tel: 06 26 07 72 75 FOR SALE: Four Man Tent Includes four sleeping bags and four mats, plus one blow up single mattress. Tent has central section for storage or undercover eating. €120.00 Call: 05 55 81 32 20 (ask for Terry or Viv) FOR SALE: Lexmark Easy Colour Printer Z640 Comes with cable, CD and instructions. €25.00 Call: 05 55 81 32 20 (ask for Terry or Viv) FOR SALE: Gaggia K111 Espresso Coffee Machine Comes with 30 Caffitaly capsules. You can see the machine by putting Gaggia K111 into Search. It's a good machine for making Espresso and Capaccino. The machine was bought for £99, for sale at €40 complete with 30 Caffitaly capsules.Bénévent-l'Abbaye - Dept. 23 €40.00 Tel: 05 87 40 91 26 FOR SALE: A Stove log effect convector electric fire Black, on legs with 2 front doors. €100.00 Tel. 05 45 85 92 34 evenings FOR SALE: Golf Equipment Regretfully, ill health forces the sale of all my gear including: Clubs, Bags, Trolleys, Shoes etc. All top brands and in good condition. Offers accepted. Tel: 05 55 60 25 92 FOR SALE: Various - WC, Wash Basin, Steel Bath, Corner Bath, Cooker, Cement Mixer Unused items: White WC. Low flush 30euro. White pedestal wash basin 30euro. White steel bath 40euro. Ivory 3 corner bath GRP. White LPG cooker s/h 35euro. Electric cement mixer in good order 75euro. Confolens 16500. Tel. 05 45 89 22 05 FOR SALE: Large picture print by Beckindale Fine Arts (framers of quality pictures and mirrors) Name of picture "Spirit 1" in frame n° SM16 - of horse and man is only way of description. Buyer collects. €400.00 Telephone Nigel on 06 04 46 73 92 FOR SALE: TV Thomson TV 52 cm with remote. €30.00 Tel 05 55 03 87 56 FOR SALE: Antique French cast iron fire dogs with iron basket Height: 59cms, Overall
Width: 90 cms, Basket Width: 63 cms, Depth: 57 cms. €300.00 Phone: 05 55 65 00 04 Email: [email protected]
FOR SALE: Grange Grange for
€499.00 Email: [email protected] SALE: Mahindra Tractor 2008 25 h.p. 140 hours
only. Front end loader, back hoe. Suitable for grass cutting attachments. Brakes need some attention. Buyer collects. €8,950.00 Tel: 05 55 60 06 19 (evenings only) FOR SALE: RENAULT MEGANE 1.9 DCI 120 PRIVILEGE 2004
French registered. RHD. Megane Privilege September 2004 1.9dci. 6 speed, top of range with AC, electric panoramic roof, half leather seats, alloys, new tyres, radio/CD, speed control. All services carried out at Renault. New control technique. Excellent condition. €2,600.00 Tel: 06 48 50 55 99 FOR SALE: Pre-2002 Mercedes C-Class Saloon Roof Bars Excellent condition. Châteauponsac area. Realistic offers considered. Mob: 06 26 74 05 35 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: Nissan X-Trail Aventura 2007 Right hand drive.
Immatriculated in France. 93000 miles. Full leather upholstery, built in sat nav, cd, heated seats, zenon headlights, panoramic sun roof, air con, can be 2 or 4 wheel drive. Excellent condition, serviced annually. €8,450.00 Tel 05 55 66 44 06 or 06 42 64 38 95 FOR SALE: Jeep Cherokee 4x4 87,000 miles, French reg, RHD, new CT 06-2014. 1,250 euros or exchange/ part x for van. French reg. Tel: 05 55 51 91 79 FOR SALE: Citroen C5 2.0 16V (136Ch) 2001 Petrol, 88700 KM, LHD French reg. Silver, 5 door, full electric pack windows/mirrors, automatic headlights & wipers, A/C, central locking. Engine & interior in very good condition. CT OK until 31 Jan 2014, will renew for agreed sale. Contact by telephone/email for more info & photos. €2,500.00ono Tel: 06 40 66 32 11 Email: [email protected] SALE: BIKE CARRIER (Desmo Easy2 from Halfords). New. Assembled but never used. For two bikes. €30.00 Tel. 05 53 62 59 63 (near Thiviers) FOR SALE: Citroen AX 1.1
sale in the heart of the beautiful, tranquil and friendly village of Verlhiac, 4km from Cognac-la-Foret, 12km St-Junien and 20 minutes from Bellegarde airport, Limoges.12m x 8m with electric and water - it is a give-away at. €5,000.00 Please contact Sarah-Louise on 0555 14 02 96 / 06 29 99 52 80 for more details.TO LET: Village house for rent/ long let Ladignac-le-Long. Large open plan lounge and kitchen plus cloakroom downstairs. Two bedrooms plus office or baby room. Bathroom. Fully renovated. Parking one car. Plus outside deck. No garden. Near all amenities.375 euros per month. €375.00 Tel: 05 55 78 24 40 Email: [email protected] SALE: Building Plots / Economic Activity Areas The Brame Benaize Community of Communes would like to inform possible entrepreneurs in Limousin or elsewhere - interested in developing or setting up a business - that we have building plots / economic activity areas available for sale in JOUAC (87890) and MAGNAC-LAVAL (87190). Interested parties can email in English for enquiries. Email: [email protected]
FOR SALE: Kubota B1400 Mini Tractor 4 Wheel Drive, Power Take Off, Hydraulic Power Points, c/w 1.2m Heavy duty Grass Cutter, Rotavator, Plough and Collection Bin. Purchaser to collect. €5,800.00 Tel: 05 55 64 21 61 FOR SALE: Peugeot 206 silver
French registered RHD - 1.4 petrol - manual - 76 500m - 123 000km - 2005 - 5 doors - recent cambelt & water pump changed - FSH - Control technique ok. Slight damage front R/H bumper. €3,000.00 Call Tim 06 80 33 35 11 FOR SALE: English reg Rover Metro diesel 60k, mot till feb 2013, very clean, very economical, located 87190.
Orange for tractors, garage vehicles and general purpose use 12V or 24V, 4 available. 12€ each. Tel: 0254 377624 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: ART-DECO style metal wall lights 15 euros each. Phone 05 55 64 77 60 FREE TO GOOD HOME Free-standing shower cubicle. An ideal temporary solution for anyone who is 'camping' whilst renovating a house. Phone 05 55 64 77 60 FOR SALE: Staywell magnetic cat flaps complete with magnets and collers One white still in box and as new, one brown with slight damage but works well. These are 90 euros each in france - 40 euros for the two. €40.00 Tel: 05 55 68 27 80 FOR SALE: Microsoft Media Desktop 1000 & Logitech querty keyboards Microsoft Media Desktop 1000 (querty ultra-thin keyboard and optical mouse). Unused, still in sealed box. €35.Logitech querty keyboard. Used, but in working order. €10. Tel: 05 87 36 00 50 FOR SALE: Caravan or Sale - Lunar Delta 2-berth Cood condition - electric mover. Large shower room. Includes full awning and all equipment. Ideal for living in whilst renovating. €4,500.00ono Tel: 02.48.56.49.15 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: MEDIAEVAL FETE / FANCY DRESS PARTY? Roman Legionnaire's tunic, by Misty Thicket. XL/XXL. Fine quality linen, dark olive green. Never worn. €50.00 Tel. 05 53 62 59 63 (near Thiviers) FOR SALE: CARPET Top quality Wilton plus underlay. 9m by 1m. Silver green. Never unwrapped. €250.00 Tel. 05 53 62 59 63 (near Thiviers) FOR SALE: COOKER HOOD Sauter Hotte Decorative Murale (for 6-ring cooker). Dark brown with bronze rail for tea-towels etc. Excellent condition, rarely used. €150.00 Tel. 05 53 62 59 63 (near Thiviers) FOR SALE: 1 Snooker Table €99.00 Tel: 05 45 31 19 84 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: Metal wall mounted shotgun safe for 2 guns, carry case, 2 cleaning kits and cartridge belt €75.00 for the lot. Contact 05 55 66 22 19 Email: [email protected] FOR SALE: Attention Harley Davidson Enthusiasts 1 men's chrome HD open face helmet. Size L. Boxed, as new condition. €80 ono1 HD handlebar hold-all. €40 ono1 HD heritage soft tail classic scale model 1:10 made by Franklin Mint. Unopened, still in box. €60 (to buy new approx 130 GBP)Also a Bieffe blue full-face helmet. Size XS. €30 ono. Tel: 02 54 36 60 50 (dept 36) FOR SALE: Esse WN Woodburning Range Cooker Colour black. 4-5 years old. Very good condition. €2,400.00 Tel: 05 55 66 05 76 (Brian)
- 1994 CT to Jan 2014. 4-door. Petrol. 4 spare tyres. Recent oil change. French registered LHD. €1,100.00ono Tel: 05 55 51 19 67 FOR SALE: Spares or repair Peugeot 206cc coupe 2001. Problem with head gasket and radiator. Only sensible offers considered. Email: [email protected]
FOR SALE: Tumble Dryer Hardly used. €100.00ono Tel: 05 55 62 91 97 FOR SALE: FREE - Brandt Dishwasher In working order, needs door handle repair but still opens and top missing but supplied with one close to right size. Buyer collects from 03370. Email: [email protected]
WANTED: House/Garden/Garage Clearance Single items or entire contents. Tel: 05 55 65 84 95 WANTED: Small watertight caravan to use for storage Internal condition not important. Will pay up to 100 euros. Must be towable. Tel: 05 55 78 58 62 Email: [email protected] WANTED: Exercise Bike Preferably Fold-up. Tel: 05 55 51 19 67
WANTED: ENGLISH teacher, 50s, divorced from French husband and living in the Haute-Vienne, would like to meet intelligent, humorous, affectionate non-smoking man, similar age. Please, no hang-ups and no complicated baggage! Contact by email. Email: [email protected] WANTED: French and English people to meet I am 29 and would like to meet more young French and English people to socialise and improve my language skills. Email: [email protected] WANTED: Covered parking to store a car For approx. 12 weeks a year in the region of Limoges or Bergerac airports. Tel: 0044 1748 884526 Email: [email protected] WANTED: For compact tractor Transport box (bennette), rotovator, plough and snow plough all in usable condition. Tel: 05 55 64 33 71 WANTED: Chain harrow /grass rake Approx 8' x 8'. Any age considered, for use on a small tractor. Tel Barbara 06 30 02 35 73 WANTED: Tea chests/ stong boxes for packing Tel: 05 55 51 91 79WANTED: Land With or without buildings, with or without planning permission. All types of land considered: woods, fields, houses with attached land etc. Preferably in the Blessac/Ahun area of Creuse. Tel: 06.03.07.82.10WANTED: Motor Vehicle Car, van, motorbike, moped. Anything considered. Tel: 05 55 65 84 95
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Letters to The
EditorJohn SouthworthBy Email
Winter fuel payments
Dear Sir
Just a few points on the article published regarding the winter fuel payments to British ex-pats who
were not previously eligible due to not having reached eligibility in the U.K. Under this new EU Directive it appears that we shall become eligible when my wife reaches the age of 62 years and receives her State Pension (which would have been 60 years
under the previous government legislation!!) It is all very well and good all and sundry berating the fact that we are living in warmer climes and therefore should not receive the winter fuel payment (our lowest temperature in February this year was –21 degrees!) BUT, I and many other pension recipients living in France on U.K. government pensions are forced to pay income tax on those pensions to H.M.R.C. in the U.K. Were I allowed to pay my tax in France I would be paying less that I do in the U.K. due to the tax
bandings being more generous in France. Thus, I do feel we have a fairly reasonable argument for receiving the allowance, still being a U.K. tax payer without a choice. Perhaps we should receive two lots of winter fuel allowance, one from the U.K. as we pay taxes there, and one from the French Government as we pay taxes here!
Regards, John Southworth
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British Summer Time - daylight savingThis month, on the
morning of Sunday October 28th, the clocks will go back
by one hour… and we will all get 1 hour extra in bed!! This biannual event has become part of modern life, but why do we do it and what are the benefits? Well, the first benefit is an extra hour of sleep on the last Sunday of every October, but this is cancelled out by one hour less sleep in March and is not why the whole world has to change their clocks twice a year. In fact, the idea was first suggested by Benjamin Franklin when he was the American envoy to France. He published an anonymous, satirical letter in 1784 suggesting that Parisians could save money on candles by getting up earlier in the morning. In order to convince the population to do this, he suggested a tax on shutters, rationing on candles and the firing of cannons early in the morning to wake people up - his proposals were not accepted!!
In the UK, the idea of moving the clocks in summer was first seriously suggested by a builder called William Willett in 1905. One morning, while out riding his horse before breakfast, it occurred to him that most of the population of London were sleeping during the summer mornings, even though the sun was out. He also enjoyed playing golf, and disliked having to finish his round early in an evening when the sun went down. He therefore proposed moving the clocks to take advantage of this early morning sun in the summer months. A local politician heard
of his idea and proposed to Parliament a change in the law to adjust the clocks in summer. The change was rejected and it was not until the First World War that the idea was first implemented. During the war, energy and resources became more valuable, and it was decided that the country could save energy by using the daylight hours for work and sleeping when it was dark. Today, most countries in the world change their clocks during the summer months, including France – more than 200 years after an American president first suggested it. ■
Ce mois-ci, le dimanche 28 octobre au matin, les pendules reculeront d’une heure... et nous
passerons une heure de plus au lit! Cet événement biannuel fait désormais partie intégrante de notre société moderne mais pourquoi le fait-on? Quels en sont les avantages? D’abord, l’intérêt immédiat est que nous gagnons une heure de sommeil le dernier dimanche d’octobre… avantage neutralisé en mars puisque nous perdons alors une heure de sommeil. Cependant cela n’explique pas pourquoi le monde entier doit régler ses pendules deux fois par an. C’est Benjamin Franklin
qui suggéra cette idée lorsqu’il était ambassadeur des Etats-Unis en France. En 1784, il publia une lettre satyrique et anonyme dans laquelle il suggéra que les Parisiens dépenseraient moins d’argent en bougies s’ils se levaient plus tôt le matin. Afin de convaincre la population du bien-fondé de son idée, il proposa la levée d’un impôt sur les volets, le rationnement des bougies et un coup de canon pour réveiller les gens: ses propositions ne furent pas acceptées!! Au Royaume-Uni, l’idée de changer d’heure en été fut sérieusement évoquée en 1905 par William Willet, entrepreneur du bâtiment. Un matin, alors
qu’il montait à cheval avant le petit-déjeuner, il se fit la réflexion que la plupart des Londoniens dormaient les matins d’été alors que le soleil était levé. Il aimait également jouer au golf et ne supportait pas de devoir finir son parcours tôt dans la soirée lorsque le soleil se couchait. C’est pourquoi il proposa de changer l’heure des pendules afin de profiter des matinées ensoleillées des mois d’été. Un politicien local entendit parler de cette idée et proposa au Parlement une modification de la loi pour instituer le changement d’heure mais la proposition fut rejetée, jusqu’à ce qu’elle soit prenne enfin effet au moment de la première guerre mondiale. Pendant la guerre, l’énergie et les ressources devinrent plus précieuses et en vue de réaliser des économies d’énergie, il fut décidé de travailler durant les heures d’ensoleillement et de dormir lorsqu’il faisait nuit. Aujourd’hui la plupart des pays, y compris la France, changent d’heure en été, soit deux siècles après qu’un président américain l’a suggéré en premier. ■
ED - Last month we ran a Letter entitled "Good Samaritan" from a local French man who was try-ing to contact an English lady who had found his lost wallet, phone and personal documents and arranged to have them returned. I am delighted to tell you that the lady in question was a regular Bugle reader and we have since been able to put her in touch with the gentle-man who was looking for her so that he could thank her personally for her
kind deed. A happy story all round!!
ED - The Bugle was contacted this month by someone wishing to high-light a strange practice that seems to be taking place in the region. Ap-parently there is a per-son, or people, who are buying and selling furni-ture and antiques who are asking anyone they deal with to give them a copy of their passport. The person we were contacted by found this
to be slightly strange and decided not to do busi-ness on this occasion. The buyer allegedly in-sisted that they had been advised by the Gendar-merie that they should always take a copy of a passport when buying goods from an individual. They subsequently contacted the British consulate in Paris and the passport office. Both bodies advised them that you should never give a copy of your passport to anyone in this way.
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JJ’s Café BarAigurande
Saturday 25th AugustSoirée Chilli n Blues with 'Taurus Blues'(In aid of the Association Sapeurs-Pompiers, Aigurande)
This is going to be a fab evening and will be supporting a very good cause. €1 from each meal will be donated to the Association. We will also be passing round a collection box
to relieve you of your small change!!!!Concert (free entry) 9pm
Meal Starts 7.30 - 9 pm (Chilli Con Carne + Tiramisu) €12 ppReservations optional but advisable
Music Club2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm.
Next event: 11th AugustJJ's Music club is for musicians of all levels and genres entry is free, there is no membership and is open to everyone who loves music. You can also buy fish and chips from the van in the mar-ket square (from 6.30 - 8.30) and eat them in the comfort of JJ's. The club starts from 8:30, but we are open for all those who want to come earlier to eat. In fact we hardly ever shut !!!!
JJ's Cafe Bar, 39 Place du Champ de Foire, 36140 Aigurande
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Baileys Book Exchange Baileys Bar/Restaurant
5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, AubussonLarge selection of English books,
plus a few French books and DVDs. Swap (for each swapped book a small
charge of 20cts applies) orBuy books from as little as 50cts. ALL money received donated to
S.P.A. de la Creuse Dog Refuge Gueret.
We are in need of more shelving, if anyone has unused bookcases they could donate, it would be
very appreciated. Books available during opening hours, please check Baileys Restaurant Ad for details.
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Le Moulin du Breuil23140 PIONNAT
Monday 8th - Friday 12th OctoberOne menu (Tous au Resto - www.tousauresto.fr)Buy one meal get the second one free - 16€
Friday 19th OctoberSoiree - Italian Evening
reservations recommended
Saturday 27th October08h45-11h00 English Breakfast Club
Come and enjoy a superb value 'Full English Breakfast' with tea, coffee and fruit juices
Tel: 05 55 80 37 70Mail: [email protected]: www.lemoulindubreuil.com
RESTAURANTAUX CEPES
La VeytizouOn the main road (D979)
Between Limoges & EymoutiersOpen Mic Night - Sat 13th October
*******************Fish & Chips
Any day or evening (except Sunday night)
05 55 69 33 38
JJ’s Café BarAigurande
Saturday 27th OctoberConcert and Curry Chez JJ's
with Midnight RiderIt's the last concert of the year, so come along for
this celebration of decadence JJ's Style.Concert 9pm onwards (free entry)
Meal 7.30 - 9pm, €12 p.p.Curry: a choice of Vindaloo (hot hot hot !) or Butter
Chicken (mild n flavourful) + dessert, only €12(vegetarian available by order)
Reservations optional but advisable.
Music Club2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm.
Next event: 13th OctoberJJ's Music club is for musicians of all levels and genres entry is free, there is no membership and is open to everyone who loves music. You can also buy fish and chips from the van in the mar-ket square (from 6.30 - 8.30) and eat them in the comfort of JJ's. The club starts from 8:30, but we are open for all those who want to come earlier to eat. In fact we hardly ever shut !!!!
JJ's Cafe Bar, 39 Place du Champ de Foire, 36140 Aigurande
Tel: 02 54 06 30 77www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/
Email: [email protected]
Limousin Dog TrainingThe current puppy training class is now full, but
please contact Elaine for details of the next class starting at the end of October.For more details call Elaine on:
05 55 68 67 56 or 06 04 47 35 19www.limousindogtraining.fr
La Coterie EntrepriseWe are EPARCO approved septic tank installers. These are compact systems that can be installed
for use intermittently - perfect for holiday homes!!
Tel: 05.55.80.83.30Email: [email protected]
Web: LCE23.com
EASYLIFT MOTORCYCLE LIFTS A range of very high quality motorbike
lifts now available. Full details in next month's Bugle,
but for more details telephone:05 55 68 67 56 or 06 06 60 46 97
Daniel welcomes you at
Le Pub58, rue d'Orjon, Argenton-sur-Creuse
We are now taking bookings for theChristamas period with an all inclusive
Christmas day dinner and wineat only €29,95 per head. Places limited.
02 54 60 02 [email protected]
@ La Petite Fontaine15 Grande Rue, Le Dorat
Vince Freeman - Sat 13th Oct, 8.30pm tickets €7M.L.C band - Fri 19th Oct, 8.30 pm - free entryPre Christmas sale: Handbags, Scarves, PhoenixCards & Jewellery from Jay - Tue 23 Oct, 2pmFancy dress Halloween Party, Music from theCurtis Simmons Band - Wed 31st Oct 8.30pm Tel Lynn or Jonathan: 05 55 60 29 74
Web: www.lapetitefontaine.com
Le Relais de l'Abloux36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN
Friday 19th OctoberKaraoke Night - English & French
Please note: we will be closedfrom the 7th to the 16th October
Tel: 02 54 47 56 74
The ExchangeRochechouart
The Exchange now have an even wider rangeof books and DVD's in stock - perfect
for those Autumnal nights.New stock of gorgeous gift ideas, cards etc
direct from the latest international Trade Shows.Christmas stock - cards, candles, decorations,
gift wrap and tags all available fromthe beginning of November.
Jane & Phil Nicholson05 55 78 19 24
www.theexchangerochechouart.com
CreusetecAUTUMN OFFER - "tooway" satellite internet.18 Mb DL speed, 26 Gb monthly data allowance,
FREE equipment. Only €49.95 / month!!Tel: Martin - 05.55.66.60.21
Web: http://www.creusetec.comEmail: [email protected]
Pro-Point FaçadesAt Pro-Point Façades we do exactly what it says on the tin - we specialise in Façades.
Traditional repointing using sand and lime, and repointing with high pressure injection systems
using pre-bagged coloured mortars that are available in 100% lime and sand.
We specialise in coloured rendering of newand old builds applied by our high pressure
rendering system.We can render any structure - blocks, stone or even wood, so if you are building a new house or
renovating an old cottage or château...Pro-Point Façades can do it.
Online portfolio available, site visits to see our finished works, references from past clients.
Tel: 05 55 78 80 31
BAILEYS Bar RestaurantThe Book Club is open whenever the bar/restaurant is
open (see our Directory advert for opening times)International Apero Reseau
We meet each Saturday from 11.30am - 1pm.These meetings offer the opportunity to: exchange views - make new friends - share experiences - have
fun together - help and advise one another - discussions in English (all nationalities welcome) - help intergrate
newcomers.For more information please contact
Catherine 06 86 17 80 88 or Liz 05 55 66 22 92
5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir 23200 AubussonTel: 05 55 66 37 10or 05 55 66 22 92
Pianist/ vocalist available forevents/ gigs/ private parties etc...
New Orleans old time jazz n blues n boogie...Call: 07.61.21.85.15
L'EscaleRestaurant & Bar
5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, CompreignacDaily Plat du Jour
2-course Sunday Lunch withhome-made Yorkshire puddings
Now Taking Bookings forXmas & New Year's Eve
Every Saturday Night is Curry Night2 Curries of your choice & Carafe of Wine 19,50€
Fish & Chip Night every FridayWith home-made mushy peas.To Eat In or Take-away 8,50€
See Business Directory for more information and opening hours
Tel: 05 55 12 99 45email: [email protected]
Or see us on Facebook for more details.
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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS
For readers following the progress of Christine Endres' 1800km sponsored challenge, ‘Santiago de Compostela or Bust!’, Christine is now well into Phase 2 of her 1800km - a
900km walk along the Camino de Santiago. It’s expected to take her 6 weeks to complete. Christine successfully completed Phase 1, a 900km cycle across France, in June this year - it was much, much tougher than she expected. If you would like a copy of Christine’s diary, including photos, from Phase 1, please email [email protected] Christine is raising money for Phoenix Association, who rescue and re-home animals. Phoenix has dedicated a web page to Christine, where you can track the funds raised, watch her progress on a map, and sponsor Christine online: www.phoenixasso.com/challenge.html We hope that Christine will have some internet access on the trip, and that she will be able to update her album on the Phoenix Facebook page (www.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance), as well as receive any messages of support! Thanks to all who have supported Christine so far.
The Phoenix Team
CANTIQUE IS LOOKINGFOR NEW MEMBERS
After a successful season in which the chorale Cantique gave three concerts in Rouzède, St Michel des Lions in Limoges and finally Rochechouart, we are now looking for a few good singers to join us for our exciting new season. We shall be preparing for another concert in Limoges, place to be decided, with a programme of French and American music including pieces by Poulenc and Morten Lauridsen. We aim for a high standard of performance and an informal audition is held for all new members. An ability to read music is an advantage. Rehearsals are normally held in Rochechouart on the first Sunday of each month from 11.00 to 16.00 approximately. If you are interested in joining us, please visit our website:
http://www.cantique87.fr/english%20membership.htm...where you can give your details for the attention of the Chef de Choeur.
CharitiesPhoenix AssociationPhoenix Association is a registered charity that has existed since 2001 to deal with the sad plight of the ever-increasing number of abused and abandoned animals in France. Phoenix does not have a 'rescue centre' as such. Sadly, many of the animals it saves have only ever known confinement and isolation, so instead, the animals are placed in foster homes all over South West France while they wait for their loving and permanent forever homes. This gives Phoenix a better chance of assessing the animal in the normality and comfort of a home which leads to the virtually 100% successful adoption rate. Phoenix is not state funded and so relies on fundraising and donations to cover the very high re-homing and veterinary costs. Phoenix is formed of a committed but fun and positive team of volunteers, and is always on the lookout for more, so if you are interested in adopting an animal, foster caring or becoming a Member, please visit the Contact page of the website at www.phoenixasso.com.
Church NoticesEnglish-speaking church services GuéretCome as you are... This is an invitation to join us at our CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH. Whether you have a faith or would just like to attend a church service you are welcome at 5pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Eglise Evangélique, 9b Place Bonnyaud, Guéret, 23000. We welcome all who want to join a group of English-speaking Christians for a time of worship and learning together. Children are very welcome. For more details contact Jim & Pat Scott on 05.55.67.54.78 or email: [email protected] together in Limousin La Souterraine Area We hold a time of fellowship and Bible study every Tuesday afternoon. Barbara and Cedric look forward to welcoming you. Tel: 05 55 71 09 04The International Free Church in CreuseThe church presently meets at 10, La Chaudronnière, a small hamlet mid-way between Crozant and Eguzon. Sunday worship meetings are held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 10.30am. Fellowship meetings, for mid-week prayer, bible study and discussion are at the same venue every Thursday at 7.30pm. For further information contact Eric Sutton tel 05 55 89 26 62
Fitness & FunAssociation Equilibre, le mouvement du corpsYoga for all levels: Tue 18:30 Aubusson, Pied au plancher (Espace Philips); Wed 18:30 Vallière, salle polyvalante. Pregnancy/Post Natal: Tue 17:00 Aubusson, Pied au Plancher (Espace Philips) For further information tel 06 83 24 62 72 or visit www.spaequilibre.yolasite.comChinese Gym & KarateMondays & Thursdays 19h30-21h at the DOJO, Allée Jean-Marie Couturier, Aubusson. Warm and friendly atmosphere. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53Tai Chi at Boussac and La ChâtreTai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15 - 19.45) and La Châtre (Thu 18.15 - 19.45). The first two lessons are free, the subscriptions are 36 euros per month and members can go to both venues having paid this fee. The style is that of Yang. All ages and abilities welcome, but folk must bear in mind that they will be on their feet, doing the equivalent of what one might classify as light exercise, for about an hour and a half. For more information contact 05 55 65 08 20.Gym Bien-êtreWould you enjoy an afternoon of gentle exercise with a cheerful, light-hearted group? Each week we exercise a different group of muscles, do a little country dancing & some floor exercise and laugh a lot. The aim of the activities is to increase suppleness and mental agility. We meet every Tuesday afternoon upstairs at the Capitole in Roechouart between 2pm and 3.30pm. It isn’t necessary to speak French because you can copy but you will learn some. Come for 2 weeks’ free trial. For details contact: [email protected] to Meditate Learn to meditate and meet other like-minded people. Simple mindfulness technique. Dechen Choling, Le Mas Marvent, St-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, 87700. Also, ongoing regular group meetings and events. Contact tel Christina 05 55 03 82 01 www.dechencholing.org
GardeningLes petits jardiniers du Limousinhttp://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com Do you love gardening or are you keen to learn more about it? Then why not come along and join Les Petits Jardiniers? We’re a friendly group of English, French and Dutch residents
and normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2.30pm in the salle de fêtes in St-Amand-le-Petit, between Peyrat-le-Château and Eymoutiers. Our meetings are held mostly in English and we have guest speakers, organise garden visits and swap plants and seeds. Annual membership is 15 euros pp or 20 euros per couple or pay as you go for 3 euros per meeting. For more information or to be put on our mailing list for our quarterly newsletter or monthly agenda contact Carolyn at [email protected] or Gill at [email protected] Agenda for 2012: 18th October AGM plus 'All about apples'; 15th November Gardeners Question Time; 6th December Natural Christmas Decorations & partyClub Liseron – Gardening ClubMeets on the 2nd Mon evening of the month at 19.30 at the Salle des Fêtes in Massignac. We're a mixed bunch of English & French, who are united by a passion for gardens and gardening, sharing plants, seeds and information. More info contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at [email protected] Plantes etcWe are an association of independent, ethically-minded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants. It's not just about us selling you plants - we want them to thrive and do well for you! Current members include plantspeople specialising in unusual shrubs & trees, butterfly plants, heritage vegetables and flowers, irises, perennials and drought-tolerant plants. For more info contact Michelle Pierce 05 45 89 36 54 or vitist www.auxplantesetc.jimdo.com
IntegrationFaceafaceAn association founded to facilitate and encourage interaction between all members of the local community. As our first venture we have created a library. Where? In the Mairie of St-Priest which is just off the D4 between Mainsat and Chénérailles. When? The 1st and 3rd Mon afternoon in every month between 2 - 5pm. To join all you have to do is donate six books and pay €5 per person or €8 per household. If you would like more information please contact us at: [email protected] or just come by and see us. Everyone is welcome!Learning Together – Apprenons EnsembleOur main aim is to foster understanding and good relations amongst the local French-speaking and English-speaking populations. To this end we are offering courses of tuition in English and in French, and organising social and cultural events and visits. LANGUAGE CLASSES (take place at the Maison des Associations, Rochechouart) Beginners and Intermediate - Mon am; French/English Conversation – Tues am; Advanced and Children’s – Wed am; Conversation (St-Junien) - Thur. SOCIAL EVENTS Games Night (Rochechouart) 1st Thur; Games Night (St-Junien) 2nd Thur; Lunch Club – Last Thur. For more details visit www.learningtogether.me or contact Mike or Christine ELLINGHAM 05 55 03 27 67 For your calendar: Telethon Race Night - Sat 3rd November; National Telethon December (dates tbc); Xmas Dinner & Dance - 8th December at Le Beouf Rouge, St.-Junien *Numbers limited – Members only*The Melting PotMembers of the Ambassador's Club of the Welcome en Limousin Association. We are a group of around 70 members, both French and British, who meet with the aim of sharing things and trying to integrate with the French community. We meet every week at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac, on a Wednesday morning from 10am - 12noon, except for the first Wednesday, when we meet in the evening at 8pm. We hold information meetings, plant swaps, BBQ's, games nights, visits and have guest speakers about topics relevant to living in France. Contact: [email protected] Limousine ExchangeThe Charente-Limousine-Exchange (CLE), founded in 2003, aims to improve the provision of French language courses and to share experiences and skills among members who live in Charente, Vienne and Haute-Vienne. CLE provides information to members living and/or working in France and works with local communities and organisations to tackle practical issues through forums and workshops, as well as organising a wide range of cultural and social events throughout the year. The recent launch of English lessons has been well attended by Confolentais. If you would like to know more about this group of volunteers, please look on our new website www.charente-limousine-exchange.com or contact the Chairman, Barry Leech, on 06 35 96 77 46.
Libraries & BooksSale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-sur-BrianceOn the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisille-sur-Briance (87130), there is a sale of second-hand books (both English
and French) from 9am to 12 noon, at the old garage in La Place - next door to the pharmacy. All proceeds towards the restoration of the church.St Jean English Library, La SouterraineThe La Souterraine Library and Information Centre is now firmly installed in a beautiful medieval building at the Porte de Puy Charraud, Route de Portail, La Souterraine. The library has over 5,000 books, DVDs and other items, as well as its café, Caxtons, which serves English cakes. The Library also provides French lessons and organises Anglo-French conversation groups. The Information Centre provides support and assistance with bureaucratic, family and legal problems to British residents and new arrivals. The library is open from 9.30 -12.30 on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Contact Rodney Sabine on 05 55 63 03 87 or at [email protected]. Our website is www.frenchweb.eu/biblioThe English Library, Dun-le-PalestelLocated in the Route des Rateries, just behind the Biblithèque Municipale, you will find the Anglophone Library, which offers a wide variety of reading material, DVDs, talking books and videos. It is also a meeting point and arranges a host of activities including: Café Franglais; Club Scrabble; Café Philo; Sewing Group; Art Group. Library opening hours: Thu 10am – 4pm & Sat 10am – 12.30pm. For details of activities or general information visit www.ententecordiale-creuse.org or email [email protected].
MusicClub de MusiqueTakes place on the last Fri of each month from 8pm at La Grange, Chassignolles (5mins from La Châtre). Open to all musicians, singers, groups and audience. PA and drum kit available. Bring your instrument, mic and join in a great French / English musical and social evening. Bar, hot and cold snacks. Meals available if reserved – see website for contact details of La Grange. For more info email: [email protected] http://www.clubdemusique.frThe HarmonicsThis is our 6th season of singing as a group. Our music is varied classical, madrigals, spiritual, songs from the shows etc and we sing in French, English, Swahili, Latin - whatever the music demands. Our concerts are in support of a variety of charities including the British Legion, L'Oregon at Civray and Retina and thus non profit making. We meet Wed 14h – 16h in the Salle d'Annexe behind the Mairie in Civray. Interested? We'd love to see you so contact: David Lee tel 05 49 87 53 93 email [email protected] or Dolly Ait Boualou email [email protected]
SupportAlcoholics AnonymousIf you or someone you know has a drinking problem, there is now an English-speaking meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous at 2 Avenue Pierre Traversat, Limoges Thu 7.30pm - 9.00pm. Alcoholics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership and A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Contact tel Roger 05 55 76 22 65 or Nancy 02 54 24 09 74 or visit www.aafrancesud-ouest.comCancer Support France, CreuseIf you or anyone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer and would like help or support, we are here for you. If you need someone to talk to we have a helpline available and if we are not there we will call you back within 24 hours. Our helpline number is 06 06 47 18 60. If you would like to get involved with the work of CSF Creuse (perhaps you have some free time and can help to organise and run fundraising events) please get in touch with Mike Walsh on 09 50 49 33 04.Cancer Support France, Charente PlusOffers free and confidential support to English speakers affected by cancer in departments 16, 17 & 86. Our helpline number is 06 45 35 32 30. If you need any more information, please get in touch via [email protected] Support France, Haute-VienneWe offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87). Our helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87. If you would like more information or would like to become a member or help in any other way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31 15, [email protected]
PHOENIX ASSOCIATION - Adoption
Stella is 1 of 3 stunning silver & grey tabbies, born in July 2012, and waiting in Phoenix foster care for her loving forever home. Microchipped, vaccinated, wormed and de-flead, they’re all ‘rescues’ and if you’d like to adopt one, please contact Phoenix Foster Carer, Sharon Lee Chappell on 05 53 60 73 11 / email [email protected] Check out our ADOPTION PAGE at www.phoenixasso.com or FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance for other Phoenix animals available for adoption.
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WEEKLY MARKETS MONTHLY FOIRESMONDAY
Evaux-les-BainsTUESDAY
AuzancesBénévant-l’AbbayeBussière-PoitevineChampagnac-la-RivièreGenouillacGouzonLaurièreLimoges (Le Vigenal)Peyrat-le-ChâteauRochechouartRoyère-de-VassivièreSaint-Sulpice-les-FeuillesWEDNESDAY
AhunBourganeufChambon-sur-VoueizeCognac-la-ForêtClugnatLe DoratIsleLimoges (pont St Martial)NantiatSéreilhac
THURSDAYBoussacCoussac-BonnevalDun-le-PalestelGuéretLimoges Bastide et
CorgnacMagnac-Laval Oradour-sur-Vayres (except 3rd Thu)Peyrat-le-ChâteauSaint-Sulpice-les-ChampsSaint-VicturnienLa Souterraine
FRIDAYAigurandeAixe-sur-VienneAmbazacBessines-sur-GartempeBosmie l’Aiguille (16h - 19h30)BujaleufChâlus (except 2nd Fri)ChâteauponsacChâtelus-MalvaleixCouzeix (16h30 - 19h30)Le Dorat FelletinLimoges (place des Bancs et Beaubreuil)NexonPierre-BuffièreRochechouartSt-Etienne-de-FursacSaint-Sulpice-LaurièreVerneuil-sur-Vienne(15h-18h30)
SATURDAYAixe-sur-Vienne
AubussonBellacBonnatBussière-PoitevineChâteauponsacCondat-sur-VienneEymoutiersFeytiatFlavignacGuéretLa Jonchère-Saint-MauriceLa SouterraineLimoges (place des Bancs et place Marceau)Le Palais-sur-VienneMainsat (4th Sat only)NantiatPeyrat-le-ChâteauRochechouartSaint-JunienSt-Léonard-de-NoblatSaint-MathieuSaint-Yrieix-la-Perche
SUNDAYBessines-sur-GartempeBlondCrocq (1st and 3rd Sun)PanazolPeyrat-le-ChâteauSaint-PaulSt-Sulpice-le-Guéretois (3rd Sun)Saint-Vaury (2nd Sun)Veyrac (2nd Sun)
BY DATEAixe-sur-Vienne: 1st FriAmbazac: 1st WedAuzances: 2nd TueBourganeuf: 1st & 3rd WedBoussac: 1st & 3rd ThuBujaleuf: Last MonaChâlus: 2nd ThuChâteauneuf-la-Forêt: 2nd SunCognac-la-Forêt: 1st TueCussac: 4th SunDomps: 2nd TueDun-le-Palestel: 1st ThuEvaux-les-Bains: 1st MonEymoutiers: 1st & 3rd ThuFeytiat: 1st SatLa Souterraine 2nd & 4th SatMagnac-Bourg: 2nd SatMeuzac: 4th MonMézières-sur-Issoire: 2nd & 4th MonNexon: 3rd FriOradour-sur-Vayres: 3rd ThuPeyrat-le-Château: 3rd MonPeyrilhac: 3rd SunPierre-Buffière: 1st FriRoyère-de-Vassivière: 2nd TueSaint-Germain-les-Belles: last SatSaint-Jouvent: 1st SunSaint-Junien: 3rd SatSaint-Léonard-de-Noblat: 1st MonSaint-Yrieix-la-Perche: 2nd & 4th FriSauviat-sur-Vige: 2nd MonVeyrac: 2nd Sun
BY DAY1 (day before if public holiday): Bellac3: Bellegarde-en-Marche3: Châteauponsac5: Bussière-Poitevine5: Chénérailles6: Bussière-Boffy8: Compreignac9: Saint-Sulpice-Laurière11 (Sat if 11 is a Sun): Bessines-sur-Gartempe 13 (Sat if 13 is a Sun): Le Dorat15: Oradour-sur-Glane17: Mortemart18: La Croisille-sur-Briance; La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice20: Chénérailles21: Ambazac; Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles22 (Mon if 22 is a Sun): Magnac-Laval23: Razès; St Laurent sur Gorre24: Nantiat25: Blond - St Paul26: Nouic; Rochechouart28: Cieux29: Laurière
All Markets & Foires are in the morning unless stated otherwise. If your local mar-ket is not listed, please let us know - [email protected]
Marché de Noël, Abjat-sur-BandiatWe are organising the usual Marché de Noël in Abjat-sur-Bandiat
on 9th December in the Salle du Capitolet. For talented people who would like to show, and hopefully sell, their wares each table costs just 5 euros for 1.60m. The proceeds will go to The Bansang Hospital Gambia (www.
bansanghospitalappeal.org).Please can interested parties contact me with details of
their goods and I will post or email a booking form: email [email protected] - tel 05 53 56 73 86.
We look forward to seeing some new faces!
Linda Nicholson
For all book donations and collections: contact Anne Avery at 05 53 24 13 73 or [email protected]
Funds raised will be used by Phoenix Association to rescue, foster and re-home dogs, cats, horses and in fact practically all animals in dire need (www.phoenixasso.com)
Sat 27th to Sun 28th Oct NEUVY-SAINT-SÉPULCHREJournées de la Pomme et des Fruits de PaysApple and Regional Fruits Days.Parc de la salle des fêtes. Sat from 14h; Sun 9h30-18h. Entry 3 euros (children - free)Contact: Société Pomologique du Berry, Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre Tel 02 54 30 94 35 http://societe.pomologique.berry.pagesperso-orange.fr/
Sun 28th Oct BUJALEUFGrande fête pommes-châtaignesApple & Chestnut Fair. 9h-18h places de l'église et de la mairie.
Sun 28th Oct SAINT-VAURYMarché d'AntanArtisinal market - sale of cider, boudins (sausage), pâtés de tête, potato pie. 15h-19h. Salle des fêtes carpark.
Fri 2nd to Sat 3rd Nov CIVRAYCivray Footlights presents ‘BUNKERED’A comedy by Lynn Brittney at La Margelle (Salle de Spectacles) Civray on Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd November at 8.00pm (doors and bar open at 7pm).Tickets - 8€ - are available from Pam on 05 49 87 19 10 and Lin on 05 49 97 10 93.
Fri 26th Oct to Sat 3rd Nov TULLE16ème Festival Ô les ChoeursÔ les Choeurs is a festival of music, cinema, theatre & exhibitions which takes place each year in Corrèze. The festival includes a two-day Barathon (26/27 Oct) - a series of free concerts taking place in bars around Tulle.For more info visit www.elizabethmydear.org
Sat 27th Oct CAMPSEGRET - DORDOGNETHE PHOENIX BOOK SALEIt’s soon time to stoke the autumn fires, so why not stock up on some good reads to curl up with, or even some early Christmas presents? With over 15,000 books, CDs and DVDs to choose from - for only a euro each, you will be spoilt for choice.The Phoenix Euro Book Sale will be held at the Salle Municipale in Campsegret on the N21 Perigueux-Bergerac road. You’re welcome between 10am and 3pm and don’t worry if you’re a little late; new books arrive all the time and boxes are refilled every minute! The doors are open for less able-bodied people from 9am.General enquiries: contact Christine Korzaan at [email protected] or on 05 53 24 38 08
CALLING ALL MUSICIANS AIPB is now searching for one final group for the third Battle of the Bands competition, which will be held on 3rd November at the salle polyvalente in Boussac. If you’re in a group or know someone who might be interested, please contact Mervyn on 05 55 65 70 06 or visit the website www.aipbboussac.fr. You’ll be assured of an enthusiastic audience and the chance to meet other exciting musicians. And there are great prizes to be won, plus a trophy. So don’t be shy - come and take to the stage in November. Five bands have signed up already for what promises to be an evening of fabulous entertainment. Belle Allure, The Racoons, Les Feelarsen, Mercury Blues and Supersleep will be on stage, so this is a night not to miss. Come along to support your favourite group. The evening begins at 7pm when the warm-up band Prism Break from Bessines takes to the stage and the actual contest between the bands will start at 8pm. Entry is only €4, free for AIPB members, plus there will be a bar, refreshments and a tombola. The AIPB will be making a donation to charity out of the proceeds. This year we are supporting Centre d'Action Médico-Social Précoce in Guéret, to buy special toys for severely handicapped children, so that’s another good reason to support this enjoyable and exciting event. See you there!
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Fri 5th to Sun 7th Oct CLUSSAIS-LA-POMMERAIETHE HOPE ASSOCIATION – HELPING ANIMALS IN NEEDThree day booksale to be held at the Salle des Fêtes, Clussais-la-Pommeraie, 79190 (D45 Sauze to Leazay Road).FRIDAY 5th, SATURDAY 6th and SUNDAY 7th October - doors open 10am to 3pm. Thousands of English and French books for just 1 euro each! Bric-a-brac. Jules Hall with her lovely scarves and spices. Eddie Griffee with her amazing selection of greetings cards. Laura Walker showing her stunning handmade jewellery. Raffle. Refreshments with yummy home-made cakes. English fish & chips. Bacon butties and much much more to enjoy!!All money raised from this event will go to help animals in need and support other animal associations.If you have books to donate please email [email protected] our website www.hopeassoc.org for more info.
Sat 6th to Sun 7th Oct CHABANAISJournées de la QuintiniePlant fair organised by Les Amis de la Quintinie. Visit www.lesamisdelaquintinie.com for more info.
Sat 6th Oct LES GRANDS-CHÉZEAUXSpanish Evening with Guitar Music & Sangria
8.30 pm. Teo, a virtuoso on the guitar, will perform in Les Grands-Chézeaux. It will be a spectacular Spanish music evening full of warmth, sensitivity and magic.
Close your eyes for a few seconds, a glass of delicious sangria in your hand, you will be in the south of Spain from the minute Teo, with his guitar, steps on to the stage. This exceptional guitarist’s flawless technique, fiery playing and powerful voice interpret superbly a repertoire that covers both the purest Spanish flamenco songs and the famous hits of the Gypsy Kings. ¡Viva la Vida!Information and Bookings:Ticket prices: €7Early bookings by phone (05 55 76 70 15) or by e-mail ([email protected])
Sun 7th Oct EYMOUTIERSFête de l'automne et du boisAutumn fair. 10h-18h.
Sun 7th Oct SAINT-PARDOUX-MORTEROLLESGrande Fête d'Automne avec vide-greniersAutumn fair with vide-greniers. All day.
Wed 10th Oct to Sun 4th NovJazz à La Sout
Jazz Festival with events organised all over the Creuse.Visit www.jazz.lasout.com to find events near you.
Sat 13th to Sun 14th Oct AIXE-SUR-VIENNESalon du Bien-être et des Médecines doucesWell-being and alternative medicine fair.
Stands/ workshops /conferences.Centre Culturel Jacques Prévert from 10h-19h. Tickets 3 euros (1 day)/ 4 euros (weekend).For more information visit www.salon-medecinesdouces.fr
Sat 13th Oct AUBUSSONFashion ShowFashion show featuring the Autumn/Winter collections of over 30 boutiques - prêt-à-porter, shoes, accessories. Also the latest in hair & make-up and more!20h30 - Hall Polyvalent.
Sun 14th Oct CHÉNÉRAILLESFoire aux ChevauxHorse fair.
Sun 14th Oct LA CHATONETTEFête de La ChatonetteIn aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind.La Chatonette D699 GORRE 87310, starts 14h30.Vide-greniers, artisans, water rockets, Daff's Caffe Pique-nique, spit roast & refreshments.CONCERT - 16h - Anne-Marie Gabard, Arnold van Baist, Les Chantonettes Ken & Eileen Lowes (classical, pop & jazz).Free entry. Not to be missed!!For more information: tel 05 55 48 18 74 - email [email protected]
Fri 19th Oct BOUSSACCONCERT - Jazz à la SoutConcert by CHENGETAI and SUPREME JIKA.CHENGETAI is one of the ambassadors of rainbow music - a fusion of post-Apartheid/ post-independence urban music, mixing African melodies, borrowings from black American music and Afro-Cuban rhythms.By her side, SUPREME JIKA gives us the classical old jazz of South African townships. An evening not to be missed!20h30 - Salle polyvalente de Boussac.Tickets (available from Boussac tourist office) €12
Sat 20th to Sun 21st Oct CROZANTJournées des plantes d'automneAutumn plant fair at the Arboretum de la Sédelle.Conferences, sale of plants, exhibition, guided visits of the Arboretum.10h - 18h. Adults 6 euros. Under 15s free.For more information visit: arbosedelle.free.fr
Sun 21st Oct FLAVIGNAC18ème Fête du Cidre et vide-greniersCider festival & vide-greniers. Salle des fêtes. From 8h.
Sun 21st Oct RANCONFête du cidre et de la châtaigneCider & Chestnut festival & vide-greniers. 10h - 18h.
Sun 21st Oct SAINT-LAURENTFête de la Citrouille et des cucurbitacéesPumpkin fair. Brocante et vide-greniers. All day.
Tue 23rd Oct LIMOGESAndré Rieu in ConcertWaltz your way through an unforgettable evening with Andre Rieu & the 60 musicians of the Johann Strauss Orchestra.Zenith, 16, avenue Jean Monnet, 87000 Limoges. 20h30.Tickets: 52,50/79€. Fnac Limoges or buy online at www.fnac.com or www.ticketnet.fr or www.francebillet.com
Fri 26th to Sun 28th Oct FELLETINJournées nationales de la laine"Days of Wool" celebrating Felletin's long heritage of wool.Fri - visits of local businessesSalon des Créateurs with workshops & over 100 exhibitors. Sat 10h-19h; Sun 10h-18h. Salle du gymnase. Free entry.For more information contact the Felletin tourist office www.felletin-tourisme.fr
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Christmas atLe Moulin Du Breuil23140 PIONNATTel: 05 55 80 37 70Email: [email protected]: www.lemoulindubreuil.com
Come and enjoy Christmas lunch @ Le Moulin du Breuil.Relax with a class of Bubbly or Mulled wine next to the wood burning stove,
whilst we prepare a Christmas Feast to remember.
Champagne and Canapés
EntréesSmoked ham hock and parsley pressing terrine with home made piccalilli
Spinach and prosciutt o wrapped scallops, tomato fondue and tomato crispsCaulifl ower velouté and parsnip chips with truffl e oil
MainRoast breast of turkey, apricot, sage and pancett a stuffi ng with cranberry sauce
Filet of beef wellington, truffl e and porcini mushroom sauceButt ernut squash, red onion, apple and blue cheese pitivia, roast pepper essence
All served with fondant potatoes, roast parsnips, carrots and peas
CheeseDessert
Christmas Pudding and brandy creamChocolate fondant and caramel ice cream
Christmas Menu - €39.50pp
Reservations now being taken - Please call for any further details
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