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Harry Potter store opens in Limoges Local fans of J K Rowling's wizarding world are celebrating the opening of only the third store of its kind in France >> Page 3 November 2016 - Issue #85

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Britain and the EU have agreed a Brexit transition deal that will guarantee certain rights for expats arriving in France by 31st December 2020.

at least 31st December 2020, as will any British citizens that move to France before that date. The same reciprocal rights will also be guaranteed to EU nationals settling in the UK. The concession will be seen as a major climbdown by Theresa May, who had previously said EU nationals moving to the UK after March 2019 should not expect to be granted full citizens’ rights. Jacob Rees-Mogg, the leading backbench Tory Brexiteer, has previously said that such a deal would be “unconscionable”. During this transitional period, the UK will have to abide by all existing EU rules but will lose its say in the decision-

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n a breakthrough moment for Brexit negotiations, David Davis and Michel Barnier have announced that the two sides have agreed on a “large part” of the agreement that will lead to the “orderly withdrawal” of the UK from the EU. Brexit Secretary Mr Davis said the transition agreement, which is conditional on both sides agreeing a final withdrawal treaty, would smooth the path to a future permanent relationship. Mr Barnier said the legal text marked a “decisive step”, but added that it was “not the end of the road”. The new 21-month transition period means that British expats living in France will retain their current rights until

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his month, I have been thinking a lot about time. Not having enough time, finding “quality” time, the passage of time (another candle was added to the cake!) and daylight saving time changes. I crept even further past the statistical halfway point of my life in March and a small party we had one Saturday night brought home that I'm not as young as I once was. We had some friends over for a bit of an apéro and a bite to eat. I am long enough in the tooth now to realise that this does not mean a quick apéro and a bite to eat, but rather a food-filled evening lasting until the wee small hours and providing a good workout for the corkscrew. It just so happened that this was the evening that the clocks went forward, so by the time we finally hit the hay and added on an hour to our bedside alarm clocks, it was much nearer breakfast than midnight! You'd think that all things are relative and a 3-yearold will just wake up around the same time he always does,

i.e. one hour “later” than the morning before. But no, although he still can't string a sentence together, my son is familiar with the writings of Machiavelli, and he still woke up at 7 on the dot. How do they do it??!! Suffice it to say, in my younger days a quick shower and a bacon sandwich would have seen me right as rain, but these days my powers of recovery are sadly diminished and that Sunday was a struggle. Also on the topic of time, I saw a curious article this month which shows how tiny changes can have significant effects on our perception of time. Apparently, since January, all of our electronic clocks have been gradually losing time because of a dispute between Kosovo and Serbia of all things! The fracas has resulted in the frequency of much of Europe's electricity network being reduced from 50 Hz to 49.996 Hz. “So what?” I hear you say, but all the electronic devices in your house (which aren't connected to the internet) use this frequency to calculate the passing of time.

Given how much we rely on the clocks in our homes, the days have literally been getting longer. Before we all changed our clocks at the end of March, many of our devices will have lost 6 minutes since the start of the year. Enough to miss the school bus, or the start of your favourite soap!! In actual fact, there is little chance of being late for anything in our house at the moment. My eldest daughter has that innate grasp of technology that only those born in this millennium posses and is a whizz at setting even the trickiest of clocks in our house. I taught her a while back that if you set your watch a couple of minutes fast, it helps with not being late. We always cut it to the nearest second to catch the school bus in the mornings, and those extra couple of minutes in hand are often the difference between a lazy start to the day and me having to do a 30-minute round trip to three different schools! Unfortunately, whist she is adept at technology, she is not so at home with subtlety. In her mind, if setting your clock 2 minutes fast helps a bit, then 20 minutes fast helps a lot. One hour, and you'll never be late again! The result is that our house effectively has time zones. “Right, so the oven says 9:46, which means the clock in the bedroom will say 8:46. That one is only 10 minutes fast,

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which means... the bus left 6 minutes ago... KIDS!!!!!” I can hear what your'e thinking, just reset the clock on the oven, no? Unfortunately, the only way I currently know how to do that is to turn it off at the fuse box and set it again from the flashing zeros. Once it's been set, the time might as well be chiseled in granite, I haven't got a clue how to change it and I've tried everything. She knows though... she knows!!!! And is she sharing? Not a chance! No sooner are we back to something approaching European time, she wanders past, waves a few digits and the oven would be more at home in a Kyrgyzstani kitchen!! Oh well... tempus fugit and it'll only be another 9 years or so until she moves out !! Until next month! Steve Martindale, Editor

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ot on the success the French Quidditch Championships held in Limoges last year, the former capital of the Limousin region now has its very own store dedicated to Harry Potter. The shop, located at 34 rue du consulat in the heart of Limoges, is only the third of its kind in France and has already proved a magnet for local fans of the wizarding world created by J K Rowling. The boutique's owner runs a number of sweet shops across France, but in the new store, along with Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, fans of the series will also find dozens of other souvenirs including scarves, broomsticks, magic wands and muggle mugs. The items for sale are being sold under licence from Warner Brothers at the same prices as they are available online. The store resembles a scene from the film and visitors will also be greeted at the entrance by Hedwig, Harry Potter's pet

owl. Even as the boxes were being unpacked there was interest outside the shop. “It's intriguing, I can't wait to get in,” said Antoine, a long time fan of the books. “Harry Potter brings back such strong memories for me.” Justine was equally bewitched: “There has never been a better series since. Nothing has made as much of an impression on me as Harry Potter... my generation grew up with the stories.” The owner, who has an encyclopaedic knowledge of the world of Harry Potter, describes himself as “a bit of a Weasley, a left-handed ginger, the worst of all wizards”, but has not let that put him off. “People around me have all told me I'm crazy, they don't believe that this will work 20 years after the first book. But I always compare it to the phenomenon that is Star Wars, which is pushing 50 years old and still going strong. That means that with Harry Potter, I've got at least another 30 years to make money!” ■

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fter the celebrated Limousin cow, the region is probably most famous for its Golden du Limousin apples. Every year, more than 80% of the 80,000 to 90,000 tonnes of apples harvested in the Limousin are the local Golden Delicious variety, the majority of which are produced in the ‘golden triangle’ of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Lanouaille and Pompadour. The Golden Delicious was first imported to the region from the United States in the 1950s and the variety flourished in the local conditions and climate to produce a unique, crunchy apple that is neither too sweet nor too sharp. Such was its success, these apples were awarded an appellation d'origine con-

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trôlée (AOC) in France in 2004, which imposed strict rules on growing techniques and meant that only apples grown in this specific area could be called Golden du Limousin. The area's most famous fruit was then given the appellation d'origine protégée (AOP) status in 2007, which is the equivalent of the AOC but on a Europe-wide level. It remains the only variety of apple in France with this protection. The popularity of the Golden du Limousin reached its zenith just after the turn of the century, but in recent years it has faced growing competition from the wide range of apple varieties that can now be found in most supermarkets and greengrocers. Whilst some fear that the region's ap-

ples may have had their day in the sun, producers are seeking to diversify. Many are developing organic lines, or cultivating new varieties that are more resistant to disease and require fewer chemicals. Others are turning away from the Golden Delicious altogether, particularly smaller producers, who are re-introducing older, heritage varieties, following a market that is increasingly demanding a wider range of tastes and styles. What is certain is that the orchards you see when driving through this beautiful part of central France will not be disappearing in the near future and the region will continue to be famed for the quality of its vergers for many years to come, whatever the variety. ■

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The night the earth moved During one night at the end of March, the earth moved for a number of people living on the Creuse/Haute-Vienne border... literally! Thankfully, the region is not renowned for its seismic activity, but a tremor was registered during the night of 22/23 March. According to France's national seismic monitoring network, which recorded the event, the earthquake reached 2.5 on the Richter scale. “There were two successive shocks at 4:30 in the morning, then another tremor just before 7!” explained one resident of Saint-Agnant-de-Versillat, a commune situated just north of La Souterraine. Many other people in the commune, including the town's mayor Pierre Decoursier, reported being woken by the quake. ■

Discount DIY store to open in Creuse One of the most common pastimes for British expats in rural France is DIY. Many of us are “living the dream” whilst patching up crumbling walls, fixing leaks and finally getting round to extending into the attic. The Creuse department is well served by DIY stores, but for the majority of residents, there has never been one of the bulk-buy discount retailers within an hour's drive; Montluçon's Brico Dépôt and Limoges' Leroy Merlin are currently the closest options. This is now set to change after it was announced that Brico Cash has bought a 1.5 hectare plot in the new La Prade commercial zone just outside La Souterraine, close to the recently opened McDonald's. Brico Cash belongs to the same group which owns the Intermarché and Bricomarché chains, a fact which may raise some eyebrows as La Souterraine is already home to both stores. The new DIY superstore will sell tools and materials at knock-down prices, usually under “clearance” deals, but according to the town's mayor, the group has no plans to close the nearby Bricomarché in the town's centre. ■

Limoges is an Instagram hit A recent survey has revealed that Limoges is one of the most active towns in France on the social media platform Instagram, placing the former capital of the Limousin in fourth position nationally, ahead of major cities such as Marseille, Lyon and Toulouse, but behind regional rival Bordeaux, which came top of the pile. In February, Limoges was by far the most active city in France on the image sharing network. After Bordeaux, only Lyon and Le Havre had more effective Instagram accounts. The report was a qualitative, weighted study that took into account the figures relative to the size of the cities taking part, and according to the group behind it: “Limoges is doing very well on social networks. Like many other communities, it is effectively using this network to reach the 16-35-year-old demographic.” To follow Limoges on Instagram, search for “@ville_de_limoges”. ■

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t first glance, they look more like the kind of homes you would expect Kevin McCloud to be reviewing during an episode of Grand Designs. One recent example is a 300m2 house perched on a hillside near Brive with stunning views over the Vallée de Planchetorte which boasts five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a huge kitchen with central island and a vast living space leading onto an outdoor terrace. But beneath the skin, this modern building and many more like it are in fact made in Limousin out of decommissioned shipping containers! Shipping containers are sturdy, a uniform size and readily available, making them an ideal construction unit. There are estimated to be around 17 million containers in operation around the world and used ones can be bought for as little as a few thousand euros. The company behind the structures being built locally is Green Habitat, founded at the end of 2016 and operating out of a 5,600 m2 factory near

Brive. “The containers arrive at the factory, and the idea is that 95% of the work is completed here,” explained Alban Payen, managing director of the company. Openings are cut into the metal containers, which are then covered in insulation before being clad in a suitable material. The interior work - plastering, wiring, plumbing and painting - are also completed at the factory. “We currently have 33 employees, but we are always on the lookout for plumbers, electricians and joiners... ideally we would like to find another fifteen artisans.” Once complete, the containers are transported to the client's site and are lifted into place on pre-prepared foundations, before a layer of concrete is poured to level the floors. “For the 300m2 house recently installed, we needed two cranes to get the containers into place,” said Green Habitat's founder, André Charrieras, who launched the company after being inspired by similar initiatives he came across in Romania. “It's one of the biggest

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projects we have been involved in since we started Green Habitat.” In just over one year of operating, the company has already taken on over 70 projects of varying sizes, a list which highlights the versatility of working with standardised units such as shipping contain-

ers. “We have built a classroom for the school in Rivière-deMansac, a crêche, a veterinary clinic, offices for the mayor of Pazayac and a kitchen for a bakery... the possibilities are endless,” explained Alban Payen. As for who this industrial building material appeals to,

according to the company's founder, the answer appears to lie at both ends of the building spectrum: “For the time being, broadly speaking, we have two types of client: first-time buyers and those looking for architect designed homes.” ■ For more information visit: www.greenhabitat.fr

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n an embarrassing turn of events for the British government, it has been revealed that the new British passports to be issued post-Brexit will be manufactured in France. The PR disaster was revealed by UK firm De La Rue, which produces the current burgundy passports, when it announced that it had lost out to Franco-Dutch firm Gemalto on the £490 million contract. Speaking to Radio 4’s Today programme, the chief executive of De La Rue, Martin Sutherland, challenged the prime minister or the home secretary to “come to my factory and explain to my dedicated workforce why they think this is a sensible decision to offshore the manufacture of a British icon”. “I think we have heard over the last few weeks and months ministers more than happy to come on the media and talk about the blue passports and the fact that the blue passport is an icon of British identity,” said the angry executive. “Now this icon of British identity is going to be manufactured in France.” The company, whose share price fell sharply following the announcement, has said it will appeal the decision, but added that it could not now guarantee that jobs would not be lost at the Gateshead plant that produces the current burgundy versions. Gemalto, which is listed on the French and Dutch stock exchanges and has a French chief executive, is believed to have undercut British and other rival bidders by £50 million. Under EU rules, the government could not favour a British company and had to choose the best-value bid, despite calls by MPs for a domestic firm to produce the new documents. Ironically, the government will theoretically not be bound by this rule post-Brexit.

The British government announced the return of the “traditional” navy blue and gold British passport to much fanfare, hailing it as a symbol of British independence from Europe after Brexit. “It is right that from autumn 2019 we will issue new blue and gold passports, which have always been the UK’s colours of choice for our passports,” Prime Minister Theresa May triumphantly told parliament in February. “It is absolutely right that after we leave the European Union we return to deciding the colour of passports that we want, not that the EU wants.” The fact that these iconic symbols of British independence will now be printed on the other side of the Channel has not gone down well with Brexiteers. “It seems odd to have a national symbol produced abroad,” observed Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg. The Liberal Democrats' Brexit spokesman, Tom Brake, said: “The blue passport saga is turning into a farce. First it was established that we did not have to leave the EU to have blue passports. Now we learn that the passports will be printed by a foreign company. And to add insult to injury, we will pay over the odds for them because the value of the pound has fallen since Brexit and they will have to be imported!” Eloise Todd, of the pro-remain pressure group Best for Britain, said: “The new pro-Brexit blue passports were supposed to be a statement of intent and now we find out they are to be made by the French or the Dutch. The irony is unreal.” Although best known as the world's largest producer of mobile SIM cards, Gemalto already prints passports for 30 countries, including France. Britain issues more than six million passports annually. ■

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The new law was unveiled by the country's Equality Minister, Marlène Schiappa higher age. Psychiatrist Muriel Salmona told AFP that the “image of Lolitas” was still too present in the French collective conscience and that the change would be “a good decision” to protect minors. President Macron was also in favour of the higher limit. “Our criminal law contains intolerable ambiguities,” the president has said previously. He has also been vocal on what he called tolerance of the violence and harassment that French men inflict on women, saying: “Our entire society is sick with sexism.” He did, however, add that France must not become a country of “denunciation... where each relationship between men and women is suspicious. We are not a puritanical society.” In the UK the age of sexual consent is 16,

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but children under the age of 13 have additional legal protections that declare they can never consent to sexual activity. The changes, which were due to be presented to the council of ministers at the end of March, are part of a wider law “against sexism and sexual violence”. In the future, men who publicly harass women with wolf whistles or lecherous behaviour risk on-the-spot fines of between €90 and €750. The statute of limitations for accusations of underage rape will also be raised to 30 years after the victim turns 18, instead of the current 20-year limit. The new laws come as an Ifop poll revealed that one woman in three (32%) had been the victim of some form of sexual harassment in their working lives. ■

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Fears grow over measles epidemic There is growing concern that France could be facing a measles epidemic after a huge rise in the number of cases and the death of a French woman who had not been vaccinated. The current outbreak began in the Bordeaux region last November and since then 913 cases have been registered, said the national health authority (DGS), with more than 500 of them in the last month alone. Despite being considered by many as a childhood disease, measles can affect people of all ages, causing a skin rash and flu-like symptoms. “The current trend makes us fear an epidemic of considerable importance such as the one we observed in France between 2008 and 2012,” DGS director Jérôme Salomon told reporters. During that outbreak, 24,000 cases were reported. Experts believe that a 95% vaccination rate is required to eliminate the disease, but many parents have become complacent in recent years, believing that measles is no longer a threat. Consequently, it is thought that only 70-80% of people in NouvelleAquitaine have been vaccinated. As part of the battle against preventable diseases, France recently made the anti-measles injection one of the eight new vaccinations that became obligatory for all children born since January 1 this year. ■

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rance is to introduce legislation setting the age of sexual consent at 15. The move was announced by equality minister Marlène Schiappa “after consultations with citizens and an experts’ report” and follows public outrage over two recent high profile cases involving 11-year-old girls. “The law will mean that below a certain age, there can be no debate, ever, on the sexual consent of a child, and that any child below a certain age would automatically be considered as raped or sexually assaulted.” In one of the recent cases, a 30-year-old man was acquitted after a court determined the 11-year-old in question had not been subjected to “constraint, threat, violence or surprise”. In the other, prosecutors initially decided a 28-year-old man should be tried for molestation but not rape as there was no sign of resistance. However, the same court reversed its decision in February, saying the accused should indeed face rape charges. In December last year, a French school teacher was handed a suspended sentence for sleeping with a 14-year-old pupil. Under existing legislation, if there is no violence or coercion proved, offenders may only be charged with sexual abuse of a minor and not rape. This has a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of €75,000. The government promised change although there was believed to be debate over whether the age below which sex with a minor would be considered rape should be set at 13 or 15. The expert panel considered that an adolescent “deserves reinforced protection up until the age of 15 or 16 due to the deep marks triggered by sexual trauma on the functioning of the brain” and lawmakers finally opted for the

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>> continued from pg 1 making process, something that has angered many Brexiteers. The most vocal response so far has come from the fishing industry who are incensed that they must abide by the Common Fisheries Policy for a further two years. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that the agreement for fishing during the implementation period was “shaping up to be a massive sell-out of the Scottish fishing industry by the Tories. The promises that were made to them during #EUref and since are already being broken - as many of us warned they would be”. Bertie Armstrong, chief executive of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation, said the agreement fell “far short of an acceptable deal”. “We will leave the EU and leave the Common Fisheries Policy, but hand back sovereignty over our seas a few seconds later,” he said. “Our fishing communities' fortunes will still be subject to the whim and largesse of the EU for another two years.” The biggest hurdle to a final

agreement remains the Irish border. The latest agreement includes the socalled backstop agreement, whereby, “unless and until another solution is found”, Northern Ireland must remain in full regulatory alignment with the EU. Theresa May had previously suggested this outcome - which is favoured by Dublin - would be unacceptable. Mrs May had insisted that no British prime minister could sign up to a text that included a proposition that could “threaten the constitutional integrity of the UK by creating a customs and regulatory border down the Irish Sea”. The only major concession to the UK appears to be the agreement that Britain can negotiate trade deals with non-EU states during the transition period, although they could not come into force until the end of that period. “As one correspondent said, the government has rolled over without even having its tummy tickled,” said Rees-Mogg, adding that it was “hard to see what points the government has won”.

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Expats rights campaigners also expressed concerns about the draft withdrawal deal. Jane Golding, the chair of pressure group British in Europe, said the draft excluded any reference to their continued right to

freedom of onward movement to enable cross-border commuting or provision of services in another country. “As things stand, after Brexit, English cheddar will have more free movement rights than we will,” said Golding. ■

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hen browsing the cheese counter, would you know what makes a Camembert fabriqué en Normandie and at what point it becomes a Camembert de Normandie AOP? The difference, which lies in the quality and provenance of the milk, has resulted in a bitter tenyear legal battle that has finally now come to an end. The region's small producers have been fighting to protect the rules of their AOP status, which requires the use of unpasteurised milk, 50 per cent of which must come from Normandy cows grazing in Normandy fields. The larger, industrialised producers do not like this restriction and simply use pasteurised milk, brought in to factories in the region, before stamping “Made in Normandy” on the box. The tactic worked, much to the anger of “traditional” producers, with 60,000 tonnes of “Made in Normandy” Camembert sold each year compared to just 6,000 tonnes of AOP label Normandy Camembert. After last-ditch talks held recently, the Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO) - the organisation which regulates French agricultural products decided to relax the AOP rules. Producers have agreed the hugely controversial

step of allowing a cheese made with pasteurised milk instead of lait cru to be called an AOP Normandy Camembert. The one concession to smaller producers is that 30 per cent of the milk used must come from Normandy cows grazing in the region. “This agreement will put Normandy cows back in the Normandy meadows,” said Patrice Chassard, chairman of a national cheese authority. The French cheese association, Fromages de Terroirs, disagrees and has claimed the decision marks the “death of AOP” and will see quality “sink inexorably into mediocrity”. “The AOP standard is being relaxed, I would even call it a renunciation of the values of the standard,” president of the association Véronique RichezLerouge told L'Express. “What Lactalis dreamed of in 2006 has been offered on a silver platter: the possibility of manufacturing an industrial Camembert with pasteurised milk within the rules of the AOP. The reality is that we have given the keys of the AOP to Lactalis!” As one of France's most recognised cheeses, Camembert has also been in the news for other reasons this month. There was outrage across Normandy when a food company in neighbouring Brittany revealed that it had developed a range of grated Camembert. After a six-month

Deal ends decade-long Camembert fight

study, AB Technologies Alimentaires found a way of sufficiently hardening the typically soft cheese to allow it to be grated. “Today, the range of grated cheese is quite limited,” the company's marketing manager, Françoise Chauvel, told local press. “Emmental, Cantal... We wanted to offer something else and thought about Camembert.”

Massive wine fraud uncovered

rance's anti-fraud body, the DGCCRF, has uncovered a massive wine fraud that saw 66.5 million bottles of low quality plonk illegally sold under the respected Côtes du Rhône AOC label. 48 million litres were affected, including 10,000 litres falsely labelled as Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC. This represents more than 15% of the total production of the Côtes du Rhône region - enough to fill 13 Olympic-sized swimming pools. Although the DGCCRF has not named the business concerned, it confirmed that the CEO was being investigated for “deception and fraud” and had been placed under legal supervision after paying a €1 million bail. The merchant from Vaucluse has also been “banned from operating” his business. “These controls have a positive effect on the sector by showing that fraud is stopped and punished,” said the director general of the DGCCRF, Virginie Beaumeunier. “It also shows the reliability of the French system.”

This is not the first labelling scandal to hit the country's wine industry. In 2016, wine baron François-Marie Marret was given a two-year prison sentence for blending 800,000 litres of poor quality wine with high-end Saint-Emilions, Lalandede-Pomerols and Listrac-Medocs to sell to major supermarkets under prestigious labels. The case became known as the “moon wine” fraud, so called because the cheap wine was secretly delivered to his cellars in the dead of night. Back in 2006, legendary Beaujolais winemaker Georges Duboeuf was fined more than €30,000 for blending grapes from different vineyards to disguise the poor quality of certain prized vintages. The AOC - appellation d'origine contrôlée - is a French term which has been gradually replaced over recent years by the European equivalent, the AOP, or appellation d'origine protégée. Both terms denote official certification which guarantee the geographical provenance, as well as the quality and status of a product. ■

As if that wasn't bad enough, a Canadian version of the creamy cheese was recently voted as the world's best in the Camembert category at the World Championship Cheese Contest. The top placed French Camembert was Isigny SainteMère, which limped in at a lowly 12th place in the competition that it won back in 2010. ■

Frenchman sets Pi record

A French man has smashed the national record for reciting the digits of the number Pi. The achievement came during the recent “Pi Day” celebrations in Sweden, held each year on 14th March... or 3.14 written decimally! Seated on the stage and wearing a blindfold, 32-year-old Sylvain Estadieu recited Pi to 4,681 decimal places without error during a mammoth 90-minute feat of memory. The Strasbourg native only discovered his talent two years ago when he stumbled across a memory manual. His technique involves breaking the number down into 3-digit sections, to which he assigns an image. He then places the images together to form a story, and by remembering the story, he can work backwards to unveil the numbers. Despite obliterating the current French record of around 700 decimal places, Sylvain had hoped to get to 10,000, a feat he had achieved several times during training. “I was ready to do 10,000, and I had reached that several times by tapping the digits on my keyboard,” he explained. “But my tongue slipped... I had to translate the digits into Swedish, and I messed up on one number.” The world record for Pi, held by an Indian man, stands at an unbelievable 70,000 digits. ■

Homeless bankrobber finally caught Next-generation radars

he homeless man who stumbled across nearly half a million euros in cash last December has finally been arrested, but there is no sign of the money. The 50-yearold rough sleeper hit the headlines when CCTV footage revealed him scavenging through bins at Charles de Gaulle airport, before leaning against a door which, to his obvious surprise, flew open. He dropped the bag he was carrying, entered the building and reappeared seconds later with two large bags of cash. Investigators quickly traced the bag the man was originally carrying, but it did not contain anything

to help identify him. “Airport staff are familiar with the man in question,” a source close to the investigation told journalists. “He has been hanging around the area for a while. There are between fifty and a hundred like him living at the airport, largely by searching the garbage cans of the hotels in the area. But for now, he has not come back.” With hopes of recovering the money rapidly disappearing, the fugitive was finally tracked down during a routine search of a property in Seine-Saint-Denis in the suburbs of Paris. He was arrested after a simple identity check. The man admitted that he had

taken the money, but said that he had been kidnapped “somewhere outside Paris” before being beaten and forced to reveal the location of his stash. Refusing to give any details about his attackers, he did confess that he had spent a little of the money and given some to friends. Investigators will have their work cut out to find the missing cash as the sacks of money were not boobytrapped with indelible ink, as most often are and did not contain a GPS tracker. “It seems the money stolen that day came from a fresh collection and therefore these notes are untraceable,” a police source told Le Parisien. ■

enter testing phase

Over the course of the last few years, the country's speed cameras have gone from a series of unreliable static boxes, to a vast army of mobile, sophisticated, two-way radars able to distinguish between different types of vehicle. The latest weapon in the battle against delinquent drivers is the Mesta Fusion, a next-generation radar currently being tested in Marseilles. According to the manufacturers, its high resolution camera can monitor 32 vehicles at the same time over eight lanes with an incredibly high degree of accuracy. This radar also has a touch of Big Brother about it, however, and can also allegedly spot drivers that are too close to the car in front, not wearing a seatbelt, using a phone, jumping red lights or undertaking. If tests are successful, drivers should be aware that this new generation of radars will be deployed across the country in the not too distant future. ■

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The glasses that Tube bosses ban Brexit advert stop you nodding off at the wheel

any drivers will be familiar with that frightening sensation when you realise that your eyes are starting to go and sleep is threatening to overtake you. In fact, falling asleep at the wheel is the biggest cause of deaths on the motorway network, accounting for a third of all fatalities on the autoroutes. This danger could be a thing of the past, however, thanks to a set of 3D-printed glasses developed by a French start-up. The tech-enhanced frames, created by Ellcie Healthy, are configured to detect early signs of fatigue or drowsiness in a motorist. They have a gyroscope, an accelerometer, as well as infrared thermal and light sensors, which together can pick up telltale signs such as head dropping, yawning and eye blinking. When any of these signs are detected, red LEDs on the frames will start to flash, or a buzzer will sound. They can also be connected via bluetooth to a smartphone, which will ring or sound a warning when the motorist is in need of a break from driving.

Ellcie Healthy developed the glasses in association with the chain of opticians Optic 2000, which will be selling the frames from this month via their 1,200 stores nationwide. The cost is expected to be around €250, which does not include the price of any corrective lenses. The lightweight and water resistant frames, made using 3D printing technology, can operate autonomously for around 24 hours before they need to be recharged. Philippe Peyrard, the founder of the start-up, believes that improving vision will soon become just one of the things people will do with their glasses. “There will be more and more apps for glasses because we wear our glasses all the time, very close to us, and 60 per cent of the adult population wears them,” he told Les Echos business newspaper. Despite a number of other devices being developed to detect driver drowsiness, such as cameras in the steering wheel and smart seats, Mr Peyrard believes that glasses hold a major advantage. “Contrary to the current detection systems, the glasses are situated very close to the face and will provide much more precise information.” ■

ince the UK voted to leave the EU, much has been made of European countries looking to woo big business across the Channel. The latest advertising campaign espousing the benefits of setting up in France is being run by the Normandy Development Agency and urges Brits “to vote with their feet” and leave the UK behind. The tongue-in-cheek campaign has not been well received by bosses at Transport for London, however, who have banned the adverts from the Tube and bus networks, saying they contained “images or messages that may cause public controversy or sensitivity” adding that the ads “did not fully comply” with advertising guidelines. The campaign features a mock-up of a fictional newspaper, The Normandy Times, with the headline: “British business owners can now vote with their feet and leave post-Brexit fears behind.” “If you didn’t vote for Brexit or it’s not right for your business, why not vote with your feet

and open an office, or settle a production unit, in Normandy,” it says. The advert also carries a mock classified ad saying: “Hot entrepreneur wanted... Someone allergic to post-Brexit tariffs, legislation and restrictions preferred.” Although the transport ban will impede the agency’s ability to reach some London commuters, the adverts are being run in many national newspapers and will also be wrapped on a bus which is heading for a tour of Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Cambridge and London. Hervé Morin, president of the Normandy region, said he was surprised by such “censorship on the part of the authority in charge of the London metro, in a country which is said to be liberal”. The region is offering tax breaks and help accessing grants of up to €100,000 to British companies that decamp to France. In 2016, Defacto, which manages Paris’ La Défense business district, ran a similar campaign with the message: “Tired of the fog? Try the frogs!” ■

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nce upon a carefree time, I ran away to live in a remote fishing village in the top left-hand side of Greece. It has now become one massive holiday T-shirt emporium, entered through countless different shop fronts selling the same design; but then it was a modest settlement of people who relied upon foraging to supplement what they grew in their gardens to feed themselves. The year passed in a series of seasonal activities for which the entire village turned out - olive picking in late autumn, with a further harvest in January; meatless Lent broken on Good Friday by feasting in the central square on tripe soup redolent with fresh garlic (I could have done without that dish); the massaging with herbs and oil on Holy Saturday of the lamb sent to the baker on Easter Day for roasting; the communal making of shortbread-like, icing sugar-dredged kourabiedes for Christmas. You knew spring was on its way because that’s when the villagers would climb the surrounding mountains to gather the new wild herbs and greens for the preparation of arni fricassee, a stew of cheap lamb cuts slowly cooked with ripped up Cos lettuce, wild greens and big bunches of fresh dill, its juices turned into a sharp, thick, egg-and-lemon avgolemono sauce just before serving. The other alert was the arrival in the local markets of artichokes. These smaller violet-coloured ones could show up as early as March, so when Easter fell later in the year, dishes of artichokes stewed various ways became the harbinger of spring. Such artichokes timed their arrival right - becoming available at the same time as the appearance of the first broad beans. Together they provided a stew of artichokes, outer skins and chokes removed, halved and slowly simmered in olive oil with slivers of garlic and red onion, baby broad beans, copious amounts of lemon juice, and chopped fresh dill that brushed away the winter cobwebs. In France, the first artichokes to arrive in the markets are the baby artichokes which generally come from Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon. They are tender enough to be eaten raw in salads, sliced very thinly and dressed immediately in lemon juice and olive oil to prevent them going brown. They’re picked early and sold before the tough choke has

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had a chance to develop, so may be eaten whole. Artichauts barigoule is an easy yet celebratory spring dish. For four people, use one or two small petits violets de Provence artichokes per person, 1 or 2 medium shallots per person, peeled and sliced, 200g smoked bacon, 10 cloves garlic, peeled and sliced in two, a pinch of saffron filaments, 150 ml olive oil, the juice of one lemon, a small glass of white wine, salt and pepper to taste. Chop the smoked bacon into small pieces. Cut the artichoke stems off at the base of the artichoke and slice the artichokes in two vertically, removing any choke with a teaspoon. Peel the artichoke stalks and throw everything into a bowl of water containing the juice of one lemon to prevent them going brown. In a sauté pan, soften the onions and the ‘lardons’ of smoked bacon in the olive oil. Drain the artichokes and their stems and add them to the pan, along with the garlic, saffron, salt and pepper to taste. Moisten

Artichauts violets à la barigoule - Serves 4 8 artichauts violets 2 shallots 2 small carrots 1 clove garlic, peeled 8 cl white wine

6 tbsp olive oil Small bunch flat leaf parsley, leaves roughly chopped Salt and pepper to taste

Peel the carrots and chop into small cubes. Finely mince the garlic. Tear any damaged leaves off the artichokes. Slice the heads across so that you have removed the top half of the leaves. Cut the stalks back to 4cms long and peel them. Add half the olive oil to a small saucepan. Add the shallots, carrots and garlic and sweat them for 1 minute over medium heat. Push the vegetables to the edges of the pan and lay the artichokes in the centre. Drizzle over the remaining oil, season, cover the pan and stew for 5 minutes, then pour over the wine and cover again. Lower the heat as low as you can and simmer 50 minutes, adding a little water if necessary if the vegetables begin to catch. Remove them to a warm serving dish. Sprinkle over the chopped parsley and set the artichokes, stems up, on top and drizzle over the cooking juices. If you are using one, shave truffle over all.

with a small glass of white wine, cover the pan and simmer gently for half an hour. You may need to add a splash of water during the cooking period to make sure the liquid doesn’t dry out. You can also bake whole baby artichokes with a little olive oil and the juice of a lemon till they’ve softened, about 20-30 minutes. Given the people of the south-west are fortunate enough to have access to the black truffles of the Périgord, it makes a special treat to cook small Artichauts violets à la barigoule with shavings of truffle. This slightly different Provençal dish goes back almost 200 years and, authentically, is made with white, not black, truffle. But why would one quibble over the colour of a truffle? See below for recipe. ■ Julia Watson has been a long-time Food Writer for newspapers and magazines in the US and the UK.

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ext month, music fans from across Europe will once again gather for the longest-running annual international televised singing competition, the Eurovision Song Contest. The first contest, which was based on Italy's Sanremo Music Festival, was held in May 1956 and was designed to test the limits of live music and television technology. Featuring just seven countries and a live orchestra, the contest quickly grew into a true European tradition. The contest has been broadcast every year since and is one of the longest-running television programmes in the world. It is also one of the world's most watched non-sporting events, with audience figures in recent years as high as 600 million. In the early days of the competition, all participants naturally sang in the language of their own country. Before long, however, entrants realised that the key to success was for the judges to understand the content of the song. When the 1965 Swedish entry “Absent Friend” was sung in English, organisers changed the rules to force contestants to sing in their native languages. In 1973 this rule was removed and the following year ABBA won the competition with their classic song “Waterloo”, before language rules were again reintroduced. Since 1999, there have been no restrictions on which language can be used

for each country. As the competition's biggest financial contributors, Europe's “big five” - France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom - are guaranteed a place in the final, along with the host country. Ireland has won the competition a record seven times, followed by Sweden with six victories. Both France and the United Kingdom have been crowned champions five times, but neither has been victorious since 1997 when Katrina and the Waves won with “Love Shine a Light”. In recent years, voting has become increasingly politicised and Europe's larger countries have not fared well. The United Kingdom has finished in last place three times, the first of which was Jemini's famous “nul points” in 2003, and has only made the top 10 twice since language rules were finally relaxed in 1999. France's most recent victory came in 1977, although they have only finished last once and have never received the dreaded zero points. Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest rarely go on to have a successful singing career. Notable exceptions are Sweden's ABBA (1974), the United Kingdom's Bucks Fizz (1981) and Céline Dion, who won for Switzerland in 1988. Tradition dictates that the winning country hosts the following year's competition and in 2018 the contest will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, on 12th May. ■

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e mois prochain, comme chaque année, les fans de musique de l’Europe entière vont se rassembler autour de la plus ancienne compétition télévisée internationale de chanson : le concours de l’Eurovision. La première édition, fondée sur le modèle du festival de musique italien de Sanremo, s’est tenue en mai 1956 et avait pour objet de tester les limites de la musique live en regard de la technologie de la télévision. Impliquant alors seulement sept pays et un orchestre jouant en direct, le concours se développa rapidement jusqu’à devenir une véritable institution européenne. Depuis lors, le concours retransmis tous les ans est un des plus anciens programmes télévisés au monde. C’est aussi un des événements non sportifs les plus regardés mondialement, avec des chiffres d’audience atteignant ces dernières années 600 millions. Dans les premiers temps, tous les participants chantaient naturellement dans leur langue maternelle. Mais très rapidement, les candidats réalisèrent que la clé du succès était que les juges comprennent les paroles de la chanson. Lorsque la chanson candidate suédoise de 1965 « Absent Friend » fut interprétée en anglais, les organisateurs changèrent les règles pour obliger les candidats à chanter dans leur langue natale. En 1973, cette règle fut abolie et l’année suivante, le groupe ABBA remporta la compétition avec leur chanson Waterloo devenue un classique, avant que les règles de langue ne soient à nouveau réintroduites. Depuis 1999, il n’y a plus de restriction sur la langue que

chaque pays peut utiliser. En tant que plus gros contributeurs financiers au concours, les 5 « poids lourds » de l’Europe appelés « Big Five » (France, Allemagne, Italie, Espagne et Royaume-Uni) sont assurés d’une place en finale, en compagnie du pays hôte. L’Irlande détient le record du nombre de victoires car elle a remporté le titre sept fois, suivie par la Suède avec six titres. La France et le Royaume-Uni ont été chacun couronnés cinq fois, mais ni l’un ni l’autre n’a été victorieux depuis 1997, année où Katrina and the Waves l’emporta avec « Love Shine a Light ». Ces dernières années, le vote est devenu de plus en plus politique, et les plus grands pays européens s’en sont plutôt mal sortis. Le Royaume-Uni a fini trois fois à la dernière place, la première fois étant le fameux « zéro point » de Jemini en 2003 et n’a intégré le top 10 que deux fois depuis que les règles de langue ont été définitivement abandonnées en 1999. La plus récente victoire des Français remonte à 1977. Mais ils n’ont été derniers qu’une seule fois et n’ont jamais reçu le si redouté « zéro point ». Les gagnants du concours de l’Eurovision continuent rarement une carrière à succès dans la chanson. Les exceptions notables sont les Suédois ABBA (1974), les Britanniques Bucks Fizz (1981) et Céline Dion, qui gagna pour le compte de la Suisse en 1988. La tradition veut que le pays vainqueur héberge la compétition de l’année suivante, ainsi le concours de 2018 se tiendra à Lisbonne, au Portugal, le 12 mai. ■

Many thanks to local French teacher, Sophie Arsac, for this month's bilingual article. Why not get in touch with Sophie to see how she can help improve your French! See below for contact details.

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for you. They can then recommend an appropriate blend of investments to match your profile. Remember: without some element of risk, you may struggle to outpace inflation, especially with longer term bank deposits and today's low interest rates. Explore options that help control risk within your comfort zone, such as staggering the timing of riskier investments to reduce exposure to market movements.

from tax while providing a tax-efficient income, and that enable you to transfer wealth to your beneficiaries with minimal bureaucracy and inheritance taxes. For expatriates, this is complicated by having to work with the rules of more than one country. An adviser with cross-border expertise can ensure you meet your tax liabilities, in France and in the UK, while taking advantage of available opportunities.

3. Identify your timeline for investing

6. Regularly review your strategy

The longer you have to invest, the more risk you can generally afford to take. With time, you can ride out market volatility and benefit from compound returns (interest on interest, for instance). Understanding your time horizon is also the key to ensuring your investments offer the right level of ‘liquidity’. You never know when your plans may change – for example, needing to return to the UK unexpectedly for family or health reasons – so make sure you hold some liquid assets that can be sold if you need to access your capital or change your strategy.

Good financial planning is not a ‘set and forget’ exercise. Your circumstances, aims and requirements usually change over time. This may be due to moving into a different stage of life, like retirement, or following an event, such as receiving an inheritance. Or you could simply change your mind about what you want to achieve. You should review your financial planning around once a year to keep it on track. If anything significant hap-

4. Insist on diversification The higher your concentration in one particular investment type or area – including the UK – the higher the risk. Spreading out investments across asset classes, geographic region and market sectors limits exposure to any one area. You can take diversification further by choosing an adviser who uses a ‘multi-manager’ approach to spread your investments out among several carefully-selected fund managers. 5. Incorporate effective tax planning To help maximise real returns and protect your wealth for future generations, factor in tax planning when setting up your portfolio. Look for arrangements that can shelter capital

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pens that might affect the effectiveness or suitability of your portfolio, including a change in the law or tax rules, make sure you bring this forward. The key to bringing all these guidelines together is ensuring you take personalised, expert advice from a regulated adviser. Whether you are looking at investments, tax planning, estate planning or your pension, it is crucial that your approach is appropriate for you. With the right strategy in place for your life in France, you can protect and grow your wealth – in real terms – not only during your lifetime but for future generations to enjoy.. ■ Tel: 05 53 63 49 19 Email: bergerac@blevinsfranks.com Web: www.blevinsfranks.com All advice received from Blevins Franks is personalised and provided in writing. This article, however, should not be construed as providing any personalised taxation or investment advice.

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La Noneix Construction and Property Services Limousin residents Paul and Joanne Rands moved to France with their two young children over a decade ago and established their successful construction company, La Noneix Construction and Property Services, offering a full range of building services, from a small job right through to a total renovation or complete new-build.

ere at La Noneix Construction we are into our 12th year of trading with an excellent reputation for our standard of work and the service provided. We are getting more and more repeat business from customers with whom we have built up an excellent relationship and new customers from word of mouth. The number of barn renovations, extensions and reroofing jobs we are doing on old properties can only be good for the region, with old properties being given new life. When carrying out a large renovation, the customer needs to be sure that the company they choose is fully qualified, insured, reliable and has a good track record. We pride ourselves on meeting these criteria and for the attention to detail and level of customer service that we provide. We are in constant contact with our clients; we effectively run a 24/7 business via phone and email. Often, our clients will be based offsite or overseas and we send weekly updates, with photos of how the work is progressing. They are able to get back from work in an evening and email us to find out how things are going - we will always respond.

Building Services Painters/Decorators CALL KATH Painting and Decorating Interior and Exterior

We find that this service is essential to our customers who do not live permanently in France, allowing them to remotely see exactly what has been happening in their absence. This not only provides peace of mind, but also avoids the need for constant, costly trips back and forth to make sure that the work is being carried out effectively and efficiently. Something that we unfortunately still see quite often are problems related to work undertaken by unregistered or improperly registered builders. This can lead to unsafe structures and if you are not careful, you can lose your money. When doing any kind of work, but especially when the work is structural, it is imperative that customers check that their builder is registered for the work they will be doing and that their insurance actually covers it. Just having a Siret number does not mean you are covered for all building work! La Noneix Construction and Property Services is a professional enterprise that is registered at the Chambre de Métiers. We operate under a full, mandatory 10-year insurance (décennale) and we have an excellent customer service record. Don’t take our word for it, though, just listen to what our customers have to say about our business in their own words:

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76 Building Services Plasterers

kathleen.willis@orange.fr siret 802 262 35200015

Covering depts. 36, 23 & 18

Simon Carter

Contact for a FREE no obligation quote Chris Andrews +33 (0)7 85 49 16 55

Painter & Decorator Qualified craftsman with over 25 years UK experience, now based in Haute-Vienne. Specialist services: Interior & exterior painting & decorating, wallpapering, plastering. FREE QUOTES

Tel: 05 87 19 91 50 Mob: 07 81 26 88 65 Web: www.sjcmontluc.fr Email: sjcmontluc@yahoo.fr siret: 792.130.932.00017

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Building Services Plumbing & Heating

POWERFLOW A Plumber that speaks your language Honest – Professional - Affordable Servicing, Repairing & Installing gas, oil & LPG appliances

Call the best, flush the rest

Plastering Rendering Screeding Dry-lining

chrisandrews331@hotmail.com siret: 830 316 485 00010

CHRIS

THE PLASTERER A genuine plasterer French and English spoken Traditional Plastering Rendering, Stud partition dry lining Lime mortar stone pointing

CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION

05 55 63 53 06 06 23 29 48 19 christopher.willis@orange.fr Le Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles SIRET: 504 612 441 00015

also impressed with his punctuality, as despite him living quite a distance from our property, he always arrived at a reasonable time in the morning and so was able to undertake a full day’s work. We found that Joanne was also very helpful with the essential paperwork and emails and telephone inquiries were always dealt with very quickly and efficiently.” - Derek & Sandra

Before

An expert in cleaning and protecting heating systems to make them run efficiently using modern cleaning pumps & Thermal Imagery

Room Re-designs

05 55 63 53 06

“We have used La Noneix Construction and Property Services twice and on both occasions have been delighted with the work carried out. Paul took a real pride in the jobs he was doing for us and with his attention to detail and the use of quality materials, the results certainly reflected that. From his initial preparatory visit to our property when he gave us good advice about how best the jobs might be done, until the work was finished, he always consulted with us and kept us fully informed. We were

“Something of a makeover it certainly is, in short we are both blown away with what you have achieved, it quite simply looks stunning. Whilst we appreciate it's always the case to some

Colour Consultations Kathleen Willis

extent, I think we would all agree there has necessarily been a lot of trust in both directions with regards to this project, but it really makes us so happy that you have been so true to your word and produced such a fantastic end product.” - Adrian and Alison

La Noneix Construction & Property Services Tel: 05.55.66.44.06 Email: paul.rands@orange.fr Find more information on: www.lanoneix.com

After

MUMFORD TOITURE Roofing & Plastering/ Plasterboarding Service

25+ years roofing experience All aspects of roofing, large or small 15+ years experience plastering/boarding  Fully registered and insured Trading in France since 2007  Call Mark for a free quotation

info@powerflowfrance.com 23260 St Maurice pres crocq SIRET 519 624 084 00017 (est. 2010)

Building Services Roofing Eurl Réno-Gén

ROOFING SPECIALISTS All types of roofing External insulation Carpentry work Dormer windows Velux windows Zinc guttering Chimney repoints Lead flashing, etc. Contact Phil Andrews:

Mob: 06 42 38 54 22 Tel: 02 54 30 11 20 Email: philip.andrews@orange.fr siret: 509 180 410 00011

THE LADY SWEEP Established since 1986

Brush & Vacuum

05 55 44 71 44 / 06 78 60 96 16

All types of chimney

Siret No. 493 159 412 00011

Fully Insured

mumford.toiture@gmail.com

Call Ruth Clear

Building Services Sandblasting

02 54 31 48 50

Sand and Blast

Cleaning Services

www.powerflowfrance.com

05 55 67 35 02 07 69 22 26 30

LA RAMONEUSE

We 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.com

05 55 76 31 59 / 06 77 40 95 92 bobby@sandandblast.com steve@sandandblast.com SIRET: 812 727 253 00013

Chimney Sweeping • Flue ways cleared • Birds nests, vermin & debris removed • Smoke evacuation & gas tightness tests • Official certificates of cleaning issued (Certificat de Ramonage)

www.stovesellers.com

05 55 63 78 72

- P5 18mm tongue and grooved water repellent chipboard. Available in 8ft x 2ft sheets. - C.L.S. stud work: 2.4, 3 & 4.8m lengths. - OSB 8ft x 4ft sheets, 9mm and 18mm in stock. - Plywood all in 8ft x 4ft sheets. External grade, suitable for construction use. - Marine ply also in 12mm - Skirting board & Architrave in stock. - Insulation earthwool, 100 & 150mm. R value for 100mm - 2.25. - Rigid board insulation Xtratherm R: 40/75/80/90 &120 mm. R value for 40mm - 1.73. - If you use hydraulic oil search on Google: reclamationyard Facebook. Open Mon-Sat 8.30am to 6pm - www.reclamation-yard.com - Only 1km from Confolens on the D952 Ansac-sur-Vienne road

siret 504 218 454 00016

Nettoitout

Professional Cleaning Services Windows Conservatories Garden maintenance Offices

Chimney Sweeps

50,000 sq ft of covered showrooms & 2 large external display areas

06 25 61 84 95 (SMS only)

Siren: 502 409 949

For a free and personalised quote please don't hesitate to contact us on:

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Wanted Experienced shopfitters Experienced shopfitters required for installs all across France. Joiners, electricians and labourers also required.

Email: contact@reactive-resource.com

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Advertising in The Bugle Business Directory Advertising your business couldn’t be easier. Text only, boxed listings are available in our Business Directory from just €12.50/month. Alternatively, why not spotlight your business with an Advertorial, available from 1/6 Page (€50 HT) up to Full Page (€300 HT). Both Directory Adverts and Advertorials represent a cost effective way to put your brand in front of more than 30,000 pairs of eyes each month!!

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Big Dish Satellite Food &

Cleaning Services

www.bigdishsat.com

05 55 78 72 98

Drink

see main ad - pg 14

MIMI HOME CARE Bilingual home care near Guéret (23) - Cleaning & Ironing - Grocery shopping - Tutoring (for children under 11) - Baby-sitting (for children over 3) - Pet-sitting - Help for elderly or impaired people (walks, meals, conviviality...) - English and French lessons - House maintenance during absence (watering the plants, emptying mailbox, looking after pets...)

Tel: 06 21 33 60 99

before

during

- Refresh / redesign your existing site - Create new one page / multipage / shop / gite booking system site

Visit us and compare our prices

afterwards

- Update your own site if you like! - Enjoy a fully maintained site - Enjoy full website support 06 38 75 32 97

www.no6.co

siret: 818 225 526 00016

Siret: 80493524500014

Computers, Satellites & Web Design

GOODWIN SATELLITE

For all your TV and satellite installations and repairs (Sky TV, Internet etc.) Call Patrice:

06.79.07.91.56

libre.antenne87@gmail.com Fast dependable service Based Séreilhac (87)

SALES & INSTALLATION OF ALL SATELLITE SYSTEMS & AERIALS. FAULT FINDING. Dept 23 & surrounding areas

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61 Mob: 06 52 38 67 65 Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr siret: 453 067 910 00019

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

English groceries, Fresh 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. Opening hours: Tue - Sat, 10am- 6pm

- Free quote / discussion / meeting / assessment of current site

Email: mimihomecare23@yahoo.fr

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Visit: www.petticoatlaneshop.com E-mail: sales@petticoatlaneshop.com

WEBSITE No6 DESIGN

contact@no6.co

Creusois Petticoat Lane LeBar/Restaurant

siret: 353 613 227 00035

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

26, Ecurat 23150

Le Restaurant Ecurat Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Restaurant du soir. Our menu changes monthly. Special occasions and parties welcome. Fish and chips and mushy peas €11,50 the last Friday of each month. Open Mon - Sat * Reservation in advance please* For more information:

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

email: ecurat123@hotmail.com 2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix.

Allo Allo 1 rue Saint-Roch, Le Grand Bourg Rés: 06 73 37 45 01 see main ad - pg 6

Try Something Different

Chez Jacques Marsac (23) • Cosy atmosphere • Speciality Crêpes • Large burger menu • Around 115 single malt whiskies • Selection of bottled British ales • Book corner, pool table • "Mouclade" nights • Curry nights

05 87 40 02 83

Les Genêts, Azerables

High quality British & French food at reasonable prices. Menu du Jour €12, Traditional Pub Food, Vegetarian dishes, Childrens & Snack menus also available

05.55.63.90.79

www.lecreusoisbistro.com SIREN: 483 988 853

Mandys-curry-2-go Mobile Curry Take Away For menus and venues:

www.mandyscurry2go.com Follow us on facebook e : mandyscurry2go@gmail.com

m : 07 70 39 12 23

Parties 20+ & events catered for siret: 498 199 306 00016

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Garden Services

closed Wednesdays

Restaurant AUX CEPES LA veytiZoU, 87130

Tel: 09 64 00 14 51 see main ad - pg 8

Purple Solutions Garden Maintenance

06 72 87 87 14 see main ad below

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Très Jolie

Ladies fashion accessories Beautiful scarves, purses, handbags, jewellery & gifts

(See Notice Board for where to ﬁnd me)

Paula Bonella Granulés du Limousin

05 55 78 62 29 06 04 08 29 53

tres.jolie1@orange.fr Facebook: search for “Tres Jolie Milhaguet” siret 753 125 061 00014

Purple Solutions Garden Maintenance Do you have a garden? Home, cottage or holiday home? Call us on 06 72 87 87 14 or contact us via Facebook or email. Leave your details and an idea of the job description.

purplesolutionsgardenmaintenance email: sryanhill@rocketmail.com siret: 825 351 836 00010

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ADVERTORIAL

Gold Plated Pensions - Why now is a Good Time to Cash In

Paul Brown

All gardening work: Grass Cutting Strimming Hedge Trimming General Maintenance Dept 23 & Surrounding Areas

Tel: 05 55 89 57 40 brownpaul006@gmail.com Siret: 483 059 242 00030

Team Jardin www.teamjardin.fr

Reliable, professional and friendly garden services. Garden Maintenance. Land Clearance. Garden Construction. Bespoke long-term maintenance plans. Tel: 05 55 37 18 03 Mob: 06 33 66 17 45 e-mail: darren@teamjardin.fr Siret No. 752 549 907 00018

Sherrie et Steve Jardiniers All general

Gardening

T.A.D. 23 (Travaux d'Accès Difficiles)

3D Puzzle Maker

All aspects of garden maintenance • Tree Surgery • Garden Clearance • Strimming • Pruning

T: 05 55 81 14 51 M: 06 85 78 81 32 siret: 788 438 562 00019

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

for all your tree requirements pawsonbeverley4@gmail.com 05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

see main ad below

Gifts & Crafts

05 55 41 17 76

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

Chalk Paint, Little Greene Paint, Fat Quarters, Annie Sloan Paint Workshops

email: ecurat123@hotmail.com

Wed-Fri 10h-16h

Tel: 05 87 77 95 59

Très Jolie

Ladies fashion accessories 05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53 see main ad pg 20

Call Teddy:

06 11 96 19 78- pg 6

Sophie Arsac

Your advert here

05 55 89 15 74 - pg 14

05 55 41 17 76

Health & Beauty

House Clearance

Osteopathy & Acupuncture

House Clearance Specialists

Tel: 05 55 68 76 46 see main ad - pg 8

siret 528 539 448

www.monchiccottage.com

Grand-Bourg & surrounding area

The Advice Service

Tel: 06 86 89 81 02

2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix

Tea Room

Mobile hairdresser

siret: 792 285 025 00013

See Notice Board for details of where you can find us at local markets. Send an email to sign up to the newsletter

Le Dorat 87210

05 55 38 33 35 SIREN: 818 604 654

Jonathan Critchley jcritch.7@gmail.com

Email for more details: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

• French Reg. Conseille de Vie & Coach • Based on borders of 87-19-23 • Meet in person or via skype

lesleykidd@hotmail.co.uk

05 55 62 50 38

All products made in France. Cards also available at Carole's Hair Stylist at Le Buisson, near Saint-Bazile.

Mon Chic Cottage

Lesley Kidd MSc

Translation/interpretation Dealing with utilities/banks Permis de construire Sourcing/supervising artisans Notaire/tax/hospital meetings

'ROUSSIS MAID'

Blacktower Financial Management Ltd is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority. Blacktower Financial Management (Int) Ltd is licensed in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) through whom we have a registered branch and passport for financial services in France. License number 00805B.

UK Reg. Counsellor & Psychotherapist Senior Accred. MBACP 548379

A HELPING HAND

HAND-CRAFTED CARDS AND APRONS

on any financial planning activity.

COUNSELLING

Handholding Services

Les Bregères, 23150 St-Martial-le-Mont alison.petley@wanadoo.fr

Artisan art for your garden

M: 06 58 72 03 43

Your advert here

Tel: 05.55.80.29.98

The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking

French lessons & handholding services

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Undertaken

Siret No: 811 161 835 00001

Handmade, fully interlocking, multi-layered 3D puzzles from just €9. Keyrings €2 plus other unique gift ideas. Customisation and personalisation possible. Come and visit the workshop by appointment.

Contact me now by email: Rosemary.sheppard@blacktowerfm.com or call me on 06 38 86 99 70 to see if it is possible to transfer your pensions. An independent, professional and impartial consultation without obligation or cost. Blacktower Financial Management has over 32 years' experience helping expats to make sure that their money works for them.

26, Ecurat 23150

No job too small. Reasonable prices. Contact Steve or Sherrie E: sherrieetstevejardiniers@gmail.com

Ivan Petley

some cases, they could be offered more than 20 times the value of the annual pension available normally on retirement. Transferring the Cash Value to a QROPS or UK SIPP allows you to protect your pension funds in a new scheme. These schemes allow for flexible drawdown, and you can take a lump sum from the age of 55. Unlike “Final Salary” (DB) schemes, all unused funds are also available to beneficiaries.

Linda & Paul Bodimeade

Back, Neck, Joint Pain, Arthritic conditions? Anxiety, Headaches, Sports Injuries? Insomnia, Stress, Sinus, Hayfever? Based in Châteauneuf-la-Forêt (87130)

Tel: 09 52 32 34 87 or 06 95 46 25 38

lindabodimeade@eircom.net paulbodimeade@eircom.net

siret: 791 847 429 00010

GARDEN SERVICES

fer these amounts to new overseas pension schemes backed by one of the largest insurance companies in the world. They were both able to take 25% tax free lumps sums which amounted to £335,685 in total. These funds have been used to buy their dream property abroad and allowed them to retire years earlier than they anticipated. Along with the proceeds from the sale of their property in the UK, they still have total funds of over half a million in their new pension schemes. Mortgage free, they can draw a comfortable income from these pensions knowing that any residual funds will be available as inheritance to their daughter rather than lost in the event of both of their deaths. Act now and you too can take advantage. Many expats, and people planning to move or retire abroad, are using their right to request a transfer value in order to secure their pension pots. As schemes look to reduce their liabilities, sometimes offering these enhanced rates to get members off their books, expats are taking advantage. In

siret: 793 539 826 00016

id you know that due to “low interest rates” at the moment, your Final Salary Pension transfer value could now be a small fortune!! STOP - before you start taking your pension speak to Blacktower. Opportunities like this don’t come along more than once in a lifetime. Here is a typical case recently completed by a colleague in Spain: Ian (58) had worked for a large UK Bank for over 20 years, whilst Karen (56) had worked for a Financial Services company for over 30 years. Both were members of their companies’ Final Salary pension schemes. As Normal Retirement age for them both was 60 this meant they would have had to

pay exit penalties if they wanted to retire early and draw their pensions. Having been referred to us we were able to look at some alternative options for them. By issuing a Letter of Authority this enabled us to liaise with the pension schemes on their behalf. The current schemes were offering annual pensions of £9,800 and £12,500 respectively, were they to retire at 60. Our reports showed that both pension schemes were in deficit meaning that they could be at risk of defaulting in the future. Cash equivalent transfer values were requested and Ian was offered £289,870 whilst Karen was offered a staggering £474,843 to exit her scheme! The high valuations are typical of transfer values being obtained now. They are at record highs because pension schemes are keen to reduce their balance sheets. Also, the current low interest rates (which affect the calculations) ensure that the transfer values being obtained now are exceptionally high. With our help, Ian and Karen could trans-

debarrasser87 www.ferraille87.com see main ad - pg 17

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Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

for all your tree requirements 30+ years experience Free quotes and advice We will not be beaten on price or standard of work Reliability guaranteed Fully qualiﬁed arborist - Fully insured Covering depts: 87, 23, 86, 36, 19 & 16

pawsonbeverley4@gmail.com

05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

siret: 530 840 958 00017

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05 55 41 17 76 Insurance & Finance The Spectrum IFA Group

Tony Farrell

Independent Financial Adviser

05 55 89 57 94 - see pg 8

Blacktower

Financial Managment Group

Rosemary Sheppard 06 38 86 99 70 - pg 12

Blevins Franks International tax and wealth management advisers

www.blevinsfranks.com

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Pest Control

See our main ad - pg 15

Language Services

Dératisation, Déinsectisation, Désinfection

02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38

05 55 89 15 74 - pg 14

Email: info@applicateur3d.com

AmiLangues

rats, mice, moles, flies, woodworm, bed bugs, fleas, wasps, hornets

Administrative support www.amilangues.fr

06 37 08 92 09 - see pg 9 Jenny Homer BA hons, PGCE Proud or ashamed of your French? Make a real difference in 2018!

My lessons, held in Eymoutiers: • help you to speak and understand better • focus on real life, at the vet's, dinner invites, emergencies, over the garden wall chat • help keep Alzheimer's at bay! Small groups with a level to suit yours. Free taster class: 3 hours and includes coffee and cake. Email: homer.jennifer@gmail.com If you have French friends who would like to improve their English, maybe they would like to join my TEFL classes, Beginners or Intermediates.

www.applicateur3d.com Curative and preventative

La Petite Barre, 18210 Bessais Le Fromental SIRET No. 498 544 741 00024

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

Property Maintenance

Beaux Villages Immobilier www.beauxvillages.com

Freephone: 08 05 69 23 23 see main ad - pg 9

Dave Roberts

Fibreglass Specialist Fibreglass swimming pool linings that can be applied over all finishes: tiles, marbelite, concrete, etc. Perfect for new pools, old pools, or pools leaking water Laminated on site, one piece and seam free For more information or a quote, contact Dave: +44 (0)1903 893 451 +44 (0)7825 916 573

www. fibreglass-lining.com

Spas Central France Limousin Alongside the amazing "Rotospa" Pest Control spa range, we are now able to supply the "Durasport" &

Sophie Arsac

French lessons & handholding services

Pools & Spas

"Strong Spas" ranges of quality spas.

Derek Mason Land & Property Maintenance 06 43 20 93 48 / 05 55 10 17 44 see main ad pg 2

'Gite and Tidy'

Property management All properties looked after, main residences, holiday homes & gîtes. Changeovers, cleaning, tidy ups, maintenance, gardening, swimming pools, etc. Single or regular visits. Fully insured. Oradour-sur-Vayres (87150). References available.

www.giteandtidy.com 09 82 12 69 73 (Home) 06 06 40 81 07 (Portable)

All our spas are manufactured to the highest standards & have full manufacturers warranty. These spas have relatively low power requirements & are very economical.

Inside Out Property Services Offering a wide range of building/joinery/fencing services

Prices start from €3,750. Models seat 2 to 7 people. For more information on our range check out our website:

We pride ourselves on the quality of our workmanship, providing the client with a high quality finish at competitive prices. Servicing 23 and surrounding areas.

www.limousin-spas.com or telephone: 05 55 63 26 20 Numéro Siret: 752 157 610 00011

Self Install Pools naturalispools.com 06 31 17 25 60

Ring Dave: 05 55 64 22 98 Email: insideout288@googlemail.com Siret No. 821 348 323 00014

Property Sales

see main ad - pg 4

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Transaxia

Agencies across Central France www.transaxia-bourganeuf.fr see main ad - pg 7

Houses on Internet www.housesoninternet.com

+31 (0)6 41 20 73 69

See our Display Ad - pg 3

Live in Limousin www.liveinlimousin.com liveinlimousin@orange.fr see main ad - pg 3

Retail & Commerce R.S.M.DISTRIBUTION

Beds Mattresses Furniture in stock

DISCOUNT WAREHOUSE SHOP Joussé (86350) - By appointment only

email: ray.mole@wanadoo.fr

Tel: 05 49 87 67 34 Siret 531 167 443 00013

www.leggettfrance.com

Stove Sellers www.stovesellers.com

see main ad - pg 5

See our Display Ad - pg 11

Leggett Immobilier

05 53 56 62 54

05.55.63.78.72

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Family run business based in France which prides itself on a personal professional service

Advertise here from just €36 HT / month

7.5 tonne truck to and from the UK and Europe, with a highly experienced staff. We provide a door-to-door service with packing and dry, secure storage. We are a professional furniture removal company and NOT a man and a van.

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

TRANSITION REMOVALS

siret: 482 524 907 00011

Eco Entrepot

Transition Removals (+33) 05 55 34 19 46

Get down The Shed

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 9

Chez Amanda Depot 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. 8 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

• Man with a van service • Friendly, Mature Service, Ex-Police • Living in Limousin, specialising in moves between UK and France • Competitive Rates • Fully Insured Please call Mick for further info

UK: 0333 022 0359 FR: 07 68 64 22 54

www.transitionremovals.com see main ad above

SAFE GARDE Secure self storage units in Guéret

Whether you are a business or a household, we are here to make your storage a worry free experience at affordable prices.

Email: soieetbois@gmail.com Web: www.soiebois.net Tel: 05.55 48.28.89

W: www.milenlighthaulage.co.uk E: info@milenlighthaulage.co.uk

Why not take a look at our website or give us a call... we are here to help you!

Moulin de Tintin

Buggs Car Hire

www.safe-garde.com

www.moulin-de-tintin.com 05.55.79.57.60 - see pg 3

www.buggscarhire.com see pg 2

SIRET: 510 995 681 00010

Furniture, interiors & gifts

Transport, Removals & Storage

Central France Storage

www.centralfrancestorage.com Dry, safe & secure storage Brexit Busting Prices!! Vehicle storage options We also do internal moves!

Tel: 09 66 03 52 89 Email: lasout@live.com siret: 494 123 847 00019

VAN ROUGE Affordable Moves Europewide 18m3 Van / 4.5m load length 29m3 available on request Full loads/ part loads/ single items Regular UK runs.

05 55 63 58 85

Bergerac & Limoges Airports

POLISH MOVERS We specialize in domestic and commercial removals

We offer a moving service that will guarantee you a smooth move. Our service includes moving from the UK to all EU countries and from anywhere in the EU to the UK. We do not charge VAT, we are fully insured.

tel: +44 (0)208 903 9227 mob: +44 (0)7739 351 786 www.polishmovers.co.uk

Watson European International Removals

www.watsoneuropean.co.uk see main ad - pg 5

General

safegardegueret@gmail.com siret: 821 846 318 00011

Man & Van Transport

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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS Charities The Hope Association Charity Shop 87 2 rue de la Vieille Tour, 87120 Eymoutiers The shop is run by a group of volunteers with the sole aim of raising funds for abused & abandoned animals. Opening hours: Sat 10h-13h, Wed & Fri 14h-17h, 1st & 3rd Thu morning 10h-12h. We offer a selection of items including pre-loved clothes, jewellery, greeting cards and much more. We are happy to accept anything in good sale condition either directly to the shop or email shopeightyseven4hope@gmail.com. SPA Creuse The SPA Creuse dog refuge centre is based in SaintSulpice-le-Guérétois near Guéret and provides an invaluable service to the community by rescuing dogs that otherwise would have nowhere to go. Each year we re-home over 100 dogs which find themselves at the SPA though no fault of their own. We have dedicated staff who work alongside a network of French and British volunteers, all of whom have one aim in life, which is to do the best they can for the dogs until they find their forever homes. In order to do this they need to raise funds; along with walking the dogs every day, volunteers also organise fund-raising events and vide-greniers throughout the year. We are a friendly bunch and always on the lookout for more like-minded people and so if you are interested in becoming a volunteer, making a donation, or adopting one of our lovely dogs, then please visit our website www.spa-creuse.com. Noah's Ark Noah’s Ark is a French registered charity run by Cindy and Lauren Maasik who have spent the last five years rescuing animals and caring for them on their farm near Saint-Mathieu. A warm welcome awaits you at their shop and tea rooms in Rochechouart, with home-made cakes, tarts, and quiches followed by plenty of tea or coffee. For more info visit www.noahsark.fr or Facebook: Noah's Ark Tea Rooms and Brocante, 6, Rue de Poitevin, Rochechuart. Open Tues - Sat 10h-17h. Tel: 05 87 41 26 16. Farm visits for animal adoption are welcome at La Ferme, Les Dognons, 87440 Maisonnais-surTardoire. Tel: 05 55 70 64 76. Email info@noahsark. com Phoenix Association Phoenix 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 fund-raising 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 and www.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance Church Notices Anglican Holy Communion Anglican Congregation of St. Martin, in France – FCE, founded 1844. The FCE is a member church of GAFCON and is recognised as validly and lawfully Anglican by the C of E. We are pleased to announce the resumption of regular services at the RC Parish Church of St. Laurent, Bourg Archambault 86390 Vienne, on the D117 from Montmorillon. Holy Communion at 3 pm on the first Sunday of each month. Special services on certain Holy Days, as announced. Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals provided. Contact: revrobertleone@gmail.com Monthly Worship in English If your journey of life has brought you here to France, why neglect your journey of faith? We look

forward to giving a warm welcome to everyone from whatever Christian tradition (or none) on the 3rd SUNDAY of the MONTH at 3pm. Where? At the Temple in Thiat (in the north of the Haute-Vienne) – we are part of the Parish of the Basse-Marche of the Eglise Protestante Unie de France. The Temple is on the main road close to the Mairie. After worship there is tea/coffee and cake – and a chance to chat. If you want to know more contact Rev Derek Lawson on 05 55 68 53 03 or Rev Stephen Sawyer on 05 49 84 33 86. English-speaking church services Guéret Come 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 3pm 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 / email scott.james@neuf.fr The International Free Church in Creuse The 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 & Fun Dordogne Short Mat Bowls Association Learn to play Indoor Short Mat Bowls in the heart of the Dordogne at Eyzerac, just off the N21, south of Thiviers. We are a small friendly inclusive club who meet every Thursday afternoon throughout the year at the Complex Sportif in Eyzerac 24300. We are looking forward to welcoming new members, both novices or experienced players. We have all the equipment you need to play, so why not join us any Thursday at 2 pm until 5 pm. To arrange a taster session or simply for more details contact Paul Boswell (Secretary) at boswellmoore@hotmail.com or call 05 53 56 99 75. NEW in St-Léonard-de-Noblat The Foyer Rural proposes drawing and watercolour courses in English and French: a good way to share knowledge and languages! Courses are delivered by a professional artist, to adults of any artistic level. Every Wed from 18h to 19h30 (except during school holidays). For more details, please tel Caroline Platter on 06 72 08 26 15. Address: Foyer Rural, rue Roger Salengro, 87 400 St Leonard de Noblat INSPIRATIONS – Art & Craft Group We are a small group of artists and crafters who meet every Friday from 2 pm until 5 pm at the Salle Barbara, Droux 87. There is no formal tuition but we all help, advise and encourage each other to perfect our skills and learn new ones. New members welcome, from absolute beginners to experts. Materials can be supplied for try-outs. Please contact: inspirations.droux@gmail.com Art Classes Mainsat The class runs every Thurs (term time) at the Salle du temps libre in Mainsat from 14h-16h. We do a little bit of everything: pencil, charcoal, watercolour, pastel, acrylics, oils and sculpture, etc. Contact Susan Neill for more info: Tel 05 55 83 12 18 / Mob 06 87 99 31 37 / Email thomas-susan. neill@hotmail.com La chance de danser Dance classes for adults in La Souterraine. Tue Bums & Tums - Stretch & Tone 10:00-11:00. Salle des fêtes Saint-Léger-Magnazeix; Tue Tap from 19:00-20:00. Salle des fêtes La Souterraine; Wed Beginners ballet from 10:30-11:30. Salle de danse La Souterraine. €5 per class. For more info contact Jan Pitwell on 09 66 96 44 85 or at lachancededanser23@gmail.com. Photo Club La Meteorite (87) Rochechouart All welcome, all levels; we meet fortnightly at 3-5pm on Sundays. Field trips, friendly critique, conversation and competitions (to contact and more details go to photoclubmeteorite.org). Chabanais Bowls Club Do you want to take up the sport again, meet likeminded folk, or just try something new? Why not

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come to the Chabanais Bowls Club. All are welcome at our short mat bowling club, held in the Salle des Fêtes at Chabanais every week on a regular basis, with just a few days off around the end of the year. The Salle also allows us to lay out up to 5 mats so there is lots of room for both all current members and to be able to warmly welcome any new ones that want to join our friendly, but competitive Club. Sessions last 3 hours and take place every Tuesday at 10 am and every Thursday at 2 pm with a 30 minute tea/coffee break during each session. The Club has all the equipment that new bowlers require to get started or old hands can use their own indoor or outdoor bowls. And it's not expensive! There is a one-off joining fee of €10 euros, followed by a yearly subscription of €25 euros. The weekly rink fee is then just €2, but the first two ‘sampler’ sessions are free, with only the €2 rink fee to be paid. Currently all our members are English (French are welcome!), most being senior citizens, and many bringing over their skills from the UK. For more information, just pop down when our sessions are on, or contact Brian on 05 45 71 14 06 or Terry on 05 45 89 14 05. Drawing and painting classes At Saint-Junien with the CAPCC (art club). All levels welcome, every Monday and Thursday, English and French spoken, friendly atmosphere, materials provided by the club. 45€ / half-term. Contact: lindsaycox@club-internet.fr for brochure with full details. Keepfit (Bonjour La Forme) Held at Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs in the Salle Polyvalente: Mon evening at 19.45-20.45 for cardiac and muscle exercises; Thurs afternoon at 15.00-16.00 for gentle exersises. All are welcome to join us. Contact Jeanette 09 62 58 49 03 (Eng) or Catherine 05 55 66 67 30 (Fr) for more info. Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong classes organised by the ACAMIES (association culturelle d'arts martiaux internes et d'exercices de santé). Wed: Jarnages, 18h30-20h, Salle Polyvalente. Thu: Bétête, 19h-20h30, Domaine de Tournessac. Individual classes, courses, massage & treatments also available. Contact: 06 48 00 02 07 http://acamies.e-monsite.com Keep Fit Amazing abs, breathtaking buttocks! Come and join our group at the CAPE in Pontarion. We are all ages, all sizes, men & women, but are serious about keeping fit. Our “monitrice” is English and will happily provide bilingual instructions. We meet every Thursday at 8p.m. in Pontarion Town Hall, for a one-hour workout. Come for a free trial, or call 05 55 64 98 87 or 06 32 42 95 68 for more details. Indoor Bowling at Oradour-sur-Vayres If you already play or have never tried indoor bowling then come along to a meeting. It's great fun and easy to play. If you have never played it before we will show you how. We meet every Monday evening starting at 18.30 hrs at La Chapelle, avenue des Chapelles, 87150 Oradoursur-Vayres. Come and try it - it's free. If you require further information or directions to our venue please contact me - Email: Oradour-Bowling@ gmx.com or telephone: 05 55 08 41 75 Zumba! Regular zumba classes across depts 36, 18 & northern 23. For more info tel 06 58 37 17 04 email evezumba36@gmail.com and for details of classes visit www.zumbazumba.fr Indoor Short-mat Bowling at Cussac 87150....and now Outdoor too! As the premier bowls club in the Haute-Vienne, we are going from strength to strength with members seeking us out and travelling great distances to continue their love of bowls or simply to 'try us out'. Our reputation as a "very friendly and welcoming club" goes before us. If you've never tried the game, just come along and take a look; there is far more to it than first appears! We are a formally registered association within the French system and benefit from assistance from our local commune by use of a wonderful indoor venue. AND NOW...the use of a synthetic outdoor court where Flat-green, Crown and Short-mat can be played. Just imagine the summer evenings with a drink in your hand, watching fellow bowlers enjoying the quiet of village, interrupted only by the 'click' or 'tunk' of bowl against bowl! Our regular sessions indoors are Wednesday

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evening at 8pm and Thursday Mornings at 10am. Outdoor sessions will be arranged as the spring arrives so keep in touch. Serious bowlers and beginners are welcome - club bowls are available for use. For further information contact cussacbowlsclub@gmail.com or telephone 05 55 78 66 45. Association Equilibre, le mouvement du corps Yoga 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.com Chinese Gym & Karate Mondays & Thursdays at the DOJO, Allée JeanMarie Couturier, Aubusson. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53. Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre Tai 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-être Would you like to be more supple? Come to our gym class on Thursday mornings from 10.30 to 11.30 am, where we do gentle exercises to help all our muscles and joints. The classes are held in Rochechouart in the Capitole building, upstairs. Our group is part of a National Federation of Gymnastics (EPVG www.sport-santé.fr) For information contact 07 83 22 38 63 or gymvolontaire-087168@epgv.fr Learn 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 Gardening Les petits jardiniers du Limousin L'association des petits jardiniers du Limousin started in 2010 with the aim 'to provide and promote opportunities for local people to develop their interest and knowledge in horticulture and gardening and any related topics'. Since that time we've held monthly meetings on many different subjects, visited gardens and garden related industries such as a distillery, a paper mill and a commercial vegetable grower to name but a few. It's about meeting people with like-minded interests, sharing plants and seeds, learning more about growing plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables and trees in our region and having some fun along the way. We meet on the third Thursday of each month (excluding February) in the Mairie at St-Amandle-Petit (between Eymoutiers and Peyrat-leChâteau). Meetings start at 2.30 pm and visit timings will be advised. Do come and join us, we're a friendly group and our meetings are open to everyone. For more information contact us at pjlimousin@gmail.com. Agenda for 2018: 19 Apr - Photographing your garden; 17 May Wildflower gardening; 21 Jun - Visit to The Potting Shed with a talk on planting in shady areas; 19 Jul - Pond life: how to make and maintain a pond; 16 Aug - Visit to Al Gaulia arboretum with picnic and lotus tasting session; 2 Sep - 6th Annual Show; 18 Oct - AGM followed by Pumpkins: edible and decorative; 15 Nov - Spring bulbs plus sale of bulbs; 13 Dec - Christmas party Club Liseron – Gardening Club Meets 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. For further information contact: veronique.granet@sfr.fr Aux Plantes, etc. We are an association of independent, ethicallyminded 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 visit: www.auxplantesetc.jimdo.com Les Jardins de Sirius Based in Pressignac, Charente, we are a small association of people who are keen on gardening. As well as finding plants an endless source of interest, we believe that the simple fact of gardening has numerous positive benefits for health, stress, social interaction - in other words,

our daily lives - and we'd like to encourage this aspect. If you'd like to get involved, have more info on the association or become a member, please contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@gmail.com Integration Café Franglais Organised by the Amitiés Internationales du Pays de Boussac (AIPB). Every Wednesday starting at 18h30 until 20h00 in la Maison des Associations, Quartier Pasteur, 23600 Boussac. Come and join us for an informal chat to improve your French or English with native speakers in a café atmosphere whilst enjoying a drink and nibbles. Last evening of the winter season will be 21st March. It will reopen on 11th April until 4th July for the Spring/Summer and from 5th September until 12th December during the Autumn. For more info please call 05 55 65 03 69. Association Rencontres Franco-Britanniques The Association Rencontres Franco-Britanniques, based in Bourganeuf, was created in January 2012 and aims to help British people, resident in the Communautés de Communes surrounding Bourganeuf, to become integrated in their communes and local life. We organize a range of cultural and social activities for our members. The fortnightly conversation groups are an important part of our association. At these meetings British members can improve their spoken French, and our French colleagues may improve their English. We would very much like to welcome new people, both French and English, into the association. Our meetings and events are fun and take place in a happy and friendly atmosphere. We currently have 90 members. The annual subscription for membership is €12 per person. For further information on the association's activities contact: Christine Gee 05 55 64 22 25 email: geeinfrance@gmail.com - www.francobrit. com Bessines-Accueil Bessines-Accueil is a group based in Bessines-surGartempe (87250) which seeks to welcome new arrivals both to the town and to the surrounding region and to assist them with integration in the community. The group is comprised both of French and English members and meets weekly, generally on Thursday afternoons, in Bessines-sur-Gartempe, when various activities take place, all aimed at promoting a friendly and welcoming ambiance. Through these activities, which include visits, talks, entertainment and much more, the group aims to discover and promote an appreciation of the life, the history and the heritage of the area and to help new arrivals settle. For more details or to join please contact the President, Bernadette Ruffenach, on 05 55 76 11 19. Les Franglais de Banize (23120) French and English people meet every Wednesday at 2-3 pm in the mairie in Banize to share English and French language and lots of laughter. We all learn from each other, in both languages and about aspects of both cultures. In general the English try to speak in French and vice versa. As far as possible! The meetings have been going on for seven years now but new arrivals are always welcome. For more information please contact Anne Chadwick at lesfranglaisdebanize@orange.fr or tel 05 55 67 53 60. Connect87 CONNECT is a group for English speakers of any nationality in the area of St-Yrieix-la-Perche. Our Objective is to help people make friends and exchange information. We hold fun events and a Monthly Coffee Morning on the First Friday of every month at Espace Ferraud, rue du Docteur Lemoyne, St-Yrieix-la-Perche. We are a non profit making group and we are run by volunteers, there are no membership fees. For Further information visit our website www.connect87.info or contact Nikki Evans at nikkifleurie@gmail.com or on 05 53 55 09 83. French Conversation Group at Les Billanges (87340) We are a small group who meet fortnightly for an hour and a half on Tuesday evenings during term time in Les Billanges, 87340, close to the Creuse/ Haute-Vienne border. We are accompanied by a retired French schoolteacher and a current French teacher of English. Discussion is informal, loosely based on everyday topics, including some grammar plus general discussion. We need a few more people to help keep it vibrant and to cater for inevitable absences. The only cost is yearly membership of the local Association, about €16, which brings with it other social opportunities. To find out more please contact Chrissy Smith at chrissysmith@talk21.com Familles Rurales in Peyrat-le-Château Association Familles Rurales now offer assistance in English and Dutch to all non-French speaking people (British, Dutch, German, etc.) concerning all kinds of administrative steps. The service is available in Peyrat-le-Château and surrounding communes. We will try to provide information and help you find your way in social and administrative

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APRIL 2018 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu matters. We will also do our best to help you with practical matters such as language problems, payment of bills, hiring workmen, etc. Find Heleen TichlerBotermans at the AFR office in Peyrat-le-Château on Mondays from 9 am to 12 pm and Wednesdays from 9 am to 1 pm. You are welcome to drop in or make an appointment. www.famillesrurales.org/peyrat-le-chateau E-mail: familles-rurales.infopeyrat@orange.fr Telephone: 06 41 20 06 83 Office address: 19 avenue de la Tour, 87470 Peyrat-leChâteau Familles Rurales 2 in St-Yrieix-la-Perche Weekly courses in French for foreigners (mainly English and Dutch) living in the area. Held at five different levels, all with the same native French teacher, so it is easy to move from one class to another if you feel out of place. Level 1 (beginners) - Mon 10h30-12h; Level 2 - Thur 10h30-12h; Level 3 - Tue 10h30-12h; Level 4 - Sat 10h-12h; Level 5 (top) - Weds 14h30-16h30. All courses are held in Familles Rurales' premises at 1 rue de la Piscine (former swimming pool), 87500 St-Yrieixla-Perche. For more info tel 05 55 09 30 86, or Mark GRIEVES (English-speaking president) tel 06 76 64 89 94 will be pleased to answer any questions you may have. Aubusson’s Network - International Apero Reseau We have changed our name to “Aubusson’s Network” and are now meeting at the cafe “ Les Balladins” opposite Aubusson’s Gare Routière car park. We continue to meet between 11.30 am and 1pm every Saturday. You can contact us by phone, Catherine on 06 86 17 80 88 or email jan.senior@yahoo.co.uk We continue to meet to exchange views, make new friends, help and advise one another and help integrate newcomers. We are a friendly group of French and English who enjoy conversation in both languages. Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble We are a friendly club based in Rochechouart and our aim is to promote good relations amongst the local French-speaking and English-speaking community. We offer courses of tuition in English and French as well as organising social and cultural events including visits to places of interest. For further information please visit our website www.learningtogether.moonfruit.com, email us at learningtogether87@gmail.com or telephone our President Alan Bretman on 05 55 49 08 75. We look forward to hearing from you. The Melting Pot We are a group of about 50 people who meet regularly to discuss and propose different ideas and activities with the aim of integrating more fully with the French community. Our meetings are held at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac every Wednesday morning from 10h-12h, except on the first Wednesday of the month when we meet at 19h30. Our meetings are varied and include curry evenings, quizzes, plant swops, table tennis, pétanque tournaments, BBQs and more. Newcomers are very welcome. For more info visit: www. meltingpot-limousin.com CLE – (Charente Limousine Exchange) CLE is a not-for-profit organisation whose members form a valuable resource for the exchange of news, views, ideas and information. We lobby and work with key organisations to help protect our members' best interests, particularly when Government or other proposals threaten to impact the well-being of expatriate citizens. We organise a range of events, workshops and seminars throughout the year, plus social activities including coach trips, activity days and charity events. Our special interest groups include a Fishing Group, a Pudding Club and Gourmet Club which holds regular lunches at some of the region's better restaurants where we negotiate set menus a cut above the typical 'plat du jour' but still reasonably priced – all activities to help members make new expatriate and French friends. www.cle-france.com Email: contact@cle-france.com Tel: Barry Leech 05 49 87 19 85 Libraries & Books Open Door Association – English Language Library & Cultural Exchange Group Based in the Old Mairie at Morterolles, commune of St. Pardoux-Morterolles, we have a selection of around 5,000 books, DVDs, etc. The library is open Mondays and Saturdays from 2-5 pm. Feel free to drop in and browse, borrow, chat or enjoy a free tea/coffee. The association organises a variety of activities throughout the year including a number of visits to places of cultural significance. In 2017 these have included vineyards, sites of historic and artistic interest and sites of natural beauty. A wider programme is currently being planned for 2018. We welcome new members of all nationalities. For further information, visit our website on www. opendoor23.com or contact the President, Peter Edmondson, on 06 47 54 20 09 or peter.edmondson2@ orange.fr Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-sur-Briance On 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 former restaurant in La Place, opposite the bar/tabac. All proceeds go towards the local school funds (for La Croisille-sur-Briance and St-Méard RPI). La Souterraine English Library and Information Centre Located in the historic Porte de Puy Charraud, at 10 rue de Portail, La Souterraine, we are a lively, well-stocked English language library with almost 10,000 books and media available to borrow. We have an attractive cafe which serves tea, coffee and a range of home-made cakes. There is also a regularly changing display of works by local artists. The library hosts a lively mixed conversation group for French and English speakers and also organises Anglo-

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Facebook : Cancer Support France - Charente-Plus French conversation groups in association with the Municipal library in La Souterraine. There are also a number of thriving special interest groups, such as the Gardening Group, Camera Club, Friendship Group, etc. We also provide support & assistance in bureaucratic and administrative matters for both existing British residents as well as newcomers to the area. Whatever your interests don’t hesitate to pay us a visit and you will be made most welcome. We are open from 9.30 am until 12.30 pm, Mon, Fri & Sat and 2 pm until 4.30 pm on Thurs. For more info tel 05 55 89 57 62 during opening hours or visit www.englishlibrary.fr The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel The English Library, which has now been established for over 5 yrs, is situated in the Route des Rateries, beside the Bibliothèque Municipale, Parc Benjamin Bord. The library is a very welcoming meeting place, where you can come and enjoy a cup of tea, or coffee, whilst you browse through our collection of around 7,500 books, DVDs and talking books. Our opening hours are Thursdays, 10h00 – 16h00 and Saturdays 10h00 – 12h30. Also, on the first Tuesday of every month, 10h00 – 12h00, you are invited to join us for our Club Franglais, which welcomes people from all nationalities, to chat in French, English or any language you wish(!) whilst enjoying a cup of tea, and a piece of home-made cake. We host a range of other activities too, including the Café Philo, and Club Scrabble, More information can be found on the Entente Cordiale website at www. ententecordiale-creuse.org or email us at library. ententecordiale@yahoo.com Music Le Petit Tralala Le Petit Tralala was founded seven years ago by Sylviane Cahannier in Cluis (Indre). Until now, Sylviane has created the shows (music hall parodies) and the costumes. The troupe is always looking for new members. There is absolutely no need to sing perfectly or dance, as most importantly we have fun. Rehearsals are programmed in line with the date of the show and the availability of the troupe members. There is no obligation to speak French for the songs (playback performance), but it will be a relief for Sylviane who does not speak English. However, that must not discourage you from calling her for further information! Tel: 06 09 13 46 15. “Le Jeudi Meta Blues” Organised by the association Nessgig this takes place every 4th Thursday of the month, from 19h30 to 22h at “La Petite Charrue” pub, Le Bournazeau, Château-Chervix (87). All music lovers who would like to share and exchange information and stories around blues, folk and rock, in French AND in English, or who might like to jam a little, are welcome. Free admission! For more information email nessgig87@ gmail.com or tel 05 55 09 99 34. Open Mic Night If you like music and have ever fancied getting up and having a go, why not come along to our Open Mic Night at “Le Loch Ness” in La Souterraine town centre every Friday around 8.30pm. L'Orchestre Philharmonique de La Souterraine If you or one of your family are interested in playing in an orchestra and think your standard might be adequate do get in contact with us. We meet weekly on Friday evenings in La Souterraine (apart from the summer holidays) to rehearse. Most of our concerts are around Xmas or May-July. Our members come from all over Limousin so lifts to and fro may be possible if necessary. Contacts: French language Marie-France Martinie 05 55 30 76 23 / English language Alan Kerr 05 55 56 34 52 The Harmonics This 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 dave.lee@cegetel.net or Dolly Ait Boualou email sylvia.murray@wanadoo.fr

Support Alcoholics Anonymous If you or someone you know has a drinking problem, there are now English-speaking meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous at Limoges, Périgueux and the recently opened meeting at Civray. 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. For details of the meetings or other information contact Roger 05 55 76 22 65 (Limoges), Ewen 05 53 05 76 62 (Périgueux) or Angela 05 49 87 79 09 (Civray). Other meetings in South-West France can be located on our web-site at www.aafrance.net English-speaking council surgery ...for residents of the commune of St-Léger-Magnazeix. Every 2nd Weds in the month, an English-speaking council surgery with councillors Manuela Stroescu and Patrick Johnson will take place at the Mairie between 11am and 12pm. L’Association France Alzheimer Dordogne Charitable organisation offering English-speaking support and guidance to anyone dealing with the dayto-day difficulties affecting those with dementia, their families and their carers and assistance with how to access the best provisions of care. English Helpline (available on Tuesday mornings between 10am and midday): 09 64 21 40 86. For more information email alzheimer.dordogne@ orange.fr or visit www.francealzheimer-dordogne.org Cancer Support France, Charente Plus Free confidential support for English-speaking people touched by cancer in departments 16, 17 & 86. CSF 24 hour helpline: 06 45 35 32 30, Email csfcharenteplus@gmail.com, Facebook: Cancer Support France - Charente Plus CSF Charity Shop open at 3 rue Nationale, 16150 Chabanais (entrance opposite the mairie, directly behind Petticoat Lane – we are on the 1st floor upstairs: Wed & Fri from 10 am – 4 pm. Cancer Support Haute-Vienne We offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87) and Creuse (23). 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, helpline@cshautevienne.org or visit www.cshautevienne.org

Lysia

Jaffa and Lysia have been at the refuge for a very long 4 years and have shared a box together for a while now. Jaffa is 8 years old, handsome, affectionate, playful, walks perfectly on the lead, all the things people look for in a dog. He gets on well with other dogs, although he doesn't like cats, but then no one is perfect. He is also such an inspiration to the young and fearful dogs that find themselves at the refuge and is especially good with lovely Lysia, who came to the refuge as a puppy after being rescued by the SPA. Lysia is a gorgeous girl, very sweet when you get to know her, but still needs the reassurance of another dog. Jaffa also prefers to have the company of another dog. Ideally, it would be fantastic if the two could be homed together. The SPA realise this is a big ask, but surely there must be a kind, loving and patient family out there, who can open their hearts and perhaps even just give one of these lovely dogs a home. It just doesn't seem right that they should be overlooked day after day when they both have so much love and happiness to give. A family with an enclosed garden would be ideal and both Jaffa and Lysia are sterilised. If you think you you can help Jaffa and Lysia then please contact the SPA de Creuse (Guéret), 21 Le Clocher, 23000 Saint-Sulpice-leGuérétois, tel 05 55 81 99 31 (www.spa-creuse.com) or if you would like to speak to an English-speaking volunteer about Jaffa and Lysia or indeed any of our other lovely dogs at the refuge then please email Faye at faye.jones23600@gmail.com

8th Annual Fund-raiser in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind School in Landouge, Limoges The annual fund-raiser will be held this year on Sunday 17th June from 1 pm to 5 pm at 17 ave du 8 mai 1945, Oradour-sur-Vayres. All donations of saleable items will be gratefully received. For more information, please contact Roger & Christine Thomas:

tel 05 55 78 83 05

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Mandys-curry-2-go www.mandyscurry2go.com Curry and side dish of the month: Rogan Josh & Saag Aloo

Guéret, Gouzon and Boussac, Chilled pre-orders only! ... Wednesday 4th (2.50pm, 3.30pm & 4.30pm) Aubusson, Chilled only! (place de la gare routière) - Thursday 5th (4 - 6.30pm) Marsac, (Chez Jacques) - Friday 6th (6.30pm) Peyrat-le-Château, & St-Léonard-de-Noblat Chilled pre-orders only! ... Thursday 12th (12.30pm & 1.30pm) Limoges, Chilled pre-orders only! Friday 13th (11am) Bourganeuf, Le Grand-Bourg, Dun-le-Palestel & La Souterraine, ... Chilled pre-orders only! Thursday 19th (1.15pm, 2pm, 2.30pm & 3pm) Sardent, (Auberge du lac, Masmangeas) - Saturday 21st (5.30pm) Le Dorat / Bellac T.B.C. Chilled pre-orders only Friday 13th, if you would be interested in this please contact me. Please contact me if you would like a chilled pre-order to anywhere that is not listed above!

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WANTED: 2 Apprentices Allo Allo (Le Grand Bourg) and Les Remparts (Bénévent-l'Abbaye) are looking for two motivated school leaving apprentices, one to train as a cook and one to train as a waitress/customer service/hotel reception. Positions can be live-in if needs be. Call Dan for more information:

06 73 37 45 01

Petticoat Lane

Mon Chic Cottage

All venues are weather permitting. Please check website & Facebook for updates.

Sunday 8th April - find us at the “Salon des Alpages” at Bourdelas 87500

Tel: 07 70 39 12 23

Thursday 19th April - Aigre market

www.monchiccottage.com

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Tea Room serving home-made scones / cakes

Email: mandyscurry2go@gmail.com

Un Matin d'Avril Ladies Fashion 10% discount

for all new customers! 74bis Avenue Garibaldi, Limoges Loyalty Card Scheme Agnes looks forward to introducing you to her new urban and sportswear collections Tue-Sat: 10h00-12h00 & 14h30-18h45

WANTED:

Cleaner/housekeeper For an upscale manor house in 87430 Verneuil. Work References needed. Please call: 07 88 27 83 01

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

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Landscaper/gardener For a manor house in 87430 Verneuil. Please call: 07 88 27 83 01

Très Jolie Fashion Accessories Where to find me:

Cat’s Association Marché Artisanal - 8th April 10h-17h Salle de la Fabrique, 16450 St Laurent de Céris Every Wednesday - Piégut Market Please see my facebook page... search 'Tres Jolie Milhaguet' to see what's new. Mail order available, email for more details.

Now stocking the new Gift Shop next door to the 1-4 Euro Store in Piégut 24360

05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53 tres.jolie1@orange.fr

Official Stockist for Chalk PaintTM by Annie Sloan & Little Greene Taking bookings now for our New Year Annie Sloan Chalk PaintTM Workshops. To learn the basis of using Chalk PaintTM & ask questions, join us on a workshop. All materials included. To book contact Jay.

Cleaning person needed for a chambre d’hôtes with holiday cottages

Opening hours: Wed-Fri - 10h-16h

Located 5 minutes from Ambazac. Most guests English speaking. We are looking for someone serious, who likes things to be perfect! The job is mainly during the summer months (although some hours will be required over the winter). We need someone who will be available up to seven days a week from mid July until the end of August and also during early summer and autumn for approximately two hours, three days a week. Must be able to work Saturdays for changeover day.

26, Ecurat 23150

Please contact Colette on 06 85 40 45 99 if you’re interested.

05 87 77 95 59

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Le Restaurant Ecurat Atelier d'Art du Jardin

We are once again serving our Plat du Jour every Mon, Tue & Wed Call for more information: tel: 05 55 81 31 85 email: ecurat123@hotmail.com

RESTAURANT

AUX CEPES La Veytizou

WANTED:

21 Place Charles de Gaulle, Le Dorat

On the main road (D979), Between Limoges & Eymoutiers ~~~~~~~~~

MENU DU JOUR: MON-FRI FISH & CHIPS AND A LA CARTE ~~~~~~~~~ WE ARE OPEN AS USUAL THROUGHOUT APRIL: Lunchtimes: Mon to Fri until 14h Sat & Sun by reservation Evenings: Wed & Thu 18h-20h30 Fri & Sat 18h-21h ~~~~~~~~~

For more information, contact Sue: email: auxcepes87@gmail.com or Tel: 09 64 00 14 51

Experienced keyboard player (65) seeks a blues rock band ... or would consider anything. Either musicians to form a band or a band already looking for keys. Rochechouart area. Please contact Nick: 05 55 30 49 06 email: young.nicolas@orange.fr

Roussis Maid

Find us at the market: Piégut - every Wednesday Brantôme - every Friday Chasseneuil - Sat 21st April A selection of our cards and aprons are still available at the 1 to 4 € shop in Piégut. If you require something different please email me and we'll arrange a special delivery. ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

06 86 89 81 02

Business For Sale Established & Profitable Gift & Home Interior Shop in the heart of Le Dorat, 87210. For sale enquiries contact Jay:

Tel 09 62 53 75 40

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APRIL 2018 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu themes of fraternity and solidarity, with songs from a Broadway musical repertoire (Gershwin, Sondheim, Bernstein, Joplin, Edenroth, Herman...) The first of the concerts takes place on Wed 18th April at Cinéma Le Club in Peyrat-le-Château at 20:30 and the second on Fri 20th April at the Centre Culturel Jean Gagnant in Limoges at 20:30. Much of the show is performed in English.

contemporary music (Aznavour), passing by Rameau, Mozart, Verdi, Rossini, Fauré... The O'kazou choir (Bellac), directed and accompanied on the piano by Bertrand Lagues, will present a more rhythmic repertoire of negrospiritual, gospel, Creole song and French song, Latin rhythm and jazz. Eglise Maisonnais/Tardoire. 16h.

Tickets (Peyrat): 12€, 8€ and free for Under 12s. Tickets (Limoges): 15€, 10€ and free for Under 12s. Both concerts are in partnership with LA CIMADE, a public association which helps migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. A part of ticket price will be donated to this association. To reserve tel 06 41 00 30 69 or email resa.kaleis@gmail.com For more information visit https://kaleis-choeur-limousin.tumblr.com

Fri 18th to Mon 21st May LE VIGEN Yoga retreat Organised by the association Equilibre, le mouvement du corps at the Château Ligoure. 100 euros for 3 nights lodging, 5-6 yoga classes, 2-3 TRE sessions. Classes can be in French and English (food not included but we will cook together with menu suggestions on what to bring). For more information visit amovingspa.wixsite.com/trouvetonchien/

Sun 8th Apr BUSSIÈRE-GALANT Elephant Haven Sale Day Big Sale day at the Restaurant - The California Bar & Grill in Bussière-Galant from 11 am to 5 pm. You can buy lots of fun elephant related things (T-shirts, paintings, ornaments and much more!) and win great prizes at the tombola to support Elephant Haven. Hope to see you there! For more information visit www.elephanthaven.org

Sat 21st Apr DUN-LE-PALESTEL Entente Cordiale Troubadours open evening The Entente Cordiale Troubadours invite you to an evening of theatre. We can promise you a warm welcome and of course refreshments! Some of us will be performing small pieces from plays, humorous duologues and sensitive poetry. We are looking for people who want to join us to participate in future productions whether it be on stage or behind the scenes. We will be available to answer any questions you may have. Salle de loisirs. 7:45 pm. See you there!!!

Sun 8th Apr MAGNAC-LAVAL 8ème Fête des Plantes Organised by Les Amis des Fleurs et des Jardins. Takes place in the grounds of the Château at the Agricultural College. Sale of perennials, shrubs, aromatic plants, vegetable plants, garden tools. 10h-18h. Free parking. Entry €2; free for Under 16s. Contact: fleursmagnaclaval@gmail.com

Fri 27th to Sun 29th Apr LIMOGES Reading in Limoges Festival Lire à Limoges (Reading in Limoges) festival featuring over 300 authors of general, regional and children's literature as well as comics. Book signings and conferences will punctuate a weekend full of literary discoveries. Esplanade du Champ de Juillet. Free entry. Fri 9h-21h; Sat 9h-19h30; Sun 9h-19h.

Sat 14th to Sun 22nd Apr RAZÈS Patchwork Exhibition Patchwork Exhibition organised by the Cotton Patch de Razès on the theme "Homes and Gardens". Salle polyvalente. Open every day from 14h-18h. Free entry.

Sat 28th Apr CAMPSEGRET - DORDOGNE Phoenix Book Fair The Spring Phoenix Book Fair will be held on Saturday 28th April in Campsegret (24140), just north of Bergerac. Over 20,000 English, French and Dutch books, all in category (lots of History, Cookery, Gardening and more) or in alphabetical order, will be for sale from one euro and up! There will also be specialist stalls selling hundreds of DVDs, CDs and vinyl; new Crime books; Antiquarian and Collectors books. The famous home-made catering will be on offer, with lots of scrumptious goodies. If that's not enough, there will be kids' books and toys, jigsaw puzzles, greeting cards and Bric-a-Brac bargains too! Children and dogs are welcome - so come with the whole family and spend the day! If you're looking for a new furry friend, we can help you!! Doors open at 9:30 am (9 am for people with limited mobility) and close at 3 pm. Entrance and parking is free. Please bring your donations of books, home-made cakes, unwanted gifts and pet paraphernalia on the day! All the proceeds will go to the Phoenix Association... caring for and rehoming animals in need (http://phoenixasso.com).

Sat 19th May ROYERE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE Alastair Riley Demonstrates Silkscreen Alastair Riley, silkscreen artist, visits De Tout Coeur Limousin, a centre for creative and well-being workshops and rural retreats. Jointly they will provide this interesting and sociable afternoon event. Alastair will demonstrate the technique of silkscreen printmaking by hand which dates to the 12th Century. His method of varying the mix of inks each time he prints making each work different and original is a rare way of working the medium. Alastair will set up an exhibition of his works to include original silkscreens priced between 4 - 300 euros. A selection of blank greetings cards and postcards will also be available. There will be plenty of time to browse the collection. Visit Alastair's newly updated website to see examples of his current works in the online shop at www.alastair-riley.com/ A delicious afternoon tea will follow provided by De Tout Coeur Limousin consisting of teas, coffees, home-made cakes and savouries. Ema is an excellent cook. She is busy writing her first cook book and has had numerous articles and recipes published, and is regularly featured in The Guardian. The centre is in the Millevaches Regional National Park and a short walk from Lac de Vassivière. 14h-17h. 10 euros per person. To make a reservation please contact Ema and Peter on 05 55 64 41 05 or by email at de2coeur@gmail.com

Fri 9th Mar to Sun 17th Jun ROCHECHOUART Exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Inland Voyages in An Inland Voyage is the first solo exhibition of works in a French museum by Mira Sanders (b. 1973), a Belgian artist known for her interest in maps, territories or environments as well as in architecture. Yona Friedman: Imaginary Cities. Born in Hungary in 1923, Friedman has spent over 60 years reconsidering architecture and specifically the way we live together as a society. His holistic thinking resonates today with many major concerns such as dwindling natural resources, overpopulation, poverty, ecological issues and remodelling of homes and landscapes. Because the Night (until 26/09):This new hanging of works from Rochechouart's permanent collection is an open invitation to explore night time from the first prick of stars at dusk to the dawn of a new day. Inaugurated in 1985, the Rochechouart Museum of Contemporary Art currently houses a remarkable collection of 300 works by internationally renowned artists. Since its beginnings, the museum has thrived on the originality of showing contemporary art in a protected historic monument. Open every day except Tuesdays from 10h-12h30 & 13h30-18h. Entrance: €4.60 (free for Under 18s). Tue 27th Mar to Sat 21st Apr GUÉRET Poetry Competition Exhibition of poetry written by local primary school children on the theme of animals. Vote for your favourite! Bibliothèque multimédia, 8 avenue Fayolle.

Sat 14th Apr VIDEIX CSH-V Quiz Night Cancer Support Haute-Vienne is holding a QUIZ NIGHT on Saturday 14 April at 7 pm at the Mairie, Videix (87600). 10 euros per person, which includes Ploughman's and first drink. Teams of 4. Bar. For further details and booking tel 05 55 00 31 15 or email president@cshautevienne.org Sun 15th Apr ARGENTON-SUR-CREUSE Concert: La Voie Mélodieuse Concert of varied choral works performed by La Voie Mélodieuse Vocal Ensemble: Schutz, Debussy, Fauré, Lauridsen, Kern... Eglise Saint-Sauveur. 16h. Entry is free, with a collection at the conclusion of the concert to cover expenses. Find us on Facebook and www.lavoiemelodieuse.com. Wed 18th to Fri 20th Apr Ensemble - Together Kaléis - choeur de jeunes en Limousin (a non-profit organization with young singers) present « Ensemble - Together », a show based on

Sat 28th Apr MAISONNAIS-SUR-TARDOIRE Concert Concert by 2 choirs: Philomèle (Porte océane du Limousin), directed by Bruno Lenoir and accompanied on the piano by Brigitte Banco, will present a varied repertoire of music from the Renaissance (Passereau), through to

Sun 13th May SAINT-LÉGER-BRIDEREIX 9ème Fête de la nature et du jardin Organised each spring by garden and nature enthusiasts this year's Les Printanières Garden and Nature Festival will include: sale of plants, seeds, vegetables, herbs; troc jardin; produce market (bio bread, cheese, apple juice, honey, saffron, jams...); exhibitions; workshops; demonstrations... Last year welcomed 95 exhibitors and 5,000 visitors! 9h-19h. Free entry. This year welcomes the associations ESCURO/CPIE and Larmandalys for this 9th edition. For more information visit http://lesprintanieres.wordpress.com/

Sat 26th to Sun 27th May BOUSSAC Military Music in Boussac 1st National Meeting of Military Music organised by the Boussac Fire Brigade Marching Band to celebrate its 70th anniversary. This prestigious event will honour our armed forces, through their musical groups, and remind us that national security depends on men and women who have chosen to serve their country, their homeland and their fellow citizens. Esplanade du hall polyvalent. Sat 26th: 17h-19h Shows and military parades Sun 27th: 10h45 Official ceremony at the war memorial; 16h-18h Shows and military parades. With the participation of 200 musicians and singers and 25 gymnasts from the Fanfare de cavalerie de la Garde Républicaine, Musique de la Gendarmerie Mobile, Musique des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris and Le groupe de Gymnastique des Sapeurs-Pompiers de Paris. The military formations have an eclectic repertoire of traditional military music but also classical, variety, modern, contemporary and jazz. Tickets (€17) are available from Creuse Confluence tourist offices: Boussac - Chambon-sur-Voueize - Gouzon - Evaux-les-Bains - payment by cheque or cash (the exact amount please) or visit ticketmaster.fr. Early booking recommended.

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The Bugle Film Club Thursday 12th April

What? Darkest Hour Where? Cinéma Sénéchal, 1 rue du Sénéchal, 23000 Guéret When? 19h00, Thursday 12th April How much? JUST €4 (mention The Bugle when purchasing your ticket)

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