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Who can become a citizen of France? We take a look at why you might want to become a French citizen and how the >> Page 9 process works

Limousin August 2016 - Issue #82

Hollande's pledge to British expats Following a meeting with Britain's new prime minister Theresa May, President François Hollande has assured British expats living in France that even after the UK leaves the EU, they will be able to "spend as much time as they like" in France. though “this would not please everyone” it was right to hold off until the UK's “objectives were clear”. Mrs Merkel said that it was “understandable” that the UK needed a period of time to prepare. “No one wants this to be up in the air. I don’t think British citizens do, nor do EU member states. But we all have an interest in this matter being carefully prepared, positions being clearly defined and delineated. I think it is absolutely necessary to have a certain time to prepare for that.” However, she stressed that she was sticking to the EU rules that ban formal negotiations with Britain until the clause of the treaty is in-

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NEWS - Hollande visits the Limousin

The president of France has visited Aubusson for the grand opening of the Cité internationale de la tapisserie the new heart of the tapestry industry >> Page 3

NEWS - Guéret murder stuns Creuse

Creuse is famously the safest department in France, but that peace was shattered recently when a youth was shot dead in the centre of Guéret >> Page 4

NEWS - Paris bans old bangers - In an on-

ritain's new prime m i n i s t e r, Theresa May, has confirmed that the UK will not begin official negotiations on leaving the EU before the end of this year and much remains unclear as to how the post-Brexit landscape will look for expats living in France. Speaking in Berlin following talks with Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel the PM said securing a “sensible and orderly departure” from the EU would take time. At the joint press conference, Theresa May said the UK was in no rush to trigger the two-year process of leaving the EU, telling reporters that al-

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s the dust has settled post-Brexit, things have gradually been getting back to something approaching normal... provided your definition of normal is absolute bedlam! Somehow, after deciding it would be nice to have a child 8 years ago, today I inexplicably find myself with 3 and the summer holidays feel like an awfully long time. I'm not quite sure how that happened, but now 8 long weeks of “we're bored” and “she hit me first” stretch out before me like a barren wasteland. I hate to sound like my parents undoubtedly did, but when I was a

lad we used to frolic in the woods all day with nothing but sticks to keep us entertained. Kids these days get bored too easily. Ah, who am I kidding, I used to be a nightmare in the summer holidays. Not many other children lived in my village and my brother and I would wind each other up and see who could make Mum explode first! We were so bored we once made a 90-minute VHS of all the adverts between programmes to play “The Advert Game”. The only problem was that by week two of the holidays, we knew them all by heart and would shout out which advert was coming next before it even started. When that became too easy, we would shout

out the advert that was 2 down the line.... you get the idea, we were bored squared! I remember a TV show called “Why Don't You” that basically consisted of loads of ideas for things to do during the weekends and holidays. If I remember rightly, the theme tune included plenty of practical ideas, including the line “Why don't you... just switch off your TV set and go out and do something less boring instead?” This is the kind of early 80s marketing madness that surely wouldn't get commissioned these days: a programme whose entire point was to get you to stop watching TV, a show that had achieved its ultimate goal when viewing figures finally hit 0!! I just googled that show to check my memory, and blow me down with a feather if Why Don't You didn't run until 1995!! I remember reading an article not long ago about how important it is for children to learn how to be bored and that actively

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not entertaining your kids in the holidays was the best way to nurture their creativity. I must say it is a philosophy that I have been wholeheartedly embracing this last week or so. I can't say that it's working just yet on the creativity front, however. I'm still in the “lock the office door, put on the headphones and pretend you can't hear it” phase. There's been at least one occasion when my wife and I have both deployed similar tactics and a primitive form of ignoring stand-off has ensued - an ignore-off if you will - all while the house is being “silently” torn to shreds in the background. I rarely win! The chaos was punctuated by the annual* visit of the in-laws (*every 2 or 3 months). This visit always brings its own kind of stresses and strains, as regular readers will no doubt be aware! But sometimes a change can be as good as a rest. As a friend once explained to me quite brilliantly, when you've been punched in

the leg repeatedly for three straight months, it's quite nice to be punched in the arm for a while! All the while, the chaos, carnage and death has continued across France, Europe and the wider world and to be honest, I couldn't bring myself to cover it. If you aren't aware of what has been going on in the various attacks, then you are probably deliberately avoiding this kind of news and you won't want to be reading it here. If you have been following it, there's not a lot I can add... I just hope the world somehow fixes itself soon. Until next month! Steve Martindale, Editor

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Hollande opens Recycling, restoring & reselling new tapestry museum

resident François Hollande was in the region in July when he visited Aubusson to open the new Cité internationale de la tapisserie. There had been worries that Hollande may cancel his trip following France's progression to the final of the Euros, which fell on the same day. Months of planning were not scuppered, however, as the president flew in, along with culture minster Audrey Azoulay, to officially open the centre before heading back to Paris to watch France's eventual final defeat to Portugal. Aubusson tapestry has received much interest - and financial investment - since being inducted into UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage in 2009 (see issue #1 of The Bugle!) and the opening of this new centre is expected to provide a welcome boost to the economy of the town in south-east Creuse. The new “city” is spread over four floors of what used to be the National School of Decorative Art and aims to highlight the six centuries of local expertise in tapestry weaving. Whilst it is hoped this savoir faire can be passed on to future generations, the centre also focuses on the current industry and modern-day techniques of tapestry making. A number of valuable Aubusson tapestries have been leant back to the city of their creation by museums and private collectors across the world for the grand opening and it is hoped that the Cité internationale de la tapisserie will attract 40,000 visitors per year. Visit http://www.cite-tapisserie.fr for more information. ■

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e live in a world of massive consumption, but what happens to all the “stuff” we throw away? With so many products seemingly designed with built-in obsolescence, household items often have a lifespan of just a few years and we are constantly being encouraged to chuck out the old and bring in the new. How many things have you thrown away in recent years that were still in perfectly good working order, but had simply been replaced by something newer or were the victim of a spot of internal redesign or a decluttering exercise? Increasingly, your local tip (déchetterie) will likely have an area where useable items can be placed before then being then handed on to charities or recycling centres. One local association is taking this idea a step further and creating opportunities for local people at the same time. Poids Plume is an association based in Séreilhac, south-

west of Limoges in the Haute-Vienne, that has as its aim “jeter moins et consommer mieux” - throw away less and consume better. The organisation, set up a couple of months ago, which also has a depot at the déchetterie in St-Martinle-Vieux, collects anything from CDs, tools, books, bikes and small electrical goods. House clearances are also possible and further depots are planned across the Val de Vienne region, notably at the déchetterie in Nexon. What can be repurposed is then sold on at a reasonable rate from their base in Séreilhac; some of these goods are refurbished, refreshed or “upcycled” before being sold to

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ple in the car the shot came from and when police questioned other local youths, two suspects emerged, both of whom had had an altercation with the victim; one was apparently the brother of the victim's girlfriend. That evening, Kevin was with a group of friends, who witnessed the tragedy: “Both guys were looking for him across the town. They first fired shots in the air in front of a coffee shop in the old town. They looked really wired - I think they might have been on cocaine. Kevin knew

they were looking for him, so he went to confront them. He'd had clashes with these guys, it's true, but how could he think they were going to shoot him? The car was five metres away, he got shot at close range.” Thanks to triangulation of his mobile phone, the presumed 19-year-old shooter, who was the passenger in the car, was later arrested by police in Limoges and transferred back to Guéret. The search continues for the driver of the vehicle. ■

n Rio, Usain Bolt will be defending his 100-metre Olympic crown and hoping to beat his previous best of 9.58 seconds to set a new world record. Here in France, a local student has also recently set a 100-metre world record of his own when he completed the course in 1 minute 59 seconds. This may sound relatively pedestrian until you learn that he did this at an altitude of almost 12,000 feet on a slackline suspended across a Chinese glacier! Lucas Milliard, a medical student from Limoges, was recently invited out to Chengdu in south-west China, to take part in a slacklining event with several other French practitioners of the extreme sport. Slacklining refers to the act of walking or balancing along a suspended length of flat webbing that is tensioned between two anchors. It differs from tightrope walking in that slacklines carry far less tension which creates a line that will stretch and bounce like a long and narrow trampoline - the width of the webbing in Milliard's record-setting walk was just 2.5 centimetres!

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Lucas Milliard's surname literally translates in English as “billion”, and one in a billion is about the odds of getting your average person to attempt his recent feat! “When I'm faced with great difficulty I count my steps,” explained Lucas matter of factly after setting his Guinness World Record. “It allows me to remove negative thoughts and to clear my head. Conversely, when you say to yourself 'it's good, I'll get there' you pay less attention and that's when you fall. This happened to me in China 50 metres from the end. Fortunately, I managed to go through during the next trial.” The walkers were each given three attempts to cross the glacier. So how did traversing a valley on the other side of the world differ from entertaining tourists in Limoges? “It was beautiful but it was also a shock on a cultural level and quite a challenge. It was also the first time that I was at high altitude. For the first few days we had a bit of a headache and tired quickly, but it was not too bad by the time I was up

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ike many other UK citizens now living in a European country I sat up all night on 23/24 June watching the results of the referendum come in with an increasing sense of fear, anxiety and plain disbelief. I am an active member of several English-speaking social media groups within France. Through them, I became quickly aware that many other people were desperately in need of a place to air their worries, their shock and their increasing feelings of anger. I decided to set up a Facebook Group, Remain In France Together (RIFT), initially as a “meeting hall” where people could safely let off steam and share very real concerns about the future. However, within 48 hours the group had over 1500 members, and there was a clear call for action. The group focus moved rapidly from moaning to motivation, from anxiety to action. Petitions were shared and set up, stock letters to MPs were composed, a barrister came onboard to assist, and French nationals visited the group

to offer support and advice. RIFT currently has almost 3,500 active members. The group is now working with two concurrent strategic aims. First, to understand and publicise the legal and constitutional issues raised by the prospect of leaving. In particular, the sovereign position of parliament under our representational democracy. Second, to raise our voices and seek to protect our position in any deal that might be made in respect of UK citizens residing in other EU countries. We are very much aware, and feel very aggrieved, that as individuals we have no proper democratic representation for our unique circumstances - neither within the UK nor within the EU. Many group members are British citizens who are not allowed to vote in any UK elections. Anyone who thought that there was “no taxation without representation” would be mistaken. There are British people, still paying taxes in the UK, perhaps on their pensions, who are denied the right to vote by the so-called “15 year rule”. These, many, disenfranchised British people could not even vote in the referendum, although the outcome may have a huge effect on their lives. And now? We do not intend to sit back and let politicians use us as unwitting pawns in some horse-trading process. We are horrified to learn from the news that, if and when Article 50 is invoked to start

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fter months of protests across the country and friction between unions and the government, the controversial changes to France's employment law have finally passed through parliament and will soon come into force. In the end, the government was forced to again use the 49-3 procedure - which bypasses a parliament vote - to push through the changes after amendments were suggested by France's upper house, the Senate. Valls hailed the passing of the law as “a great step for the reform of our country: more rights for workers, more visibility for our small and medium enterprises and more jobs”. “This country is too used to mass unemployment,” Valls told parliament as many members booed and several walked out of the chamber. Invoking the controversial article 49-3 gave MPs 24 hours to introduce a vote of no confidence in the government, a move that failed by just 2 votes - a sign of the divisions among the Socialist Party, many of whom opposed their own party's changes. Unions have vowed to keep up their protests - although these will apparently not resume until after the summer holidays, in September - and the largest opposition party, the Republicans, said it would take the matter to the Constitutional Council. The Front de Gauche also said it would do the same to protest “a forceful passage

which only strengthens a democratic crisis in our institutions”. Despite being watered down after public protests and the threat of an internal back-bench revolt, the changes do include a measure which the government hopes will loosen the grip of the unions: precedence will now be given to agreements negotiated between companies and their staff over deals reached with unions across entire industrial sectors, notably on working hours. The unions fear this will be used to weaken workers' rights. France has notoriously strict labour laws - the labour code is famously a weighty 3,800-page tome - and loosely speaking, the current reforms are aimed at relaxing a number of rules on hiring and firing workers. France, the eurozone's second largest economy, has come under increasing pressure from the European Commission to bring down labour costs as well as its 10.2% unemployment rate. The International Monetary Fund welcomed the new law, calling it “necessary” but cast doubt on whether it would make a difference to jobless figures. Hollande had hoped that the labour reforms would be his lasting legacy and give his poll ratings a much needed boost before next year's elections. In reality, the watered down reforms have angered unions but not gone far enough to satisfy employers. ■

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aris was at the forefront of public bike-sharing with its Vélib scheme, it now also has electric car-sharing schemes and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo’s antipathy toward polluting tailpipes has become a hallmark of her administration. In the latest move to cut down on pollution and improve the air quality in the nation's capital, motorists with cars registered before 1997, and motorcycles registered before 2000, will no longer be able to drive them in the city during daylight hours on weekdays. From July, these vehicles are barred from all roads inside the city's périphérique ring road from Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 8 pm. Anne Hidalgo says the ban could be extended in 2020 to cover all combustion engine cars more than nine years old. Motorists who flout the ban will face a €35 fine, although this is set to rise at the end of the year. Air quality in Paris has been notoriously bad over recent years and much of the problem is due to fine particulate fuel emissions. France’s public health agency recently revealed figures which show that air pollution kills 48,000 people each year in France, about 400,000 in Europe and around 3.7 million worldwide. Upwards of half a million owners in and around Paris will be hit by the ban, according to a driver defence group, 40 million d’automobilistes, which is taking legal action to seek financial compensation for the drop in value of now-banned vehicles. According to Le Parisien newspaper, there are 430,000 cars that are at least 19 years old in the Paris region, 13,000 aged motorbikes and 50,000 trucks. Exceptions have been made for classic cars which carry a carte grise de

collection and vehicles which are used for purely tourist purposes. Understandably there has been anger from those who stand to be affected by the new law change, which they claim unfairly penalises poor residents. “When you have an old car in France, it's because you don't have the money to buy a new one,” said Pierre Chasseray, the executive director of 40 million d’automobilistes. “So you can't say to this person that they can't drive their car. They bought their car and they need their car. Public transport is a solution, but it's not the solution for everybody.” Some owners protested by parking their vehicles near the National Assembly and Champs Elysées and claim the ban could put them out of business. “I drive 50 km per week, I don't have the means to change vans so I will continue using it, I'll get fined every week and there you go,” said Marc Martin, who uses his ageing Peugeot van to deliver picture frames to clients. “And if it goes too far, I'll close my business, people will lose their jobs, that's it. What can I say, not much. This law is pathetic.” Last September, Paris trialled a “day without cars” across large swathes of the city and this year, mayor Hidalgo expanded her “Paris Respire” (Paris Breathes) air quality improvement programme by turning the busy ChampsÉlysées into a tourist-friendly pedestrian walkway on the first Sunday of each month - coinciding with the Parisian museums’ monthly free-admission day. Norway is planning to ban petrol and diesel-fuelled cars from 2025 and several cities in Europe are testing various anti-pollution or anti-congestion measures based on tolls for city centre access or temporary and selective car bans during surges in pollution levels. ■

Smacking ban closer

ers have again occupied the site and vowed to continue their protest. ■

French MPs have voted in favour of an amendment prohibiting the use of physical violence against children, taking the country one step closer towards a ban on smacking. The move changes the definition of parental authority in the Civil Code to exclude “all cruel, degrading or humiliating treatment, including any recourse to corporal violence”. The country's family minister, Laurence Rossignol, welcomed the vote, calling it “an indispensable tool in the prevention of child abuse”, which “sets out a clear principle, which should be repeated to fathers and mothers and influence their future behaviour”. France has been under increasing pressure to pass the amendments; in 2015, the Council of Europe argued that its laws on the matter were not “sufficiently clear, binding and precise”. In February the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child urged France “to explicitly prohibit corporal punishment in all settings”. The changes, which must be approved by the Senate before they become law, are seen as symbolic, as the crime is a civil one and comes with no criminal penalties. The current law bans violence against children in school and disciplinary establishments, but allows parents the “right to discipline” their children. ■

New York price war

Nantes airport approved A local referendum held in the western city of Nantes has been passed with a 55% majority to approve the controversial building of a major new airport. The vote brings to an end a 55-year battle between local authorities and environmentalists. The project involves transferring the current Nantes Atlantique airport to a 1,650-hectare site of protected swampland just outside the city. The former mayor of Nantes, Jean-Marc Ayrault, a long-time supporter of the project as well as an ex-prime minister and current foreign minster, praised the voters’ decision: “This is a clear vote on a project that has been so contested, so I think that today the message we can say is: respect the decision of voters from Loire-Atlantique,” Ayrault told AFP. Following the vote, environmental campaign-

There has never been a better time to visit New York. Perhaps looking to cash in on a surge in popularity following the country's impressive showing at the recent Euros, an Icelandic airline, Wow Air, has escalated a transatlantic price war by offering flights from Paris to the Big Apple for just €129. Budget airline Norwegian made headlines earlier this year when it announced flights to New York for €179 one way, but this latest offer has taken the price war a step further. Those wanting to hit Fifth Avenue will have to wait, however, as the flights on sale do not start until November and you will have to endure a 90-minute stopover in Reykjavik and also pay €55 to check in a bag. ■

Hollande's haircuts President Hollande may be known in the French press as Mr Normal, but his haircut is apparently anything but. According to the satirical weekly, Le Canard Enchainé, the president spends almost €10,000 a month on haircuts, meaning his barber is paid “only” €5,000 less per month than Hollande himself is paid to run the country! “I can understand the questions, I can understand that there are judgements,” said government spokesman Stephane Le Foll, who confirmed the hairdresser's steep salary of €9,895 a month. “Everyone has their hair done, don't they? This hairdresser had to abandon his salon and he’s on tap 24 hours a day.” Over the course of the five-year contract to maintain the presidential barnet, the barber named only as Olivier B - will have pocketed a cool €590,000. The story was too hard to resist for the country's social media users and within hours images were circulating of Hollande sporting suggested hairdos borrowed from Margaret Thatcher, the Queen and even Paris St Germain footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic. ■

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Hollande's pledge to expats >> continued from pg 1 voked. She would not be drawn on how Germany sees its future trading and labour relations with the UK. “A good negotiating process and a sensible and constructive one is in all of our interests. So we will wait for the moment when the UK invokes this - and then we will put our guidelines on the table,” Merkel said. At a subsequent meeting with Britain's new PM, President Hollande also acknowledged that the new government needed time to consider its position. However, he warned: “But let me repeat, the sooner the better in the common interests of Europe … because uncertainty is the greatest danger.” There was a glimmer of good news for expats in France with Mr Hollande's reassurance that Britons living in France will be welcome to stay in the country after Brexit. “The UK will remain a full member of the EU throughout the negotiations process so nothing will change for our citizens. After the negotiations the rules will be set,” Hollande told a press conference. “There’s no doubt that the French who reside in the UK and the Britons who live in France will continue to work there and spend

as much time as they like there.” Hollande did reiterate his assertion that the UK cannot expect to enjoy access to the European single market if it wants to restrict the free movement of EU citizens, an issue that is sure to form a major part of any future negotiations. “It’s the most crucial point. That’s the point that will be the subject of the negotiation. The UK today has access to the single market because it respects the four freedoms,” explained the French president. “There cannot be free movement of goods, free movement of capital, free movement of services if there isn’t a free movement of people. It will be a choice facing the UK - remain in the single market and assume the free movement that goes with it or have another status.” The president's promise that British expats would be welcome to remain in France was met with scepticism by some, however, who pointed out that Hollande only really referred to those 'working' in France and that the situation remained unclear for retirees, a group that forms a significant proportion of the estimated 300,000 Brits living here. Unlike the UK, France has MPs to represent its citizens living abroad. Christophe Premat repre-

sents French citizens living in the UK and many French expats north of the Channel are also worried for their future. “They all have questions regarding the consequences: what will happen to their child benefit or work benefits?” he said. “Students are also worried about university fees. A lot of people here are talking about taking British nationality. That’s a very personal decision; if it’s just for fiscal or administrative purposes I would say it’s a shame, but if it’s to participate in UK politics and they have been established here for a few years then it’s a good choice.” Although much remains uncertain, the British government has set up a section on its website aimed at expat British nationals living abroad. “The government has made clear that we want the legal rights of British nationals living in European countries, as well as EU nationals in the UK, to be properly protected,” the website states, which also includes information on passports, pensions, healthcare, as well as a link to some general information on applying for dual citizenship. For more information, go to www.gov.uk and search for “Advice for British nationals travelling and living in Europe”. ■

Man forgets wife on Millau bridge

Anyone who has driven over the world-famous Millau bridge in the Aveyron department of southern France would agree that it is a wonder of modern engineering. At 343 metres high, it is the tallest bridge in the world and the 2,460 metre long viaduct gives stunning views over the river Tarn and the valley below.

For those that want to spend their time admiring the bridge, there is a viewing point and a service station where you can have your photo taken with this engineering masterpiece. This is exactly what one French man did recently when he stopped with his wife for a bite to eat at the A75 service station overlooking the bridge. So taken was he with the view, that it was not until he was 20 km down the road that he realised he had set off towards his holiday destination and left his wife behind! Rather than double back to pick her up, he instead called back to staff at the service station, asking if it would be possible for someone to run his presumably angry wife down the road to him. Unbelievably this appears to be what happened next, thanks to a highway worker from construction company Eiffage who kindly gave the abandoned woman a lift back to her forgetful husband. ■

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How do you apply for French nationality?

or many expats, a common reaction to the threat of Britain leaving the EU has been to look into the possibility of taking French citizenship, but how does that work, who can apply and how long will it take? Firstly, it is important to stress that there is no need to panic and nothing will change for British expats until at least two years after the UK invokes Article 50 and formally leaves the European Union. Prime Minister Theresa May has indicated that this 2-year period will not start until at least the end of this year (see pg 1) and many experts suggest that the negotiations could end up dragging on far longer than the timeframe laid out in Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. British Ambassador to France Sir Julian King has issued a statement reassuring UK nationals living and working in France in which he said “There is no immediate change in your status”. Different countries have different rules, but Britain allows its citizens to hold dual nationality, so if you choose to become French you will not have to renounce your British nationality. Even if you do qualify for French nationality, another option may simply be to apply for a French permanent residence permit, which allows you to live and work in France and enjoy the same rights as French citizens to benefits and healthcare. It does not, however, give you voting rights or allow you to hold public office. So, if you have lived in France for five

continuous years, you may apply for a carte de séjour UE – séjour permanent, which (despite the name) is a renewable, 'permanent' residence permit that allows you to live in France for up to 10 years. Whether or not you are granted this will depend on your personal circumstances, such as the reason for your continued stay, employment situation and financial stability, how well integrated you are into French society and your language ability. Prefectures differ in exactly what documents they ask for so it is advisable to contact them and find out before you apply. The application for full French citizenship is not quick and can take at least 18 months to be fully processed. There are many rules concerning applications based on marriage, birth and adoption, as well as other special situations such as for those in fulltime higher education (see the French government website www.servicepublic.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/ N111 for full details). What follows is the “basic” case of an adult British national that lives permanently in France. Again, your local prefecture will be able to advise you on your individual case. In simple terms, you can apply to become a naturalised French citizen if: • You have been living in France for five continuous years. • You can prove that you have integrated into the community by speaking French and possessing a knowledge of French culture, society and the rights and duties of

French citizens. This second condition is evaluated via a written and oral language test, during which it will be decided whether you need to take further language or civic courses. To pass, you need to be able to demonstrate that you are comfortable with the language at “a pre-intermediate level”, or B1 according to the DELF scale. There are exceptions; for example, those over 60 do not need to sit a test but will instead attend an interview at their local prefecture. Alternatively, if you have a qualification that shows a sufficient level of French, you may also be exempt from this step. For more information about the test and possible exemptions visit http://www.ciep.fr/en/tcf-anf/faq. The definition of a person with B1 level French is someone who is able to handle day-to-day matters that arise in school, work or leisure. They should be able to get by while travelling in an area where only French is spoken, and should be able to describe events and justify things like opinions, plans, or ambitions. The test involves 29 multiple choice questions as part of a 30-minute listening comprehension. The final step is then a 12-minute oral with a single examiner. Don't worry if you do not pass the test first time; much like a driving test it can be taken as many times as required, with a minimum 30-day gap between tests. If you qualify, there is an application form to fill in (“demande d’acquisition par déclaration”), as

well as a number of documents that need to be supplied along with the fee of €55. Documents include (non exhaustive list): • Two copies of the application form form, signed and dated • Proof of identity (e.g. passport) • Two recent passport photographs (with your surname, forename(s) and date of birth on the back) • Proof of address with your full name • Full birth certificate (with certified translation if not in French) • Your parents' birth certificates (with certified translation if not in French) • Evidence that you don’t have a criminal record, for example, a criminal record certificate from your country of residence for the last 10 years • Evidence of employment or means of financial support and residence in France • Proof that you have acquired a sufficient knowledge of the French language, such as a French language diploma or certificate (as described above) If you are married, in a civil partnership, separated, divorced or widowed you will also need to provide the following, as applicable: • Marriage certificate and those of previous marriages and divorces • Civil partnership document • If you are legally separated, a copy of the court judgement • If a spouse has died, a copy of their death certificate

• Proof of identity (e.g. passport) of current partner If you have children who are minors: • Full birth certificate of each child (or adoption certificate if applicable) and if they are in school copies of certificats de scolarité proving this; carnets de santé for children not yet in school Once you have satisfied all the conditions and submitted all your documents, these will be sent to the government ministry in charge of naturalisation within 6 months of submission. This ministry will then give an answer within 18 months of the initial submission, a delay that is reduced to 12 months if you can show that you have lived permanently in France for at least 10 years. If all goes well... congratulations and vive la France! ■ Citizenship for children born in France - Children of foreign parents born in France are automatically entitled to French nationality at the age of 18, as long as they currently live in France and have done so for at least 5 years between the ages of 11 and 18. From the age of 16, the child can claim French nationality without needing parental consent, as long as they have been resident in France since they were 11 years old. The foreign parents of a child who has been living in France since the age of 8 can claim nationality for that child once she/he reaches the age of 13.

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are losing their leaves, make sure you collect the fallen leaves and dispose of them adequately - don’t put them on your compost heap. Consider giving the plants a spray with nettle tea to boost them and help them fight the fungus. There is a school of thought that says spraying a baking soda solution on the leaves alters their pH and helps. I’ve never tried, but why not? There has been such a change in terms of weather conditions from the last few months and trying to stick a fork into my now rock-hard ground makes me totally aware how quickly things can change. Being adaptable is key in the garden, that and planning ahead. For instance, now is a good time to collect bracken for winter mulch, or negotiate with your local farmer to supply you with some manure. So, plenty to do, and if it’s not too hot, how wonderful it is being outside under the azure blue sky. Good gardening! ■

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Living with Brexit - Blevins Franks

e are certainly living in interesting times, as the UK prepares to start a new chapter in its history. This has created uncertainty for British expatriates here in Limousin and elsewhere in the EU. Many moved to France many years ago; they now consider France their permanent home and have no plans to leave. There are a lot of questions and theories about what will happen next, but the process of exiting the EU will take at least two years, maybe longer. The rights we have at present will be maintained for this period, and it is possible that there will not be drastic changes here after that. The first big question for expatriates is residency. We can continue to live in France, as we have done, for at least the next two years and probably a lot longer. After the Brexit terms have been agreed we expect common sense to prevail and a new bilateral agreement set up between France and the UK to protect the rights of Britons in France and French nationals in the UK. Or there could be a multilateral agreement between the UK and EU governing issues like residency rights. British expatriates provide a significant contribution to the local economy.

We buy property, pay taxes, spend money in local establishments etc. We expect the French government will want to continue to attract Britons to move to France. Likewise it will want to protect the rights of all the French people living in the UK, which would involve reciprocal agreements. Healthcare is another concern for expatriates here (although some may also have private health cover). Although we do not know what will happen longterm, the current system should continue to apply for at least the next couple of years until the point where the UK officially leaves the EU. Another concern is how the Brexit vote will hit us financially. We can expect exchange rates to continue to fluctuate for a while. Ideally, the currency of your assets should match the currency of your liabilities. So if you live in France, and your living expenses are in Euros, at least some of your savings and investments should be in Euros. Speak to a financial adviser based here and discuss your aims and circumstances to determine what would be the best solution for you. We can also expect investment assets prices to continue to fluctuate, as markets often do in times of uncertainty. It is more important than ever to have

Brexit - what next?

Since the UK voted to leave the EU in June's referendum, The Bugle has received a constant stream of correspondence from worried readers. Some have asked what happens next, others have questioned whether they can stay in France or if they need to apply for a carte de séjour. We asked our resident legal expert, Laure Chaveron, for her thoughts.

or most Brits living in France and as has been previously mentioned in The Bugle, the recent Brexit was a shock. Fear and panic occurred in much of the British community immediately after the news came through. However, some key points have to be kept in mind: Even though the UK has voted to leave, British citizens living in the EU are still, from a legal point of view, Europeans. No visa is actually needed for a British citizen travelling in EU. and Brits living in France do not need to apply for a “carte de séjour” as a South-African must currently do, for example. This situation will remain unchanged for a while as several steps will first have to take place: a) Firstly, the UK has yet to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. PM Theresa May has explained that the UK will not do this before it is ready. It might be December 2016 but there is NO deadline in the EU treaties, so it could be much later... and just maybe never. b) Secondly, as soon as Article 50 is invoked, a 2-year period begins. This time is dedicated to negotiations be-

tween the UK and the EU in order to find an agreement to determine how exactly the UK will leave the EU. The UK ceases to be a member of the EU after this 2-year period, or when an agreement has been reached, but this period could be extended if the UK and the EU both decide more time is needed. Since around 1.2 million British-born people live in other EU countries and 3.3 million EU citizens live in the UK, all politicians will carefully take into account all consequences. Most legal experts agree that since Article 50 has never been applied before, and no such similar negotiations have ever taken place, everything is very confusing. But there is one point that is sure: nothing will happen very soon! ■ Laure CHAVERON - Avocat 36 av. Pierre Leroux, 23600 BOUSSAC Tel: 05 55 82 18 99 SECONDARY OFFICE 13 pl. Général Espagne, 23200 AUBUSSON Mob: 06 50 66 77 48

suitable asset allocation and diversification in your portfolio. Many British expatriates lean towards UK investments – corporate bonds issued by UK companies, gilts, UK shares, etc. Indeed UK advisers often structure their clients’ portfolios this way but that may not always be the right balance for you. You need to seek expert financial advice from a locally based adviser, to review your portfolio to see if you need more diversification across assets, geographical locations, etc. You also want the peace of mind of knowing it is designed around your needs, aims and risk profile. Taxation also hits our pockets; will Brexit lead to tax changes? Brexit should have very limited consequences on how are taxed in France. Local tax rates will generally remain the same for all residents and double tax treaties, such as the one between the UK and France, are independent of the EU, so your existing tax treatment will continue to apply. However there are circumstances where taxation may be affected. For example, UK bonds would become non-EU bonds, and so will not qualify for the beneficial tax treatment given to EU assurance-vie and capital redemption bonds. You may wish to seek pro-

fessional advice to review your position. There may be tax rises in the UK. Prior to the vote Chancellor George Osborne warned that leaving the EU would leave a “black hole” which would “require sharp and difficult tax rises” to fill. He gave examples of higher tax rates including a 22% basic rate of income tax, a 43% higher rate of income tax and a jump to 45% for inheritance tax. Speaking on the Today Show after the result, he said there could absolutely be tax rises, but the decision would come under a new Prime Minister. In the current climate, you should build a good relationship with an established locally based financial adviser, so they keep you informed of developments that affect you and help you plan if and when you need to make changes to your wealth management. ■ Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices, which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice.

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House Clearance Insurance & Finance Language Services Pest Control Property Sales Retail & Commerce Transport/Removals /Storage General

LA BRAUDERIE BROCANTE

Antiques Vintage Retro Lovely French finds from the Limousin Open most days 4 La Brauderie, 23160 St-Germain-Beaupré

Tel: 07 80 00 46 23 UK Mob: +44 (0)7902 838 776

Auto Services

RING BILL! Registered Car Mechanic

05.55.81.31.85

See Display Ad pg 17

European Vehicle Transport 06 23 29 24 70 - see pg 22

Building Services

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Kennels & Cattery (Farges, nr. Aubusson)

Small & friendly, English run. Viewings welcome. Certificat de capacité. Also available: Pet foods, treats & accessories.

Mon - Sat: 9.00 - 7.00

Architects/ Surveyors MOTOR PARTS CHARENTE

Suppliers of Car & Van Spares & LHD headlights, anywhere in France JOHN SOWERSBY

+44 (0)1377 538 639

Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87

motorptscharente@aol.com

siret: 504 584 228 00010

www.motorpartscharente.com

www.the-orchard.eu

>> pg 20-21 >> pg 21

At Masterplans.eu we can help guide you through your planning application in France. From initial feasibility to completed dossiers. We will compile all the relevant drawings and complete the necessary paperwork to ensure your application proceeds smoothly. We are equally at home working with clients here in France or those living abroad.

Tel: 05 55 80 72 83 Mob: 06 33 07 29 72 Email: info@masterplans.eu www.masterplans.eu Siret: 790 016 984 00011

Architectural DRAWING SERVICE Renovating your French property? New build? Dossiers prepared Permis de Construire Déclarations Préalables

Tel: 05 53 52 36 05

lavieilleabbaye@orange.fr SIRET: 493 770 358 00015

Siret: 750 721 581 RM23

The Orchard

>> pg 19 >> pg 19 >> pg 19 >> pg 20 >> pg 20 >> pg 20

CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Pre-purchase & Structural Surveys. Verbal & written reports. Structural calculations & drawings. Redevelopment ideas & solutions. Tim Haw B.Eng C.Eng M.I.Struct.E

FR: 0033 (0)6 05 56 42 81 UK: 0044 (0)7448 466 662

Web: www.versineer.com Email: enquiries@versineer.com Siret: 498 843 051 00018

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 CONTINUED NEXT PAGE...

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Entreprise Hines Building Services All Internal & External Works, completed to a high standard.

We also supply KWIKSTAGE scaffold for hire - either DIY or full scaffold service provided. siret: 503 169 237 00016

See website for more info - www.entreprisehines.com - 05 55 89 69 46 - robert.hines@orange.fr

Building Services

VIDANGES SALAMANDRE LES LIMOUSINES

électricité Keith SLOPER

Carpenters/ Joiners

Electricians

BARWICK Carpenter Builder ÉLECTRICITÉ SHAUN BARWICK JONES ENTREPRISE

Quality Workmanship Since 1986

Portfolio available to view at www.jonesentreprise.com email: jones23entreprise@orange.fr

Jeff Jones: 05 55 62 46 21 Mob: 06 38 25 74 62 siret: 810 322 123 00011

QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

Available for all types of electrical work Small jobs, new builds, renovations, rewires Consuel assistance and certification service available Fully insured with 10 year workmanship guarantee Based near Châlus (87230)

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Email: barwick.shaun@gmail.com

Carpenter

INSTALLATION23

Available immediately All types Best Rates References available Call Mark:

06 45 82 34 03 Siret 798 692 778 00011

Neuvialle Menuiserie

Mike Christie 05 55 64 35 11 / 07 87 38 58 88 see main ad - pg 15

Wood Work SHUTTERS/DOORS, STAIRCASES, etc. MADE TO MEASURE

IN SOFTWOODS OR LOCAL HARD WOODS SIMPLE ORDERING / 10 DAY TURNAROUND Please explore our website for more info: www.scrollart.co.uk

05 55 14 12 43

Oradour Sur Vayres (87150) - siren 752 051 482

Tel: 09 72 35 74 73 @iret: 794 282 368 00016

- Electricity - Plumbing - Air conditioning and heat pump - Small renovations (bathrooms, kitchens, etc.) Dutch and English spoken Creuse / Puy-de-Dôme

Tel: 05 55 64 94 20 Mob: 07 86 38 09 61 * Qualified electrician * All types of electrical works carried out * Free estimates * Fault finding * Consuel certification arranged * Temporary and permanent EDF supplies arranged * Departments 23 and 87 No Siret: 494 916 760 00015

Lumiere Service et Energie Steven Rofe 20+ Years experience

• NICEIC approved Electrician for 8 years in the UK • Wiring of new installations (including liaising with EDF) • Rewiring existing houses/barns • External & garden lighting • All aspects of electrical works • Fully insured - (10 year Decennale) • Departments covered 19,23 & 87 05.55.69.75.67 / 06.89.47.69.71 email: rofesteven@yahoo.co.uk www.rb-first-construction.com Siret No. 501.792.386.00010

Building Services

E-mail: installation23@gmail.com

Fosses Septiques

Mob. 06 40 56 96 12 Tel. 05 55 67 57 64 Siret: 753 054 030 00014

Pink Electrique Ruth & Geoff Kowalczyk All electrical work, home automation & security. Project management. See our website for more information. French qualified and insured. 30+ years worldwide experience. Departments covered: 23, 36, 87.

▪ Emptying septic tanks ▪ Unblocking pipes ▪ Cleaning wells ▪ Group rates available between neighbours Call David - 24/24 7/7

06 49 66 44 25 87800 Jourgnac

upvc-solutions uPVC windows, doors, porches & conservatories

Available in white, beige & oak woodgrain. Visit our website for more information.

www.upvc-solutions.webs.com email: upvc-solutions@orange.fr

Siret N° 750 725 780 00019

siret: 503 133 159 00015

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

KWIKSTAGE Scaffold Hire

Building Services

DIY or Full Scaffold Service See our website or phone for details

05 55 89 69 46

General

www.entreprisehines.com robert.hines@orange.fr SIRET: 503 169 237 00016

Paul Goldsmith Interior Renovations Registered for 8 years in France

High quality work, excellent references available • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Tiling • Wood flooring • Loft conversions • Pointing • Windows • Plasterboarding Covering Creuse and Indre

e: lasout@live.com

t: 09 66 03 52 89 SIRET 494 123 847 00019

Property Maintenance Services

Qualified Tradesman 20+ years experience Offering extensive handyman and general maintenance services Small jobs a speciality, able to work with you on your renovation projects Affordable & reliable, a quality job every time Servicing 23 and surrounding areas. Call Jim:

05 55 66 23 97 06 27 25 07 78 Siret: 792 049 025 00010

Dave Cardwell - Builder

05 55 98 24 12

See our Display Ad - pg 4

Steve Johns

Fosse Septique Specialist 25 years experience All aspects covered:

All Renovations and Constructions Roofs constructed & repaired Attic conversions & velux fitted Chimney repairs Kitchen & Bathroom fitting Tiling Dry Lining All work fully insured Free Quotation

Paperwork and permissions arranged Installations (full/part) Upgrades (to current regs) Inspections

Tel: 05 55 63 10 68 Mob: 06 64 59 48 64

Email: info@pink-electrique.fr www.pink-electrique.fr

Digger and dumper hire

SIRET: 788 709 871 00016

Groundworks, foundations, driveways, etc.

A. Wright

Carpenter & Joiner 06 35 12 10 66 see main ad - pg 6

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Building & Renovation services Free devis and site visit

05.55.64.11.73

E-mail : sdscouverture@gmail.com

siret: 514 556 208 00015

Siret No: 524 866 621 00013

We guarantee to beat any like for like quote !

TEL : 05 55 69 24 82

To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 05 55 41 17 76 Would you like to receive an electronic copy of The Bugle each month? We can deliver a copy to your inbox, hot off the press

Simply email - subscriptions@thebugle.eu For more details visit www.thebugle.eu

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ADVERTORIAL

DON’T LOSE THOUSANDS ON YOUR HOUSE TRANSACTION Pioneer France ensures sellers and buyers maximise their funds

he last fifteen years have seen a huge volume of foreign buying and selling activity in France. In fact, the level of activity has almost tripled compared with the previous fifteen-year period. “The internet has obviously played a huge part in this change but so too have methods of financing,” says Harris Raphael, Managing partner of Francebased Pioneer France. “The biggest financing change has been the ability for those transferring funds when buying or selling properties to utilise the services of a specialist foreign exchange company to achieve exchange rates only available previously to large commercial organisations.”

“What is odd is that buyers are almost twice as likely as sellers to use the services of such a specialist,” says Harris. “This is a real shame, as having tried so hard to achieve the best price for their house, many sellers then relinquish an unnecessary chunk of these funds by using old-fashioned and very expensive banking methods to repatriate their money back into sterling, dollars or whatever. This often loses the seller thousands which could have been so easily avoided. Our historic data shows that the average loss is around €3,500.” Harris believes that this is primarily because the profile of a typical seller is usually older than that of a buyer. Sellers are therefore

• house/barn clearance (pre sale / post sale) • garden/land clearance • dechetterie runs • rubbish removal

Renovations & Home Improvements

All types of building work, groundwork, renovations, decorating and maintenance email: double-d-23@live.fr siret: 510 357 155 00017

La Noneix

Specialist equipment available: • tractor with flail mower, rotavator, etc. • vehicle with 1.5 tonne crane

Construction & Property Services

Established, Professional and Personal Building Services. Fully registered with décennale insurance covering all works.

The Pioneer France team, from left: Harris, Tanya, Carole and Peter

Tel: 05 53 07 06 27 Email: info@pioneerfrance.com Web: www.pioneerfrance.com

WASTE REMOVAL Neptune by French Lily Kitchens & Interiors SERVICES

Double D 05 55 65 00 29 / 06 33 19 99 64

more likely to have traditionally used a bank for their transfers and are reluctant and nervous about using ‘new methods’. “I understand this completely,” says Harris. “Anything new can be daunting, especially when it concerns one’s major asset! However, Pioneer France’s foreign exchange brokerage has been operating for over 35 years and is one of the very few that is fully authorised and regulated by the FCA, with the right of establishment in France. As such, we are able to provide our clients with full security of funds, and we can give expert currency exchange guidance to aid our client’s decision making, which the banks are not licensed to do.” Pioneer France was recently voted number one for foreign exchange rates and service, so contact Harris and his team to find out more about saving thousands. ■

05 55 37 45 35

wasteremovalmultiservices@gmail.com siret 532 981 198 00015

Barry Haggerty

Mason

●Renovations ●New builds ●Roofing ●Stonework ●Carpentry ●Ground works

Building & Property Services. Pointing. Patios laid. Brick/Stone & Blockwork. Daily rates available. Free estimates. 25yrs+ experience.

Large or small projects undertaken - please view our website. Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands

05.55.66.44.06 www.lanoneix.com

05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 11

Max Huggett

Experienced and fully registered builder with 10 year Décennale Insurance Offering a broad selection of building services in depts. 87, 19 & 23. From one off installations to complete renovations, construction, landscaping and ground works. E: info@maxhuggett.com

T: 05 55 69 37 64 M: 06 80 92 23 82

www.maxhuggett.com

English & French spoken - Siret: 518 511 340 00011

GODSON

A. Wright

Carpenter & Joiner 06 35 12 10 66

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

R & B Construction

Steve Johns Assainissement

see main ad - pg 6

ALL ASPECTS OF RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTION • House & barn renovations • Garage/loft conversions • Bathroom/shower rooms • Doors/windows • Roofing • Patios/decking • Plumbing & Electrical • 10 year Guarantee Insurance

See our website: www.rb-first-construction.com Tel: 05 55 37 74 06 (Dave) Tel: 05 55 69 75 67 (Steve)

05 55 66 13 30 / 06 42 19 20 06 UK mob: 07778 156 754

SIRET: 501 144 596 00019

siret: 807 664 263 00017

S.J. GODBY ENTREPRISE

Davis & Davis

Harlequin Developments

Entreprise Hines Building & Renovation

• All types of plastering • Plasterboarding, studwalling • Lime mortar pointing • Window and door openings • Stone work • Sand blasting Free and friendly quotations, no job too small Fully qualified and registered artisan for over 19 years Covering dept 23

30 years' Experience in Construction, Renovation & Project Management Quality Workmanship Guaranteed Internal/ External Developments Barn conversions, loft conversions, new-build, drylining, plastering, rendering, spray rendering, tiling, installation of kitchens/ bathrooms, painting, carpentry, replacement doors & windows, velux installation, groundworks, landscaping, decking & much more...

Contact: 07 89 71 25 69 E-mail: stuart.godby@live.fr siret: 434 085 338 00037

No job too big (or small). Give us a call for a free competitive quote.

05 55 60 29 50 / 06 04 13 30 57 email: davis-davis@sfr.fr

Based Arnac-la-Poste - Covering depts 87, 23 & 19 Siret: 498 203 652 00017

NEUVIALLE MENUISERIE JOINERY

Harlequin Developments are a Distributor and Installer for Solarventi, solar dehumidifying and ventilating products.

05.55.68.67.56 06.06.60.46.97

siret: 795 207 067 00013

Paul Jones Renovation

05.55.80.00.57

See our Display Ad - pg 8

● Roofing - New & Repairs ● Masonry ● Plastering ● Dry Lining ● Sand Blasting ● Equestrian Buildings ● Digger/Scaffold Hire ● ... and much, much more

Experienced and fully registered artisan, offering a high quality finish and service • 10yr Décennale Assurance • Full house/barn renovation • Plasterboarding walls and ceilings • Tape and Jointing • Kitchen Installation • Roofing works • Carpentry • Patios/Decking

Tel: 05 55 69 28 12 Mob: 06 73 18 63 47 Email: pauljones@orange.fr www.pauljonesrenovation.com

28 years qualified experience

harlequindevelopments@live.com www.harlequindevelopments.com SIRET: 494.501.067.00016

06 42 73 83 37

05.55.89.69.46 www.entreprisehines.com robert.hines@orange.fr SIRET: 503 169 237 00016

siret no: 495 067 829 00020

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

no job too small - very competitive rates 30 Years’ Experience Joiner Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms Flooring & General 2nd Fix Finishing, Joinery & Decking Emergency Lock Services

Siret: 802 265 728

Mike Christie 05 55 64 35 11 (Home) 07 87 38 58 88 (Mobile) mgchristie2013@gmail.com

All aspects of renovation and refurbishment, big or small, undertaken.

Large stock Rapid response Good rates for long & short term hire Erected or self-erect Delivery or collection All areas covered Call Dave:

RSW Entreprises

Travaux Publics www.fossepro.com 05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

ALL ASPECTS OF RENOVATION WORK

Scaffolding Hire

(Depts 23, 87 & 19) siret: 501 792 386 00010

Fosse Septiques/Micro stations

Paul.rands@orange.fr

fosse-septique23.com

05.55.64.11.73 - see pg 4

- 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. - 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. Open Mon-Sat 8.30am to 6pm - www.reclamation-yard.com - Only 1km from Confolens on the D952 Ansac-sur-Vienne road

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Mini-Digger with driver

05.55.78.62.29

john.bonella@gmail.com See Main Ad below

General

Masonry & More

General building Renovation & maintenance Reliable, good quality work 30 years exp Based central 23 - will travel Martin Sprague

05 55 61 93 07

martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com SIRET: 531 768 182 00010

CALL KATH Painting and Decorating Interior and Exterior

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Colour Consultations

MINI DIGGER

05 55 63 53 06

With driver for hire

Hedge cutting and paddock topping Work to High standard Contact Michael: Mob: 06 44 24 10 17

Email smeaton.diane@orange.fr Area 87, Bellac

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Room Re-designs

Your advert here

Plasterers

Building Services

Chris

The Old Orchard Digger Company Painter & Decorator Simon Carter

3 ton digger & driver 1.8 ton digger & driver Dumper for hire Great rates General property maintenance undertaken Contact Daryn

m: 06 32 24 03 09 t: 05 55 76 16 40

e: theoldorchard01@gmail.com

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

Tel: 06 45 18 86 10

Roofing

Building Services

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:

Plumbing & Heating

05 55 41 17 76

Groundworks

Plasterboarding, Partitioning, Skiming, Solid Plastering, Floor Screeding,Rendering: Mono Couche/Coloured Render Waterproofing Render Systems

siret 802 262 35200015

From the foundations to the roof Established 9 years in France 05 55 81 00 53 - see pg 11

Painters/ Decorators

Quality Plasterwork, Internal & External

Siret: 527 736 326 00010

kathleen.willis@orange.fr

Your advert here

Stephen Cullinane & Son

PLASTERER

(18 Years Experience) Email: glenviney1@btinternet.com

Kathleen Willis

Building Services

Double D

Renovations & Home Improvements 05 55 65 00 29 - pg 22

Building Services

GLEN VINEY

ECOCHALEUR

Mob: 06 42 38 54 22 Tel: 02 54 30 11 20

Nathan Sherrard Sales and installation of all types of boilers, solar thermal panels, heat pumps and many more heating based products

Email: philip.andrews@orange.fr siret: 509 180 410 00011

PMC BATIMENT Roofing Specialists

www.pmcbatiment.fr see main ad below

FREE delivery to all of France

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

MUMFORD TOITURE

contact@ecochaleur.fr

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

Roofing & Plastering/ Plasterboarding Service

Martin Walters

Plumber

06 78 60 96 16

mumford.toiture@gmail.com

Caught out last winter? Don't worry! We can now offer winter checks, drain downs, caretaking, general DIY, key holding, as well as our usual friendly plumbing services.

Siret No. 493 159 412 00011

Building Services Sandblasting

Tel 02 54 24 84 62 Siret 522 804 723 00016

Le Plâtrier du Limousin The friendly & reliable plasterer 10 year guarantee. Covering depts. 23 & 87. Call Stuart on:

05 55 80 92 91

info@platrierlimousin.fr Siret: 534 396 908 00012

www.ecochaleur.fr 02.54.34.14.57

Sand and Blast

Your advert here

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 41 17 76

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

To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 05 55 41 17 76 Mini Digger

Wanted Experienced shopfitters

with Driver for Hire

John Bonella

Joiners, electricians and labourers also required.

87440 Marval

05 55 78 62 29

siret no. 523 183 580 00019

john.bonella@gmail.com

pmcbatiment@yahoo.fr www.pmcbatiment.fr

ROOFING SPECIALISTS

Insurance guarantee on all work. 15 years’ experience.

Landscaping, Ditching, Land Clearance etc. Hedge Removal and Stone Wall Construction

Experienced shopfitters required for installs all across France.

Email: contact@reactive-resource.com

CONTACT : PAUL CHARLESWORTH TEL : 06 28 28 04 63

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Based St-Junien. Covering Depts 87-16-24. Siret : 531 655 231 00011

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ADVERTORIAL

Advertising with The Bugle

ith 7 years’ experience delivering print advertising to an expat market, The Bugle represents one of the most cost-effective ways to let English speakers know about your business. An advert with The Bugle starts from just €11.20 HT per month – that’s less than 37 cents a day to put your business in front of 30,000 people each month. In the Limousin we have more than 300 distribution points across the region and surrounding areas where readers can pick up a copy for free. We also distribute 3,500 copies through Limoges Airport, which means that we are in the perfect position to target not only residents and secondhome owners, but also tourists and those new to the region. The Bugle is the only English language newspaper dedicated to the Limousin - in fact, today, The Bugle is the only free English language newspaper in France and we are growing all the time. If you would like to discuss any of our advertising options further, why not give us a call today to find out more about the ways that we can help you grow your business.

T: 05 55 41 17 76 E: sales@thebugle.eu W: www.thebugle.eu

ADVERTORIAL

SAT-ELEC is BACK

Satellite Broadband There have been a lot of changes. Owing to congestion, Tooway is only available as a pro version in France. TOOWAY PRO 40 has a data allowance of 40GB, up to 20MB download, 6MB upload and a fixed IP. It costs £84.99 per month + equipment costs & installation. SES is still available for £9.99 (3GB pm), £24.99 (10GB pm), £35.99 (20GB pm) giving up to 20MB download & 2MB upload. Beware of iPhones and other wireless devices. These devices automatically update from the cloud, and unless these functions are switched off on each separate device they will quickly eat a 10GB data allowance. Allowing others to access your Wi-Fi network without switching these functions off will also consume your data allowance. UK Satellite TV The new satellite footprint has thrown up its own set of complications: the further south

CCTV image taken at 900m on recent installation you go from Limoges the more difficult good reception becomes. Problems also include some HD channels being available to watch while others cannot be received. Larger dishes can improve the situation but reception cannot be guaranteed due to random variations of signal strength by being outside the official satellite footprint. Wi-Fi and CCTV We are able to supply and install bespoke Wi-Fi, data network and CCTV solutions for your property. Your CCTV sys-

tem can be accessed from anywhere in the world via mobile devices. The above picture was taken from 900m on a system we recently installed for a commercial client. ■

SAT ELEC Mike G t: 05 55 09 15 73 m: 0044 74 95 21 89 75 or Mike T t: 03 66 88 06 20 e: gengey72@gmail.com

To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 05 55 41 17 76

Chimney Sweeps

TOUTE SWEEP Chimney Sweep Service

* All types of chimneys cleaned * Brush & Vacuum * Smoke Tested * Fully Insured * HETAS Approved and member of NACS * Official certificates of cleaning issued (Certificat de Ramonage) * Clean, tidy, professional & friendly service

Contact Barry Manning

Tel: 05 55 66 48 55 Mob: 06 31 59 81 08

LA RAMONEUSE

THE LADY SWEEP Brush & Vacuum All types of chimney Fully Insured

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

email: ecurat123@hotmail.com

www.bigdishsat.com

05 55 78 72 98

Creusetec Satellite Systems

05 55 66 60 21

2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix.

Food & Drink

High speed internet via satellite from "tooway" & "SES Astra". TV Satellite Sales, Service & Installations. Dish alignments. Sky/Freesat/TNT/FTA. Most of depts 23,03,63,87,36 covered.

siret 504 218 454 00016

GOODWIN SATELLITE

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

SALES & INSTALLATION OF ALL SATELLITE SYSTEMS & AERIALS. FAULT FINDING.

05 55 63 78 72

Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr

Dept 23 & surrounding areas

www.stovesellers.com

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61 Mob: 06 23 40 18 64

Siren: 502 409 949

siret: 453 067 910 00019

RING BILL! Registered Car Mechanic 05 55 81 31 85 ■ Services ■ Brakes ■ MOT Prep

(contrôle technique)

■ ... much more Dept. 23 & surrounding areas

Sat-Elec

Satellite Television UK/FR Satellite Broadband Data Networks Videosurveillance/CCTV T: 05 55 09 15 73 M: +44 (0)7495 218 975 E: gengey72@gmail.com siret no 798 364 600 00014

Open midday and evenings for snacks and traditional food. Beer Garden Mon & Tue: closed Wed & Thu: 10h-14h & 18h-22h Fri: 10h-14h & 18h-23h Sat: 11h-15h & 18h-23h Sun: 12h-15h & 18h-22h

SIRET: 510 117 328 00011

Chimney Sweeping

Le Pèlerin

Bar/Café - Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Tel: 05 55 62 43 51

martin@creusetec.com http://www.creusetec.com

theladysweep@orange.fr

SIRET: 494 617 798 00017

Restaurant du soir by reservation. Our menu changes monthly. Special occasions and parties welcome. Fish and chips and mushy peas €11,50 the last Friday of each month. For more information:

siret: 353 613 227 00035

see main ad - pg 12

02 54 31 48 50

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Based Séreilhac (87)

SIRET: 534 351 754 00013

Call Ruth Clear

Le Restaurant Ecurat

libre.antenne87@gmail.com Fast dependable service

Big Dish Satellite

Computers, Satellites & Web Design

26, Ecurat 23150

06.79.07.91.56

barry@toutesweep.com

REMEMBER - BLOCKED FLUES AND CHIMNEY FIRES CAN BE FATAL... DON'T TAKE THAT RISK!

Established since 1986

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

Come to

Annie’s Bar Aigurande

Great atmosphere, refreshing drinks, and a good game of pool. Open 7 days a week. For details of our upcoming events visit:

www.facebook.com/cafebardannie

Le Village, Chaillac Restaurant/Pizzeria www.restaurantlevillage.com

05 55 02 52 11 - see ad pg 22

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Le Viaduc Bar-Restaurant Le Bourg, 87250 Folles

Menu du Jour - 4 courses + wine for €12.90 Full à la carte menu - locally brewed beers - regular events Opening times - Tue-Sun: 10h-14h30. Wed-Thu 18h-21h. Fri-Sun: 18h-22h. Closed Mon & Tue evening.

www.le-viaduc-bar-folles.com

Food & Drink

Le Champsac

B&B Restaurant Bar Tabac & Salle des Fêtes

good food! good company! good night out! Le Viaduc - Bar/Restaurant

www.le-viaduc-bar-folles.com

open all year regular events private parties

www.lechampsac.com

lechampsac@orange.fr

05 55 10 96 03

CAFE - GALERIE Open for tea, cakes, scones, and full cream teas, on the terracce or in the garden Thu - Sun, 3 - 6.30pm throughout the summer

Tel: 05 87 56 13 78

49, rue du pont de la Gartempe 23240 Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Restaurant AUX CEPES LA veytiZoU, 87130

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38

Le Bourg, 87250 Folles see main advert above

12, Rue des Fontaines, 87230 Champsac

see main ad - pg 4

Sue and Rob Manning

Château de la Cazine

Le Creusois

www.chateaudelacazine.fr

Les Genêts, Azerables

BEEF and LAMB EARL Les Fromentaux

Excellent beef and lamb available from our farm direct to you. All are bred feed and finished here in Vilenne. All the lamb is free range and naturally finished off grass. A box of beef is 12-18 kg at €10.90 per kg

Tel: 02 54 25 34 73

10 Route de Vilenne, 36200 Celon

LES CERISIERS 33 Rte Nationale, 36300 Ciron

Restaurant/Brocante/ Book Room

Open : Wed - Sun, 11:30 - 6pm Monday & Tuesday closed Food served all day Licence 4 email for more info: lescerisiers36@gmail.fr Don't pass us by... drop in and say Hi

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

Hotel & Restaurant

05.55.63.97.10 - see pg 2

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Chez Jacques Marsac (23) • Cosy atmosphere • Speciality Crêpes • Large burger menu • Around 50 single malt whiskeys • Selection of bottled British ales • Book corner, pool table • Fish & chip night (2nd Fri each month) • Curry nights

Bar/Restaurant

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

leviaduc-bar-folles@hotmail.fr

La Jardinerie St-Léger-Magnazeix 05 55 68 73 76 - see pg 11

GARDEN SERVICES 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

T.A.D. 23 (Travaux d'Accès Difficiles) All aspects of garden maintenance • Tree Surgery • Garden Clearance • Strimming • Pruning

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T: 05 55 81 14 51 M: 06 85 78 81 32

Garden Services

Gifts & Crafts

siret: 788 438 562 00019

closed Wednesdays

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99 Visit: www.petticoatlaneshop.com E-mail: sales@petticoatlaneshop.com 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: Mon - Sat 10am – 6pm Visit us and compare our prices

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Artisan art for your garden

2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

email: ecurat123@hotmail.com www.atelierdartdujardin.net

'ROUSSIS MAID'

HAND-CRAFTED CARDS AND APRONS All products made in France. New for 2016 : Wrinklies Movies Cards also available at Chez Mabel at Pers. Same prices as 2015!

Email for more details: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com See Notice Board for details of where you can find us at local markets. Send an email to sign up to the newsletter

Tel: 06 86 89 81 02 siret 528 539 448

Ivan Petley

3D Puzzle Maker 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.

Tel: 05.55.80.29.98 Les Bregères, 23150 St-Martial-le-Mont alison.petley@wanadoo.fr

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05 87 40 02 83

Petticoat Lane

26, Ecurat 23150

Très Jolie

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

for all your tree requirements beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk 05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

see main ad below

Sherrie et Steve Jardiniers All general

Gardening Undertaken

No job too small. Reasonable prices. Contact Steve or Sherrie

M: 06 58 72 03 43 E: sherrieetstevejardiniers@gmail.com Siret No: 811 161 835 00001

Mon Chic Cottage Déco Intérieur Cadeaux / Café

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, Little Greene paint & wallpapers, deco for the home Le Dorat, 87210 We teach you to paint your furniture with Chalk Paint™ Contact jay@monchicccottage.com

Tue, Wed & Fri 10h-16h Thu 10h-18h

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siret: 530 840 958 00017

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Limousin Spas H

ere at Limousin Spas we aim to offer our clients a comprehensive sales, installation and continuing advice and support package. This means that you can truly relax and enjoy your experience of choosing and owning a spa... whether it is for a holiday home or all year round. We set up our business after finding it difficult to obtain reliable advice or choice when trying to buy a spa for our own home. Most of the widely available models demand a high power supply and are thus unsuitable for the majority of rural properties (unless you can

manage without using any other electric appliances at any time!) After many meetings with suppliers we decided to stock 3 full ranges of spas which we found particularly sturdy and reliable... this gives a choice of models for 2 to 8 people and from basic to luxury. We run our business from home so we don't have to pass on the cost of running a huge showroom and can keep prices reasonable. There is always at least 1 model on display to inspect and wet test to truly appreciate the features. We welcome any enquiries and visits (although we suggest you phone first to check

we are not out delivering a spa). Many of our previous customers have offered to discuss or show the tubs they have bought so we can probably put you in touch with someone local. We are happy to visit and advise on siting your spa and advise on items such as decking and bespoke gazebos to enhance the surroundings. Full specifications and details on all our spa ranges are available on our website www.limousin-spas.com We are further developing our website, so please contact us if you would like any more information in French or English. ■

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Handholding Services

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House Clearance

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Translation/interpretation Dealing with utilities/banks Permis de construire Sourcing/supervising artisans 1-2-1 conversation classes

Health & Beauty

Vocabulary

TONY FARRELL INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

The Spectrum IFA Group with over 20 years' experience advising expatriates throughout Europe on all aspects of financial planning. Represented in Creuse by Tony Farrell:

05 55 41 17 76 A HELPING HAND

Want to learn French?

debarrasser87

House Clearance Specialists www.ferraille87.com see main ad - pg 7

Insurance & Finance

05 55 62 50 38 Jonathan Critchley jcritch.7@gmail.com

Tel: 05 55 89 57 94 Mob: 06 15 28 54 82

Email: tony.farrell@spectrum-ifa.com TSG Insurance Services S.A.R.L. Siège Social: 34 Bd des Italiens, 75009 PARIS "Société de Courtage d'assurances" R.C.S. Paris B 447 609 108 (2003B04384) Numéro d'immatriculation 07 025 332 - www.orias.fr SIRET No.: 500 064 183 00014

Language Services

siret: 792 285 025 00013

Sophie Arsac

French lessons & handholding services 05 55 14 07 64 - pg 25

Holla!

It's our business to shout about yours

www.hollainfrance.com see main ad below

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

COUNSELLING

Blevins Franks International tax and wealth

lesleykidd@hotmail.co.uk

www.blevinsfranks.com

- Speaking and Understanding for life in France - Relaxed but purposeful - Confidence-building Free taster class (3hrs) Funding possible if in/seeking work

Tel: 09 73 13 62 10

Email: homer.jennifer@gmail.com 87120 Eymoutiers

Lizzie Snowden management advisers

See our main ad - pg 12

HiFX

International money transfer

Ecole de Langue 86, Rue Nationale, 36400 La Châtre

‐ Based in Marsac (Creuse) but happy to travel within a 30km radius

02 54 31 12 55

Email: lizziesden@hotmail.com

see main ad - pg 7

www.hifx.co.uk

www.ecole-de-langue.net

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Sophie Arsac

Très Jolie

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

(See Notice Board for where to ﬁnd me)

Paula Bonella

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

- Individual lessons 20€ / hour or small groups on demand, at a discounted rate (complimentary session to assess your needs)

All your language needs under one roof!

Tel: 06 41 69 21 29

Granulés du Limousin

Jenny Homer BA hons, PGCE

Sympathetic French Tuition

with

Tu Es Belle

tuesbellefr@gmail.com

Aubert-Edition aubert.edition@gmail.com

French tuition

UK Reg. Counsellor & Psychotherapist Senior Accred. MBACP 548379 • French Reg. Conseille de Vie & Coach • Based on borders of 87-19-23 • Meet in person or via skype • Initial appointment without charge

SIREN: 818 604 654

Paper brochures and e-books aubert-edition-traduction.perso.sfr.fr/en/publishing.htm

Tesol cert. & BA Hons in French

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05 55 38 33 35

French-English / English-French Cuisine, European Fauna and Flora, Birds, Gardening and Farming, Beauty and Cosmetics

French lessons & handholding services 05 55 14 07 64 - pg 25

Tel: 07 84 05 56 72 SIRET: 817 419 336 00018

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ADVERTORIAL

“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity How it works The principle behind Solarventi is simple: a small, built-in, solar cell powers a 12V fan that is connected to an air vent, a control unit and an on/ off switch. Whenever the sun shines, the air in the solar panel is heated and the fan, receiving power from the solar cell, introduces warm, dry air into your home at the rate of 20 to 100 cubic metres per hour. The initial models were more than capable of keeping the cottages dry (and ventilated), even with the limited sunshine hours available in Denmark during the winter season. Since that time, the technology has really come along in leaps and bounds. Now, more than 20 years later, the 3rd and 4th generation Solarventi have exceeded all expectations. In Southern Europe, Solar-

Pest Control

venti is not only used for ventilation/dehumidification purposes; with far more winter sunshine hours, it also provides a substantial heating supplement. Several technical and governmental studies show that incoming air temperature can be increased by as much as 40°C. A DIY Solution? The installation process is very straightforward and should only take two or three hours. All that is needed is a drill, hammer and chisel to make a hole in the wall. Roof installations are also possible. In fact, the Solarventi was originally designed to be a DIY product - in Scandinavia it still is. There are no electrical or water connections and it can be safely left running, even when the property is empty. Solarventi requires no maintenance

Cendrillon - Bourganeuf Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

www.limousin-bilingual.com

05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 4

www.applicateur3d.com Email: info@applicateur3d.com Curative and preventative rats, mice, moles, flies, woodworm, bed bugs, fleas, wasps, hornets

La Petite Barre, 18210 Bessais Le Fromental

Alongside the amazing "Rotospa" spa range, we are now able to supply the "Durasport" & "Strong Spas" ranges of quality spas.

Transaxia

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

see main ad - pg 5

02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38

Limousin Spas

05 53 56 62 54

www.leggettfrance.com

Dératisation, Déinsectisation, Désinfection

Units start from €630 TTC. Several ex-demonstration models available at reduced prices, call for details.

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

Leggett Immobilier

Central France Pest Control

- if the property is unoccupied during the hot summer months, then it can be left running at low speeds for ventilation and dehumidification purposes or simply switched off. With a range of panel sizes, and the option for wall or roof mounting, Solarventi is suitable for all types of buildings, caravans or even boats!! Following the patenting of its design in 2001, Solarventi has only recently been actively commercialized. Over the last six years, Solarventi units have been installed in more than 24 countries and demand is increasing rapidly. From Greenland to Australia, Solarventi is finally getting the recognition it deserves. ■

Bourganeuf-Creuse-Limousin www.transaxia-bourganeuf.fr 0033 (0)6 83 66 83 09 - see ad pg 9

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

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Property Sales

Retail & Commerce

Get down The Shed

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

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

Email: soieetbois@gmail.com Web: www.soiebois.net Tel: 05.55 48.28.89 SIRET: 510 995 681 00010

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HOLIDAY HOMES IN THE UK

Are you looking for your perfect base in the UK? We have beautiful 2 and 3 bedroom models available in East Sussex. Relax in style in a modern holiday home and take advantage of fantastic facilities. Open for 11 ½ months a year. From

£9,995

CALL 0044 1424 853 764 www.ParkHolidays.com/beauportsales

French Lily

Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 11

Transport, Removals & Storage

Stove Sellers www.stovesellers.com 05.55.63.78.72 Furniture, interiors & gifts

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

Central France Storage www.centralfrancestorage.com Dry, safe & secure storage to suit all needs Vehicle storage also possible

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

Buggs Car Hire

06 23 29 24 70 - see pg 22

Genuine/Reliable/Honest Local + Europe + UK runs Now also available for House/Barn clearances! 14m3 capacity 4.2m load length

09 82 12 69 73

Bergerac & Limoges Airports

87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres

www.buggscarhire.com see pg 7

www.frenchvanman.eu

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Siret 530 213 644 00012

Removals

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05 55 41 17 76 DSD Removals & Storage

Full & Part loads All size of vehicles, from Man & Van through to 18 tonne truck Storage facilities in Sussex UK free phone:

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• All risk insurance cover • Full and Part load specialists • Professional staff & modern vehicles • Every vehicle from a Luton van to a full removals lorry • Prices from £3.63 per sq ft

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Stockage Sécurisé - Châlus

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06.21.50.06.70

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English & French Spoken

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See our Display Ad - pg 9

Moulin de Tintin

SOLARVENTI - Available in the Limousin From Harlequin Developments Tel: 05 55 68 67 56 Mobile: 06 06 60 46 97

Collections \ Deliveries \ Brico Runs Transport and Small Removals France - UK - Spain - NL Monthly return UK trips available Based Nr Aubusson, Dept. 23

05 55 83 02 77 \ 06 30 90 58 90 jonathanpiddock@orange.fr

Siret No : 523 955 151 00015

simple solar energy system that runs on its own, even when you are not there! – And provides a free heat supplement in winter. The Solarventi air panel was invented more than 20 years ago by Hans Jørgen Christensen, from Aidt Miljø, with the backing of the Danish government. He wanted to use the sun’s energy for airing and ventilation of the thousands of holiday homes on the West coast of Jutland, - houses that were left empty and unheated for long periods - houses with damp problems, mould and bad odours - houses that left their owners with discomfort, lots of work and expense. He wanted a system that would be safe, simple, without the need for radiators, water and/ or mains electricity. Slowly but surely, the first Solarventi model came together.

Heated, ventilated and secure storage at our site in Châlus (87230). Approximately 180 cubic metres. Just off the RN21, centre ville. Call Dan the storage man:

dan.storage.man@orange.fr siret: 818 782 468 00016

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VAN ROUGE

• 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

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

Transition Removals (+33) 05 55 34 19 46

www.transitionremovals.com

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

www.themanwithavan.info vanrouge@mail.com

(+33) 07.61.21.85.15 Siret : 532 526 001 00013

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.

see main ad - pg 4

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

Watson European

www.safe-garde.com

International Removals

www.watsoneuropean.co.uk see main ad - pg 2

BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE

Nettoitout

Professional Cleaning Services Windows Conservatories Garden maintenance Offices

05 55 63 58 85

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

siret: 519 903 082 00013

07 81 39 21 49

safegardegueret@gmail.com

To raise funds for the SPA dog rescue centre in Guéret. High chair, buggy, travel cot (plus mattress/bedding), changing mat, etc. Each item will incur a hire charge of 10 euros, plus a refundable 10 euros deposit. For more INFO or to HIRE Call Vanessa: 05 55 64 32 08 or email: eq6763@gmail.com

Your advert here

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Tel: 05 55 37 45 35 Mob: 06 74 21 47 71 siret 532 981 198 00015

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Carrefour du Bois Limousin

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com

05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 19

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The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with WWW.HOUSESONINTERNET.COM ANIMALS & PETS Free to a good home 2 gorgeous kittens, one Tabby, one Tabby and white, 1 boy, 1 girl. Friendly, good with dogs, wormed, ready now. Together or separate. Tel: 05 55 73 19 59 Free for adoption 1 male adult donkey, 1 female adult donkey with her 4 month old male sibling. Together or separated. Please contact for more info. Tel: 06 11 73 50 00 Email: crezancay.chateau@ wanadoo.fr

cushions and inside storage boxes. Used only occasionally. €250.00 Tel 05 55 76 70 51: FOR SALE: Ercol Plate Rack Dark Oak 50cm x 100cm. €25.00 Tel: 05 55 80 14 97 FOR SALE: Single electric bed Raises at head and foot. V.g.c. Bujaleuf area. €100.00 Tel: 05 55 69 49 28 FOR SALE: Chair that turns into a single bed Hardly used, comfortable and useful. Beige-light brown colours. Nr 23150 AHUN. €35.00 Tel: 07 68 42 18 01 Email: marotier@orange.fr FOR SALE: Dresser in medium oak

BUILDING MATERIALS FOR SALE: Parkside Chop Saw PKS 1500 A1. As New. €40.00 Tel: Gerald 05 45 31 84 45 Email: boowireterriers@btinternet.com FOR SALE: Acro-props One pair (French type) acro-props. 20 euros for the pair. Dun-le-Palestel area. Email: cazdel32@outlook.com FOR SALE: Automatic selflevelling optical site survey level kit Comprising: GEO FENNEL X32 dumpy Level; Sturdy carry case with plumb bob; Tripod, staff and staff carry sack. Used for swimming pool project, now redundant! Very good condition. (Magnac-Laval). €125.00 Tel: 05 55 68 14 51 Email: dart1280@yahoo.fr FOR SALE: Pillar drill stand €10.00 Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 Email: coljendawson@gmail.com FOR SALE: Twin-headed Halogen work spotlight on tripod €15.00 Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 Email: coljendawson@gmail.com

FURNITURE FOR SALE: 2 genuine art deco armchairs In good condition. €160

200 H x 210 W x 50 D cms, shelves, cupboards, drawers, vgc. Comes apart for easy transport. Nr 23150 AHUN. €160.00ono Tel: 07 68 42 18 01 Email: marotier@orange.fr FOR SALE: Kitchen wall units Very

attractive 2 kitchen wall units 72H x 50W x 30D cms 30 euros each; 1 matching wall unit 124H x 50W x 30D cms with mirror at back 60 euros. Light ash colour, glazed doors. Nr 23150 AHUN. Tel: 07 68 42 18 01 Email: marotier@orange.fr

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for the pair. €160.00 Tel: 05 55 68 17 65 FOR SALE: 3 seater settee & chair

FOR SALE: Renovated cart for the garden Priced for quick sale. Coussac Bonneval area. €150.00 Tel: 05 55 08 29 45 FOR SALE: Merida turbo compact 330 electric mower Metal blade, integral grass box, with long lead. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 Email: coljendawson@gmail.com

140cms. Buyer collects. €35.00 Tel: 02 54 25 39 79 Tony or Marie Email: tonimari7@wanadoo.fr FOR SALE: 4x Radiators/ventilators

VCG. Little used in holiday home. 25 euros each (buyer collects). Tel: 02 54 25 39 79 Tony or Marie Email: tonimari7@wanadoo.fr FOR SALE: Hand wax bath & gloves (Manicure items & waxing strips included free). €25.00 Tel: 02 54 25 39 79 Tony or Marie Email: tonimari7@wanadoo.fr FOR SALE: Beauticians/therapist massage table Sturdy/comfortable,

folding & portable with carrying case. (Buyer collects). €120.00 Tel: 02 54 25 39 79 Tony or Marie Email: tonimari7@wanadoo.fr FOR SALE: Ground source heat pump Make: DREAM air to water heat pump. Model: ESDAW-12.5 KH-1PH. Power: 220V, 50HZ. Amps: 13.6 AMPs. Full amp load (compressor): 15 amps. Size: LxWxH (mm) 1110x460x687. Shipping weight: 85kg. On a board with 2 cross pieces. GB plumbing connections. As NEW condition, never connected or used. Cost £1000 - asking 500 euros, or offer. Contact for more details. €500.00ono Email: yetype@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Fitness bike €50.00 Tel: 05 45 29 05 73 FOR SALE: BSI Climatiseur Mobile Large mobile air conditioning unit. €50.00 Tel: 05 45 29 05 73 FOR SALE: Five-foot divan base Purchaser must collect 87340. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 56 62 75 FOR SALE: DRIZA-BONE coat Genuine Australian 'DRIZA-BONE" brown long wax coat - size Medium -excellent condition - worn just three or four times (for walking)... and then stored away in a dry place in our barn. €85.00 Tel: 05 55 78 79 02 FOR SALE: Granite cobbles approx 10 x 12 cms 30 euros / m2. Nr 23150

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FOR SALE: Bompani Gas Cooker 4 rings, 1 oven. Size: L85 X W42 X H88. Little used while renovating. €60.00 Tel: Gerald 05 45 31 84 45 Email: boowireterriers@btinternet. com FOR SALE: Above ground swimming steps (new) Height

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JENA,10X 50W, GERMAN BINOCULARS, WITH EXCELLENT CASE Excellent pair of Carl Zeiss Jena 10 x 50 W binoculars in near mint condition. Everything works as it should. Focus is smooth, bodywork is immaculate, optics are clear & clean with no fungus, scratches, cleaning marks or other optical blight. These have spent the last 30 years in the included case and are in excellent shape. They were made in the former East Germany (DDR). The serial number is 4660936. €190.00 Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes.peter@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Various Electric log splitter, 40 cm cut, 120e; Large electric hedge trimmer 15e; Chain block 10cwt, 15e; 2 double alloy ladders, 50e; Yew stereo and tv unit 25e pair; Corner mahogany glass fronted unit 40e; Matching telephone table, nest of tables, magazine rack 30e; 50 red old quarry floor tiles 20cm x 20cm, 2 half cm thick, 30e; Cane storage unit - 2 cupboards plus shelves 188cm high x 90cm high plus cane chair, 40e; Beautiful old mahogany English bow fronted sideboard, 2 cupboards 3 drawers 168cm long 46cm wide 86cm high, with 4 long slim legs 50e. Tel: 04 70 06 34 12 FOR SALE: Table top oven with grill

As new, larger than average. Ideal for a holiday home, summer kitchen or just to save money! Dept 87. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 03 04 49 Email: billandmaro@orange.fr FOR SALE: MOBILE SPLIT AIRCONDITIONER VIVALP

Climline 3200. 1190 watt. Excellent condition. €80.00 Tel: 06 34 06 27 14 Email: smith.benevent.2016@ gmail.com FOR SALE: MOBILE SPLIT AIRCONDITIONER OMAS Trendy

55 71 30 07 (Folles) FOR SALE: Various White wooden bookcase 29 inches wide 54 inches high; White metal shelving unit 32 inches wide 62 inches high; White chest of drawers (4 drawers) exFishpools; French marble topped bedside cabinet with pot cupboard; Wooden planter with trellis back 35 inches wide 52 inches high; Full size antique pram. Carriage is a replacement, but the wheels, springs and handle are original. Would make unusual garden display. All offers considered. Tel: 05 55 76 10 36 FOR SALE: BRASS SHEETS 3 sheets 2m x 1m x 1.2mm; 1 sheet 1.2m x .6m x 1.2mm. New. Still in original crate. Weight: 90 kgs. New: €760. Selling price €500 €500.00 Tel: 06 34 06 27 14 Email: smith. benevent.2016@gmail.com FOR SALE: Various CLARKE CH4000B 400kg Electric Power Hoist (still in box) €100. (New £119.98 / €154 ) and Polyester Round Web Sling (SR1/4). New. 2 for €20 - Together €120; CLARKE CCB2 Compact Floor Mounted Parts Bender (never used) €85. (New £95.98 / €123); CLARKE CHS2E 2” Petrol Powered Semi-trash Waterpump (still in box) €350. (New £395 / €507); CLARKE CSD3A Submersive Electric Waterpump (still in box) €200. (New £239.98 / €308); CLARKE 100+50m 2” diameter Layflat Delivery Hose + Couplings (still in box)€200. (New £235 / €301). Tel: 06 34 06 27 14 Email: smith.benevent.2016@gmail. com FOR SALE: 10ft opening metal gates with fittings (Bujaleuf area).

€100.00 Tel: 05 55 69 49 28 FOR SALE: Shower door - Pivot type 1860 x 860mm. Used but good condition. White aluminium frame and frosted glass. Magnetic door strip. Adjustable pivot. Montrollet (dept 16). €30.00 Tel: 05 45 89 08 46 FOR SALE: Various Various furniture new & old - tables, ercol chairs, sofa, armchairs, drawers, etc. Also electrical - fans, fridges, freezers. Other household. Children's toys for 8ys +. Child's bike. All for sale due to moving house. Welcome to view. St. Loup, Nr Gouzon. Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 or 06 40 30 86 17 FOR SALE: Camera tripod With ergonomic joystick head 'Manfrotto' - brand new, never used. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 69 21 98

VEHICLES / PARTS FOR SALE: Ford Scorpion Ghia Automatic RHD. Recent CT OK. AHUN. Te: 07 68 42 18 01 o Email: marotier@orange.fr FOR SALE: FOR THE BUDDING DJ 1 Prosound 800 watt power amplifier; 2 Prosound 300 watt loudspeakers, (10” heavy duty woofer, 4” horn tweeter); 2 Heavy duty extending speaker stands; 2 x 10 metre speaker cables. All in excellent condition. Cost new €470, I would like €350 for the lot. Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes.peter@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: BALMORAL BRM H 2500 OIL TANK Plastic tank in very

good condition. 230cm long x 140cm wide x 145cm high. Delivery can be arranged at cost. €200.00 Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes.peter@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: CARL ZEISS

Maxi Split. 1590 watt. 16000 BTU/ hour. Excellent condition. €120.00 Tel: 06 34 06 27 14 Email: smith. benevent.2016@gmail.com FOR SALE: Evo-Stik "Gripfill" Gap Filling Adhesive 10 x 350ml tubes. Surplus to requirements. 50 euros the lot. Tel: 05 55 76 27 18 FOR SALE: Various Brevi travel cot, excellent condition 20€; Black flue for fire size 100 mm, brand new, bought too much, 1 metre long 30€ new selling for 10€; Three quarter mattress, excellent clean condition 40€; Moulinex microwave white 1315 microchef, good condition 10€; 65mm satellite dish with LNB new 20€ never used. St Sornin Leulac area. Tel: +44 (0)7413 242 004 Email: jmshurl@hotmail.co.uk FOR SALE: Aquarium It comes complete with filtration system, heater, aerator, thermometer, gravel, ornaments and books. The tank sits on a bespoke cabinet and measures W : 80cms, D : 30cms H : 128cms. Photos available on request. Tel: 05

siret: 510 357 155 00017

Double D

Renovations & Home Improvements

All types of building work, groundwork, renovations, decorating and maintenance

Fosses septiques Roofing Tiling Kitchen & bathroom fitting Conservatories Plaster boarding Masonry Carpentry etc. etc.

Telephone:- 05 55 65 00 29 / 06 33 19 99 64 Email:- double-d-23@live.fr

French registered. New battery (3 year guarantee). Spare set French headlights (still boxed). VGC throughout. Reluctant sale due to ill health. €850.00 Tel: 02 54 25 39 79 Tony or Marie Email: tonimari7@ wanadoo.fr FOR SALE: Erde trailer 1m 10 long,

90 cms wide, 32 cms high. €125.00 Tel Pete on 05 55 62 04 75 FOR SALE: 4 BRAND NEW QUAD TYRES 145/70/6, Fit Suzuki

lt 50. Please contact for further info. €90.00 Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: SWIFT CHALLENGER 2 BERTH CARAVAN FOR SPARES, REPAIR ANNEXE Good aluminium

chassis by Syspal Ltd. Overall length 6.25m. Overall width 2.13m. Interior ideal for camper conversion, has cassette toilet, handbasin, shower, oven. Located in 03380. Please contact for further information. €300.00 Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: New Alternator - Ford Endura Diesel engine 1.8 Still in box – not required. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 56 52 28

WANTED Situation vacant Small fine-dining establishment is looking for a parttime chef’s assistant. Must be task versatile as there will be some front of house waiting involved. Mostly late afternoon and evening work with flexible hours required. French language at conversational level would be an advantage, Own transport is essential and ideally you will live in the Haute-Vienne 87340. Tel: 05 55 56 62 75 Email: leschenes@mallety.com WANTED: Perrusson Ecuisses S & L terracotta tiles, 40cm x 25cm

PERRUSSON TILES: RIVE DROITE X 3; RIVE GAUCHE X 4; ABOUT DE RIVE, DROITE X 1; ABOUT DE RIVE, GAUCHE X 1; FRONTON DE RIVE X 1. Just need these remaining few tiles to finish roof so look forward to hearing from anybody that may have some tucked away. Please contact for photos. Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes. peter@yahoo.co.uk WANTED: Double or 2 single beds With mattress, must be good condition. Tel: 04 70 06 34 12 WANTED: Small ride on mower Must be reasonably priced and in good running order. Please contact me by email. Email: valhindmarch@ hotmail.fr WANTED: RAGONDIN/COYPOU TRAP In good condition. Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes.peter@ yahoo.co.uk WANTED: Upright Piano Based south of Limoges. Tel: 0044 7789 253 342 WANTED: Kitchen units Must be in good clean condition. Tel: 05 45 23 76 90 Email: Denis.taylor@wanadoo. fr WANTED: I want your unused bowls Cash paid for flat green, crown green, indoor and short mat bowls, from a single wood up to sets of four. Tel: 05 55 03 27 67 WANTED: Cleaning lady Cleaning lady wanted for a manor house in Verneuil. Must have experience with antiques and animals in household as well as recommendations, weekly basis. Tel: 06 27 10 54 07 WANTED: Housekeeper/Cleaner I have quite a large house in SaintLéger-la-Montagne 87340 and am expecting several guests this summer running into the autumn. I’m looking for a housekeeper to look after the house; jobs will include cleaning and looking after the linen. My house is in the hills above Ambazac and is quite remote, so you must have your own transport. Flexibility in hours is also required as there will be busy and quiet times. Please email for more information. Email: leschenes@ mallety.com

European Vehicle Transport

All vehicles / Tous véhicules Classic & Prestige cars / Véhicules Collection et Prestigieux Fully insured / Assurance tous risques

David 0044 (0)7480 216 395 / 0033 (0)6 23 29 24 70 Email: lcs@lcs23.com

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Mon Chic Cottage

21 Place Charles de Gaulle, Le Dorat Home Decor & Gifts Tea, coffee & home-made scones / cakes Official Stockist & Workshop for Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan & Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic Decorative Paint Workshops To learn the basis of using Chalk Paint™ & ask questions, join us on a workshop. All materials included. To book contact Jay. Opening hours: Tue/Wed/Fri 10h-16h - Thu 10h-18h.

05 87 77 95 59

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LES CERISIERS

33 RTE NATIONALE, 36300 CIRON The Brocante - now has lots of card and scrapbooking material & crafting books. Plus lots more items... come and see for yourself. All book sales go to animal charities.

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This month we will be at the following markets:

LCS23 Autos

We are now making weekly runs to and from the UK with our LWB van, car trailer and car transporter. If you need anything transporting, from cars, vans, motorbikes and tractors through to household items and DIY goods, get in touch for more information.

www.lcs23.com

05 55 80 34 52 / 06 23 29 24 70

The Restaurant - where you can get a meal or snack throughout the day, plus tea/coffee, soft drinks or something a little stronger.

(87250 Folles)

Sat 27th August - Battle of the Bands End of season live battle of the bands... Flaming Teardrops vs B-Blog 5 hours of non-stop music, 2 stages, beer tent, home-made fish & chips, pizzas, burgers and guest artisanal beers. If you want to see the summer season out with a bang, Le Viaduc Restaurant is the place to be, dancing, singing and socializing. No need to book. Tel: 05 55 10 96 03 www.le-viaduc-bar-folles.com

Le Champsac

12 rue des Fontaines, Champsac 87230 First Monday of the Month Fish & Chip night with the "Dordogne Chippy" Saturday 13 August Pizza Night with "Pizza del Sole" th

This month we are highlighting our wide range of vegetarian meals. Some of our most popular dishes are: Four cheese ravioli with creamy spinach sauce - 8€ Spicy bean burger and chips - 7.50€ Chickpea bhuna curry with all the trimmings - 11€ ... plus lots more to choose from

For more information, please contact:

lechampsac@orange.fr www.lechampsac.com Facebook: Le Champsac 05 55 78 53 50

This August Fish & Chips: 5 August with Oh My Cod Creuse BBQ: Every Sat & Sun in August evening and lunchtime - €10 Pétanque tournament: 14h30 Sat 6, 13, 20 & 27 August Live music 4 August - Franck Wrongfoot 18 August - Samphire

With the new school year fast approaching, now is the perfect time to brush up on your French. Practical, purposeful and confidence-building classes are currently available with experienced French teacher Jenny Homer. Call today for more information and to book a free taster session! Jenny Homer BA hons, PGCE Tel: 09 73 13 62 10 Email: homer.jennifer@gmail.com 87120 Eymoutiers

you at any of the markets, please let me have your order by telephone or e-mail

sales@petticoatlaneshop.com http://www.petticoatlaneshop.com/ 5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

26, Ecurat 23150

Le Restaurant Ecurat Atelier d'Art du Jardin

2km from Chénérailles & the Château Villemonteix Open Wednesday to Saturday for: English Breakfast Lunches Salon de Thé Restaurant du Soir Fish, chips & mushy peas €11.50

tel: 05 55 81 31 85 email: ecurat123@hotmail.com

Roussis Maid

Find us at the following weekly markets: Piégut (Wednesdays) Brantôme (Fridays) and at the following monthly markets: Aigre English Market - 6th August *NEW* Our cards can now be purchased from Carole's Hair Stylist at Le Buisson, near Saint-Bazile. For further details or to order cards, e-mail: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

See our Facebook page for more details 05 55 71 42 62 / 06 22 93 17 61 www.lac-du-pontalage.fr

Mandys-curry-2-go www.mandyscurry2go.com Dates for August Gouzon, Chilled orders only! 3.30pm, (place de l'Eglise) - Wednesday 3rd Boussac, (place de l'Hôtel de Ville) - Wednesday 3rd & 31st** (6pm) Aubusson, (place Maurice Dayras) - Thursday 4th (6pm) Le Grand-Bourg, (place du marché) - Friday 5th (5.45pm-7.15pm only) Marsac, (Chez Jacques) - Friday 5th (8.30pm) Bourganeuf, (place Martin Nadaud) - Wednesday 10th (5.45pm) Peyrat-le-Château, Thursday 11th - please contact us for details Dun-le-Palestel, Venue now finished, but you can order chilled collection, please contact us for details. Sardent, (Auberge du lac, Masmangeas) - Saturday 20th (5.30pm) ** Please note September's date for Boussac will be 31st August Also chilled deliveries to various areas - please contact for details

Tel: 07 70 39 12 23

Email: mandyscurry2go@gmail.com

Ready for La Rentrée...?

If you would like us to bring anything for

For more information

Please email us if you are looking for a special item or book.

Le Viaduc Bar/Restaurant

Saturday 6th August - Aigre Sunday 7th & 21st August – Panazol

All by reservation please.

See main ad for details of how to contact us.

Email: lescerisiers36@gmail.com

Petticoat Lane

Managing Editor: Steve Martindale Editor-in-Chief: Steve Martindale Registered Address: Les Quatre Chemins 23150 St-Yrieix-les-Bois SIRET: 514 989 748 00017 Printed by: Charente Libre 16340, L’Isle d’Espagnac Monthly circulation: 14,500 copies All copyright, unless stated otherwise, is reserved to The Bugle. Reproduction in whole or part of any text without permission is prohibited. Dépôt légal à parution.

Très Jolie Fashion Accessories Where to find me:

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. Most items now stocked at the 'Coeur et Etoile', St-Mathieu

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

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

20% Discount on all work completed in July and August!! beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk 05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44 Directeur: Steve Martindale Rédacteur-en-chef: Steve Martindale Siège: Les Quatre Chemins 23150 St-Yrieix-les-Bois SIRET: 514 989 748 00017 Imprimé par: Charente Libre 16340, L’Isle d’Espagnac Tirage mensuel: 14,500 copies Tous droits réservés. Toute reproduction, totale ou partielle, des articles et illustrations du présent numéro est strictement interdite. Dépôt légal à parution.

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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS Charities 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 SouthWest 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 Services are now being conducted by Rev Robert Leone at 2:30 pm on the 1st Sunday of each month at the French Protestant Church, Place du Temple, Thiat (87) near Le Dorat (87) and Montmorillon (86) until the Anglican church is ready for use. For more information email: 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 HauteVienne) – we are part of the Parish of the BasseMarche 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 or Ian & Becky Jefferies on 05 55 61 10 23 / email ians. puffin@gmail.com Christians together in Limousin La Souterraine Area We hold a time of fellowship and Bible study every Tuesday afternoon. Barbara and Cedric look forward to welcoming you. Tel: 05 55 71 09 04 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 La chance de danser NEW!! Starting in September dance classes for adults in La Souterraine. Beginners ballet class and tap class. Also stretch and tone for all ages at StLéger-Magnazeix on Tuesdays from 10 am - 11 am. For more information 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 New for 2016 - Short Mat Bowls (45ft) in the Charente. Now fully open with 3 mats incl. a brand new one provided by our sponsor - FBEYE, Singapore and Manila. 3-hour sessions: Tue 10 am & Thu 2 pm with tea/coffee breaks sponsored by Petticoat Lane. We welcome all ages and abilities. Use your own UK bowls or borrow ours. For more info ring 05 45 29 05 73. 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 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. Chinese gym 17h-18h15 & 18h15-19h30 and karate 19h3021h. 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 10.30am to 11.30am, 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. For information contact Pauline at pauline.maskell@sfr.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 Getting out in the garden is one of life's pleasures for many people and there's a lot of satisfaction in seeing seeds and plants thrive and grow under your care. Our Association has a different, garden related topic each month and you are very welcome to come and join us in learning more about growing plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables and trees in this region. We also have visits to other gardens and an Annual Show in September. We meet on the third Thursday of each month (excl Feb) in the Mairie at St-Amand-le-Petit (between Eymoutiers and Peyrat-le-Château). Meetings start at 2.30 pm and visit timings will be advised. For more information contact Carolyn or Antonia at pjlimousin@gmail.com http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com Agenda for 2016: 18 August - Summer lunch – at St Pancrace, Bujaleuf, followed by afternoon at lac St Helene. Contact Carolyn or Antonia on pjlimousin@gmail.com to reserve; 04 September - SUNDAY 4th Annual Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Annual Show; 20 October - AGM followed by All about Pumpkins; 17 November - Visit to Moulin Got, paper manufacturers; 15 December - Gardeners' Question Time and 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. This year the President is Véronique Granet and the Vice President is Michelle Pierce. For further information contact Michelle on 05 45 89 36 54 /

unjardinenfrance@gmail.com Agenda for 2016: 11/07 Taking cuttings; 12/09 Saffron; 10/10 Helpful tips; 14/11 Forest gardens; 12/12 AGM. 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. We run flower workshops on the first Saturday afternoon of the month. 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 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 €20, which brings with it other social opportunities. To find out more please contact Peter Metcalfe at petergmet@gmail.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 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 Tichler-Botermans at the AFR office in Peyrat-leChâteau 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 Peyratle-Château 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-Yrieix-la-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 Members of the Ambassador's Club of the Welcome en Limousin Association. We are a group of around 70 members, both French and British, who meet with the aim of sharing things and trying to integrate with the French community. We meet every week at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac, on a Wednesday morning from 10am 12noon, except for the first Wednesday, when we meet in the evening at 8pm. We hold information meetings, plant swaps, BBQ's, games nights, visits and have guest speakers about topics relevant to living in France. Contact: 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 Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-surBriance On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisille-sur-Briance (87130), there is

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Lessons in La Souterraine & Dun-le-Palestel (23) OTHER SERVICES: Accompanying and interpreting - house purchase, arranging new utilities, car registration, healthcare, liaison with French administration, etc... Sophie Arsac 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 and an interesting brocante area on the ground floor. The Library offers classes in French for English speakers with a professional teacher and also organises AngloFrench 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 09.30 until 12.30, Mon, Thu, Fri & Sat. 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 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, ChâteauChervix (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. Music Club Boussac The venue of the Club de Musique & Music in Boussac

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"open mic" night has changed. We welcome musicians of all levels and styles, spectators and all music lovers to join us for an evening of musical entertainment and fun at L'Origan restaurant, 34 rue Vincent, Boussac 23600 from 20h until midnight on the last Saturday of each month. A PA system will be available. For only 8€ Christophe, the chef and proprietor, will be offering a special formule of Fish & Chips or a small pizza of choice from a Reine, Campagnarde, 4 fromages or Creusoise plus a drink. His normal extensive menu is also available. Food will be served until 22h. For more info please email Dave and Bev at gemsandcrystalsmail@gmail.com or phone 05 55 65 19 24 or Rosie and Mervyn 05 55 65 70 06 mervynjw@ aol.com. We look forward to greeting you all at this new venue. 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 aafrancesud-ouest.com 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. Elizabeth Finn Care Registered charity Elizabeth Finn Care is able to offer direct financial assistance to British and Irish nationals or residents who live overseas. We ensure that our help does not affect any means-tested payments. For more information contact: Mary Hughes - Case worker France, Elizabeth Finn Care - tel 04 68 23 43 79 or visit www.elizabethfinncare.org.uk and www.turn2us. org.uk 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 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

Maestro born 10/04/2016

Maestro is a beautifully marked little black and white boy with the most amazing ears, and quite a scamp! As you can see from the photo he loves a good romp, but he’s also a very affectionate little fellow. He is clean and loving and will make a wonderful companion. He is very happy to be around other cats and is just waiting for his forever home . If you’d like to reserve Maestro, or want further details, please contact his carer, Sophie, on 05 53 73 91 13 / 07 78 21 13 55 or at sophie.nicol@yahoo.fr

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Cancer Support Haute-Vienne would like to thank all the people who have supported our charity over the summer. In May we had a barn sale at Jane and Tina’s barn in conjunction with the Twilight Dogs Home charity, and despite the weather over a thousand euros were raised to be shared between the two charities. In June many people came to support us at our fund-raising lunch at the salle des fêtes in Videix. Once again, we had a great number of compliments on such an enjoyable occasion. We are now looking forward to Jack Law’s rock concert on the last Saturday in July, so by the time you read this it will have just taken place. This year the money raised will be shared between La Ligue contre le Cancer 87 and ourselves.

SPA Creuse The SPA dog refuge in Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois near Guéret in the Creuse is currently facing its greatest challenge to date and desperately needs to raise funds to build a new centre, otherwise it will be forced to close.

Please look at our website or our Facebook page for information about events in Awareness Week (19th-25th September). We are also planning a quiz night on 8th October.

The existing site was built in 1965 and is very outdated, run down and doesn't conform to current standards. Local residents have complained about the noise levels and so they have no alternative but to rebuild and modernise the centre.

www.cshautevienne.org or https://www.facebook.com/csfhv28/ Sue Ware, President

They hope to start work as soon as possible; the new refuge will have 56 boxes and will be built in the shape of an arc, which will reduce the noise levels and give the dogs larger and more comfortable pens. The project will cost €840,000; the SPA have already managed to put aside €400,000 but need help to raise the remainder.

Sophie and Nathalie with Venus and Dolly

This SPA is the only one in the Creuse and last year they took in 114 dogs and found loving homes for 90. So far this year they have already rehomed 50 and if the centre closes, it would be a huge loss as there is nowhere else for these dogs to go. There is a dedicated president and team of staff at the SPA whose sole aim is to take care of the dogs, many of whom find themselves there through no fault of their own. Sometimes, it is because their owners have died or are relocating, for others they are just simply abandoned. It is really heartbreaking as they don't understand what is happening to them and for the first few weeks they constantly look for their owners to return. This is where the invaluable team of French and British volunteers help by walking the dogs every day and giving them love. They also raise funds by organising events, attending vide-greniers and the SPA is always on the lookout for more volunteers. The SPA do need all the help they can get and if you would like to make a donation to the new refuge, become a volunteer or adopt one of the lovely dogs, then please visit their website www.spa-creuse.com.

We rely on you to help us keep these pages up to date, so please do inform us of any changes to clubs and associations that you run or are members of. Many thanks!!

26 ♦ WHAT’S ON Wed 1st Jun to Fri 30th Sep BOUSSAC Exhibitions at the Château This summer Boussac Château is hosting exhibitions of the tapestries of Georges CHAZAUD, an artist of la Creuse who created many diverse tapestries that were woven in Aubusson and the sculpted animals of Françoise MENEVEUX, also a local artist. These exhibitions can be viewed in the reception halls before or after your visit to the Château. Opening times: 9h-12h and 14h-17h30. Fri 1st Jul to Wed 31st Aug COGNAC-LA-FORÊT Exposition Exhibition at the Musée du Chanvre et de la Ganterie about the history of marriage and how it has evolved over the centuries. Why not also discover the two permanent exhibitions about hemp and glovemaking at the same time? 14h30-17h30. Entry €1. Parking place de l'Église. For more information visit patrimoinecognac87.com Sat 2nd Jul to Sat 13th Aug CHASSIGNOLLES Summer Concerts A series of concerts at "The Piano Barn" in Chassignolles near La Châtre. The programme includes Peruvian guitarist and composer Jorge Caballero's debut performance in France (13th August). Caballero is the youngest musician and the only guitarist to win the Naumburg International Competition Award, one of the most prestigious and coveted awards given to performers of any instrument, and comparable to the Pulitzer Prize for musicians. He is known for his dazzling virtuosity, his intense musicality and his spellbinding performances. For more information and tickets visit www.la-grange-auxpianos.com Tue 12th Jul to Wed 24th Aug Festival de la Vézère 18 concerts and 14 venues: The 36th edition of the Festival de la Vézère this year, more than ever, is inspired by eclecticism. The position of the festival in the cultural landscape of Corrèze serves to confirm its notoriety in the regional fusion of AquitaineLimousin-Poitou-Charentes. The voice, intrinsically associated with the festival de la Vézère, will be present again this year in many performances. Amongst the festival’s regular artists will be the company Diva Opera with Bryan Evans at the Château de Saillant for the awaited “Week-end Opéra”. Two works will be performed by the company, Mozarts’s Così fan tutte, and Donizetti’s Don Pasquale. Male voice choirs will be represented by the choirs Alexandre Nevsky from Saint Petersburg and the Sartène choir from Corsica. The soprano Camille Poul will also be performing during

www.thebugle.eu ○ THE BUGLE ○ AUGUST 2016 the evening performance of Schubertiades, conceived by Denis Pascal, at the Château de Saillant. Finally, this 36th edition has the pleasure of hosting Ensemble La Chimera with Eduardo Egüez and Coral Camara de Pamplona for a performance of the wonderful Misa Criolla. For more information about the festival’s programme and to purchase tickets visit www.festival-vezere.com

Église du Moutier de Felletin at 17h30. Tuesday 9th August: Mathilde LE TAC (flute) and Mathieu FREYBURGER (harpsichord). Handel, Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi. Église Sainte-Croix d’Aubusson at 20h30. Tickets can be purchased at the Aubusson and Felletin tourist offices: €14; Concessions €8; Free for Under 14s. For more information visit http://www.orgue-aubusson.org.

Wed 27th Jul to Sat 20th Aug Festival du Haut Limousin Nine superb concerts, a new dance production, six free music events and two opportunities to meet some of the performers, also free, make up the programme for this year's Festival. Further information at www.festivalduhautlimousin.com

Sun 31st Jul SAINT-SORNIN-LEULAC An evening of country blues with Rag Mama Rag On Sunday 31st July at 18h top European country blues duo Rag Mama Rag will be playing at the church in Saint-Sornin-Leulac 87290. Formed in 1991, the English duo has a well deserved reputation as one of Europe’s finest Country Blues acts, making use of an interesting and wide range of instruments. They create an exceptionally full and hard driving rhythmic sound which soon has feet tapping. Their repertoire is 20s and 30s Blues based, but very varied, encompassing Mississippi Blues, East Coast Ragtime sounds, early White Country tunes and many other regional styles of the period as well as original compositions. Touring non stop Rag Mama Rag have played at many major festivals in the UK, Europe and beyond. Tickets for this excellent evening are 10 euros per person and can be reserved by contacting M. Rene Guimbard on 05 55 76 31 86 or 06 15 46 17 58.

Sat 30th Jul BUSSIÈRE-POITEVINE Jack Laws' Rock Concert In aid of CSHaute-Vienne and La Ligue 87. Venue: Harry's Bar, Route 66, Bussiere-Poitevine (87320). Tel: 05 55 47 35 08 for more information. Sun 31st Jul to Wed 31st Aug BOUSSAC Exhibition at La Galerie

Wed 3rd Aug SAINT-AMAND-JARTOUDEIX Salon de thé anglais English afternoon tea at the mairie, organised by the Association Rencontres Franco-Britanniques, from 15h-17h. Thé Classique: choice of tea and 2 cakes - €4. Thé Gourmand: choice of tea, 2 cakes, strawberries and a glass of fizz - €6. Venez Nombreux! For more information visit www.francobrit.com or tel 05 55 64 22 25 (English and French spoken). Exhibition of the work of internationally renowned artists Carry van Delft and Louis Jansen van Vuuren and jeweller Petré Prins on the theme of Floribunda. La Galerie, 11 rue du Docteur Gaumet, Boussac. Wed-Sat from 10h30-12h30 & 15h-18h. Sun 31st Jul and Tue 9th Aug Festival 'Musique au Coeur de la Tapisserie' 29th edition of this organ and chamber music festival. Sunday 31st July: Ana-Maria BELL (violin) and Patrick DECHORGNAT (piano). Mozart, Schubert, Brahms, Bartók.

Wed 3rd to Sun 7th Aug FELLETIN 39e Festival Danses, Musiques et Voix du Monde

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AUGUST 2016 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu This year's music and folk dance festival welcomes 300 performers from all over the world. For more information & to view the festival programme visit: www.portesdumonde.net Fri 5th to Mon 8th Aug LA SOUTERRAINE Fresque de Bridiers

earning them the compliment from a German reviewer on their “subtle and refined chamber music.” Bert Honig (recorder), Mimi Mitchell (Baroque violin), and Christina Edelen (harpsichord and organ) have played with such renowned groups as The Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Anima Eterna, Currende, The Locke Consort, Brisk, and the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. Since 2011, they have also given summer teaching courses. This year, from 13th-20th August, their course will again be held in the magnificent Château de La Lande at Crozon-sur-Vauvre. There will be two enticing concerts during this week. The teachers will perform their concert on Sunday 14th August at 4 pm. Their programme will include Bach, Telemann, Vivaldi and Couperin. On Friday 19th August at 7 pm, the students from the course will perform a varied programme of music from the Baroque and Renaissance on recorder, strings, harpsichord and organ. The two concerts will take place in the church of Crozon-surVauvre, which has an ideal acoustic for this historical music. There is no ticket price, but voluntary contributions are requested. This is a special opportunity for two pleasant musical experiences with some well-known musicians and their students! Sun 14th Aug LA COURTINE Brocante - vide-greniers & antiques fair Over 250 stands. 8h-18h. For more information or to reserve a stand email les.amis.de.la. brocante@gmail.com

The annual Fresque Historique de Bridiers takes place before the magnificent scenery of the Tour de Bridiers, a historic site just outside La Souterraine dominated by the dramatic ruins of a 14th century castle. During the play, Bridiers becomes a gigantic open-air theatre with the action taking place across the arena, viewed by an audience of 2,000 people seated in a natural amphitheatre. For its eleventh edition, the light and sound show will present the show “The Fiancée of Verdun”. Takes place on the evenings of 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th of August with the performance starting as the sun sets around 10pm. Tickets: Adults €19; Children €8. Available from La Souterraine tourist office (tel 05 55 63 10 06), ticketmaster.fr, francebillet. com and box.fr. For more information visit www.fresque.bridiers.fr Sat 6th Aug LA SOUTERRAINE Brocante vide-greniers All day.

Wed 17th to Tue 23rd Aug Concerts with the Paris Symphonic Orchestra Wed 17th: Cello (Handel, Vivaldi and Boccherini). Soloists Nicolas Carpentier and Philippe Nadal and the musicians of the PSO. Boussac church at 20h30. Thu 18th: Flute (Vivaldi). Catherine Cantin, Head Soloist of the National Orchestra at the Opera in Paris and the musicians of the PSO. Chéniers church at 20h30. Fri 19th: Flute (Vivaldi & Handel). Catherine Cantin, Head Soloist of the National Orchestra at the Opera in Paris and Andéa Constantin, Soprano and the musicians of the PSO. Abbatiale Chambon-sur-Voueize. Sat 20th: One Night at the Opera. Flute (Gluck, Verdi, Bizet, Puccini, Mozart). Catherine Cantin, Head soloist of the National Orchestra at the Opera in Paris and the musicians of the PSO. La Celle Dunoise church at 20h30. Mon 22nd: Flute and Harp (Mozart, Vivaldi, Handel). Soloists: Catherine Cantin (Flute) – Julien Marcou (Harp) and the musicians of the PSO. La Celle Dunoise church at 20h30. Tue 23rd: Flute (Vivaldi, Pachelbel and Mozart. Catherine Cantin, Head soloist of the National Orchestra at the Opera in Paris and the musicians of the PSO. La Châtre church at 20h30. For more information and tickets contact local tourist offices. Sun 21st Aug GOUZON Charity Golf Tournament

Sun 7th Aug SAINT-SÉBASTIEN Fête du Cheval Horse fair at the stadium. Morning: 10 km walk (€3) and 25 km cycle ride (€10). Registration from 8h. Afternoon: brocante, stands with games and inflatable structures. Evening: meal and jazz concert followed by a firework display. Adults €10; Children €7 (to reserve tel 05 55 63 50 39). Wed 10th to Mon 15th Aug CONFOLENS Festival de Confolens 59th edition of this annual international festival of folk music and dance, attracting over 100,000 visitors. For over 50 years, Confolens has been organising the most popular traditional arts festival in the world. During the summer, the town becomes the 'home port' for like-minded travellers. Lovers of dance, music and singing all come together making music a universal language, enriching different cultures. Entertaining this year will be 400 artists coming from all over the world! Visit www.festivaldeconfolens.com for the full programme. Sun 14th and Fri 19th Aug CROZON-SUR-VAUVRE Concerts with Musica Batavia Since its formation in 2009, Musica Batavia has given numerous concerts in the Netherlands, Germany, and the United States,

The Rotary Club Aubusson is organising a charity Golf Tournament on the course of the Golf Club de la Jonchère,

Gouzon in aid of youth cancer research and support. Golfers can choose to participate in an 18 hole or 9 hole Stableford mixed tournament. Programme: Morning - 18 hole tournament play first 9 holes. Noon - Lunch with all participants (wine and coffee included). Afternoon - 18 hole tournament play their other 9 holes, and the 9 hole tournament play their holes. The day concludes with drinks, results and prices. Participation costs: For the 18 hole tournament the fee is €50 (including lunch) of which €20 is contributed to the charity; for the 9 hole tournament the fee is €40 (including lunch) of which €15 is contributed to the charity. For accompanying persons it is possible to join the players for lunch (€20). Any additional contribution to the charity is welcomed. To register or for further information tel 05 55 66 63 20 or email g.gietelink@orange.fr Sun 4th Sep CHÉRONNAC Fête de l'Huître Artisanal and regional market, games, entertainment. For lunch reservations tel 05 55 48 60 80.

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Sun 4th Sep SAINT-AMAND-LE-PETIT 4th Annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show, plus vide-greniers On Sunday 4th September the Association des Petits Jardiniers du Limousin is having its 4th Annual Flower, Fruit and Vegetable Show at the Mairie in St-Amand-lePetit (between Eymoutiers and Peyrat-le-Chateau). Classes include flower, fruit and vegetables, as well as photography, sweet and savoury conserves and homemade cakes. There will also be a raffle. This year there will also be vide-greniers stalls so come along and grab a bargain. Doors open to the public at 2 pm and entrance is free. Wine, tea, coffee and soft drinks are on sale as well as slices of delicious home-made cakes. Come and join us, you will be very welcome! For further information and class entry details contact Carolyn at pjlimousin@gmail.com

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