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Raymond Aubrac, the French Resistance hero, dies aged 97 Raymond Aubrac, whose daring escape from the Gestapo in 1943 remains one of the most famous Resistance stories to emerge from the Second World War, has died. >> Page 10

May 2012 Issue #31

François Hollande wins first round of presidential elections ♦ Hollande and Sarkozy make the May 6th run-off ♦ Region votes overwhelmingly for Hollande ♦ Nearly 1 in 5 people in France vote for the Far Right presidential race a long way behind left of centre Hollande in the polls, but his increasingly right-wing rhetoric saw him at one point briefly move ahead of the man dubbed “Mr Normal”. Analysts, as well as his own campaign team, had agreed that Sarkozy’s only chance of re-election was to win the first-round vote and build momentum going into the run-off. While most do now believe that Hollande will become France’s next president on the 6th May, the performance of Marine Le Pen and the Far Right has thrown a spanner into the works. With 17.90% of the vote, Le Pen’s Front National party secured their best ever election results, eclipsing even 2002 when her father Marie Le Pen shocked the political world by coming

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NEWS - Unexploded WWII grenades found

The remarkable memory of an 80-year-old lady has prevented a near disaster >> Page 3

NEWS - English-speaking flight school opens The Cosmo Flight School has taken to the skies with Nearly Heaven and the late Sue Virr gone but not forgotten >> Page 4

PRACTICAL - 2012 tax returns

orrèze MP François Hollande has scored a crucial victory in the first round of the presidential elections, beating the incumbent president Nicolas Sarkozy by 28.63%* to 27.18%. The Socialist Party are now hoping to return to the presidency for the first time since François Mitterrand's re-election in 1988. Locally, support was far higher for Hollande than the national average. In the Limousin, 38.03% voted for the Socialist candidate and only 20.85% voted for Sarkozy. Elsewhere, the figures by department were: Indre 29.87% to 24.16%; Vienne 31.99% to 24.50%; Charente 32.79% to 23.06%; Dordogne 32.09% to 22.93%… all in favour of Hollande. The centre-right Sarkozy entered the

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ince I was very young, I’ve always enjoyed pointless memory tests. I would learn or memorise things that had very little practical use or meaning... basically just to see if I could remember them. Stuff still comes back to me now, 20 years after I first buried it somewhere in my brain. Anyone need to know pi to 10 decimal places…? I’m your man! I’m not claiming to be clever in any way, shape or form, it’s just a habit, and it causes me more trouble than anything. Many are the conversations that have started with me saying, “Did you know…?” and ended with my wife asking in disbelief “What part of your brain thought anyone would be interested in that?!” Anyway, I tell you all this because my little habit actually came in ‘useful’ this month and then promptly landed me in an embarrassing situation – let me explain. Regular listeners to France Bleu Creuse will know that The Bugle joins up with the morning team once a month as part of their Assiette Anglaise show to talk about our headlines and generally have a light-hearted discussion with the hosts for half an hour (next show 2nd May at 10:30!) This month, however, the regular presenters were on holiday.

In their place, the station has been running interviews with local bilingual Brits to ask them a series of questions: why France?; what do you miss from ‘home’?; what do you dislike most about France etc etc? I was one of the guests and everything went roughly as expected (my wife had been featured 3 weeks previously, so I had a heads-up about what to expect).

Allons, enfants de la Patrie, Le jour de gloire est arrivé! Contre nous de la tyrannie, L'étendard sanglant est levé, (bis) Entendez-vous dans les campagnes Mugir ces féroces soldats? Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras Égorger vos fils, vos compagnes! Aux armes, citoyens Formez vos bataillons Marchons, marchons! Qu'un sang impur Abreuve nos sillons! Then came the final question: “This is a bit of a naughty question, but can you sing the French national anthem?” I hadn’t listened to all the shows and I didn’t see this one coming. I think the

idea was probably to see if I knew the tune and could hum it. Unfortunately for me, this had been one of my little memory tasks when I first came to France and I can actually sing the Marseillaise. Correction: I know the words to the Marseillaise - I am many things, but singer is not one of them. Tone-deaf people have been known to laugh at me. But unfortunately, of the many things that I am, idiot features prominently. A battle ensued in my brain, with the tiny part at the back in charge of pointless trivia leaping out of its chair and declaring “This is it, our chance to shine. You all laughed and poked fun. All those hours you said were wasted. Who’s laughing now?!” At which, the sane part of my brain that deals with the day-to-day running of being me made the perfectly valid point: “In order to show that you know the words, you will have to sing… on live radio… in French!! The correct response to this question is NO!” It must have been a late night the previous day, as the pointless bit at the back somehow tricked the control room in my skull into believing that this would end well. My mouth opened with a resounding, if sheepish, “Non” loaded into its barrel, but what actually came out was “Allons, enfants de la Patrie….” as I launched into the opening stanza of La Marseillaise. Fortunately for me, or more likely with his listeners in mind, the host cut me short four or five lines in. Truth be told, I am a little bit proud that I know the words to the French national anthem and the host was also a

little bit impressed, pointing out that he did not expect me to actually sing it and adding that there are plenty of national footballers and politicians who do not know it. Those that were listening have not let me easily forget – my singing career definitely began and ended on that day. I think the bit at the back of my brain knows it's in trouble – he’s been keeping his head down recently! As an aside, if you are ever bored, look up the words to the Marseillaise and a translation. It’s quite a gruesome song! It’s all about mothers and sons having their throats cut and drowning the countryside in the blood of your enemies!! Anyway, if anyone needs to know the 14 countries that border China, drop me a line. If not…

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Region's drivers go online for car parts

ith the significant rise in the cost of spare car parts over the last 10 years, and with prices in France ranking highest in Europe, more and more motorists in the region are looking online to buy their exhausts, brake pads and gearboxes, a trend that is being felt in the pocket by local garages. Online suppliers such as Oscaro, Cesaro and Yakarouler offer discounts of up to 60% on the price offered by more traditional retailers. For Michel Delpy, owner of Pene Auto in Limoges and EDC in Brive, these cheap online sites are not always as good value as they claim to be and he points out that retail outlets such as his also run regular promotions. Justifying the high prices, he told La Montagne that, “the car has evolved. Today’s spare parts are more complex”. Another thing to consider is that the price of a part bought online does not include fitting. “If you fit a part and forget to properly reconfigure the system, there is a very good chance that your car will not start!” warned Mr Delpy. Lastly is the question of who is fitting that part. Garages and mechanics argue that the trend in online purchasing is leading people to fit parts themselves or to get a friend who “knows a bit about cars” to do it for them. As well as encouraging unregulated work on the black, this also raises the issue of road

safety. One way round this safety problem is to buy the part yourself online and have it fitted by a local garage or registered mechanic, something that is apparently becoming more and more commonplace. This cuts into the profits for garages, but there is worse: “We are seeing more and more that people are self-diagnosing their problem online”, laments Mr Delpy. “They come in and tell us what the problem is and what we should be charging to fix it!” In an industry worth €15 billion per year, and one that consumes 12% of the average family budget, savvy consumers are turning to the internet and making the garages work harder for their money. ■

Disaster avoided over WWII grenades

ragedy was narrowly avoided recently when an 88-year-old Limousin lady suddenly remembered that two World War 2 hand grenades were hidden on her land. The wooded area in Sainte-Fortunade had been scheduled for clearance by local authorities when a distant memory came back to the octogenarian during the night. It was her father who had seen a local resistance fighter hide 2 grenades in the crook of a tree in 1945. “He said he would be back for them later”, explained Marie. “But one year later, they were still there. They wanted to clear the area and I said it was fine, but then the story about the grenades came back to me in the night. I was petrified that

someone would get hurt.” The Gendarmerie called in a specialist bomb disposal unit from Bordeaux who were able to locate the 2 grenades and identify them as Mills bombs, a type of British grenade. “Moving explosives is often difficult, so we decided to destroy them on the spot”, explained one of the bomb disposal experts. “The grenades are placed in a tube packed with a powerful explosive. Then we fit a remote controlled detonator.” Both grenades were successfully destroyed. “I must be the only person in the world who knew that those grenades were there, so I’m very glad that it has all ended well”, said a relieved Marie. ■

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RN141 widening nears completion The project to link the 2 main towns of the Haute-Vienne with a dual carriageway has entered its final stages. Transport chiefs have said that the widening of the RN141 between Limoges and Saint-Junien will be completed by this time next year. Much of the dual carriageway is already open, and the final 7 km stretch has already been laid, but there is a further year’s work to apply the finishing touches along the route. “The project has gone according to plan”, assured Francis Buge, head of the body overseeing the work. “If all goes well, this last section will come into service in the first quarter of next year. We are being prudent with this timescale as meteorological factors can play a role and the finishing touches take time.” Much of the recent work has involved building huge 6-metrehigh banks of earth on either side of the road to help protect residents from traffic noise, some of whom are situated a mere 30 metres from the new route. The dual carriageway will put the department’s 2 major population centres a 20-minute drive from each other and will increase road safety for the 3,000 - 5,000 lorries that use this stretch each day. ■

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An English-speaking Airport manager investigation complete flight school returns to the region

s of the beginning of March there is once again an Englishspeaking flight training school at Limoges Airport. Based at the Aéroclub du Limousin, Cosmo Flight School is aiming to continue the tradition of having English-speaking flight instruction in the area, started over 8 years ago by well-known local pilot Sue Virr who sadly passed away last year.

Stuart Morton (pictured), a former student of Sue’s has moved to the area and is aiming to continue her legacy, teaching both local residents and also inviting students from further afield in the UK for flying holidays; he even has students booked coming from as far as Japan! The school is set up to teach

the UK/EASA pilot licence and anyone of any age who would like to try out flying is more than welcome for a trial flight or to continue from where they have left off if they have some previous flying experience. The school is very active in the local area with French and English pilots alike and has plenty of group away days planned with aircraft from the club down to the south of France, Spain, Corsica

and the Channel Islands. Other courses are available to pilots holding a licence already with night flying in the autumn/ winter months. Any pilots or future pilots who are interested in flight training can find all of the information on the Cosmo Flight School website: www.cosmoflightschool.com ■

he media moves much faster than the law, and two months after the story first broke exposing the director in charge of Limoges International Airport as an imposter, authorities have finally submitted their report to the state prosecutor in Limoges, outlining the facts of the case. The story began in February when local press reported that JeanPhilippe Gaillard had suddenly been let go after his 3-month trial period as director at Limoges Airport. A former partner had seen his photo on the airport website and contacted the press. Jean-Philippe Gaillard had apparently falsified his CV and presented himself with a clean criminal record in order to secure the position. In reality, he had a string of criminal convictions behind him, for amongst other things

impersonating a police officer, and is in fact now currently in jail serving a sentence in Périgueux for a previous offence. At the time the story broke, the CCI of HauteVienne (the body that runs the airport) had not lodged a formal complaint and the Procureur was still unaware of any wrongdoing. “The courts of Limoges were only made aware of this affair thanks to a press release, a situation that is regrettable”, lamented the Procureur at the time. Now, 2 months later, the investigation is complete and the Procureur will decide in the coming months what M. Gaillard will be charged with. All that has been said officially for the time being is that he “partially accepts the facts”. According to his lawyer, Gaillard did complete an aeronautical engineering course which allowed him to apply for the position.

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However, his CV was written in such a way as to lead the reader to believe he had a qualification off the back of this, which was in fact not the case. “This is the story of someone who claimed to be a little more than he

is”, said his lawyer. “In that respect, he is just like everyone else in the world.” More details are sure to emerge in the coming months as one of the most bizarre stories of recent times unfolds. ■

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Hamlet for sale for €330,000 could be a 'gold mine'

ourbefy, the Limousin village up for sale for €330,000, has been the centre of much attention over the last few months (see the front page of April’s edition). The abandoned village has again hit the headlines following archaeological research that suggests any new owners could be sitting on a literal gold mine. As well as the 10 hectares of land, 19 buildings, tennis court, swimming pool and stables, vast resources of Celtic gold could be buried beneath the small village! This is according to a document dated 1866, available on the internet, that describes the hamlet of Courbefy as a vital strategic area for the Celts. The document tells of an archaeological survey that took place in the hamlet in 1862 that found “entrenchments dating from before the Middle Ages and foundations that suggest the

area was covered in buildings. The lack of monuments built using Roman apparatus leads us to conclude that these ruins are Celtic.” The Limousin and Dordogne were important mining regions and it is believed that the Celts extracted 70 tonnes of gold from the area. They also often buried their leaders with their gold, a combination of facts which has led many to believe that vast hordes of gold lie undiscovered beneath the ground. A long shot, perhaps, but one that could make the €330,000 investment a wise one! The local mayor, already inundated with media requests from around the world, is unimpressed with the revelations. “A bunch of scatterbrains have already been here with their metal detectors looking for treasure”, said mayor Bernard Guilhem. “We have been telling them to clear off!” ■

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Limousin leads the country in drug and medicine recycling

he Limousin has once again come out on top as the number one region for recycling unused medicines. The region was part of a pilot for the Cyclamed scheme in 1993 and has been the number one recycler ever since. In 2011, an average of 363 grams of drugs and medicines were recycled by each resident of the Limousin, a long way ahead of the second placed region, Picardy, which recycled 299 grams per person. The figures represent a 23% increase on 2010. Under the scheme, every pharmacy is required by law to take back unused medicines brought in by members of the public, whether they are in or out of date. The only stipulation is that they are in their packaging. The system, run by notfor-profit organisation Cyclamed, has proved to be a massive success. This can be put down to two main factors: Firstly, since 2009 pharmacies are required by law to collect any unused drugs brought in - it is

very rare that one refuses; Secondly, a recent marketing campaign that targeted the mothers of young families has proved very successful. “Mothers have a tendency to stockpile from pharmacies, collecting medicines that they keep ‘just in case’”, explained Thierry Moreau-Defarges, president of Cyclamed. “But often, this ‘case’ never arises.” When the organised recycling first started, many believed that they were performing a humanitarian service, i.e. that the unused drugs would be used in third world countries. In reality, the types of medicines handed in tend to not be in demand in poorer nations, and thus the amount being reused overseas was never above 10%. Since the law change in 2009, all drugs and medicines must be disposed of or converted into energy by Cyclamed. This process is performed using 52 incinerators which are selected for their compliance with environmental standards and which recover energy as heat and/or electricity. ■

Cyclamed - how it works Can a pharmacy refuse to take the drugs? No. Providing that the drugs are still in their original packaging (i.e. blister pack, sachet or bottle) then the law requires the pharmacist to take them. What is the environmental issue? Medicines form part of the 28 million tonnes of household waste produced every year. They contain active chemical ingredients that pollute the environment. Does Cyclamed make money from this? No, Cyclamed is a not-for-profit organisation responsible for the safe disposal of medicines and drugs. Is there anything that can’t be recycled? Veterinary products, cosmetics, X-rays, mercury thermometers, dressings and syringes – ask your pharmacist for a full list. What about the box and other packaging? Anything that has not been in direct contact with the medicine or drug in question can be recycled in the conventional way.

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France takes tough stance on Islamic extremists arrests: “It's our duty to guarantee the security of the French people. We have no choice. It's absolutely indispensable.” M. Sarkozy also said that arrests of suspected radical Islamists “would continue and that will allow us to expel from our national territory a certain number of people who have no reason to be here”. He added: “What must be understood is that the trauma of Montauban and Toulouse is profound for our country, a little - I don't want to compare the horrors - a little like the trauma that followed in the United States and in New York after the September 11, 2001 attacks.” Days later, France expelled 2 radical Islamists back to their home countries. French Interior Minister Claude Guéant said the two deported

with more deportations to follow, officials said. “We do not accept Islamic extremism. This is not a new policy... but after what happened in Toulouse and Montauban we have to be more vigilant than ever,” M. Guéant told BFM TV. At an election rally following news of the expulsions, President Sarkozy said: “All those

were a Malian imam who had preached anti-Semitism and advocated wearing the full face veil - which is illegal in France - and Ali Belhadad, an Algerian who has already served a prison sentence for his role in a 1994 Marrakech attack. Two imams from Saudi Arabia and Turkey and a suspected Tunisian militant are also due to be expelled,

who make remarks contrary to the values of the Republic will be instantly put outside the territory of the French Republic, there will no exception, there will be no leniency.” The tough stance was popular in France and was largely behind a rebound in the polls that saw Sarkozy overtake Hollande in the polls for the first time. ■

ans of France who like their fast food will be delighted to hear about the latest product to be unveiled by McDonald's… the McBaguette. The new sandwich will be available from 1,200 restaurants nationwide for a 6-week trial period until the end of May. Priced at €4.50, the McBaguette consists of a stonebaked baguette, 2 peppered ground beef patties, French Emmental cheese, a mustard sauce and crunchy lettuce. McDonald's has already been selling baguettes since 2011 as part of its breakfast menu served from the McCafés situated in many McDonald’s restaurants. The very symbolic addition of the baguette to McDonald’s menu fits into a larger strategy of adapting to French eating habits while working with local suppliers. In 2009, the chain introduced a wholewheat Big Mac hamburger. It later launched the McCantal, with French cheese and the Charolais, with French meat. The Holder Group, which owns the Paul bakeries and the famous Ladurée stores, is supplying the bread. The

company already supplies pastries and other baked goods to France’s McCafé stores. “For the first 15 years, from 1980, what we did above all was offer people a slice of America,” said Nawfal Trabelsi, senior vice president for McDonald's operations in France and southern Europe. “Nowadays, we are part of the everyday lives of French people. Our priority is to integrate locally and mix our traditional offer of hamburgers and ice-creams with French culture, all the while inventing new forms of sandwiches. The French are passionate about bread and crazy about baguettes. We

are progressively responding to a demand which is already there.” McDonald’s success has been a cultural phenomenon in a country that prides itself on its cuisine and that is for the most part vehemently anti-American and resistant to cultural imperialism. A key factor in this has been its acceptance by France’s notoriously protective agricultural industry. By sourcing 80% of its produce locally, McDonald's has brought the French farmers onside and avoided protests from that sector. France is today the company’s second biggest market outside the US. ■

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France leads Europe in remembrance tourism

lready the world's number one tourist destination, France is now setting its sights on becoming the world capital of war tourism. The government is hoping that the country's wealth of battlefields, memorial sites, trenches and war cemeteries will attract more tourists to France. Remembrance tourism attracted 20 million visitors to France last year and interest in the history of the battle sites and cemeteries is rising despite the passage of time. As the centenary of Word War 1 and the 70th anniversary of D-Day approaches, the expectation is that more people will come. The upcoming anniversaries have already triggered a round of renovations and new themed tours. At Vimy Ridge in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, 4 divisions of the Canadian Corps fought a bloody battle against the German 6th army, with many thousands killed, injured or captured. “When we travel to

France, we want to make this part of our stop”, one Canadian tourist explained to the BBC. “We want to make sure we see some of the historical parts of France that pertain to Canada and the current freedoms we have today.” Gregory Salers is a local historian and tour guide whose grandfather fought and survived the Great War. He believes that interest is continuing to rise, a fact he puts at least in part down to the current popularity in online genealogy and family research. “A lot of people are doing their family trees and family histories”, he explains. “I have a lot of tourists and visitors who know of a great uncle who fought or died in one of the battles here and they want to pay respects to their relatives.” The French government recently broke the taboo surrounding the money to be made from war tours when it hosted its first national conference on remembrance tourism in 2011. France already

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leads the way in Europe, in part because it was the setting for so much of the fighting in the First World War. “This is a tourism of memories, of pilgrimages, of remembrance, of commemorations,” said Serge Barcellini, archive director at the defence ministry. Last year, France's 155 war museums, memorials and historical sites which charge entry fees attracted 6.2 million people, with a turnover of €45m around 45% of the visitors were

foreign, many British. At the forefront of the push to actively encourage this aspect of tourism is the Museum of the Great War in Meaux, inaugurated by President Sarkozy at the end of 2011, which is already exceeding expected visitor numbers. It houses one of Europe's most varied collections, containing everything from taxis to uniforms. The collection was amassed over 40 years by a French amateur archeologist, Jean-Pierre Verney, who for

many years kept it all in his home. Michel Rouger, the current museum director, said: “I wanted to spark such an interest among visitors that they went straight home to root in their attics and look for their grandparents' things. It's about the human aspect. Since the museum opened, we've received one or two parcels a day in the post from French people sending letters, postcards, bits of uniform that they've found.” ■

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Plans for Napoleon themed tourist attraction a fact remembered locally to this day and is seen as the perfect location for a Napoleon-based attraction. Napoleon is a controversial figure in Europe; indeed, opinion is divided even within France. He was undoubtedly a brilliant military strategist who changed the face of France and introduced many important institutions: the Banque de France, departments, the Légion d'honneur and so on. But he also crowned himself Emperor and waged war on the rest of Europe and particularly troubling for the political left are the reestablishment of slavery and the subordination of women in his civil code. The Poles regard him as a saviour – he even gets a mention in their national anthem. For the Russians, he was a brutal invader. The Spanish rose up against him, and were ruthlessly suppressed. But many in Italy thanked him for freeing them from the Austrian yoke. As for the British, they have a particular relationship with the man who for so many years was their bitterest foe. So why chose such a divisive character for a tourist attraction? The answer is simple: the park is not primarily aimed at Europeans, but rather at the next generation of tourists who are already arriving

in France in their tens of thousands but will soon be here in their millions: the Indians, the Russians, the Brazilians… but above all, the Chinese. “China is our most important potential market, and there Napoleon is a vital strategic asset,” says Christian Mantei, head of tourism development agency Atout France. “They love his image as a military genius, as an epic hero and a self-made man. He is a killer brand.” Charles Napoleon, a descendent of Napoleon’s younger brother and the man who currently heads the Bonaparte family, agrees. “The French have a difficult relationship with their history. It all moved so fast, so inevitably people are deeply divided over Napoleon's achievements. But go abroad - especially to China or India or Japan and you immediately see that he is the best-known French man all over the world.” ■

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French polling agencies are permitted to take samples directly from ballot boxes, so there are very accurate early voting estimates. Under French law, however, these can only be made public after all polls close at 8pm. Foreign media, particularly Swiss and Belgian news broadcasters, usually release estimations and exit polls as early as 6pm local time. This year the Twitter generation took to the micro-blogging site to talk in code about the results as internet users found ways round the ban. The #RadioLondres hashtag was the top France trend on Twitter, in homage to World War II codes broadcast to Resistance fighters in Nazi-occupied France from the BBC in London. Among the code words used for the candidates were “PaysBas” for Hollande, “Hongrie” for Sarkozy, and “Stalingrad” for Jean-Luc Mélenchon while Marine Le Pen was often referred to as “Daddy's girl”. Here are a selection of the best Tweets of the day: “Tomorrow it will be 29C at Tulle (the village where François Hollande is mayor) and 27C at Neuilly (where Nicolas Sarkozy was previously mayor)” “High-heeled shoes (a reference to Sarkozy's height) are going out of fashion” “In France we continue to overtake on the left” “Flan (a nickname for Hollande from before he lost weight) costs more than a Rolex (referring to the bling-bling President Sarkozy)” “Netherlands-Hungary qualify for return leg”

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rance could soon have a brand new theme park, one that is hoped will rival Disneyland Paris, based on the life and times of Napoleon Bonaparte. Far from being the whim of a madcap entrepreneur, it is an entirely serious project with the backing of government and tourism officials, as well as the Bonaparte family. Assuming the money can be raised then the first stone of Napoleon's Bivouac - the likely name for the new park - will be laid on 18 February 2014, the 200th anniversary of the battle of Montereau. Hang on, the battle of where? Montereau, 90km southeast of Paris, was not host to one of the most wellknown European battles – it is not even one of Napoleon’s most famous fracas. However, it was here that Napoleon scored a small but brilliant victory over the Austrians. Legend has it that it was during this battle, when loyal soldiers expressed fears for his safety, Napoleon uttered the much-quoted words: “Fear not my friends. The bullet that will kill me has yet to be cast!” The victory made little difference to the course of the war, and a few weeks later Napoleon was forced to abdicate. It was, however, one his few victories on French soil,

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high-profile tourism campaign aimed at luring Brits across the Channel during the Olympics this summer has backfired as it emerged that the beach featured in one of the advertising images was in fact in South Africa. Embarrassing enough, but things soon got even worse. The “France, Come and Play” advertising blitz involves 23 different images, each featuring a photo of a French region paired with an Olympics-themed slogan. Thus, a picture of a woman flicking her hair as she emerges from the sea is captioned “Backflip in Corsica”. Another showing a family casually bicycling through flat countryside is captioned “Team Pursuit in Vendee”. As well as being high-profile, the

campaign was also expensive. The French tourism industry spent €716,000 on a campaign they claim “aims to attract the attention of Londoners and encourage their need to escape to France”. “The London public is sensitive to the quirky nature of this campaign”, said Christian Mantei, managing director of the French tourism marketing body Atout France. “It should help to attract many visitors to France this summer.” A total of 460 posters were plastered across the London Underground for 3 weeks in March, during which time a London commuter recognised the beach in one photo from his home town. Unfortunately, the man in question was South African and the beach in “northern France” was in fact Llandudno beach in the suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa.

As news of the gaffe circulated on the internet, embarrassed tourism chiefs rushed to take the advert down from the www.gotofrancenow.com website and replace it with a new image of a French beach. An apology was issued and that should have been the end of that… Soon, however, other eagle-eyed members of the public noticed that rather than use a picture of a real French beach in the new, updated poster, they had instead used one of Clearwater Beach in Florida! This beach is slightly closer to France than the original one from South Africa, but still more than 7,000 km off the mark! The picture of six young people running towards a setting sun over what is claimed to be the Normandy coastline

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speed camera in northern France has been causing quite a stir after it was caught telling speeding motorists exactly where to go. Those entering the town of Eaucourt-sur-Somme at more than the 50 km/h speed limit were met with the message “F*** You”. Those travelling more sedately were told “Bienvenue au Moulin” - “Welcome to Moulin”. The monitor was taken offline after a disgruntled motorist pointed out the message to the local mayor, Henri Sannier. “I have passed this radar many times on foot, by bike and also by car”, said the red-faced mayor. “But I have never seen anything untoward… I don’t drive very fast.” Axa, the insurance company

who sponsor the radar and donated it to the small village of 400 inhabitants, weren't impressed. “This is a joke! Everything is programmed by computer, and is partly customizable. It must have been hijacked”, claimed Eric Lemaire, Axa’s president. In fact, it was not a local computer whiz who had hijacked the system, but rather an employee at JCB, the radar’s manufacturer. “We have an employee who likes to play jokes,” confessed the company’s owner JeanClaude Bouton. “The day of the inauguration, he changed the message to show me that he thought the writing was too small. I was not paying attention and, as he is not a technician, he did not properly delete the message and it stayed. I sincerely apologise,

but that’s all I can do because the damage has been done.” Spare a thought for residents of a small Austrian village who have to deal with this kind of language on a daily basis. Residents of Fucking, or Fuckingers as they are known locally, were recently told that they could not switch their town’s name to Fugging to avoid ridicule and the theft of road signs (a dozen have been pinched). The town’s name is apparently derived from Focko, an old Bavarian nobleman. Bad news for the locals, but good news for the easily amused. ■

is available for sale from a website which specialises in providing generic “stock” photographs to the advertising industry and costs between £10 and £49. Suspicions should have been raised over the second gaffe as very little of northern France's rugged coastline faces west - the direction it would need to face in order for the sun to set directly over the sea as it does in the image. When the second error was pointed out, the embarrassed head of the advertising agency responsible claimed it was a deliberate move: “Thank you for pointing this out”, he said. “The picture was actually only being used as a temporary measure while we sourced a real one from Brittany. This has now been provided and will be used for the remainder of the campaign.” ■

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commander that she was both pregnant by the prisoner Aubrac (this was actually true), but also unmarried. By feigning horror at the prospect of her child being born out of wedlock, she succeeded in convincing the commander to agree to a preexecution marriage. So it was on 21st October 1943 that the convoy taking Aubrac back to jail from his ‘wedding’ at a local police headquarters was attacked by a heavily armed Resistance gang. Three Germans were killed and 14 prisoners escaped. The heavily pregnant Lucie was part of the daring commando raid. Hunted by the Gestapo the couple hid in the countryside for 2 months before being flown to London - Lucie gave birth to their second child days later. Exactly who betrayed the meeting remains a mystery to this day. Aubrac was in no doubt that the most commonly accepted version is the correct one: that the culprit was a fellow Resistance member called René Hardy, a member of Combat - a rival organisation to LibérationSud. “Hardy was not supposed to be at the meeting. He was too junior. And when it came to the handcuffs, he was the only person not to have them put on. That meant he could make a run for it. And from all the Germans with their sub-machine guns, there were only a couple of scattered shots.” Hardy escaped and it later transpired that in the weeks before the Caluire rendez-vous he had been detained by the Gestapo, giving rise to speculation he had been “turned”. However after the war he was twice put on trial and acquitted.

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part of these negotiations, but in June 1943 the Germans arrested General Charles Delestraint, the designated commander of this fledgling movement. And so it was that the fateful meeting in a doctor’s surgery in Caluire, a suburb of Lyon, was arranged. Invited were all the heads of the local Resistance groups and the intention was to find a new leader. Someone had tipped off the local Gestapo, run by the notorious Klaus Barbie, named the “butcher of Lyon”. The meeting was raided and 7 Resistance leaders were arrested, Aubrac and Moulin among them. “What you have to remember is that when you are living your life on the run, as we were, you are constantly worrying about being arrested,” explained Aubrac. “So when the Gestapo burst into the house, it was a shock but not a surprise. I was sitting beside Moulin and when the Gestapo burst in, he told me: 'I have a piece of paper in my pocket. Make it disappear.' So I put my hand in his pocket and took out the paper and swallowed it which is not easy. I have no idea what was written on it.” Over the coming months, the men were interrogated and tortured. Moulin later died while being transferred from Paris to Berlin – he never gave up any secrets. In an interview with Paris

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underground movement. Moulin was parachuted into Provence and for a year-and-a-half, he travelled incognito around occupied France, using the pseudonyms Rex then Max. Under his command, the Resistance melded into a unified structure with genuine fighting potential. Raymond Aubrac was born at Vesoul as Raymond Samuel in the eastern region of Franche-Comté (Aubrac was the Resistance pseudonym which he continued to use even after the war). He came from a middle-class French Jewish family, trained as an engineer at a prestigious Parisian academy and joined the French army when war broke out. Taken prisoner during the disastrous French campaign of June 1940 and due for transfer to Germany, Aubrac escaped. By now married to Lucie Bernard, the pair became founding members of LibérationSud, which was to become one of the three biggest Resistance movements of the non-occupied zone and which produced the underground newspaper, Libération. Meanwhile, Jean Moulin was busy organising crucial negotiations to unify the military forces of the different Resistance movements into a single secret army. Aubrac was

a y m o n d Aubrac, aged 97 and the last surviving leader of the French Resistance, has died this month at the Val de Grace military hospital in Paris. Along with his wife Lucie, who died in 2007, Aubrac was one of France’s last great heroes of the Resistance and his bravery and exploits against the Gestapo became the stuff of legend and film. Of all the momentous events that helped build the legend of wartime French Resistance, one episode far outstrips the rest for its combination of tragedy, mystery and high-octane drama, and Aubrac and his wife were centre stage. It was one of the darkest moments of the war in France: the betrayal and capture of French Resistance hero Jean Moulin. At the start of the war, Jean Moulin was France’s youngest prefect. After his arrest and torture in 1940, he managed to escape to London and in 1941 first met with the leader of Free France, Charles de Gaulle. By now, a fledgling Resistance was in operation across France, but it was a patchwork of competing cells, lacking the cohesion to be truly effective. De Gaulle tasked Moulin with bringing the various Resistance groups together to organise an anti-German

In 1976, the events of the war came back to haunt Aubrac and would cast doubts on his legacy. Extradited for trial in France in 1983, Klaus Barbie threatened to reveal proofs that it was actually the Aubracs who betrayed Moulin in 1943. These proofs were never produced, but they were followed by similar insinuations by a French journalist in 1997. A group of historians later found no evidence for Barbie’s claims, but did point out inconsistencies in the accounts given by the two Aubracs. Despite the shadow cast by this affair, and then the death of his indefatigable companion Lucie in 2007, Raymond remained combative until the very end. He saw it as his duty to keep the ideals of the Resistance alive for future generations. In an interview with French newspaper Le Monde, Aubrac said: “I have devoted hundreds of hours of my life to speaking about the Resistance in front of young people. Each time, I ask myself the same question: what is the purpose of these pretty words? The meaning is the following message. “The history of the Resistance was made up of many difficult moments. But starting on the very first day, June 18, 1940, when Charles de Gaulle called us to action, he explained that losing a battle didn’t mean that we had lost the war. Only one thing guided us: optimism and the conviction that when we engage, we can change things. “Here is what I say to young people: if you leave the fight beaten, you have achieved nothing; if you fight, you have a chance of achieving something.” ■

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bdowning77@wanadoo.fr SIRET: 494 125 016 00019

Holiday livery/pension for horses & ponies Stabling, grazing, excellent facilities. Parking for trailers or lorries, safe & secure with 24-hour supervision.

Building Services Architectural Services

05 55 41 17 76

Architectural DRAWING SERVICE

Building Services

Renovating your French property? New build?

Dossiers prepared Permis de Construire Déclarations Préalables

Tel: 05 53 52 36 05

lavieilleabbaye@orange.fr www.latuspeter-architecturaldrawings-24.com SIRET: 493 770 358 00015

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

Building Services

05 45 85 92 34 (evenings)

30 years' experience

Carpenters/Joiners

Pine Ledge and Brace Doors from €69 Bespoke items made

www.scrollart.co.uk

05 55 14 12 43

Oradour-sur-Vayres (87150) Siren 527 854 749

Our joinery expertise includes barn doors, barn door frame openings, staircases, kitchens, windows & doors. We also make handmade furniture. Every item is bespoke and made to measure. Please visit our website for recent installations and references.

All Makes/Models Catered for. Repairs, Servicing, CT's. Specialist in: Vehicle Diagnostics and Auto Electrics. Garden Machinery incl chain saws. Based 87/24 - I can come to you

www.lecharmedechene.com

SIREN: 514 423 532

SIRET: 510 156 763 00011

TEL: 05 53 62 50 46

RING BILL!

Registered Car Mechanic

05.55.81.31.85

See Display Ad - pg B3

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: lsetenergie@yahoo.co.uk www.lumiereserviceetenergie.eu

in Creuse

Le Charme De Chêne Handmade solid oak joinery and furniture

Le Mécanique Anglais

Lumiere Service et Energie

ROGER & SON

SHUTTERS / VOLETS 05.55.41.17.76 Made to Measure Woodwork sales@thebugle.eu Pine Window Shutters from €35

Auto Services

Electricians

Siret No. 501.792.386.00010

€20 per day

Call for more info:

Your advert here

contactus@lecharmedechene.com

02 54 25 65 08 06 16 91 64 67

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

English Speaking, French Artisans

Qualified Electrician

Repairs, Full Re-Wires, New Build Automated Systems Installation

Plumber Experienced Builder

All Masonry Works Plasterboarding Assistance with Architects, other trades and Permis de Construire English References Available

05 55 41 43 56 06 50 27 87 54 the-poulpe@orange.fr

No job too small - give us a call SIRET: 498 672 708 00019

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

ELECTRICIAN Philip Evans

Fully Qualified French Electrician All electrical work covered, from a light switch to a full rewire Limousin, Charente & Dordogne covered Emergency Callouts 24/7

Tel: 06 36 35 56 44 or 05 55 78 16 28

Email: philip.evans@live.fr Siret: 533 235 016 00011

sales@thebugle.eu

Salamandre électricité Keith Sloper Tel: 05 55 64 94 20 Mob: 07 86 38 09 61

* Qualified electrician * All types of electrical works carried out * Free estimates * Departments 23 and 87 No Siret: 494 916 760 00015

Robert Johnson

ELECTRICIAN SIRET: 493 084 974 00010

Registered in France since 2007 Banque Populaire La Souterraine Décennale Insurance All works to normes NF C15-100 ● Fault finding ● Small Works ● Complete rewires ● Consuel certification arranged ● Temporary EDF supplies arranged ● Permanent EDF supplies arranged ● Free quotations

Mobile No: 06 50 63 65 29

Email: robrjhnsn@aol.com Website: www.rob-johnson.biz

Building Services

Mini Digger and dumper hire with driver From €120 per day

06.43.40.58.85 diggerhire@mail.com

Lovejoy’s Scaffolding Hire

Strong, fully adjustable cup-lock scaffolding Collect and erect yourself to save costs or delivery and erection included

Tel: 05 55 68 22 04 www.limousin-builders.com Siret 509 933 784 00027

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

Harlequin Developments are a Distributor and Installer for Solarventi, solar dehumidifying and water heating products, as well as a range of other renewable energies

05.55.68.67.56 06.06.60.46.97

General

harlequindevelopments@live.com www.harlequindevelopments.com

Monte Sarginson

Celotex

House Renovations Inside & Out

Experience in Roofing, Tiling Floors & Walls, Plumbing, Fitting Kitchens & Bathrooms, Stonework & Rendering, Painting & Decorating

Tel: 05 55 63 88 70 Mob: 06 21 34 18 20 Siret no 507 516 748 00013

CHERRY PICKER / ACCESS PLATFORM HIRE ELECTRIC & DIESEL SELF PROPELLED 4WD

WORKING HEIGHTS FROM 8 TO 22 METRES SCISSOR AND BOOM LIFTS AVAILABLE FROM €80 HT / DAY SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS www.rlotley.fr R & L OTLEY sas, 36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

02 54 47 65 37 info@rlotley.fr

SIRET 538 982 414 00012

Traditional Building Services

All aspects of renovation/ restoration covered including bespoke joinery and lime plastering. All work is fully insured. References available.

Ring Andy on 05 44 19 15 57 Ring Will on 05 55 37 45 35 siret: 532 981 198 00015

SIRET: 494.501.067.00016

Insulation Specialists 05.55.78.57.60 - see pg 8

TERRY DIMMOCK Renovation Specialist Unbeatable Price and Quality References Available

Phone: 05 55 63 65 81 Siret 511 127 763 00015

La Noneix

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

●Renovations ●New builds ●Roofing ●Stonework ●Carpentry ●Ground works Large or small projects undertaken - please view our website. Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands

05.55.66.44.06

www.lanoneix.com Paul.rands@orange.fr SIRET: 501 144 596 00019

05.55.41.17.76

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DIRECTORY ♦ B3 ADVERTORIAL

La Coterie Entreprise - Pointing it out

ome on, how many of you with a stone house have started with good intentions to redo the pointing and given up because of the time it takes? It’s slow and it’s laborious. But what if there was a machine that would squirt the lime in the gaps, as if from a toothpaste tube? I can sense the shaking of heads; that wouldn’t work, and we agree! A toothpaste tube needs constant refilling, and all that squeezing is hard on the hands after an hour or so. Now what if there was a machine that would put the mix in the gaps as quickly as you could move your finger around the joints and do sack loads of mix at a time before it needed refilling…? Well there is such a machine and La Coterie Entreprise have it. Accessibility isn’t a problem - we can work up to fifteen metres from the machine, even up scaffolding. La Coterie Entreprise can offer you a variety of repointing solutions from

a complete package including raking out the joints, repointing in a variety of colours & finishing, to just coming to do the pointing after you have raked out the joints, and then you do the finishing as we go, although as with most skills there’s a knack to it and one we can quickly teach you. There are around one hundred

house you’re unlikely to be permitted to use some of the wilder colours, but luckily the finish looks equally good inside a house, where your choice of viable colours isn’t controlled by the planning department. With La Coterie Entreprise you can easily add kerb appeal to your property (making those window boxes look

impact on the resale value of your house. Expanding from this, La Coterie Entreprise also carry out a variety of finishing works, from plaster boarding, plastering and rendering to tiling floors and walls to your specifications, and we will always try and help out with a little imagination when appropriate,

Priming the machine before attaching the nozzle

The machine in action. The mix applied and awaiting finishing

Decorated concrete opening

colours to choose from and for each colour, every sack will be exactly the same colour, giving a uniform finish. In reality, for the exterior of a Limousin

fantastic!), fill in those gaps where hornets may nest and improve the weather resistance. The best of all is that repointing results in a very positive

as can be seen from the concrete door opening seen in the picture which has been made to look like stone blocks. We can also carry out the majority

TILE HOIST FOR RENT

I O P Services

Entreprise Hines Building & Renovation

CMS ROOFING SERVICES

A multi-service company ● Repairs & maintenance ● Gardens & lakes ● General building Free Quotation and advice If I can't help, I know someone that can. Contact Paul

** from €40 per day ** Tel: 09 79 73 32 00 Mob: 06 60 20 22 38

05 55 77 33 72 / 06 85 18 20 05

No Siret: 444 916 084 00015

siret no 483 666 335 00037

Email: cmsroofs@gmail.com

Phillip Williamson Interior Renovations Honest, Reliable Tradesman

● Plastering. Drylining. Studwork ● Kitchens, Bathrooms, Doors & Windows fitted ● Painting & Decorating etc. Competitive Rates – Call for a free quote

Tel: 05.55.89.05.81 philw2005@msn.com SIRET: 504 976 689 00019

La Coterie Entreprise

Approved septic tank installer

05.55.80.83.30 www.lce23.com

See our main ad - pg 7

Builder

40yrs Experience in quality work, available for all your House Maintenance/Projects including Plumbing, Carpentry, Masonry, Structural Work, Decorating. Plus Key Holding service. Good References. Dept. 23/36

05.55.80.72.60

email: chris.coxon@orange.fr 497 962 001 00010

iopm@ymail.com

Paul Goldsmith Renovations

www.centralfrancestorage.com All aspects of interior renovations. Loft conversions, Windows, Bathrooms & Kitchens, Flooring Plastering, Plaster Boarding, Plumbing & Electrics.

lasout@live.com/09.66.03.52.89 Established 6 years - references available SIRET: 494 123 847 00019

Kitchen & Bathroom Fitting Including Tiling and Plasterboarding Room construction to finishing touches

T: Ian 05 55 53 37 10 E: ian@zanado.co.uk www.zanado.co.uk Siret. 484 206 624 00014

ADVERTORIAL

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

28 years qualified experience

La Coterie Entreprise

GODSON

R & B Construction ● Renovations & conversions Specialist in granite stonework ● Roofing - Carpentry Plastering/rendering ● Electrical (NICEIC approved in the UK) fully conversant with French Regulations ● Plumbing (Corgi Registered in the UK) fully conversant with French Regulations ● Kitchens - Bathrooms - Floor/wall tiling

siret: 501 792 386 00010

Nick Glover

Double D

I fit all kinds of tiles: ceramic, porcelain, slate, natural stone, quarry tiles, travertine & granite. Central Limousin

Tel: 05 55 69 23 29 Port: 06 31 37 53 90

Nick.glover@hotmail.com www.glover-carreleur.com siret: 493 766 430 00018

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

Scaffold and Plant Hire Please ring Robert

Members of Federation of Master builders in UK

SIRET: 503 169 237 00016

Walls & Floors Interior & Exterior

Travaux Publics www.pilgrim23.com 05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

Over 30 years experience in the building trade

All works carried out by time served tradesmen.

Tiler / Carreleur

Contact: Steve or Paul Tel: 05.55.80.83.30 Email: sales@LCE23.com Web: LCE23.com

**Special Spring discounts**

05.55.89.69.46

www.entreprisehines.com robert.hines@orange.fr

of your renovation needs, including the important unseen stuff, such as septic tanks, plumbing and electrical works. La Coterie Entreprise is a French registered Company with full Insurance cover for renovation works, septic tanks, electrical and plumbing works, and we are one of the few qualified installers of Eparco compact Septic Tank systems in the Creuse. We are also a TVA registered company which benefits you if you are restoring an existing house, as we will only charge the lower rate of TVA at 7% (subject to government criteria). Call us to discuss your requirements. ■

Tel: Dave - 05 55 37 74 06 Tel. Steve - 05 55 69 75 67 (Depts 23, 87 & 19)

05 55 89 69 46 www.entreprisehines.com robert.hines@orange.fr

Renovations & Home Improvements 05 87 96 02 44 - pg 8

SIRET: 503 169 237 00016

Michael Courtin

T J Renovations

● Masonry ● Stonework ● Brickwork ● Pointing ● Structural Repairs

Full refurbishments undertaken • Stone/Brickwork • Patios • Repointing • Studwork • General Repairs & Maintenance

French Stonemason with 20 years Experience in Major & Minor works undertaken throughout the Limousin 10% discount for new clients Free Devis/Estimates References Available

Call:Siret: 0952278 23 38 56 076 546 00012

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SkyTVI

30 years experience in building trade

All areas in the Limousin covered Contact Tim

Tel: 05 55 61 08 02 Mob: 06 52 23 89 54

Email: tjrenovations96@yahoo.fr Siret: 750 068 116 00011

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Sky TV Installations Satellite Engineer

INSTALLATION, DISH, CABLE AND QUAD LNB - just €180

Sky Subscriptions Available - no UK address necessary All needs, advice, help catered for. All depts covered

06 60 85 93 41 admin@sky-tv-installations.com 05.55.67.01.04

www.sky-tv-installations.com

SIRET: 534 352 802 00019

MAY 2012 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu

B4 ♦ DIRECTORY Building Services General Tony Hall

Skilled Workman Prices from €15/hour

● Building Renovations & Small Jobs ● Velux Windows ● Roof Repairs ● Tiling ● Plumbing ● Plaster boarding ● Garden Projects & Maintenance For more info please call Barrie

Home: 05.55.02.66.58 Mobile: 06.76.09.68.37 Or visit my website

www.bw-renovations.co.uk SIRET: 501 338 230 00011

Renovations, Brickwork, Masonry

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

Tél: 02.54.06.91.54

Building Services

General Builders We only undertake one job at a time! All areas covered

hall.anthony@orange.fr Siret: 504 350 604 00014

Dennis Fry Timber Services Dave Cardwell - Builder 05.55.08.40.67/06.06.44.35.28

See our Display Ad - pg 12

Groundworks

Chez Vous

Mini-Digger with driver

Fosse Septique installation and building renovations

05.55.78.62.29

john.bonella@gmail.com

05.55.63.44.43 - pg 6

See Main Ad - Pull-out pg B3

WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

Creuse Excavation Services www.creuseexcavation.com +33 (0)786 95 18 90 See ad pg 13

• house and barn clearances • dechetterie runs • rubbish removal • cash paid for scrap • general labouring service • mini digger hire - with/without driver

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

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

UK Paint Depot

Quality UK Paints at the lowest prices

www.ukpaintdepot.com see main ad - pg 9

RSW Entreprises

Fosse Septique Specialist

05.55.80.00.57

See our Display Ad - pg 11

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

Building Services Plasterers GLEN VINEY

PLASTERER Quality Plasterwork, Internal & External

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

Tel: 06 45 18 86 10

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

siret: 518 225 545 00012

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

SIRET: 504 612 441 00015

Building Services

Your advert here

H20 CREUSE

05 55 41 17 76 Multiskilled Artisan

Building Services

heather.nickles@orange.fr

Le Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles

Plumbers

Le Plâtrier du Limousin

Tel: 05 55 60 05 26

Sand and Blast Sandblasting & Floor Sander hire

christopher.willis@orange.fr

05 55 78 80 31 See our Display Ad - pg 9

Siret No. 513 415 091 00018

Wall Papering - Tiling All Repairs Undertaken

05 55 63 53 06 06 23 29 48 19

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

05.55.78.43.71 / 06.67.81.63.46 steve@sandandblast.com

Chimney Sweeps

05 55 41 17 76

with over 25 years experience

Sandblasting

FOR A QUOTATION CALL

Pro-Point Facades

Re-pointing - Rendering - Plastering

Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Mob: 06 43 11 95 87

Interior/Exterior Painter & Decorator

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

SIRET: 488 522 921 00037

• Plastering • Rendering • Stud Walling • Tiling and associated works • Bespoke polished concrete surfaces for Window Sills, Shelves, Fire Surrounds etc. • General Renovation interior and exterior of buildings to customer's specification.

Ken Nickless

Building Services

Chris the Plasterer

Siret: 527 736 326 00010

Your advert here

Painters/ Decorators

« LE PLATRIER »

Graham Carter Plastering

The friendly and reliable plasterer Registered in France. Fully insured offering 10 year guarantee. Call Stuart on:

05 55 80 92 91 06 87 92 83 63

info@platrierlimousin.fr Siret: 534 396 908 00012

MARK COLYER

LIMOUSIN PLASTERING LIMOUSIN STUKADOORS

19 years experience in: ● Solid plastering ● Skimming ● Dry Lining ● Rendering ● Plasterboard Studwork

Specialising in both French lime plastering and English plastering techniques. 10 years tiling experience. Covering Creuse (23), Haute-Vienne (87), Northern Corrèze (19) & Southern Indre (36) For a free quotation & friendly advice call Mark or Mareike on

Heating & Plumbing engineer

05 55 63 89 23 - see pg 10

FRENCH REGISTERED CERTIFIED PLUMBER

(29 years experience) ALL PLUMBING & HEATING INSTALLATIONS OR ALTERATIONS EMERGENCY WORK UNDERTAKEN ANDY IVES - 06 02 37 62 57 SIRET 538 689 530 00011

Rick Fife

Plumbing & Heating Engineer

All aspects of Plumbing and Heating work undertaken.

23 Years Qualified (Previously UK CORGI registered – Oil / Natural Gas / LPG) Established and registered in France for 7 years.

(obligatory for home insurance)

Bird guards supplied and fitted Chimney repairs and maintenance Safety surveys

TEL. 02 54 06 40 80 sootylesweep@orange.fr siren 504 218 454

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

Tel: 05 55 62 34 66

Office Hours: 8:30 – 21:00 Please give us a call to discuss your requirements. If you get the answer machine we WILL return your call the same day.

www.stovesellers.com

05 55 63 78 72

siret: 494 380 264 00015

Siren: 502 409 949

TOUTE SWEEP

Martin Walters

Plumber

All types of plumbing and general maintenance work undertaken Friendly, reliable, professional service Fully registered and insured

Tel 02 54 24 84 62 Siret 522 804 723 00016

CHIMNEY SERVICES SWEEP

since 1986 All types of chimneys cleaned Fast and Efficient Certificate de Ramonage issued with every chimney swept

Email: amanda.rick@tiscali.co.uk

siret: 539 941 450 00014

sales@thebugle.eu

Areas Covered: North Creuse (23) & South Indre (36)

05 55 54 95 63

mcolyerplasteringandtiling@orange.fr

CLEAR

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 14 11 Mob: 06 31 59 81 08

barry@toutesweep.com

REMEMBER - BLOCKED FLUES AND CHIMNEY FIRES CAN BE FATAL... DON'T TAKE THAT RISK! SIRET: 534 351 754 00013

05.55.41.17.76

www.thebugle.eu ○ THE BUGLE ○ MAY 2012

DIRECTORY ♦ B5 ADVERTORIAL

“SolarVenti”- the solar Harlequin solution to damp and Developments humidity A E stablished and registered in France since 2006, we specialise in all aspects of property renovation and refurbishment, along with barn conversions and extensions. No job is too big or too small and we will provide you with a detailed devis at a competitive rate. Our work includes full renovations, extensions, insulation and plaster boarding, tiling, replacement windows and doors, re-pointing walls, parquet flooring, staircases, kitchens and bathrooms fitted. We also undertake insurance work (floods, fires etc) and send regular update emails, together with photographs, to clients who may live outside France, to keep them fully up to date with their project. References are gladly given from previous/current clients. We now offer a wide range of renewable energy products from some of the world’s leading manufacturers. Our core products are: Solar Hot Water Systems, Underfloor Heating, Mechanical Ventilation and Heat Recovery Systems, SolarVenti Dehumidifiers and Water Heating Systems. Solar Hot Water kits are available from only €2400. Supply only or supplied and fitted. Wall ventilators offering heat recovery, humidity control, acoustic isolation, and anti-pollen filters from only €460. Phone for more details. For more information, a devis, or simply to discuss your project, please feel free to contact us. Tel: 05 55 68 67 56 - Mobile: 06 06 60 46 97

Computers & Satellites

simple solar energy system that runs on its own, even when you are not there and provides a free heat supplement in winter. The SolarVenti air panel was invented more than 20 years ago to use the sun’s energy for airing and ventilation of the thousands of holiday homes on the West coast of Jutland, houses that were left empty and unheated for long periods, houses with damp problems, mould and bad odours. How it works The principle behind SolarVenti is simple: a small, built-in solar cell powers a 12V fan that is connected to an air vent, a control unit and an on/off switch. Whenever the sun shines, the air in the solar panel is heated and the fan, receiving power from the collar cell, introduces warm, dry air

Sky TV Installations Sky TV/Tous travaux satellite 05.55.67.01.04

See Main Ad - Pull-out pg B3

Creusetec

Satellite Systems 05 55 66 60 21

GOODWIN SATELLITE

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

"Tooway" High speed internet via satellite TV Satellite Sales, Service & Installations. TV Receiver & Electronic Repairs. Dish alignments. Sky/Freesat/TNT/FTA. Most of depts 23,03,63,87,36 covered.

martin@creusetec.com http://www.creusetec.com SIRET: 510 117 328 00011

NO FIX... NO FEE !!

Your advert here

www.indre-it.com

05 55 41 17 76

Dept 23 & surrounding areas

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61

Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr siret: 453 067 910 00019

IT Support for Creuse, HauteVienne, Indre and Vienne

02.54.25.65.08 06.16.91.64.67

We provide a fast and friendly service either at the client's home, via remote software or computers can be left with us and collected when the work is complete. ● Ordering/Installing wireless & broadband ● Fixing results of a virus attack ● PC healthchecks ● Virus , trojan , worm removal and protection ● Backups/Disaster recovery ● Hardware/software upgrades. ● Website and graphic design. ● Printer/scanner assistance.

Dave Pilcher

Call Me for PC Repairs 06 34 96 63 58 see pg 13

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

Advertise your business here for only €35/month

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

into your home at the rate of 20 to 100 cubic metres per hour. In Southern Europe, SolarVenti is not only used for ventilation/ dehumidification purposes; with far more winter sunshine hours, it also provides a substantial heating supplement. A DIY Solution? The installation process is very straightforward and should only take two or three hours. All that is needed is a drill, hammer and chisel to make a hole in the wall. Roof installations are also possible. There are no electrical or water connections and it can be safely left running, even when the property is empty. With a range of panel sizes, and the option for wall or roof mounting, SolarVenti is suitable for all types of buildings, caravans or even boats!

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

ADVERTORIAL

Your advert here

Courses & Classes

Food & Drink

Reiki Training in France

Le Moulin du Breuil

05 55 41 17 76 Submissions Deadline 15th of the month Connect-Français

Computer Problems? Limousin & Charente PC & Mac Internet Assistance WiFi, ADSL, Dial-up Helpdesk, Data retrieval Call Dave

05.55.53.37.06

david.paver@wanadoo.fr SIRET: 479 095 705 00014

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

06.79.07.91.56

libre.antenne87@gmail.com Fast dependable service Based Séreilhac (87) siret: 353 613 227 00035

Levels 1, 2 and Master

Kinesiology / TFH Alergy Testing for Foods, Candida, Dogs, Cats, Cosmetics etc Other treatments and Courses See website:

www.therapiesinfrance.com

Tel: 05 55 09 76 10

Submissions Deadline 15th of the month

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

BAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE 23140 PIONNAT

05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 4 26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du Jardin Jardin du Thé

Gateaux, scones, sandwichs. Ouverture samedi et dimanche 11h00 à 18h00, lundi à vendredi sur RDV svp. Du 1 mai au 30 septembre. 2 km de Chénérailles et le Chateau Villemonteix

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

email: artdejardin@gmail.com www.atelierdartdujardin.net

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B6 ♦ DIRECTORY Food & Drink

L’Escale Restaurant & Bar

5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, Compreignac

Freshly home-cooked Food Daily Plat du Jour from €9

2-course Sunday Lunch from €10 with real Yorkshire puddings. Friday Night - Free Weekly Quiz Every Saturday night is Steak Night

Two Rumpsteaks & Bottle of Wine 19.50€ (alternative menu available)

The Corner Shop

Large range of British foods. Special orders can be catered for. Usually cheaper than the supermarkets!! 5km west of Aubusson Tue-Sat 10.00 - 4.00

05.55.67.58.87 SIRET: 504 584 228 00010

Restaurant

AUX CEPES LA veytiZoU

FISH & CHIPS €10 4 Course Sunday Lunch €15 For Further Information

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38

La Petite Fontaine 15 Grande Rue, Le Dorat

Café, Bar and Events Venue Lunch Menu Free WiFi

05.55.60.29.74

info@lapetitefontaine.com www.lapetitefontaine.com SIRET: 489 218 636 00012

Microbrewery Bar

Bières 23

4 rue Tanneries Bénévent-l’Abbaye, 23210 For further information

Open: 11.30–2pm Mon–Fri, Fri & Sat eve 7–11pm, Sun 11.30–2pm Party bookings welcomed We will open on any evening that we are closed for parties of 10 and over.

05 55 12 99 45 - 06 04 09 03 10 Or email for a menu: L_escale@yahoo.fr

Au Beau Rivage

Hotel - Bar - Restaurant Busseau-sur-Creuse 05.55.62.40.27 - pg 16

Le Creusois Bar/Restaurant

Les Genêts, Azerables

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

05.55.63.90.79

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JJ’s Cafe Bar Some customer quotes:

‘...more than just a bar’ ‘....a bit like Allo Allo and Cheers!’

Come and see for yourself - Open all week.

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Le Pub 58, rue d'Orjon Argenton-sur-Creuse

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C’est cheese

www.cestcheese.fr 09.66.87.02.74 cest.cheese@orange.fr SIREN: 409 679 578

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9 rue Dr Charles Poitevin SIRET 484 479 480 00010

Garden Mowers

Multi Services for your Home and Garden Landscaping/Gardens/Lakes. All aspects of Garden Creation and Maintenance covered.

Hourly or Daily rates.

05.55.53.56.68 SIREN: 478 984 529

Qualified Tree Surgeon Climber

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Cut Tree Surgeons La ferme du Duc noir Cross for all your tree requirements

Free range, rare breed pork 02.54.30.51.95 See our Display Ad - pg 3

siret: 539 484 238 00016

Sophie Arsac

French lessons & handholding services 05.55.89.15.74 - pg 13

Submissions Deadline 15th of the month

Rochechouart

Menu du jour. Teas, coffees, cream teas and gateaux.

Salon de Thé

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Tel: 02 54 06 93 47

The Exchange Tue 2.30pm - 5pm Thu, Fri 9:15-12 & 2:30-5pm Sat 9 - 12

1 rue Pierre Chambord, Oradour-sur-Vayres

I can help you either by going with you or writing for you. I am perfectly bilingual and I am an experienced translator and interpreter David Willshire

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has now opened a fencing dept.

Phone: 05 55 63 65 81

Find us at local markets selling a small and tasty selection of excellent quality english cheeses.

Bar & Restaurant

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Thu 12-2pm & 6pm-midnight Fri 12-2pm & 6pm-2am Sat 12pm-2am, Sun 12pm-11pm

Tel: 05 55 63 59 17 Mob: 06 86 55 18 78

BAILEYS

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Atelier d'Art du Jardin is open each Saturday and Sunday 11h00 to 18h00 from 1st May until the end of September. Artisan art for your garden. Cream teas on the terrasse. RDV for weekday visits SVP. 2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix

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English Hairdresser All aspects of hairdressing, in your home or mine Call Jane:

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Donna’s Beauty Treatments

A moment of luxury for your body, mind and spirit. The finest skincare, massage and wellness treatments await you. All in the comfort of your own home

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La Petite Place Hair salon, Le Dorat

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Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

for all your tree requirements 27 years experience Grass & hedge cutting service We will not be beaten on price or standard of work Fully qualified arborist - Fully insured Covering depts: 87, 23, 86, 36, 19 & 16 Reliability guaranteed

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DIRECTORY ♦ B7 ADVERTORIAL

The Aubgerge des Templiers in the heart of Jarnages has been given a fresh lease of life thanks to new owners Arnault and Sabine. The Bugle was invited along to sample the restored ambiance and more importantly… the food!

rom the moment we arrived at the Auberge des Templiers it felt as though we had been invited into someone’s home for dinner. Sabine has a wealth of experience running front of house in some of France’s best restaurants and it shows. The restaurant area has been very tastefully refurbished. The

large, high-ceilinged dining room has been given a full makeover by Sabine; along with the open fire that burns at one end, this creates the perfect dining mood. Throughout the meal we received just the right balance of attention and privacy. Sabine talked us through their recent renovations and the history of

the hotel and Arnault regularly came out from the kitchen to check everything was OK and talk to us about food, while at the same time leaving us to enjoy what was an outstanding meal. I should not have been surprised given Arnault’s pedigree as a chef - he has spent a total of 9 years working in three different 3 Michelin star kitchens. For Arnault, cooking is not just a job, it is an entire way of life. A visit to the Ritz in Paris when he was just 16 ignited his passion for food and soon after he began working as an apprentice in some of the toughest kitchens in France, rising to become one of three ‘seconds’ under chef Guy Martin in his 3-star kitchen in Paris. “We used to serve 180 covers at every sitting”, remembers Arnault. “No other 3-star restaurant in the world was producing so many.” Arnault’s stellar career continued with stints in a number of kitchens around France, including a 3-star vegetarian restaurant! After a number of years working on the Côte d’Azur, Sabine and Arnault wanted a different kind of life and following an extensive search, they discovered the Auberge des

Templiers in Jarnages. The restaurant is open year round, with the menu changing every 3 weeks. Options range from a simple 3-course midweek lunchtime menu for €12.50, through a variety of menus at €18, €24, €28 and €36 and on to the “Aux mille et une saveurs” menu at €58. This latter “thousand and one flavours” creation was our choice for the evening - a ‘surprise’ menu laid on by the chef and including wines with each course, water and coffee. Arnault first asked us what kind of food we did and didn’t like, but after that each of the numerous courses did indeed come as a surprise. The food was among the best I have ever eaten. It comes as no surprise, then, to hear whispers of a Michelin star down the line for the Auberge de Templiers, even if Arnault says this is not something he is chasing. Do not be put off if the thought of traditional Michelin starred food isn’t something that usually appeals. This is not pretentious dining. The food is varied, local and seasonal and the atmosphere is convivial and relaxed. Personally, I cannot recommend a meal here highly enough! The Auberge des Templiers is open for dining from 12h-14h and again from 19h30-21h (the last food order is taken at 21h) and is closed Sunday evenings and all day Monday. Booking is recommended. A vegetarian menu, based around seasonal vegetables, is available for €22 and children are welcome to enjoy a menu designed for them at €8.50. The Auberge also offers hotel accommodation in its 7 stylishly refurbished rooms. ■

30 Grande Rue - 23140 Jarnages Tél. 05 55 80 99 15 Mob: 06 08 55 61 28 mail@aubergedestempliers.com www.aubergedestempliers.com

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Vacancies for various levels in Chénérailles. Elisabeth Sicard

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B8 ♦ DIRECTORY Property Sales

Auwell Piscine

Pools, Hammams, saunas, spas, furntiure...

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Transport, Removals & Storage

The Reclamation Yard 05.45.30.72.04

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Retail & Commerce

Soie et Bois

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. 4 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

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MAN + VAN

Fiat Ducato with 11m² load capacity Collections / Deliveries Removals / Brico Runs All over France. Competitve hourly rate incl fuel. Please ring or e-mail for a quote. Based nr Aubusson Dept 23

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Man with Van

High chair, buggy, play pen, travel cot, fire guard, stair gate etc.

Reliable man with reliable van and trailer for hire Cheap rates for any work requiring 1 or more strong, fluent French-speaking men to move, pick up, or dump whatever you need.

Call us on: 06 16 91 or email at

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Each item will incur a hire charge of 7 euros, plus a refundable 8 euros deposit.

For more INFO or to HIRE Call Jean: 05 55 54 96 36

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A new service offering 'Peace of Mind' to car owners in the Limousin.

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Stove Sellers

1) You drive your car to the airport. We will meet you there, take your car and securely store it. 2) We will then meet you at the airport in your car upon your return. No flat tyres, no starting problems, no flat battery. Servicing and CTs can also be arranged in your absence FULLY INSURED For more details contact Terry:

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General

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All types of furniture

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Planète Automobiles

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To raise funds for the SPA dog rescue centre in Guéret.

Airport Direct

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Arfeuille Antiques

see pg 5

BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE

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www.gueret-auto.com

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New & used cars

Removals/ Single Items House/Barn/Garden Clearance Handyman jobs of all kinds Iveco Luton with Tail-lift

Tel: (+33) 07.61.21.85.15

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With A Van Who Can

We move, collect and deliver anything. Vehicles and plant to a maximum of 2 tons. We operate 3 vehicles with a load space of 16m² and tail lift. We will match or beat any genuine printed quote. Our rates are the best.

05 55 41 17 76 Moulin de Tintin

The Man

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Eco Entrepot Get down The Shed

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

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Submissions Deadline 15th of the month

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Ebénisterie Hemming

Quality handmade wood furniture

02 48 63 15 09

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Central France Storage

FIRE LOGS FOR SALE

www.centralfrancestorage.com All your storage needs both long & short term. Fully insured through Axa and alarmed. Call Karen or email for a quote:

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45cm Oak - €40/m3 45cm Mixed Hardwood - €35/m3 (poplar/cherry/hornbeam)

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FRENCH LIFE ♦ 11

In the garden - May Tax Returns - 2012

hat a disastrous winter we had. Warm and dry, many things were really advanced when that patch of Siberian weather hit France and the Limousin was covered in snow. At my village we went down to minus 19°C for several days. And shortly after the snow had gone, we were back to higher than average temperatures. It's a wonder that anything survived at all! But in the miraculous way that gardens have, many have pulled through, even if they look a little worse for wear. However, if by now a plant has no signs of life, then it's almost certainly dead, so prune out any damaged or dead wood/stems and make sure you fell any larger trees safely. Replace any shrubs before the real heat sets in and mulch them.

Mulch, mulch, mulch It was obvious we were in a drought year when the late spring rain didn't happen. No need to wait for the telly to tell you that! Nor to know that roughly 90% of France has water tables that are at low levels. We'll certainly have water restrictions, so get organised now and plan how you will deal with that. I'd be inclined to say “get some chickens”. I give mine all the green weeds I take out of the borders, to their great scratching pleasure, and when I clean them out, the litter goes straight on to the borders as a thick layer of mulch. It is absolutely blatant how effective this is – yesterday I was putting a few perennials into the ground - one lot into rich, hummus filled soil with loads of earthworms and the others into dry, hard earth. Guess which patch is waiting for me to clean out the chooks? Books tell you all sorts of things about how to mulch correctly. Don't listen – in the heat of the Limousin, nearly anything that insulates the soil surface from the heat of the sun helps plants a great deal. I prefer hemp, or chopped flax, but saw that last year, lots of things worked. Even thin branches of the ash trees cut and laid on the surface. Take care to sort something out for your soft fruit and newly planted shrubs or trees. Sowing & planting out The shops did their usual thing by having ten

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Keep warm this winter

zillion tomato plants ready in March, while the frosts were still very present. I hope not too many died in the hands of optimistic gardeners! Wait until the end of the month to be sure the frosts have ended (the saints de glace are the 11th, 12 th, 13 th of May). Make sure you harden off any shop-bought plants, as they often come out of warm environments. Sow all the sun-lovers, if you haven't already – cosmos, zinnias, dahlias, tithonia etc, chillies, aubergines, courgettes, peppers, basils, corianders and other herbs which like the heat, and carry on sowing at regular intervals the quick crops such as cut and come again salads, beet and salad leaves. It will probably become too hot soon for the mustards, but then again, who knows what the weather will do?! All types of bean can be sown - it pays to prepare a trench a few days in advance and fill it with lawn clippings , nettle tops or compost before backfilling and planting as this helps retain moisture. It's the same for large leaved plants like courgettes, squash, pumpkins etc. If you have old bean seed which you are not sure is viable, try sprouting it for a few days in the kitchen. If it won't then it's no good. Basically, it helps if you can be on all fronts all the time, now.

Mowing When you cut off all those little daisies and germander speedwell in your lawn, you are removing the food source of numerous insects and butterflies and therefore of the birds that feed on them. Try and mow less, with the mower set on a higher setting. Your garden will be all the more beautiful for it, and you'll be doing good. The wildlife has had a catastrophic winter and needs to recover as much as it can. Leave more little corners a bit wild, and set out shallow water containers with pebbles so that insects, reptiles and birds have access to water. Pruning that's not pruning! Rub out any tiny shoots on trees that will grow into bigger branches in the wrong place. Why wait until you have branches the thickness of a wrestler's wrists to deal with? If you cut armfuls of lilac to scent your house and delight your senses, then you pruned the tree at the same time. Do similarly when it comes to your blackcurrants - cut off the fruiting branches and then take the fruit off then. Keep an eye on what's going where and make sure that nothing will cause problems later in the season. Go to Fêtes des Plantes Let yourself get tempted by something you haven't already got. The season starts in earnest now and there are bound to be some wherever you are. The following website lists plant fairs all across France and has a useful map so you can locate them geographically: www.iris-bulbeuses.org Good gardening !! Michelle Pierce Un Jardin en France plant nursery unjardinenfrance@gmail.com 05 45 89 36 54

“La Déclaration des Revenus”

es, it is that time of year again when we have to turn our attention to completing our annual tax return! The French tax year is a straightforward, calendar year and the deadline for returning your completed declaration of income earned in 2011 is 31st May 2012. Those of you already in the system should receive your partially completed form (or “préremplie”) at the beginning of May. As in previous years, the tax authorities have granted extra time for those who make their declarations online at www. impots.gouv.fr, however, the amount of extra time given will actually depend on the number of the department you live in e.g. 75 Paris, so please verify first. The online facility will be available from the beginning of May. For “first-timers” you must collect a tax declaration from your local tax office (“Centre des Impôts”) or download one from the website above. If you have moved to France part way through the year, you will only declare income earned since that date. Any tax due is normally collected in September. Once you have completed your first tax return, you can complete subsequent returns online at www.impots.gouv.fr What forms will you need? Whilst the “Déclaration des Revenus” comprise a variety of forms, according to your circumstances, here are some of the main forms that apply to expatriates:

Form 3916 - This is for details of any bank accounts situated outside of France. What to declare? As a French resident, all of your worldwide income and gains should be declared on your French tax return. Any income which is normally taxed out of France e.g. on UK public sector pensions or UK rental income, will still be used to calculate your overall tax liability. The Double Tax Treaty will ensure, however, that you do not pay tax twice on this income, but these figures are needed to calculate the rate at which your other income should be taxed. What exchange rate to use? Some tax offices tell people to use the £/€ exchange rate at the end of the year i.e. £1 = €1.1972. In theory, you should have kept a note of the exchange rates applicable to your Sterling based income as you received it. However, for income which is received regularly such as a pension, for instance, the authorities will accept the use of the average exchange rate for the year, details of which are made public from various sources, including the official French revenue website noted earlier. Wealth Tax (“Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune” or “ISF”)

One major change that will affect some people is in respect of ‘Wealth Tax’ declaration. From this year, anyone with taxable assets of between €1,300,000 and €3,000,000, as at 1st January 2012, will declare the asset figure on their income tax return. Only those with more than €3,000,000 of taxable assets will have to continue making a separate wealth tax return in June. David Hardy is the Limousin Regional Manager of Siddalls France, Independent Financial Advisers, who have been advising the British national, resident of France on all aspects of financial planning, for over 16 years. Tel 05 56 34 75 51 www.siddalls.fr Siddalls France, RCS BX 498 800 465, Société par Actions Simplifiée Unipersonnelle, Parc Innolin, 3 Rue du Golf, 33700 Mérignac. VAT registration number FR 61 49 88 00 465. Authorised as Conseil en Investissements Financiers (C.I.F.), registered number E001669 with ANACOFI-CIF, association agréée par l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), and as Courtier d’Assurances, Category B, registered with the Organisme pour le Registre des Intermédiaires en Assurance (ORIAS) registered number 07 027 475 Code NAF 6622Z Garantie Financière et Assurance de Responsabilité Civile Professionnelle conformes aux articles L 541-3 du Code Monétaire et Financier et L 512-6 et 512-7 du Code des Assurances.

Form 2042 - This is the main tax form, which those of you already in the system will receive partially completed, where you should declare your worldwide income and gains. Form 2042C (“Complementary”) - This is an additional form which is required for a number of situations, including where you have received income from furnished letting or “chambres d’hôtes”, or where you have paid tax in the UK that needs to be offset against French tax. Form 2047 - This is an additional form for any income received from outside of France. Foreign income must be declared on this form, as well as on Form 2042.

Inheritance Solutions French inheritance rules may mean that your worldwide estate will not be distributed according to your wishes.

Look after those that matter David Hardy, Regional Manager: Tel: 05 56 34 75 51 Email: bordeaux.office@siddalls.net

www.siddalls.fr French finance in plain English

Siddalls France SASU, Parc Innolin, 3 Rue du Golf, 33700 Mérignac - RCS BX 498 800 465. C.I.F. No E001669 auprès de ANACOFI-CIF association agréée par l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers et Courtier d’Assurances, Catégorie B - ORIAS 07 027 475. Garantie Financière et Assurance de Responsabilité Civile Professionnelle conformes aux articles L 541-3 du Code Monétaire et Financier et L 512-6 et 512-7 du Code des Assurances.

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12 ♦ FRENCH LIFE

Les Petit Pattes

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An idyllic childhood...?

TV – Nature’s Friend and Foe TV documentaries can be a great thing for many age groups, for example Sir David Attenborough's various series over the last few decades in which he lets the animals and stunning camera work do most of the talking. Sir David's “Life On Earth” series was one of my TV viewing highlights of the week. For children too young to venture out, TV can certainly be a positive influence, environmentally speaking. Unfortunately, nature documentaries and such these days are too often focused on computer

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animations and the “wow” factor, more fluff than substance. Not everything has to be an adrenalin hit and I'm dubious as to whether the jaded kids of today actually respond to it, or even absorb it when delivered in this way. Regardless of programming quality the best way to learn about nature is hands-on, whether it's in a local park, or out the back of beyond. Nature Deficit Disorder A UK report released this year found that less than ten per cent of kids today play in wild places, down from 50 per cent a generation ago. The Natural Childhood report states that the UK's population is increasingly exhibiting the symptoms of a modern phenomenon called ‘Nature Deficit Disorder’. Richard Louv, the man who coined the phrase in his 2005 book Last child in the woods, provides the following definition: “Nature Deficit Disorder describes the human costs of alienation from nature, among them, diminished use of the senses, attention difficulties, and higher rates of physical and emotional illnesses.” The Natural Childhood report discusses the harm done by Nature Deficit Disorder and the many benefits of allowing children between the ages of seven and 12 the freedom to explore the natural world. Connecting with nature or destroying it?

It's more than just allowing kids to explore the great outdoors, though; it's how it's done that counts too. Some time ago I spent 4 days in the UK, and for part of the time I had to endure the sound of kids and their incredibly clueless, inconsiderate parents running around and around some waste ground on noisy dirt bikes, basically burning petrol for the hell of it and making sure everyone and everything within a two mile radius knew about it.

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urrounded by the wonders of nature, as we are here in La France Profonde, I often think what a fantastic place this is for children to grow up. Wide, open spaces, clear skies and a wealth of wildlife to observe. What a wonderful place to spend your childhood. Some of my fondest memories of my childhood are of fishing with my dad. Just him, me, a couple of fishing rods and the river. No radio, no mobile phone, no iPod. If we didn't catch a fish, it wasn't a problem. Those trips were adventures for me and I believe they helped cultivate my fondness for nature. They are also among my earliest memories of being concerned about pollution, in the form of rubbish that would seen be along the river bank. I was also privileged to live in the country next to a forest for much of my childhood, and as far back as I can remember I was allowed to play there. Times were different, no doubt about that. It's a shame that so many children today don't get these learning opportunities and that most of their nature education occurs via a screen.

Somehow they equate this activity with getting back to nature. Certainly, they may be outside, but they aren't only missing out on ‘really’ connecting with nature through their dirt bike riding, they are damaging it. They're churning up roads and tracks, creating tracks where none are meant to be, scaring the hell out of animals that have then run in a blind panic into fences, generating hours and hours of noise pollution, wasting fuel, spewing emissions and other pollutants etc. etc. etc., the list really does go on. I talked to some of these kids (and their parents), and attempted to convey to them the marvels of the creatures and plants in the area and more subtly (sometimes, not so), their sensitivity to human interference. In some cases they nod, smile and appear to get the idea, then get back on their bikes again to continue their destruction. While getting kids to properly connect with nature doesn't mean they should be forced to undertake a vow of silence, don sack-cloth and sleep under the stars using rocks as pillows, it shouldn't involve excessive noise and destruction, nor be heavily dependent on technology. It should be an engaging experience, one that forces the senses and body to be used in a way they often aren't in our lives. If the next generation only sees nature as something cool on a very fleeting and shallow level, as something easily trumped by or viewed via a noisy internal combustion engine or gadgets, then the planet is in even bigger trouble than we realise. I'll end this article with a quote included in the Natural Childhood report - well worth a read. “For a new generation, nature is more abstraction than reality. Increasingly, nature is something to watch, to consume, to wear – to ignore.” ■ Arthur Smith Harlequin Developments www.harlequindevelopments.com Tel: 05.55.68.67.56 Mob: 06.06.60.46.97

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A question of loyalty

subject that I am still trying to get my head round is supermarket loyalty cards. It seems that my wallet is fast filling up with these little cards, and I can see why it is that French men have to carry bags. Almost every retail outlet seems to have its own loyalty card, so the question is, are they worth the plastic that they are made out of ? Some cards accrue points, others cash. Some allow balances to roll

over at the year end, others zero your balance. There are some that you have to use a certain number of times a year in order to validate it. What I’d like to do is compile a list of the various cards and look at what is in it for the shopper. Please write or email in to the paper with your experiences (cannyshopper@ thebugle.eu), good and bad, of ‘La Carte de Fidelité’, and we’ll share your experience with all our readers. ■

Lilacs

Perfect panicles of swoony, heady flowers in blues, mauves or whites: who can fail to love lilacs? Nor be impressed how a plant which originates from Persia and the Near East has made itself into an archetypal member of the French gardening landscape? That there are so many colours to choose from, and forms is really down to one man: Victor Lemoine - 1823-1911 One of those Victorian nurserymen who just seemed to be able to do anything that took his interest, he was responsible for an extraordinary number of varieties, including potentillas, streptocarpus, fuchsias, spirea, hydrangea paniculata and the first zonal pelargoniums. From 1850 he was based in Nancy, where his output continued to be prodigious. However, from the 1870s it was lilacs that caught his interest and he and his descendants introduced over 200 cultivars. In 1876 he created the double French hybrids, including the pure white form 'Madame Lemoine'. He was the first foreigner ever to receive the Victorian Medal of Horticulture from the RHS. There are probably not that many gardens in France that do not owe something to his passion. Thank you, Monsieur Lemoine. Michelle Pierce - Un Jardin en France plant nursery unjardinenfrance@gmail.com - 05 45 89 36 54

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helping to make cricket more popular,” said Mr Bordes, who himself learned to play while at school in France. One of his teachers had studied at Oxford University where he had learned the game and had brought his passion for cricket back to France with him. “I enjoyed the friendship and fun of cricket,” he said. “I discovered the tactical aspect, which I love, and I was lucky enough to play for France.” In fact David Bordes is featured in a list of the 100 best matches of the 20th century in the “Wisden Cricketers' Almanack”. During the match in question – when France beat Germany in the final of the 1997 European Nations Cup - he scored the winning run despite having a fractured

here are few things in Britain that conjure up the image of summer more than cricket. If you drive through England on a Sunday afternoon you will see games of cricket taking place on most village parks and greens. The game, considered by much of the world to be incredibly complicated and far too long, is part of British culture and is in fact the national sport. Explaining cricket to a French person is difficult. It is often a mystery to those who do not understand the game how you can play for 5 days and still have a draw! In France, the sight of 22 men dressed in white and standing around a field all day may be rare, but the game is still played here. In fact, cricket is becoming more and more popular. According to David Bordes from France Cricket, the national cricket association, today there are more than 1,200 registered players – up from 500 players just eight years ago. Mr Bordes says 40% of the members are French with the rest being expats from cricket-playing nations like England, Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka. “The internet and satellite TV are

« …Alors il y a deux équipes, une qui est en dehors du pitch, l’autre qui est dedans. Chaque joueur de l’équipe qui est dedans va dehors, et quand tous les joueurs qui étaient dedans sont dehors, l’équipe qui était dehors va dedans et l’équipe qui était dedans essaye d’avoir les joueurs qui sont maintenant dedans dehors… » “…So, there are two teams, one which is out in the field and one which is in. Each player in the team that is in goes out, and when all the players that were in are out, the team that was out goes in, and the team that was in tries to get the players from the team that just came in out…”

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u Royaume-Uni, peu de choses n’évoquent d’avantage la saison estivale que le cricket. Si vous circulez en Angleterre un dimanche après-midi, vous pouvez voir des matchs de cricket dans la plupart des espaces verts. Une bonne partie du monde considère que ce jeu est incroyablement compliqué et beaucoup trop long. Il fait partie intégrante de la culture britannique et est, de fait, le sport national. Il est difficile d’expliquer le fonctionnement de ce jeu à un Français et c’est souvent un mystère pour ceux qui ne comprennent pas les règles de voir qu’on peut jouer pendant 5 jours et trouver le moyen de faire match nul! En France, bien qu’il soit rare de voir 22 hommes tout habillés de blanc qui passent leur journée debout autour d’un champ, ce jeu y est malgré tout pratiqué et il est de plus en plus populaire. Selon David Bordes, membre de l’association nationale de cricket «France Cricket», il y a plus de 1 200 licenciés contre 500 il y a exactement 8 ans. Selon lui, 40 % des membres sont français et le reste des joueurs sont des expatriés de nations joueuses de cricket comme l’Angleterre, le Pakistan, l’Inde et le Sri Lanka.

skull! Elsewhere in France, celebrity supporters have helped to increase the popularity of cricket. In Saumur, western France, the local team’s most famous supporter is Mick Jagger who owns a nearby château. Saumur club's manager, Vincent Buisson, is also a musician and was also introduced to cricket through watching TV in England when touring with his band. “The only thing we had to do in the afternoons was watch the cricket on the BBC. I thought to myself, 'that's my sport'. I saw Shane Warne for the first time and I said, ‘Anyone can do that. You don't have to be a super athlete. All you need is a good brain!’” ■

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Toujours selon Monsieur Bordes, Internet et la télévision par satellite ont contribué à populariser ce jeu qu’il a luimême appris alors qu’il était dans une école française. L’un de ses professeurs, ancien étudiant à l’Université d’Oxford où il avait appris à jouer, avait rapporté cette passion avec lui en France. «J’ai aimé l’esprit de camaraderie et de rigolade» dit-il. «J’ai découvert l’aspect tactique que j’adore et j’ai eu la chance de pouvoir jouer pour la France». En fait, David Bordes figure sur la liste des joueurs des 100 meilleurs matchs du 20ème siècle dans «l’Almanach Wisden des joueurs de cricket». Pendant le match en question, lorsque la France vainquit l’Allemagne lors de la finale du championnat d’Europe en 1997, il marqua un point décisif lors d’une course

malgré une fracture du crâne! Ailleurs en France, des supporters célèbres ont contribué à augmenter la popularité du cricket. A Saumur, à l’ouest du pays, le supporter le plus célèbre de l’équipe locale est Mick Jagger qui possède un château dans le voisinage. Le secrétaire du Club de Saumur, Vincent Buisson, également musicien, a découvert le cricket alors qu’il regardait la télévision en Angleterre lors d’une tournée avec son groupe. « Nous n’avions rien à faire de l’après-midi, à part regarder le cricket sur la BBC. Alors je me suis dit «C’est mon sport ». J’ai vu Shane Warne pour la première fois et j’ai pensé: N’importe qui peut faire ça. Il n’y a pas besoin d’être un super athlète. Tout ce qu’il faut c’est un cerveau qui marche bien! » ■

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Steel.4 Spot Lights. 4 Fan settings.Near Chabanais. €225.00ono Tel 0545 30 69 72 FOR SALE: WOOD BURNER SUPRA NORVEGE 6.5kw. Cream and grey. H

1040mm W 540mm. Near Chabanais. €325.00ono Tel 0545 30 69 72 FOR SALE: MUSIC FOR THE GREATEST 100 LOVE SONGS EVER Arranged for piano, vocals and guitar. Large album in as new condition. €15.00 O5 55 89 21 37 evenings only please FOR SALE: Large picture print by Beckindale Fine Arts (framers of quality pictures and mirrors) Name of picture "Spirit 1" in frame n° SM16 - of horse and man is only way of description. Buyer collects. €400.00 Telephone Nigel on 06 04 46 73 92

FOR SALE: Fonds de commerce Fonds de commerce for sale due to ill health for restaurant in Parnac area. Includes all equipment, cat IV licence, all stock & 4-yearold sign-written Kangoo van. Plus furniture & 2-bed apartment with the restaurant. €45,000.00 Tel: 02 54 24 83 31 FOR SALE: CHILD'S BUGGY XTS 3 WHEELED, OFF-ROAD/JOGGING BUGGY. EXCELLENT CONDITION, NEW TYRES, CARRY CASE. €60.00 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 05 55 63 43 35 FOR SALE: BASS GUITAR - IBANEZ SR305DX 5 STRING ACTIVE, VERY GOOD CONDITION, PROFESSIONALLY SET UP, NEW STRINGS. €195.00ono FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 05 55 63 43 35 FOR SALE: TV Thomson TV 52 cm with remote. €30.00 Tel 05 55 03 87 56 FOR SALE: SUPRA WOODBURNING STOVE Cast iron. Model HF3932. 7 to 14 KW. Rear venting. Almost as new, used little. Includes some chimney pipes. €350.00 Tel 05 55 03 87 56 FOR SALE: Various 2 x Free standing electric heaters. Different models/styles in very good/ excellent condition. Very little use. 20€ eachFlame effect electric fire. 54cm x 44cm x 30cm. In good/excellent condition. Very little used. 50€Free standing Fire Grate with attached Back Plate. In good used condition. 45cm x 53cm x 29cm. 250€ or very near offer.Heavy dining table and 6 chairs. Malaysian Oak. Not sure of the age but at least 10yrs old (possibly older). In very good/excellent condition. Table 96cm x 152cm x 78cm. Chairs height to top of back 115cm. Height to seat 47cm x 52cm x 47cm. 300€ or very near offer.Email for photos. Tel: Linda 05 55 89 31 97 or Jannie 05 55 89 98 47 Email: janniesjunkandjems@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Various - House Clearance 1) 6 Chairs and a Dinning Room Table. Solid oak. Very good condition. €250 2) 2 Single Beds. €100 the pair. Metal framed. 3) 2 Reclining Chairs. Cream leather. 4) Electric Bike. Needs new battery. EUR 50 ono. Tel: 05 55 64 18 33 FOR SALE: Hay Bales Small Bales 2.50 per bale. Tel: 05 46 33 18 75 FOR SALE: Various equipment for handicapped person Wheelchairs, stanner stair lift, 3 wheel electric scooter etc. Tel: 05 55 42 75 92 FOR SALE: Hot Tub Spa Lay-Z with digital control for 4 adults Unwanted present. As new, still in packaging. Sells on amazon.fr at €489. Area 87130. €399.00 Tel: 05 55 56 62 84 Email: pugsley.homer@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Godin solid cast iron woodburner fire Size 660mm long 600mm high - 320mm wide. V.G.C. Buyer collects. Phone Patricia for details. €200.00 Tel: 05 55 41 19 28 FOR SALE: Ikea oven White. Used only few times. V.G.C. Buyer collects. Phone Patricia for details. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 41 19 28 FOR SALE: "PETIT GODIN" multi fuel circular stove 10kw output. Majolica enamel brown finish, with decorative ash tray and cast iron tool for opening door catches. £1600 new. In good condition. €300.00 TEL: 05 55 08 46 53 FOR SALE: Antique woodburning stove dating from the 1900's Excellent condition with bread oven. Delivery possible. €450.00ono Tel: 0613363979 FOR SALE: 2 off Shimano Baitrunner

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

Property Maintenance Business for sale

I own two retail outlets that are coming up for rent. If anyone has any business ideas they would like to pursue, I would be interested in backing any good ideas and contributing my retail experience. I would not want to be involved in the day to day running. One is in St Vaury and is currently a hairdressers (it could also suit dog grooming perhaps?) and the other is in Guéret and would suit Clothing/ Fashion and related activities (preloved clothing perhaps). For more information please email:

Regular monthly income Area covered: Creuse Average T/O €50,000 (last 7 yrs) Asking Price €5000.00 e-mail: property.maintenance@aol.fr

cboniface@hotmail.com

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CLASSIFIEDS ♦ 15 The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with WWW.HOUSESONINTERNET.COM 6000b GTE Carp reels C/w spare spools and boxes, instructions etc. Hardly used, as no time. In excellent condition. 75 Euro each or 140 Euro for the two.Also a tackle box trolley/barrow still in box never assembled. 50 Euros. Phone Andy 0555-483062 (nr Rochechouart) FOR SALE: 5 pairs of original wooden windows Varying sizes, with original window furniture and fittings. All fitted with the original glass. 75,00 euros for the lot. €75.00 TEL: 05 55 08 46 53 FOR SALE: Various PETMATE AIR TRAVEL and TRAINING KENNEL Through flow ventilation for safe air and auto travel. Safe way to help solve behaviour problems. For dog/cat up to 51 cms tall by 61 cms long. Meets international air travel requirements. (IATA) Kennel bed-pad also included. Unused. Easy to carry. €50 3 SINGLE PINE BEDS. TWO MATCHING, including mattresses for all three. Comprised of head and footboards and slatted base. €50 each. BATHROOM WASH-HAND BASIN AND MATCHING PEDESTAL. White. New and unused. Includes two taps. Basin measures 66 cms wide by 56 cms deep. €30. Ladies BICYCLES - Ladies Peugeot Mosaique. Pink. 15 gears. €50 Ladies Ammaco Oasis. Purple. 15 gears. €50 - Ladies Boulevade EMMELLE. Black. 12 gears. €50 Telephone 05 55 14 28 09 FOR SALE: Licence IV Enables sales of beverages and spirits in Bars/Restaurants etc Email: jsezer@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: SCHAUB LORENZ COMBO FLAT SCREEN LCD TV/DVD 19" with TNT and HDMI, still boxed, as new. €50.00 Tel: 0555895605 (La Souterraine) Email: sellwood56@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Land Rover Discovery dog guard, mats & UK headlights TRAVAL dog guard for Land Rover Discovery, as new - 60 euros.Full set Land Rover mats for Discovery - 15 euros.UK Headlights for Land Rover Discovery - 60 euros. Tel: 05 55 78 54 20 FOR SALE: Rectangluar Hay Bales (87) Ideal for use as animal bedding. 6 euros a bale. Please call 05 55 00 98 52 FOR SALE: Hot Water Cylinder 150 litre hot water cylinder, brand new from Castorama, never been out of its box. €95.00 Please call 05 55 00 98 52 FOR SALE: Godin Circular Wood Burner Brown enamel, filigree finish. 75cm high, 28cm diameter. €250.00ono Tel: 05.55.60.46.33 FOR SALE: Electric Sewing Machine - Lervia Almost new. Only used twice. Perfect condition. €70.00 Tel: 05 55 62 49 65 FOR SALE: Vox Cambridge 30 twin guitar amplifier The amp has been upgraded to 50 watts and is in perfect working order. Features incl. footswitch for channel, reverb and tremelo. €199.00ono Tel: 05 55 71 79 31 Email: john.martin@netcourrier.com FOR SALE: White kitchen sink ceramic single bowl With barge like flowers painted on (still in bricodept). €85.00 Please call 05.55.67.58.87 FOR SALE: French Linguaphone Course Complete course in boxed set (books, tapes & cd's). €30.00 Tel: 05 55 71 79 31 Email: john.martin@netcourrier.com FOR SALE: Ladies Mountain Bike 26" wheels, 18 gear twist grip change. Good condition. €40.00 Tel: 05 55 51 91 79 FOR SALE: Bike trailer 20" wheels. Seats 2 children. €30.00 Tel: 05 55 51 91 79 FOR SALE: Bikes Ladies shopper bike, 17" wheels. New tyres & tubes.Boys mountain bike, 24" wheels.EUR 30 for pair. Tel: 05 55 51 91 79 FOR SALE: New White PVC D.G. Window 1600 x 1250 inc sill. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 51 91 79 FOR SALE: Large wooden storage chest/ coffee table 92cm x 94cm. €30.00 Tel: 0555895605 Email: sellwood56@hotmail. com FOR SALE: TAKAI open face sports helmet Matt black, clear visor and retractable sun visor. XS 53-54cm. 5 months old, hardly worn. €65.00 Tel: 0555895605 Email: sellwood56@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Towable Altrad Cement Mixer With a 3.5 Briggs and Stratton engine, with a ball hitch. €450.00 Email:

sermur2002@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Complete photographic dark room Any offers considered. Tel: 05 55 02 93 01 (Saint Junien-87) FOR SALE: Scanner Epson Perfection 1240U Photo. Any offers considered. Tel: 05 55 02 93 01 (Saint Junien-87) FOR SALE: AMD Tower and PC Complete with DVD, CD rewriter and floppy disk drives, IIYAMA monitor, 2 keyboards (French and qwerty), speakers and mouse. Needs hard disk. Any offers considered. Tel: 05 55 02 93 01 (Saint Junien-87) FOR SALE: Antique French cast iron fire dogs with iron basket Height: 59cms,

Overall Width: 90 cms, Basket Width: 63 cms, Depth: 57 cms. €300.00 Phone: 05 55 65 00 04 Email: pc.cullen@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: 100 English Books Both Hard and Paperback. In good condition. All for 20 euros. €20.00 Tel: 0962 58 49 03 FOR SALE: Large number of bargain books Adventure, Mystery, Crime and family sagas. All in good condition, 3 for 1 euro, North Creuse. Contact 05 55 80 75 78 FOR SALE: Red Diesel heater Including

700 ltr tank and electric pump.Excellent condition. Lignerolles 36160 €450.00ono Tel: 02 54 06 02 37 FOR SALE: Various Log saw, free standing, 1.8KW 230V, 480mm blade. 400 euros.New generator 2KW. 200 euros. Window - new, white, double-glazed. Act size 1600 x 1250 inc. sill. 100 euros.Tent new vango colorado 600 DLX 6 man+. 200 euros.Corner display unit, oak, leaded glass. 75 euros.Copper compression fittings, 22mm elbows x 10 & 22mm straight connectors x 10. 25 euros.Tasco telescope/tripod/various lenses. 50 euros.Table saw 230V. 30 euros. All new:Shutter hooks 300mm 6 prs - 6 euros the pair.Shutter hinges complete 400mm 4 prs - 12 euros pr.Shutter hinges complete 500mm 12 prs - 12 euros pr.Coach bolts/ washers/nuts m8, 75mm, 6 pks x 25. 3 euros pk.Coach bolts/washers/nuts m8, 65mm, 6 pks x 25. 2.75 euros pk.Glue screws (like no nails) 9 tubes x 350 ml + exp. foam 2 x 750 ml. 20 euros. Tel: 05 55 51 91 79 (Marsac) FOR SALE: Large fine photogravure prints of famous paintings. Only €5 each. Tel: 05 55 51 91 47 FOR SALE: 100 Edwardian English Books Many with gold leaf covers. Ideal for bookcase display. €300.00 Tel: 05.55.63.46.69 FOR SALE: 100 Novels / Autobiographies All good condition. €100.00 Please ring 05 55 78 45 24 FOR SALE: New Oak Door Frame 900 x 2100mm (exterior) €35.00 Tel: 05 55 81 30 39 FOR SALE: Long black leather riding boots Size 7. Length 19" 49.5cm. Calf 14" 35.5cm. Knee 13" 35cm. La Souterraine area. €90.00 Call Judy 05.55.89.12.96 (eve) Email: wildlifegardens@orange.fr FOR SALE: Sony Playstation One Complete with two controllers, steering wheel and pedals, memory card and six games. Excellent condition and can be seen working. €75.00 Telephone 02 54 30 00 79 (near Guéret) FOR SALE: Various Garmin Oregon 300 GPS complete with topo maps for SW France, City navigator maps for Europe,

Managing Editor: Steve Martindale Editor-in-Chief: Steve Martindale Registered Address: Les Quatre Chemins 23150 St-Yrieix-les-Bois France SIRET: 514 989 748 00017 Printed by: Rotocentre 348, rue Marcel Paul 45770 Saran France Monthly circulation: 12,000 copies All copyright, unless stated otherwise, is reserved to The Bugle. Reproduction in whole or part of any text without permission is prohibited.

rechargeable batteries, carrying case and fixing kit for car windscreen. This GPS is primarily designed for walking and cycling, but can also be used for driving. Cost 680 euros new, will accept 400 euros.Fish kettle, 20 euros.FAIP NHP 145 pressure washer, 50 euros.Philips SBC HC 8445 wireless rechargeable headsets, 20 euros.HDMI selector box 4 in 1 out, 10 euros.Techwood 19” LCD TV used twice as new, 100 euros. FTE twin universal satellite receiver head LNC 54 US, 30 euros.3 ultra sonic cordless pest repellents, new, 30 euros each. Linksys wireless G broadband router WRT54GL, 50 euros.French TV satellite receiver, 15 euros. Bush Freesat HD satellite receiver box, as new, 50 euros. Sony blu ray disc player BDPS350, 150 euros. Logitech Z5500 5 speaker + sub woofer surround sound system. 100 euros.TACX cycle trainer, as new, 150 euros. Panasonic portable stereo CD system, 50 euros. Tel. 09 80 08 68 72 FOR SALE: Temporary EDF connection box Only used for 5 months. Purchased new in Feb 2010. Creuse area. €140.00 Tel: 06 04 42 97 73 FOR SALE: Rosieres wood burner 1920's? Art Deco style. Blue enamel finish. Works but a couple of parts need replacing. Front loading, rear flue. 55 cm high, 50 cm wide, 40 cm deep. €60.00 Telephone 05 55 65 67 24 (near Auzances) FOR SALE: 1930's Westminster Chimes Clock Chimes on the quarter hour and hour. €45.00 Tel: 05.55.51.91.47 FOR SALE: Garage trolley jack 2 1/4 tonne. Heavy duty. Hardly used. €60.00 Tel: 05.55.03.08.19 Mob: 06.02.32.46.31 (Daniel McNally) FOR SALE: EPSON PICTURE MATE Excellent condition. Only 55 Euros. We are in dept 23. €55.00 05 55 62 77 41 FOR SALE: Motorcycle helmet 'TNT' open face with visor, size XL (61-62cm), black and orange, hardly worn. €30.00 Contact 05 55 68 58 16 FOR SALE: Black mesh fire screen 120cm wide, with 3 hinged sections 30 cm60 cm-30 cm wide x 65cm high. Excellent condition, as new. €80.00ono Contact 05 55 68 58 16 FOR SALE: TV stand 3 shelf black glass TV stand. Size: 110 cm long, 40 cm wide, 50 cm high. €60.00 Tel 05.45.85.97.27 FOR SALE: Two Canon Pixma ink cartridges 510 Black and 511 Colour cartridges, suitable for Pixma series MP240/ MP260/MP480/MX320/MX330. Bought in error. €15.00 Tel: 05 55 03 28 18

VEHICLES / PARTS FOR SALE: Skoda Octavia Elegance 2.0TDi Corrida red First reg UK 1.01.2005. French reg 2009. Control Technique July 2013. 93,000 miles. VGC. €4,100.00ono Contact 05 55 03 14 91 or 06 34 64 59 89 FOR SALE: Toyota MR2 Soft top, 2000, 56000 miles, French reg, CT until 01/14, FSH, A/C, silver with black leather seats, Sony CD, lovely condition. Ring for details. €4,500.00 Tel David: 05 55 94 38 35 FOR SALE: CITROEN C5 1.6 HDi 110 HATCHBACK 2005 Metallic

black. Climate control and front electric windows. Careful owner, always serviced to manufacturers schedule, with FSH from new incl receipts. RHD on French plates and CT to 04/2013. Very spacious and comfortable, and has been very reliable and extremely economical - average 54mpg easily achieved. €3,500.00 Tel: 06 06 40 87 89 FOR SALE: Renault Master T35D (ex ambulance with seats removed) Used to move down to France now selling. Good mechanical condition, lots of space, on French plates & part registered in France.

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Only needs new Controle Technique, and registration to complete. €1,000.00ono Email: stephenfoune212@msn.co.uk FOR SALE: Peugeot 807 First registered

in the UK in April 2004.I have owned the car for 3 years and have done 26,000 miles in that time.All the tyres are good, it has a CT until 04/13 and has recently had all the brakes and discs replaced along with a full aircon service with many parts replaced.Any questions or for more photos please call. €4,750.00 Tel: 05 55 67 58 87 FOR SALE: Mondeo 2L petrol 5 door hatchback 52 reg. Very reliable. Car surplus to requirements, so open to offers. €800.00ono Tel: 09 78 23 38 59 FOR SALE: UK headlights for a 2001 Ford Fiesta 25€ the pair. €25.00 Tel: 05 55 61 00 13 (Near Guéret) FOR SALE: Caravan awning Suitable for 5 mtr van, exc condition, must sell - bargain at 60E, area 87. €60.00 Tel 05 55 60 27 03 FOR SALE: Nissan Terrano II 2.7 TD

Blue with grey trim. Reg 1996. RHD. French registered. CT 6 months remaining. Diesel. 4x4. Very reliable. 7 seater. All electrics. Tow bar. New clutch and radiator. €2,500.00ono Tel: 05 81 63 39 77 Email: desandkris@ viveole.net FOR SALE: DACIA Logan Estate French registered. LHD. 2009. 60,000 kms. Regularly fully serviced. New tyres. Excellent condition. €11,000.00ono Call Nico - English speakers - 0254 07 55 19 / 0658 12 47 73. French speakers - 06 15 42 04 22 after 6pm FOR SALE: ISUZU TROOPER 3.2 V6 PETROL MANUAL SWB English registered 1992. Needs new starter motor. Runs well when bump started. Clean for its age. Tow bar fitted with double socket. No C/T or MOT and needs to be registered in France. Hence only 500,00€. €500.00 Tel: 06 04 46 73 92 FOR SALE: Nissan Primera GX TD French reg. RHD. CT- Sept 12. VGC. A/C. Front electric windows. Hands free Connection. Kenwood CD/Radio (1999). 168,000 miles. FSH. €1,500.00 Tel: 05 55 81 07 13 FOR SALE: MERCEDES SPRINTER 308 CDI VAN RHD, FRENCH REG,

PLY LINED, CD PLAYER, CT OK. €4,750.00ono Tel: 06 37 71 20 57 FOR SALE: Classic Car 1961 Peugeot 404. In good condition, drives regularly. Car on show at events organised by the VAHL (Volants Anciens du Haut Limousin) in Bellac.Price EUR 2,500 or exchange for 2CV. €2,500.00 Tel: 06 20 79 79 34 FOR SALE: FORD FOCUS 1.8TDi Sept 2004 French registered but RHD, with French headlights. 62,000miles. Alloy wheels. Pale blue metallic. CT until 07/13. All round good condition. €3,500.00 05 55 29 39 15 - Correze (19) FOR SALE: Landrover 4x4 TD5 French green. Alcantara beige interior. 2001. 60,000km. €15,000.00ono Tel: 06 75 51 47 27 FOR SALE: Peugeot 307 SW LHD. Met

Grey. 122,000 km. Full service history. Just had Controle Technique. Good reliable car. Priced to sell. €6,500.00ono Tel: 05 55 61 99 14 / 06 76 52 26 47 FOR SALE: Peugeot 406 HDI man sal 2002 RHD, on French plates, CT until Oct 2013. Silver. VGC. High spec, climate

control, computer, CD player, elec windows and mirrors. All good tyres, under 90000 miles. €2,495.00ono Tel: +447779 406613 Email: tony.prosser@live.co.uk FOR SALE: Renault Megane Cabriolet 'Karmann' LHD - French registered. Petrol. 89,000 km. Colour: champagne. Glass roof. Fully serviced, CT until 2012. Excellent condition. €5,200.00 Tel: 05.46.59.79.55 FOR SALE: Peugeot 307 HDI Estate 2005 French registered. RHD. 22 months left on CT. High milleage, hence price. €2,300.00 Tel: 05 55 60 45 03 FOR SALE: Ford Transit Short Wheel Base Van, 1997, LHD French registered, 2 year CT, White no stickers, good all round. €1,800.00 call 05 45 31 59 34 FOR SALE: Citroen Relay (Jumper) HiTop Long Wheel Base. 2003 model. New battery, alternator and fuel pump. CT until April 2011. Headlights changes. UK plates. €2,500.00ono Tel: 05 55 61 19 81 FOR SALE: VW Golf MK2 GTI 1.8 8v 1987 Over €400 spent in new parts all with 0 miles including 4 new tyres, RHD, UK reg, absolute bargain! €550.00 05 45 31 59 34 FOR SALE: Truckman Hi-Top Cab (white) with rear glass door Fitted with rotavent in roof. Originally fitted to a 2005 Mitsubishi L200 double cab. €350.00 Tel: 05 55 68 71 22 (after 6pm) FOR SALE: Halfords Car Roof Box (Half width). Approx 360ltr. Plus Roof Bars plus Clamps - complete €100. Used once. €100.00 Tel 05 53 52 41 34 FOR SALE: Roof Bars and Headlamps Roof bars for Renault ClioII 3dr 35€; Thule KIT1297 roof bars for Renault Megane Hutchback96-02 5dr, Coupé97-02 3dr, or Classic 4dr Sedan97-02 40€; headlamps Megane RHD 96-02 40€. Tel: 05 55 78 73 46 FOR SALE: Engine and gearbox 1.9 diesel from Citroen Xsara (also suitable for other models of Citroen and Peugeot). Complete with all ancillaries except alternator. Delivery possible if fuel cost covered from 87330. €450.00 Tel: 06.10.85.04.85 Email: baldiolgit55@gmail.com FOR SALE: Engine and Gearbox for Ford Transit, 2.5 Radiator and exhaust (complete) also available. €350.00 Tel: 06.03.07.82.10 FOR SALE: 50 cc scooter Peugeot buxy. Year 1996. Slight problem with it sometimes loses power when riding, it then picks up again after a few seconds but could be fixed quite easily. Apart from that is fine. It also has a sports exhaust on it. €300.00 Tel: 06 83 45 70 96 FOR SALE: 2 x Right Hand Drive Renault Megane Headlights From a 2004 Megane Hatch. Excellent Condition. Tel: 05 55 65 02 31

WHITE GOODS FOR SALE: FREE - Brandt Dishwasher In working order, needs door handle repair but still opens and top missing but supplied with one close to right size. Buyer collects from 03370. Email: ingle.graham@neuf.fr FOR SALE: Hoover Nextra Mega Load Washing Machine - white Large 7.5 kg load, max spin 1400rpm. Good working condition. Oradour-sur-Vayres area. €100.00 Tel 09 64 43 80 25 FOR SALE: FRIDGE, FREEZERS, FRIDGE/FREEZER 1 x Fridge/Freezer, LG Multi air flow.model GR349SQF. 80 Euros ovno...67 1/2 inches high x 23 1/2 inches wide x 24 inches deep..1 x Upright Freezer, DIVA Metro model MM5. 90 Euros ovno..76 inches high x 29 1/2 inches wide x 28 1/4 inches deep..1 x Fridge, Model Frigster BC135.. 45 Euros ovno..34 inches high x 21 1/2 inches wide x 22 1/2 inches deep..1 x Chest Freezer, Curliss model CC2001.. 60 Euros ovno..35 inches high x 31 1/2 inches wide x 28 inches deep..All in very good condition.Also an Electrulux Fridge model RF493.32 1/2 inches high x 19 1/2 wide x 22 1/2 inches deep..Plus a Chest Freezer Elmec..{ lid detached }34 inches high x 21 1/2 inches wide x 23 inches deep.20 Euros each OR 35 Euros the pair. Both a bit untidy, but would make ideal freezer and fridge for Anglers bait... Phone 0555 64 48 35 (St. Dizier Leyrenne) Email: bigbob.bb@wanadoo.fr FOR SALE: Fridges Large Bluesky fridge - 1450 high by 550 wide. 75 euros. Under counter fridge 50 euros. Please call 05.55.67.58.87 FOR SALE: Three-Way Fridge for a Caravan Electrolux 700 - 12V, 22OW, gas fridge. €220.00ono Tel: 05 55 64 27 86 Email: hoppyholman@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Table Top Fridge with ice box Excellent condition - hardly used. Silver casing. Size: height 62cms, width 47cms, depth 44cms. Haute-Vienne. €65.00 Tel: 05 55 03 08 19 Mob: 06 02 32 46 31

of Thiviers - off N21. Please email to discuss further.Other building materials required - oak flooring - celotex insulation - window/door heads & cills Tel UK 0044 1848 841581 Email: paulhobby@msn.com WANTED: FOLDING SINGLE BED OR CHILD'S BED In good condition and suitable for a 4-7 year old. Tel: 05 55 78 79 02 WANTED: Small Trailer to sit behind ride-on mower Any conditions considered Tel: 05 55 51 19 67 Email: mazzer09@hotmail.com WANTED: ENGLISH teacher, 50s, divorced from French husband and living in the Haute-Vienne, would like to meet intelligent, humorous, affectionate non-smoking man, similar age. Please, no hang-ups and no complicated baggage! Contact by email. Email: fraises_des_bois@ymail.com WANTED: Property Wanted I am looking for a house, building or land to renovate. Quick cash purchase. Any area considered. Tel: 05 55 65 84 95 WANTED: PEUGEOT 107 or CITROEN C1 Must be in good condition, low mileage, French registered and left hand drive. Tel: 05 55 78 79 02 WANTED: French and English people to meet I am 29 and would like to meet more young French and English people to socialise and improve my language skills. Email: dawm82@ hotmail.co.uk WANTED: Covered parking to store a car For approx. 12 weeks a year in the region of Limoges or Bergerac airports. Tel: 0044 1748 884526 Email: thiernswood@talk21. com WANTED: For compact tractor Transport box (bennette), rotovator, plough and snow plough all in usable condition. Tel: 05 55 64 33 71 WANTED: Chain harrow /grass rake Approx 8' x 8'. Any age considered, for use on a small tractor. Tel Barbara 06 30 02 35 73 WANTED: Tea chests/ stong boxes for packing Tel: 05 55 51 91 79 WANTED: Mobile home For use while restoring my house near Guéret (23). 06.83.42.72.75. after 6 pm Email: marmuse@live.fr WANTED: Various ...Roof bars for 124series Mercedes estate, engine for 3ton mini digger or similar with pumps if possible, large log saw bench, PTO or engine driven. Tel: 05 55 60 64 92 Email: c.nokes@free.fr WANTED: GAYTIME POTTERY SALT POT Wanted Gaytime salt pot, I have just broken mine and want to replace it. Please contact with price or I will exchange for a Gaytime vinegar/oil bottle. Tel 05 65 31 20 10 WANTED: Land With or without buildings, with or without planning permission. All types of land considered: woods, fields, houses with attached land etc. Preferably in the Blessac/Ahun area of Creuse. Tel: 06.03.07.82.10 WANTED: Motor Vehicle Car, van, motorboke, moped. Anything considered. Tel: 05 55 65 84 95 WANTED: Transit type pick-up Does not matter if it's got no mot or ct. Any condition as it's for a project. Cash paid. Tel: 05 55 68 31 81 WANTED: Motor transport - scooter/ moped Will pay up to EUR 500 Tel: 06 42 82 92 42 WANTED: Moped/ Trail Bike Wanted by private buyer one or two cheap old road legal French reg mopeds or perhaps 50cc trail bike. Nr A20 direction Bellac. Anything considered as long as they run. Email: ingm80@hotmail.com WANTED: Second Hand Washing Machine Tel: 06 42 82 92 42 WANTED: Cooker and hob in good condition (not free standing unit). Will collect - we are near Rochechouart. Please call 05 55 77 66 61 Ruby

Classified Submission Deadline 15th of the WANTED month for next edition

WANTED: 16 Roumazieres Loubert II interlocking roof tiles Size 435mm x 255mm. Maximum 500 needed. Approx 150 to be exact match for an existing roof. South of Limoges - North

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16 ♦ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

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Beware leboncoin scams Anonymous By Email Dear Editor,

ue to various personal reasons, the passing away of my wife late last year and to try and make ends meet, only receiving the RSA minimum benefit, I decided to try and sell a few things via the internet, namely “leboncoin.fr” - this having been recommended as the best website to use. This may be true but you have to be very careful as there are a lot of crooks who use these sites to rob you of your money. They all give you very good stories and will offer you sometimes over-the-top prices for your articles. When you agree a price they say they want to send you a money order “mandat” via Western Union or similar; they will say that YOUR SHARE of the taxes will be added to the mandat. When this happened to me on my first transaction I

went to La Poste who are agents for Western Union. They told me that this was wrong and they confirmed with the head office of Western Union that the receivers of money do not pay any charges or taxes. This is confirmed by the Western Union website. You will then learn, as I did, that the vast number of enquires are from the Ivory Coast, or in my case one from Russia. They also say they will send a courier to collect the article. They even offer to send cheques and will wait for the cheque to clear (I heard that they use forged American Express cheques). This is a warning really. If you are selling anything via this website be very careful, because there will be only one loser. Leboncoin is a very good way of selling for the honest person in the street but is also a good way of conning people who are not careful. If someone does not visit you in order to buy, don't sell. And if it sounds too good to be true then it is too good to be true.

Anonymous

How was it for you?

his is my first time - my first French presidential election, that is. Is it yours? They say you never forget your first. Yes, I admit, I remember the blur of the 2007 campaign, the odd fumble with half translated French newspaper articles I was not sure I understood. But I was a virgin Francophile way back then with my mind still immersed in a highly demanding job in England. I was a mildly interested bystander who checked out the latest opinion polls when I surfaced from the murky depths of work. By the time you read this it will be over. The first round, anyway. We will know which two candidates are in the second

tour of the Presidential Campaign of 2012. I feel a little reluctant to predict who will win through. I understand that there can only be two candidates. However, the French remember well the shock of the 2002 election when the National Front candidate won through to stand against another right-wing candidate. They say this was because there were too many left-wing candidates who split their support. My French neighbours laugh when they tell me about this but it seems that for many of them the choice between a Right and Far Right candidate was a tortuous one. They look at me curiously and ask who I think will win this time. Another term for President Sarkozy or a new

start with François Hollande? At times like these the label 'étranger' is very useful. I smile back and confidently say that as a foreigner it is not for me to comment on French politics, it is not for me to say. Phew! They smile, satisfied, and refill my glass. “Tout à fait”, they say to themselves; it is not for the Englishman to comment on how La France does things ….yet. But my friend, how has it been for you? Maybe you can vote here which must add a greater sense of importance to the campaign. I try to match up the frenzied few weeks of hustings and all pervasive media blitz in the UK with the marathon that is run here with some difficulty. Without doubt there is a passion

Debbie Standaloft Arfeuille Antiques By Email

Hi Steve,

just wanted to share a little story of karma with you. Years ago, we made friends with an elderly French gent in the next village, who is a fabulous fount of knowledge for all things local and historic, from stories of his childhood during the war to the reign of the kings Louis. Out of the blue a few weeks ago, he bought us a copy of the locally produced book on the history of the villages around us. Not only that, but he'd had it specially bound for us! Quite touched by this, we decided to keep an eye out for a book of interest in return some time. Little did we think that we would be able to give him something far more precious! Last week at the antique market in ClermontFerrand, I spied a nice old wooden pencil case,

the sort that slides open at the top and then swings aside in the middle. Beautifully decorated and charmingly well-used, I decided to buy it. When we got home I had a better look at my little treasure and discovered the name Jean Tixier, carved in a childish style on the base - our generous friend's name! We didn't know whether his was a common name in France but there was obviously only one place it belonged now, so I went to see him. I showed him the case and told him where I'd found it. He was looking at it slightly curiously and then I turned it over. His face lit up immediately. “C'est mon plumier!”- “That's my pencil box!” I've never seen him so happy or excited; he laughed and turned it over and over in his hands, almost dancing a circle in his garden. He said it was “un miracle” and he was going to show it to all his friends. I think it was the best present I could have given him to return his kindness to us.

Debbie Standaloft

Le Puy Batard - an appeal for volunteers • To give up some of your spare time? • To discover the lives of disabled people? • To enable them to have a holiday too?

Chantal and Jean-Pierre Déchoz By Email Hi Bugle,

e run the house “Le Puy Batard”, in Sainte-Feyre, Creuse, which welcomes the disabled for their vacations. Our house is open for Christmas, June and July. There are around fifteen people at any one time, most of whom have a disability from birth, such as Cerebral Palsy. Le Puy Batard is a non-profit activity, fully benevolent. We are looking for volunteers to help out between 11th June and 27th July. Are you willing…

about politics in France. I have watched the Meetings of both the Left and Right with interest. These are polished, orchestrated, highly influenced by American campaigns but strangely flat. No, the passion, the flame of conviction is in the voices of the French when you hear them discuss the issues on the street and in the café-bars. Even les ados appear to be engaged and have an opinion in a way that many young people in the UK find hard. I suppose the concerns of the French are no surprise: unemployment, lack of opportunities, especially for the young and especially here in the Limousin. The old are particularly sad to see their grandchildren forced to leave home and search for work in Paris or London. Immigration and the need for control is another

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A little story of karma

There are no special skills required and you can choose your own dates. Volunteers coming from further afield can stay with us; those living locally may prefer to go home at night. If you have some spare time and would like to get involved please get in touch! To find our more about Le Puy Batard and how you can help, visit our website www.puy-batard.org or get in touch via email at accueil@puy-batard.org or phone on 05 55 81 12 05. Thank you!

Chantal and Jean-Pierre Déchoz

Reader's Contribution hot topic, and uncomfortable as it is for us to hear, some French people do not delineate between well-off British retirees who buy up the houses their children used to be able to afford and other Europeans who legally move here in search of work and new opportunities. The economy is often discussed; some smart still from the loss of Triple A rating, others shrug and point to the USA. I have heard a few heated discussions where French électeurs attempt to explain TVA sociale to each other, never mind whether it is a good idea or not! And of course there is terrorism, after Toulouse and Montauban. This is sensitive territory; suffice it to say the tragedy that unfolded revealed French attitudes to barbarism, extremism and racism that are bound to inform the outcome of the election. The actions and response of each candidate, despite the suspension of the campaign, were under the most intense scrutiny during this period. It has interested me too how much attention has been given to François Hollande's 'gaffe' about quoting the 'wrong' Shakespeare in his rallying speech at Bourget.

It intrigues me that the 'Bard', understandably idolised in the English-speaking world, is held in such high regard in France. I have a feeling that the researcher who Googled to find an appropriate Shakespeare quote about the inspirational power of dreams for the speech was in quite a bit of hot water! He found the perfect Shakespearian quote to add emphasis to the point being made; unfortunately it was from the modern writer Nicholas Shakespeare who is distantly related to the great William. It was a good quote, so I ask myself does it matter that it is from a not particularly successful 1980s novel? It probably does! I, myself will end by quoting from one of the most celebrated French politicians in modern times: In order to become the master, the politician poses as the servant - Charles de Gaulle May the best candidate win!

Eddie Malone

You can read more of Eddie's thoughts on his blog: http://llama-glama.blogspot.com

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COMMUNITY ♦ 17 Creusetec

SPECIAL OFFER - "tooway" satellite broadband from €29.95 per month Creusetec is the supplier and installer of “tooway” satellite broadband at the Moulin Du Breuil We would like to wish Anne, Nick, Rachel and Brett success with their new venture

Tel: Martin - 05.55.66.60.21 Web: http://www.creusetec.com Email: tooway@creusetec.com

@ La Petite Fontaine 15 Grande Rue, Le Dorat

May

Bugle Notice Board RESTAURANT

AUX CEPES La Veytizou

Saturday 5th May JAZZ TRIO

Friday 4th May, 8pm - C. P. R. punk band Friday 11th May, 8pm - Ian conner, country, rock, blues Friday 18th May, 8pm - M.L.C. band Friday 25th May, 7.30pm - Quiz night with quiz master Mat ....................................

Saturday 12th May OPEN MIC NIGHT

Friday 15th June, 8pm - M.L.C. band Friday 29th June, 8pm - Sugeree

Saturday 26th May MEXICAN NIGHT

June

Tel: 05 55 60 29 74 Web: www.lapetitefontaine.com

Dog/Puppy Training A new puppy training class is about to start as the last class have all graduated and gone on to the next level of training. Please get in touch for more details. Call Elaine Smith: 05 55 68 67 56 www.limousindogtraining.fr The Rochechouart Vide grenier is on Saturday July 21st. Reservations taken from 2nd May. To reserve a place - Call 0981764451 (non professionals only - no market traders)

WANTED: AU PAIR

We are looking for someone interested in an 'au pair' position in our family. We have 3 children, some big dogs as well as other animals like sheep and donkeys. Please contact us in writing at: Ms Stellmacher Château de la Loge 18190 Crézançay sur Cher

Le Bellerive

29 Ave de la Tour, 87470 Peyrat-le-Château

Hotel – Restaurant – Café-Bar

Under new management Opening 28th April 2012

See website for more details www.lebellerive.net Further information: bonjour@lebellerive.net

tel: 05 55 81 31 85 email: artdejardin@gmail.com www.atelierdartdujardin.net

For more information Tel: 05 55 69 33 38

JJ’s Café Bar Aigurande

Le Moulin du Breuil 23140 PIONNAT

Saturday May 26th SOIREE - MOULES FRITES Apéritif Baked Camembert avec crudités Moules Frites Dessert 19€ Tel: 05 55 80 37 70 for reservations Mail: lemoulindubreuil@gmail.com Web: www.lemoulindubreuil.com

Au Bon Vivre, Parnac Goodbye from Teresa and Dave at Au Bon Vivre restaurant. Thank you to all past and present customers for all your support. We very much hope that in the future you will continue to support the new owners, Kevin and Charline.

The Exchange Rochechouart

The Exchange Book and Gift Shop will be closed from Sunday 22nd April reopening on Thursday 3rd May at 9 am Call Phil and Jane: 06 62 84 16 14 or 05 55 78 19 24 www.theexchangerochechouart.com

Music Club

2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm. Next event: 12th May JJ's Music club is for musicians of all levels and genres entry is free, there is no membership and is open to everyone who loves music. You can also buy fish and chips from the van in the market square (from 6.30 - 8.30) and eat them in the comfort of JJ's. The club starts from 8:30, but we are open for all those who want to come earlier to eat. In fact we hardly ever shut !!!! JJ's Cafe Bar, 39 Place du Champ de Foire, 36140 Aigurande

Godson Travaux Publics We are now local agents for Klargester BioDisc® Micro-Stations For more information call Chris Godson: 05 55 62 61 12 / 06 33 78 24 23 www.pilgrim23.com

Tel: 02 54 06 30 77

www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/ Email: cafebarjj@yahoo.co.uk

The Corner Shop

It is with regret that I have to inform you all that The Corner Shop will be closing at the end of May. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of our customers for their support over the last 4 years and offer an explanation for why I have decided to close the shop. As you are all no doubt aware, the cost of diesel has risen by over 50% since we started trading in spring 2008 making the cost of ferry tickets rise by about the same amount. This coupled with the large number of couriers offering to bring supermarket orders here reducing the number of customers that we see each week, it is no longer cost effective to stay open as we have overheads to meet running the shop and cotisations to pay on all the products that we sell. This does not affect the running of the The Orchard kennels and cattery and I would like to advise any customers looking for places during the school summer holidays to please book as early as you can.

Dave Grant

Bières 23

4 rue Tanneries, Bénévent-l’Abbaye

Beers Available for May

L'Escale

Restaurant & Bar

5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, Compreignac Daily Plat du Jour from €9 2-course Sunday Lunch from €10 Every Saturday Night is Steak Night 2 Rumpsteaks & Bottle of Wine 19,50€ Saturday 16th June An evening of entertainment with Jack Law Book your table now! Weekly Quiz Every Friday - €5 Includes a hot meal. Prize for the Winner. See Business Directory for more information and opening hours Tel: 05 55 12 99 45 email: L_escale@yahoo.fr Or see us on Facebook for further details.

Daniel welcomes you at

Le Pub

58, rue d'Orjon, Argenton-sur-Creuse

Irish Night - 19th May

With live music and lots of giveaways. The night is sponsored by Murphys Irish beer. Diners must reserve their place.

Thursday Night PROMO

2 entrecotes (env.225g) and chips for only €20 (booking necessary)

On pression: Blonde 4.2°, a light refreshing beer. Also, Ambre 4.5° an 'English-style bitter' full of hop flavour.

Sunday Roast + Pudding (just €10!!)

A full range of bottled beers available: Blonde 6°, Ambre 6°, Chocolate Stout 6° and the special edition "10", a dark full-bodied rich beer, that has been matured for six months in an oak cognac barrel.

We will be having a party all weekend full details to follow in next month's edition.

Tel: 05 55 63 59 17

le-pub@orange.fr

Book in advance to avoid disappointment

Jubilee weekend - 1 to 3 June

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18 ♦ COMMUNITY

CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS

Church Notices 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 5pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Eglise Evangélique, 9b Place Bonnyaud, Guéret, 23000. We welcome all who want to join a group of English-speaking Christians for a time of Worship and learning together. Children are very welcome. For more details contact Jim & Pat Scott on 05.55.67.54.78 or email: scott.james@neuf.fr

If you would like to receive more information about our association or be put on our mailing list for our quarterly newsletter or monthly agenda then please contact Carolyn at Carolyn@cnlees.eu or Gill at gillinfrance@orange.fr

English-speaking church services Limoges @ 2pm, 4th Sunday each month. 126 Rue Armand Dutreix, 87100 Limoges. Contact Pat Reid Tel: 05 55 84 00 64 Email clanreid@googlemail.com Interested in Alpha? An opportunity for those who don't regularly attend church to explore the Christian faith. More than 17 million people worldwide have done this course. In English @ L'Eglise Baptiste Evangélique, Limoges (contact details as above).

Aux Plantes etc We are a new association of independent, ethically minded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants. It's not just about us selling you plants- we want them to thrive and do well for you! Current members include plantspeople specialising in unusual shrubs & trees, butterfly plants, heritage vegetables and flowers, irises, perennials and droughttolerant plants. We are working on our website (www.auxplantesetc.jimdo.com) and a common plant list but for now contact us via: Michelle Pierce 05 45 89 36 54

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. 05 55 71 09 04 Fitness & Fun SALSA! SALSA! SALSA! Learn to dance! Join the "Salsa Crazy". Every Monday, 7pm-8.30pm (Absolute Beginners) & every Thursday, 7pm-8.30pm (Improvers). 4 euros per person, 7 euros per couple. No partner required. Any age welcome. Free soft drink included. Come and join in the fun get fit for 2012 at St-Priest-la-Feuille community hall. Coming soon: "The Sizzling Summer Salsa Ball" - watch this space for future details. NEW for this year. Why not try bachata or merengue? Private lessons also available. For more info contact Ellie on 05 55 63 86 05 / email elena.hampson@ hotmail.co.uk 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 Classes coming soon to Felletin on Fridays. Chinese Gym & Karate Mondays & Thursdays at the DOJO, Allée Jean-Marie Couturier, Aubusson. Warm and friendly atmosphere. 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 in La Châtre (Thu 18.15-19.45). The first two lessons are free, the subscriptions are 36 euros per month, and folks 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 enjoy an afternoon of gentle exercise with a cheerful, light-hearted group? Each week we exercise a different group of muscles, do a little country dancing & some floor exercise and laugh a lot .The aim of the activities is to increase suppleness and mental agility. We meet every Tuesday afternoon upstairs at the Capitole in Rochechouart between 2.00 and 3.30 pm. It isn’t necessary to speak French because you can copy but you will learn some. Come for 2 weeks’ free trial. For details contact: pauline.maskell@sfr.fr - Secretary Gym Bien-être. 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 Http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com Do you love gardening or are you keen to learn more about it? Then why not come along and join Les Petits Jardiniers? We’re a friendly group of English, French and Dutch residents and normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2.30pm in the salle de fêtes in St-Amand-le-Petit, between Peyrat-le-Château and Eymoutiers. Our meetings are held mostly in English and we have guest speakers, organise garden visits and swap plants and seeds. You can take out an annual membership of 15 euros per person or 20 euros per couple or pay as you go for 3 euros per meeting. Agenda for 2012: 17th May Drought resistant planting & water conservation; 21st June Guided Tour of Private Garden; 19th July Growing Herbs for culinary/ medicinal use; 16th August Annual BBQ; 20th September Plants for free – splitting perennials; 18th October AGM plus ‘All about apples’; 15th November Gardeners Question Time; 6th December Natural Christmas Decorations & party.

Club Liseron – Gardening Club meets on the second Monday evening of the month at 19.30 at the Salle des Fêtes in Massignac. We're a mixed bunch of English & French, who are united by a passion for gardens and gardening, sharing plants, seeds and information. More info contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@gmail.com

Integration Faceaface is an association founded to facilitate and encourage interaction between all members of the local community. As our first venture we have created a library. Where? In the Mairie of St Priest which is just off the D4 between Mainsat and Chenerailles. When? The first and third Mon afternoon in every month between 2-5pm. To join all you have to do is donate six books and pay €5 per person or €8 per household. If you would like more information please contact us at: faceaface23@gmail.com or just come by and see us. Everyone is welcome! Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble Our main aim is to foster understanding and good relations amongst the local French-speaking and English-speaking populations. To this end we are offering courses of tuition in English and in French, and organising social and cultural events and visits. Language Classes (take place at the Maison des Associations, Rochechouart) Beginners and intermediate classes - Monday am; French/English conversation – Tuesday am; Advanced and children’s classes – Wednesday am. Games Night (Rochechouart) 1st Thursday; Games Night (St Junien) 2nd Thursday; Lunch Club – Last Thursday. For your calendar: Race Night – Sat 19th May. An exciting night with wooden horses and sponge dice. Bet with Dick Turpin’s bookmakers or just enjoy the spectacle. Entry free, bring your own refreshments. Register your interest with Mike Ellingham on 05 55 03 27 67; Picnic & All American Hoedown Sun 17th Jun. For more details visit www.learningtogether.me or contact Mike or Christine ELLINGHAM 05 55 03 27 67 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 each week 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: info@meltingpot-limousin.com We look forward to seeing you! Charente Limousine Exchange The Charente-Limousine-Exchange (CLE), founded in 2003, aims to improve the provision of French language courses and to share experiences and skills among members who live in Charente, Vienne and Haute-Vienne. CLE provides information to members living and/or working in France and works with local communities and organisations to tackle practical issues through forums and workshops, as well as organising a wide range of cultural and social events throughout the year. The recent launch of English lessons has been well attended by Confolentais. If you would like to know more about this group of volunteers, please look on our new website www.charente-limousine-exchange.com or contact the Chairman, Barry Leech, on 06 35 96 77 46. Libraries & Books Sale of Secondhand Books, La Croisille-sur-Briance On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisille-sur-Briance (87130), there is a sale of secondhand books (both English and French) from 9am to 12 noon, at the church. All proceeds towards the restoration of the church. St Jean English Library, La Souterraine The La Souterraine Library and Information Centre – the friendly library – is now firmly installed in a beautiful medieval building at the Porte de Puy Charraud, Route de Portail, La Souterraine. The library has over 5,000 books, DVDs and other items, as well as its café, Caxtons, which serves English cakes. The Library also provides French lessons and organises Anglo-French conversation groups. The Information Centre provides support and assistance with bureaucratic, family and legal problems to British residents and new arrivals. The library is open from 9.30

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-12.30 on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Contact Rodney Sabine on 05 55 63 03 87 or at stjeanbiblio@yahoo.com. Our website is www.frenchweb.eu/biblio The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel Located in the Route des Rateries, just behind the Biblithèque Municipale, you will find the Anglophone Library, which offers a wide variety of reading material, DVDs, talking books and videos. It is also a meeting point and arranges a host of activities including: Café Franglais; Club Scrabble; Café Philo; Sewing Group; Art Group. Library opening hours: Thu 10am – 4pm & Sat 10am – 12.30pm. For details of activities or general information, go to www.ententecordiale-creuse.org or email library@ententecordiale-creuse.org. We look forward to seeing you there soon. Music Club de Musique Takes place on the last Friday of each month from 8pm at La Grange, Chassignolles (5mins from La Châtre) Open to all musicians, singers, groups and audience. PA and drum kit available. Bring your instrument, mic and join in a great French / English musical and social evening. Bar, hot and cold snacks. Meals available if reserved – see website for contact details of La Grange. For more info email: geoff@clubdemusique.fr http:// www.clubdemusique.fr Open Mic Night/Boeuf, Le Vieux Soldat, 7 rue de La Fontaine, 87250 Fromental If you like music and have ever fancied getting up and having a go, please come and join in. This monthly evening (first Friday in every month @ 8pm) is designed mainly for amateurs who would like to play or sing or just to meet some likeminded people with similar interests. There is no age limit. So if it be guitar, violin, spoons, triangle etc (get the gist?) or maybe you might like to read a poem, then please come and see what it's about, dust down that instrument and bring it along. jacqueline.grant@sfr.fr 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 Amateur open mic night @ Vautredeix (Just outside Gouzon, next to Saint-Sylvain-sous-Toulx). Poets, musicians, whatever you may be.... Everyone welcome to perform or just enjoy the company. Every Friday night 7pm onwards. Free. Bring a bottle. For more info contact stonryop269@hotmail.com Support Alcoholics Anonymous If you or someone you know has a drinking problem, there is now an Englishspeaking meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous at 2 Avenue Pierre Traversat, Limoges. Thu 7.30pm-9.00pm. Alcoholics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership and A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Contact tel Roger 05 55 76 22 65 or Nancy 02 54 24 09 74 or visit www. aafrancesud-ouest.com Cancer Support France, Creuse branch If you or anyone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer and would like help or support, we are here for you. If you need someone to talk to we have a helpline available and if we are not there we will call you back within 24 hours. Our helpline number is 06 06 47 18 60. If you would like to get involved with the work of CSF Creuse (perhaps you have some free time and can help to organise and run fundraising events) please get in touch with Mike Walsh on 09 50 49 33 04. Cancer Support France, Charente Plus Offers free and confidential support to English speakers affected by cancer in departments 16, 17, & 86. Our helpline number is 06 45 35 32 30. Drop-in Service at the Maison des Usagers (MDU) at Limoges CHU Held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month from 9.30 – 12.30. There will be 2 trained Active Listeners available to you if you have been affected by cancer in some way and have questions or need information about CSF Charente Plus and the service we provide. We are entering into a contract with Limoges hospital which is very thorough on their part. They do not take it lightly, allowing associations onto their premises, so be assured the service is confidential and that we are fulfilling the requirements of the hospital. The hospital informs all departments of our existence, it informs other associations and those in the community of the service we provide, so this is another way of promoting our services and getting to those who may need us. If you need any more information, please get in touch via csf.charenteplus@ gmail.com

Last Month's Winners WINNER:

"Yes officer, that's right. I'm from Customs & Excise and I'm conducting a VAT investigation!" Mike and Amanda Scott HONOURABLE MENTIONS:

Send your entries for this month's Caption Competition to: editor@thebugle.eu Winner receives a modicum of kudos.

"Gee – who said NASA couldn’t organise an Apollo landing in a Brewery?" - Steve Sales "I've spent 6 months in here... what do you mean we never left the ground?!" - John Kingsley "Is this beer tasting job permanent...?" - John Martin "That's what you call a good pint - Full body with a good head" Rob Southwell

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WHAT’S ON ♦ 19

PRESS RELEASE A practical guide to Pays Combraille en Marche and calendar are now available in the tourist offices of the North East of the Creuse.

Full of ideas for weekends or longer holidays This guide is a joint venture of the 6 tourist offices of the Pays de Combraille and is aimed at giving you as much information as possible to discover and enjoy our region, including the Pierres Jaumâtres, the Sainte-Valérie Abbey, the Spa of Evaux-les-Bains, the lake at La Naute, the golf course of La Jonchère (Gouzon) and local restaurants... Its 5 pages in English introduce the region to the many English-speaking tourists. Leaflets, which contain a calendar of all major events including music concerts, exhibitions, sporting events, walks, tea dances, village fairs and local markets are also available.

A large distribution This project has been partly financed by the LEADER programme (a European Commission initiative to support the development of rural areas across the European Union) and the communauté de communes (Auzances/Bellegarde, Carrefour des Quatre Provinces, Chénérailles, Evaux-les-Bains/Chambon-sur-Voueize and Pays de Boussac). 5,000 guides and calendars have been published and are available, free of charge, at tourist offices in Creuse and at certain tourist sites of the area. Plus grand raffle, refreshments, English fish & chips... and much more to enjoy. All money raised from this event will go to help animals in need and support other animal associations. If you have books to donate please email givebooks4hope@gmail.com Visit our website www.hopeassoc.org for more information.

Sat 19th May MARVAL Cornish Cream Tea and Plant Sale

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For the third year in a row we will be holding a Cornish Cream Tea and Plant Sale at my house in the village of Marval (87440). Because like most people, I have lost family to Cancer and because I have been through the remarkable French health system with my own Cancer, I decided to open my house and garden to raise as much money as possible for the Ligue Contre le Cancer. With the help of the ladies in the L.D.C., our local Craft and Leisure Group, we also donate to a local French charity because we receive so much support from our local Mairie and villagers - this year we are raising money for the I.E.M. in Limoges who help handicapped children.

It should be a fabulous day out and a little taste of home. We can also provide you with all your needs for the garden with vegetables, herbs and flowers grown this season ready to plant. 2 pm - Chez Mme Sutcliffe, Marval - follow the balloons.

Sat 19th May SAINTE-FEYRE Journée Médiévale

Medieval fesitval with jousting, juggling, magicians, jesters etc. Artisanal & produce market. Parc Animalier Les Loups de Chabrières. Adults: 9€ Children: 7€ 10h - 20h. Contact: Tel 05 55 81 23 23

Thu 24th to Mon 28th May Festival Pentecôte en Berry « Debussy en son temps »

Under the artistic direction of Cyril Huvé, this Festival of concerts in the Berry commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Debussy. For more information and tickets contact: Office de Tourisme de Châteauroux: 02 54 34 10 74 Office de Tourisme de La Châtre: 02 54 48 55 64

Fri 25th to Mon 28th May Pentecôte en Creuse

A weekend of cycling, mountain biking, hiking, excursions across the department. Initiative organised by the departmental committee of the FFCT (the French Federation of Cyclotourism). Plenty of opportunities to take part - visit http://www.cyclotourismeencreuse.fr to view the full programme.

NEW OPENING HOURS – Guéret Tourist Office APRIL, MAY, JUNE & SEPTEMBER: Monday - Saturday 9h30 - 12h30 & 14h30 - 18h00 Closed bank holidays JULY & AUGUST: Monday - Saturday 09h30 - 12h30 & 14h00 - 18h30 Also open bank holiday & Sunday mornings between 14/07 & 15/08 OCTOBER TO MARCH : Monday 14h - 18h Tuesday - Friday 9h30 - 12h & 14h - 18h Saturday 9h30 - 12h30 Closed bank holidays

Chénérailles Horse Fair - Sunday 13th May Frances & Chef George will be at the the Horse Fair, outside their house opposite the Sporting Bar Serving food all day including Fish & Chips / Roast Chicken & Chips / Burgers Baguettes / Cornish Pasties / Pork Pies / Scotch Eggs Tables & Chairs available If you would like to reserve Fish & Chips or anything else Telephone 05 55 62 91 97

Sat 26th to Mon 28th May AIGURANDE Fête de la Pentecôte

A number of us are trying to launch an informal meet-up group, with a mixture of Expats and French people.

The biggest event of Aigurande's calendar... Fun fair all weekend; Fireworks 22h30 on Saturday; Grand procession on Sunday; Large market on Monday.

For our next outing, we would like to propose a visit to the Ferme des Clautres, close to Gouzon, on Sunday May 6th in the afternoon.

Sun 3rd Jun BOUSSAC Tea Party

The farm is run by a very nice family. Fully organic and ecofriendly, it specializes in breeding “unique” animals such as very rare birds, tiny goats, pigs and cows etc. The visit includes an indoor explanation of what life was like here 100 years ago. The visit lasts 2 hours and costs 7 euros per person. If we have time, we can also have a look at fragments of frescoes dated before the year 1000, in Les Forges church, Gouzougnat. Please contact us if you are interest in coming - Jean-Pierre (jean-pierre.dechoz@orange.fr or 05 55 81 12 05)

The AIPB (Amitiés Internationales du Pays de Boussac) would like to invite the local Boussac population to a Tea Party to join with us to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the French Fête des Voisins. We will be serving typical English sandwiches with, of course, our delicious home-made cakes and English tea. Coffee, soft drinks and wine will be available too. The event will be free of charge. Find us in the square in Boussac, 15h30 until 18h30. A children's painting competition will be held with wonderful prizes for the winners and games to occupy the children will be organised.

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EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION IN MAY Mon 30th Apr GOUZOUGNAT Fête de la bière

Sat 5th May CAMPSEGRET DORDOGNE The Phoenix Book Sale

More than 50 different beers. Salle communale. 20h-3h. Contact: Tel 05.55.81.76.20.

Tue 1st May SAINT-PRIEST-SOUSAIXE Fête du pain et de la viande limousine

Festival of bread and Limousin beef. 9h-19h. At Chez Roger.

Tue 1st May LE GRAND BOURG The return of the 'Miroir du Temps'

(see poster below) After a year off because of the scaffolding around the church in Grand Bourg the 'Miroir du temps' returns in a slightly different format. It will take place on Tuesday May 1st during the afternoon between 3:00pm and 6:30pm. There will be 9 tableaux dotted around the square with the theme being village life after the Second World War up until 1958. They will be depicted by a marriage ceremony - masons working - a commeration ceremony - a card game outside a cafe - a 'guinguette' open-air dance - children playing - a priest and parishioners after mass - a postman - the end of a cycle race. A text will be read to explain the tableau while music is playing. This year there will be mannequins interspersed in each tableau, dressed in appropriate costume which will be left out all summer for an extra appeal for tourists and locals alike. There will also be something completely different going on during this exhibition of village life but that will be left as a surpise for those who come along! Entry: 5 euros for adults and lesser charges for children, etc.

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The Phoenix Book Sale, the biggest Anglo-French charity event in the south of France, will once again be held on Saturday May 5th. Over 15,000 wellsorted English books, CDs, DVDs, refreshments and home-made cakes up for grabs for only one Euro each. It'll be money well spent; all proceeds will be used by the Phoenix Association to rescue, foster and re-home dogs, cats, horses and in fact all animals in dire need. So have fun, do good and grab a bargain between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm in the Salle Municipale, Campsegret - on the RN 21 between Périgueux and Bergerac. www.phoenixasso.com

Sun 6th May LAVAUFRANCHE AIPB Cake Stall at the Marché Printanier The Amitiés Internationales du Pays de Boussac is holding an English cake stall at the spring market & brocante in Lavaufranche. We will be selling our famous home-made cakes and marmalade, starting at 9 am until everything is gone! Our stall will be inside the gymnasium alongside other stalls - bric-a-brac, plants, arts and crafts plus numerous other items. Food and drink will also be available. All home-made donations for our stall will be gratefully received. For more info phone 05 55 65 70 06

Tue 8th May to Mon 11th Jun 1st Amateur Photography Festival "Objectif Images"

(see poster on page 19) The first festival of its kind in the Creuse including photographic exhibitions in 17 communes for five consecutive weeks, a photodiscovery outing to the giant maze, live music, nature

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walks combining walking and photography, film projections on a photography theme culminating with the Festival finale at the Chapelle de la Sénatorerie in Guéret with prize givings in a variety of categories. Visit http://www.creusographie.fr for full listings of exhibitions and events.

Tue 8th May BUDELIÈRE WWII Exhibition

Exhibition of postcards, photographs, documents, letters, stories, journals, newspapers of the time... 11h - 12h30. Maison du Peuple.

Sat 12th May AHUN Saturdays in the Garden

Part of a series of gardening courses held at the Lycée Agricole in Ahun. The next course teaches the medicinal and culinary properties of les mauvaises herbes - weeds. Depending on the season, you will learn to recognize, use and transform weeds to make the most of their virtues for your health and wellbeing. Teas, syrups, massage oils, wild salads ... will help you discover new tastes and new sensations. Courses cost EUR 27 (free for accompanying children) and are held from 8h30 - 12h at the CFPPA Ahun. For more information tel: 05.55.81.48.90

Sat 12th May BÉNÉVENT-L'ABBAYE Concert

Choir concert by choir 'Il Primo Voce' & ensemble 'Harmonia Voce'. Église de Bénévent l'Abbaye. 21h.

Sat 12th to Sun 13th May CROZANT Journées des plantes de printemps

Sale of rare plants, guided tours of the arboretum,

conferences & exhibition. Arboretum de la Sedelle. 10h - 19h. Entry: 6€, free for Under 15s. For more info visit http://arbosedelle.free.fr/

Sun 13th May BEAULIEU-SURDORDOGNE 21st Fête de la fraise

(see poster on page 19) Annual Strawberry Festival during which Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne is taken over by a huge strawberry market, music, fairground rides, art exhibition and boat trips along the Dordogne. A giant strawberry tart is cut up and dished out to everyone for free. It is 8m in diameter and contains over 700kg of fruit!

Sun 13th May CHÉNÉRAILLES Foire aux Chevaux Horse Fair.

Sun 13th May LA GENEYTOUSE Hommage à Brel

Tribute to Brel with guitarist-singer Jean Claude Ribano. Auditorium de la Maison du berger. 17h. Reservations: 05 55 09 73 79 - emfdsp@gmail.com For more info visit www.lamaisonduberger.weebly. com

Fri 18th to Sun 20th May CLUSSAISLA-POMMERAIE 3-Day Book Sale

3-day book sale to be held at the Salle des Fêtes, Clussais-la-Pommeraie, 79190 (D45 Sauzé to Lezay Road). 10 am to 3 pm. Thousands of English and French books for just 1 euro each.

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