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CCTV to be installed in all abattoirs Following a series of scandals, one involving a Limoges abattoir, all slaughterhouses will have CCTV cameras from 2018 MPs stressed that the sole purpose of the cameras was to monitor animal welfare and not to monitor workers in general. The changes come in the wake of a parliamentary report commissioned by France's National Assembly in March of last year. The government had called for the report after the emergence of several videos filmed by the animal rights group L214, which showed workers in French abattoirs inflicting extreme acts of cruelty on animals. The 225-page report suggested 65 measures to improve the “transparency and the inadequate controls” at the slaughterhouses. Many animal rights lobbyists have hailed the decision as a step in the right direction, but some say it may

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fter a series of r e c e n t scandals, France's parliament has voted to install CCTV cameras in slaughterhouses across the country. MPs voted to place the cameras “in areas where the animals are delivered, kept, immobilized, stunned, and slaughtered”. Subject to approval by the Senate, the changes are due to come into force at all of the country's 263 abattoirs at the beginning of 2018, following trials at a number of locations over the course of 2017. Under the new rules, animal protection officials, workers' representatives and employees designated by the company running the abattoir will have access to the film, which may not be kept for more than a month.

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understand the science, but I am sure that -1 in Manchester feels colder than -10 here. Something to do with the humidity. I visited Brussels in January for a friend's milestone birthday and after a few minutes wandering around the Grand Place in zero degree temperatures, I was as cold as I have been in many years. I am a scientist at heart and don't tend to have much time for Nan's “My knee's playing up, there must be a storm coming” logic, but that day I was literally cold to my bones. Maybe she was on to something...? Typically, we chose the coldest week of the year to start walking our children to the bus stop, rather than driving them to their different schools. They're old enough now, it saves money (and the environment) and we figured that the walk would do us good. Some children in the next village already get the bus, so we arranged with the Mairie for them to get picked up there... to much confusion. “But the bus can stop in your hamlet, opposite your house...?” We tried to explain that we thought the 8-minute walk would be good exercise for the family,

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n these times of economic hardship, it would be safe to say that the roads of the Limousin are not paved with gold... but they are, apparently, paved with porcelain! After several years of research and development, local company Colas has created a road compound that is made using recycled porcelain and the new material has been successfully used to repair a 100-metre section of road in the heart of Limoges on the avenue du Midi. The Colas Sud-Ouest laboratory based in Condat (HauteVienne) has developed the asphalt, composed of 30% recycled porcelain aggregates, which it says brightens the surface of the road and brings an aesthetic touch. “We had tested this coating in the laboratory,” explained Jacques Senant, director of Colas. “But for 9 months in Limoges, the process has now been tested on the road. The main idea was to see whether the surface, which is used by hundreds of vehicles every day, becomes more slippery with time, or if the handling of the road is altered. This we cannot test in a laboratory. In this respect, the test has been a success, but it's

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“It's a true circular economy,” she continued. “For the porcelain manufacturers, this is a waste product, but for us it has a value. We are talking about 200 or 300 tonnes per year, which will allow us to create other projects of this type, but certainly not all over France! The idea is above all to take advantage of the assets of the region. By the end of May, a 5,000 metre stretch of a road between rue Michaud and rue Cugnot in the north of Limoges will also be covered in a similar way.” ■

n 20th January, Donald J Trump was inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States of America. Although it may have been a significant day for the wider world, it was not an event that you would expect to involve the Limousin. There were local repercussions, however, when it emerged that a SaintJunien business had made the gloves worn by Melania Trump, America's new First Lady. The glove maker in question, Agnelle, was established in 1937 and is one of the chosen suppliers for Ralph Lauren. With companies queueing up not to be associated with Donald Trump, Ralph Lauren agreed to supply Melania Trump with an outfit for the inauguration, unbeknownst to Agnelle. After selecting a suitable outfit, she also chose a pair of matching gloves from a selection of eight provided by the respected glove manufacturer. At which point a race against the clock began as the gloves needed to be resized. The garments were rushed back to France, were altered on 15th January and sent back to America on the 16th, before being worn by Mrs Trump on the 20th in front of millions of people and the

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or many years, the Château de la Cazine, near Noth just outside La Souterraine, had a troubled history, passing through a series of hands as the building fell into disrepair. Salvation eventually came in 2011 in the form of British company Barrasford and Bird, who bought the property with bold plans to create a luxury retreat in the Creuse countryside. The château opened as a 4-star hotel and restaurant the following year with celebrated chef David Boyer at the helm. Just two years later, the restaurant won back the Michelin star it had lost several years previously. Investment in an apartment complex, luxury spa and golf course began and the future looked bright. Then, early last year, David Boyer announced that he had left the château's restaurant - taking his coveted star with him - and it has now been revealed that the hotel-restaurant part of the business has been placed in redressement judiciaire - a procedure that involves formal negotiations with creditors under judicial supervision - as it struggled under the weight of its debts. Stories soon emerged of unpaid bills and unhappy workers, but the château's management have been quick to reassure the public and move to quash any rumours. “There is absolutely no question of liquidation,” assured Gaël Nadaud, a manager from the château. “The financial difficulties are the result of the Michelin star, which places a huge burden on a restaurant, particularly in terms of payroll. Today we are paying for the effects of having a star, not the effects of losing one.” It is a situation that was confirmed by the

property's owner Robin Barrasford, when he spoke to France Bleu radio: “David did an amazing job and got us the Michelin star far faster than I ever thought possible. But I had made a mistake... I wanted a Michelin restaurant, but it turned out that for it to be profitable, we needed the whole resort built. And however amazing the restaurant was, the high staffing costs involved with producing the high quality food and service meant it couldn't be profitable without a far larger hotel.” Mr Barrasford went on to explain that all outstanding salaries and invoices were paid, or being paid, apart from those accrued during the restaurant's time with a Michelin star which are covered by the redressement. These too will be paid eventually, he insisted, but added the redressement status would allow the company the time it needed to do so. For now, the owners insist it is business as usual. The hotel and restaurant are open to the public and work on the 18-hole golf course, apartments and luxury spa is moving forward as planned. ■

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Terrorist attack exercise What is a chocolatine? at Limoges Airport

he set-up: on Saturday 14th January a plane from Marseille touched down at Limoges Airport with 50 passengers on board and air traffic controllers alerted local authorities to a potential terrorist situation. After landing, a grenade exploded in the cabin, shots were heard and when the dust settled, there were thirteen dead and twelve wounded, eight critically. Children were among the victims. A special forces RAID unit from Toulouse were quickly on the scene and the terrorist was neutralised. The reality: the plane was a bus, the dead and wounded were local medical students and the terrorist was a policeman. The elaborate exercise, which had been months in the planning, was designed to test local authorities' ability to cope with a terrorist situation. In total, 271 people were involved in the exercise, including members of the police, Gendarmerie, fire department, airport, ambulance service, regional health authority, civil aviation authority, prefecture and Limoges University Hospital Centre. “Despite this period of epidemic, the staff of the CHU were mobilised and the hospital crèche was opened to allow those who were not on shift to drop off their children,” said Raphaël Le Méhauté, prefect of the Haute-Vienne, who praised everyone involved.

The elaborate re-enactment included potential stumbling blocks such as the presence of British nationals on the plane and requests for hospital access from the interior ministry. The ultimate goal was to test emergency alert mechanisms, the chain of command, the establishment of a security perimeter, the handling of the victims and public relations. The operation took place throughout the morning and when complete, the results were reported as being largely positive. “It would have been better if we had informed the judiciary a little quicker and we possibly need to handle the transmission of information to the public better,” concluded the department's prefect. “We must also take another look at our procedures for handling suspicious packages.” The exercise was the second time that local services have been mobilised in such large numbers, following a similar operation at a school in Châteauponsac last October and those involved will hope that their training never needs to be put into action. “This was just an exercise and in no way implies that there is a particular threat in Haute-Vienne. Today we played the game, in the knowledge that it was just a game. We can not know what lies ahead, or what the importance of these exercises may one day be.” ■

t is a debate that has raged across France for decades, if not centuries... what do you call the chocolate-filled pastries so common in the country's bakeries? Most expats will probably answer pain au chocolat, the term we tend to hear when first learning the language. Much of the country would disagree, however, and vocally insist that the pastry is in fact a chocolatine. A website has even been created to try to settle the argument once and for all and the results are in: of the 110,000 people surveyed 59.8% say pain au chocolat and 40.2% say chocolatine, but which you choose will most likely be decided by where you live. Those in the south-west of Map and statistics courtesy of: www.chocolatineoupainauchocolat.fr France almost all use chocolatine, with the remainder of the country Pain au chocolat (%) Chocolatine (%) opting for pain au chocolat (see Haute-Vienne 57 43 map). 82 18 The chocolatine camp feel they Creuse should no longer be overlooked and Corrèze 6 94 one group of pupils from the southDordogne 5 95 western town of Montauban recently penned a letter to France's president in a bid to get the word chocolatine added to the French dictionary. “It's a word of our region, where a lot of people live, and there's no reason why the rest of the country shouldn't know it. We're proud to be from the south,” one pupil told La Dépêche du Midi newspaper. With linguistic battle lines drawn up, Bugle readers find themselves on the front line. In the Creuse it is most definitely a pain au chocolat, but asking for the same in Corrèze could get you in trouble (see table above). ■

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CCTV to be installed Pollution stickers to in all French abattoirs target Paris smog amount to little more than a symbolic gesture. “Compulsory CCTV does not solve animal cruelty. What we want is more controls especially around the stunning of animals,” said Leopoldine Charbonneaux, director of Compassion in World Farming. “Stunning is when the animal is made unconscious so when you cut its throat it doesn’t feel pain. These problems aren’t new, it’s just that they’re revealed to the public via social media. The lack of training of staff who handle the animals is also creating unnecessary suffering... even cruelty.” Opponents of CCTV monitoring, including a union representing abattoir workers, argue that “animal protection at slaughterhouses cannot be guaranteed by cameras”, but by “more workers, training and common sense”. Dominique Langlois, who heads Interbev, a national association for livestock professionals told AFP that he was not hostile to the idea of trialling CCTV but that he “believes more in the relevance of trained veterinary monitors than in a video surveillance system”. One aspect of the meat processing industry that has hit the headlines recently

is the practice of slaughtering pregnant animals and the subsequent disposal of the foetus. This was also brought to the public's attention following the release of a video, this time inside Limoges' abattoir, in 2016. The slaughtering of pregnant cows is a controversial practice in several European countries. Germany has recently submitted an initiative to the European Commission to bring it to an end. Denmark, Sweden and the Netherlands have also shown interest in banning the practice. EU law states that cows cannot be slaughtered if they have passed their eighth month of pregnancy, but L214 says the images show some of the slaughtered cows are well beyond this point. The organisation wants the practice ended or at least the law toughened. Following the video's release, there was widespread public outrage, but abattoir director Pascal Pain insisted the video showed nothing illegal was taking place. “The images of pregnant cows that I have seen do not reveal any irregularity, unlike the practice of bringing a camera into a place where taking pictures is subject to authorization,” Pain said. “My job is to respect the regulations, not to have any qualms.” ■

uthorities in France have long been battling pollution in an attempt to improve the country's air quality, especially in and around Paris. The latest move is the introduction of anti-pollution stickers which must displayed in vehicle windscreens in the capital. Failure to do so will result in a fine. The sticker scheme affects vehicles travelling inside the city's périphérique ring road and covers cars, lorries, motorcycles and scooters, and also bans some vehicles from the city during weekdays. It follows numerous spikes in pollution in which smog has descended over the French capital, forcing traffic reduction measures and the introduction of free public transport on the worst days.

www.certificat-air.gouv.fr According to the government, 1.4m Crit’Air stickers have been ordered through the official website, but a police check carried out across Paris in January found only one in 50 vehicles stopped was displaying the correct sticker. About 600,000 vehicles are estimated to drive in and around the city every day and those found without stickers can be fined €68, rising to €138 for lorries. On numerous occasions during the recent spike in pollution and smog levels over the capital, authorities have cut traffic by banning half of all cars from the city's roads at any one time, based on whether their number plate caries an odd or even number. With the

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The six different coloured Crit’Air stickers indicate the age and cleanliness of a vehicle, ranging from a level 1 to a level 5 sticker for the most polluting; there is also a green sticker for electric or hydrogen vehicles. Under the scheme, certain “unclassified” vehicles will now be banned from the city from Monday to Friday during peak times between 8 am and 8 pm: petrol and diesel cars registered before 1996; vans registered before 1997; pre-2000 scooters and motorbikes; and lorries, trucks and buses from before 2001. The Crit'Air system also applies to foreignregistered vehicles, which have been given until March to obtain their stickers. These cost €4.18 each and can be bought online -

new sticker system, pollution spikes will see authorities restricting traffic by banning those with various coloured stickers. They'll start by banning level 5 vehicles, then they'll move downwards from there. Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has been waging a war against the city's motorists in recent years and has been vocal in her desire to halve the number of cars on the roads by making life increasingly difficult for drivers. “More cars means more pollution, fewer cars means less pollution. It seems obvious but in this post-truth age there are those who would argue that fewer cars means more pollution. We prefer to stick to the truth,” Hidalgo told journalists recently. ■

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ook around any bar, café or restaurant and you will probably see more than a few people ignoring the person they are sat with and staring blankly at their smartphone. Whilst much of this compulsive email and social media checking is private in nature, many will be checking work emails or responding to out-of-hours requests from bosses and colleagues. The government has now deemed this a significant enough problem to intervene and from January, French companies are required to guarantee a “right to disconnect” to their employees outside of agreed work hours. The new legislation obliges organisations with more than 50 workers to begin negotiations with employees and establish a charter to define their rights when it comes to logging off. Overuse of digital devices has been blamed for everything from burnout to sleeplessness as well as relationship problems, with many employees uncertain of when they can switch off. A study published in October showed that more than a third of French workers used their devices to do work out of hours every day and around 60% of employees were in favour of regulation to clarify their rights. The new measures were introduced by labour minister Myriam El Khomri, who commissioned a report which was submit-

ted in September 2015 and warned about the health impact of “info-obesity” that afflicts many workplaces. “It often happens that I'm interrupted by urgent problems in my free time, or need to reply to emails out of hours,” one woman told AFP news agency, asking for her real name and her company's not to be used. “No one forces me to do it, but I get work email on my telephone and other managers have the same thing.” On a recent holiday, she received regular requests from her team of six, meaning she couldn't switch off as she would have liked. “I could have said 'I don't care', but then it puts other people in difficulty...” According to Peter Fleming, an expert on the workplace at the University of London, many employees suffer from the “hard-work culture” of larger corporations and also from an “obsessive attachment to their work identity”. “For many people, a job has moved from something we do and become something that we are,” he told AFP. “And 24/7 email really amplifies that trend.” A number of companies have already taken measures to reduce burnout among workers by limiting out-of-hours messaging. Energy giant Areva and insurer Axa have introduced changes including cutting email connections in the evening and weekends or even destroying emails automatically that are sent to employees while they are on

holiday. Telecoms company Orange has also been at the forefront of the issue following a scandal in 2008-09 which saw 35 employees take their own lives, with stress and burnout blamed in many cases. Following the scandal, Orange's 150,000 employees now benefit from a promise they will not be penalised for failing to check email outside of the office. According to Jérôme Barre, the company's head of HR, managers are being trained to understand that “if a boss sends an email in the mid-

dle of the weekend his employees will feel obliged to reply”. He added that, on the other hand, no one is prevented from catching up on work at home and the rules contain flexibility for people who work remotely or with colleagues in other time zones. “If in my personal way of working it's more comfortable for me to finish something at the weekend, we can't ban it,” Barre explained. “But I don't necessarily have to send the result of my work on Sunday night. It can wait until Monday morning.” ■

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The brews brothers are back France may buy

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rance once again has its own monastic beer after a Benedictine abbey in northern France has revived a centuries old tradition. Between Gregorian chants, the monks of the Saint-Wandrille monastery have been busy honing their brewing skills and the fruits of their labour finally went on sale just before Christmas. “This is the only beer currently produced in France by monks in their own monastery,” the abbey now proudly says on its website. With no monastic beers brewed in France since the Abbaye de Sept-Fons stopped production in 1935, there has been much interest in the project and the initial

he rare da Vinci sketch recently discovered in a dusty attic (see last month's Bugle) has been declared a national treasure, meaning that the government can move to keep the work of art in France. The government now has a “right of pre-emption” under which it has 30 months to purchase items that it deems should remain in the country. The find is extremely rare, and the last da Vinci drawing that came to market equalled the world record for an Old Master drawing when it sold for $10 million in 2001. The 'new' drawing has been valued at €15 million, a sum that the government will now try to raise to avoid the artwork being sold privately at auction.

reaction has been very positive. “For me it's a major event, one of the most important since I began my career in 1973,” said French beer expert Hervé Marziou, who advised the monks as they established their brewery. By the start of this year, 25,000 half litre bottles had already been sold from the abbey's shop, online (www. st-wandrille.com) and from other specialist retailers for €4.50 per bottle and the new brew has received positive feedback from the craft beer market. The monks plan to brew 80,000 litres of beer each year and will use the profits to help restore the monastery cloisters. The idea was born back in 2014 when the monastery

was investigating new money-making ideas and two of the monks took up the brewing challenge. After studying at an agricultural college in Douai, the pair began experimenting with a brewing kit they were given by British friends on a trip to Quarr Abbey, a Benedictine monastery on the Isle of Wight. “If the beer has an English taste, it is because the recipe includes four English hops varieties, grown in France two bitter hops and two aromatic ones,” Brother Matthieu explained. “They set themselves apart from Belgian monastic beers that are slightly sweet, but are less bitter than the beers typical of northern France,” said Thierry Cauet, who taught the monks in

Douai, adding that the taste would agree with most beer drinkers. Monastic breweries were common during the Middle Ages at a time when monks and nuns were expected to live by their own labour and not accept charity - the so-called Rule of Saint Benedict. The practice suffered, however, when many religious orders were dissolved after the French Revolution and whilst monastic beers still flourish among neighbouring countries, especially Belgium, the tradition was lost in France. Fans of craft beers will now hope that other monasteries across the country will follow the suit of Saint-Wandrille to re-establish this venerable tradition. ■

The lost Renaissance drawing by artist Leonardo da Vinci was found in an attic by a retired doctor. Paris auctioneer Tajan said there was no doubt the “extraordinary discovery” was indeed one of eight drawings of The Martyred Saint Sebastian mentioned in the Codex Atlanticus, a list compiled by the Italian genius and master draftsman. “The attribution is quite incontestable,” said one of the experts who authenticated the find, despite the absence of pre-20th century ownership history. “What we have here is an open-and-shut case. It’s an exciting discovery.” When the auction house contacted the owner to tell him of the drawing's provenance and value, he is reported to have calmly replied: “I’m very pleased, but I have other interests in life than money”. ■

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Le Parisien to stop using opinion polls Wanted British

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s France gears up for presidential elections, many people have been looking to opinion polls to tell them who is most likely to be living in the Elysée Palace come May. Following incorrect predictions at the UK's general election in 2015, Britain's shock exit from the European Union and Trump's surprise election, the reputation of the polling industry has taken a beating and, as a result, one of France's leading newspapers has announced that it will no longer be using opinion polls. Le Parisien has said it will stop commissioning polls from Ipsos in the run-up to the French presidential elections and will instead do more on-the-

ground reporting to sound out the public mood. “Rather than just talking about what some see as errors in the polls, we’ve decided to go back to the core of our profession: going out in the field, proximity to people,” the paper's editorial director Stéphane Albouy announced. According to Albouy, newspapers need to listen to critics who see journalists as being “cut off from reality”, but denied that Le Parisien had made errors in being over-reliant on polls in the past. “I’m not attacking opinion polls. They don’t do their job badly, they give a snapshot. The problem is the way the media uses them,” he said, adding that his newspaper's new approach “will make us closer to our readers”.

France has one of the highest rates of political opinion polling in the world and there are typically hundreds of major national polls in the year leading up to a presidential election, with about one a day dominating front page headlines. Some French politicians have even begun to publicly turn on the polling culture. “Welcome to the unpollable,” François Fillon joked in his New Year’s address to the press recently, saying that more information could be better learned from listening to the “silent, feverish France” struggling on the periphery. Ironically, Fillon is currently seen as the favourite to be France's next president, despite himself being written off by pollsters as a no-hoper only months ago.

He suffered low ratings throughout the right’s primary race to choose its candidate, then began to rise sharply in the polls in the last days of the campaign before securing a staggering win. “France publishes a massive amount of opinion polls and that won’t stop despite Le Parisien’s decision,” said Yves-Marie Cann, political director at the Elabe polling group in Paris. “The purpose of polls is to shed light on the public debate. They are a useful indicator but we always say they must not be the only indicator - on-the-ground journalism is just as important. We have to keep looking at the whole picture, including what is being said on social networks and what commentators are saying.” ■

ne of Britain's most wanted men has been arrested in France, apparently by chance, after being involved in a car crash. Stephen Carruthers, a suspected paedophile, was originally arrested in England in March 2014, but later skipped bail and went on the run. “A man wanted by British police was found by chance after he'd been hiding out for a year in a hamlet in the Lot,” announced Véronique Jacob, police chief for Cahors in south-west France, speaking to AFP news agency. Carruthers was one of Britain's most wanted fugitives and features on the British National Crime Agency's (NCA) list of runaways believed to be hiding abroad. “The majority of our most wanted fugitives are captured as a result of intelligence-led operations, but with Carruthers his days on the run ended thanks to a huge slice of luck,” admitted the NCA's Matt Burton in a statement. “Now, after being at large for nearly three years, he will be returned to the UK to face justice.” The 43-year-old was admitted to hospital in Cahors after suffering multiple injuries following a car accident, but could not be identified. “Wanting to inform his family, hospital staff tried to find out where the victim was living in the department, but without success,” explained the local police chief. “Therefore, we were informed and we intervened. He had a passport on him, which appeared to be false. We investigated and it turned out he's one of the top 10 wanted criminal paedophiles!” Living in France under a false identity, local police were finally able to discover his real name after checking an EU law enforcement database and Carruthers subsequently confirmed his true identity at the hospital. He will now be extradited to Britain to face charges of making indecent images of children. Following his original arrest in 2014, a computer was recovered and found to contain 5,332 images of children. ■

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Fresh victory for PIP breast implant victims

French court has ruled that German certification agency TUV Rheinland must pay €60 million in compensation to thousands of women for its role in approving faulty breast implants produced by manufacturer Poly Implant Prothèse (PIP). The administrative court in the southern French city of Toulon ordered TUV to provisionally pay €3,000 to each plaintiff in a giant class action case concerning 20,000 victims across 14 countries. “The final amount will be determined after an assessment, but TUV is required to make a provisional payment of €3,000 per person,” confirmed lawyer Laurent Gaudon, representing 7,000 of the women. A previous ruling in which the same Toulon court ordered TUV to compensate 1,700 victims was subsequently overturned by another court in a case that is still winding its way through the justice system. TUV maintains its innocence in the scandal, arguing that it was only responsible for monitoring the manufacturing process and not the

content or quality of the implants. The company's lawyer Cecile Derycke said the firm would appeal the latest ruling, saying the court “persists in ignoring very clear elements of the PIP dossier that establish that TUV Rheinland fulfilled its mission of a certifying body with diligence and full conformity with applicable regulations”. The court said that if TUV staff had carried out “the slightest unannounced inspection... the fraud would have been easily detected”. At the height of its powers, PIP was the world's third biggest supplier of breast implants, but cut costs for over a decade by using an illegal concoction of industrial and agricultural silicone not fit for use on humans. At around €5 per litre, it was seven times cheaper than medical-grade silicone - a cost-cutting measure that saved the company millions of euros per year. The scandal came to light after surgeons warned authorities there was an abnormally high rupture rate among PIP implants. Gendarmes searching the business in southern France then found cans of industrial silicone in a van. Soon af-

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for four years and fined €75,000 in 2016 after a police investigation unravelled the sophisticated fraud. The counterfeit silicone was used in implants given to some 300,000 women. About one-quarter of those subsequently removed were found to have ruptured, regulators said, raising concerns over the long-term

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New travel rules for under-18s From 15th January, any person under the age of 18, who lives in France, will require a signed document authorising them to leave the country if they are not accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. The measure, which had been removed in 2012, has been reintroduced primarily to tackle the problem of French youths travelling abroad and becoming radicalised,

health effects of exposure to their contents. Two other legal cases are pending against Mas, one for involuntary manslaughter - the implants were suspected in several deaths from systemic toxicity - and another linked to the financial implications of the scandal. ■

and could have a significant impact on expat families. The rules affect minors of any nationality who habitually live in France, so will immediately affect youths flying back to the UK alone to visit family and friends. Anyone travelling with a parent or legal guardian will not be affected by the changes. As well as their own travel documents, unaccompanied minors will now also need a signed “authorisation de sortie du territoire” (AST) form as well as a photocopy of the passport or ID card of the parent or guardian who signed the form. The AST carries a validity expiry date that can not exceed one year from the date it was signed. The form - Cerfa n°15646*01 - can be downloaded from the government website: www.service-public.fr ■

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cal French language incredibly difficult. Anyone fancy having a go at the French for bigly? “Trump’s vocabulary is limited, his syntax is broken; he repeats the same phrases over and over, forcing the translator to follow suit,” explained Viennot. The difficulty for the translator, therefore, lies in accurately conveying his style and tone and not in understanding his meaning. “Trump is very easy to understand. He doesn't employ secondary meanings, never uses cultural references and so far has not given any long speeches,” continued Viennot. “In addition, he tends to use very simple vocabulary. The act of translating consists in carrying a meaning from one set of readers to another, and to make sure that the readers of your words will feel the same as the readers of the original text.” ■

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New speed camera designs unveiled Have you ever driven past a speed camera warning sign and panicked about what the current speed limit is? Whilst France is very forthcoming in warning drivers about its army of speed cameras, it is not always obvious how fast you are supposed to be going.

This could now change as the interior ministry unveiled a new design for the warning signs. Changes include the removal of the image of the truck as well as the text at the top and bottom which reads “For your safety” and “Frequent radar

controls ahead”. “We've done studies that show the words weren't even read on the previous signs,” said a spokesperson.

More usefully, the signs will now include a reminder of the legal speed limit on that stretch of road, which for many foreign drivers is often hard to remember. ■

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In the garden - jobs for February

ep, well it’s cold outside (minus 10°C this morning), but the days are noticeably lengthening - no longer is it pitch black at 5 pm. It’s daylight!! So we’re heading in the right direction, and relatively soon the garden will be waking up. But for the moment this cold spell reminds us to be prudent. Work if you’re so inclined, but have a plan B for everything, in case the ‘bad’ weather continues, or gets worse. If struggling with the elements isn’t your thing, spend productive time preparing and planning for later. In fact, this is a really good month for all sorts of garden preparation. Look at your seed stock; list what you have and then you can see quite easily which varieties you are missing and will need to acquire, and what you’ve already got plenty of. If you’ve got a consistently warm place in your house, why not start sprouting seeds to eat? Getting your early fix of vitamins can only help stave off all the bugs that have been going round. If you’ve got a warm and light place - a windowsill for example - start sowing a few salad leaves, cress or radishes. It's so nice to see the first crops growing, even in tiny quantities. Tell yourselves that microgreens are all the rage in fancy restaurants, and virtually impossible to buy in the Limousin! Some seeds may need a period of cold to help them germinate - often perennials whose seeds would ordinarily lie dormant during the winter before sprouting in the spring - so if you’re going to grow this kind of stuff, now is a good time to make the most of the chilly weather - see http://permaculturenews.org/2012/08/04/how-to-germinateyour-seeds/ for useful advice.

by Michelle Pierce Keep an eye on sensitive plants, making sure they’re well protected and watered sparingly. Also keep an eye on your greenhouses, gutters and water butts, so that nothing is damaged by the cold. Make a mental plan about how you will collect water in the spring - this year may well be as dry and hot as the last, and make a sketch if necessary to optimise the effects of gravity, so that you avoid having to carry endless heavy watering cans. Aim to clear and organize at least a section of your greenhouse or tunnel, allowing you to get a head start for early sowings of leaf vegetables. If the really cold weather continues, it could be useful to heat up this area, even if it’s very small, say a couple of square metres, by laying down a piece of fleece on to the ground surface for a few weeks. Bring a few pots of bulbs into a warmer area, to force them on for earlier flowering. Everyone loves flowers at the start of the year, don’t they? Nothing is more cheery than a bowl of scented hyacinths, or a pot of cheeky blue muscari. Start thinking about planting or sowing biannuals, like forget-menot, primulas or pansies. If you want flowers this year, plant them, if you want flowers next year, sow them. While the very vigorous climbers like Virginia Creeper or climbing roses have no leaves, it’s much easier to see their real spread so it’s a good time to have a look and see whether they need pruning back this year. Generally, February can be a good month for pruning, but exercise caution about species which react badly to being pruned in the cold (like stone fruit, etc.) and those that will flower on last year’s wood, like jasmines. If you prune them now they won’t flower this

year. Prune back grape vines, kiwi fruit and wisteria, too, but not if it’s freezing. Think about pruning the summer-flowering shrubs and sub-shrubs: lavender, hypericum, buddleia, pheasant eye, cloudberry, privet, etc. and prune roses if needed. If you are going to manure your ground, now is a good time. If you don’t plan to dig, spread cardboard over the surface before you spread your ‘fumier’. This can be a good strategy by itself, to stop early weed growth, but anchor it down with rocks or textile staples. Put a mini tunnel in place, or a cloche, and start sowing early veg (when temperatures are a bit warmer) like spinach, carrots, beetroot, peas, lambs lettuce, etc. The other option is to make a hotbox in a corner of the garden pile fresh manure and straw or leaves about 2 foot deep, then place a thick layer of earth

on top. Leave a couple of weeks before planting seeds or seedlings directly into this. If you want to force rhubarb, escarole or sorrel, put an upturned black bucket over the plant to keep the light out, and hopefully up the warmth. If the temperature is super cold, you could try piling manure over the bucket. By the end of this month, it’s getting near the limit for planting bare root trees and shrubs, so do so before. Finally, remember that hard frosts (and snow) lock water up, which is therefore not available to plants - especially if they’re in containers. So keep an eye out for suffering plants and water with cool, or slightly warm, water but this is best done in the mid to late morning - you don’t want to burn leaves in sun or have water freeze. So, lots of lovely things to look forward to... good gardening! ■

Get to know the 2017 French tax landscape - Blevins Franks

s the dust settles on another new year, it is a good idea to make sure you know where you stand with your taxes. Doing this now means you could limit exposure to unnecessary taxation, take advantage of available opportunities, and avoid any nasty surprises at the end of the year.

tax rates of as much as 64.5% on your investments. However, there are compliant, tax-efficient arrangements available in France that can help you lower this tax liability, sometimes significantly.

Income tax

Introducing PAYE

Income

Tax Rate

Up to €9,710

Nil

€9,710 to €26,818

14%

€26,818 to €71,898

30%

€71,898 to €152,260

41%

Although not due to come into effect until January 2018, you should be aware that a French Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system is planned. Not only will this apply to employed and self-employed individuals, it will affect those receiving French pensions and French unfurnished letting income. If you are a French resident, it will also apply to your wages, pensions and annuities paid by non-French entities, although it is not yet clear how this will work. While there is a chance that the PAYE reform may be undone by the incoming president, you should prepare for an end to the current system where taxes are payable in arrears at the end of each tax year. As a result, most of your 2017 income may escape the usual income tax and social charges in 2018, although any income classified as ‘exceptional’ will still be subject to the normal scale rates of tax.

Over €152,260

45%

Wealth tax

There are no changes to French income tax rates for 2017 (payable on 2016 income). The income tax bands for each rate have increased very slightly, however. For example, last year’s €9,700 nil rate band has increased by €10, and the 45% top rate band is up €152 for a new threshold of €152,260.

Individuals with a taxable income of up to €18,500 (€37,000 for couples) could benefit from a new 20% tax reduction. There is also scaled relief available for individuals earning up to €20,500, and €41,000 for couples. The supposedly temporary ‘exceptional tax’ is still in place for 2017. This charges an extra 3% or 4% for income over €250,000 and €500,000 respectively, with higher thresholds for families. Remember, income tax is payable on earnings, pensions, rental income and investment income, and you are taxed as a household rather than as an individual. Take advice to make sure you are taking advantage of available tax-efficient structures for holding your wealth and investment assets. Social charges No changes to social charges in 2017 means your income continues to attract up to an extra 15.5% in tax. Together with income taxes, this can invite combined

Despite rumours that the wealth tax ‘holiday’ period would be extended from five to eight years, this has not happened. So new residents of France still need to start paying wealth tax on non-French assets five years from arrival. You are liable for wealth tax if your taxable worldwide assets are above €1.3 million, at rates of 0.5% to 1.5% on assets over €800,000. However, the French tax system still limits your combined income tax, wealth tax and social charges liability to 75% of your total income. While this sounds high, it does provide tax planning opportunities. Wealth tax can prove costly for those unprepared for it, so if you are affected, seek advice on how you can legitimately lower this tax liability. Succession tax There have been no major developments here for 2017, although the succession tax reduction for families

has been removed. Previously, beneficiaries with more than three children could reduce their French succession tax by €610 per third and subsequent child on inheritances from a parent or spouse, and €305 on legacies from more distant relatives. Even if the removal of these allowances does not affect you, the new year is a good time to review your estate planning and make sure your arrangements are up to date. Remember, French succession tax works differently from UK inheritance tax and the effect on your heirs depends on their relationship to you. Stepchildren and unmarried partners, for example, are seen as 'non-relatives' and face tax rates as high as 60% on inheritances and gifts. The ‘forced heirship’ rules also mean that natural children could inherit up to 75% of your estate, regardless of your intentions. While you can override forced heirship by opting for UK law to apply under the ‘Brussels IV’ EU regulation, this is complex and can have unexpected consequences. Also, bear in mind that this will only affect how your estate is distributed – it will not remove your liability for French succession tax. Take personalised advice to ensure your legacy is dealt with according to your wishes while protecting your heirs from unnecessary taxation. Tax planning It is important to understand how French taxation affects you personally, and establish tax planning solutions based on your unique objectives and family circumstances. Even if you have already done this, regular review is essential to make sure your arrangements are up to date. For expatriates, an adviser with cross-border experience can help you make the most of opportunities offered by the French tax system. ■ Tel: 05 53 63 49 19 Email: bergerac@blevinsfranks.com Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice.

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by Julia Watson

his is the month of St Valentine’s Day. Think of the 14th and, most likely, you think of chocolate. Then your thighs. But the Aztecs and Mayans thought of its buying power. Chocolate originated with these indigenous peoples of Mexico, to whom it was the nearest thing to a standard currency. Tributes and purchases were made in single 'nibs' or pods that contained the beans. With a tree so valuable, serious rituals would take place before the seeds to grow them were sown, to ensure the future health of the bush. For four days and nights they were exposed to moonlight and, according to 19th century historian, H. H. Bancroft, the tillers of the soil had to 'sleep apart from their wives and concubines for several days, in order that on the night before planting they might indulge their passions to the fullest extent.' I can’t say whether the biodynamic farmers of the Limousin and elsewhere follow the same practice. This may explain why chocolates symbolize romance - though more scientifically you could point to the presence in chocolate of phenylethylamine, the same chemical stimulated naturally in the brain by falling in love. When Columbus introduced chocolate to the court of King Ferdinand on his return from his travels, it wasn't a success, most probably because he presented it in the manner in which he had come across it - drunk highly spiced and sugarless, the Aztec and Mayan way. But 17 years later, in 1519, Cortes

tried again, having impolitely slaughtered Montezuma who had introduced him to the drink. This time, though, the Spaniards added two other New World discoveries - sugar and vanilla, making 'xocoatl' so much more palatable that it quickly became the rage in fashionable society. In 18th century England, Sir Hans Sloane, personal physician to Queen Anne, along with diarist Samuel Pepys, encouraged the making of it with milk instead of water to promote its medicinal properties. But only in 1828 did Dutchman Coenraad J. Van Houten invent a press that could extract two thirds of the bean's 53% fat content, leaving a cake of powdered cocoa. Two decades on, the English confectionery firm of Joseph Fry added sugar and chocolate liquor from the roasted cocoa bean (the word the English found easier than 'cacao' to pronounce) to the extracted cocoa butter, and so produced the first chocolate confectionary. In case you should deprive yourself of chocolate because you believe it’s bad for you, think again. A 2010 US study over nine years of 32,000 Swedish women between 48 and 83 found that those eating two 19 to 30 gramme servings of dark chocolate once or twice a week cut the risk of developing heart failure by a third. However, those who ate it every day didn't reap the benefit because of chocolate's less positive high levels of fat and sugar. But then, nor did those who ate only one to three servings a month. In reasonable amounts, the

Chocolate dark secrets

benefits of chocolate's flavanoids, which can lower blood pressure and protect against heart disease, kick in. The study's leader, Dr Murray Mittleman, director of the Cardiovascular Epidemiology Research Unit at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre in Boston, said, "You can't ignore that chocolate is a relatively calorie-dense food and large amounts of habitual consumption is going to raise your risks for weight gain. But if you're going to have a treat, dark chocolate is probably a good choice, as long as it's in moderation."

So a little chocolate eaten regularly is good, too much eaten too often is bad, and too little eaten too seldom without any apparent effect, either good or bad. When cooking with chocolate, always use chocolate with no less than 70% cocoa butter or cocoa solids. Chocolate with less produces a far less intense flavor and an exaggerated sweetness, sugar having been substituted for cocoa solids in order to promote taste. ■ Julia Watson has been a long-time Food Writer for newspapers and magazines in the US and the UK.

Chocolate sabayon

Serves 8 (in case you have a whole host of admirers) 8 ounces (225g) semi sweet chocolate melted over a bain marie of simmering water then allowed to cool a little 8 ounces (225ml) crème entière, whipped to soft peaks 8 organic egg yolks, whipped until pale and fluffy 8 individual ovenproof baking ramekins Fold the whipped cream into the egg yolks. Next fold the chocolate into the cream/yolk mixture. Divide into the 8 ovenproof dishes. Set in a roasting pan filled half with boiling water and bake for about 11 minutes in a 150°C oven or until you can see very slight cracks in the top of the ‘sabayon'. Serve with a jug of cream or crème fraîche.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY The Orchard

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

Champlong Chatterie

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Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87

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Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

or email

Lovely French finds from the Limousin Open most days on D15 4 La Brauderie, 23160 St-Germain-Beaupré

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ADVERTORIAL

Houses on Internet: A Global Property Network

ouses on Internet – Global Property Services (hereafter referred to as “HOI-GPS”) is the internet/marketing company that has been helping people sell their French property to buyers worldwide for over 7 years now. Richard Kroon, founder and director of the company: “The improved global economy resulted in a huge increase in sales in 2016. It was a very good year for most of our clients and for us.” “We did see some hesitation from British buyers right after the Brexit referendum, but that didn’t last very long. There are always people who want to buy a property in France, no matter what.” As HOI-GPS advertises each property worldwide, the British are only part of their buyers. People from Australia, the USA, Belgium, Holland, United Kingdom, Swit-

zerland, Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Canada and of course France are among their clients too. Richard continues: “Our continuous global marketing is definitely paying off and guarantees a worldwide exposure of your property to buyers wherever they live.” The actual work all starts with the presentation of a property. If that’s not good enough, all other marketing efforts are useless. Our photographers usually take 150 to 200 photos of a house and in addition copy any good (summer) photos our clients may have themselves. About 50 to 60 of these photos are selected, enhanced and presented on the dedicated website we make for each property. The texts don’t just describe the house, garden and outbuildings, but information about shopping, schools, airports and leisure is giv-

en too. When the website for the house is online, we first connect it to our main HOI-GPS websites which attract over 135,000 visitors from 40+ countries each month. Most of these people find us through Google and additional Google advertising. To reach an even larger audience, a summary of the presentation of the house is also placed on several other leading property websites, making it all one big global property network. As the property market has become a global one, a prospective buyer can be on the other side of the world while the owner is in bed sleeping. With our approach, the buyer does not have to wait and can see the entire property whenever he wants, at the moment he is interested in it. For more information on HOI-

GPS or to market your property through them, visit their website. The page “Selling a property” explains how they work step by step. ■

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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

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Experienced and fully registered builder with 10 year Décennale Insurance

24/7 Emergency call out service

Offering a broad selection of building services in depts. 87, 19 & 23. From one off installations to complete renovations, construction, landscaping and ground works. E: info@maxhuggett.com

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NEUVIALLE MENUISERIE JOINERY

no job too small - very competitive rates 30 Years’ Experience Joiner Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms Flooring & General 2nd Fix Finishing, Joinery & Decking Emergency Lock Services Mike Christie 05 55 64 35 11 (Home) 07 87 38 58 88 (Mobile) mgchristie2013@gmail.com

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24/7 Emergency call out service Lost your keys... locked out... keys locked in the car... give us a call! Lock changes of all types, external and internal UPVC & Wood - Windows & Doors - Safe opening - Non desctructive entry No call out charge - Hourly rate based on location and time of day or night 25 years’ experience - Fast, friendly & efficient - Free estimates

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

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

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

Building Services General

Paul Jones Renovation

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

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05 55 65 00 29 / 06 33 19 99 64 email: double-d-23@live.fr siret: 510 357 155 00017

Scaffolding Hire

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

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and refurbishment, big or small, undertaken.

Kitchens fitted and tiled Replacement doors and windows Parquet flooring Oak framed porches Plasterboard and Insulation

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

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

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ADVERTORIAL

“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity

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

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

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

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

Building Services Groundworks

Building Services Painters/Decorators

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

MINI DIGGER

CALL KATH

Building Services Plasterers

With driver for hire

Painting and Decorating

Work to High standard Contact Michael: Mob: 06 44 24 10 17

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

Mini-Digger with driver

05.55.78.62.29

john.bonella@gmail.com See Main Ad below

For more information on advertising in the Bugle Business Directory, give us a call or send us an email: sales@thebugle.eu

05 55 41 17 76

Interior and Exterior Colour Consultations Room Re-designs Kathleen Willis

05 55 63 53 06

kathleen.willis@orange.fr siret 802 262 35200015

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

05 55 80 92 91

info@platrierlimousin.fr Siret: 534 396 908 00012

Simon Carter

CHRIS

Qualified craftsman with over 25 years UK

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

Painter & Decorator THE PLASTERER

experience, now based in Haute-Vienne. Specialist services: Interior & exterior painting & decorating, wallpapering, plastering. FREE QUOTES

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

CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION

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

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

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

Your advert here

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

05 55 41 17 76 Building Services Plumbing & Heating

Roofing

Nathan Sherrard

Slate, tile, sheet, etc. Zinc work Velux and dormers 35 years in the trade

Repairs & Renewal

Plumbing Central heating Electrics Maintenance contracts Winter check-ups All work undertaken

Call Andrew on:

06 35 12 10 66 539 210 542 00012

PMC BATIMENT

02.54.34.14.57 06.72.61.31.79

Roofing Specialists

www.pmcbatiment.fr

Siret: 813 117 736 00013

see main ad below

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with Driver for Hire

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

87440 Marval

05 55 78 62 29

siret no. 523 183 580 00019

john.bonella@gmail.com

Wanted Experienced shopfitters

CONTACT : PAUL CHARLESWORTH TEL : 06 28 28 04 63

ROOFING SPECIALISTS

Insurance guarantee on all work. 15 years’ experience.

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

Email: contact@reactive-resource.com

pmcbatiment@yahoo.fr www.pmcbatiment.fr

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

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Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

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

pawsonbeverley4@gmail.com

Chimney Sweeps

Building Services Roofing Eurl Réno-Gén

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

LA RAMONEUSE

THE LADY SWEEP Established since 1986

Brush & Vacuum All types of chimney Fully Insured Call Ruth Clear

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

02 54 31 48 50

siret: 509 180 410 00011

siret 504 218 454 00016

MUMFORD TOITURE

TOUTE SWEEP

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

* 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

Email: philip.andrews@orange.fr

Roofing & Plastering/ Plasterboarding Service

06 78 60 96 16

mumford.toiture@gmail.com Siret No. 493 159 412 00011

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Building Services Sandblasting Sand and Blast We provide a fully operated

sandblasting

service for wood, stone and metal. Perfect for stripping away years of grime or paint. Contact us for a free quote, or see our website:

www.sandandblast.com

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

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

theladysweep@orange.fr

Chimney Sweep Service

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GOODWIN SATELLITE

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

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61 Mob: 06 23 40 18 64 Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr siret: 453 067 910 00019

Creusetec Satellite Systems

05 55 66 60 21

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

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

barry@toutesweep.com

Your advert here

SIRET: 534 351 754 00013

05 55 41 17 76

Contact Barry Manning

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

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

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

www.stovesellers.com

05 55 63 78 72 Siren: 502 409 949

Computers, Satellites & Web Design For all your TV and satellite installations and repairs (Sky TV, Internet etc.) Call Patrice:

06.79.07.91.56

Food & Drink Sue and Rob Manning

BEEF and LAMB EARL Les Fromentaux

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

Tel: 02 54 25 34 73

10 Route de Vilenne, 36200 Celon

RESTAURANT

libre.antenne87@gmail.com Fast dependable service

LA FEUILLARDIERE

siret: 353 613 227 00035

2, Route des Roches La Gare 87230 BUSSIERE-GALANT

Based Séreilhac (87)

Big Dish Satellite

Tel: 05 55 78 61 46

05 55 78 72 98

French restaurant - English spoken

www.bigdishsat.com see main ad - pg 8

Mail: contact@lafeuillardiere.fr Fish & Chips every Friday night

05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

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

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

m : 07 70 39 12 23

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

Try Something Different

Chez Jacques Marsac (23) • Cosy atmosphere • Speciality Crêpes • Large burger menu • Over 80 single malt whiskeys • Selection of bottled British ales • Book corner, pool table • "Mouclade" nights • Curry nights

05 87 40 02 83

siret: 530 840 958 00017

26, Ecurat 23150

Le Restaurant Ecurat Atelier d'Art du Jardin

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

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

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

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76 Garden Services

closed Wednesdays

Petticoat Lane

Sherrie et Steve Jardiniers

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

Gardening

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Visit: www.petticoatlaneshop.com E-mail: sales@petticoatlaneshop.com English groceries, Fresh Beef & Steaks (to order only), Gammon Steak, Bacon, Sausage & Cheddar Cheese. Wide range of frozen items including vegetarian. Traditional English beers, Sherries & Wine. Cards for all occasions. Opening hours: Tue - Sat, 10am- 6pm Visit us and compare our prices

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 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

www.lecreusoisbistro.com SIREN: 483 988 853

Restaurant AUX CEPES LA veytiZoU, 87130

Tel: 09 64 00 14 51 see main ad - pg 3

All general

Undertaken

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

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

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

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

see main ad above

GARDEN SERVICES Paul Brown

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

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

T.A.D. 23

(Travaux d'Accès Difficiles)

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

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

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ADVERTORIAL

Online radio station for English-speaking expats Ex-patradio.com is a brand new online internet radio station, which launched live on 21st March 2016. The station is designed for English-speaking expats. The aim is to have a variety of shows, ranging from chat shows through to music programming covering a full spectrum of musical tastes. Our DJ presenter music shows include: • ‘The Golden Oldies’ with Mick Hennell, featuring tracks from the 50s and 60s • ‘The Beat Goes On’ with Steve Bell, showcasing new expat bands, musicians and singers • ‘The Blend’ with Ira, our American presenter, with the best of Creole and Swamp music through to rare blues cuts • ‘The All Day Special’ with station founder, Dave Hailwood • ‘The Roast Beef’ and a little Country and Western from 'The Southern Comfort’ with Wayne Allen • ‘The Retro Chart Show’ with Dave Mac • ‘Soul Time’ with Max Morrison - a great new show of Northern Soul • ‘The Nostalgia Club’ with David Sibbald -

Gifts & Crafts

songs from the 50s • ‘Smooth Jazz’ with Phil Johnson • ‘Good Vibes’ with Anne Dessens Our ‘live’ coffee morning chat shows with station founder, Dave Hailwood, feature regular specialist contributors, covering topics such as women’s issues, gardening, sport, travel, cuisine and eduction... in fact, anything that affects expats. Our audience is encouraged to join in via email or phone with comments, questions and requests. Ex-pat Radio aims to be an international station, with an approachable local feel to it. Our website also features businesses, advertis-

Handmade Gifts Hand painted silk accessories, jewellery & much more. See website for market locations and dates

www.nsandifer.com Mon Chic Cottage

Siret: 811 512 094 00020

Le Dorat 87210

Ivan Petley

Tea Room

www.monchiccottage.com Chalk Paint, Little Greene Paint, Fat Quarters, Annie Sloan Paint Workshops

Tue-Fri 10h-16h Tel: 05 87 77 95 59 26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Artisan art for your garden

2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix

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

Très Jolie

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

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

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

Tel: 06 86 89 81 02 siret 528 539 448

Lesley Kidd MSc

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

09 52 32 34 87 - see pg 4

Handholding Services

House Clearance

Sophie Arsac

A HELPING HAND

Email for more details: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

COUNSELLING

05 55 41 17 76

'ROUSSIS MAID'

All products made in France. Cards also available at Carole's Hair Stylist at Le Buisson, near Saint-Bazile. Same prices as 2015!

Health & Beauty

OSTEOPATHY & ACUPUNCTURE

French lessons & handholding services

HAND-CRAFTED CARDS AND APRONS

05 55 41 17 76

Your advert here

Ladies fashion accessories 05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53 see main ad pg 22

Your advert here

05 55 14 07 64 - pg 6

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

05 55 62 50 38 Jonathan Critchley jcritch.7@gmail.com siret: 792 285 025 00013

05 55 38 33 35

lesleykidd@hotmail.co.uk

ing their services and trades. If you are interested in sponsoring one of our shows on a regular basis, or would like a commercial made and aired, please get in touch with Catherine Brown at catherine@ex-patradio.com Email us with requests, stories, jokes, local events in your area, sports groups, and anything else. We want to hear it all.. So get typing to: dave@ex-patradio.com Like us on Facebook:www.facebook.com/ expatradiofrance/ Tweet us on: @ExpatRadioFr And listen live now!

www.ex-patradio.com Jenny Homer BA hons, PGCE

Sympathetic French Tuition TONY FARRELL INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

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

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

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

HiFX

International money transfer

www.hifx.co.uk

Language Services

SIREN: 818 604 654

lindabodimeade@eircom.net paulbodimeade@eircom.net

debarrasser87

House Clearance Specialists www.ferraille87.com see main ad - pg 4

Insurance & Finance Blevins Franks International tax and wealth management advisers

www.blevinsfranks.com See our main ad - pg 15

Ecole de Langue 86, Rue Nationale, 36400 La Châtre

All your language needs under one roof!

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

Tel: 09 73 13 62 10

homer.jennifer@gmail.com 87120 Eymoutiers

For more information on advertising in the Bugle Business Directory, give us a call or send us an email: sales@thebugle.eu

05 55 41 17 76 Pest Control

Central France 02 54 31 12 55 Pest Control

www.ecole-de-langue.net

Dératisation, Déinsectisation, Désinfection

Sophie Arsac

02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38

05 55 14 07 64 - pg 6

Email: info@applicateur3d.com

Your advert here

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

French lessons & handholding services

05 55 41 17 76

www.applicateur3d.com Curative and preventative

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

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Advertising in The Bugle Business Directory Advertising your business couldn’t be easier. Text only, boxed listings are available in our Business Directory from just €11.20/month. Alternatively, why not spotlight your business with an Advertorial, available from 1/6 Page (€50 HT) up to Full Page (€300 HT). Both Directory Adverts and Advertorials represent a cost effective way to put your brand in front of more than 30,000 pairs of eyes each month!!

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Directory Advertising is available either in black and white or colour, and in either small (30 words max) or large (45 words max) format. Directory adverts may only contain text - no logos, images or artwork are allowed. The minimum contract length is 6 months. Advertising is payable on publication. All prices are HT.

Property Maintenance

Agence Newton

www.agencenewton.com 00 33 (0)5 55 27 51 14 see main ad - pg 4

Safe Hands Home Services Cleaning and Handyman Maintenance

HOLIDAY HOMES IN THE UK

Including holiday home and gîte preparation. Key holding services. Southern Haute-Vienne & surrounding area.

Contact: Alan Rootham - 05 87 41 23 57 Email: shhs87500@gmail.com Siret: 821 426 046 00016

Property Sales

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

£9,995

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

Transaxia

Bourganeuf-Creuse-Limousin www.transaxia-bourganeuf.fr 0033 (0)6 83 66 83 09 - see ad pg 13

Leggett Immobilier www.leggettfrance.com

05 53 56 62 54 see main ad - pg 5

Houses on Internet www.housesoninternet.com

+31 (0)1 15 82 35 53

See our Display Ad - pg 3

Cendrillon - Bourganeuf Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76 Retail & Commerce

Chez Amanda Depot Vente des Vêtements Dress agency and gallery, specialising in designer and high quality pre-owned clothes for women and children, together with accessories, footwear, jewellery, gift items, and hand made furniture. 8 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

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

Stove Sellers www.stovesellers.com

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

All our spas are manufactured to the highest standards & have full manufacturers warranty. These spas have relatively low power requirements & are very economical. Prices start from €3,750. Models seat 2 to 7 people. For more information on our range check out our website:

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

Eco Entrepot Get down The Shed

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 6

French Lily

Smart Moves For a fully insured, careful service

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICES TO FRANCE FULL OR PART LOADS WELCOME WE COLLECT FROM ALL AREAS OF THE UK AND DELIVER TO ALL AREAS OF FRANCE Please CALL or EMAIL Stephen

smartmovers@hotmail.com

+44 (0)1253 725 414

www.smartmovesremovals.co.uk

DSD Removals & Storage The Removal Experts France ↔ UK

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

05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 4

05.55.63.78.72

See our Display Ad - pg 10

Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 5

Your advert here

Moulin de Tintin Furniture, interiors & gifts

Transport, Removals & Storage

vendéepools

Transition Removals

Watson European

www.transitionremovals.com

www.watsoneuropean.co.uk

www.limousin-bilingual.com

05 55 41 17 76

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

www.vendeepools.com 06 31 17 25 60 see main ad - pg 8

(+33) 05 55 34 19 46 see main ad - pg 12

+44 (0)1274 724 545

info@dsdremovalsltd.com www.dsdremovalsltd.com facebook.com/DSDRemovals

International Removals see main ad - pg 13

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MEDIUM

HARD

Très Jolie

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

(See Notice Board for where to ﬁnd me)

Paula Bonella

05 55 78 62 29 06 04 08 29 53

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

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

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

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

SAFE GARDE

MICHAELS MOVERS

Secure self storage units in Guéret

Removals

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

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

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

www.safe-garde.com

0800 840 3058 Mob: +44 (0)7808 338 386

05 55 63 58 85

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

www.michaelsmovers.freeindex.co.uk

Central France Storage

MAN + VAN Peugeot Boxer

with 13.5 m Load capacity 3

"Official Transporter of The Bugle"

Tel: 09 66 03 52 89

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

siret: 494 123 847 00019

jonathanpiddock@orange.fr

Man & Van Transport

European Vehicle Transport

Email: lasout@live.com

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

09 82 12 69 73 87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres

www.frenchvanman.eu Siret 530 213 644 00012

05 55 83 02 77 \ 06 30 90 58 90

siret: 821 846 318 00011

VAN ROUGE

Siret No : 523 955 151 00015

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

safegardegueret@gmail.com

06 23 29 24 70 - see pg 4

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

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

www.themanwithavan.info vanrouge@mail.com

(+33) 07.61.21.85.15

BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE

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

Cash paid for scrap All Limousin covered Anything considered Any quantity

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

Bergerac & Limoges Airports

General

Carrefour du Bois Limousin

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com 05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 17

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

Tel: 06 21 33 60 99 Email: mimihomecare23@yahoo.fr siret: 818 225 526 00016

Nettoitout

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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS Charities SPA Creuse The SPA Creuse dog refuge centre is based in Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois near Guéret and provides an invaluable service to the community by rescuing dogs that otherwise would have nowhere to go. Each year we re-home over 100 dogs which find themselves at the SPA though no fault of their own. We have dedicated staff who work alongside a network of French and British volunteers, all of whom have one aim in life, which is to do the best they can for the dogs until they find their forever homes. In order to do this they need to raise funds; along with walking the dogs every day, volunteers also organise fund-raising events and vide-greniers throughout the year. We are a friendly bunch and always on the lookout for more like-minded people and so if you are interested in becoming a volunteer, making a donation, or adopting one of our lovely dogs, then please visit our website www.spacreuse.com. Noah's Ark Noah’s Ark is a French registered charity run by Cindy and Lauren Maasik who have spent the last five years rescuing animals and caring for them on their farm near Saint-Mathieu. A warm welcome awaits you at their shop and tea rooms in Rochechouart, with home-made cakes, tarts, and quiches followed by plenty of tea or coffee. For more info visit www.noahsark.fr or Facebook: Noah's Ark Tea Rooms and Brocante, 6, Rue de Poitevin, Rochechuart. Open Tues - Sat 10h-17h. Tel: 05 87 41 26 16. Farm visits for animal adoption are welcome at La Ferme, Les Dognons, 87440 Maisonnaissur-Tardoire. Tel: 05 55 70 64 76. Email info@ noahsark.com Phoenix Association Phoenix Association is a registered charity that has existed since 2001 to deal with the sad plight of the ever-increasing number of abused and abandoned animals in France. Phoenix does not have a 'rescue centre' as such. Sadly, many of the animals it saves have only ever known confinement and isolation, so instead, the animals are placed in foster homes all over South-West France while they wait for their loving and permanent forever homes. This gives Phoenix a better chance of assessing the animal in the normality and comfort of a home which leads to the virtually 100% successful adoption rate. Phoenix is not state funded and so relies on fund-raising and donations to cover the very high re-homing and veterinary costs. Phoenix is formed of a committed but fun and positive team of volunteers, and is always on the lookout for more, so if you are interested in adopting an animal, foster caring or becoming a Member, please visit the Contact page of the website at www.phoenixasso.com and www.facebook. com/PhoenixAssociationFrance Church Notices Anglican Holy Communion St. Martin's Anglican Church, built 1096 (FCE, founded 1844, in France) in the hamlet of Moussac-sur-Gartempe, near Montmorillon 86500. Just off the D117 - route from Montmorillon to Bourg Archambault - on the Domaine de Moussac. All services begin at 3:00 pm. Holy Communion on the 1st Sunday of each month, plus many Holy Days. Non-liturgical, congregation-led service on the 2nd Sunday of most months (no such service in Feb., April or June). Contact : revrobertleone@gmail.com Monthly Worship in English If your journey of life has brought you here to France, why neglect your journey of faith? We look forward to giving a warm welcome to everyone from whatever Christian tradition (or none) on the 3rd SUNDAY of the MONTH at 3pm. Where? At the Temple in Thiat (in the north of the Haute-Vienne) – we are part of the Parish of the Basse-Marche of the Eglise Protestante Unie de France. The Temple is on the main road close to the Mairie. After worship there is tea/coffee and cake – and a chance to chat. If you want to know more contact Rev Derek Lawson on 05 55 68 53 03 or Rev Stephen

Sawyer on 05 49 84 33 86. English-speaking church services Guéret Come as you are... This is an invitation to join us at our CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH. Whether you have a faith or would just like to attend a church service you are welcome at 3pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Eglise Evangélique, 9b Place Bonnyaud, Guéret, 23000. We welcome all who want to join a group of English-speaking Christians for a time of worship and learning together. Children are very welcome. For more details contact Jim & Pat Scott on 05 55 67 54 78 / email scott.james@ neuf.fr Christians together in Limousin La Souterraine Area We hold a time of fellowship and Bible study every Tuesday afternoon. Barbara and Cedric look forward to welcoming you. Tel: 05 55 71 09 04 The International Free Church in Creuse The church presently meets at 10, La Chaudronnière, a small hamlet mid-way between Crozant and Eguzon. Sunday worship meetings are held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 10.30am. Fellowship meetings, for mid-week prayer, bible study and discussion are at the same venue every Thursday at 7.30pm. For further information contact Eric Sutton tel 05 55 89 26 62 Fitness & Fun Art Classes Mainsat The class runs every Thurs (term time) at the Salle du temps libre in Mainsat from 14h-16h. We do a little bit of everything: pencil, charcoal, watercolour, pastel, acrylics, oils and sculpture, etc. Contact Susan Neill for more info: Tel 05 55 83 12 18 / Mob 06 87 99 31 37 / Email thomassusan.neill@hotmail.com La chance de danser NEW!! Starting in September dance classes for adults in La Souterraine. Tue Bums & Tums - Stretch & Tone 10:00-11:00. Salle des fêtes Saint-Léger-Magnazeix; Tue Tap from 19:00-20:00. Salle des fêtes La Souterraine; Wed Beginners ballet from 10:30-11:30. Salle de danse La Souterraine. €5 per class. For more info contact Jan Pitwell on 09 66 96 44 85 or at lachancededanser23@gmail.com. Photo Club La Meteorite (87) Rochechouart All welcome, all levels; we meet fortnightly at 3-5pm on Sundays. Field trips, friendly critique, conversation and competitions (to contact and more details go to photoclubmeteorite.org). Chabanais Bowls Club With the arrival of winter and outside exercise becoming more difficult, why not join the many others who exercise indoors twice a week and at the same time enjoy an enjoyable game of short mat bowls? We even have time to stop for a cup of tea and a biscuit. Chabanais Bowls Club meets on Tuesday mornings, 10 am – 1 pm, and Thursday afternoon, 2 pm – 5 pm, at the Salle des Fêtes in the centre of Chabanais. And for those of you that enjoy your Summer boules, we offer indoor boules ‘boccia’ played with leather bowls with players either standing or sitting. Boccia is therefore also suitable for those with limited mobility. For further information ring Brian on 05 45 29 05 73 or simply turn up, we have all the equipment you will need. Drawing and painting classes At Saint-Junien with the CAPCC (art club). All levels welcome, every Monday and Thursday, English and French spoken, friendly atmosphere, materials provided by the club. 45€ / half-term. Contact: lindsaycox@club-internet.fr for brochure with full details. Keepfit (Bonjour La Forme) Held at Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs in the Salle Polyvalente: Mon evening at 19.45-20.45 for cardiac and muscle exercises; Thurs afternoon at 15.00-16.00 for gentle exersises. All are welcome to join us. Contact Jeanette 09 62 58 49 03 (Eng) or Catherine 05 55 66 67 30 (Fr) for more info. Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong classes organised by the ACAMIES (association culturelle d'arts martiaux internes et d'exercices de santé). Wed: Jarnages, 18h30-20h, Salle Polyvalente. Thu: Bétête, 19h-20h30, Domaine de Tournessac. Individual

classes, courses, massage & treatments also available. Contact: 06 48 00 02 07 http://acamies.e-monsite.com Keep Fit Amazing abs, breathtaking buttocks! Come and join our group at the CAPE in Pontarion. We are all ages, all sizes, men & women, but are serious about keeping fit. Our “monitrice” is English and will happily provide bilingual instructions. We meet every Thursday at 8p.m. in Pontarion Town Hall, for a one-hour workout. Come for a free trial, or call 05 55 64 98 87 or 06 32 42 95 68 for more details. Indoor Bowling at Oradour-sur-Vayres If you already play or have never tried indoor bowling then come along to a meeting. It's great fun and easy to play. If you have never played it before we will show you how. We meet every Monday evening starting at 18.30 hrs at La Chapelle, avenue des Chapelles, 87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres. Come and try it - it's free. If you require further information or directions to our venue please contact me - Email: OradourBowling@gmx.com or telephone: 05 55 08 41 75 Zumba! Regular zumba classes across depts 36, 18 & northern 23. For more info tel 06 58 37 17 04 email evezumba36@gmail.com and for details of classes visit www.zumbazumba.fr Indoor Short-mat Bowling at Cussac 87150.... and now Outdoor too! As the premier bowls club in the Haute-Vienne, we are going from strength to strength with members seeking us out and travelling great distances to continue their love of bowls or simply to 'try us out'. Our reputation as a "very friendly and welcoming club" goes before us. If you've never tried the game, just come along and take a look; there is far more to it than first appears! We are a formally registered association within the French system and benefit from assistance from our local commune by use of a wonderful indoor venue. AND NOW...the use of a synthetic outdoor court where Flat-green, Crown and Short-mat can be played. Just imagine the summer evenings with a drink in your hand, watching fellow bowlers enjoying the quiet of village, interrupted only by the 'click' or 'tunk' of bowl against bowl! Our regular sessions indoors are Wednesday evening at 8pm and Thursday Mornings at 10am. Outdoor sessions will be arranged as the spring arrives so keep in touch. Serious bowlers and beginners are welcome - club bowls are available for use. For further information contact cussacbowlsclub@gmail.com or telephone 05 55 78 66 45. Association Equilibre, le mouvement du corps Yoga for all levels: Tue 18:30 Aubusson, Pied au plancher (Espace Philips); Wed 18:30 Vallière, salle polyvalante. Pregnancy/Post Natal: Tue 17:00 Aubusson, Pied au Plancher (Espace Philips) For further information tel 06 83 24 62 72 or visit www.spaequilibre.yolasite.com Chinese Gym & Karate Mondays & Thursdays at the DOJO, Allée JeanMarie Couturier, Aubusson. Chinese gym 17h-18h15 & 18h15-19h30 and karate 19h3021h. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53 Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre Tai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15 - 19.45) and La Châtre (Thu 18.15 - 19.45). The first two lessons are free, the subscriptions are 36 euros per month and members can go to both venues having paid this fee. The style is that of Yang. All ages and abilities welcome, but folk must bear in mind that they will be on their feet, doing the equivalent of what one might classify as light exercise, for about an hour and a half. For more information contact 05 55 65 08 20. Gym Bien-être Would you like to be more supple? Come to our gym class on Thursday mornings from 10.30am to 11.30am, where we do gentle exercises to help all our muscles and joints. The classes are held in Rochechouart in the Capitole building, upstairs. Our group is part of a National Federation of Gymnastics. For information contact Pauline at pauline.maskell@sfr.fr Learn to Meditate Learn to meditate and meet other like-minded people. Simple mindfulness technique. Dechen

Choling, Le Mas Marvent, St-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, 87700. Also, ongoing regular group meetings and events. Contact tel Christina 05 55 03 82 01 www.dechencholing.org Gardening Les petits jardiniers du Limousin Getting out in the garden is one of life's pleasures for many people and there's a lot of satisfaction in seeing seeds and plants thrive and grow under your care. Our Association has a different, garden related topic each month and you are very welcome to come and join us in learning more about growing plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables and trees in this region. We also have visits to other gardens and an Annual Show in September. We meet on the third Thursday of each month (excl Feb) in the Mairie at St-Amand-le-Petit (between Eymoutiers and Peyrat-le-Château). Meetings start at 2.30 pm and visit timings will be advised. For more information contact Carolyn or Antonia at pjlimousin@gmail.com http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com Agenda for 2017: Feb no meeting; 16 Mar Bees: sustainable gardening methods for pollinating insects; 20 Apr Good and Bad. Friends and foes of the garden; 18 May Cuttings workshop; 15 June Visit to Les jardins de Mas Maury; 20 Jul Gardening to save the planet; 17 Aug Summer lunch; 3 Sep (Sunday) 5th Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Annual Show; 19 Oct AGM followed by House Plants; 16 Nov DIY Christmas decorations; 14 Dec (2nd Thur) Gardeners' Question Time and Christmas Party Club Liseron – Gardening Club Meets on the 2nd Mon evening of the month at 19.30 at the Salle des Fêtes in Massignac. We're a mixed bunch of English & French, who are united by a passion for gardens and gardening, sharing plants, seeds and information. This year the President is Véronique Granet and the Vice President is Michelle Pierce. For further information contact Michelle on 05 45 89 36 54 / unjardinenfrance@gmail.com Aux Plantes, etc. We are an association of independent, ethicallyminded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants. It’s not just about us selling you plants - we want them to thrive and do well for you! Current members include plantspeople specialising in unusual shrubs & trees, butterfly plants, heritage vegetables and flowers, irises, perennials and drought-tolerant plants. For more info contact Michelle Pierce 05 45 89 36 54 or visit: www.auxplantesetc.jimdo.com Les Jardins de Sirius Based in Pressignac, Charente, we are a small association of people who are keen on gardening. As well as finding plants an endless source of interest, we believe that the simple fact of gardening has numerous positive benefits for health, stress, social interaction - in other words, our daily lives - and we’d like to encourage this aspect. We run flower workshops on the first Saturday afternoon of the month. If you’d like to get involved, have more info on the association or become a member, please contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@gmail.com Integration Association Rencontres Franco-Britanniques The Association Rencontres Franco-Britanniques, based in Bourganeuf, was created in January 2012 and aims to help British people, resident in the Communautés de Communes surrounding Bourganeuf, to become integrated in their communes and local life. We organize a range of cultural and social activities for our members. The fortnightly conversation groups are an important part of our association. At these meetings British members can improve their spoken French, and our French colleagues may improve their English. We would very much like to welcome new people, both French and English, into the association. Our meetings and events are fun and take place in a happy and friendly atmosphere. We currently have 90 members. The annual subscription for membership is €12 per person.

For further information on the association's activities contact: Christine Gee 05 55 64 22 25 - email: geeinfrance@gmail.com - www. francobrit.com Bessines-Accueil Bessines-Accueil is a group based in Bessinessur-Gartempe (87250) which seeks to welcome new arrivals both to the town and to the surrounding region and to assist them with integration in the community. The group is comprised both of French and English members and meets weekly, generally on Thursday afternoons, in Bessines-surGartempe, when various activities take place, all aimed at promoting a friendly and welcoming ambiance. Through these activities, which include visits, talks, entertainment and much more, the group aims to discover and promote an appreciation of the life, the history and the heritage of the area and to help new arrivals settle. For more details or to join please contact the President, Bernadette Ruffenach, on 05 55 76 11 19. Les Franglais de Banize (23120) French and English people meet every Wednesday at 2-3 pm in the mairie in Banize to share English and French language and lots of laughter. We all learn from each other, in both languages and about aspects of both cultures. In general the English try to speak in French and vice versa. As far as possible! The meetings have been going on for seven years now but new arrivals are always welcome. For more information please contact Anne Chadwick at lesfranglaisdebanize@orange.fr or tel 05 55 67 53 60. Connect87 CONNECT is a group for English speakers of any nationality in the area of St-Yrieix-la-Perche. Our Objective is to help people make friends and exchange information. We hold fun events and a Monthly Coffee Morning on the First Friday of every month at Espace Ferraud, rue du Docteur Lemoyne, St-Yrieix-la-Perche. We are a non profit making group and we are run by volunteers, there are no membership fees. For Further information visit our website www.connect87.info or contact Nikki Evans at nikkifleurie@gmail.com or on 05 53 55 09 83. French Conversation Group at Les Billanges (87340) We are a small group who meet fortnightly for an hour and a half on Tuesday evenings during term time in Les Billanges, 87340, close to the Creuse/ Haute-Vienne border. We are accompanied by a retired French schoolteacher and a current French teacher of English. Discussion is informal, loosely based on everyday topics, including some grammar plus general discussion. We need a few more people to help keep it vibrant and to cater for inevitable absences. The only cost is yearly membership of the local Association, about €20, which brings with it other social opportunities. To find out more please contact Peter Metcalfe at petergmet@gmail.com Familles Rurales in Peyrat-le-Château Association Familles Rurales now offer assistance in English and Dutch to all non-French speaking people (British, Dutch, German, etc.) concerning all kinds of administrative steps. The service is available in Peyrat-le-Château and surrounding communes. We will try to provide information and help you find your way in social and administrative matters. We will also do our best to help you with practical matters such as language problems, payment of bills, hiring workmen, etc. Find Heleen Tichler-Botermans at the AFR office in Peyrat-le-Château on Mondays from 9 am to 12 pm and Wednesdays from 9 am to 1 pm. You are welcome to drop in or make an appointment. www.famillesrurales.org/peyrat-le-chateau E-mail: familles-rurales.infopeyrat@orange.fr Telephone: 06 41 20 06 83 Office address: 19 avenue de la Tour, 87470 Peyrat-le-Château Familles Rurales 2 in St-Yrieix-la-Perche Weekly courses in French for foreigners (mainly English and Dutch) living in the area. Held at five different levels, all with the same native French teacher, so it is easy to move from one class to another if you feel out of place. Level 1 (beginners) - Mon 10h30-12h; Level 2 Thur 10h30-12h; Level 3 - Tue 10h30-12h; Level

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FEBRUARY 2017 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu 4 - Sat 10h-12h; Level 5 (top) - Weds 14h30-16h30. All courses are held in Familles Rurales' premises at 1 rue de la Piscine (former swimming pool), 87500 StYrieix-la-Perche. For more info tel 05 55 09 30 86, or Mark GRIEVES (English-speaking president) tel 06 76 64 89 94 will be pleased to answer any questions you may have. Aubusson’s Network - International Apero Reseau We have changed our name to “Aubusson’s Network” and are now meeting at the cafe “ Les Balladins” opposite Aubusson’s Gare Routière car park. We continue to meet between 11.30 am and 1pm every Saturday. You can contact us by phone, Catherine on 06 86 17 80 88 or email jan.senior@yahoo.co.uk We continue to meet to exchange views, make new friends, help and advise one another and help integrate newcomers. We are a friendly group of French and English who enjoy conversation in both languages. Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble We are a friendly club based in Rochechouart and our aim is to promote good relations amongst the local French-speaking and English-speaking community. We offer courses of tuition in English and French as well as organising social and cultural events including visits to places of interest. For further information please visit our website www.learningtogether.moonfruit.com, email us at learningtogether87@gmail.com or telephone our President Alan Bretman on 05 55 49 08 75. We look forward to hearing from you. The Melting Pot We are a group of about 50 people who meet regularly to discuss and propose different ideas and activities with the aim of integrating more fully with the French community. Our meetings are held at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac every Wednesday morning from 10h-12h, except on the first Wednesday of the month when we meet at 19h30. Our meetings are varied and include curry evenings, quizzes, plant swops, table tennis, pétanque tournaments, BBQs and more. Newcomers are very welcome. For more info visit: www.meltingpot-limousin.com CLE – (Charente Limousine Exchange) CLE is a not-for-profit organisation whose members form a valuable resource for the exchange of news, views, ideas and information. We lobby and work with key organisations to help protect our members' best interests, particularly when Government or other proposals threaten to impact the well-being of expatriate citizens. We organise a range of events, workshops and seminars throughout the year, plus social activities including coach trips, activity days and charity events. Our special interest groups include a Fishing Group, a Pudding Club and Gourmet Club which holds regular lunches at some of the region's better restaurants where we negotiate set menus a cut above the typical 'plat du jour' but still reasonably priced – all activities to help members make new expatriate and French friends. www.cle-france.com Email: contact@cle-france.com Tel: Barry Leech 05 49 87 19 85 Libraries & Books Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-sur-Briance On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisille-sur-Briance (87130), there is a sale of second-hand books (both English and French) from 9am to 12 noon, at the former restaurant in La Place, opposite the bar/tabac. All proceeds go towards the local school funds (for La Croisille-sur-Briance and St-Méard RPI). La Souterraine English Library and Information Centre Located in the historic Porte de Puy Charraud, at 10 rue de Portail, La Souterraine, we are a lively, well-stocked English language library with almost 10,000 books and media available to borrow. We have an attractive cafe which serves tea, coffee and a range of homemade cakes. There is also a regularly changing display of works by local artists and an interesting brocante area on the ground floor. The Library offers classes in French for English speakers with a professional teacher and also organises Anglo-

French conversation groups in association with the Municipal Library in La Souterraine. There are also a number of thriving special interest groups, such as the Gardening Group, Camera Club, Friendship Group, etc. We also provide support & assistance in bureaucratic and administrative matters for both existing British residents as well as newcomers to the area. Whatever your interests don’t hesitate to pay us a visit and you will be made most welcome. We are open from 09.30 until 12.30, Mon, Thu, Fri & Sat. For more info tel 05 55 89 57 62 during opening hours or visit www.englishlibrary.fr The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel The English Library, which has now been established for over 5 yrs, is situated in the Route des Rateries, beside the Bibliothèque Municipale, Parc Benjamin Bord. The library is a very welcoming meeting place, where you can come and enjoy a cup of tea, or coffee, whilst you browse through our collection of around 7,500 books, DVDs and talking books. Our opening hours are Thursdays, 10h00 – 16h00 and Saturdays 10h00 – 12h30. Also, on the first Tuesday of every month, 10h00 – 12h00, you are invited to join us for our Club Franglais, which welcomes people from all nationalities, to chat in French, English or any language you wish(!) whilst enjoying a cup of tea, and a piece of home-made cake. We host a range of other activities too, including the Café Philo, and Club Scrabble. More information can be found on the Entente Cordiale website at www.ententecordiale-creuse.org or email us at library.ententecordiale@yahoo.com Music “Le Jeudi Meta Blues” Organised by the association Nessgig this takes place every 4th Thursday of the month, from 19h30 to 22h at “La Petite Charrue” pub, Le Bournazeau, ChâteauChervix (87). All music lovers who would like to share and exchange information and stories around blues, folk and rock, in French AND in English, or who might like to jam a little, are welcome. Free admission! For more information email nessgig87@gmail.com or tel 05 55 09 99 34. Music Club in Boussac (23600) The Club de Musique in Boussac "open mic night" welcomes musicians of all levels and styles, spectators and all music lovers to join us for an evening of musical entertainment and fun at L'Origan restaurant, 34 rue Vincent, Boussac 23600 from 20h until late on the last Saturday of each month. A PA system will be available. For only 11€ Christophe, the chef and proprietor, will be offering a special buffet formule which includes a starter, main and dessert. Food will be served until 22h and we advise you to reserve a seat as this event is very popular and is usually fully booked. Phone the restaurant on 05 55 65 88 58 to reserve. For more info about the club please email Dave and Bev at gemsandcrystalsmail@gmail.com or Rosie and Mervyn at mervynjw@aol.com, tel 05 55 65 70 06. Open Mic Night If you like music and have ever fancied getting up and having a go, why not come along to our Open Mic Night at “Le Loch Ness” in La Souterraine town centre every Friday around 8.30pm. L'Orchestre Philharmonique de La Souterraine If you or one of your family are interested in playing in an orchestra and think your standard might be adequate do get in contact with us. We meet weekly on Friday evenings in La Souterraine (apart from the summer holidays) to rehearse. Most of our concerts are around Xmas or May-July. Our members come from all over Limousin so lifts to and fro may be possible if necessary. Contacts: French language Marie-France Martinie 05 55 30 76 23 / English language Alan Kerr 05 55 56 34 52 The Harmonics This is our 6th season of singing as a group. Our music is varied classical, madrigals, spiritual, songs from the shows etc and we sing in French, English, Swahili, Latin - whatever the music demands. Our concerts are in support of a variety of charities including the British Legion, L'Oregon at Civray and Retina and thus non profit making. We meet Wed 14h – 16h in the Salle d'Annexe behind the Mairie in Civray. Interested? We'd

love to see you so contact: David Lee tel 05 49 87 53 93 email dave.lee@cegetel.net or Dolly Ait Boualou email sylvia.murray@wanadoo.fr Support

Alcoholics Anonymous If you or someone you know has a drinking problem, there are now English-speaking meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous at Limoges, Périgueux and the recently opened meeting at Civray. Alcoholics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership and A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. For details of the meetings or other information contact Roger 05 55 76 22 65 (Limoges), Ewen 05 53 05 76 62 (Périgueux) or Angela 05 49 87 79 09 (Civray). Other meetings in South-West France can be located on our web-site at www.aafrance.net English-speaking council surgery ...for residents of the commune of St-LégerMagnazeix. Every 2nd Weds in the month, an Englishspeaking council surgery with councillors Manuela Stroescu and Patrick Johnson will take place at the Mairie between 11am and 12pm. Elizabeth Finn Care Registered charity Elizabeth Finn Care is able to offer direct financial assistance to British and Irish nationals or residents who live overseas. We ensure that our help does not affect any means-tested payments. For more information contact: Mary Hughes - Case worker France, Elizabeth Finn Care - tel 04 68 23 43 79 or visit www.elizabethfinncare.org.uk and www. turn2us.org.uk L’Association France Alzheimer Dordogne Charitable organisation offering English-speaking support and guidance to anyone dealing with the day-to-day difficulties affecting those with dementia, their families and their carers and assistance with how to access the best provisions of care. English Helpline (available on Tuesday mornings between 10am and midday): 09 64 21 40 86. For more information email alzheimer.dordogne@ orange.fr or visit www.francealzheimer-dordogne. org Cancer Support France, Charente Plus Free confidential support for English-speaking people touched by cancer in departments 16, 17 & 86. CSF 24 hour helpline: 06 45 35 32 30, Email csfcharenteplus@ gmail.com, Facebook: Cancer Support France Charente Plus Cancer Support Haute-Vienne We offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87) and Creuse (23). Our helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87. If you would like more information or would like to become a member or help in any other way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31 15, helpline@ cshautevienne.org or visit www.cshautevienne.org

Blue 3-year-old Braque/Pointer X

Please meet Blue, a happy, loving little man with a love and zest for life. He is full of fun and has loads of love to give to the right family! He loves his walks but will pull on the lead. A gentle leader would take care of that problem and he is not particularly obedient off lead so training would be a must. Blue’s problem is that he doesn't like lots of noise or shouting, he gets stressed and withdrawn, even shaking sometimes, so his new family would need to be calm around him. Although he is great and proven with kids over six years old, perhaps a more mature environment would suit him better. Blue is great with other dogs, he loves to play and, in his foster home, has his own cat Lulu who he loves to chase, it's not serious though or she wouldn't choose to sleep in the same basket as him very happily! So if you are looking for a faithful, loving, funny and playful companion please take Blue! Blue is medium-sized, castrated, vaccinated, microchipped and wormed so ready to find his forever home!

For more details, please contact: Jane Percival on 05 46 33 15 41 / 06 66 89 73 63 or at percival.john@wanadoo.fr (17160 Mons). www.phoenixasso.com www.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance

GALOP

Hello, my name is Galop and I am a 5-year-old Beauceron cross. I've lived at the the refuge for over 2 years now after having been found abandoned and would really love to find a forever home. If you come to visit me, don't be worried if I jump up and down in my pen - I'm just so pleased to see you, especially if you have treats. I love to get taken for walkies and I am very obedient when you call my name. I'm not very keen on cats and can be a bit fussy on who my doggy friends are, but humans can be a bit like that too can't they? I need a garden with good fencing just in case I wander off. I know humans can be a bit scared of big, black dogs but I'm really very affectionate and enjoy cuddles and would really love to be with a family with children as I adore them. I just need to be given a chance - can you help me? If you would like to know more about this lovely lad then please contact the SPA de Creuse (Guéret), 21 Le Clocher 23000 Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois, tel 05 55 81 99 31 (www.spa-creuse.com) or if you would like to get in touch with an English-speaking volunteer about Galop or indeed any of our other lovely dogs at the refuge then please email Faye at faye.jones23600@gmail.com

LOST DOG

Cancer Support Haute-Vienne ... is holding its AGM on Wednesday 1st March at the Salle des Fêtes de Videix (87600) at 2.30 pm. Doors open at 2 pm and all are very welcome. Our guest speaker this year is Doctor Cornelia Wilson, our patron.

My dog, black and white spaniel cross, male, name Puppy, went missing on 7th November 2016 in Augeras 87130 and was last seen at the entrance of Pierre-Buffière (87260) on the afternoon of 12th November. If anyone has seen or heard anything of my dog please call 06 56 75 69 99 - Thank you!!

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Petticoat Lane

*Attention* our opening hours are changing... we will no longer be open on a Monday. New Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 10am to 6pm

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

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

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Le Bon Appetit 4 rue des Tanneries, 23210 Bénévent-l'Abbaye Saturday 11th Feb - Valentine's Day meal Sparkling wine to start, caramelised onion tart, beef fillet - ricotta, garlic potato mash, vanilla crème brûlée (everything home-made) 18€ pp - reservations before Thursday 9th Saturday 18th Feb - Tartiflette party A speciality from the Savoie with live music (French songwriter/guitarist) - 10€ pp

Reservations: 06 80 43 83 51

Mandys-curry-2-go

For more details, see our website: bistrot-lebonappetit.com or Facebook page: @BBBonAppetit23

26, Ecurat 23150

www.mandyscurry2go.com

Le Restaurant Ecurat

Dates for February Please note some areas are chilled pre-orders only for this month. All venues are weather permitting.

2km from Chénérailles & the Château Villemonteix

Gouzon, Chilled orders only! (place de l'Eglise) - Wednesday 1st (3.30pm) Boussac, Chilled orders only! (place de l'Hôtel de Ville) - Wednesday 1st (4.30pm) Aubusson, (place Maurice Dayras) - Thursday 2nd (6pm) Le Grand-Bourg, (place du marché) - Friday 3rd (5.45pm-7.15pm only) Marsac, (Chez Jacques) - Friday 3rd (8.30pm) Bourganeuf, (place Martin Nadaud) - Wednesday 8th (5.45pm) Peyrat-le-Château, Chilled orders only! Thursday 9th (12.30-1.30pm) CHILLED DELIVERIES, Thursday 16th & Friday 17th - various areas, contact us for details Sardent, (Auberge du lac, Masmangeas) - Saturday 18th (5.30pm) Please check website & facebook for updates.

Tel: 07 70 39 12 23

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Special Valentine's Day Menu Check out our new Facebook page: Facebook - "Le Restaurant Ecurat" Open Monday to Saturday for: Restaurant du Soir Fish, chips & mushy peas €11.50 By advance reservation please For more information

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

Email: mandyscurry2go@gmail.com

Accountant Accountant required for a new French limited company based in the Limousin (Haute-Vienne). The company will be a SAS operating in the hospitality sector. Please contact Mike: 05 55 56 62 75 or by email mike@berriman.org

Mon Chic Cottage

Roussis Maid

We will be back at Piégut market every Wednesday from the end of March If you require any cards contact us either by e-mail or mobile ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

06 86 89 81 02 RESTAURANT

AUX CEPES La Veytizou

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

SAT 11TH FEB - OPEN MIC NIGHT Come along and enjoy the music ~~~~~~~~~ SAT 18TH FEB - CURRY & QUIZ Phone Sue to book ~~~~~~~~~ SAT 25TH FEB - MUSIC NIGHT ~~~~~~~~~ For more info on any of the above, menus or room bookings, contact Sue: email: auxcepes87@gmail.com or Tel: 09 64 00 14 51

21 Place Charles de Gaulle, Le Dorat Tea Room serving home-made scones / cakes Official Stockist for Chalk PaintTM by Annie Sloan Taking bookings now for our Annie Sloan Chalk PaintTM Workshops. To learn the basis of using Chalk PaintTM & ask questions, join us on a workshop. All materials included. To book contact Jay. Opening hours: Tue-Fri - 10h-16h

05 87 77 95 59

info@monchiccottage.com www.monchiccottage.com

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Très Jolie Fashion Accessories Where to find me:

Every Wednesday - Piégut Market Please see my facebook page... search 'Tres Jolie Milhaguet' to see what's new. Mail order available, email for more details. Most items now stocked at the 'Coeur et Etoile', St-Mathieu

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

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FEBRUARY 2017 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu Mon 30th Jan to Fri 10th Feb MAGNAC-LAVAL Exhibition: Anne Frank - A History for Today Between 1942 and 1944, Anne Frank [born 1929] hid with her family in an attic in Amsterdam, writing daily in her diary. She did not survive the war and died of typhus in a concentration camp. The international exhibition Anne Frank - A History for Today depicts Anne Frank’s brief life story, abundantly illustrated with family photos and passages from her diary. Her biographical narrative is enhanced by testimony from Holocaust survivors and helpers. Historical context supplements the story through documents and photographs detailing the rise of Nazi power in Germany and the tumultuous events of the Second World War and the Holocaust that followed. By placing the complex historical events of the Holocaust against the backdrop of the life of one inspirational young person, the exhibition enables visitors to grasp the human consequences of persecution and war. The exhibit goes beyond the Anne Frank story and encourages the viewer to consider fundamental social values – tolerance, mutual respect, human rights, and democracy – as a way to

educate the viewer about our individual and collective responsibilities to understand and respect diversity in our contemporary society. Information: Free entrance - Mairie de Magnac-Laval - Exhibition will be open from 9.30 am to noon and from 2 pm to 5 pm. Enquiries and group bookings: cazalibus@orange.fr or by phone 05 55 76 70 15

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Fri 3rd Feb LA SOUTERRAINE Concert by Duo Double-Cordes Concert organised by Cordes et Compagnies and the English Library La Souterraine. Highly talented husband and wife duo Marie and Jean-Pierre Nouhaud will host a musical evening at the salle des fêtes at 20h30. Tickets at €10/person are on sale at the library or via biblioanglaise@gmail.com. Marie is a bassist and Jean-Pierre a cellist. You can find out more about them and sample their music at: www.cordesetcompagnies.fr Fri 17th to Sun 19th Feb LIMOGES Limoges Wine Fair This expo-fair will feature over 170 winemakers and artisan producers in the food industry from all over France who will offer a selection of products of excellent quality.

Parc des Expositions, La Bastide, Boulevard Robert Schuman - 87100 Limoges. Fri: 14h-20h, Sat: 10h-20h, Sun: 10h-18h. Entry: €6 (free for Under 18s). Sat 4th Mar BOUSSAC Cross-country run Cross-country run (from 2km to 10km) organised by the SDIS23 and the Fire Service in Boussac at 2 pm from the municipal stadium and Etang du Montet. Open to everybody (from the age of 13 years old) who has the appropriate licence or medical certificate. Registration before 3rd March at www.courir36.fr only. For more info tel Pascale on 06 25 25 37 02.

Calling all Aspiring Writers! Want to write and publish your first book? Want to be a better writer? Join our Spring Writer’s Workshops in Le Dorat, 87210. Call Jay on 05 87 77 95 59 or email info@monchiccottage.com for more information. Workshops being run by the La Souterraine Writer’s Group.

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The solutions to this month’s sudokus can be found on page 22

MONTHLY FOIRES BY DATE

Aixe-sur-Vienne: 1st Fri Ambazac: 1st Wed Auzances: 2nd Tue Bourganeuf: 1st & 3rd Wed Boussac: 1st & 3rd Thu Bujaleuf: Last Mona Châlus: 2nd Thu Châteauneuf-la-Forêt: 2nd Sun Cognac-la-Forêt: 1st Tue Confolens (English Market): 4th Sat Cussac: 4th Sun Domps: 2nd Tue Dun-le-Palestel: 1st Thu Evaux-les-Bains: 1st Mon Eymoutiers: 1st & 3rd Thu Feytiat: 1st Sat La Souterraine 2nd & 4th Sat Magnac-Bourg: 2nd Sat Meuzac: 4th Mon Mézières-sur-Issoire: 2nd & 4th Mon Nexon: 3rd Fri Oradour-sur-Vayres: 3rd Thu Peyrat-le-Château: 3rd Mon Peyrilhac: 3rd Sun Pierre-Buffière: 1st Fri Royère-de-Vassivière: 2nd Tue Saint-Germain-les-Belles: last Sat Saint-Jouvent: 1st Sun Saint-Junien: 3rd Sat Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat: 1st Mon Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche: 2nd & 4th Fri

Sauviat-sur-Vige: 2nd Mon Veyrac: 2nd Sun

BY DAY 1: (prev day if public holiday): Bellac 3: Bellegarde-en-Marche 3: Châteauponsac 5: Bussière-Poitevine 5: Chénérailles 6: Bussière-Boffy 8: Compreignac 9: Saint-Sulpice-Laurière 11 (Sat if 11 is a Sun): Bessines-sur-Gartempe 13 (Sat if 13 is a Sun): Le Dorat 15: Oradour-sur-Glane 17: Mortemart 18: La Croisille-sur-Briance; La Jonchère-SaintMaurice 20: Chénérailles 21: Ambazac; Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles 22 (Mon if 22 is a Sun): Magnac-Laval 23: Razès; St Laurent sur Gorre 24: Nantiat 25: Blond - St Paul 26: Nouic; Rochechouart 28: Cieux 29: Laurière All Markets & Foires are in the morning unless stated otherwise. If your local market is not listed, please let us know - editor@thebugle.eu

WEEKLY MARKETS MONDAY Evaux-les-Bains

TUESDAY

Auzances Bénévant-l’Abbaye Bussière-Poitevine Champagnac-la-Rivière Genouillac Gouzon Laurière Limoges (Le Vigenal) Peyrat-le-Château Rochechouart Royère-de-Vassivière Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles

WEDNESDAY

Ahun Bourganeuf Chambon-sur-Voueize Cognac-la-Forêt Clugnat Isle Le Dorat Limoges (pont St Martial) Luchapt (5-7pm) Nantiat Séreilhac

THURSDAY

Boussac Coussac-Bonneval Dun-le-Palestel Guéret Limoges Bastide et Corgnac Magnac-Laval

Oradour-sur-Vayres (except 3rd Thu) Peyrat-le-Château Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs Saint-Victurnien La Souterraine

FRIDAY

Aigurande Aixe-sur-Vienne Ambazac Bessines-sur-Gartempe Bosmie l’Aiguille (16h - 19h30) Bujaleuf Châlus (except 2nd Fri) Châteauponsac Châtelus-Malvaleix Couzeix (16h30 - 19h30) Le Dorat Felletin Limoges (place des Bancs et Beaubreuil) Nexon Pierre-Buffière Rochechouart St-Etienne-de-Fursac Saint-Sulpice-Laurière Verneuil-sur-Vienne(15h18h30)

SATURDAY

Aixe-sur-Vienne Aubusson Bellac Bonnat Bussière-Poitevine

Châteauponsac Condat-sur-Vienne Eymoutiers Feytiat Flavignac Guéret La Châtre La Jonchère-St-Maurice La Souterraine Limoges (place des Bancs et place Marceau) Le Palais-sur-Vienne Mainsat (4th Sat only) Nantiat Peyrat-le-Château Rochechouart Saint-Junien St-Léonard-de-Noblat Saint-Mathieu Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche

SUNDAY

Bessines-sur-Gartempe Blond Crocq (1st and 3rd Sun) Jarnages Panazol Peyrat-le-Château

Saint-Paul St-Sulpice-le-Guéretois (3rd Sun) Saint-Vaury (2nd Sun) Veyrac (2nd Sun)

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The Bugle Film Club Thursday 9th February

What? La La Land (14 Oscar nominations) - in English Where? Cinéma Sénéchal, 1 rue du Sénéchal, 23000 Guéret When? 18h00, Thursday 9th February (2nd Thursday of every month) How much? JUST €4

(mention The Bugle when purchasing your ticket) The Bistrots d'Hiver are back to liven up winter Sundays in and around the Plateau de Millevaches. Organised by the association Pays'Sage this season sees a diverse programme of music with something for everyone!! Concerts take place in auberges and cafes across the region and take the form of an apéro-tchatche (debate on something topical or related to the territory) before lunch and an afternoon concert. For full details and to download the programme visit http://www.payssage.net/

For details of the Cinéma Sénéchal, visit www.cinema-senechal.com Details of each month's screening will be included in The Bugle, but to receive emails about upcoming Film Club nights, please send an email to editor@thebugle.eu quoting “Film Club” in the subject line, and we will add you to our contact list. (We promise not to send you any spam!!)