The Bugle Limousin - July 2013

French start-up launches fine wine in a can French start-up is launching a range of canned red, white and rosé AOC wines in an atttempt to create a new and untapped market. >> Page 8

July 2013 Issue #45

Mobile speed cameras hit the Limousin

INSIDE > > > NEWS - Tax changes hit 1.3m households

Under new rules, 1.3 million households will be paying an extra €768 per year. >> Page 11

♦ New generation of "undetectable" speed cameras are now operating in the Limousin ♦ Infra-red cameras, mounted on unmarked cars, do not flash ♦ 56 deaths on the region's roads last year, 3,645 nationally

that the car in front is potentially a mobile speed camera will be the uniformed drivers.

Due to the fact that it is mobile, this new generation of speed control has an increased margin of error; excessive speeding will only be punished at 10% above the speed limit, i.e. above 145 km/h in 130 km/h zones.

Aurélien Wattez, head of the department for automated road safety, said that speeding motorists now have nowhere to hide: “There exists a minority of people that will only respect speed limits in areas where there is a fixed camera. This system exists to reinforce the fact that you must obey the speed limits

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The Napoleonic semaphore telegraph system that revolutionised communications in France >> Page 12

BILINGUAL - A brief history of Le Tour

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he first “undetectable” speed camera mounted on an unmarked police car has entered service in the Limousin. The vehicle is part of a special fleet of unmarked Renault Meganes which are equipped with a radar speed detector installed behind the numberplate and an infra-red camera on the dashboard that takes a photograph without the need for a flash.

The equipment will be practically invisible to motorists and virtually undetectable by GPS devices or smart phone apps, and the radar flash will not be visible to the naked eye. The only way you will know

FRENCH LIFE - The Chappe system

We take a look at the origins of the Tour de France and how this year's competitors have got it easy compared to 100 years ago! >> Page 15

The government has unveiled plans to ban the smoking of e-cigarettes in certain public places >> Page 9

Your indispensible guide to the region's Businesses >> Centre Pages

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n the mornings, on the way to school, I often sing songs in the car with my kids. A staple ditty is “The sun has got his hat on”, except for when it is not actually sunny in which case the sun is usually wearing something else... a scarf, some gloves, his wellies - you get the idea. It feels like a long time since we sang the song with its original lyrics if you catch my drift!! And I promise that is the last mention of the weather!!

It has been all go this month in Bugle Towers as big changes are afoot. I am incredibly pleased to be able to announce that The Bugle is launching a second, sister edition dedicated to the Dordogne. The launch edition of The Bugle Dordogne will be going to print a short time after we hit the Big Red Button on this one.

It is a very exciting move for us, but I should start by saying that nothing will be changing for this edition. We launched The Bugle back in 2009 and it quickly grew from a 24-page paper with a print run of 7,000 copies, to a 32-page paper with 13,000 copies.

In that time, the area that we cover

has also grown - there is always somewhere “just round the corner” that also wants a few copies.

When we first came up with the idea of creating a free local newspaper, 'local' was one of the most important aspects. We have always strived to keep the paper, and the information in it, relevant on a local level. The Bugle already covers a very large area geographically, and expanding the area we serve with just one edition felt like we would be starting to compromise

on these principles. There is clearly a demand, however, for printed news in English and the volume of enquiries and calls that we were receiving from the Dordogne convinced us that we needed to meet this demand.

We will continue to print at least 13,000 copies of this edition each month, we will continue to deliver it for free across the same 350+ distribution points and we will continue to put 3,500 copies at Limoges airport each month. The only difference you may notice are a few more grey hairs on my head!!

I have spent a fair deal of time in the Dordogne in the last couple of months as we laid the groundwork for the new edition.

It is a very beautiful department, but has a complete different feel to the Limousin, especially when compared to the Creuse where I live. I have always found it strange how different areas of France can look so different, even when they are not really so far from each other.

A few years back I broke my wrist. (I would like to tell you that I did so rescuing a little old lady from a mugger, but in actual fact it was on one of those arcade games where you see how hard you can hit the 'soft' punch bag!) I had to make several trips to a specialist in Clermont-Ferrand and each time I noticed how almost as soon as you crossed over into the Auvergne, the stonework of the houses and the style of roof tiles changed completely.

It is literally like you are in a different

country.

A friend of mine who used to travel through the south of France on his way to Spain always said that he loved the Creuse because it was so colourful – it's known as the green and blue department after all. As a painter, he noticed how the further south you go, the narrower the colour palette becomes as the weather gets warmer and the land drier.

I must admit that there are vast expanses of France that I am yet to explore. Let's just get the new edition launched and then I'm sure I'll have plenty of time to travel round the country without a care in the world...

So long as the weather improves.

What is up with all this rain?!! Damn, I knew I couldn't do it!!

Until next month!

Steve Martindale, Editor

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he heads of some of the biggest porcelain factories of Limoges got together with local politicians in June to welcome the government's minister for consumer goods, Benoît Hamon. On the table, beside some very fine porcelain, were government plans to introduce a new identification géographique protégée (IDG) label for non-food items.

The plans are part of a project to give geographical protection to consumer goods, in much the same way as the appellation d’origine

contrôlée (AOC) protects products like Champagne, Camembert de Normandie, Cognac, etc. The government minister hinted that Limoges porcelain would be on any proposed list along with other famous brands such as Le Puy lace and Laguiole knives. The IDG protection would guarantee that any product calling itself Limoges porcelain would indeed have been made in a defined geographic area around Limoges where the raw materials available create such unique porcelain.

“When we think of products that symbolise the reputation of our country, Limoges porcelain is right up there,” the government minister told those attending the meeting at the Prefecture of Limoges. “The aim of the IDG is to highlight this quality. The porcelain companies will be able to decide for themselves their own specifications and what constitutes Limoges porcelain.”

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ranking officers were excellent in times of peace, but not up to the job of leading troops in times of war, Joffre allegedly decided to move a number of generals to the 12th region, which at the time encompassed the departments of Charente, Corrèze, Creuse, Dordogne and also Haute-Vienne, in which sits the city of Limoges. In total, 40% of the army's top leaders were moved far from the front in this way.

According to some sources, all of these officers were sent to Limoges, leading to the expression “se faire limoger”, although others suggest that in fact, of the 200 or so officers relegated from the front line, only around 20 found themselves in the 12th region and even then, not all of those necessarily in Limoges itself.

As is the way with these things, it just so happened that Limoges was the town that became associated with these “demotions”. In another world, the verb could have become se faire angoulemer, briver, guereter, tuller or even magnac-lavaler. ■

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n honour of the centenary of the First World War, the Petit Larousse 2014 encyclopedic dictionary contains a number of words and expressions that have their linguistic origins in the conflict that claimed 8 million lives.

Slang from the trenches, company humour and military terminology are all celebrated, and one term that stands out for residents of the Limousin is “se faire limoger”. The expression was used to refer to an officer who was relieved of his command and, by extension, to someone in a position of responsibility who was disgraced, demoted or forced to resign. The closest equivalent in English would be “to send someone to Coventry”.

In August 1914, the high command of the French army was in turmoil as war engulfed the country. General Joffre received a telegram from the war ministry informing him that officers could be retired on the instruction of the commander in chief.

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Alain Mouly, president of the Limoges porcelain makers association, was optimistic about the potential of a protected status, whilst warning that all would not be straightforward. “The porcelain makers here today are as one in their desire for

this geographical protection.

Those who currently produce abroad will be invited to discuss the terms of the agreement, but I suspect that they will be busier lobbying the minister and trying to circumvent this obstacle.” ■

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by Anne Loader - Secretary, “De la Tour de Bois au Donjon de Pierre”

ore than a thousand years ago the village of La Tour-St-Austrille had an important place on a frontier disputed by the bloodthirsty warlords of the Marche and the Berry, who built impressive feudal mottes (mottes castrales) there as a sign of their power.

Now summer visitors can enjoy guided tours of the hamlet, which dates back to Roman times and takes its name from the defensive tower that was built on the first motte to be erected. The visits have been included for the first time in the prestigious Inter-Site Passport

department.

Three of the original four mottes have survived to this day, two of them virtually intact. They are all on private land. The largest motte once

The southern small motte after the undergrowth had been cleared in 2012. The water in the foreground may indicate where the original defensive ditch was. scheme organised by Tourisme Creuse, which offers reduced tariffs for admission to 28 historic sites across the

measured 55m in diameter and 13m high, and the tower standing on it was 9m x 11m at the base. On a platform be-

low it was a fortified bailey or settlement, containing a priory and chapel. The two smaller mottes, which were associated with collecting tolls from travellers on the nearby road, are about 7.3m high and 32m across. The outline of their bailey can be seen in aerial photos.

The mottes and their baileys would have been surrounded by deep defensive ditches full of water, crossed by drawbridges that could be taken up when danger threatened.

The steep, rounded mounds of earth and stone have always been a source of pride to the residents of the village, now known simply as “La Tour” and part of the commune of St-Dizier-la-Tour, near Chénérailles.

Over the last six or seven years a lot of research has been undertaken on the history of the mottes. Most unusually, documentation on them exists from as far back as 957AD. Many fascinating archaeological finds of military and everyday objects were made when two were excavated in the mid-1800s.

These are held at the museum at Guéret both on public display and in the reserves.

In 2011 an association – “De la Tour de Bois au Donjon de Pierre” – was set up with the object of safeguarding and developing the heritage of the commune and in particular the mottes. It acts

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Last year the three mottes were cleared of much of the vegetation that has been hiding them for generations. The area around the small pair was landscaped and a wooden bridge was built over the

by various sponsors and also covering Chénérailles and Villemonteix, three explanatory panels were erected in La Tour last year.

After an initial visit for members of the Société des Sciences Naturelles, Archéologiques et Historiques de la Creuse in July 2012, the association launched the site as part of the Journées Européennes du Patrimoine on September 14-15, when more than 200 visitors turned up.

An exhibition was mounted

3.00pm and 6.30pm, except on Mondays. The price for adults will be €2.50, or €1.50 for youngsters aged between 12-18 years. (There is no charge for younger children.)

Production of the Inter-Sites Passport will knock €0.50 off these amounts.

Several active members of the association are originally from the UK, so the commentaries, publications, exhibits and two websites are all in English as well as French.

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Artist's impression of a feudal motte by Thérèse Mangeret River Goze that runs between them, enhancing the peaceful and timeless atmosphere of the dell where they stand.

A medieval trail was devised to show off the best features of the village, with accompanying booklets in French or English. As part of of a local Pays Combrailles en Marche scheme, supported

in the church of St Michel at La Tour (which was used as the base), and small groups were taken on guided tours of the mottes and other interesting historical features in the village.

This year from 1 July to 31 August, there will be guided visits, again from the church, every day between

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"Undetectable" Opération tranquillité vacances speed cameras T operating locally >> continued from pg 1 all the time, not just where there are signs.”

The government has also announced that it is to introduce more speed cameras in France, taking the total in operation across France to 4,200 by the end of 2013.

“We don’t want to indefinitely multiply the number [of speed radars],” announced the government’s delegate for road safety, Frédéric Péchenard, speaking to French daily Le Parisien. “Between 2002 and 2012, we succeeded in saving 36,000 lives on our roads, and 80 per cent of that is thanks to the installation of speed cameras,” he added. He went on to say that 4,200 speed cameras was “the optimal number” and that in

an 8km zone around speed cameras, the number of accidents drops by an average of 63%.

The government plans to add roughly 100 new radars by end of year, but will also be replacing older models with a new generation of “more intelligent and more efficient” speed cameras. “Our objective is to lower the number of deaths on the road to below 2,000 by the year 2020,” said Mr Péchenard.

“It is easy to forget that in 1972 there were 18,000 deaths on the roads and 280,000 injuries. Today, we are amongst the pack in Europe with 55 deaths per million inhabitants, but the British are doing much better, with just 28 deaths per million.” In 2012, there were a reported 3,645 deaths on French roads, 56 of which were in the Limousin. ■

he Limousin is, for the most part, one of the safest areas of France, but during the summer months, homes are often more at risk of theft as their occupants leave for extended holidays. It is for this reason that the Police Nationale and Gendarmerie Nationale run a programme called Opération tranquillité vacances throughout the summer months. Under this scheme, homeowners can inform the local police that they are going away on holiday and officers will perform regular checks on their property in their absence.

While many of us will go far away for a week or two at some point during the summer, many more people will come to our region, and not all of them will have good intentions. Houses with the shutters closed and the mail piling up on the doorstep make for obvious targets to those with nefarious intentions. By following a few simple steps, your local policeman or gendarme will regularly pass by your house, checking the shutters,

windows and doors.

Who can ask for their house to be watched?

Any homeowner in the region may ask to be covered by the scheme.

How do you ask for your house to be watched?

All you need to do is write to (or visit) your local police station or gendarmerie, giving them your name, the address of the property, the dates of your absence and a number to contact in emergencies.

Does it work?

In recent years, those using the scheme have seen the benefits. In 2009, in the area around Limoges covered by the police, 695 houses and businesses used Opération

tranquillité vacances and only 2 were the victims of some kind of theft. For the area covered, this figure is below average. In Creuse that year, not a single house or businesses covered by the scheme suffered a theft of any kind in the entire department.

Is there anything else that can be done to avoid being the victim of burglary?

Residents are advised to ask someone to regularly pick up mail and to put a bit of life into your house by having a neighbour open the shutters every once in a while.

Residents are advised never to leave a message on your answer phone saying when you will be away. ■

Limousin cow theme park?

The Limousin could soon have a new theme park, based around the local Limousin cow!! According to Aujourd'hui newspaper, the Lanuad group, which oversees the region's Limousin cow breeding programmes, is backing the idea, which is bellieved to have a budget of €2.5 million. The proposed 9 hectare site could be open as early as autumn 2014, although no further details are currently available. ■

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peeding is one the the most common causes of road accidents in France and foreign drivers are a particular problem. For years it has been an open secret that if you speed in a foreign country, you are unlikely to receive any penalty - unless you are stopped by the police themselves. Catching foreign drivers on speed cameras is easy... punishing them is not.

This is all now changing, however, as the French Senate has voted into law a text from a European directive which will enable police to identify foreign drivers and automatically send out speeding tickets to greet the holidaymakers when they arrive home. “From now on we will be able to exchange digital files across the European Union so that when a foreign driver is flashed in France, because of the registration plate, we will be able to identify them and find out their address,” the Ministry of

Transport told French daily Le Parisien.

“We don’t have the same driving rules across Europe and certain motorists are allowed to drive faster in their own country, like on German motorways, but European drivers must respect the rules of the road for the country they are driving in,” said Senator Odette Herviaux.

Any fines handed out will apply in the country where the offence takes place, and all countries will remain free to set their own fines.

This change has been coming for a while; since 2012 France has had bilateral agreements in place with Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The rest of the EU is progressively signing up, with the exception of Britain, Ireland and Denmark who have refused to adopt the agreement.

When the proposals were first announced in 2011, the European commissioner for transport, Siim Kallas said, “We know that a for-

eign driver is three times more likely to commit an offence than a resident driver. These new rules should have a powerful deterrent effect and change behaviour.”

According to EU figures, foreign drivers make up around 5% of the traffic on the roads of Europe, yet they account for 15% of all accidents.

In France, the figures for foreign drivers are far higher. Foreign heavy goods vehicles alone account for 28% of all traffic on France's roads and are involved in 14% of fatal accidents - this is an area that France is looking to crack down on. Recent statistics also show that one quarter of all vehicles flashed by France's army of speed cameras are on foreign plates. This problem is even worse in the height of the summer tourist season when that figure rises to half!

Although excessive speed is still a factor in 26% of all road fatalities in France, average speeds on the county's roads have fallen

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by 10 km/h in the decade since the first introduction of fixed speed cameras in France. In 2012, there were 3,645 road deaths in France, significantly down from a peak of 9,000 in 2002, and the lowest on record since 1948, the year in which France first started accounting for road deaths. ■

The average French consumer apparently throws away 20kg of perfectly good food each year. In an attempt to tackle this high level of waste, Food Industry Minister Guillaume Garot has proposed scrapping the DLUO (date limite d'utilisation optimale optimal use-by date) for certain kinds of food.

Citing dried foods such as rice, pasta and coffee, the minister has argued that once this optimal use-by date has passed, consumers still have no risk of falling ill, unlike with fresh foods and meat products. Dried foods may simply just have lost some flavour or be slightly less crispy, “but are still perfectly edible!” insisted the minister.

Instead, these longer-life foods should have a consommer de préférence avant (preferably consumed before) date, implying that they may be past their best, but are still eminently edible. The minister insisted that this new wording would remove any confusion for consumers who were currently throwing away perfectly good food, thinking it to have gone bad.

The measure is part of a larger initiative, the “National Pact to Combat Food Waste”, which is the culmination of six months of collaboration and discussions. France aims to comply with an EU target of halving food waste by 2025. ■

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The prize this month for the most bizarre waste of time and money goes to EDF, who have had to apologise to the owner of a bar in Villeneuve-la-Guyard (Yonne) after sending him a bill and chasing him for his outstanding balance... of €0.00!!

The bemused bar owner received notification that

his electricity would be cut off within 10 days and that he was liable for penalty charges of €30.

EDF responded to the revelation published in l'Yonne newspaper by pointing out that more than 30 million bills are sent out each year. “The whole system is automated and sometimes there are mistakes, as was the case here.”

“I was all set to send a cheque for zero euros until a friend talked me out of it,” said the business owner who, ironically, is a former electrician. “Now, I'll just have to wait and see what happens. I've stuck the bill up behind the bar which makes my customers laugh at least!” ■

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Will French accept canned wine?

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ine purists will no doubt be up in arms, but a French start-up is hoping to develop a market for wine in a can. Canned wine has been proven to work in markets like Japan and Germany, but is virtually unheard of in France.

The 187ml cans (a quarter of the volume of a traditional bottle) of red, white and rosé “Winestar” come with a recommended retail value of €2.50 and do not contain just any old swill. Fabulous Brands, the company behind Winestar, hopes that by selling only AOC (Appellation d’Origine Controlée) wines, they will create a market that does not currently exist in France. Each can lists the wine estate, the appellation and the grape varieties as well as the vintage. Currently less than 1% of all wine in France is sold in a can, and none is designated AOC. “The idea is to give the consumer the wines that they really want to drink at any time, whether it’s red, white or rosé, whether fullbodied or light,” said Winestar founder Cédric Segal.

“What Nespresso did for the coffee market with single servings of high-quality coffee, we want to achieve for the wine market. We want to democratise the sale of quality wine.”

Winestar cans are essentially aimed for the at-home market, when you want a little wine with dinner but don’t want to open a whole bottle, and as a convenient, light and compact way of carrying wine to a picnic or on a trip. Segal cautions that it’s not cheap wine and should ideally be drunk from a wine glass.

Fabulous Brands is betting that sales of the cans, which are currently only available in a limited number of specialist outlets, will grow exponentially as the product is taken on by national supermarket chains and, they hope, the lucrative railway, airline and work canteen markets. Later this year, they plan to grow their range from the current Château de l’Ille from the Corbières AOC in southwestern France to include wines from famous regions of Burgundy, Bordeaux and the Côtes du Rhône.

Wine marketing specialist Galatée Faivre said she was not convinced the French would turn wholesale away from their traditional corked bottles. “French wine will continue to be dominated by two types of container – glass bottles for quality and wine boxes for bulk sales,” she told Europe 1 radio.

“Cans may work in some cases, such as for picnics or in train buffet cars, but mostly this is just a gimmick. Also, the cans do give the wine a vaguely metallic flavour.”

In a further blow to lovers of French wine, new research has suggested that the French learned everything they know about wine from the Italians! Shaped vessels called amphoras, known to have been imported from the Etruscan people of Italy around 500 BC, have shown chemical evidence of wine. “France's rise to world prominence in the wine culture has been well documented,” said Patrick McGovern, lead author of the study. “What we haven't had is clear chemical evidence, combined with botanical and archaeo-

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Using state of the art chemical analysis techniques, researchers found tartaric acid, the biomarker of Eurasian grape wine.

They also discovered pine tree resin and herbs such as rosemary, thyme and basil in the wine residue, suggesting a medicinal use. “Now we know that the ancient Etruscans lured the Gauls into the Mediterranean wine culture by importing wine into southern France,” said McGovern. “This built up a demand that could only be met by establishing a native industry, likely done by transplanting the domesticated vine from Italy, and enlisting the requisite winemaking expertise from the Etruscans.”

The earliest known chemical evidence for wine was found in what is now northern Iran at the site of Hajji Firiz, and dates to about 5,400-5,000 BC. Wine may have been imported into France from overseas, but these days France sends an awful lot in the other direction. In fact,

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French wines are in such demand in countries like China, that there are thriving counterfeit industries.

There are said to be more bottles of 1982 Lafite currently in circulation in China than were ever produced in France!

Champagne producers will therefore be toasting a recent decision by Chinese authorities to restrict the use of the word Champagne to those bottles produced in France's famous sparkling wine region.

Currently around 2 million bottles of Champagne are officially exported to China each year, a number that is rising sharply. “No more fake bubbly in China - at least in theory,” wrote Le Figaro.

According to the French daily, the name Champagne had until recently been misapplied to “mediocre sparkling wines and vulgar sodas”.

The Chinese decision represents a victory for President François Hollande, who negotiated the deal during a recent visit to Beijing.

Champagne joined Cognac, Scotch and Napa Valley wine as protected tipples in China. ■

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rance’s health minister, Marisol Touraine, has decided to establish “the same laws for electronic cigarettes as for regular cigarettes”, meaning that they will not be allowed in certain public spaces or sold to under 18s, and advertising will be prohibited.

The move has sparked outrage among sellers and users of the battery-powered devices which contain liquid nicotine that is turned into a vapor when inhaled.

E-cigarettes have proved a big hit in France with an estimated 500,000 smokers opting for the electronic alternative. People can use them freely in bars and restaurants, where traditional smoking is banned, as well as at work at employers' discretion.

A spokesman from the Londonbased market intelligence firm Euromonitor International said: “The e-cigarette market is developing very rapidly in France. The two main advantages of e-cigarettes are that they're seen as healthier than traditional cigarettes, and you can use them in settings like bars and res-

taurants, where traditional cigarettes aren't allowed. A measure like a public ban would reduce the public perception of harmlessness and remove the practical benefit of smoking an ecigarette in the first place. So it would be highly damaging to the industry.”

E-cigarettes were first invented in China in 2003 and are aimed at giving the user a similar sensation to smoking a cigarette. They were initially thought to be much healthier as, while they contain nicotine, they do not contain the tobacco and other carcinogens found in cigarettes. But many experts have since expressed concerns about certain chemicals contained in the liquid, notably the compound propylene glycol.

As long ago as May 2011 the French health agency AFSSAPS advised against using the devices, saying they still contained nicotine, which even at a low concentration could lead to “damaging side effects”.

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health risks from e-cigarettes being discovered in the future. “The French minister was overly cautious, and her zeal is catastrophic,” judged JeanFrançois Etter, a professor of Public Health at the University of Geneva.

“The e-cigarette is an alternative that can save millions of lives. I don’t understand these disappointing declarations, which go against the welfare of the population.”

The sale of e-cigarettes over the past

few years has been particularly lucrative. According to the French Office for Tobacco Prevention, the gadget raked in 40 million euros in 2012, and is expected to make 100 million euros in 2013 - roughly the same amount as nicotine substitutes sold in pharmacies.

About 73,000 tobacco-related deaths are reported in France each year. The state auditor has said that only major price increases would curb French smoking habits. ■

Eco taxis

A proposal has been presented to the French National Assembly requiring all new taxi registrations to be issued for hybrid vehicles only. The amendment to the law has been put forward by Philippe Plisson, a Socialist member of parliament for the Gironde, and is designed “to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and minimise the ecological footprint of taxis”.

Hybrid vehicles have both electric and petrol engines. The electric engine is typically engaged when the vehicle is stationary or travelling at low speeds. The petrol engine is engaged at higher speeds (usually around 30km/h) at which point the electric engine switches off and is re-charged by the movement of the vehicle.

Unsurprisingly, taxi drivers are incensed by the proposed law changes, arguing that only inner city taxis spend much time travelling at less than 30 km/h and pointing out that hybrid vehicles are currently far more expensive than their traditional counterparts. ■

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President François Hollande narrowly avoided a diplomatic incident during a news conference on a recent visit to Japan. Speaking at the conference, he mistakenly referred to the Japanese as “the Chinese people”. His quick-thinking interpreter spotted the faux pas and seamlessly corrected the gaffe for his Japanese-speaking listeners.

Unfortunately, we live in a world of Twitter and microblogging and although the news conference was not broadcast live, some bilingual Japanese journalists noticed the slip. The French press leapt on the mistake and took to the internet to share it.

World leaders and top diplomats do occasionally slip up and Hollande was himself recently on the receiving end of a visiting headof-state gaffe when the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, meeting him in Paris, referred to him as “François Mitterrand”. ■

When is a restaurant not a restaurant?

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n an attempt to sure up its reputation as the gastronomic capital of the world, France is considering banning establishments from calling themselves restaurants if meals are not made from scratch by in-house chefs using fresh ingredients. The move, which is being backed by the Synhorcat restaurant union and a group of 30 MPs, aims to crack down on the increase in the number of restaurants serving boil-inthe-bag or microwaved ready meals as restaurant-quality cuisine.

Speaking to television station TF1, Synhorcat’s president Didier Chenet said: “When they walk into a restaurant, customers don’t know whether their meal was just reheated, or lovingly cooked up by a whole kitchen staff. With this [restaurant] label, now they will know.” Mr Chenet added that the fresh ingredients could still be “frozen or vacuum-packed”. “We are not that old-fashioned,” he said.

Figures from a recent union study suggest that today around 31 per cent of French restaurants use industrially prepared food products. But the same report found that 67 per cent of food

outlets would take steps to replace pre-prepared fare with fresh ingredients if it meant keeping the “restaurant” label. The study found that if the new rules were applied, 10 per cent of French food outlets would lose the right to be called restaurants.

The Synhorcat union claimed the measure could potentially create 27,000 jobs, even if it meant increasing the customer’s bill by around seven per cent. But the proposal is facing resistance from some restaurant owners and six other restaurant unions, who registered their “massive opposition” saying that it would “create complete confusion with the public, clients and especially foreign tourists”. The unions seized on the definition of the word “restaurant” in Le Petit Robert, one of France’s most popular dictionaries, as simply being: “An establishment where a meal is served in exchange for payment”.

Proponents of the new law hope it will emulate a similar law from the 1990s which stated that a bakery can only call itself a boulangerie if the bread is made and prepared on site.

The law was a success, but made no

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mention of viennoiseries (croissants, brioche, pains au chocolat, etc.), with the result that today an estimated half of all ‘home-made’ croissants sold in France’s 30,000 boulangeries are industrially made and simply heated up on site. Many of France’s bakers are choosing to purchase from catalogues run by companies such as Coup de Pâtes, which offer 700 pre-prepared bakery products, from lemon tarts to chocolate éclairs and pizzas... and almost a dozen varieties of croissant.

It is not just in France where the battle is raging against pre-prepared food. A few years ago, Gordon Ramsay found himself in hot water over

his boil-in-the-bag meals. It was revealed that customers at four of the celebrity chef's restaurants were likely to be served pre-prepared meals produced by a central supplier. The food would arrive in transit vans and then be reheated and sold for up to six times the cost price.

France’s traditional sit-down restaurants, once the envy of the world, were dethroned by fast food for the first time last year. Fast food and takeaways accounted for €34 billion in sales in France - 54 per cent of the market - compared to 40 per cent in 2011. ■

C4 runs French ad break

village who don't yet know they have been dead for several years.

Most of the commercials featured French brands - such as L'Oréal, Renault and Boursin cheese - and had previously aired on French television. The adverts, which ran in the first commercial break of The Returned at around 9.10pm, were introduced by a French voiceover and featured subtitles for viewers who were not au fait with the language.

Jonathan Allan, Sales Director at Channel 4, said: “We're really excited to bring the first entirely French ad break to Channel 4 to herald the arrival of our eagerly awaited new zombie drama series - it should really make the ads fit within the context of the show and surprise the viewer, cutting through to the audience.” ■

In the past, the closest you would see to a French advert on British TV would be the occasional tag line or cultural cliché. Who remembers “The French adore Le Piat d'Or”, or Renault's iconic “Nicole? Papa?” from the 1980s and 90s? Stella Artois make adverts set in France with the odd smattering of the local lingo - which is ironic for a Belgian beer brewed in a Flemish-speaking city.

But now, Channel 4 has become the first television station in the UK to run an entire advert break in a foreign language when it aired a series of commercials in June entirely in French.

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Depardieu guilty of drink driving charge

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ontroversial actor, Gérard Depardieu, is back in hot water after being fined €4,000 and having his driving licence suspended for 6 months for falling off his scooter in Paris while 3 times over the drink drive limit. No one else was involved in the accident. He potentially faced a maximum sentence of up to two years in prison, but prosecutors did not seek any jail time.

The Cyrano de Bergerac actor, who was not in court to hear proceedings, has rarely been far from the headlines in recent years. Over the winter, he took up residency in Belgium and acquired Russian citizenship in protest at the new French Socialist government's plans to impose a 75% tax rate on incomes above €1 million.

In June, he said he also planned to apply for an Algerian passport as part of a bid to become a “world citizen”. He said in an interview with Le Journal du Dimanche that he hoped to acquire 7 different passports.

In August last year, he was cautioned after punching a motorist who had forced him to swerve on his scooter, and in 2011 he generated global headlines when he was involved in “pipigate”. On that occasion, the largerthan-life actor was ejected from a CityJet flight bound for Dublin after standing up shortly before take-off and declaring “Je veux pisser” before proceeding to do exactly that… in the aisle of the plane.

CityJet saw the funny side. Although declining to publicly name the actor, they tweeted later in the day: “As you may have seen, we are busy mopping the floor of one of our planes...” adding, “We'd also like to remind all passengers that our planes are fully equipped with toilet facilities...”

Depardieu later apologised, citing prostate problems and said he could “often behave like a complete a***hole” in public! ■

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Wine auction raises €718,800

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he auction of 1,200 bottles from the presidential wine cellars has raised €718,800 - more than twice the sum expected. The bottles, which represent 10% of the Élysée Palace's cellar, were being sold as part of the government's commitment to austerity.

Among the most profitable items were a bottle of 1990 Château Pétrus, which sold at €7,625 - more than three times its estimated price - and a 1982 Château Latour that went for €4,625, over twice the estimate. Much of the wines' value can be attributed to their provenance and not simply their undoubted quality, with special labels on the bottle attesting to the fact that they came from the prestigious cellar. “There's always a risk in buying wine at auction but we know the wine

saying 'Yes, I’m the owner of this thing, it comes from the Élysée Palace'”.

Unlike his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy, President Hollande is known to be a wine drinker. In a statement, the Élysée said that “the proceeds from this sale will be rein-

vested in more modest wines, and the excess will be returned to the state budget”. With the government looking to make €60 billion in public savings over the next five years, the money raised from the auction is a tiny, if delicious, drop in the ocean. ■

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rance can sometimes be reluctant to embrace new words, especially when they have foreign roots, but amongst the entries making their debut in the 2014 edition of Le Petit Robert is “galoche”, the first time that a word has existed in French for none other than a French kiss!!

A verb has also been created: “galocher”, meaning 'to kiss with tongues'. The term “French kiss” - once also known as a “Florentine kiss” - is popularly considered to have been brought back to the English-speaking world by soldiers returning from Europe after World War I. At the time, the French had a reputation for more adventurous sexual practices.

Laurence Laporte, from the Robert publishing house, said that “galocher” was a slang term that had been around for a while “but only now is it being officially recognized in a French dictionary”. A “galoche” is literally an ice-skating boot, so the new term plays on the idea of sliding around the ice.

Although the French may not have had a specific word for French kissing, Ms Laporte added that it “never stopped us from doing it”! ■

has been kept in optimum conditions,” explained auctioneer Ghislaine Kapandji. “It hasn't moved out of the presidential cellar since it was bought.

That's an important kind of guarantee.”

Wealthy Chinese constitute an increasingly important market for French wine, especially Bordeaux, and prior to the auction, many people expressed fears the bottles would simply find their way into the safety deposit boxes of foreign billionaires, held as trophy wines far from their native French soil. Ambroise de Montigny, wine expert for the auction, agreed, telling RFI, “I would love everybody that buys one of these bottles to drink it. It’s better to collect good memories with somebody while drinking that bottle, rather than looking at it behind a glass window and

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“Intervening during the exam could have disturbed the other candidates, and created a reason to cancel the test for everyone,” a representative from the school told Le Parisien. Four plainclothes police officers eventually arrived, and an exam supervisor quietly escorted the 'student' from the hall. The

mother reportedly confessed all in the hope of improving her daughter's overall mark.

She faces a maximum €9,000 fine and three-year prison term for fraud, while her daughter risks being banned from taking all official exams for five years.

The incident came just after France's education ministry controversially stepped up measures to snare more exam cheats, including the use of electronic smart phone detectors. Some 298 pupils were sanctioned in 2011 compared to 266 the previous year, while the number of candidates banned from taking exams more than doubled to 140 last year compared to 67 in 2011. ■

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group of French enthusiasts are trying to resurrect and recreate the world's first telegraph network system.

The Chappe semaphore telegraph, developed in the late 18th century by Claude Chappe and his brothers and used extensively during the first half of the 19th century, was one of the most important developments in the history of communications. Like so much cutting edge technology, however, it became obsolete when newer, faster, more sophisticated solutions replaced it.

The Chappe telegraph system used semaphore to relay messages between manned towers spread across France, reducing the time it took to send a message from Paris to the south of France to just a few hours - significantly quicker than the 3 or 4 days it typically took by mounted courier. The technology was to play a major role in the Napoleonic wars.

At its most extensive, the Chappe system comprised well over 500 semaphore stations covering more than 5,000km. But then it ended almost as quickly as it had begun. By the mid19th century, electronic telegraphy, with stations set up along the new burgeoning railway network, began to take over and the Chappe system was quickly forgotten about.

Claude Chappe was born in Brûlon, Sarthe in 1763 and popular myth suggests that he first began to consider semaphore as a means of communicating with his four brothers who were at a different nearby school.

Means of sending messages over large distances had been around for centuries: smoke signals, flags, torches and church bells being classic examples. Most British school children will remember learning that the arrival of the Spanish Armada was signalled by a series of beacons lit across the south coast of England.

These systems, however, could only usually contain one meaning - they were not suitable for transferring

complex messages. Semaphore had also been around for a long time.

Indeed, the navies of the time used it extensively, but only across relatively short distances.

Nothing like Chappe's idea existed.

In fact, the very word telegraph was invented by Chappe to describe his new system of long-distance messaging. At first, he wanted to call his invention the tachygraphe - from the Greek for “fast writer” - but he was eventually advised by a friend to go with télégraphe - from the Greek for “far writer”.

The Chappe brothers experimented with a number of designs, including clocks and shutter blades, before finally making the crucial observation that the human eye is excellent at discerning angles. Their final design had two arms connected by a cross-arm. Each arm had seven positions, and the regulator could be positioned to be either horizontal or vertical, permitting a 98-combination code, subsequently reduced to 92 by reserving six signals for special indications. Operators used telescopes to see between the stations.

In 1791 Claude Chappe and his brother demonstrated a working system over a distance of 4 leagues (about 15km) between the towns of Brûlon and Parcé. Local dignitaries were invited to watch. A report from the day shows that officials dictated a message in one town that was relayed to the second town and decoded by Claude Chappe. The message read: “Si vous réussissez, vous serez bientôt couvert de gloire” - “If you succeed, you will soon be covered with glory!"

Transmission and decoding took four minutes. The covering-with-glory stage would take rather longer.

The authorities in Paris were soon taking notice and the brothers were invited to repeat their demonstration in the capital. They tried several prototypes on the walls of Paris, but on each occasion these were destroyed by mobs who thought they were being used to communicate with royalist forces.

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charged with creating the first line between Paris and Lille, a distance of 230km, required to carry dispatches for the war between France and Austria. In 1794, it brought news of the French capture of Condé-sur-l'Escaut from the Austrians less than an hour after it occurred. The government telegraphed back their congratulations, which were received in Condé the very same evening.

The speed of the line varied with the weather, but the Paris-Lille network typically transferred 36 symbols, a complete message, in about 32 minutes.

The basis for the network was a series of huts, each of which contained a single operator who had the task of surveying his neighbours by telescope. As soon as there was activity, he copied down the signals and passed them on. On top of each hut was the semaphore equipment - two black movable wooden arms fixed to a 4.6-metre-long crossbar, the positions of which indicated alphabetic letters. The Chappe system was controlled by only two handles and was mechanically very simple and therefore reasonably robust. Each manoeuvre was believed to take about 30 seconds, and the messages were transmitted in full, words like “de”, “à” and “les” included. Text speak had not yet been invented!

The stations were placed at roughly 15km intervals. For the operators it was tiring and laborious, especially as they had pay docked for delays, but the system worked. The record was 60 minutes for a message travelling from Paris to Strasbourg. It bore news of the birth of Napoleon's son.

The line was soon extended to Dunkirk, and even to Amsterdam and Brussels. In 1798 lines were built to Brest, and to Strasbourg. In the space of a very few years, all the major French cities were linked to Paris, and the network eventually reached as far as Italy. With transmission speeds of two or three symbols per minute, it took no more than a couple of hours for a message to reach the furthest corners

of the network.

Chappe himself, far from being covered in glory, constantly had to fight claims during his life that the true credit belonged to the clockmaker Breguet, who had designed and perfected the mechanism by which the arms were controlled. Tragically, Claude Chappe developed cancer, and in 1805 he committed suicide by throwing himself down a well at his hotel.

The Chappe system reigned for more than 50 years, but was soon rendered obsolete by the electronic telegraph network. When Samuel Morse successfully sent an electronic message down a wire from Washington to Baltimore in the United States in 1844 , the writing was on the wall for line-of-sight telegraph systems.

The efforts of a group of amateur enthusiasts, however, have led to a resurgence of interest in recent years and to a handful of sites being rescued from oblivion. The station of MollardFleury, half-way up a mountainside near Modane in the Alps, is one such example. Using maps from the archives in Paris, the enthusiasts worked out the probable location of the semaphore tower and in 2002 they found the remains of the post in woods above the village of Sollières-Sardières.

Now they have just rebuilt an exact replica, using original designs drawn up by an inspector on the line. Visitors will find a two-room cabin, built from wood and stone, containing a system of wheels and pulleys which control the signal system set on a mast above the roof.

“This station was part of the Lyon to Milan line that Napoleon built in 1805 as he prepared to resume war in Italy,” explained Bernard Pinaud, one of the enthusiasts who will give demonstrations of the semaphore over the summer. “Ultimately it extended as far as Venice, allowing the emperor to get messages to his armies in northern Italy in a matter of a few hours.”

A fascinating glimpse into this history can be found in one message,

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discovered in the local archives, that would have passed through the station: “The Legion of the South may recruit men in Turin from among the Piedmontese prisoners-of-war or Austrian deserters. However, it must not recruit men who are not from Piedmont.”

Chappe's ingenious messaging system may have been superseded by more advanced technologies, but this French invention, for half a century at least, was the internet of its day. ■

Paul Foster Jardins Royal Horticultural Society qualified Professional grounds maintenance

20 years’ experience. Specialising in renovation of overgrown neglected gardens. Planting + planting schemes from beds/borders to pots & window boxes.

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Accommodation The Linden House Self-catering gîte in Creuse Sleeps 6-8 Prices from €250/week

06.04.17.80.93

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La Petite Maison

Activities & Leisure

Shops and restaurants close by.

3 prices for 3 increasingly high-spec apartments: 40€/50€/60€ per night - minimum 2 nights On foot: bus station 2mins, train station 10mins.

Fully furnished for 2 people: kitchen, bathroom, all towels and linen included.

French breakfast pack available by prior notice - €7.

Wifi available. Call Eric for more details:

email: tipar@hotmail.fr

Beautiful 2-person gîte in the heart of Creuse.

Perfect for house-hunters & holidaymakers alike.

DAY TICKET FISHING Enjoy a day's fishing at Lake Brillac, situated in Brillac, 16500.

Carp, Roach, Zander and Perch.

Sport fishing only - no kill policy.

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www.cosmoflightschool.com See page 10

SIRET: 494 125 016 00019

ZE DOG (& CAT) HOUSE

Family, cage-free boarding for dogs and cats.

Positive dog training and counseling.

We make sure that “Ze Dog (& Cat) House” is a real home from home for your companions so that they, as well as you, spend a great time on holiday!

June Altman, Le Puytren, 87800 Meilhac

Tel: 05 55 58 87 94 or Mob: 06 61 01 12 21 Email: zdh@ze-dog-house.fr Certificat de capacité n° 87-203 RCS Limoges 750 912 057

The Orchard Kennels & Cattery (Farges, nr. Aubusson)

Tel: 09 74 76 76 62

Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87

Siret No. 511 322 554 00011

siret: 504 584 228 00010

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Cosmo Flight School

bdowning77@wanadoo.fr

Open daily Night fishing available on request.

Equipment hire/bait available at extra cost.

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SIRET: 518 135 009 00018

05 55 03 76 87 / 06 30 02 35 73

Small & friendly, English run.

Viewings welcome.

Certificat de capacité.

Also available: Pet foods, treats & accessories.

Full day ticket €10 pp

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Only 30 mins from Limoges airport.

Established, purpose built secure cattery. Large individual/family units, tiled floors, shelving, adjoining outside areas.

Heated, individual needs catered for.

NEW - purpose built isolation unit.

Certificate of Capacity. Contact Barbara:

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Cattery Animals & Pets The Caring Rochechouart

THE BOILIE MAN NUTRABAITS - €8.50 per kg: TRIGGA TRIGGA GLM TRIGGA PINEAPPLE 'N' BUTYRIC BLUE OYSTER IN HOUSE - €6.00 per kg: TUTTI FRUTTI BANANA CREAM CAJOUSER PINEAPPLE SALMON

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Health & Beauty Insurance & Finance Language Services Online Shopping Pest Control Property Maintenance Property Sales Retail & Commerce Transport/Removals /Storage General

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CaniClôture

Invisible boundaries for dogs

www.canicloture.fr

05 46 59 06 81 - see pg 11

Champlong Chatterie

Caring, quiet accommodation just for cats JUNCT 22 off A20, Arnac la Poste Alison & Ray

Tel: 05 55 60 27 83

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Dog Holidays at Valhalla Farm

5 Star Accommodation in our Home (Dept 23).

4 Walks each day & lots of T.L.C. Contact Karen & Darren Tel: 05 55 80 95 18 / 06 52 58 17 95 valhallafarm@europe.com www.valhallafarm.org SIRET: 511 629 610 00011

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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

Auto Services

VINTAGE AND CLASSIC CARS PAUL RICHFIELD

From the 20's to the 60's.

All mechanical and maintenance work undertaken Chasseneuil-sur-Bonnieure, 16260 Charente

T: 05 16 09 84 46 M: 06 12 88 04 57

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Le Mécanique Anglais 30 years’ experience

● All Makes & Models ● Repairs ● Servicing ● CT’s ● Specialist in: Vehicle Diagnostics and Auto Electrics Covering 87/24/16 - I can come to you

Email: lemeca24@gmail.com

TEL: 05 53 62 50 46 SIREN: 514 423 532

The English Mechanic Car Breakers - C.R.A.L.

Building Services

CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Pre-purchase & Structural Surveys.

Verbal & written reports.

Structural calculations & drawings.

Redevelopment ideas & solutions.

Tim Haw B.Eng C.Eng M.I.Struct.E

Architectural Services

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www.masterplans.eu

Building Services

We offer a comprehensive Architectural Drawing Service for your projects.

Supplying all the necessary drawings, elevations & photo realisations for your application. We also offer a floor plan service. Dossiers compiled for: ● Certificat d'urbanisme ● Déclaration préalable ● Permis de construire

05 55 80 72 83 / 06 33 07 29 72

Architectural DRAWING SERVICE

Le Charme De Chêne Handmade solid oak joinery and furniture

Dossiers prepared Permis de Construire Déclarations Préalables

Tel: 05 53 52 36 05

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02 54 25 65 08 06 16 91 64 67

Nicholas Hemming Wood Craft

I am a retired British architect based in the Creuse near Aubusson, ready to work with you and your ideas.

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Déclaration Préalable / Permis de Construire, General advice, Good reputation, Reasonable rates Please contact: Neil Parkyn

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Our joinery expertise includes barn doors, barn door frame openings, staircases, kitchens, windows & doors.

We also make handmade furniture.

Every item is bespoke and made to measure.

Please visit our website for recent installations and references.

SIRET: 510 156 763 00011

Your Home - Get it right first time

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Building Services

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

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siret: 790 016 984 00011

Renovating your French property?

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ELECTRICIAN

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Carpenters/Joiners

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Electricians Lumiere Service et Energie

Steven Rofe - 20 Years experience

• NICEIC approved Electrician for 8 years in the UK • Wiring of new installations (including liaising with EDF) • Rewiring existing houses/barns • External & garden lighting • All aspects of electrical works • Fully insured - (10 year Decennale) • Departments covered 19,23 & 87

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Philip Evans

Fully Qualified French Electrician

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

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

Robert Johnson

ELECTRICIAN SIRET: 493 084 974 00010

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

Mobile No: 06 50 63 65 29

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Pink Electrique

Building Services

Siret No. 501.792.386.00010

Ruth & Geoff Kowalczyk All electrical work, home automation & security.

Project management. See our website for more information. French qualified and insured.

30+ years worldwide experience.

Departments covered: 23, 36, 87.

Tel: 05 55 63 10 68 Mob: 06 64 59 48 64 Email: info@pink-electrique.fr www.pink-electrique.fr

General

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SALAMANDRE électricité

Steve Booth

SHUTTERS / VOLETS

Tel: 05 55 64 94 20 Mob: 07 86 38 09 61

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Pine Window Shutters from €35 Pine Ledge and Brace Doors from €69 Bespoke items made

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

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Keith SLOPER

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Property Maintenance Haute-Vienne and surrounding area Project help Renovations interior & exterior General maintenance Conservation and restoration trained in the UK

Tel: 05 55 06 52 36 Siret Registered

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Physical, emotional and spiritual well-being

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Hello to Tanya and Darren who have just moved to the Limousin and are offering some very special services. They are a couple passionate about health in all its forms, that is the health of the physical, emotional and spiritual and together they have made the move over to France from the UK to pursue this dream.

Tanya is offering Relaxing Healing Massage and Reiki treatments, ideal for an array of issues and excellent for destressing. Tanya understands exactly what the client requires as until very recently she was a practice nurse specializing in respiratory medicine and has been in the nursing industry for well over 20 years. Now, having completed her Reiki I and II and a Diploma in Body Massage, Tanya has the opportunity to follow her passion

Full Body Massage ~ 1 hour ~ 50 Euros Upper Back, Neck and Scalp ~ 45 mins ~ 40 Euros Upper Back and Neck ~ 30 mins ~ 25 Euros for healing and well-being in the alternative health arena. Tanya is more than happy to discuss/ answer any questions you may have: Web: www.luna-sanctuary.com Tel: 05 55 60 47 68

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

28 years qualified experience

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Darren offers Soul readings and Healing sessions, and he is able to follow his real purpose now after being in the catering industry for well over 20 years as a chef. Darren has been working within the spiritual psychic circles for over

Eurl Réno-Gén

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

Contact Phil Andrews:

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

Email: philip.andrews@orange.fr

10 years in his spare time and has always had an empathic ability and understands how he can help you with both emotional and Physical problems.

Psychic readings are by definition very healing, and therefore help with all sorts of unknowns.

Darren is equally happy to discuss/answer your questions too.

If you are unable to attend for a reading in person, telephone and Skype video sessions are available.

All readings are recorded and stored on line indefinitely in your own secure folder, so you can download and access them at any time.

Darren has worked all around the globe lecturing and giving demonstrations; his manner is direct, honest and down to earth..... nothing mystical or pie in the sky. Darren strongly believes that all clients deserve an authentic

La Noneix

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

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

Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands

05.55.66.44.06

www.lanoneix.com Paul.rands@orange.fr

siret: 509 180 410 00011

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PROPERTY RENOVATIONS

DAVID LEE

GODSON

For all your renovation needs

All exterior and interior work undertaken including: • Plasterboarding • Plastering • Rendering • Tiling • Blockwork • Bathrooms and Kitchens • Septic tanks As seen on Channel 4's Grand Designs Abroad Covering Limoges and surrounding areas Free Estimates

ED BREWIS

Kitchen/Bathroom fitting - Plasterboarding Carpentry - Painting and Decorating - Tiling etc Areas 87, 23, 36 25yrs experience / 7yrs in France

Tel: 06 89 45 08 88

E-mail: edward.brewis@wanadoo.fr Siret No: 489 898 585 00018

T J Renovations 30 years experience in building trade

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

General Builder

Mob: 06 08 07 95 24 Email: david.lee044@orange.fr Siret: 453 965 493 00027

BATIMENT SERVICES ROCHE 87800 Meilhac

Tailored solutions for your projects (big or small)

All areas in the Limousin covered Contact Tim

• Painting (inside/outside) • Plaster boarding and insulation • Floor coverings (laminated floors, carpet, etc.)

• Wall coverings (wallpaper, paper to paint, etc.)

• Handyman jobs

Email: tjrenovations96@yahoo.fr

06-77-21-24-54

05 55 61 08 02 / 06 52 23 89 54 web: www.builderinthecreuse.co.uk Siret: 750 068 116 00011

Readings or Healing ~ 30 mins ~ 35 Euros Readings or Healing ~ 1 Hour ~ 70 Euros session delivered with empathy and integrity.

Web: www.ame-luna.com Tel: 05 55 60 47 68 You can visit Darren and Ta-

Tersannes Timber

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Traditional Building Services

BURTON’s BUILDERS

All aspects of renovation/ restoration covered including bespoke joinery and lime plastering.

All work is fully insured.

References available.

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

La Coterie Entreprise

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KWIKSTAGE Scaffold Hire

ENTREPRISE SMITH BUILDING SERVICES

05 55 89 69 46

Free quotation.

Phone Seán

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

SIRET: 788 841 021 00017

SIRET: 503 169 237 00016

Magnetic Double Glazing

www.gatesinfrance.com 05 55 60 14 18 - see pg 13

Approved septic tank installer

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

nya at their home in Fromental, 5 mins from Bessines-sur-Gartempe. Booking is advisable and they welcome calls and emails even if it is just for a chat about what they do. ■

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Established, Qualified Builder/Electrician 30 years experience

All internal & external building, electrical and plumbing works from start to high quality finish.

Tel: 05 55 89 00 89 Mob: 06 04 06 55 28

email: anthonytsmith15@gmail.com Siret: 533 577 128 00010

All Masonry High Finish Quality Work Pergolas Carports Patios Bonnat Dept 23, 03,18, 36

05 55 62 48 15 stooze@wanadoo.fr siret: 489 041 830 00030

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Paul Brown From small repairs to renovations Garden maintenance La Souterraine & surrounding area

Mob: 06 06 43 90 81

Email: brownpaul006@gmail.com Siret: 483 059 242 00022

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systems designed with permissions & paperwork included and independent approval with certification.

Building Services General Tony Hall

General Builders All types of building work undertaken

Over 35 years experience References available Décennale Insurance - All areas covered

Tél: 02.54.06.91.54 hall.anthony@orange.fr Siret: 504 350 604 00014

Lovejoy’s Scaffolding Hire

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

Tel: 05 55 68 22 04 www.limousin-builders.com Siret 789 209 236 00015

Skilled Workman

Building Renovations & Small Jobs • Velux Windows • Roof Repairs • Tiling • Plumbing • Plaster boarding • Garden Projects & Maintenance

Electrics

diagnostic report and remedial works – consuel approvals - liaison with ERDF for changes. full re-wires, new-build, additions, modifications.

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

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

05.55.68.67.56 06.06.60.46.97

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

Steve Johns

Fosse Septique Specialist 20+ years experience All aspects covered: Paperwork and permissions arranged Installations (full/part) Upgrades (to current regs) Inspections

DAVID LEE General Builder

All exterior and interior work undertaken including: • Plasterboarding • Plastering • Rendering • Tiling • Blockwork • Bathrooms and Kitchens • Septic tanks As seen on Channel 4's Grand Designs Abroad Covering Limoges and surrounding areas Free Estimates

Mob: 06 08 07 95 24 Email: david.lee044@orange.fr Siret: 453 965 493 00027

Davis & Davis

30 years' Experience in Construction, Renovation & Project Management Quality Workmanship Guaranteed Internal/ External Developments

Barn conversions, loft conversions, new-build, drylining, plastering, rendering, spray rendering, tiling, installation of kitchens/ bathrooms, painting, carpentry, replacement doors & windows, velux installation, groundworks, landscaping, decking & much more...

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

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

Digger and dumper hire

Based Arnac-la-Poste - Covering depts 87, 23 & 19

Building & Renovation services

Monte Sarginson

Groundworks, foundations, driveways, etc.

Free devis and site visit

05.55.64.11.73

We guarantee to beat any like for like quote ! siret: 514 556 208 00015

LES VIDANGES LIMOUSINES

Renovation

bathrooms & kitchens from design to completion; ceilings; partition walls; drylining.

Masonry & More

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

05 55 61 93 07

Inside & Out

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

Tel: 05 55 63 88 70 Mob: 06 21 34 18 20

Big Stone Co

« LE PLATRIER »

www.thebigstoneco.co.uk

Stone flooring, delivered to France see pg 7

Building Services Groundworks Mini-Digger with driver

05.55.78.62.29

05.55.02.66.58 / 06.76.09.68.37 www.bw-renovations.co.uk SIRET: 501 338 230 00011

87800 Jourgnac

R & B Construction

RSW Entreprises

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

05.55.80.00.57

05 55 37 45 35 06 74 21 47 71

Painters/ Decorators

SOLAR PANEL CLEANING

Dave Cardwell - Builder

Simon Carter

For more info please call Barrie Or visit my website

ALL ASPECTS OF RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTION *Special Spring Discounts* • House & barn renovations • Garage/loft conversions • Bathroom/shower rooms • Doors/windows • Roofing • Patios/decking • Plumbing & Electrical

See our website: http://www.rb-first-construction.com Tel: 05 55 37 74 06 (Dave) Tel: 05 55 69 75 67 (Steve) (Depts 23, 87 & 19)

siret: 501 792 386 00010

Double D

Renovations & Home Improvements 05 55 65 00 29 - pg 11

06 49 66 44 25 Siret N° 750 725 780 00019

Fosse Septique Specialist See our Display Ad - pg 9

Protect your investment, ensure maximum output, extend the life span of your panels.

Dirty solar panels can lose up to 30% of their energy output if not cleaned on a regular basis.

We can also clean your windows, patio, driveway, decking areas and guttering, etc.

Please ring for a free estimate, for either a single or regular clean.

Mick - Home 05 55 61 94 76 or Mob 06 02 33 08 80 siret: 791 880 198 00019

WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

siret 532 981 198 00015

05 55 98 24 12

See our Display Ad - pg 8

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Building Services Plasterers

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

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Siret: 498 203 652 00017

House Renovations

Tel: 05.55.80.83.30 Email: sales@LCE23.com Web: LCE23.com

john.bonella@gmail.com See Main Ad pg B3

Building Services

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

FOR A QUOTATION CALL

05 55 63 53 06 06 23 29 48 19

christopher.willis@orange.fr Le Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles SIRET: 504 612 441 00015

Multiskilled Artisan

Graham Carter Plastering

• Plastering • Rendering • Stud Walling • Tiling and associated works • Bespoke polished concrete surfaces for Window Sills, Shelves, Fire Surrounds etc.

• General Renovation interior and exterior of buildings to customer's specification.

Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Mob: 06 43 11 95 87 Siret No. 513 415 091 00018

Montluc Painting & Decorating Qualified craftsman with over 25 years UK experience, newly relocated to Haute Vienne Specialist services: Interior & exterior painting, wallpapering, plastering & boarding, floor restoration, tiling.

FREE QUOTES

Tel: 07 81 26 88 65 Web: www.sjcmontluc.fr Email: sjcmontluc@yahoo.fr siret: 792.130.932.00017

GLEN VINEY

PLASTERER Quality Plasterwork, Internal & External

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

Tel: 06 45 18 86 10

(18 Years Experience) Email: glenviney1@btinternet.com Siret: 527 736 326 00010

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N

ow in their 5th year of business in France, PRINCE SARL trading as Jon - the carpet man, continues its rapid growth, gaining more and more satisfied customers throughout the country.

The company is owned and managed

by Jon and Andrea Prince from their home in the Limousin. “The past few years have seen tremendous growth in the business,” says Jon, “and although working in France can often be very frustrating - we were recently without our office phone number for nearly 2 months because we made the mistake of trying to move to a better provider! - we as a family love living here and it is definitely home”.

Jon - the carpet man carry a full range of carpet, vinyl & laminate samples in their purpose-built warehouse, which they bring to you to give a no obligation quote. “The desire for decent carpets, fitted over quality underlay, remains a priority for many expats

Le Plâtrier du Limousin The friendly and reliable plasterer Registered in France.

Fully insured offering 10 year guarantee.

Call Stuart on:

05 55 80 92 91

info@platrierlimousin.fr Siret: 534 396 908 00012

Pro-Point Facades

Re-pointing - Rendering - Plastering

05 55 78 80 31 See our Display Ad - pg 11

Jimmy’s Plastering Service All aspects of plastering work incl: Internal & External, Sand & Cement, Dry Lining, Rendering.

Also Tiling and General Maintenance.

20+ years experience.

Call Jimmy on

05 55 66 23 97 / 07 61 23 33 63 Siret: 792 049 025 00010

Building Services

who have either a permanent or holiday home here,” Jon adds. “We have over 35 years’ industry experience in the UK and have direct accounts with many of the major manufacturers, along with a network of wholesalers who supply us with just about all we want from all over the world.”

All goods are brought over from the UK in the company’s own vehicles with return trips at least every fortnight. As Andrea explains: “This constant contact with those at the forefront of product development keeps us up to date with the latest trends

H20 CREUSE

Heating & Plumbing engineer

05 55 63 89 23 - see pg 7 Rick Fife

Plumbing & Heating Engineer

All aspects of Plumbing and Heating work undertaken.

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

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

Tel: 05 55 62 34 66

Email: amanda.rick@tiscali.co.uk Office Hours: 8:30 – 18:00 Please give us a call to discuss your requirements. If you get the answer machine we WILL return your call the same day. siret: 494 380 264 00015

Martin Walters

Plumber

Caught out last winter?

Don't worry!

We can now offer winter checks, drain downs, caretaking, general DIY, key holding, as well as our usual friendly plumbing services.

Plumbers

Tel 02 54 24 84 62

A. Ives Plumbing & Heating

Your advert here

Installations & Alterations Bathroom suites, Showers, Kitchens, Tiling, Complete wetroom installations Emergency work undertaken

06 02 37 62 57 SIRET 538 689 530 00011

Siret 522 804 723 00016

05 55 41 17 76

and styles. For example, many new ranges available are made from 100% recycled plastic bottles - in fact one of the most outstanding collections we have recently brought over is made from recycled maize (corn)!!”

Jon & Andrea made their decision to offer their service throughout France and have subsequently worked all over the country, on all sorts of projects, from mobile homes to grand châteaux, small cottages to maisons de maître, and from narrowboats in the Midi to seafaring cruisers on the Med!!

So, whether you want quality carpets for your home, or a cheap cord to tide you over during renovations, give Jon & Andrea a call!! ■

web: www.jonthecarpetman.com tel: 0033 (0)5 55 73 63 16 mob: 0033 (0)6 42 19 82 12 email: jonthecarpetman@gmail.com

BRONTE CARPETS As partners in France with Bronte Carpets of Colne, Lancashire, Jon - the carpet man can even offer carpets any width up to 12 metres, in any colour!!

This family run business can also hand carve designs into your carpet or inlay a coloured design of your choice. www.brontecarpets.co.uk Click on the links page of our website for more details on other companies we work with.

CARPET FITTERS Because there is such a vast difference between accepted French methods of gluing carpets directly to the sub-floor and our preferred system of stretching carpets over underlay & gripperrods, Jon - the carpet man only uses UK trained fitters. This ensures that the flooring is fitted in the best way, by the best fitters available in France.

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Building Services

05 55 41 17 76

Sandblasting

Chimney Sweeps

Call Patrice:

libre.antenne87@gmail.com Fast dependable service

We provide a fully operated

sandblasting

Based Séreilhac (87) siret: 353 613 227 00035

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.

TOUTE SWEEP

Chimney Sweep Service

www.sandandblast.com

* 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

05.55.78.43.71 / 06.67.81.63.46 steve@sandandblast.com SIRET: 488 522 921 00037

Building Services

Contact Barry Manning

Tel: 05 55 66 14 11 Mob: 06 31 59 81 08

barry@toutesweep.com

Tilers

REMEMBER - BLOCKED FLUES AND CHIMNEY FIRES CAN BE FATAL...

DON'T TAKE THAT RISK!

Phillip Girard Tiling

Chimney Sweeping

05 44 19 13 97 / 06 81 47 68 94

www.stovesellers.com

phillipgirard1970@gmail.com Siret: 750 256 067 00018

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

06.79.07.91.56

Sand and Blast

Tiling walls and floors, tanking systems, undertile heating, laying of natural stone, pattern specialists.

Full design and professional decorating service available.

Contact Phillip for a free estimate

Computers & Satellites

SIRET: 534 351 754 00013

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

05 55 63 78 72 Siren: 502 409 949

Mayday

computer services - pc • mac • network

05 55 68 47 33 / 06 82 26 31 54 see pg 8

NO FIX... NO FEE !!

IT Support for Creuse, HauteVienne, Indre and Vienne

www.indre-it.com 02.54.25.65.08 06.16.91.64.67

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

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B6 ♦ DIRECTORY

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

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

beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk

Computers & Food & Drink Satellites

Le Relais de l'Abloux Bar - Restaurant Pizzeria

Creusetec

Satellite Systems 05 55 66 60 21

"Tooway" High speed internet via satellite TV Satellite Sales, Service & Installations.

TV Receiver & Electronic Repairs.

Dish alignments. Sky/Freesat/TNT/FTA. Most of depts 23,03,63,87,36 covered.

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

electro sat

satellite TV/broadband etc. www.electro-sat.fr see main ad pg 13

GOODWIN SATELLITE

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

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61 Mob: 06 06 47 89 66 Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr siret: 453 067 910 00019

Big Dish Satellite www.bigdishsat.com

05 55 78 72 98

see main ad - pg 10

Courses & Classes

Restaurant

Neuvic-entier

▪ Menu du jour ▪ Carte ▪ Our famous Fish & Chips

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38 Open Monday to Saturday from 12pm to 2pm and from 6pm to 9pm

RIVE DROITE 8 rue Ledru-Rollin 36200 Argenton-sur-Creuse

02 54 24 01 06

Restaurant - Pizzeria

● Italian Specialities ● Traditional Cuisine ● Home-made Desserts Moules de bouchot AOC available from July to December High Quality Food, a Warm Welcome and a Friendly Atmosphere await Closed Sundays & Mondays

La Petite Fontaine 15 Grande Rue, Le Dorat

Café, Bar and Events Venue Lunch Menu Free WiFi

05.55.60.29.74

Develop your film and take a mounted print home.

Expert one to one tuition.

Equipment and materials supplied.

Based 86200. Accommodation possible.

For details: richard.tuckey@orange.fr

05.55.63.90.79 SIREN: 483 988 853

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

SIRET: 508 754 314 00013

Restaurant Camping La Perle

Le Pub

Opening times: 12-2pm 6pm-10pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday) Lunch menu: 12-2pm Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Pizza/pasta restaurant: 6.30-9.30pm Thu, Fri, Sat Function room available with catering for your special occasion See our web site for menu, future events and summer opening times:

web: www.carraciola.com e mail: ristorante@carraciola.com

tel: 05 55 63 86 05

Find us & more details on: facebook.com/carraciola We Look forward to meeting you!

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Visit: www.petticoatlaneshop.com E-mail: sales@petticoatlaneshop.com English groceries, Fresh British Beef & Steaks (to order only), Gammon Steak, Bacon, Sausage & Cheddar Cheese.

Wide range of frozen items including vegetarian.

Traditional English beers, Sherries & Wine.

Cards for all occasions.

Opening hours: Mon - Thur 10am – 6pm Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat 9am – 6pm Visit us and compare our prices

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

02.54.60.02.14 - see pg 6

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Oh My Cod Fish and Chips

Garden Services

www.ohmycod.fr

05 55 80 34 26 - see pg 14

L’Escale

Restaurant & Bar

5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, Compreignac

Freshly home-cooked Food

Plat du Jour, Mon-Sat: €12.50 Sunday Lunch with real Yorkshire puddings Every Friday Night - Fish & Chips with home-made mushy peas €8,50 To Eat In or Take Away

06 23 90 45 82 / 05 87 19 85 85 www.paulfosterjardins.com see main ad pg 12

Artisan art for your garden.

Open: Mon–Sat 11.30–2pm, Fri & Sat eve 7–11pm, Sun 11.30–3pm

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

RDV for weekday visits SVP.

tel: 05 55 12 99 45 or 06 04 09 03 10

26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du Jardin Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 11h00 to 18h00 from Easter until the end of September.

Cream teas on the terrasse.

2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

C’est cheese

www.lecreusoisbistro.com

cafebarjj@yahoo.co.uk

CARRACIOLA SARDO A new Italian bar/restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac

23140 PIONNAT

Petticoat Lane

www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/

05.55.68.24.19 see main ad - pg 4

BAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE

02 54 06 30 77

39 Place du Champ de Foire 36140, Aigurande

British Fish & Chips in France www.traditionalfishandchips.eu See main ad pg 8

Le Creusois High quality British & French food at reasonable prices.

Menu du Jour €12, Traditional Pub Food, Vegetarian dishes, Childrens & Snack menus also available

05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 8

See our Notice Board events listings

The Codfather

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

Les Genêts, Azerables

Come and see for yourself - Open all week.

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

Le Snack Shack

SIRET: 489 218 636 00012

Bar/Restaurant

Le Moulin du Breuil

Fourneaux, 23200 St-Médard-la-Rochette info@camping-laperle.nl 05.55.83.01.25 - see page 11

www.lesnackshack.com

siret: 530 840 958 00017

JJ’s Cafe Bar Some customer quotes:

36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

AUX CEPES 02 54 47 56 74 LA veytiZoU, 87130

info@lapetitefontaine.com www.lapetitefontaine.com

Traditional Black and White Photographic 2 Day Course

Pizzas to eat in or take away

05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

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

Also available online.

For more information, see our website:

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

sales@thebugle.eu

(alternative menu available)

Party Bookings Welcomed For further information

Paul Foster Jardins

for all your tree requirements beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk 05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44 see main ad above

BAILEYS

Bar & Restaurant

5 Rue de L’Abreuvoir Aubusson

Traditional French and English dishes Menu du Jour 16€, 4 courses incl. wine.

Open all week, lunchtimes & evenings, except Tuesdays.

Restaurant Menu - Takeaway Service.

05.55.66.37.10

Book club open when bar is open

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05.55.41.17.76

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DIRECTORY ♦ B7 ADVERTORIAL

Spotlight your business to an estimated 30,000 readers

E

very month 13,000+ copies of The Bugle are printed and distributed across the region. Thanks to our targeted distribution where we personally visit each of our 350+ distributors every month, and adjust the number of papers left accordingly, we make sure that the right number of copies go in the right places. The Bugle has an estimated monthly readership of over 30,000 people!!

That means as many as 30,000 pairs of eyes will be reading this text in the coming few weeks… and they could be reading about your business! An Advertorial like this one costs just €50, that’s 600 potential new customers or clients for your business for every euro spent!

As our newspaper has grown in popularity and The Bugle has established itself as the primary source of free local and national news in the region, our advertising has also become increasingly effective. Advertorials are just one of the advertising options we offer, but they have become a very cost-effective way of attracting new customers and raising the profile of your business. Because we only feature a handful of businesses each month, we highlight those businesses prominently and deliver your message in a targeted manner.

Advertorials are now available in 4 sizes: • 1/6 page - €50 (this one) • 1/3 page - €100 • 2/3 page - €200

ADVERTORIAL

Gifts & Crafts

• full page - €300.

If you would like to find out more about our Advertorials, or any of our other advertising options, please feel free to get in touch with us on 05.55.41.17.76 or drop us a line at sales@thebugle.eu ■

The Exchange Rochechouart

SECOND HAND BOOK SHOP. GREAT SELECTION OF GIFTS, CARDS, CANDLES AND HAND-CRAFTED PRODUCTS 500+ DVD's now in stock

Large selection of gifts, candles, mugs, shabby chic homeware, cards, plus leather goods, jewellery and hair accessories. Affordable prices!

Fresh homemade cakes and free WiFi now available!

We look forward to meeting you!

Contact Jay:

06 35 91 03 83

veralaine19@gmail.com Ivan Petley

3D Puzzle Maker Handmade, fully interlocking, multi-layered 3D puzzles from just €9.

Keyrings €2 plus other unique gift ideas.

Customisation and personalisation possible.

Come and visit the workshop by appointment.

Tel: 05.55.80.29.88

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

'CARTES DE CHRISTINE'

HAND-CRAFTED CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS

SIRET 484 479 480 00010

siret 528 539 448

05 55 78 19 24

Vera Laine Gift Shop & Salon de Thé

F

rance is known for its colourful blend of shutters and doors, but like many external products they do deteriorate over time. Sometimes the cost of replacement is prohibitive, so we have developed a range of low-cost shutters (starting from only €35 each) to complement our standard range of Douglas Fir and Oak shutters. Our shutters are made to measure, so little or NO trimming is required.

This makes fitting much easier than standard ‘brico’ kits that often require severe alteration and customisation.

Although we use electrical machinery, we try our utmost to

www.theexchangerochechouart.com 9 rue Dr Charles Poitevin

** NOW OPEN!! **

From low-cost shutters to beautiful handmade staircases - made right here in the Limousin

Quality product at affordable prices.

Customized, if required, especially for you.

Available blank or with either English or French greetings.

Email: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com VISIT ME AT THE FOLLOWING MARKETS: PEIGUT & PANAZOL (Weekly) CHALUS, CHASSENEUIL & CONFOLENS (Monthly)

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

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

ADVERTORIAL

26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du Jardin Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays 11h00 to 18h00 from Easter until the end of September.

Artisan art for your garden.

Cream teas on the terrasse.

RDV for weekday visits SVP. 2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

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

www.cartesdechristine.com

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Handholding Services

Très Jolie

Ladies fashion accessories 05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53 see main ad pg 15

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Sophie Arsac

French lessons & handholding services 05.55.89.15.74 - pg 15

work within sustainable boundaries and our workshop is still powered using wind and solar as a result our carbon footprint is minimal.

Much of the Oak we use is sourced from retired French joiners and other old hardwood stocks - this makes it more sustainable than felling additional mature Oak trees and also has the benefit of being nicely seasoned, so the quality and figure is unmatched compared to some saw mills. If you have a dry stock of timber we are happy to purchase or use it for your commission.

We love to build crafted items and we are keen to be asked to create bespoke pieces such

as staircases, shutters, windows and doors for new or old properties.

If you would like to know more about our services, please visit our website:

ADVERTORIAL

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

www.scrollart.co.uk or call us on: 05 55 14 12 43 E: info@scrollart.co.uk Siret: 752 051 482 00012 Oradour-sur-Vayres (87150) ■

Health & Beauty

05 55 62 50 38

Jonathan Critchley - jcritch.8@virgin.net siret: 792 285 025 00013

NEW TO FRANCE? La Petite Place Hair salon, Le Dorat NEED HELP? 05.55.60.87.37 Sworn Translations from English or Dutch (birth certificates, etc.)

Help and advice with moving to and living in France (EDF, CPAM, RSI, Notaire) - I can accompany you if required

05 87 41 62 75 / 06 26 83 77 97

See our Display Ad - pg 11

OSTEOPATHY & ACUPUNCTURE lindabodimeade@eircom.net paulbodimeade@eircom.net

www.pr-translation-services.com

05 87 41 07 93 - see pg 12

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Colin Anthony

Your advert here

The English Hairdresser Established in Bellac since 2003 13 rue Thiers, Bellac

Tel: 05 55 68 39 21

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50,000 sq ft of covered showrooms & 2 large external display areas - All reclamation bought & sold - Demolition undertaken - Specialists in oak beams - Metalwork & stonework - Indian stone flooring - Plywood, all in 8x4 sheets. Internal, external and marine grade ply available

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

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B8 ♦ DIRECTORY Insurance & Finance

Siddalls

Financial Solutions & Expert Advice

05.56.34.75.51

See our Display Ad - pg 14

HiFX

International money transfer

Online Shopping

British Corner Shop

www.britishcornershop.co.uk British food shopping, delivered worldwide - See ad pg 7

La Maison Shopping UK shopping delivered to your door

www.hifx.co.uk

+44 (0)1268 767 237 - pg 9

Language Services

Pest Control

See our Display Ad - pg 14

Stress Free Property Services

Depot Vente des Vêtements

05 55 81 35 95 / 06 74 03 07 05

turneramandajane@gmail.com Tel: 05.55 48.28.89 SIRET: 510 995 681 00010

Brodie's Homecare Services

Is your holiday home all work and no play?

• House Maintenance • Cleaning • Gardening • Changeovers • Storm and Winter checks Bourganeuf area plus 40km

05 55 64 15 42

Elisabeth Sicard

02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38

japprendslefrancais@sfr.fr Free trial lesson!

Email: info@applicateur3d.com

German lessons

Curative and preventative rats, mice, moles, flies, woodworm, bed bugs, fleas, wasps, hornets

05 55 80 44 83

offered by experienced language teacher.

For students and adults of all grades - beginners welcome.

For more information please phone Ms Margret Holste:

06 95 02 52 43

La Tuilerie, 87400 Moissannes

abc perfect

Bilingual language services www.abcperfect.com 06 47 84 06 83 - see pg 8

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

www.applicateur3d.com

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

Your advert here

Cendrillon - Bourganeuf

Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

www.limousin-bilingual.com

05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 8

Siret 530 213 644 00012

The Man With A Van Who Can

Affordable Moves/ Single Items Regular UK runs - check website Europewide/ limousin based

E: pancentral@hotmail.com W: www.themanwithavan.info

05 55 41 17 76

Tel: (+33) 07.61.21.85.15

Moulin de Tintin

General

Furniture, interiors & gifts

Siret : 532 526 001 00013

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

Transport, Removals & Storage

Carrefour du bois Limousin

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com

05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 12

www.immolimousin.com

BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE

See main advert pg 13

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

Square Habitat

06 74 89 40 03

Retail & Commerce

www.housesoninternet.com

05.55.65.12.19

See our Display Ad - pg 3

Parking For Limoges Airport

Cheaper parking for all types of vehicles Book now!! www.parkinglimoges.com

05 55 03 37 96

MAN + VAN Fiat Ducato with 11m² load capacity

See main ad pg 12

87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres

www.frenchvanman.eu

05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 10

Property Maintenance

Help with all property related issues

05 55 33 21 59

Get down The Shed

Houses on Internet

www.LBVfrance.com

Genuine/Reliable/Honest Local + Europe + UK runs Goods In Transit Insurance 14m3 capacity 4.2m load length French Spoken

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

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Les Bons Voisins

Man & Van Transport

Eco Entrepot

Central France Pest Control Dératisation, Déinsectisation, Désinfection

Soie et Bois

stressfreepropertyservices@hotmail.com

carolalanbrodie@hotmail.co.uk

- Small groups - 1 to 1

05.55.63.78.72

Dress agency and gallery, specialising in designer and high quality pre-owned clothes for women and children, together with accessories, footwear, jewellery, gift items, and hand made furniture.

4 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

Property Sales Chénérailles Native qualified teacher

www.stovesellers.com

Security and Storm Damage Checks Housekeeping & Winter Care Key-holding & Changeovers Care & Maintenance Post Collection & Bill Paying References available

Siret 533 817 573 00017

FRENCH CLASS

Stove Sellers

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Alinéa

Meuble & Déco

05.55.57.09.34 see advert on pg 2

Collections / Deliveries Removals / Brico Runs All over France.

Competitve hourly rate incl fuel.

Please ring or e-mail for a quote.

Based nr Aubusson Dept 23

05 55 83 02 77 / 06 81 33 07 15 jonathanpiddock@orange.fr SIRET: 523 955 151 00015

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

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

For more INFO or to HIRE Call Jean: 05 55 54 96 36 jeanwhitham@orange.fr

Experienced home help nurse

offers compassionate care for children, elderly people and sick people.

I can also help with household chores and look after your pets when you are away.

Please contact Ms Angelika Knauer:

05.55.30.40.26

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Car Breakers - C.R.A.L.

Centre de Recyclages d’Automobiles du Limousin - Les Tourettes, 87440 SAINT-MATHIEU

WE WILL COLLECT YOUR SCRAP CAR FOR FREE - WE BUY & SELL SECOND HAND CARS (RHD OR LHD) SPARE PARTS FOR SALE

TEL: 05.55.48.21.33 - ENGLISH SPOKEN - Email: cral87@gmx.fr

How bent is your banana?

Regular environment contributor, Arthur Smith from Harlequin Developments, takes a look at bendy bananas and the amount of food being wasted in the search of 'perfect' fruit and veg.

Y

es, I know it made all sorts of headlines a while ago, when ‘Brussels’ decided what the optimum curve was on a banana. But joking aside, have we become too fussy about our fruit and vegetables?

Farmers all over the world are having to leave thousands of tons of fruit and vegetables to rot on the ground as a result of misshapes and blemishes.

Worse still, the same farmers are still having to pay workers to strip the trees of the fruit, and pick the veg crop, as leaving it on the trees stresses them.

While the fruit and vegetables aren’t wasted as such, as they return to the earth, aside from them being rather expensive fertiliser, there’s all the resources that went into growing them.

I’d be the first to admit I used to pass over a blemished piece of fruit or veg for a 'perfect' specimen when shopping, but much of that was due to ignorance; I didn’t know if the blemish I saw reflected on

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the eating quality of the produce.

There’s been a huge campaign to get people to buy mis-shapen or slightly damaged fruit and it’s great to see, as it educates us all.

But the present global climate issues aside, I’ve read so many stories of farmers having to dump huge quantities of produce or receive a pittance, just because of small imperfections.

Our search for perfection (instilled in us by the major supermarkets) comes at a huge cost environmentally speaking. If we accepted the odd blemish or misshape, it would result in a reduction in chemical use and improve availability.

These days, the fruit and vegetables that I can’t grow myself, I try to get from the grocer’s in the village, or sometimes from nearby markets. When I’m in my potager, I don’t get to pick and choose the appearance of individual fruit and vegetables, I get what I have grown, and that includes pieces that have the occasional blemish, or a lettuce with a bit of soil still on it and perhaps a bug or two.

All things that are easily washed off - don’t get me started about pre-washed and packed salad.

I know that in a good growing season, the items will be pretty good, but in not so good times, the quality can drop, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Apart from feeling good about supporting local growers and the local shop, the na-

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In the garden - jobs for July

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reen, green, green: 50 shades of vert! Gardens are verdant, lush, overflowing with growth this year (although, admittedly, more in the borders and flower beds than the potager).

Established perennials have soaked up the recent rain and put forth inches, even feet, of new growth.

This is « money » in the gardening bank, enabling plants to make up for past, drier years, and develop their structures. There are, however, some downsides.

Flowers, especially those with double flowers like roses, peonies, poppies, etc. have gone over much more quickly, and stems have

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buckled under the weight of wet petals. Cut off damaged or faded flowers, and any damaged stems.

Slugs and snails It sure has been a good year for les escargots and les limaces.

Wondering what to do about them? Well, you could collect and eat them. Or give them to your hungry neighbours, or your chickens. Or you could kill them. But a garden without them wouldn't work.

They are the dustmen of the natural world. Think about all the waste they process, and that would accumulate without them. If you do collect them, put them on your compost heap instead of killing them, and get them to work for you. I feel woefully ignorant about the various species of these

Cheese Soufflé

Soufflé au fromage Ingredients (Serves 4): 150g Grated parmesan cheese 125ml Double cream 4 Large eggs 1 tbsp Chopped thyme or chives 400g Grated hard cheese (Gruyère) Salt & pepper to season 1.Preheat the oven to 200C. Butter four large oven safe ramekins and dust the inside with some of the parmesan cheese.

2. Separate the eggs into two bowls, making sure the bowl with the egg whites is completely grease free, otherwise the egg whites will not stiffen properly.

beasts, and their life cycles.

The garden centres are full of toxic chemicals to eliminate them, and even the so-called 'environmentally-friendly'

and so growth has not been regular. Now really is time for some consistently nice weather. So if anyone up there is listening....

versions are dangerous for hedgehogs, dogs and other pets. Yes, you can use traditional beer traps (disgusting to empty!) but a good solution is to sprinkle a line of wheatgerm around plants you want to protect, or even the whole veg patch. Slugs love eating this, which fills them up, and so they are less inclined to eat your greenery. The other advantage is that any extra composts down into the soil and feeds the plant. Lastly, it's very reasonably priced if you buy it in bulk.

Young plants in the veg garden have had more difficulty. The cold, wet conditions have alternated with sudden very hot days

Tunnels, greenhouses and even cloches have all been really useful. Those plastic tubes you bend into hoops to make mini-tunnels seem an excellent standby to have to hand. Hopefully, after the time of publication of The Bugle, this weather will be a thing of the past, and we'll all be baking under the hot July sun.

If anything in the veg garden hasn't grown, resow or fill in the gaps.

A little fertiliser can help boost growth, especially if replanting in the same row.

Start thinking about crops for later in the year and over the winter. Sow leeks, chicory, cabbages and other brassicas, onions, biennial flowers, etc.

3. Mix together the hard cheese, egg yolks, cream, herbs, and salt and pepper.

4. Next whisk the egg whites until you achieve stiff peaks, then fold in the egg mix using a metal spoon and add in the rest of the parmesan cheese.

5. Spoon the mixture into the ramekins, making sure not to overfill them. Place in the middle of the oven and cook for 15/20 minutes until they are risen and golden brown. (If you need to check if they are ready put a knife into a soft spot in the soufflé if it comes out clean it is cooked.)

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Mustards, chards, oriental greens, radishes, foxgloves, campanulas, aquilegias, poppies, etc. have all been harvested, bundled, labelled and hung up in open paper bags to finish drying off.

Later, they'll be stripped down, cleaned and packed into jars. Endless future plants for free!!

Harvest, pick, process, store as much as you can, and as frequently as possible to get the best quality

produce. This also helps avoid gluts, which can be frustratingly daunting things to deal with; we've all had years where the courgettes become enormous marrows, and the tomatoes become seas, vast oceans of tomato soup!

Remember to pick rose heads and buds, as well as other flowers, for drying as potpourri. They'll be most welcome come the winter.

Go round the garden with a bunch of labels and a pencil - That way you can label particularly beautiful plants, for propagation after their flowering has finished.

It's easy to see that it's an aquilegia but as soon as flowering is over, can you remember whether it's the pale pink one that would look so nice in the pale border, or the claret coloured one that just wouldn't go?

So there's lots and lots to do this month, but if the weather improves, then it should be one of the most satisfying and productive months in the garden. Good gardening! ■

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The Tour de France bike race

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his year sees the 100th edition of the Tour de France bike race across France. The Tour de France is the largest annual sporting event in the world. Starting on the 29th June, the 2013 race will cover 3,404 km over 21 stages before finishing on the Champs Elysées on the 21st July.

The race is considered to be one of the toughest challenges of physical endurance in the world, although today's cyclists have it relatively easy when compared to those of 1903. The first time the Tour de France was held the competitors covered 'only' 2,428km, but they did so in just 6 stages - each stage started one day, continued through the night and finished the following afternoon! The winner, Maurice Garin, won 6,075 gold francs for his efforts.

In its early years the riders were mostly French but within just ten years the race had become an international one with national teams competing against each other. Although France has produced the most winners in the history of the race (36), the last Frenchman to win was back in 1985 when Bernard Hinault wore the yellow jersey down the ChampsElysées for the fifth and final time.

The history of the Tour de France is full of famous stories, especially from the early years. In 1913, French rider Eugène

Christophe was leading stage six by 5 minutes when his forks snapped on the descent of the Tourmalet. He collected the pieces together and ran to a nearby village where he found a forge, lit a fire, shaped a piece of metal and repaired his bicycle. Despite losing more than four hours he carried on and finished in seventh place overall. The forge he used is still standing and today the building is a national monument.

In 1967, Tom Simpson, the best British rider of his day, died on his bike while ascending Mont Ventoux. Before the ascent, Simpson had been seen taking tablets with brandy, and empty bottles of amphetamines were later found in his pockets. He began to zigzag across the road and was helped to the ground by spectators. Allegedly, his last

words were, “Put me back on my bike”. At the time, drug taking was not illegal in the sport. The monument on the mountainside where he died is still a popular pilgrimage site for riders.

Today, cycling is fighting hard to clean up its reputation. Many of the famous Tour de France winners of the last 2 decades have been found guilty of doping and the sport continues to fight this problem. Team Sky from Britain, who have a zero tolerance policy towards drug use, dominated the tour in 2012, with Sir Bradley Wiggins winning the race and his team mate Chris Froome coming second. They again start as favourites in the 2013 Tour, with Froome expected to lead the team, following Wiggins' withdrawal through illness and injury.. ■

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e Tour de France célèbre cette année la centième édition de la plus grande manifestation sportive mondiale annuelle. La course cycliste débutera le 29 juin et après un parcours de 3 404 km en 21 étapes, elle s’achèvera sur les ChampsElysées le 21 juillet.

La compétition est l’une des épreuves d’endurance physique les plus dures du monde, bien qu’en comparaison de l’année 1903, les cyclistes d’aujourd’hui aient la vie plus facile.

Lors de la toute première course, les concurrents parcoururent «seulement» 2 428 km mais ils ne le firent qu’en 6 étapes: chaque étape débutait dans la journée, se poursuivait pendant la nuit et se terminait l’après-midi! Maurice Garin, le vainqueur, gagna 6 075 francs or en récompense de ses efforts.

Au début, les coureurs étaient principalement français mais en l’espace de dix ans, la compétition est devenue internationale, mettant en concurrence des équipes de différentes nations. Bien que la France ait produit le plus grand nombre de gagnants dans l’histoire de la compétition (36), le dernier vainqueur français fut Bernard Hinault, lorsqu’il porta le maillot jaune sur les Champs-Elysées en 1985, pour la cinquième et dernière fois.

L’histoire du tour est émaillée d’anecdotes célèbres, notamment dans les premières années. En 1913, le coureur français Eugène Christophe était en tête de 5 minutes dans

The Bugle thanks local French teacher, Sophie Arsac, for the translation of this month's bilingual article on another topical aspect of Franco-British culture.

la sixième étape lorsque la fourche de son vélo se cassa dans la descente du Tourmalet.

Il rassembla les pièces et courut jusqu’au village le plus proche où il trouva une forge: il alluma un feu, forgea une pièce de métal et répara sa bicyclette. Malgré un retard de 4 heures, il poursuivit la course et finit septième au classement général. La forge dans laquelle il se rendit existe toujours et est devenue un monument national.

En 1967, Tom Simpson, le meilleur coureur britannique de son temps, mourut sur son vélo alors qu’il gravissait le Mont Ventoux.

Avant l’ascension, on l’avait vu ingurgiter des comprimés avec de l’eau de vie et l’on retrouva des emballages vides d’amphétamines dans sa poche. Il commença à zigzaguer sur la route et reçut l’aide de spectateurs lorsqu’il fut à terre. Ses derniers mots auraient été:

«Remettez-moi sur mon vélo». A l’époque, la prise de médicaments n’était pas illégale dans le cyclisme. Le monument situé à l’endroit de la tragédie est toujours un lieu de pèlerinage célèbre pour les coureurs cyclistes.

Aujourd’hui, le cyclisme se bat durement pour se refaire une réputation. De nombreux gagnants du Tour se sont rendus coupables de dopage durant les deux dernières décennies et le sport poursuit la guerre contre le problème.

L’équipe britannique Sky, qui respecte une politique de tolérance zéro en matière de dopage, domina le tour en 2012 avec le vainqueur Bradley Wiggins et son coéquipier Chris Froome à la deuxième place. Ils sont à nouveau les favoris en 2013 et l’on s’attend à ce que Froome soit le leader, suite à la maladie et à la blessure de Wiggins qui a dû déclarer forfait. ■

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Letters to

The Editor

Is retirement really bad for your health...?

Alan Kerr

By Email Dear Sir,

A

mongst the interesting articles in The Bugle’s June edition, two were of particular interest to me.

The first was that on tax seminars. It was very disappointing to read that after the effort had been made to lay on the Limoges seminar only 2 people attended. It is a most commendable idea and we would have liked to have attended but knew nothing of it. They really need to advertise it better; e.g. notification in The Bugle would be a good start!

The other article that caught my attention was

Christine Moshy’s letter on retirement. I suspect that the answer to her question is that those people who organised their social life well and looked after their health when they worked will have no problems in retirement whenever and wherever they retire. Like any other facet of life retirement has to have some basic planning with one's priorities well thought out. And like most things the more the effort put in the better the return.

We were lucky enough to be able to take early retirement but we had been thinking about our aims and requirements for at least 5 years. For us it meant that retirement in the UK was less attractive than France but the final decision was only made after checking

out possible locations in the UK and France. When we moved to Limousin in 2002 we’d done our homework and knew why we were moving here. Having moved here we worked at integrating into the local community, restarting existing interests and beginning new ones.

The other very important factor for us was that trying to master a (relatively) new language ensured that our brains were stimulated!

For us it’s worked well and we would recommend both early retirement and retirement to France to anyone who can do so and is prepared to give it some thought and effort.

Kind regards,

Alan Kerr

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Response to aircraft noise complaints Dr Georg Schmid

By Post Dear Mr Martindale

T

he plane mentioned in The Bugle of June 2013 – it was a Mirage 2000 N (N for nucléaire) – came down less than a mile from my house, missing a neighbour's house by some one hundred yards.

When local (!) firefighters – volontaires – started clearing work very soon afterwards, their Geiger counters indicated what no doubt at least was residual radioactivity.

Being somewhat of an aviation specialist, I can assure you that the Mirages and Rafales fly habitually at an altitude of about 50 to 60 metres; the wake turbulence they generate is often visible by movement in the treetops of the (admittedly large) sequoias

WJJ

By Email Dear Mr Martindale

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or the first time I feel compelled to write to you at The Bugle about the article which was printed on page 5 of the June issue [Residents protest against aircraft noise].

When you consider that the pilots who fly these aircraft have been defending France for many years - you only have to think of Mali, Afganistan and Iraq, to name but three!! - French troops have put their lives on the line so that we can be safe. It stands to reason that newer pilots have to do contour flying and line & river flying too!! They have to be prepared to be sent anywhere in the world at a moment's notice.

If you think it is bad here (which I don't by the

in my garden. Whatever the people from the ministry affirm, either they do not know what their pilots do or they just do not intend to respond to the population's grievances.

To my mind, the latter seems more probable.

Soon after all that began, in October 2005, I wrote several letters to the socalled authorities. I got a couple of interesting answers, among them the insinuation that the area was quasi uninhabited, and that I'd certainly understand that things like that were necessary for a great power.

Well, inhabited at least by a remarkable number of Brits, Dutch, etc.

Ah yes, and the sonic bangs – they are that indeed – are not infrequent at all. My wife and I often fear for our windows. (It should be remembered that there are international conventions prohibiting such occurrences under

“normal circumstances”.)

I should add that here, in la Creuse de l'est, the nuisance sometimes goes on until well after midnight; also, the fighter jets not infrequently fly extensive circles over the crash site.

Furthermore, it should be noted that the actual causes of the Crocq crash are as yet unknown – or have at least not been made public.

And, incidentally, major training exercises of, say, the German or UK aerial forces are mostly carried out in the (really rather unpopulated) deserts of the southwestern USA; recently there was such an exercise (“Red Flag”, Nellis AFB) with RAF Typhoons and American F-22 fighters.

way), you should send these people to the North East of Scotland, where they do fly low enough for the plane and the noise to hit the ground at the same time. They also used to do bombing practice in the Moray Firth. But they need to do this to be effective on the ground and in the air.

Why is it only we humans who complain and are made to “jump out of our skins”, when my dogs and horses totally ignore the jets and slower flying troop/equipment carrying

planes, and the numbers of helicopters too.

To my mind, far more worrying are the hunters who shoot too close to houses, and fields with livestock, with a recklessness which results in more people being killed by shooting accidents than by jets crashing!!

Sorry to go on, but I just wanted to put my point across.

Sincerely,

Georg Schmid

Kind Regards

WJJ

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Euros 40 the lot. Makhita 2200W Angle Grinder. Euros 40. Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Over 1500 reclaimed roof slates In good useable condition. 2 euro each but a price can be made if all taken. 28/56cm (11/22") Please email for photos and further info. Located in La Creuse. Email: hoppyholman@ hotmail.com FOR SALE: Electric pipe cutters & Tiles 1) 2 electric pipe cutters, 5€ each. 2) Pilkington Fresco tiles 100mm x 100mm - Victorian green 50, Yellow 50, Terracotta 75 (will cover approx. 1.75m2).

Italian tiles 15cm x 15cm - Royal Blue 35, White 22. Price for all tiles 35€. Tel. 06 26 07 72 75 FOR SALE: Compressor €200.00 Tel: 05 55 68 06 65 / 06 06 56 80 78 FOR SALE: Industrial pillar drill 5 speed fragram on stand Good working order. €225.00 Tel: 05 55 61 19 81

FURNITURE FOR SALE: Various - Furniture Round kitchen dining table/oak colour/chrome legs/ 6 matching chairs.. 50 euros. Square tripod leg “cocktail” table.. 25 euros4 Black metal folding chairs with cushions Ext/Int.. 45 eurosDept 87. Tel: 05 55 68 48 02 FOR SALE: Bookcase/Display Unit Solid Wood Pine 5 Shelves 1 Drawer H179/W49/D34.5 cm.

Excellent Clean Condition – BARGAIN 95 euro. €95.00 Tel: 05 55 64 46 27 Email: tiony_48@ hotmail.com FOR SALE: Original 1970's glass topped wicker dresser with twin drawers Owned from new and in great condition, it's a genuine retro piece! Email Clair for more info, offers around 60€. Photos available on request. Email: clairbirkett@hotmail.co.uk FOR SALE: Matching Set of Bedroom Furniture All with veneered light wood tops with matching vertical trim and turned wood knobs as follows: Two bedside cabinets with drawer 50 wide x 47 deep x 50 high; One eight-drawer chest 80 wide x 47 deep x 106 high; One threedrawer chest 80 wide x 47 deep x 68 high; One three-drawer cabinet with plain top 35 wide x 41 deep x 65 high. Photo available. Euros 100 the lot. Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Brown leather two seater sofa bed Excellent condition. Bed only used twice. We are in Dept 87. €75.00ono Call 0033 642 95 44 08 /0033 555 09 19 83 Email: tonybishop1147@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Standard size 4' 6" double bed (not mattress), hand made in iron in the UK. Black

laquered with strong wooden slats to support mattress. In imacculate condition.

Buyer collects (Location near Bourganeuf).

Photos available. Cash sale only. €250.00 Tel: 05 55 64 22 25 Email: geeinfrance@gmail.com FOR SALE: 19C French Armoire Oak with lovely patina. H 2.07m W 1.04m D 0.57m. We are 10k N of Aubusson. €200.00ono Tel +447889417594 FOR SALE: 1940s/50s French Dresser with Original Ceramic Drawers €150.00 Tel: 05 55 62 91 97 (ANSWER MACHINE) Email: grandemaisonchenerailles@orange.fr FOR SALE: Round Pine Table with two extendable leaves Dimensions Round 103cm, extending to Oval 142cm or 181cm Height 74cm. €250.00 Tel: 05 55 60 08 46 FOR SALE: CHAISE LONGUE With fully carved dark hardwood frame. Swan-neck back. Gold coloured upholstery as new, (including rear side) includes matching bolster. €420.00ono Tel 05 55 03 87 56 FOR SALE: Genuine Victorian Pine Scrub-top Table With drawers and ceramic knobs.

Perfect for a farmhouse country kitchen. €350.00 Tel: 05 55 68 06 65 FOR SALE: Wooden spindleback armchair Webbing straps in good condition. No cushions. €12.00 Tel: 05 55 76 10 36 FOR SALE: White Ikea Pax wardrobe frames and sliding doors Brand new and still in packaging. Two sections when assembled, total dimensions 200 x 236 x 60. Interior fitments can be bought from Ikea France online. Buyer to collect (please note, large dimensions will need at least two people). €150. (€659 on Ikea website). Bellac. €150.00 Tel: 07958 164945 Email: anne. greaves@hotmail.co.uk FOR SALE: Hostess trolley Used twice - as new. 150 euros - half Argos price. €150.00 Tel: 05 55 61 19 81 FOR SALE: Coffee table Teak legs and frame 10mm thick.

Smoked glass top.122cm x 70cm.

Very heavy. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 61 19 81

GARDEN FOR SALE: GAZEBO 3m x 3m.

Steel tube frame with polyester cover (beige). Brand new - still in box. BARGAIN BUY - 90 EURO. Tel: 05 55 64 46 27 (St. Dizier Leyrenne) Email: tiony_48@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Garden Table & Four Folding Chairs Tubular steel table base with round glass top 970mm diameter. Hole in top for parasol. Tubular steel chairs with plastic mesh seat and back. €30.00 Tel: 0555 634369 FOR SALE: Garden Table & Four Carver Chairs in Resin Table top measures 1400mm x 860mm. Complete with chair cushions, cover for table and chairs, parasol, parasol base and parasol cover. €120.00 Tel: 0555 634369

FOR SALE: Towable lawn sweeper €150.00 Tel: 05 55 68 06 65 / 06 06 56 80 78 FOR SALE: Garden shredder €30.00 Tel: 05 55 58 90 39/ 06 04 49 90 79

GENERAL FOR SALE: Pair of table lamps Ikea quality lamps with heavy stainless steel base and white opaque glass shades. 48cm high.

Base 18cm dia. Shades 22cm dia.

Photo available. Euros 30 the pair. Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Tomtom go 700

Incl western Europe maps. Nr St Yrieix La Perche. €60.00ono Email: zoecardwell@yahoo. co.uk FOR SALE: Baby / infant items

Baby heart dopler/monitor 15 euros, bath chair 10 euros, changing mat 5 euros, bottle warmer 5 euros, thermal bottle carrier 5 euros, baby papouse carrier 5 euros, Fisher Price vibrating chair 15 euros, bag of trucks 10 euros, box of baby toys (musical types) 15 euros, pushchair toy 10 euros. All in good working order and good condition (non smoking home).

Nr St Yrieix La Perche. Email: zoecardwell@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Packard Bell Notebook computer Windows Vista. Very little use. To include charger and padded case. €175.00ono Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Email: grahamcarter@me.com FOR SALE: Panasonic Television set TX-W28R4DP Collection only: La Souterraine area. Tel: 09 50 76 37 75 FOR SALE: Hewlett Packard printer DeskJet 895C Without cartridges. Collection only: La Souterraine area. Tel: 09 50 76 37 75 FOR SALE: Generator Pro System P3000 inverter technology 2400W 230V. Bought Nov 2012 for €530 only used a few times selling for €400. €400.00 Tel: 05 55 66 23 97 or 07 61 23 33 63 FOR SALE: Household Items Numerous household goods, furniture, appliances etc, due to leaving France. All sensible offers considered, buyer must collect. Open day to be arranged.

Argenton s/c 36200. Email for

full details / pictures / questions.

Email: graemenjulie@yahoo. co.uk FOR SALE: Fishing Tackle Two Shimano Aero GTE 6000B baitrunners, hardly used, spare spools and still boxed. 190 euros. Three Quantum Energy BCS750 big pit baitrunners, spare spools and boxes. 180 euros. Two Shimano Aerlex 7000 Big Pit reels and boxes. 60 euros. Also several rods, Avon, Barbel, Carp and Jerkbait for sale. All in excellent condition.

Bivvy, Fox Scales (still in sealed box) and a pair of Stainless steel 3-Rod Adjustable Buzzer Bars.

Please phone for any further information. Tel: 05 55 68 71 22 FOR SALE: 2 Plaques Foncés (Metal Fire Plates) Both unpatterned, 700x500x13mm.

Used only a couple of weeks but look like new, still 65€ each when new. 30€ each or 50€ the pair. Call Dave on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: Sky Digi Box In full working order, for all 'free to view' channels including the BBC, ITV, Channels 4 and 5 and all of their derivative channels and many more. €25.00ono Call Dave on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: Acer M5610 Tower PC Loaded with genuine Windows XP Professional (Disc and Product Code), suffers from blue screen crashes (a 'software issue'), so would suit computer geek. €35.00ono Call Dave on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: Poêle à Bois 'Supra' 10KW Top or back flue position; flue 153mm; 50cm logs. €400.00 Tel: 05 55 63 73 21 FOR SALE: 4 Oven Gas Aga Green Very good condition. W: 760mm H: 860 mm L: 1500mm.

Buyer collects. Call for more information. Tel: 05 55 30 40 26 FOR SALE: Canon duel fuel cooker LPG Hob/Electric Oven/ Grill. Colour Chrome. €150.00 Tel: 05 55 60 86 16 Email: alexiabennett@sky.com FOR SALE: TITAN TANK H1250 Previously used for

heating fuel but equally suitable for other fuels or water. 1450mm long x 1100mm wide x 1250mm high (approx.) Holds 1250 litres. Made from green heavy duty plastic, UV stabilised.

Weight: 76kg. Has a few scuffs and scratches but they are only cosmetic, perfectly serviceable. €200.00 Tel or text to:- 06 64 62 50 92 or + 44 7929 830643 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo. co.uk FOR SALE: Galvanised water butt 600 litres. Cost over 300 euro new, will accept 75 euros. Suitable for horses or cattle and for use as a drinking trough in a field. €75.00 Email: anniecullen@yahoo.com

FOR SALE: Standard size 4' 6" foam mattress - firm Hardly used and in perfect condition.

Price: 70€ (originally €150).

Buyer collects (Location near Bourganeuf). Photo available.

Cash sale only. €70.00 Tel: 05 55 64 22 25 Email: geeinfrance@gmail.com FOR SALE: Budding DJ’s

I have just the kit for you!

1 Prosound 800 watt power amplifier; 2 Prosound 300W 10 inch loudspeakers, (10” heavy duty woofer, 4”horn tweeter ); 2 Heavy duty extending speaker stands; 2 10 metre speaker cables. All in excellent condition. Cost new: €470.00.

I would like €360.00. If you would like to see more photos please email or text. €360.00 Text: 06 64 62 50 92 or +44 7929 830 643 Email: haynes. peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Power Juicer - Andrew James €35.00 Tel: 05 55 89 20 44 Email: joeslounge2@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: New Multi Gym Hardly used, cost over 300€ new €150.00ono Tel: 05 55 62 91 97 (ANSWER MACHINE) Email: grandemaisonchenerailles@orange.fr FOR SALE: One Central Heating Tank 1500 litres plastic.

Dimensions 180 cms x 160 cms x 80 cms approx. Buyer to collect. €75.00ono Tel: 05 55 64 21 61 FOR SALE: Various Large oak barrel, 44inch high, 3ft wide 40€. Ariston 4 ring gas hob 40€. Large Geminox oil central heating boiler, type35, 30kw, 100l capacity, offers. Buyer collects. Area 87. Tel: 05 55 36 29 93 FOR SALE: Shower door Brand new, still boxed. 1850cm high 780 to 810 cm wide. Cost 109 euros at Brico Depot. Square pattern design. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 61 19 81 FOR SALE: Eaumark Bread Maker + 2 Recipe Books VGC. Buyer collects. €25.00 Contact Marie or Tony Wood 0254 25 39 79 FOR SALE: Golf Equipment 1) PowaKaddy Electric Golf Trolley + Charger & Battery.

VGC. 200 euros 2) Full Set King Cobra Golf clubs + Bag, Balls & Extras. VGC. 300 euros 3) Manual Golf Trolley. 20 euros. Buyer collects. Contact Marie or Tony Wood 0254 25 39 79 FOR SALE: SHOWER CABIN Unused/still boxed.

Plain white. 2m high x 80cm wide/ deep. Manual shower. 87370 Laurière. €180.00 Tel: 05 55 10 94 78 (daytime) FOR SALE: Various household items - AUBUSSON Various

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Email: stephanie. mm2@gmail.com FOR SALE: Hi Sense Air Conditioner Unused, in original boxes with manufacturers warranty. 2.5 Kw cooling and 3.2 Kw heating. Connecting hoses included. €400.00ono Tel: 05 45 31 75 05 Email: alanejarvis@gmail.com FOR SALE: 1930s Overstrung, upright piano Good condition + piano stool. €350.00 Call Rick on 05 55 38 34 20 Email: richard.lee@sfr.fr FOR SALE: Two matching male/female off road bikes Barely used - Giant CSA 4.0 grey aluminium frame, Shimano 21 speed shifters, Tektro brakes, Memory foam saddle + 2 helmets. 245 euros each. Call Rick on 05 55 38 34 20 Email: richard.lee@sfr.fr FOR SALE: 2 Decathlon 2 person 'pop up' tents Both used only once, so in great condition.

25€ each. Call Clair on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: SuperSer Portable Gas Heater In full working order, complete with nearly full bottle of butane. €65.00 Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: 6' x 3' snooker table

Excellent condition, brand new, set of pool balls aswell. Dept.

16 Chabanais. €99.00 Tel: 05 45 31 19 84 FOR SALE: Shower tray Ceramic. 80cm x 80cm. €25.00 Tel: 05 55 41 19 28 FOR SALE: Various Electroacoustic round-backed guitar.

Almost as new. 75 euros ono.

Wooden gun rack with ammo cupboard beneath. 45inches high. 24inches wide. 15 euros.

Ladies sheepskin coat. Very soft/comfortable.

Natural colour. Size 12. Exceptional condition. 50 euros.Beautiful ladies leather cowboy boots.

Size 37. Excellent condition. 40 euros. Tel: 05 55 76 10 36 FOR SALE: Yamaha Electone Organ HS6 Dual keyboard.

Multitude of functions. Great condition. €350.00 Tel: 05 53 52 03 02 FOR SALE: Various DVD surround sound 50.00. Wicker table and 2 chairs 70.00. Low coffee table 20.00. Nest of 3 x tables 25.00. White bed knobs

EASY

n broom sticks bed and mat 100.00. Wicker veg rack and 5 draws 40.00. Miccrowave oven and grill 50.00. Dinner table and 6 chairs 2 years old 500.00.

3 piece settee with poof 300.00.

Saddle n bridle with tack box n bits 150.00. 2 x Sky box 40.00 each. Play station 2 40.00. 3 door wardrobe and 2 x side cabinets 160.00 Tel: 05 55 64 18 33 FOR SALE: French doors (Howdens UK) Plus frame and double glazed. Units 208cm x 126cm. Could be stained or painted. Brand new. €120.00ono Tel: 05 55 61 19 81 FOR SALE: 4foot6 Sprung Mattress Hardly used. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 61 19 81 FOR SALE: Sorrento Radiators - school type - colour white 3 x 1000cm x 600cm high x 100cm deep. 1 x 1000cm x 300cm high x 150cm deep. 1 towel rail 406cm high x 405cm wide. All new, still boxed. Can be viewed on homebase website. Cost £1000 plus. Offers around 600 euros. Tel: 05 55 61 19 81 FOR SALE: RANGEMASTER 110 Gas Range Cooker MAINS GAS ONLY (non convertible).

4 gas hobs - 1 griddle plate - 1 electric hot plate - 2 gas ovens 1 gas grill. Excellent condition.

Email for photos. Buyer must collect 36160. €500.00 Email: emmapattinson@orange.fr FOR SALE: Various 5 assorted Bikes + 9 assorted new tyres and 7 assorted new inner tubes.

Ideal for a gite or brocante. 40 Euro's the lot. Motorized garage door, excellent condition. Cost new 470 Euro's SELL for 100 Euros. Steel sink with taps + 2 double top cupboards and 2 single. As new. 40 Euro's. Large electric flymo. Good condition.

20 Euro's. Stone shower base + shower door and thermostat.

40 Euro's. Call 09 62 16 87 35 ask for Ken Email: jeanie3@ wanadoo.fr FOR SALE: Brass topped small fire dogs €30.00ono Email: anniecullen@yahoo.com FOR SALE: Scrapbooking items Punches, scissors, junior Dymo and tape, stickers, ribbon, paper, stencils etc. Tel: 06 26 07 72 75 (Bellac area, 87)

PROPERTIES FOR SALE: APARTMENT 59 sq. metres. 2 bedrooms.

Large lounge. Kitchen/diner.

Modern bathroom.

New wiring, plumbing and boiler.

Full diagnostics and photos available. 'Turnkey' condition.

Lock up and leave. Minimum maintenance.

Maximum security.

Central village location. All shops nearby.

Limoges airport 59 miles. Bus/

train stops. €45,000.00 Tel: 05 55 62 83 24 (Fr) 0115 962 3391 (UK) Email: robinhood23150@ yahoo.com

VEHICLES / PARTS FOR SALE: Trailer Max Gross Weight 750kg, Max Carrying Capacity 600kg.

Inside dimensions 168cm long, 115cm wide, 25cm deep.

All approximate. In average condition. 150 euros. €150.00 Tel 05 55 76 27 18 and let it ring !

FOR SALE: Nissan Primera 2.2 DCI Turbo Diesel Hatchback 2004 UK registered. 1 year MOT. Taxed until December.

Low mileage. Excellent allround condition. Regularly serviced. Very economical (no cam belt required). 6-speed, cruise control, alloy wheels, reversing camera, on-board computer, air conditioning, electric windows, power steering, central locking with alarm, fold down rear seats, large boot, new Witter towbar with twin electrics. Spacious comfortable car in very good overall condition. €2,650.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Toyota Rav4 2.0L GX 5DR Automatic 1996 Metallic Blue, 5 Door

Automatic, Petrol, 112000 Miles, Air conditioning, Elec sunroof, ABS, Central locking, Drivers airbag, Power assisted steering, Alloy wheels. Runs well, nice clean condition.

Selling because car too big for my needs. Bellac area. €1,200.00 Tel. 05 55 68 71 22 Email: benson.julia@orange.fr FOR SALE: McCulloch Ride on lawn mower No Cutter deck but ideal for pulling trailer around the garden. Engine in working order.

Pictures available. €250.00ono Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Email: grahamcarter@me.com FOR SALE: McConnel PA32 fingerbar hedge cutter Cost new in 2005 14,000 Euro approx. Very little use over last 3 years I have owned it so for sale 5500 Euro ONO. Can be seen working. Requires at least 25 hp tractor for operation. €5,500.00ono Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Email: grahamcarter@ me.com FOR SALE: Renault Tractor 55 All new tyres. Foreloader, forks, bucket, pulley operated saw

MEDIUM

bench. VGC. €2,950.00 Email: timhargroves@yahoo.com FOR SALE: Locking roof box 3ft wide x 4ft long, 17 ins deep in good clean condition, no leaks, colour black. Inc Paddy Hopkirk roof bars and 3 types of fitting kits, rubber, gutter and pre drilled fixings. €65.00 Email: david.toppingk@ googlemail.com FOR SALE: Fiat Barchetta 2004 Good condition, bills etc.

Control technique (new) June 2015. 44,000 miles. 4 new tyres.

LH drive. Selling as moving to SA.Great price at E6500 o.n.o. Argenton S/C 36200.

Contact for more pictures or information. €6,500.00ono Tel: 02 54 01 11 73 Email: graemenjulie@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Truckman Hi-Cab for Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab 1996-2006 White with lockable rear glass door. Fitted with Rotavent on Roof. 4 fitting bolts included. Phone for further information and photos.

Bellac area. €250.00ono Tel: 05 55 68 71 22 FOR SALE: Pair of roof bars Used on Peugeot 306 and will fit many cars, in good condition and with locking keys. €30.00 Call Dave on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: Cycle Carrier Fits to boot/tailgate, unused and very clean, carries up to 3 bikes. €25.00ono Call Clair on 05 55 64 83 13 FOR SALE: Jeep Cherokee 4 x 4 5 speed Manual 1995; Dark Metallic Green; 2.5L Turbo Diesel LE Sport; RHD, French Reg; 22 mths CT. 169,000 miles (271921 km) 5 door, Central Locking; Drivers Airbag; PAS; Adjustable Steering Column; Electric Windows; Jeep Wrangler Alloy Wheels; Long Trail BF Goodrich Tyres; Side Running Boards; Removable Pioneer CD/Radio player; Roof rack; Complete Overhaul and Regularly Serviced; Runs well; Careful Lady Driver. €2,995.00ono Tel: 05 55 66 07 56 ask for Jennifer or John Email: jennypetcrazy@msn. com FOR SALE: Two Welded Steel Car Axle Stands €20.00 Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Roof Rack Fits PEUGEOT PARTNER / CITROEN BERLINGO 2003/08. Haute-Vienne 87460. €35.00 05 55 69 49 28 Speak to

HARD

Paul or Pauline FOR SALE: FORD IVECO 75E15 CARGO 7.5 Tonnes WAGON M Reg (1994)

216,914 Kms. Will carry three large horses with living space and professionally fitted ramp. In very good order but requires some cosmetic work and minor welding around cab area. Change of circumstances forces sale hence price. Dept.

36. €2,500.00 Telephone: 0254 24 81 12 FOR SALE: Renault Twingo Expression, 1.2 16V, petrol,

WHITE GOODS FOR SALE: Bush table top dishwasher for 4 place settings €200.00 Tel: 05 55 60 86 16 Email: alexiabennett@sky.com FOR SALE: Tumble dryer White v.g.c. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 41 19 28 FOR SALE: Freezer Indesit Under worktop, 3 draws, white.

Good clean condition. Surplus to requirements. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 41 19 28 FOR SALE: Stoves gas cooker Excellent condition. 12 months old. Cost £399 new. Dept. 16. €150.00 Tel: 05 45 31 19 84

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SALE: Licence IV covering whole of Creuse area Enables sales of beverages and spirits in Bars/Restaurants etc Email: jsezer@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Licence 4 €4,000.00ono Tel: 06 76 52 26 47

WANTED LHD, gold yellow, 11/2002, 128 383 KM, sun roof, non smoker, radio, just passed German controle technique, very good condition. €3,000.00 Tel: 05 55 30 40 26 Email: margret. holste@web.de FOR SALE: Snap-On Hydraulic Engine Lift + Accessories VGC. Buyer collects. €80.00 Contact Marie or Tony Wood 0254 25 39 79 FOR SALE: Ford Escort 1.6 1994 68,000kms.

French registered. RHD. 2 years CT. 100% reliable. Towbar, sunroof, new tyres and battery, CD player. €625.00 Tel: 05 55 68 56 46 FOR SALE: Eau claire fibreglass canal and river cruiser Boat all on one level, 2

main cabins sleeping 2 and 3.

Fully equipped, kitchen with fridge, cooker, water heater, shower room with handbasin and lavatory. Central heating, gas fired 6/9 conducted air, easy access. Motor Yanmar 3JH3E with marine drive SD 31 easy access. Electricity 12 volts DCS. 2 water tanks 200 litres each. Moored in Clamecy. €28,000.00 Tel: 05 45 71 53 02 Email: angelaandangus@gmail. com FOR SALE: Mazda Van (for spares or repair) / Ford Fiesta MK4 Mazda van E220 Spares or repair (new tyres). RHD but French registered.Ford Fiesta MK4, owned from new, runner but needs some attention for test. RHD but French registered.

No reasonable offer refused.

Tel: David on 05 55 69 28 22 (near Eymoutiers)

WANTED: Petrol rotary lawn mower (not ride-on) in good working condition to replace our worn-out and well used mower - soon destined for the scrap heap! Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) WANTED: Log Fire Preferably with hotplate and/or oven Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Digger or Excavator Cash buyer Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Four oven AGA or similar for private advertiser Please tel Damien on 07973 641665 WANTED: Fire bricks various dimensions for bread oven renovation Tel: 05 55 81 15 19 WANTED: Canoe or Kayak Please tel Ray on 05 55 48 81 36 WANTED: 4 wheel drive vehicle Pick-up preferred but will consider van or car.

CT not necessary as will be used in private field. Cheap and cheerful please. Email: thompsonandrew722@gmail. com WANTED: Large caravan (towable), 4 berth with shower and toilet Small budget.

Tel: 06 42 14 26 56 Email: janinedisney@aol.com

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Très Jolie

Fashion Accessories

Where to find me in July Every Wednesday - Piégut Market Every Thursday - Montemboeuf Market Every Friday - Châlus Market (except 2nd Friday) 7th July - Abjat-sur-Bandiat 20th July - Confolens Market Always available the ever popular Jewellery Scarves - great new Spring & Summer colours and designs still only €11 each.

Fashion scarves starting from €5. Lovely charm bookmarks Postage always available, please email or call for details.

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JJ’s Café Bar Aigurande

Sat 6th July - Soiree Jump n Jive with a brilliant French duo - Two A Go Go

Limousin Dog Training

These guys are good fun with their own take on American Classics with a hint of Blues and Rockabilly, so if you want a fun, lively, entertaining evening, come on down. As usual, there will be food available from 7.30-9.00pm: Thai Chicken Curry (aromatic - not spicy) + Dessert - €12pp.

Concert starts at 9pm (free entry). We advise you to book early for this one but as usual, reservations are optional.

Due to demand, we have now sourced an additional venue for our classes.

We intend to start at

87160 Les Grands Chezeaux

in the near future.

For more details contact Elaine on 05 55 68 67 56 or 06 04 47 35 19

Music Club

2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm.

Next event: 13th July

JJ's Music club is for musicians of all levels and genres entry is free, there is no membership and is open to everyone who loves music. You can also buy fish and chips from the van in the market square (from 6.30 - 8.30) and eat them in the comfort of JJ's. The club starts from 8:30, but we are open for all those who want to come earlier to eat. In fact we hardly ever shut !!!!

L'Escale

Restaurant & Bar

JJ's Cafe Bar, 39 Place du Champ de Foire, 36140 Aigurande

5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, Compreignac Freshly home-cooked English and French food Plat du Jour - Mon-Sat: €12.50 Sunday Lunch with real Yorkshire puddings Every Friday Night - Fish & Chips with home-made mushy peas €8,50 To Eat In or Take Away - (alternative menu available)

Tel: 02 54 06 30 77

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

Party Bookings welcomed See main ad for more information and opening hours Tel: 05 55 12 99 45 / 06 04 09 03 10 email: L_escale@yahoo.fr Or see us on Facebook for more details.

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons Covering depts: 87, 23, 86, 36, 19 & 16

20% discount!! on all tree work in July

beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk 05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

is open every Fri, Sat, Sun & bank holiday from 11h to 18h until the end of September.

Artisan art for your garden.

Cream teas on the terrasse.

RDV for weekday visits SVP. 2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix 26, Ecurat 23150

tel: 05 55 81 31 85 email: artdejardin@gmail.com www.atelierdartdujardin.net Managing Editor: Steve Martindale Editor-in-Chief: Steve Martindale Registered Address: Les Quatre Chemins

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LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Vera Laine Gift Shop & Salon de Thé Large selection of gifts, candles, mugs, shabby chic homeware, cards, plus leather goods, jewellery and hair accessories. Affordable prices!

HOMEMADE CAKES and FREE WIFI now available!

We look forward to meeting you!

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Petticoat Lane Please Note...

that we will be at the following markets in July :Saturday 6th July - Aigre Sunday 7th July - Panazol Saturday 20th July - Confolens Sunday 21st July - Panazol

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

Cartes de Christine

Hand-crafted cards for all occasions Find us every week at Piégut and Panazol markets.

You can also find our cards at Magazin Artisanat, Confolens.

Details can be found on my web site.

www.cartesdechristine.com

Baileys Bar/Restaurant

5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir 23200 Aubusson Throughout summer Baileys bar will be open all week, lunchtimes and evenings, except Tuesday.

We now offer a TAKEAWAY service: Choose from our selection of currys, BBQ ribs, lamb shank, southern fried chicken, scampi, our famous fish and chips and more.

Tel: 05 55 66 37 10 Email: riversidehols@wanadoo.fr

Le Moulin du Breuil Restaurant, Bar, Terrasse

23140 PIONNAT

Sunday 14th July - From 19h00 BBQ and music with Steve & Greta BBQ, salads & dessert - €19.50 Saturday 27th July - English Breakfast Club Full English + juice + coffee or tea - €10.00 (by reservation please) Tel: 05 55 80 37 70 Mail: info@lemoulindubreuil.com Web: www.lemoulindubreuil.com

WANTED

Someone to play golf with my Dad He is a young English-speaking 78-year-old, who would like the occasional game of golf.

We are 10 mins from Gouzon and 20 mins from Montluçon.

Please email: kimheade@orange.fr

Le Bellerive

Hotel - Restaurant - Café-Bar 29 Avenue de la Tour, 87470 Peyrat-le-Château

Saturday 6th July - Soirée Moules Frites Saturday 14th July - Fête Nationale, Bastille Day Thursday 18th July - La Maison delivery & Book Club (DVDs as well as books) Saturday 20th July - Steak Night Saturday 27th July - Fish & Chip Night For details of all the events, go to: www.facebook.com/hotellebellerive Email: bonjour@lebellerive.net

Phone: 05 55 36 20 63

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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS

Church Notices 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 or Ian & Becky Jefferies on 05 55 61 10 23 / email mail@ otiumsanctus.com Christians together in Limousin La Souterraine Area We hold a time of fellowship and Bible study every Tuesday afternoon. Barbara and Cedric look forward to welcoming you. Tel: 05 55 71 09 04 The International Free Church in Creuse The church presently meets at 10, La Chaudronnière, a small hamlet mid-way between Crozant and Eguzon. Sunday worship meetings are held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 10.30am. Fellowship meetings, for midweek 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

beginners are welcome - club bowls are available for use.

For further information contact cussac-bowlsclub@live.co.uk or telephone 05 55 50 40 89.

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 19h30-21h at the DOJO, Allée Jean-Marie Couturier, Aubusson. Warm and friendly atmosphere. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53 Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre Tai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15 - 19.45) and 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 enjoy an afternoon of gentle exercise with a cheerful, light-hearted group? Each week we exercise a different group of muscles, do a little country dancing & some floor exercise and laugh a lot. The aim of the activities is to increase suppleness and mental agility. We meet every Tuesday afternoon upstairs at the Capitole in Rochechouart between 2pm and 3.30pm. It isn’t necessary to speak French because you can copy but you will learn some. Come for 2 weeks’ free trial. For details contact: 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

Fitness & Fun SALSA! SALSA! SALSA! Beginners only class 7-8 pm; Improvers class 8-9 pm. Come and join us at the newly opened Carraciola bar in St-Etienne-de-Fursac 23290.

Find us on www.facebook.com/carraciola. No partner necessary. 6 euros per person or 10 euros per couple. Open to all. So why not give it a go and get fit in 2013? Tel 05 55 63 86 08 or email Debs on busydee61@hotmail.com for info. Zumba classes coming soon.

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

Gardening 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. Currently, we run flower/plant sessions in old people's homes on a regular basis. From June (weather permitting) we are hoping to run gardening sessions once a 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 Les petits jardiniers du Limousin http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com Do you love gardening or are you keen to learn more about it? Then why not come along and join Les Petits Jardiniers? We’re a friendly group of English, French and Dutch residents and normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2.30pm in the salle de fêtes in St-Amand-le-Petit, between Peyrat-le-Château and Eymoutiers. Our meetings are held mostly in English and we have guest speakers, organise garden visits and swap plants and seeds. Annual membership is 15 euros pp or 20 euros per couple or pay as you go for 3 euros per meeting. For more information or to be put on our mailing list for our quarterly newsletter or monthly agenda contact Carolyn at Carolyn@ cnlees.eu or Gill at gillinfrance@orange.fr Agenda for 2013: 18th Jul Farm Visit; 15th Aug Annual BBQ; 14th Sept Flower & Vegetable Show – How does your garden grow; 17th Oct Barnhaven Primroses; 21st Nov Planting a wildflower meadow; 12th Dec Xmas party,

PHOENIX ASSOCIATION - Adoption

ALEX - 2 Year old Belgian Shepherd X Beauceron Alex is a beautiful boy who is simply and absolutely adorable.

He's safely in Phoenix foster care after a VERY rough start to his young life, having been shut in a dark garage and largely ignored.

Alex needs a special home with a fenced garden and ideally a doggy mate to play with.

Due to his exuberant "I'm free!" nature, he does need a firm, but loving hand.

To meet Alex, please contact Sheelagh or Rik on 05 53 54 94 81 (please leave a message) or email sheerik@wanadoo.fr Thank you, The Phoenix Team Check out our ADOPTION PAGE at www.phoenixasso.com or FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance for other Phoenix animals available for adoption.

Gardeners Question Time and Quiz.

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. More info from Sally on 05 45 21 30 20 or Craig on 05 45 89 33 50 or mccolville@orange.fr Aux Plantes etc We are an association of independent, ethicallyminded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants.

It's not just about us selling you plants - we want them to thrive and do well for you! Current members include plantspeople specialising in unusual shrubs & trees, butterfly plants, heritage vegetables and flowers, irises, perennials and drought-tolerant plants. For more info contact Michelle Pierce 05 45 89 36 54 or vitist www. auxplantesetc.jimdo.com

Integration International Apero Reseau We meet each Saturday from 11.30am-1pm at Baileys Bar/Restaurant, 5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, Aubusson.

These meetings offer the opportunity to: exchange views - make new friends - share experiences have fun together - help and advise one another help intergrate newcomers. Discussions in English (all nationalities welcome).

For more information please contact Catherine 06 86 17 80 88 or Liz 05 55 66 22 92.

Faceaface An association founded to facilitate and encourage interaction between all members of the local community. As our first venture we have created a library. Where? In the Mairie of St-Priest which is just off the D4 between Mainsat and Chénérailles.

When? The 1st and 3rd Mon afternoon in every month between 2 - 5pm. To join all you have to do is donate six books and pay €5 per person or €8 per household. If you would like more information please contact us at: faceaface23@gmail.com or just come by and see us. Everyone is welcome!

Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble Our main aim is to foster understanding and good relations amongst the local French-speaking and English-speaking populations. To this end we are offering courses of tuition in English and in French, and organising social and cultural events and visits. LANGUAGE CLASSES (take place at the Maison des Associations, Rochechouart) Beginners and Intermediate - Mon am; French/ English Conversation – Tues am; Advanced and Children’s – Wed am; Conversation (StJunien) - Thur. SOCIAL EVENTS Games Night (Rochechouart) 1st Thur; Games Night (St-Junien) 2nd Thur; Lunch Club – Last Thur.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS - More details in Association Newsletter. For more details visit www.learningtogether.me or contact Sue Ratcliffe 05 45 31 50 86 The Melting Pot Members of the Ambassador's Club of the Welcome en Limousin Association. We are a group of around 70 members, both French and British, who meet with the aim of sharing things and trying to integrate with the French community.

We meet every week at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac, on a Wednesday morning from 10am 12noon, except for the first Wednesday, when we meet in the evening at 8pm. We hold information meetings, plant swaps, BBQ's, games nights, visits and have guest speakers about topics relevant to living in France.

Contact: www.meltingpot-limousin.com Charente Limousine Exchange The Charente-Limousine-Exchange (CLE), founded in 2003, aims to improve the provision of French language courses and to share experiences and skills among members who live in Charente,

Vienne and Haute-Vienne. CLE provides information to members living and/or working in France and works with local communities and organisations to tackle practical issues through forums and workshops, as well as organising a wide range of cultural and social events throughout the year. The recent launch of English lessons has been well attended by Confolentais. If you would like to know more about this group of volunteers, please look on our new website www.charentelimousine-exchange.com or contact the Chairman, Barry Leech, on 06 35 96 77 46.

Libraries & Books Baileys Book Exchange Baileys Bar/Restaurant, 5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, Aubusson.

Large selection of English books, plus a few French books and DVDs. Swap (for each swapped book a small charge of 20cts applies) or buy books from as little as 50cts. ALL money received donated to S.P.A. de la Creuse Dog Refuge Guéret. Books available during opening hours, please check Baileys Restaurant Ad for details.

Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-surBriance On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisille-sur-Briance (87130), there is a sale of second-hand books (both English and French) from 9am to 12 noon, at the old garage in La Place - next door to the pharmacy. All proceeds towards the restoration of the church.

St Jean English Library, La Souterraine The La Souterraine Library and Information Centre is now firmly installed in a beautiful medieval building at the Porte de Puy Charraud, Route de Portail, La Souterraine. The library has over 5,000 books, DVDs and other items, as well as its café, Caxtons, which serves English cakes. The Library also provides French lessons and organises Anglo-French conversation groups. The Information Centre provides support and assistance with bureaucratic, family and legal problems to British residents and new arrivals. The library is open from 9.30 -12.30 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Contact Rodney Sabine on 05 55 63 03 87 or at stjeanbiblio@yahoo.com. Our website is www. frenchweb.eu/biblio The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel 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 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 Club de Musique Takes place on the last Fri of each month from

8pm at La Grange, Chassignolles (5mins from La Châtre). Open to all musicians, singers, groups and audience. PA and drum kit available. Bring your instrument, mic and join in a great French / English musical and social evening. Bar, hot and cold snacks. Meals available if reserved – see website for contact details of La Grange. For more info email: geoff@clubdemusique.fr http://www. clubdemusique.fr The Harmonics This is our 6th season of singing as a group. Our music is varied classical, madrigals, spiritual, songs from the shows etc and we sing in French, English, Swahili, Latin - whatever the music demands. Our concerts are in support of a variety of charities including the British Legion, L'Oregon at Civray and Retina and thus non profit making. We meet Wed 14h – 16h in the Salle d'Annexe behind the Mairie in Civray. Interested? We'd love to see you so contact: David Lee tel 05 49 87 53 93 email dave.lee@cegetel.net or Dolly Ait Boualou email sylvia.murray@wanadoo.fr Support

Alcoholics Anonymous If you or someone you know has a drinking problem, there are now English-speaking meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous at Limoges, Périgueux and the recently opened meeting at Civray.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership and A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

For details of the meetings or other information contact Roger 05 55 76 22 65 (Limoges), Ewen 05 53 05 76 62 (Périgueux) or Angela 05 49 87 79 09 (Civray).

Other meetings in South-West France can be located on our web-site at aafrancesud-ouest.com Cancer Support France, Charente Plus Offers free and confidential support to English speakers affected by cancer in departments 16, 17 & 86. Our helpline number is 06 45 35 32 30.

If you need any more information, please get in touch via csf.charenteplus@gmail.com Cancer Support France, Haute-Vienne We offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87). Our helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87. If you would like more information or would like to become a member or help in any other way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31 15, csfhv@ frangle.fr Cancer Support France, Creuse If you are English-speaking and need support or information, please phone Helpline number 06 06 47 18 60.

The Creuse Branch is now under the umbrella of Haute-Vienne.

CSF Haute-Vienne - Press Release

On Sunday 16th June CSF Haute-Vienne held their fund-raising lunch at the beach at La Chassagne, Videix.

71 people came and enjoyed an excellent meal in the lovely surroundings. We were incredibly lucky with the weather, with a hot sunny day. And of course there was masses of what the French call “convivialité”. The Madame Blanc Jazz group serenaded us throughout.

We wish to thank everyone who supported this event, particularly our ten helpers, who did sterling work, and the Maire and Commune of Videix, who lent and helped erect the marquee.

The money raised by this year’s event is to go towards a new laser printer, as our regular source of cheap printing is about to come to an end.

For more information about CSF Haute-Vienne please see the National website: www.cancersupportfrance.org or contact us directly at csfhv@frangle.fr Our helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87.

Sue Ware, President

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22 ♦ COMMUNITY

Anna à la française

Frogs and Roastbeef Country blues rock band, “Frogs and Roastbeef” (English and French musicians) have just released their new album “From the Commencement”. Catch them in concert across the Creuse this summer:

She’s here. She’s arrived. French Anna.

July Sun 7th LE CHATELET (Budelière) 15h Mairie (05 55 82 81 98) Sat 13th GOUZON Camping 20h (05 55 81 73 22) Sun 14th BOURGANEUF 20h Place de l’église Sat 20th THAURON Elevage du Palais - Fête western des bisons 21h (05 55 64 15 63) Fri 26th Plage d’ANZEME 20h (05 55 51 07 94) August Fri 2nd LA CELLETTE Auberge de la Tour 20h (05 55 80 75 60) Sun 4th ST-DIZIER-LEYRENNE Salle des fêtes 20h (05 55 64 46 87) Sat 10th THAURON Elevage du Palais - Fête western des bisons 21h (05 55 64 15 63) Sun 18th BOSMOREAU LES MINES 15h Fête du village (05 55 64 08 16)

Ordour-Saint-Genest BBQ

On Saturday 8th June about 50 people (French & English) from the commune of Oradour-SaintGenest shared a meal & barbecue at the lakeside, attended by the mayor, Gilles Reynaud. The small party was organised by M. and Mme Martin from La Couronne d'Oradour bar / restaurant, who live in the village, in order to bring locals together.

The French edition of my book Anna’s Secret Granny - Une Mamie de rêve - is in my hands at last. It was published on Friday May 10!

I’ve been a published author since 1996 with more than thirty books published by presses in Ireland. This is my first full-colour children’s book to be published, as well as my first French one, so it’s quite a celebration.

I am thrilled to bits with the book. I was worried it was a bit too pink when I saw the announcement for it on the Fnac site, and it is pink, but it’s beautiful. Artist Peggy Caramel has provided the loveliest illustrations for the book. I was chuffed to see Anna was a redhead like me! And Granny is fabulous, a real, elegant Mamie.

The story is about Anna who, like my kids, doesn’t have any grandmothers. Her friends are always going on about how their grans take them to the cinema, or the swimming pool, or buy them treats, but of course Anna misses out on all that. So she draws a picture of the Granny she’d like - and next morning that Granny turns up on the doorstep.

I used to say when I did workshops with kids at schools and libraries, and wannabe authors, that this book is based on an incredibly simple idea: a picture comes to life. Yet, although I say so myself, it works beautifully. It’s a fun story but with a real message at its heart.

The story has been changed very little in the French version. The only name change is when Anna's fictional Australian Aunt Matilda becomes grande-tante Eulalie. The only other slight deviation is that the original cod liver oil becomes a carton of fish soup. What exacly am I talking about here? Well, you’ll have to see for yourself!

And I hope you'll also read my self-published ebook Heads Above Water: Staying Afloat in France (available in all Amazon stores and from Smashwords) which recounts our very eventful first few years in France, as we established our business and a family life - and dealt with exploding toilets, reluctant roofers and very lively llamas!

Une Mamie de rêve is available now from all good bookshops.

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WHAT’S ON ♦ 23 native region.

Eglise Saint-Maurice de Montbron. 19h.

Concert organised by the association TARDOIRE-ALLEGRO. Programme: 2 great composers both born in 1810.

- Robert SCHUMANN: "Davidsbündlertänze" opus 6.

- Frédéric CHOPIN: Nocturnes opus 27 n°1 & opus 15 n°1; Tickets €15 (free for Under 15s). Reservations: Montbron tourist office tel 05 45 23 60 09.

Mon 8th Jul to Thu 31st Oct GUÉRET Exhibition 'Les Maçons de La Creuse au 19ème siècle: un exode vers Paris'

Exhibition about the exodus to Paris of the masons of the Creuse in the 19th century at the Departmental Archives in Guéret.

Mon-Thurs 8h30-17h, Fri 8h30-16h. Free entry.

tickets contact the tourist office of Guéret for the route departing from Guéret and the tourist offices of Felletin and Aubusson for the route departing from Felletin.

Launched in 1986 by the Centre Culturel d’Aubusson and ADIAM 23, this festival of medieval, traditional and classical music is a travelling and eclectic event that highlights outstanding Creuse sites and in particular the Roman heritage of the department.

For the full programme visit http://adiam.creuse.com/

A week of singing in a choir for beginners. We learn how to breathe, to move, to sing and how to develop our singing voice.

This week is meant for people who like to sing but have little or no experience in a choir. Do you have some experience and would like to enjoy a nice and relaxed choral week? You are very welcome. Reading music is not obligatory. Sometimes we sing with piano accompaniment.

Fee: €180/week (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) including lunch.

Information: www.musique-en-verdure.com Reservations: robatie@hotmail.com or 02 54 30 70 50.

Fri 19th Jul to Thu 8th Aug 1001 Notes Festival

Sun 4th to Sat 10th Aug CROZON-SUR-VAUVRE Workshop: Choral singing for experienced singers

Tue 16th Jul to Wed 7th Aug Festival « Voix d’été en Creuse »

A workshop for singers with experience who read music.

We will work at parts of 'Les Chansons des Roses' of the contemporary North American composer Morten Lauridsen.

The purpose of this week is working at breath, articulation, timbre and the subtleties of the vocal music. We shall deepen our knowledge of the relationship between the lyrics and the music and try to enter into the soul of the music.

This week is for people with choir experience who can read music.

Singers with less experience who learn fast and have a feeling for language are very welcome. We shall send you the scores in advance.

Fee: €180/week (Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri) including lunch.

Information: www.musique-en-verdure.com Reservations: robatie@hotmail.com or 02 54 30 70 50.

Tue 9th to Sat 20th Jul GUÉRET Guéret Summer Nights Festival

The town of Guéret organises its annual Nuits d'Eté festival with all kinds of different performances, including concerts, circus, open air cinema, Barathon, fireworks, etc.

Visit http://www.gueret-tourisme.fr/ for the programme.

Thu 11th to Sun 14th Jul BESSINES-SUR-GARTEMPE Bandafolie's

The 17th edition of this incredibly popular music festival will feature 16 groups from France, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland and Belarus and 350 musicians to create "the best music in the best atmosphere".

Plus brocante on the Sunday with over 150 stalls.

For more information and to download the programme visit www. bandafolies.com

Sun 18th Aug SAINT-SÉBASTIEN Le Creusois v Entente Cordiale Cricket Match

Thu 18th Jul to Thu 29th Aug Autorail Creusois Thirteen concerts await the public this summer in some of the region's most beautiful locations.

This touring festival proposes a programme of concerts & workshops based on classical music and jazz. For more information & a full programme visit www.festival1001notes.com/

Sat 20th to Fri 26th Jul CIEUX Nuits Musicales de Cieux Travel by autorail X2900 on Thursday afternoons between Guéret and Felletin with stops at Busseau-sur-Creuse and Aubusson or Felletin and Busseau-sur-Creuse with a stop at Aubusson. With commentary about the line, the Busseau Viaduct & the coalfield at Lavaveix-les-Mines.

Visit http://autorail-creusois.fr/circulations.php for more info. For

Sun 21st to Sat 27th Jul CROZON-SUR-VAUVRE Workshop: Choral singing for beginners

15th international guitar festival held in and around Cieux.

This year's programme takes you on a cultural journey of music and dance beyond our borders, accompanied by international artists from France, Belgium, Spain, Italy & Mexico.

For event listings visit http://nuitsmusicalescieux.free.fr/ or tel 05 55 03 33 23

Highlights of the Festival du Haut Limousin This year the Festival du Haut Limousin 2013 (see poster, left) promises some interesting and unusual concerts as well as the chance to wander through the Limousin countryside on two occasions: the first includes surprise musical and other encounters, the second features the Jeune Choeur du Limousin singing in two picturesque chapels within easy walking distance of each other.

One of the themes for this year’s festival is an audacious mix of classical and modern. The opening concert “Piano on the Rock”, features the showman-pianist Robert D’Olbia, who will “surprise us with his riotous piano playing and multiple voices - baritone, counter-tenor, crooner, rock…”

“O Carmen” takes us behind the scenes of an opera production, linking theatre, singing and pantomime; a mix of classical, jazz, pop and other influences has been put together for us by the brilliant Quatuor Ebène; the Suanatori Ensemble are playing music from the 17th century through to modern with many different instruments such as the little-known theorbe, koto and üd as well as many others from the baroque period.

One doesn’t normally associate solo trumpet with classical music. However, in “On the Road”, Romain Leleu, one of today’s finest trumpet players, and the Convergences Ensemble offer us an eclectic programme of classical composers through to Michel Legrand, whom the British might know best for his film score for “Umbrellas of Cherbourg”.

Another theme, dear to the heart of the Ferme de Villefavard (linked to the Festival through their Musical Director), is that of bringing young players and singers together with those who are already well-established in their careers. This year the Jeune Choeur du Limousin is featured singing with the talented Quatuor Vocal Méliades in a programme of traditional French songs. They also accompany three young promising singers in “Scenes from French Opera”, a series of dramatic melodies from celebrated 18th and 19th century works. We also have a chance to listen to them, unaccompanied, in “Ave Maris Stella”, a programme of songs from the end of the Renaissance up to modern times.

Our final concert, “From Father to Son” features two works by Beethoven which “enclose” a perceptive appraisal from the young Prokofiev, hence the title of the concert. The innovative and exciting Pelléas Chamber Orchestra, accompany the virtuoso violinist Pablo Schatzman in Beethoven’s famous violin concerto.

It may be difficult not to want to attend all the concerts! To help you make your choices, visit the Festival site www.festivalduhautlimousin.com. There is an English translation of the programme details.

Fiona Campbell Vice-Presidente du Festival du Haut Limousin

3pm at the Stade, St-Sébastien.

We will also be holding an English-style Fete, with lots of games, stalls and afternoon teas.

Any donations of plants, books, home produce, bric-a-brac, bottles and cakes would be greatly appreciated. Volunteers are also needed to make this a great succes.

Profits to be given to two local charities.

For further info contact Clare on 05 55 63 05 36 or at hillytilly@aol. com

Sat 21st to Sun 22nd Sep BOUSSAC Les rencontres nationales des Musiques des Sapeurs Pompiers

Saturday 21st: Gala concert with the Fire Brigade band of Paris. 9pm.

Salle polyvalente, avenue d'Auvergne. Tickets 10€. Reservations: contact Pascale at the Boussac tourist office tel 09 77 85 75 92 or 06 25 25 37 02.

Sunday 22nd: 9am to 6m Music in the streets of Boussac.

2pm Free concert in Place Gambetta (church square) with the Fire Brigade bands of Creuse and many others!

Festival du Haut Limousin - Programme Friday 2nd August 20h30 Ferme de Villefavard MUSICAL COMEDY Piano on the rock Roberto d’Olbia Sunday 4th August Ferme de Villefavard FILM & PROMENADE Music and walks in the countryside 15h00 Film Showing « Boischaut, si tu savais… » 16h15 A rural promenade with musical and other surprises Tuesday 6th August 20h30 Compreignac church TRADITIONAL SONGS M’y promenant Quatuor Vocal Méliades Tuesday 6th & Wednesday 7th August 16h00 Ferme de Villefavard WORKSHOP Jeune Choeur Opéra Wednesday 7th August 17h00 Ferme de Villefavard ENCOUNTER - a chance to meet the operatic singers Friday 9th August 20h30 Ferme de Villefavard OPERATIC CONCERT Scenes from French opera: Gluck, Massenet, Bizet Saturday 10th August 20h30 Ferme de Villefavard COMIC OPERA O Carmen L’incroyable compagnie Sunday 11th August MUSIC PROMENADE Ave Maris Stella Jeune Choeur du Limousin 11h00 Chapelle Notre-Dame de Vaulry 15h00 Montrol-Sénard church 18h00 Mortemart church STRING QUARTET Classical and jazz Quatuor Ebène Tuesday 13th August 20h30 Ambazac church BAROQUE CONCERT Popular Latin music from the XVII° century Ensemble Suonatori Thursday 15th August 20h30 The Chapelle Notre Dame de Toute Bonté at Châteauponsac TRUMPET & STRINGS On the Road Romain Leleu and the Ensemble Convergences Saturday 17th August 20h30 Ferme de Villefavard ORCHESTRAL Beethoven, Prokofiev: « From father to son » Chambre Pelléas Orchestra To order tickets or for more information visit www.festivalduhautlimousin.com or telephone 05 55 60 29 32. Tickets: €20 (full price), €15 (students, work-seekers, members of the Festival or MGEN), children under-16 are free. Group reductions are available.

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UPCOMING EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION Fri 3rd May to Sun 6th Oct Exhibition "La Creuse, une vallée-atelier"

200 works of Romantic, Impressionist and Postimpressionist landscapes gathered together for the first time across Berry and Limousin. Entitled "Creuse, a valley studio 1830-1930", the exhibition presents chronologically the different art movements which developed at the junction of the 19th and 20th centuries, between Berry and Limousin, with: - Photographic art in the Creuse valley in Impressionist times - Musée de la vallée de la Creuse, Eguzon (11th May - 15th September) - From Romanticism to Academic Realism - Musée Château d'Ars, La Châtre (4th May - 6th October) - Impressionist paintings, the transcended light Musée Hôtel Bertrand, Châteauroux (4th May - 29th September) - The Postimpressionist valley - Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie, Guéret (17th May - 15th September) Admission: Free in Eguzon, La Châtre and Châteauroux. 3€ entrance fee in Guéret, (free admission on the first Sunday of each month).

For more information visit: www.expocreusevalleeatelier.fr

Sat 1st Jun to Mon 30th Sep LA CELLEDUNOISE Exhibition by Antoine Melchior

Originally from northern France, Antoine Melchior and his family came to settle in the Creuse to find new inspiration. His work uses a wide range of techniques: pastel, oil, watercolor and chalk and features the Creuse countryside in all its forms cows, meadows, trees, rivers, trails - as well as scenes of souks and bazaars, inspired by his travels in the East.

Exhibition at his atelier - Le Chiron, 23800 LaCelle-Dunoise. For more info tel 05 55 89 09 23 or

visit antoinemelchior.jimdo.com/

Sat 1st Jun to Sun 25th Aug LA CELLEDUNOISE Photography Exhibition by Chris Rydlewski

2006, when they bought a small house just outside La-Celle-Dunoise.

He has been charmed by the beauty of the rugged landscape and the openness and friendliness of ’Les Creusois’.

This does not mean he is blind to the economic difficulties of rural France. He hopes the show is reflective of the complexities of modern rural France.

For further info visit: www.chrisrydlewski.co.uk

cabaret, spoken word, theatre and music in equal measure. 30 performances will take place all over town with many free evening concerts.

For more information and to download the full programme visit http://www.theatre-du-cloitre.fr/

Sun 7th Jul MONTBRON Piano Recital with Claire DESERT

Fri 5th to Sun 7th Jul LE DORAT Sheep Shearing Championships

Chris Rydlewski runs a Professional Photography course at City of Bristol College, in partnership with Plymouth University in the UK. Prior to this he worked in Bristol and the Southwest of England as a professional photographer for 20 years, specialising in editorial and commercial portraiture, running a studio in central Bristol.

He has won national awards and commendations, and throughout his career has exhibited extensively in the UK. Chris (whose mother was French) and his family have been regular visitors to the Creuse region since

In 2001 the city of Le Dorat hosted the International Sheep Shearing Championship. The event was a real success counting 110 competing shearers and a total of 5000 visitors.

In 2013, the Local Limousin Wool Network (LLRL: Laines Locales Réseau Limousin) in partnership with the Sheep Shearers’ Organisation (ATM: Association des Tondeurs de Moutons), the city of LE DORAT, the Tourist Information Bureau and the local trade association will once again host this event July 5, 6 and 7 in Le Dorat, commune of the Pays du Haut-Limousin.

During this event the National and International Shearing Championship will take place, but also, for the first time in France, the Six Nations Sheep Shearing Championship (France, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, and Wales), a championship in which France has been participating for the last 3 years.

Please see more information in June's Bugle or at http://laines-locales.com/

Sat 6th to Sat 13th Jul BELLAC 60e Festival National de Bellac

The 60th Bellac Theatre Festival is a mixture of

The Association Tardoire Allegro begins its summer season with an exceptional piano recital by one of the greatest French pianists, Claire DESERT, who was awarded the Victoire de la Musique in 1997.

Originally from Angoulême, where she first studied piano at its conservatory, she then moved to the conservatories of Paris and Moscow.

Today, Claire DESERT plays all over the world at the Musée d'Orsay and Salle Pleyel in Paris, the Kennedy Center in New York and Wigmore Hall and King's Place in London - and regularly solos with the Orchestre de Paris, Orchestre national d'Îlede-France and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France.

The grace, humility and depth of her interpretations are internationally recognized and appreciated.

Unfortunately, she seldom appears in the Charente and so we are privileged to welcome her back to her

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