The Bugle Limousin - Jul 2014

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Limousin July 2014 - Issue #57

Passport extensions amid huge backlog

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Following the closure of its overseas processing centres, the Passport Office is struggling to cope with demand. In response, it has been announced that British expats can apply for a free 1-year extension to their existing passports.

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warned MPs as early as January this year that the closure of overseas Passport Offices would lead to delays in processing. The Passport Office has now admitted that checks on passport applications from overseas take “significantly longer” than those sent from within the UK. The situation has become so bad that home secretary Theresa May announced during an emergency Commons statement that Britons living in France, whose passports are about to run out, will receive automatic one-year extensions.

She also said that parents applying from overseas for passports for their children would be issued with emergency travel documents, although they will still have to provide “comprehensive proof” they are the parents.

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here was good news for expats earlier this year when it was announced that the cost of applying for a passport from abroad would be cut by 35%. Now, however, it appears that you get what you pay for. After closing the passport processing centres at British consulates around the world - including the one in Paris - the Passport Office in London is struggling to cope with the increase in applications.

After receiving 300,000 more requests than usual this year - a large number of which are now coming in from overseas - the government has admitted that it is collapsing under the weight of applications, with delays destroying thousands of families' travel plans. The Telegraph has reported that the Foreign Office

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rance has a bit of a reputation for liking a good strike and, to be fair, it is a reputation that has probably been earned over the years.

I read an awful lot of local and national press in sourcing the news stories for The Bugle and there are literally dozens and dozens of strikes and protests each month – the sheer number of them is overwhelming. I will be honest and say I rarely read much further once I have seen the word “grève” under a picture of a few dozen people waving a flag outside a town hall.

I was born in the late seventies and so by the time I was taking an interest in national politics, Thatcher had well and truly taken the sting out of the tail of Britain's once-powerful unions and I did not grow up in a culture of striking.

One small advantage of living in a rural part of France is that the fairly regular strikes do not always affect you as much as they might were you living in a city doing the nine to five.

One protest that did affect me recently, however, was the rail strike - and it also threw up an

interesting social observation, but I will get to that later. My mother-in-law will not thank me for saying this, but she recently turned soixante-dix and by way of a birthday present, my wife arranged a quick trip up to Paris for a spot of retail therapy... they boosted the retail industry and I am now in therapy after checking my bank statements!

The strike had begun a few days prior to their planned trip and for a while we thought that they would have to cancel. Fortunately, a few trains a day were making it to Paris and they did manage to catch a very early train from Limoges.

By all accounts they had the train to themselves and all was well that ended well.

The problem started when it came time to return and it became clear why the train journey up had been so relaxed and spacious. No one was heading to Paris during a national rail strike... but plenty of people were stuck in Paris trying to get home!! Obvious I guess when you think about it! As it happened, the one train that was leaving Paris Austerlitz for the return journey was the one my wife was booked on, so in theory

www.thebugle.eu ○ THE BUGLE ○ JULY 2014 they had reservations. In reality, there were hundreds and hundreds of people desperate to get on that train, not wanting to spend another night in the capital. They called those with reservations forward first, but the crowds did not seem interested.

At this point, as my wife recounted when she finally got home, all sense of chivalry and common decency went out the window. It was literally a case of every man (and woman) for themself. I should point out that my wife is visibly pregnant and I am going to refrain from repeating her mother's age, but suffice it to say that the pregnant woman accompanied by the OAP were being pushed and shoved out of the way as people literally fought to get onboard. Three young children were in tears as their mother tried desperately to corral their small group through the angry throng – no one stopped to help or hold the crowd back. It was apparently a very scary situation.

Even once on the train, my wife was shocked to see two young men eject two women from their seats, claiming they had reserved them, despite the fact that the tannoy had long since announced that reservations had been abandoned and it was open seating - they just wanted to sit down and didn't care who had to stand in their place.

The usual tactics were being employed: earphones in, avoid eye-contact, feign sleep... all whilst elderly passengers stood in the aisles for the 3-hour journey.

My wife and her mother scooched over to allow a third woman to share their two seats, while the two

men sitting opposite pretended not to notice.

If you had asked me before I heard this story what I would do in such a situation, I wouldn't have hesitated to say that I would find someone who needed a seat more than me. I would still like to think that, but now I am not so sure. I am just an average person, so would I have behaved like everybody else seemed to be doing on that train?

I very much hope not. I'm not for one second suggesting that this is a “French” thing by the way – I think this would also have happened in the UK. It certainly is strange to see how the fabric of society quickly falls apart once “self preservation” comes to the fore and it was sad to hear my wife's story. Are the stories of old of “women and children first” just misty-eyed nostalgia? Let's hope not!

Until next month!

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Opération tranquillité Free school books for all Limousin vacances 2014

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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.

them your name, the address of the property, the dates of your absence and a number to contact in emergencies.

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. ■

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he Conseil régional of the Limousin has announced that as of la rentrée 2014 (when children across France return to school), school books will be free for all lycée students (ages 15-18). Books are already free for children in collège (ages 1115), so families in the Limousin will no longer have to spend a centime on books during their child's entire secondary education.

There has already been financial help in place for families with children in lycée since 2004, in the form of a €60 or €90 payment at the start of each school year, depending on the family's situation and since 2012 students in terminale and then seconde have progressively been entitled to text books at no cost. The system will become universal from September 2014 and will affect an estimated 21,000 students in the Limousin, with local authorities setting aside an annual budget of €150 per student for books - on average 56% of books are second hand.

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Students will receive vouchers at the start of the year that they can use in local bookshops to pick up the compulsory texts for their courses - effectively borrowing them for the year.

“Putting this framework in place has several benefits,” said Armelle Martin, vice-president of the conseil régional. “It allows all students access to free books, while respecting the right for schools to set their own texts. It also benefits the regional economy by favouring local bookshops over larger companies.”

The one downside of the free book scheme is that it has effectively ended the tradition for summer book fairs across the region. One of the largest, organised each year in Limoges by the Confédération syndicales des familles (CSF), previously attracted as many as 2,000 families looking for cheaper secondhand books for their children, but the organisation has already announced that it will not be running an event this year. ■

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The curse of Courbefy strikes again?

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t was one of the most memorable stories of 2012: an entire village in the heart of the Limousin going on sale for just €330,000.

When the village was first put up for auction early in 2012 it did not attract a single bid. As a result, Crédit Agricole became the latest in a long line of owners. The last inhabitants of Courbefy moved out around 1970, chasing jobs in new industries. Following its demise, the village passed through a number of owners, most of them foreign and all of them apparently without the requisite skills and/or budget to return the village to its former glory.

Following a brilliant piece of marketing, however, the story of Courbefy went global; news channels and media outlets across the world scrambled to feature the story of the French village on sale for the price of a Parisian flat. US news channel CNN even reported the sale and before long the local mayor, Bernard Guilhem, was being inundated with requests about the village.

As the media frenzy increased, it was reported that not only would the buyer become the proud owner of 10 hectares of land, 19 buildings, a tennis court, a swimming pool and some stables, but rumours began to circulate that there were vast hordes of Celtic gold buried beneath the small village. The Limousin and Dordogne were important mining regions and it is believed that the Celts extracted 70 tonnes of gold from the area. They also often buried their leaders with their gold.

The mayor was unimpressed with the increased attention the village was receiving, saying at the time: “A bunch of scatterbrains have already been here with their metal detectors looking for treasure... We have been telling them to clear off!”

When it finally went under the hammer, the abandoned village just outside Châlus in southern Haute-Vienne was bought for €520,000 by a US-based Korean photographer known as “Ahae”, who fought off bids from other potential buyers including a Dutch TV company, which wanted to shoot a reality TV show in the village and a Belgian firm wanting to build a retirement home.

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Byung-eun, said he was passionate about nature and intended to set up an “environmental, artistic and cultural” project in the village, according to his representative at the auction which took place in Limoges. He earned himself the title of “saviour of Courbefy” in the process.

It would appear, however, that it is hard to keep Courbefy out of the news. Despite the project advancing at a good pace - the village has been cleared and new roofs have been installed - its future is now in doubt following the news that the saviour of Courbefy is a wanted man in South Korea, accused of fraud and other financial crimes. La Montagne has quoted sources saying that he may even be implicated in the “Sewol” ferry disaster that claimed 304 lives, many of them children, in April this year.

Mr Yoo apparently spent 4 years in prison in the 1990s and his daughter is currently being held at France's Fresnes Prison, awaiting extradition to Korea. According to South Korean investigators, Mr Yoo uses his status as an international photographer to illegally move money around the world, forcing companies to buy his images for exorbitant prices.

The mayor of Courbefy was unable to shine any light on the situation. “I have contacted the people managing the project, who told me not to worry,” he said. “The roofs have been renovated, everything has been cleared and all the businesses involved have been paid. There is even a watchman looking after the village.”

The story of Courbefy looks set to continue, but no one yet knows how the next chapter will pan out. ■

Limoges champions of France

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n agonising 14 years after their last victory, Limoges are once again basketball champions of France, the 10th time the club have lifted the most prestigious trophy in domestic competition. Limoges dominated the sport in the 80s and early 90s, winning 8 titles between 1983 and 1994, but their only victory since that heyday came back in 2000. The club that had enjoyed so much success went into decline at the turn of the century following financial irregularities and even spent time in the third tier of the game between 2004 and 2006.

Limoges CSP clinched their long-awaited title following a tense 73-70 victory away to Strasbourg, winning the bestof-5 series 3-0, following 2 comfortable home wins against the side ranked

1st going into the finals.

Pascal Donnadieu, the coach of last year's champions, Nanterre, believed that the victory for Limoges was both merited and a positive result for the sport: “I am

very bad at predictions, but I said Limoges going in to it. Their victory is a good thing; we need clubs with history. We all know what Limoges has done for the sport, it is a city that lives and

breathes basketball. Of course there is always a little bit of nostalgia involved and when Limoges lifted the trophy it brought to mind many famous images from the past.” ■

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The fresque at Bridiers - 1, 2, 3 & 4 August

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he annual Fresque Historique de Bridiers takes place before the magnificent scenery of the Tour de Bridiers, a historic site just outside La Souterraine dominated by the dramatic ruins of a 14th century castle.

During the play, Bridiers becomes a gigantic open-air theatre with the action taking place across the arena, viewed by an audience of 2,000 people seated in a natural amphitheatre.

This year 500 French, British and German volunteers will be acting out the historic events that took place between 1900 and 1925; from the Great Exhibition of Paris to the start of the roaring twenties.

For ninety minutes you’ll be transported from the peaceful Limousin countryside into the midst of the turmoil of the First World War. This is a story of the men and women of West Creuse who were thrown into that turbulence. The story is told through the experiences of three soldiers - a Frenchman, an Englishman and a German - whose paths cross during the course of the war, each acted by a representative of the three nations.

The vast canvas and the precise detail of the costumes and the historical accuracy of the events depicted produce an exceptional recreation of history. This event uses innovative sound, light and laser technology. Most of the costumes are made by an

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This is the biggest historical spectacle of its kind taking place in France to commemorate the centenary of the Great War. This year the actors will be French, English and German with people coming from Filderstdadt in Germany and Selby in North Yorkshire, alongside compatriots who live in Creuse, Indre and Haute-Vienne. For this reason, the Fresque has been awarded the Label Centenaire, an award for excellence recognising the coming together of all three nations to celebrate peace.

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Compensation ruling could open floodgates

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n a landmark ruling, a court in England has ordered airline Jet2 to pay compensation to a man for a 27-hour flight delay caused by a “technical fault” with the plane. Observers say that the decision could open the floodgates for an avalanche of similar claims.

Under current legislation, airlines can avoid compensation payouts for delays caused by “extraordinary circumstances” beyond their control and until now, mechanical and electrical faults have always been placed in this category.

Following the landmark ruling, however, this can no longer be the case. Judges dismissed an appeal made by Jet2, who had argued that the delay in question - which was caused by a technical defect - amounted to “extraordinary circumstances”. Instead they sided with Ronald Huzar, the passenger, who said he was entitled to compensation under European Union regulations after suffering “no little inconvenience” when the flight from Malaga to Manchester was over a day late in October 2011.

Mr Huzar was awarded £526 in compensation from Jet2.

In his ruling, Lord Justice Elias said: “In Mr Huzar’s case the cause of the technical problem was simply wear and tear. The Court, quite rightly, took a common sense approach to this and held that wear and tear is entirely ordinary and therefore not extraordinary.” He said that technical faults could only be considered “out of the ordinary” if they “stem from events which, by their nature or origin, are not inherent in the normal ex-

The ruling could pave the way for millions of claims against airlines ercise of the activity of the air carrier concerned”. The judge listed terrorism, strikes, air traffic control problems and freak weather as examples of this.

The decision means technical defects are no longer considered to be an “extraordinary circumstance” under the terms of European regulation EU261 and airlines in the UK must now pay compensation to passengers for delays of more than three hours. A lack of precedent has meant that the UK has lagged behind the rest of Europe in enforcing compensation payments on airlines.

The amount of compensation that can be claimed for delays depends on the length of the journey,

rising from €250 per person on short-haul flights, up to a maximum of €600 for long-haul flights.

Thus a family of 4 travelling from Limoges to London could now claim EUR 1,000 in compensation if their flight is 3 hours late following a technical fault with the plane.

Which? executive director Richard Lloyd said: “This ruling shows that airlines cannot avoid ducking their responsibilities by claiming that routine technical problems are extraordinary circumstances.

Airlines must be transparent about the causes of delay and ensure that consumers have sufficient information to exercise their rights.”

An estimated 30% of all flight delays are due to technical prob-

lems, and following the ruling Mr Huzar's lawyers said: “The judgment opens the floodgates for passengers to finally recover compensation if their flight has been cancelled or delayed due to technical problems - at least in the vast majority of cases. If you have previously been denied compensation with the airline using a technical

problem as a defence, then you can write to the airline again based on this ruling and request the compensation you are eligible for.”

The Daily Mail website quotes lawyers as saying that statistics from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) show 19.6 million passengers from the past six years could be eligible to make a claim. ■

European Regulation 261 EU compensation rules apply to any flight departing from an EU airport or flying into the EU with an EU carrier. The rules provide passengers with certain guarantees - refreshments, phone calls, overnight accommodation and, if appropriate, damages. Their one defence to compensation claims is that of ‘extraordinary circumstances’. The burden is on the airline to prove their case when using this defence.

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Frenchman who took the law into his own hands to bring his daughter's killer to justice has escaped prison following a trial in the border town of Mulhouse (Haut-Rhin). The court handed André Bamberski a suspended one-year sentence for the abduction of Dieter Krombach from his German home and for bringing him to France to face trial.

The tragic story began in July 1982 when Mr Bamberski's exwife rang to break the news that Kalinka, their 14-year-old daughter, had been found dead in bed by her new husband Krombach, a German doctor. Krombach told investigators that the previous evening he had injected her with iron and cobalt to treat anaemia and also given her a sleeping tablet. A post mortem, however, later found evidence that the teenager had been raped and had choked on her own vomit while she was

unconscious.

A German court eventually cleared Krombach of the girl's death, declaring it accidental, and refused to extradite him to France. Bamberski, however, was convinced of his guilt.

In 1995 the German cardiologist was found guilty in absentia of manslaughter by a French court (he appealed to the European Court of Human Rights, which later quashed the conviction). His guilt seemed even more likely when Krombach was subsequently convicted in 1997 of drugging and raping a 16-yearold patient.

Bamberski, now 76 years old, spent decades - and a small fortune - taking on police, prosecutors and the European Court of Justice in a bid to get Krombach extradited to France to face trial.

When all official channels finally failed, the quietly-spoken and devout Roman Catholic decided to take the law into his own hands.

In 2009, a car with blackedout windows pulled up outside Dieter Krombach's house in the the southern German town of Scheidegg and bundled him into the back. The doctor was then dumped, bound, gagged and bleeding, outside a courthouse in the French town of Mulhouse.

An anonymous tip to police ensured his arrest. When the men hired to carry out the kidnapping, a Georgian and a Kosovan, were later arrested, it soon emerged that Bamberski was behind the “crime”, something he then freely admitted, claiming he would gladly go to jail if justice was done for his daughter.

The desperate ploy worked.

In 2011, 75-year-old Krombach, who under French law could now be tried for the death, was convicted and jailed for 15 years for administering the injection which killed his stepdaughter. “My first thought is for Kalinka,” said Bamberski, following the guilty

verdict. “What I promised her, what I wanted was a complete and fair trial. Now that goal has been reached. Justice has been done in her memory and now I will be able to mourn for her.”

Bamberski himself still faced trial for the kidnapping, however.

In June this year he was found guilty, although the judge only handed down a one year suspended sentence. The convicted kidnapper said he was “a bit disappointed” by the ruling, believing he should have been acquitted because he had a “moral compulsion” to act, although he did confirm that he did not plan to appeal.

The case had split public opinion, with many expressing sympathy for the bereaved father, who is now something of a French folk hero. During the trial, even the public prosecutor in the case praised him for his “courage and perseverance” in seeking justice for his daughter. ■

Households in France will no longer have to cope with the 5% rise in electricity prices that they had been bracing themselves for in August. The good news follows an intervention from the energy minister, Ségolène Royale, who announced to much relief on BFMTV that “the EDF rates will not rise on 1st August”.

She also addressed the planned increases scheduled for 1st January: “We will know more about that on 1st October. I am in the process of reforming the methods for calculating electricity price rises with the Commission for energy regulation.”

The 2007 presidential candidate, who is also the former partner of President Hollande with whom she has four children, made a return to front-line politics in April following the cabinet reshuffle. On her appointment as energy minister, she promised to fight EDF and keep price increases to a minimum, despite a 2012 ruling by the Conseil d’Etat which overturned a 2% limit on electricity price rises.

Following the announcement, shares in EDF dropped by as much as 10% on the CAC40 - the index of France's largest 40 companies.

“The statement by Ségolène Royal changes everything,” said Xavier de Villepion, a trader for Global Equities. “EDF had a 5% rise in 2013 and now nothing in 2014 when we were expecting similar rises. That risks seriously impacting their end of year results.”

The increase would have seen an extra €35 added to the average household's annual electricity bill, €50 for those using electric heating. ■

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s part of proposed reforms to France's healthcare system announced in June, patients will no longer have to pay up front to visit their GP and a doctor will be available 24 hours a day by phone. Under the current system, patients pay their GP for a consultation and then reclaim the cost from the healthcare system via a valid carte vitale.

This is different to current visits to the pharmacy whereby pharmacists are able to check a patient's cover via their carte vitale and also whether they have mutuelle topup cover. Provided they have full cover no money changes hands and the pharmacist is reimbursed directly by the State. If the proposals are adopted, then a visit to the doctor will follow this basis.

“If the tiers-payant works at pharmacies, it should be able to work everywhere else,” said Health Minister Marisol Touraine, when first proposing the changes late last year. She admitted that there was “a considerable technical challenge” in linking doctors surgeries with the estimated 400 different mutuelles in France, but said “it will be a major advance for patients”.

The CSMF union, which represents France's doctors, said the system must not cause “delays and costs”, adding it might encourage patients to go to the doctor more often for minor matters, increasing social security costs.

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in favour, however, saying the move might encourage more people to go to their local doctor instead of abusing Urgences (A&E) departments, where they are already entitled to be seen without paying up front.

There is currently no central system for reaching a doctor out of hours in France, with bespoke solutions in place across much of the country. Touraine is proposing a three-digit phone number for each of the 96 departments in metropolitan France, via which patients can reach a doctor day or night.

Also part of the long-awaited proposals are more so-called “shooting galleries” -

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any companies in France compensate their workers for the mileage they put on their cars, or help towards the cost of bus or rail season tickets, but until recently, there has been no benefit to those using pedal power to get to work. That could all be about to change thanks to an initiative being launched by the Transport Minister, Frédéric Cuvillier.

“Public transport and car costs are already reimbursed and I want the

bicycle to become a separate mode of transport,” announced Mr Cuvillier.

Initially, a 6-month experiment is taking place, with those opting to cycle to work receiving 25 centimes for every kilometre travelled. The test phase will involve 19 companies and 10,000 employees, in order to gauge how well people respond to the plan.

It was initially believed that the proposals would affect around 5% of employees, but other measures are being investigated to improve this figure. These

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include a rise in the fine for parking on a cycle lane to €135 (from just €35), more public bicycle parking spaces and legislation forcing companies to include bicycle spaces in their car parks. Proposals to ban car drivers from overtaking cyclists on a solid white line are also being examined.

A similar measure has been in place in Belgium since 1997. Compensation is set at 21 centimes per kilometre and in 2013 it enabled 190,000 employees to benefit from €46m in allowances. ■

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controlled, sterile environments for intravenous hard-drug users. Supporters of the controversial centres claim that they help to stop the spread of disease and prevent overdoses.

The changes, which will be submitted to parliament in September and would start to take effect in 2015 if approved, also contain plans to enforce colour-coded labels on food packaging to make healthy eating easier similar to the “traffic light” system already used in the UK. According to Le Monde, the sugar, fat, salt and calorie content of foods would be highlighted using a five-colour code - green, yellow, orange, fuchsia and red. ■

Theresa May insisted that security would not be compromised “since we are talking about extending existing passport documents in which we can have a high degree of confidence”. “This relieves HMPO from having to deal with some of the most complex cases without having to compromise security,” Mrs May said, adding, “We will put in place a process so that people applying for passports overseas for their children can be issued with emergency travel documents for travel to the UK.” Holidaymakers and business people with an “urgent need to travel” will have their passport renewals fast-tracked free of charge.

The fee for a standard adult UK passport for British citizens applying from overseas countries, including France, recently dropped to ₤83 - ₤45 less than the previous price. A child's passport (under 16) now costs £53. In both instances, French residents still have to pay a courier charge in addition to the passport fee.

For more information on overseas extensions and fast-tracked passport applications, visit the “Passports, travel and living abroad” section of the www.gov.uk website. ■

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gette and Bernard Cazes, both 86, who were found lying peacefully on a bed in a room at the Lutetia hotel in the Saint-Germain district of Paris, having planned their deaths in meticulous detail. The couple, who met in their teens and had been married for more than 60 years, were found by hotel staff holding hands and with plastic bags over their heads.

Police found two documents in the room, which was undisturbed: one, a letter for the couple's family; the other, a typewritten attack on the government, addressed to the French public prosecutor, demanding “the right to die in a dignified manner”.

In her final letter, Georgette Cazes voiced her anger at not being allowed to leave the world “peacefully”. She declared the letter a formal legal complaint for the “non respect of my liberty”, and wrote that she had asked her son to pursue the case after her death.

“The law forbids access to any lethal pills that would enable a soft death,” the typed note said. “Should my freedom be only limited by that of others? Who has the right to hinder a person [to end their life] who has nobody in their charge, who is up to date with their taxes, having worked all these years and then as a volunteer in the social services? Who has the right to force them to commit cruel practices when they want to leave this life serenely?”

One of their sons later said that they had been “planning their deaths for years” because they did not want to become a burden on their family or the state, adding that they “feared separation and dependency on others much more than death”. ■

Lotto winner gives away €50 million

What would you do if you won the EuroMillions? It is a quandary that many people will have spent hours contemplating.

The answer for one lucky Frenchman in south-west France was simple: give most of it away.

The unmarried man in his fifties from Haute-Garonne, who has chosen to remain anonymous, said he will share €50 million of his €72 million fortune between a dozen NGOs working on behalf of the disadvantaged. His only request in return is that he is kept informed of how the donations will be used.

A spokesman from Française des Jeux (FDJ), the organisation that runs the EuroMillions lottery in France, said of the winner: “He has a strong sense of social solidarity and he believes in generosity.”

OK, so he still has a cool €22 million to spend on sweets, but how many of us would show the same level of generosity when given a suitcase containing €72 million?

As the country battles through an economic depression, social unrest and the rise of the far-right, sociologist Denis Muzet believes that the act of philanthropy could not have come at a better time for France. “This individual is sending us a message: success in life is not about how much money you earn but about what you do for others,” Mr Muzet said. “In a society in crisis, in search of moral reference points, where money dominates everything, his action makes sense.”

The record jackpot for a European lottery is still the €190 million won by British couple Adrian and Gillian Bayford in August 2012. ■

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which dates from 2005, was unworkable. “It is only deep inside himself that a doctor can know whether such a decision is the right one,” he said. “It is between him and his conscience.”

State prosecutors rejected this argument, stating that: “No one has a power of life or death over another person.”

Under the 2005 law in question, doctors are allowed to take a “passive” decision not to extend the life of a patient who is dying in great pain. It also states that doctors may use palliative care, including painkillers, which may have the side effect of shortening life. The law stops short, however, of allowing doctors to take active steps to shorten a patient's life.

During his election campaign in 2012, President Hollande said that he accepted that this law was too vague and promised to draft a new one. France's medical ethics council subsequently suggested that euthanasia should be permissible in exceptional cases and when patients make “persistent and lucid requests” to end their life. Invoking a “duty to humanity,” the body said that euthanasia should be reserved for “exceptional cases” like putting an end to “prolonged suffering” or “unbearable” pain.

According to France's national demographics council, there are around 3,000 euthanasia cases in France annually, all of them illegal.

While the current trial addresses assisted suicide for the terminally ill and those in constant severe pain, there is also an ongoing debate over Dignitas-type assisted suicides.

One recent case which highlighted this involved Geor-

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rance is again in the midst of a debate over its euthanasia and assisted suicide laws as the trial of former doctor Nicolas Bonnemaison began in the southern city of Pau in June. The doctor stands accused of “poisoning particularly vulnerable people” at a hospital in Bayonne and faces life in prison if found guilty.

Bonnemaison admits administering drugs to 7 terminally ill patients, but his many supporters argue that his actions were compassionate. Arriving in court, he was greeted by applause and his lawyer told waiting journalists that he had come to “justify his actions because he did not blush, he always acted as a doctor”.

The case first came to light in August 2011 when the doctor was reported to hospital bosses by nurses in the emergency department, who said they found his behaviour suspicious. Before long, Bonnemaison had admitted giving lethal doses of sedatives to seven patients when they were in great pain and hours from death. Euthanasia and assisted suicide are currently illegal in France, despite repeated polls suggesting that over 90% of the public are in favour.

Benoît Duci-Ader, the doctor’s lawyer, said before the start of the trial: “Both defence and prosecution accept this should not be just a trial, but a debate on an important social issue. Yes, it is the trial of Nicolas Bonnemaison. But it is also the trial of how we deal with the end of life.”

Speaking in an emotional address on television as the trial began, the widow of one of the victims said she had asked Bonnemaison to help her husband die, and that what the doctor did was “good”. Patricia Dhooge went on to say that “it would hurt me very much if they gave him any kind of punishment. I'm having a lot of trouble understanding this trial. I want to tell the court, ‘We were there. We agreed’.”

A petition in favour of the defendant has also garnered over 60,000 signatures, including many of the relatives of the seven 'victims'.

Under questioning by an investigating magistrate, Dr Bonnemaison admitted that he had failed to seek a “collegiate” decision with his fellow doctors, as recommended by existing French law. He insisted, however, that the law,

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hey say you can't have too much of a good thing, but that is not the case for one of Paris' most iconic landmarks, which is being damaged... by too much love!

In recent years, the growing trend for “love locks” has been sweeping across Europe's major cities, particularly on the Pont des Arts bridge in Paris, which crosses the Seine River just in front of the Louvre museum. Couples from around the globe have been visiting this picturesque spot in the centre of the City of Light, writing their names on a padlock and locking it onto the railings of the bridge before throwing the key into the waters below.

The romantic notion is that they have sealed their love as an unbreakable bond for eternity.

Police were recently forced to hurriedly evacuate this lovers' paradise, however, after a 2.4 metre section of the railing collapsed under the weight of the collected tokens of affection.

It is not the first time that these cadenas d’amour on the Pont des Arts have been in the headlines. In 2010 all the locks were mysteriously removed from the bridge one night. Although many suspected that local authorities had finally had enough – something they denied – it eventually transpired that they had been taken by an art student who later turned them into a sculpture.

With the railings of the Pont des Arts virtually buried under the mass of metal, other bridges around the city are now being been targeted by lovers. Recently authorities

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even had to remove 40 padlocks from the Eiffel Tower!

With “celebrities” such as Kim Kardashian posting images of themselves attaching love locks to the bridge, it is a phenomenon that is not going to disappear any time soon.

The practice is proving increasingly unpopular with the city's residents, however, with a number of internet campaigns calling for the locks to be removed. One petition, addressed to Paris' mayor, Anne Hidalgo, called the locks “a plague on our city's historic bridges and sites”.

Authorities have been wary of clamping down for fear of damaging the city's important tourist industry.

The origin of these love locks is believed to have come from Italy. In 2006, Italian author Federico Moccia wrote a scene in his book Ho voglia di te (I want you)

in which the two protagonists write their names on a lock, which they attach to a lamp post on Rome’s Ponte Milvio, throwing the key into the Tiber River below. The book became a bestseller, then a movie, and soon crowds of lovestruck couples were visiting the bridge and imitating the story. Within a year, the mayor of Rome was forced to introduce fines for anyone leaving a padlock on the lamp post. From there, love locks spread around the world and today, as well as in Paris, you can find them in places like Moscow, Seoul, and New York.

When locks recently began appearing on the Wilford suspension bridge in Nottinghamshire, one local joker took to the message boards to ask: “Why do all these couples seem to be involved in threesomes with someone called Chubb?!” ■

here was widespread shock in France in June following the “lynching” of a 16-year-old Roma boy in the northern suburbs of Paris by a group of 20 balaclava-wearing vigilantes. After being accused of burgling a nearby flat, the boy was dragged from the Roma camp where his family had moved a month previously, hauled across the tram lines to a nearby housing estate and severely beaten.

He was later found, left for dead and dumped into a shopping trolley, and was taken to hospital where he was placed in an induced coma, fighting for his life after suffering several skull fractures. Gruesome pictures of the badly beaten teenager were widely circulated and caused much controversy and soul-searching in the French press.

President François Hollande denounced the assault, calling it an “unspeakable and unjustifiable attack on all the principles on which our republic was founded”. There have so far been no arrests, but police said they were questioning possible witnesses. The estimated 200 people living in the camp fled the area that same evening, according to Le Parisien newspaper.

The presence of Roma in France and the government's policy of dealing with them have been a controversial subject in recent years.

Under a policy introduced by Nicolas Sarkozy, the government regularly demolishes Roma camps, sending many of their residents back to their home countries. About 20,000 Roma families were expelled from their makeshift homes in 2013, most of them in the summer, according to Amnesty International.

On its front page, Le Monde called the recent attack “the result of several years of inefficient public policy which maintains the misery of these Roma communities and allows the racism latent in French society to prosper”.

Prime minister Manuel Valls last year caused controversy when he insisted that the Roma “could not integrate” and should be sent back to Romania or Bulgaria, even though many are EU citizens. Most of the Roma in France live in makeshift camps, with no water or electricity. Some are known to run gangs of children who operate as pickpockets around tourist sites in central Paris.

Many people, including politicians from the far right, accuse them of being behind an increase in local crime.

Officials in northern Paris said the boy was known to police and had been questioned a number of times this month in connection with a string of robberies, but had no convictions. ■

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n what is being hailed as a world first, surgeons in France have successfully operated on the throat of a patient under hypnosis who sang during the procedure! Alama Kanté, a 31-year-old professional singer, underwent throat surgery to remove her potentially cancerous thyroid gland.

Doctors used the unconventional method of hypnosis rather than anaesthetics and told her to sing throughout the operation to make sure they didn't damage her vocal cords.

“I met with the anaesthetist to know how it would go and they called me afterwards to say 'No we are not going to do it because you have a professional job with your vocal cords, we can't take the risk of sending you to sleep to perform such an operation',” explained the singer.

So instead of administering a general anaesthetic, hypnotherapist Asmaa Khaled accompanied her into theatre and put her into a deep trance. Kanté was sufficiently conscious, however, to sing songs from her new album throughout the procedure, allowing the surgeon to avoid her vocal cords and know exactly where to put his knife.

“It was as though I was not in the operating theatre at all,” recalled Kanté, now fully recovered. “I was far away in Senegal.”

When she did feel severe pain at one point in the operation, the

hypnotherapist was apparently able to dull it again. “He said: 'Don’t worry, it will go away’,” the singer said. “And it did. The pain simply disappeared.”

The surgeon, Professor Gilles Dhonneur of the Henri Mondor Hospital on the outskirts of Paris, is claiming a world first for removing a tumour under hypnosis in an operating theatre. Whilst this may be true, operating under hypnosis is nothing new - in fact it is more of a lost art.

In the late 19th century, when the only other options were a slug of whisky or to be physically restrained, many opted for hypnosis. In British-ruled India in the 1840s, for instance, Scottish surgeon James Esdaile made a name for himself by offering painless surgery for a plague of tumours caused by mosquito bites.

“Once ether and chloroform became available, the medical profession became largely allergic to hypnotherapy,” says hypnotherapist Sharon Young, who has practised in west London for 25 years.

Hypnosurgery has recently been making something of a comeback, however, particularly in America, where insurance companies have noted that it shortens recovery periods and therefore keeps down bills. ■

Boy fakes his own kidnap to escape the dentist's chair

Not many people enjoy a trip to the dentist, but one French boy caused a stir recently when he faked his own kidnap in a desperate bid to dodge the dentist's drill. The 12-year-old, from the Alpine village of St-Gervais, was picked up by police on patrol one afternoon after they spotted him hiding. When quizzed, the youngster immediately claimed he had just escaped an abduction attempt from the nearby town of Bagnols.

Sticking to his story, he gave the officers a detailed description of the scar-faced villain who had lured him to his car for directions while he was dutifully heading to his dentist appointment: “European looking, aged in his thirties, of muscular build with a height of around 1m70 and a vertical scar on his right cheek.”

After being bundled into the man's car, he said he made his escape when the vehicle stopped in St-Gervais. The eagle-eyed boy had even managed to memorise details about the kidnapper's car, which he dutifully passed on to the investigating officers.

This tall tale may raise a chuckle, but it was no laughing matter for police, who spent a month looking for the mystery assailant. It was not until investigators studied local CCTV footage in detail that concerns about the boy's story emerged. After calling him back in for questioning, the youngster finally admitted that he had made the whole thing up as he was scared of the dentist's chair! ■

Free cash - hide and seek game comes to France

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The premise is simple: money is hidden in a city and clues to its whereabouts are posted on the Hidden Cash

Twitter account. Anyone is free to find the money, but they are encouraged to tweet photos of themselves if they do, displaying their winnings.

Mr Buzi said the game was just a bit of fun that was intended to “bring people together” and “put smiles on their faces”. “I have made millions of dollars in recent years, more than I imagined,” said the businessman. “But many of my friends and people who

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work for me cannot afford to buy a modest house in the Bay Area of San Francisco. It made me think a bit. I am determined to give back some of the money I earn, and in turn do something fun and creative.”

Speaking recently to CNN, Mr Buzi said that he would bring the hit hideand-seek game to Paris, as well as London and Madrid, from the beginning of July. ■

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new gender oriented business opened its doors for trading recently under the banner “Only Girls”. It may sound like the kind of place that you'd be likely to find Premiership footballers hanging out of an evening, but it is in fact a female only garage, run by women, for women. The business, which opened in the Paris suburbs in May, hopes to shatter the traditional masculine image of the auto repair industry and cater to women who feel they have been taken for a ride by male mechanics.

“When you're a woman, it's like you've got 'sucker' tattooed on your forehead,” said Sandrine Hautenne, one of a number of satisfied customers that have already used Only Girls, speaking to AFP news agency. “One time, I went round to three different garages, and got three different estimates. Since then, I've sent my uncle to get estimates and - guess what? - the prices have dropped!”

Not only can you get your car fixed, but you can also take a lesson in basic mechanics and even get your nails done while you wait! A “beauty corner” features a nail bar and offers massages and the garage includes other uncharacteristic features such as a children's playroom and a waiting room with mauve-coloured wallpaper, hardwood floors, flickering candles and velvet sofas.

According to Rodolphe Bonnasse, from marketing group CA Com, Only Girls is just the latest business to take advantage of the fact that increasing numbers of women are living alone and/or taking control of domestic affairs. According to Mr Bonnasse, “the range of goods and services on offer has adapted to societal changes” over the past decade. He added that whilst France is lagging behind many countries in this so-called “gender marketing”, the country now has an array of sports clubs, insurance companies and even credit cards catering specifically to female customers.

Not everyone is a fan of the new venture, however, with one feminist blogger, Sophie Gourian, calling it more of a shallow marketing ploy than a reflection of women's liberty. “The whole discourse behind this is really pretty old-fashioned, based on stereotypes,” she said, adding that the concept relied on the principal that women are “a bit daft”.

The two female mechanics have no such reservations.

For one, Aurore Dabireau, gender had proved to be a spanner in the works of her aspiring career, despite holding a degree in auto mechanics. “Garage owners are sceptical about hiring me, and I've often been told, 'you've got no place here'," she said. ■

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Tour de France kicks off in Yorkshire caught the public's imagination in the way Wiggins has.

The pair are well known to have little time for each other and it is believed that Froome has effectively picked his own team.

Team Sky's ambition to win a third successive Tour will have received a minor blow when the final route was unveiled. It revealed a climb-heavy course, with just one time trial and five mountaintop finales. This plays into the hands of Colombian Nairo Quintana, who finished second last year, recently won the Giro d'Italia in imperious fashion and is probably the finest climber in the world today. Quintana's weakness is the time trial, a discipline where Froome excels. But with only 1 time trial in this year's race, and with it coming on the penultimate day of racing, Quintana will hope to have enough time in the bank to guarantee he will be wearing the yellow jersey down the Champs-Elysées.

If Froome can stay on the coat tails of the diminutive Colombian through the mountains, he will be confident of overhauling him on the 56 kilometre time trial between Bergerac and Périgueux.

Race director Prudhomme proudly claimed that this Tour will feature three mountain ranges, rather than the usual two, with the Vosges Mountains being tackled before the more traditional stages in the Alps and the Pyrenees.

The five summit finales are packed between stages 10 and 18, with two rest days in between, meaning that hitting peak form in the second half of the 3-week race is paramount.

Whilst the Alps will feature some daunting ascents, it will be in the Pyrenees where the battle for general classification will be fought. Stage 17, a short but potentially explosive 125km stage ending on top of the Plan d’Adet is likely to see the true favourites finally separating from the chasing pack.

Although the route favours some of his key rivals, Froome is also confident that it will suit his riding style. “We’ve got five mountaintop finishes, that’s more than last year.

That’s a good thing for me and also with the penultimate stage being a 50-pluskilometre individual time

trial, that’s something that suits me,” Froome said following the route's unveiling. “So, yes, I’m getting excited about the prospect of taking another Tour.”

One tricky hurdle to be navigated will be the cobblestones featured on stage 5 from Ypres to Arenberg - this stretch will already be familiar to fans of the Paris-Roubaix one-day classic. Given that cobbles usually equal chaos, most of the main contenders will just be happy to get through the stage in one piece. In the 2010 Tour, when cobbles last featured, Lance Armstrong punctured and lost 2 minutes and Frank Schleck fell and was forced to withdraw.

“The pavés present an interesting challenge,” said Alberto Contador (SaxoTinkoff). “It’s a stage where a mechanical problem or a crash can greatly alter the outcome. It won’t decide anything, except for anyone who has problems.”

There is guaranteed to be drama and surprises aplenty over the 21 stages covering 3,664 kilometres, but fans of British cycling will be hoping that Chris Froome can make it a hattrick of victories for Team Sky and wear the yellow jersey down the ChampsElysées on 27th July. ■

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he 2014 Tour de France kicks off on 5th July in the somewhat unusual setting of Leeds in the north of England. Yorkshire fought off bids from more exotic locations such as Barcelona, Berlin and Florence and will host the first 2 stages of this year's race. There will also be a third stage finishing in London before the peloton crosses the Channel to continue racing.

The race last visited the UK in 2007, when London hosted a prologue ahead of a road stage from the capital to Canterbury which attracted two million spectators.

British Cycling president Brian Cookson said: “Like every other cycling fan, I am thrilled the world's biggest bike race is coming back to this country. The huge numbers who turned out to support the 2007 Grand Départ and the London 2012 [Olympic] road races show the passion we have for cycling. I'm sure Yorkshire will give the 2014 Tour de France a welcome which will stand out in the race's rich history.”

Race director Christian Prudhomme added: “Since the resounding success of the Grand Départ in London in 2007, we were very keen to return to the United Kingdom. The enormous crowds that followed the cycling events in the streets of London during the Olympic Games encouraged us to go back earlier than we had initially planned.”

Team Sky's leader, Chris Froome, will again start as favourite this year following his win in 2013, adding to Sir Bradley Wiggins' victory in 2012 and continuing the team's domination of the Tour de France. His inclusion as team leader has meant that there is no place for Wiggins in the 9-man team this time around, a fact that will be a crushing blow to organisers of the English stages of the Tour.

Following his Tour and Olympic triumphs in one glorious summer, Wiggins was knighted and is a huge fan favourite. Organisers now fear that his absence from the Grand Départ will have an effect on spectator numbers. Although Chris Froome picked up a bronze medal in the same Olympic race and went on to win the Tour last year, he has never

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I personally love this dessert and it’s also proving popular on my summer menu here at the Moulin. Perfect for the summer, refreshing and very quick and easy to prepare. Try and use a good quality olive oil as this will make a difference to the end result. Also for an easy life you can buy the reduced balsamic (crème de balsamique) from the supermarket although I prefer to make my own.

Ingredients (serves 4) 1 punnet (250g) strawberries 30ml reduced balsamic vinegar or 500ml balsamic vinegar 4 scoops of good quality vanilla ice-cream 30ml extra virgin olive oil

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Reduce the balsamic vinegar in a pan on a high heat until it boils rapidly (reduce to 1/5 of original volume). Remove from the heat and cool - the crème de balsamique should be thick and creamy.

1. Firstly wash your strawberries in cold water, cut off the tops and place onto a tray lined with kitchen roll to absorb any excess water. Leave to drain for 5 minutes or so.

2. Cut the strawberries into quarters and place into a mixing bowl. Now drizzle the reduced balsamic vinegar over the strawberries and gently mix, ensuring all the strawberries are evenly coated.

Cover and leave for 30 minutes.

3. Arrange the strawberries onto a small plate, place a generous scoop of the vanilla ice-cream in the centre of the strawberries. Now drizzle the olive oil all over the ice-cream and strawberries and serve. ■

Popular French Savings & Investments Bank Accounts French banks offer various savings accounts from an instant access “Compte sur Livret” to a fixed term “Compte à Terme”, offering better interest rates over a fixed period.

For French residents, there are also various tax-free bank deposit accounts. The most common are the “Livret A” and the “Livret de Développement Durable” (LDD).

The maximum deposit per person is €22,950 for the “Livret A”’ and €12,000 for the “LDD”.

The general conditions of the accounts are the same and are regulated by the government. Interest is free of all taxation and the annual interest rate is currently 1.25%. Rates are generally reviewed on a six-monthly basis.

The “Livret d’Epargne Populaire” (LEP) offers an interest rate of 1.75% for savings limited to deposits of €7,700 each. To qualify, you must prove, via a tax certificate, that your reference income for anything that is means tested “revenu fiscal de référence” is below certain modest thresholds for the previous year. Should your income exceed the thresholds then the LEP must be closed.

The “Plan d’Epargne Logement” (PEL) is a savings plan over a minimum of four years, aimed at saving for house purchase and home improvement. Whilst you are saving the interest earned (currently 2.5% for new accounts) is free of income tax but will be subject to ‘social taxes’.

Life Assurance Investments A very popular form of investment for French residents is the “Contrat d’ Assurance Vie”, a Life Assurance Investment Bond (investments with a Life Assurance company).

Their popularity is principally because of the significant inheritance advantages offered, as well as beneficial tax treatment for any growth and/or income generated.

To benefit from the investment's preferential tax treatment the insurance company provides the ‘wrapper’, allowing the investor to choose from a list of funds the investments to be held within it. For larger sums (generally €500,000+), a discretionary investment manager can be appointed to run a bespoke portfolio.

All French insurance companies also offer access to their “Fonds en Euros”. The insurance companies offer a guarantee that the investment cannot drop in value and at the end of each year they calculate how much they have made and distribute the investors’ shares of the ‘profits’ as interest. These investments are obliged to be very conservative and are only making, therefore, about 3% a year at present, due to low interest rates.

Importantly, it is also now possible to benefit from the same French inheritance advantages and beneficial tax treatment in Pounds by investing with certain insurance companies based in Luxembourg.

A recent addition to the market has seen the introduction of the “Euro-Croissance”. This is aimed to be an intermediate option between investing in a range of equity funds and the “Fonds en Euros” and, whilst offering a capital guaranteed, this is only after an 8 year investment period. In exchange, the “Euro-Croissance” will seek to obtain a higher return than the standard “Fonds en Euros”, with most commentators suggesting an extra point higher on average.

An alternative to the “Contrat d’Assurance Vie” is a “Bon de Capitalisation”, Capital Redemption Bond.

The basic contract terms are the same for both policies, as is the income and social tax treatment. However, “Bons de Capitalisation” carry no inheritance advantages and the value of the policy on death forms part of your estate.

These investments provide two clear advantages, however, in that the amount that is declared for Wealth Tax is the initial investment amount (or the current value, if lower) and a “Bon de Capitalisation” can be gifted during your lifetime or left on death, which could be useful if the aim is to pass on a “family portfolio”.

Share Dealing You can hold a share dealing account at your bank, a stockbroker, or on the internet.

The normal safe custody account is called a “Compte Titres”. A share is an “action” and a Government or Corporate Bond is an “obligation”.

Most people deal in shares through a specific form of investment called a “Plan d’Epargne en Actions” or PEA. This account allows you to hold and deal in French and European shares and provides considerable tax ad-

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In the garden - jobs for July

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by Michelle Pierce

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ell, here it is, off i c i a l l y.

Summer!

Most of us have been lucky enough to have some hot weather for a while now, but what a difference it makes to wake up to blue skies, and fresh mornings that herald a scorchingly sunny day. Bliss!

It makes a big difference in the garden, too. Suddenly the gardener's thoughts turn to... watering! Yep, all of a sudden, the hot sun combined with the strong, warm breeze conspires against us, and the seemingly endless days of constant rain that we had earlier in the year become just a laughable memory. It's bone dry in my garden, with the trees (especially the fruit trees) sucking up a lot of moisture from the soil. And as I water the endless pots of things that I haven't quite got round to planting yet, I ask myself why, yet again, I didn't get them all in the ground earlier. So I am quite resolved to get as much as I can planted asap. If you water the hole so that the roots are going into humid soil, the take

up rate is much better than if you plant into dry soil and then water from the top. I shall also mulch to keep the surface roots as insulated as possible from the heat of the sun.

Talking about mulch, the bracken is growing well in the road verges, green & vigorous, and full of useful goodness for my garden. So guess who will be furtively cutting bagfuls to put on her vegetable beds? If you are worried about it introducing more ticks to your garden, spread it out on the lawn or somewhere flat and let it dry in the sun for a couple of days.

Now is a good time, too, to be cutting things back that are growing somewhere you don't want them, and all the flowering spikes of very vigorous selfseeders, before the seed is ripe and 100,000,000 euphorbias suddenly spring up in your garden. Make a note of things that you have too much of, or want to move in the autumn.

Keep on top of the soft fruit by regular picking, and the same must be said of the vegetables. All the lettuces seem to mature at the same time, so pick

some on the young side, and some later. Don't forget to sow more just at the time you have a glut - otherwise they'll all go over at the same time, too, and you'll be short. Boom to bust just like international business!

Keep an eye out regarding the timing of your neighbours' varieties. One of mine was eating her cherries a good 3 weeks to a month before me, simply because we have two different varieties. So one or other of us is always envious. If I had both varieties I could stretch the fruiting season significantly. Imagine how many I could pick if I had 3 varieties – early, middle & late?!!! Probably get totally sick of the things, but that's not the case for the moment.

The farmers are cutting their fields for hay, and silage, and the sward now looks totally shorn. Not much cover for poor little beasties, or for the bees and butterflies. So it's important to leave a few areas of longer grass in our gardens so that they can have some kind of refuge. If you just try and cut different areas at different times, you can manage this easily. And

the wild grasses look so lovely!

Seeds need to be saved when ready, harvested when the capsules are not yet quite open, and left to dry somewhere sunny.

Obviously the really tiny seed is best dried inside, out of the wind. Label with the name & date, store well, and don't hesitate to pass as much on to friends and family as possible.

It's true that gardeners are a generous breed.

The old roses have mostly finished by now. If you have varieties that repeat flower ( « remontant » in French) then dead head the flowers. You may want to give a light feed - but not too much or you'll encourage growth and not flowers. If you have the single flowering types, dead head or not. I like seeing the hips in the autumn, and clearly if you dead head then there aren't any. Maybe a compromise is a good solution, to have some autumn colour.

My jasmine has been divine this summer, mainly because my mother hasn't had a chance to prune it back! Usually she helpfully tidies it up when it gets too sprawly - thus cutting

off the wood which will flower the following year. She didn't get her secateurs on it last year, and the result is here, spectacularly so. This reminds me to check up the requirements for good flowering of plants, and when something doesn't do as expected, it may often be down to this.

The subject of scent in the garden is an endless one - even more so in this area, because we are lucky enough to have the weather that enables us to spend quite a lot of time outside. So make full use of scented flowers, climbers and shrubs near the parts of your garden that you use the most. One of the best loved of these being the Lime trees that nearly all old Limousin houses have outside them. Perfect for shade to doze under, and with that extraordinary perfume. Glorious. But remember that if you pollard your lime tree, you will not get any flowers, and therefore no perfume.

Whatever you do in your garden this month, enjoy it!

Good gardening! ■

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Tour de France 2014

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he Tour de France is the largest annual sporting event in the world and this year the race will start not in France, but in the north of England.

The first stage will take place between Leeds and Harrogate on the 5th July, with 2 further stages in England before the race crosses the Channel and enters France. The 2014 Tour de France will cover 3,664 km over 21 stages before finishing on the Champs Elysées on the 27th July.

Britain's Team Sky will start as favourites for this year's Tour after winning the race in 2012 (Sir Bradley Wiggins) and again in 2013 (Chris Froome).

Although he is fit, Sir Bradley Wiggins will not be taking part in the 2014 Tour, with Team Sky preferring to select last year's winner Chris Froome as the team's leader this year.

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 Champs-Elysées 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. ■

The Bugle thanks French teacher, Sophie Arsac, for the translation of this month's bilingual article on a topical aspect of FrancoBritish culture.

Bilingual Crossword Clues in English - answers in French

Across:

1. churches(7) 5. hard(3) 7. to like(5) 8. bag(3) 9. buoy(5) 10. shoelace(5) 12. pier(5) 13. modem(5) 17. street(3) 18. beard(5) 19. east(3) 20. positive(7)

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e Tour de France est le plus grand événement sportif annuel du monde.

Cette année, il ne débutera pas en France mais au nord de l’Angleterre. Les cyclistes s’élanceront le 5 juillet entre Leeds et Harrogate puis après 2 autres étapes en Angleterre, ils traverseront la Manche pour retrouver le territoire français. Le Tour de France 2014 parcourra 3 664 km en 21 étapes avant de s’achever le 27 juillet sur les ChampsElysées.

L’équipe britannique Sky part favorite cette année, après les victoires consécutives et respectives de Bradley Wiggins en 2012

Down:

1. state(4) 2. file(4) 3. sherbert(6) 4. bucket(4) 5. desert(6) 6. root(6) 10. ivy(6) 11. cement(6) 12. legs(6) 14. sheet(4) 15. loan(4) 16. nine(4)

Bilingual crossword solution can be found on page 29 et de Chris Froome en 2013.

Bien que Wiggins soit en bonne santé, il ne prendra pas part au Tour de cette année. En effet, l’équipe Sky a préféré choisir le vainqueur de l’année dernière, Chris Froome, comme leader.

Cette compétition est l’un des défis sportifs les plus durs du monde sur le plan de l’endurance physique, 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 ne parcoururent « que » 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 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. 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. ■

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The worrying potential of EU protest votes Christine Moshy

By Email Dear Steve,

M

y first reaction when I read your editorial in June was “Oof!! At last someone who agrees with me!” I have had a feeling of gnawing anxiety ever since the EU elections and when listening and reading subsequent news about both the FN in France & UKIP in the UK, but above all when talking to friends and neighbours in the British expat community, and with my French friends and neighbours.

I know that talking to a few score people is not statistically very accurate in gauging a feeling, but until I read your editorial, I was getting the message quite clearly from others that what happened on both sides of the Channel was nothing to worry about. But worried I am! In my commune, the turnout in the EU elections was relatively high, but out of

quite a large number of British expats, only two that I know of - myself and one other - even turned up to vote.

I can't help feeling that the whopping FN vote might have at least been tempered if a few more people had turned out.

Maybe the others voted in the UK, but they live and work here, so I would be surprised if they did. Those I spoke to said they “weren't going to bother”. But surely their future would be affected if a) the UK leaves the EU and b) France leaves the EU. If they think it is bothersome not to spend 5 minutes putting a piece of paper in a box, they are certainly going to experience a lot more bother if the UK leaves the EU. If this happens, they will presumably have to have work permits if they work, and I can't see the cog wheels of the system moving into fast gear just to accommodate them, especially if by that time France is moving more and more into the direction of Mme Le Pen's way of

thinking.

When I first lived in France in 1972 I had to have a work permit. In those days it took about 6 months, but one could not earn a salary without it, so I had to work for 6 months for nothing, until I became legally allowed to earn. Luckily, I had a husband to cover living costs, social security and so on, and it was merely inconvenient, but the paperwork involved was formidable. Similarly, one wonders, where would all the retirees stand if the UK were not in the EU? Would they all get resident's permits, would their health care become complicated, would their UK pensions be frozen at any stage? Who knows?

We are in uncharted territory and we live in uncertain times. All the more reason to “bother”. As you said in your editorial, we are all to a certain extent economic migrants and immigrants. You mentioned expats who say that they vote, or would vote, UKIP. This I also struggle to come to terms with, but they must be like

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my French neighbours who voted FN, not because they themselves are suffering from immigration, but because they want to hit out at the state of the global economy, the politicians who seem to belong to a class that does not listen to the man in the street - or the field. They are surrounded by youth unemployment and dissatisfaction, they are stirred up by the gutter press, and they are looking for a whipping boy.

I find it palpably painful to think that people I know might have voted FN or UKIP and prefer to believe they voted against the others, but that is neither here nor there, they did it. In 1932, the world was suffering an unprecedented economic depression too; the electorate was disaffected. There was a lack of confidence in weak

government. The disaffected voted in their droves for a political maverick, who could talk at their level and seemed to address the concerns of the unemployed, especially the young, the politically naive.

Race was one of this maverick's key platforms; he attacked groups who looked and seemed different because of their culture and religious practices and they bore the brunt of his vilification along with the “fat cat” establishment.

Before the depression came, the maverick's party were marginal, practically unknown and then came the landslide.

He got into the Reichstag...

The rest is history, isn't it!

Best Regards,

Christine Moshy

Same driving rules... different attitude Phil Nicholson

By Email

I

feel as though I have to vent a little bit here re the cross-border driving offence fines as printed in June's edition.

I returned from a holiday in Athens early in June to read the latest edition of The Bugle, and let me start by saying that I do agree with the legislation.

I was very interested in the item on cross-border fines and particularly with respect to the other 28 EU countries adopting the same penalty system.

Not that I know the laws in Greece regarding the wearing of seat belts (never), wearing of crash helmets (seems to be optional), using mobile phones whilst driving and riding (all the time), restricting the number of passengers on a motor

scooter to the whole family (a common sight), riding a motor scooter with one hand whilst the other is holding a tray of coffee, frappé of course (downright dangerous), speed limits, cameras (what are they?) ...

All this is done in full view of the police who seem oblivious to it all! Honestly, it is a joke - why do we in the west of the EU seem to enforce the law and pay heavily for any infringement,

when other countries seem to flout every health and safety regulation going.

If the law in Greece is different to ours then please disregard my rants!

I agree, it is about time something was done to enforce the laws EU wide.

It may even help to pay for the enormous bailout Greece had to have a couple of years ago!! It just isn't fair.

I know we enjoy our colourful European lifestyle,

but when I chatted to the local Athenians about the aforementioned subject, they just laughed. Who are the fools here...? I think it could be us.

I hope it is not just me who thinks this way. If so forgive me!

Regards,

Phil Nicholson

SEARCHWORDOKU © - by Anthony Parson Complete the alphabetical Sudoku grid to the left using only the letters already shown, then use the result wordsearch grid to find: A notorious British murderer

How does it work...?

Complete the Sudoku grid in the usual manner, using only the 9 letters already shown. Once complete, you will be left with a 9x9 wordsearch grid, in which to find the final piece of the puzzle.

See the completed example to the right, the clue for which is "An English county".

Be careful not to jump to conclusions, as with the letters available, the answer could be SURREY, SUSSEX, ESSEX, or as it turns out in this case... SOMERSET.

Solution on page 29

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The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with WWW.HOUSESONINTERNET.COM FOR SALE: 3 cat igloos All as new. 6 euros each or all three for 15 euros. Tel: 05 87 77 20 82 FOR SALE: Border terrier puppies 4 males from a litter of 6 puppies. They are 8 weeks old, have had their first injections and are microchipped. The puppies are LOF (registered with the French kennel club).

The mother is registered with the UK kennel club and with the SCC of france. LOF number 4602/876 Microchip 956000002331278. €750. Tel: Stephen or Kathryn 05 55 89 01 69

CLASSIFIED ADVERT DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS - 15th OF THE MONTH FOR SALE: Good quality items for cats and dogs Do you own a cattery, dog boarding kennels pet shop or online boutique? Are you looking for a new business venture? I have various good quality items for cats and dogs to sell as a job lot. Please contact Vanessa for further details. Email: vanessa. fugler@orange.fr Free a good home Home wanted for 5-year-old female grey & white cat, she has been neutered. She loves people & dogs but not other cats or young children. Would suit a mature family with time to give her cuddles. Tel: 05 87 77 20 82 COCKERELS. FREE. Handsome brown/black Eric and Ernie, hatched July 2013, need new homes. Friendly with humans but not with their dad hence a move is required urgently. Contact for pix. Tel: 06 02 38 48 17 Email: nick. leeming@orange.fr FOR SALE: Reserve your hay stack For horse, pony or small animals from an organic farm production (labelised).

Price about 3 euros for 20 kg (cheaper after one tonne).

Available all year. Transport facilities available on request.

Call Fabien on 06 42 83 45 44

BUILDING MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT

FOR SALE: Woodsaw Electric big motor. Nr Aigurande.

€150.00ono Tel: 05 55 80 33 12 FOR SALE: ALMO electric motor In excellent order with a written guarantee, 0.75 kw (1 hp.) 6amp, 1350 r.p.m.with pulley (O.D. 61 mm. I.D. 37 mm) and belt – was a replacement motor for a band saw which has since died itself.

Bellac region. New price now about €200 but please make me a reasonable offer to secure.

Tel: 05 55 60 43 96 Email: slee. christopher@orange.fr FOR SALE: Roof Tiles Large stack in excess of 200. Some ornate end pieces. Buyer collects, Bussière-Poitevine area. Photos available, please email. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 60 06 53 Email: jayne.woods@ talktalk.net FOR SALE: TECNIC BANDSAW Brand new still boxed SB2P-3. 2 speed model. €80.00 Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: Mike.crevant@hotmail. com FOR SALE: DUSS electric concrete breaker PK300 Good condition. €499.00 Tel: 05 87 77 20 82

FURNITURE FOR SALE: Various items of furniture (large & small items) & bric- a- brac Rock bottom prices! Tel to arrange viewing: Christian Chabreyron, 23250 St-Hilaire-le-Chateau (until 12 July only). Tel: 06 31 13 33 64 FOR SALE: Sofas 1 three seater (180 cms wide x 90 cms deep) and 1 two seater (135 cms x 90cms) matching beige faux leather sofas. In good clean condition. €100 the pair.

Buyer to collect (Maisonnaissur-Tardoire area). Tel: 0044 792383564 FOR SALE: Double bed base (no mattress) In good condition – hardly used as spare bed for second home. Now surplus to requirements. There is also a modern teak headboard which has a slight curve in it which can be taken with the bed base.

Buyer to collect. (Maisonnaissur-Tardoire area). €20.00 Tel: 0044 792383564 FOR SALE: Pine Headboard for double bed Excellent condition. €25.00 Tel: 05 55 78 79 02 FOR SALE: Various - Furniture Iron bed small double folding €60 ono; Sofa solid big 3/4 seats classic shape feather cushions €120 ono; Old kitchen dresser €45 ono. Nr Aigurande. Tel: 05 55 80 33 12 FOR SALE: A high quality double sofa bed by WesleyBarrell Covered in a Sanderson print material, in very nice

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Tel:- 05 55 80 34 26

Mobile:- 06 47 85 90 92

condition overall. Check out Wesley-Barrell sofa beds on their web site www.wesleybarrell.co.uk Located in Dept 86, but very close to the border of Dept 87. €325.00 Tel: 05 49 48 21 15 FOR SALE: Single high backed chair Very good condition,

Dun-le-Palestel (rue de Guéret - by Brocante) 1st Tue each month Bourganeuf (pl. Martin Nadaud - fountain roundabout) 1st/3rd Thu each month Châtelus-Malvaleix (Auberge de Voyageurs) 1st Fri each month Sardent (Auberge du Lac) 1st Sat each month Ste-Sévère-sur-Indre (Place du marché) 2nd Mon each month Gargilesse (Auberge de la Chaumerette) 2nd Wed each month Bonnat (Place de la Fontaine) 2nd/4th Thu each month Marsac (Chez Jacques) 2nd Fri each month St-Germain-Beaupré (Chambre d’hôte) 3rd Wed each month Chéniers (Auberge La Chaumière) 3rd Fri each month Boussac (pl. de l’hôtel de ville) MUSIC NIGHT 3rd Sat each month Bussière-Dunoise (Auberge du Tilleul) 4th Wed each month La Cellette (Auberge de la Tour) 4th Fri each month Peyrat-le-Château (Le Bellerive) 4th Sat each month Please try to email your order in advance to avoid disappointment All 6pm - 8.30pm unless stated - Please consult our website for any updates.

Email: hopgoods@gmail.com FOR SALE: Ikea pine effect kitchen doors, drawer fronts, side panels etc. Also some worktop. All reasonable offers considered. Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@gmail.com

GARDEN FOR SALE: B+Q wooden arbour 199x134x80 cm, self

reupholstered, terracotta coloured with gold flower pattern on cushions. €60.00 Tel: 02 54 24 87 74 FOR SALE: Furniture Black leather 3 seater and 2 seater sofas with metal frame legs - 400 euro; Green 5 wheel computer chair with adjustable back - 30 euro; Round pedestal 4 foot pine table - 100 euro; 4 pine blue patterned upholstered dining chairs - 60 euro; 4

assembly, instructions/fixings included. Unopened. B+Q price £240 (€280), will accept €160 ono. €160.00ono Tel Tricia: 06 89 06 38 52 (St Yrieix, 87) FOR SALE: Lawnmower Old lawnmower for spares, handle

House Clearance due to relocation

Furniture, Tools, Books, Clothing and Homeware.

Everything must go so come and grab yourself a bargain. Friday 11th July from 10h Seillant, Chaillac 36310. Please email for directions. Limited parking at the house but there is additional parking at the le Moulin de Seillant which is a 5 minute walk away.

Email: trishbaxter11@yahoo.com thermostat. Size 36cm wide X 65cm high. Pale grey finish.

1500 w. (4) "GLEN" freestanding convector heater. Size 57cm wide X 46 cm high. White finish. 2000 w. ALL WORKING AND NEW PLUGS FITTED AND EARTH CONTINUITY CHECKED. 50 euros for the 4. €50.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: Cast Iron Spiral Staircase with Art Nouveau design 1.33m diameter, 11

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Classified adverts are currently free for all small items (less than €500). For more xpensive items and photos a small fee applies: ● Items more than €500 are charged at €5 per month ● Accompanying photos are charged at €2.50 per month foot metal framed with wood inserted headboard with mattress - 60 euro; Red dralon covered double sofa bed with storage compartment - 250 euro. Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 Email: geoffrey.sowler@orange.fr FOR SALE: Edwardian, circular table With tilting top and pedestal base. Fair/good condition. Photos available.

Cash only and buyer to collect. €125.00 Tel: 05 55 64 22 25 Email: geeinfrance@gmail.com FOR SALE: Victorian Pine Pot Cupboard In good condition and wax finished. Photos available. Cash only and buyer to collect. €65.00 Tel: 05 55 64 22 25 Email: geeinfrance@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Oval pine extending dining table and 6 chairs Table 156 cm long, extends to 198 cm. 100 cm wide. Chairs cream seats, cream inserts in backs, good condition. €130.00ono Tel: 05 17 23 60 62 (Chabanais) FOR SALE: 2 Settees, 1 Chair and 1 Footstool in light green floral pattern material Top

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ANIMALS & PETS

quality and in good condition.

LARGE 4 seater settee, 210 cm long x deep 175 euros MEDIUM 3 seater settee, 180 cm long x 98 deep 125 euros CHAIR, width 100 cm x 98 cm deep 75 euros FOOTSTOOL, width 65 cm, 46 cm deep 25 euros Matching lined curtains, with tiebacks. Please ring for sizes and price. Tel: 05 55 81 15 19 FOR SALE: Mahogany extending oval dining table In good condition. €30.00 Tel: 05 87 77 20 82 FOR SALE: 4 ft 6 in pine headboard (medium stain) €20.00 Text 06 41 99 57 40

broken motor good €25 ono.

Nr Aigurande. Tel: 05 55 80 33 12 FOR SALE: Lawn Mower Honda 135E-GCV-GCV1605.

Good condition, working. €225.00 FOR SALE: Parasol Dia 2.75m.

Metal frame + 4 base anchor plates. Colour natural. €59.00 Tel: 05 55 03 26 42 FOR SALE: Garden implements McCulloch petrol strimmer 75 euro. 20" Petrol Chain Saw 150 euro. Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: Mike.crevant@ hotmail.com

steps @ 20cm giving approx 8 ft floor to floor clockwise rise. Complete with spindles, handrail, all nuts bolts and fittings. Collect from Chambonsur-Voueize 23170 Creuse. €990.00 Tel: 05 55 65 55 42 FOR SALE: OLD CERAMIC FRENCH SINK 50 x 60 cm x

handle/'falsebars'.

1580mm tall x 1000mm wide. Contact Tricia, St-Yrieix area (87). €50.00ono 06 89 06 38 52 FOR SALE: One Samick Universal Recurve archery bow In excellent condition.

Draw weight 32lbs. Comes with fabric carrying case & quiver. Cartel sight, Cartel carbon stabilizing system.

Other accessories including new string/wrist support/ thumb guard and a few carbon composite arrows. €75.00ono Tel: 02 54 24 41 73 FOR SALE: Various Picture frames gold large new quantity 8 €40 ono; Interior door unused with glass €30 ono. Nr Aigurande. Tel: 05 55 80 33 12 FOR SALE: 2 Raleigh adult bikes 60€ each, we are near

10 cm deep. White. No chips or scratches and in good condition. €30.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: Graco Highchair

GENERAL FOR SALE: Commercial Kitchen Equipment E500 Commercial Dishwasher 600€; White Upright Commercial Refigerator 250€; Falcon Grill with Shelving and Backing Plate 400€; Large Hot Counter (approx 1,5 mtr. in length) 4 hot plates and hot cupboard underneath 600€; Stainless Steel Table 600 x 900 with shelf underneath 120€; Bread & Cheese Cutting Table 250€; Buffalo Chip Fryer 3Kw 90€; Convection Oven (needs attention) - offers. Various kitchen serving equipment, various items for the restaurant and for the bar (list available).

No reasonable offer refused.

Contact Mrs M Taylor 05 55 48 92 84 or 06 04 09 03 10 FOR SALE: New basic white bathroom sink Pedestal 26/27''.

Sink 24''w 18''d. Never used. €40.00ono Tel: 05 55 36 29 93 (Peyrat-le-Château) FOR SALE: 4 RADIATORS (1) "ELECTROLUX" freestanding oil-filled panel radiator with thermostat. Size 65cm wide X 70cm high. White finish. 750 w. (2) "GLEN" free-standing oil-filled panel radiator with thermostat. Size 80cm wide X 64cm high. White finish. 1000 w. (3) "EWT" oil-filled finned radiator on castors. Dual heat switch and

and wipe clean plastic coated, plus wooden chair - EUR 20. €50.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: 10Kw Supra HF3950 Wood Burner Good condition (740mm x 440mm x 740mm high), single aspect, s/s 155mm flue. Buyer collects (St Laurent sur Gorre). €245.00ono Tel: 06 48 05 26 67 Email: ray.manville@gmail. com FOR SALE: ROOF SLATES 150+++ Reclaimed roof slates for sale. They have 2 opposing cropped corners and would be laid in a diamond pattern. Size is 47cm x 41cm across the corners. Could perhaps also be used for art projects. Buyer collects. €35.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: Lapeyre Window D/G Wood With fixings/

Can be Folded for easy storage – complete with Detachable Tray -Lovely Clean Condition. €16.00 Tel: 05 55 64 46 27 (23400 St Dizier Leyrenne) Email: tiony_48@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Guinea pig/ hamster cage 87 by 50 by 45cm.

As new. €15.00 Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@gmail. com FOR SALE: Mirror (80 by 65cm) Painted wooden frame - yellow with small decoration with matching wall lights, toilet roll holder, towel holder, soap dish and shelf. €45.00 Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Various Garden cart: 95 x 50 cm, drop-down sides, hand pull or attach to situpon mower - €60; Elnapress: fast press iron - €50; Twinheaded halogen work spotlight on tripod - €15; Decorators platform: platform size 120 x 36 cm, can be 108 or 142 cm above ground - €25; Pillar drill stand - €10; Four bicycles: all in need of TLC but all potential goers. Offers for one or all.

Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 Email: coljendawson@gmail.com FOR SALE: Cot x 2 + Child's desk Cot, Mothercare, as new, with mattress as new - EUR 50.

Travel cot as new, with mattress as new - EUR 20. Child's desk, wooden, with lifting desk lid

Chénérailles in dept 23. Tel: 05 55 62 77 41 FOR SALE: 15 no stair mats Unused. Burgundy colour. €22.00 Tel: 05 55 03 26 42 FOR SALE: Surplus firewood Chestnut in 1m lengths, dry and ready to burn. 45€ per 1m3.Royères, 15mins east of Limoges. Call Daisy 05 55 37 68 38 Email: daisthomas01@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Set of five storage jars Limoges pottery, old design. No cracks or breakage.

Excellent condition. €50.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 (area 36 Sainte-Sévère) FOR SALE: Guilt mirror 78 x 56 cm €25.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 (area 36 Sainte-Sévère) FOR SALE: Plumbing Fittings New English indirect cylinder, lagged. 1050mm x 450mm. with immersion heater. €98.

75 gallon water tank. 900mm x 550mm x 600 mm. €48. 7 thermostatic radiator valves. €45 the lot. Regent electric water heater. €48. Matt black steel super flue. 900mm x 150mm. €29. Tel: 05 53 52 03 02 (Sarlande) FOR SALE: Various Modern double steel radiator - excellent condition 95 x 90 €30.00 (new €150.00). 4 white plastic garden chairs (as new) €10.00.

Reclaimed terracotta tiles 16cm x 16cm x 2cm approx 12 m square, 36 euros per square metre (36 tiles). Sovereign motor mower with Briggs and Stratton engine, used but in working order €50.00. Stihl d18 chain saw, for spares or repair €25.00. Tel: 05 55 63 43 35 (La Souterraine)

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The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with WWW.HOUSESONINTERNET.COM FOR SALE: SMALL VINTAGE FRENCH ENAMELLED STOVE In

lovely turquoisey-green enamel.

Design looks as if it might be from the 30s. Initials of maker on front are ACC or CCA or CAC. It has a small fire box and ash tray. Hole in back for flue. Not sure if it works or could be put into working order. Measures: height approx. 51 cms, width approx. 31 cms. If not a working stove, a lovely feature in your French home, gîte or chambres d'hôtes. It's very heavy, so buyer to collect please (from Chamberet, 19370 Corrèze). A bargain at €35! Please email for further info. €35.00 Email: marie.t@virgin.net FOR SALE: Convector Heater 2000W Adjustable – beige near new condition (boxed).

BARGAIN BUY 15 EURO. €15.00 Tel: 05 55 64 46 27 (St. Dizier Leyrenne) Email: tiony_48@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Sony Stereo & Speakers Sony FM Stereo/FMAM Receiver STR-DB798, plus JBL Cinema Sound Speakers CS460 (five speakers plus sub woofer). 50€ the lot. Collection only: la Souterraine area. €50.00 Tel: 09 50 76 37 75 FOR SALE: Various Table - 80cm square wooden with heavy metal pedestal. Also Golf Equipment - lots of things for sale in really good condition, please ask for details. Also Printer - Canon pixma mp240 allin-one photo printer, available in original box. Offers invited.

Email: malcolmwalden@yahoo. co.uk FOR SALE: Clavier Electronique Medeli MD 500 Electric keyboard for sale with stand, never been used, 400 euros new. €250.00 Tel: 07951 130 480 / 05 55 60 20 69 FOR SALE: BIG OLD JERRY CAN US 1952. 16 litres. €15.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: 2 CHILD GATES 8 euros each. Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: 2 Folding Bikes With Bags Approx. 800mm long, 750mm high, 240mm wide (folded). Ideal for camping van or large boot car. € 240 for the pair. Excellent condition. €240.00 Tel: 05 53 52 03 02 (Sarlande) FOR SALE: Double Yoke/Oak Light Fitting On chain. 4 light fittings. 1180mm long. Good condition. €188.00 Tel: 05 53

52 03 02 (Sarlande) FOR SALE: Yamaha Electone Dual Keyboard Organ Multi menus.

Superb condition. €375.00 Tel: 05 53 52 03 02 (Sarlande) FOR SALE: Sky TV. Pace Minibox (12 Volt) Size 27 x 18 x 3 cm . Complete with viewing card, Roadpro Remote Eye, Remote Control & instruction book. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 78 22 89 FOR SALE: Ideal for Camper or Caravan - CB Radio, Midland 38 UK (12 volt) 80 Channel. 40 UK – 40 EU Model. Complete with Handset /Mic Control, Extra Speaker & Ariel, Boxed. €40.00 Tel: 05 55 78 22 89 FOR SALE: Wood turning equipment The following items, all hardly used, are for sale, genuine reason for sale: RECORD LATHE dml365h mk2 speeds up to 2000 rpm, large bowl rest 250 euros; chuck set Rex 3000 for bowl turning etc 50 euros; set of 6 gouges with long handles brand new in wooden case 50 euros; collection of wood for turning including zebrano olive wood, deal and iroka 40 euros. Everything you need to start an exciting hobby.

Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: Mike. crevant@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Super king size duvet Unused. €10.00 Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Ice cream maker Philips. Little used. €25.00 Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@gmail.com

VEHICLES / PARTS FOR SALE: Parts/repair Jeep

Cheroke 4 x 4 5-speed manual 1995; dark metallic green; 2.5 turbo diesel le sport; RHD; French reg; CT April 2015; 169,000 miles (271,921 km) 5 door; central locking; drivers airbag; pas; electric windows; removable Pioneer CD/radio; Jeep Wrangler alloy wheels; BF Goodrich tyres (only done 2,000 km); spare lead injector and UK headlamps. Recently serviced.

Offers in region of 1200 euros.

No time wasters and buyer collects. €1,200.00ono Tel: 05 55 66 07 56 FOR SALE: Mazda 6 Sport 2006 (Diesel) RHD, French registered with controle technique until April 2016. Mazda authorised serviced throughout, 125000 miles. Fitted with tow bar. €2,300.00 Tel: 05 55 81 00 97 FOR SALE: Toyota Prius T Spirit Hybrid First registered in

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2006. Low mileage (56,000).

Still on English Registration Plates. English MOT until July 31 2014. English Road Tax until August 2014. Very Good Condition. €6,500.00 Tel: 05 55 37 74 06 Email: david-baxter@ orange.fr FOR SALE: Mobile home

Mobile home 9m x 3m, toilet, kitchen, etc. Ideal for extra accommodation.

Reasonable condition, weather tight. Reduced price 1000€.

Transportation possible (at buyer's expense). Near BussièrePoitevine. €1,000.00 Tel: 05 55 68 34 07 FOR SALE: Renault Megane II Coupe Cabriolet Dynamique 2.0L Automatic First registered

in UK July 2006, RHD, now French registered with current CT until July 2015. Metallic black with black leather, only 33,000 miles with unbroken service history. 5 new tyres 3,000 miles ago, full sized alloy spare.

Mesh wind deflector. Auto lights and wipers. Premium double din CD/MP3/Ipod sound system.

Recent service including cam belt and brake pad renewal.

Electric Karman folding roof with full length glass panoramic sun roof. Electric windows all round. Alarm/immobiliser.

Keyless entry and start. Full auto or selectable semi auto gearbox.

Air con. Tow bar and electrics.

Immaculate stunning looking car that drives like new. NO FAULTS. Move to Spain forces reluctant sale. A French vehicle of same age is approx 7,000 Euros with a higher mileage - a bargain at 5,600 Euros or very near offer. €5,600.00ono Tel Bruce: 06 37 79 96 08 (near Chalus dept 87) Email: brucesarn@aol.com FOR SALE: Tipper truck Peugeot 2.5 ltr, on UK plates, needs a few things doing, has been stored in a barn for 2 years, so open to sensible offers. Good workhorse potential for your project, with a little tlc. Tel: 07 61 21 85 15 FOR SALE: 1998 Hobby 5-berth Excellent Caravan Very clean, dry and comfortable. 6 beds, Baby Belling oven, gas hob and microwave. Toilet and shower cubicle. Gas blown heating and electric heaters.

Crockery, kettle, etc. incl. Used during a renovation project.

Located border Limousin/ Dordogne/Charente, nr Piégut. €2,500.00 Tel: 05 53 56 67 76 FOR SALE: 2008 Iveco daily

MWB high roof, 2.3 diesel, 11.6 m3 load space, Full CT, RHD, French registered, Electric windows, Remote central locking, CD player, trip computer, ABS, Blue tooth hands free, ply lined, clean inside and out. Ideal for anyone who needs a good reliable van. €6,700.00ono Tel: 05 44 30 02 29 Email: sarahbaker0159@ yahoo.co.UK FOR SALE: Set of 3 Rhino roof bars To suit Citroen Jumper/ Relay, Peugeot Expert, Fiat Ducato vans. With load stops, and all fixings, very good condition. €60.00 Tel: 06 06 60 46 97 FOR SALE: Hydraulic motorbike lift 360kg lift, wheel clamp, locking bar, foot pedal operation, removable rear ramp.

New and unused. €350.00 Tel: 06 06 60 46 97 FOR SALE: 2009 "59" Volkswagen T5 Transporter T28 102 TDI SWB White with colour coded bumpers, wing mirrors etc. Tinted side windows, coded privacy glass, cam belt changed at 145,000, factory fitted colour coded rear interior, two VW rear seats with belts, full service history. French registered RHD. 165,000. Please email for photos and further details. €8,500.00 Email: rockhousefrance@ hotmail.co.uk FOR SALE: Rear seats for Renault Espaces to make your car a 6 or 7 seater I have 1 good rear seat for the Mark 2, and also a good matching pair for the Mark 3 Espace which are often difficult to get hold of, all are in blue patterning but the single one has a different one.

The prices new originally were about 800€ each but these are now very much less at 25€ for the Mark 2 and 45€ each for the Mark 3 (or 80€ the pair – up to minus 97% of the new price!)

As far as I know these 3 seats fit both the Mark 2 and Mark 3 cars but not the Mark 4. Come and try them. Tel: 05 55 60 43 96 Email: slee.christopher@ orange.fr FOR SALE: AL-KO galvanised trailer chassis It has a flatbed area of approx 250cm x 158cm with inboard wheel arches. It has an overall length of approx 360cm including tow hitch. Fitted with independent suspension, braked wheels, two very good tyres with the addition of an unused spare,

hand brake, jockey wheel and wind down stabilisers on each corner, it is rated at 650KGs and comes with full road legal lighting. It would make a good motorcycle, go-cart, box trailer or any other specialised unit that you may want to build on it.

Formally the basis of a Pennine Trailer Tent but due to small furry animal infestation over the last winter it can no longer be used for camping. €250.00 Tel: 02 54 47 20 87 (Gargilesse 36) FOR SALE: Citroen Saxo

Tel: Bob 05 55 64 48 35 Email: bigbob.bb@wanadoo.fr FOR SALE: 2002 PEUGEOT 206 LX Automatic Five

door hatchback, right hand drive, petrol, full UK MOT 29/07/2014, Tax until 10/14.

Odometer reading and History for 4 years, mileage to date 59,525. Genuine, two lady owners. Must be seen to appreciate condition. €3,100.00 Tel: 05 45 66 14 62

WHITE GOODS Citroen Saxo 1.1 Petrol Manual - Green - Running - Spares or Repair. CT June 14. French plates but right hand drive.

Sunroof and Towbar. €275.00 Tel: 06 70 10 88 80 FOR SALE: Ford Transit Van LWB French Reg, LHD, 2003.

High top with full length roof rack and tow bar. Fair condition for age, used daily. CT until 08 2015. New clutch and drive shafts. Tyres fair, many invoices. €2,500.00ono Tel: 06 25 30 45 43 FOR SALE: Eurocka scooter GTR-C 49cc 1st registered 19/06/2013.

Registered in France. Excellent condition.

Cash sale only. Price offers around €475.00. Contact by email. Photos available on request. Email: bridger.nigel@ orange.fr FOR SALE: Various French headlights for Ford Mondeo MK2 1997-2002. Very good condition - 80 euros. A set of 2 Gislaved 195 x 60 x 15 all weather tyres, brand new - 65 euros. A set of 2 Michelin 155R x 13 all weather tyres, nearly new - 30 euros. One Pirelli 195 x 60 x 15 tyre, nearly new - 25 euros. Tel: 05 55 62 33 86 FOR SALE: Ford Mustang 3.8 V6 Convertible 1999,

automatic, LHD, electric roof, beige leather interior, 4 new tyres, 130,000 miles, 6 CD changer + radio (Sony), sport wheels & exhaust, dark metallic green. All in excellent condition & collectable. €7,500.00 Tel: 02 54 01 05 74 FOR SALE: 1995 Kawasaki GPZ 1100 { the fast 1. 175 MPH } Still on English plates. Sorn Declaration. Only 24,000 miles, only run during summer months.

Mint condition, fully serviced summer 2013. Comes with pair of Givi rear panniers. €3,500.00

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FOR SALE: Candy top loader washing machine Very clean and excellent condition, can be seen working, instruction manual included. Selling as relocating. €50.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 (area 36 Sainte-Sévère)

WANTED WANTED: 2 little dogs Any breed. Tel: 06 33 95 52 65 WANTED: Digger or Excavator Any age or condition. Any other plant or machinery considered.

Prompt cash buyer. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: 3 bedroom house or flat (87440 & 87150) A reliable lady with 2 children (who has a secure job) is looking for a house or a flat to rent. 3 bedrooms, in a quiet area, small garden would be appreciated.

In Cussac, La ChapelleMontbrandeix, Saint-Mathieu; Saint-Bazile, Oradour-surVayres area. Maximum rent: €450. Tel: 06 86 96 65 44 Email: v.sarre87@gmail.com WANTED: FREE/ or small charge Do you have any unwanted unused postcards?

If so can you email me where I can arrange to collect. Email: dawm82@hotmail.co.uk WANTED: Log or Coal Burner Preferably with oven but not important. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: To rent or possibly buy In or around Vaulry 87140.

Starting late summer/early Autumn for retired English couple. Cottage or Farmhouse with 2 or more bedrooms, kitchen, 2 reception rooms.

Bathroom. Separate toilet.

Reasonable sized garden with parking. Good views a bonus.

Reply in the first instance with photos, if possible, by email.

Email: garymorley456@ btinternet.com WANTED: Trailer - any age or condition Tel: 02 48 56 74 73

SUDOKU - HARD

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Business Directory

Your indispensable guide to finding local businesses & artisans Activities & Leisure Animals & Pets Auto Services Building Services Architectural Services Carpenters/Joiners Electricians Fosses Septiques General Groundworks

>> pg 20 >> pg 20 >> pg 20

Activities & Leisure

VALROFF Bateaux bois

Painters/Decorators Plasterers Plumbers Chimney Sweeps >> pg 20-21 Computers/Satellites >> pg 21 Food & Drink >> pg 21 Garden Services >> pg 21-22 Gifts & Crafts >> pg 22-23 Handholding Services >> pg 23 Health & Beauty

Small sailing boats, canoes & fishing boats • Handmade from wood • Strip planking and traditional • Custom-made oars and paddles

www.valroffbateauxbois.com

FREE helmets, locks & tool kits

Hotel / Golf / Spa www.les-dryades.fr see main ad - pg 8

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.

Full day ticket - €10 pp

Open daily. Night fishing available on request.

Equipment hire/bait available at extra cost. etangbrillac@yahoo.com

Tel: 09 74 76 76 62

http://www.lakebrillac.co.uk Siret No. 511 322 554 00011

Mon - Sat: 9.00 - 7.00 siret: 504 584 228 00010

FREE delivery & collection direct to your accommodation

Les Dryades

(Farges, nr. Aubusson)

Small & friendly, English run.

Viewings welcome.

Certificat de capacité.

Also available: Pet foods, treats & accessories.

23700 MAINSAT

Haute-Vienne Bike Hire

hautevienne@bikehiredirect.com www.bikehiredirect.com

Kennels & Cattery

Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87

BikeHireDirect Animals & Pets

05 87 77 95 25

The Orchard

Tel: 05-55-67-28-98 Email: marc.valroff@hotmail.fr

Gite owner?

Offer bike hire to your guests and get paid for it!

>> pg 23 >> pg 23-24 >> pg 24 >> pg 24 >> pg 24 >> pg 24-25 >> pg 24 >> pg 25-26 >> pg 26 >> pg 26

www.the-orchard.eu

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

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

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Auto Services

Rochechouart

05 55 03 76 87 / 06 30 02 35 73 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:

bdowning77@wanadoo.fr SIRET: 494 125 016 00019

Champlong Chatterie

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

Alison & Ray

Tel: 05 55 60 27 83

champlongchatterie@me.com www.champlongchatterie.com SIRET: 520 896 671 00010

Gentle healing for people and pets.

Complementing conventional treatments by easing the side effects. Helping to identify the causes of allergic reactions and behavioural problems. More information at:

www.ame-et-corps.com Tel: 06.66.24.85.49

Architectural Services Plans, Permissions & Photo-Realisations Comprehensive CAD drafting & design service for your planning application. Dossiers compiled and submitted, including all local & departmental liaison.

siret: 790 016 984 00011

MOTOR PARTS CHARENTE

Suppliers of Car & Van Spares & LHD headlights Direct to France at big savings! also Mower Batteries and drive belts!

www.motorpartscharente.com Delivery via Parcelforce Worldwide to your door in France

JOHN SOWERSBY

English, French, German - and Animal spoken! Katharina Maiss

+44 (0)1377 255470 / +44 (0)7830 170761

Your advert here

Car Breakers - C.R.A.L.

05 55 41 17 76

Building Services

web: www.masterplans.eu email: info@masterplans.eu

Certificat de capacité n° 87-203 RCS Limoges 750 912 057

Animal communication

>> pg 27 >> pg 27

Tel: 05 55 80 72 83 Mbl: 06 33 07 29 72

Tel: 05 55 58 87 94 / Mob: 06 61 01 12 21 Email: zdh@ze-dog-house.fr

The Caring Cattery

>> pg 26 >> pg 26 >> pg 26 >> pg 26 >> pg 27 >> pg 27 >> pg 27

motorptscharente@aol.com

Buy/Sell/Scrap Spare Parts for Sale 05.55.48.21.33 - see pg 14

RING BILL! Registered Car Mechanic

05.55.81.31.85

See Display Ad pg 24

Architectural DRAWING SERVICE Renovating your French property?

New build?

Dossiers prepared Permis de Construire Déclarations Préalables

Tel: 05 53 52 36 05

lavieilleabbaye@orange.fr SIRET: 493 770 358 00015

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

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ADVERTORIAL

Buggs - making car hire simpler

Buggs... where did you get that name from? This seems to be a question that's asked more and more frequently by visitors hiring rental cars at Bergerac and now Limoges airports.

Buggs Car Hire, in case you did not know, was the brainchild of Simon Parr and Karl Ayling, way back in the days when the airline Buzz flew into Bergerac.

The initial idea was that the new company name would be linked to Buzz for advertising and brand recognition and so the name Buggs was born!

Soon after, Buzz sold the route to Ryanair, but the Buggs name had stuck and has proved to be a sound commercial decision; it is instantly recognisable and easy to remember and the distinctive corporate colours of lime green and purple only add to the 'once seen never forgotten!' feel.

Since those early beginnings, Buggs has been grateful for year on year success and growth.

This is all down to a simple ethos of keeping the process easy, matching the customers' demands, providing a personal service, giving the end user the best possible value for money and making sure the customer is satisfied enough to use Buggs again and again!

Car hire is not complicated, but it could not be simpler with Buggs.

From the moment that you make your initial enquiry, you get the feeling that you are dealing with real people and not some sterile multi-national organisation.

The booking and payment process is personal and simple and this theme continues when you arrive at the Buggs desk at the

Plans-on-line.com

WOODWORK

New on-line service for all planning applications.

Reduce your costs with our unique semi-DIY service.

You provide the data – we create the dossier – you print & deliver... Simples !

Web : www.plans-on-line.com Email : plans-on-line@live.fr Tel : 02 54 47 24 86 / 06 77 43 99 54 SIRET : 524 757 853 00014

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 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

05 53 56 72 59 / 06 05 56 42 81 +44 (0)7448 466 662 Web: www.versineer.com Email: enquiries@versineer.com Siret: 498 843 051 00018

Building Services Carpenters/ Joiners Nicholas Hemming Wood Craft www.nicholashemming.co.uk

02 48 63 15 09 - see main ad pg 9

airport. Because the car rental is pre-paid and Buggs have collected all your personal details in advance, the rental agreement requires only a signature and you are away with the keys in your hand! Average completion time is around 2 mins! Compare that to the customers who regularly queue for over an hour with the other rental companies.

You will never pay over the odds for this service either, as Buggs pricing is always very competitive. Just as important is their guarantee that there will be no extra charges on arrival and no nasty surprises on your credit card statement after!! A guarantee not to be found with their competitors.

Based on the ever growing

As a thank you to Bugle readers, Buggs are offering heavily discounted rates this coming winter, just mention 'The Bugle' when enquiring.

MADE TO MEASURE

DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, STAIRCASES, OAK FRAMES...

FROM LOCAL HARD AND SOFT WOODS. SHUTTERS FROM 35 EUROS. Please explore our website for more information:

www.scrollart.co.uk scrollartfrance@gmail.com

05 55 14 12 43

Oradour Sur Vayres (87150) - siren: 752 051 482

Le Charme De Chêne Handmade solid oak joinery and furniture 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.

www.lecharmedechene.com contactus@lecharmedechene.com

02 54 25 65 08 06 16 91 64 67 SIRET: 510 156 763 00011

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

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

05 55 41 17 76

Building Services

success of Buggs at Bergerac, it was a logical move to open at another airport. Limoges was chosen, because of its year round flight timetable and Buggs 2 went live in November last year.

Bookings are strong for 2014, a sure indication that Buggs have firmly established themselves in the car rental market and are continuing to satisfy their customers.

Your advert here

Electricians

05 55 41 17 76

Pink Electrique

SALAMANDRE

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.

électricité Keith SLOPER

Tel: 05 55 64 94 20 Mob: 07 86 38 09 61 * Qualified electrician * All types of electrical works carried out * Free estimates * Fault finding * Consuel certification arranged * Temporary and permanent EDF supplies arranged * Departments 23 and 87

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

Email: info@pink-electrique.fr www.pink-electrique.fr SIRET: 788 709 871 00016

BARWICK ÉLECTRICITÉ SHAUN BARWICK QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

No Siret: 494 916 760 00015

Available for all types of electrical work Small jobs, new builds, renovations, rewires Consuel assistance and certification service available Fully insured with 10 year workmanship guarantee Based near Châlus (87230) Covering departments 87 and north 24

INSTALLATION23

- Electricity - Plumbing - Air conditioning and heat pump - Small renovations (bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)

Dutch and English spoken Creuse / Puy-de-Dôme

Tel: 09 72 35 74 73

Email: barwick.shaun@gmail.com Siret: 794 282 368 00016

E-mail: installation23@gmail.com

Leigh Dodd

Mob. 06 40 56 96 12 Tel. 05 55 67 57 64

ELECTRICIAN O5.55.48.95.86

www.saraleigh.com

Siret: 753 054 030 00014

Rewires, renovations and all other electrical needs Fully insured, 25+ Years experience Based near St-Yrieix-la-Perche Depts covered: 87, 24 & 19

contact@saraleigh.com Siret: 507 643 336 00013

sales@thebugle.eu

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Looking forward, Buggs do not want to stop there and they would like to add further airports in the very near future Brive, La Rochelle, Carcassonne, Lourdes, Biarritz, Bordeaux... with the prospect of many more visitors asking 'where did you get that name from?' ■ Visit our website to find out more: www.buggscarhire.com

Lumiere Service et Energie Steven Rofe 20+ Years experience

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

Building Services Fosses Septiques Steve Johns

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

Digger and dumper hire

Groundworks, foundations, driveways, etc.

Building & Renovation services Free devis and site visit

05.55.64.11.73

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

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Septic tanks

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

Building Services Fosses Septiques LES VIDANGES LIMOUSINES ▪ Emptying septic tanks ▪ Unblocking pipes ▪ Cleaning wells ▪ Group rates available between neighbours Call David - 24/24 7/7

06 49 66 44 25 87800 Jourgnac Siret N° 750 725 780 00019

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

05 55 41 17 76

Building Services General Monte Sarginson

House Renovations Inside & Out

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

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

Electrics

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

Masonry & More

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

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

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

martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com

harlequindevelopments@live.com www.harlequindevelopments.com

05 55 61 93 07 SIRET: 531 768 182 00010

Abris Bois LV

Timber Building Specialists www.abrisfrance.fr 05 87 77 95 57 - see pg 4

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

05.55.89.69.46

05.55.68.67.56 06.06.60.46.97 SIRET: 494.501.067.00016

La Noneix

Construction & Property Services

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

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

Large or small projects undertaken - please view our website.

Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands

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

GODSON

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

Travaux Publics www.pilgrim23.com 05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

Dave Cardwell - Builder

Double D

SIRET: 503 169 237 00016

05 55 98 24 12

See our Display Ad - pg 7 A. Robins Construction Roofing Specialist www.robinsbuilders.com 05 45 61 40 15 - see pg 4

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

M.J.Quigley Scaffolding Full English Scaffolding Service Delivered, erected and dismantled 25 years+ experience Full public liability insurance

TEL: 05 49 48 84 03 E: mjquigleyscaffolding@gmail.com Siret No. 485081475 00025

www.thebugle.eu ○ THE BUGLE ○ JULY 2014

Renovations & Home Improvements 05 55 65 00 29 - pg 4

3kw Solar PV Installation

Eurl Réno-Gén 02 54 30 11 20 / 06 42 38 54 22 see main ad - pg 10

M.J.Quigley Scaffolding TEL: 05 49 48 84 03 See main ad below

RSW Entreprises

Fosse Septique Specialist

05.55.80.00.57

See our Display Ad - pg 13

Renovation

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

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

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

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

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

siret: 509 180 410 00011

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

WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

Tony Hall

• house and barn clearances • dechetterie runs • rubbish removal • cash paid for scrap • general labouring service • 7.5 tonne tipper for hire • mini digger - with/without driver

General Builders View our renovation work at "Amy's", Salon de Thé

05 55 37 45 35 06 74 21 47 71

17 Rue Grande, 36340 Cluis

siret 532 981 198 00015

Décennale Assurance

House/Barn Clearance

Tél: 02.54.06.91.54 Mob: 06.95.21.74.05

• Complete clearance service (just moved in?/just moving out?)

• All types of household and garden rubbish and waste removal. Including stone, metal, rubble, etc.

• Landscaping, clearing and tree work (qualified tree surgeon).

• Pre-sale/Post-purchase house clearing and cleaning.

Contact Kristian on: kristianwoodgate@icloud.com

05-55-62-24-27 / 06-48-77-79-19 Siret: 511 277 527 00012

La Coterie Entreprise Approved septic tank installer

05.55.80.83.30

www.lce23.com See our main ad above

Courson Construction

Every aspect of building & renovation work, groundwork, fosses, etc…

Concrete & formwork specialist, including concrete stairs.

Large scaffold stock.

25 years + experience.

Honest & fair quotations.

References available.

Rapid response estimates and start dates.

Insured & registered

Call Dave: 06 42 73 83 37 Email: coursonbuild@gmail.com Siret: 795 207 067 00013

E: hall.anthony@orange.fr

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

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

T J Renovations

30 years experience in building trade

Full refurbishments undertaken • Stone/Brickwork • Patios • Repointing • Studwork • General Repairs & Maintenance All areas in the Limousin covered Contact Tim

05 55 61 08 02 / 06 52 23 89 54 web: www.builderinthecreuse.co.uk

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

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 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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ADVERTORIAL

Helen Clarence Designs - Studio and shop now open stocked with examples of artto-wear jewellery, necklaces, pendants, bracelets, brooches and ear-rings. There are also a selection of embroidered bags, silk scarves and unique handmade cards. I stock crewel wools for embroidery and have a small (but developing) line of embroidery designs in kit form.

C

ome along and find out all about how I make sculptural jewellery from a needle and thread and tiny beads.

I have been working as a bead artist for eleven years, creating my own original designs inspired by flowers and the countryside. Imagine how happy I was to be able to open my studio here in the Creuse where my inspirational starting points are all around me!

The shop / gallery is well

An ideal place to visit if you are looking for an unusual gift for yourself or for someone else.

An experienced teacher, I also love to teach the skills of bead weaving and embroidery - both hand and machine (especially stumpwork and crewel work). If you would like to

know more then come and visit me, or contact me by phone or email, to discuss workshops that are available. Perhaps you would like to discuss a commissioned piece of jewellery or embroidery, or maybe you just want advice or pointing in the right direction for an embroidery project you are embarking on yourself?

Where am I? You can find me at: 21 La Tour, 23130 Saint-Dizier-la-Tour, which is 4km from Chénérailles. Why not make a day of it and visit the nearby Château Villemonteix and then walk round ‘Les mottes castrales’ at La Tour.

The studio is open July and August, Tuesday - Sunday, 2pm - 6pm Outside of these times, please telephone for a rendezvous (05.55.81.00.97) ■

For more information, check out the website: www.helenclarence.com

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

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

05 55 89 69 46

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

Need a pair of hands?

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

05.55.02.66.58 / 06.76.09.68.37 Or visit my website

CHRIS STONE SERVICES

PLUMBING/ELECTRICITY INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS TEL: 05.55.06.05.69 MOB: 06.04.44.26.36 Covering Depts: 87 & 16 SIRET: 520 275 504 00022

Max Huggett Experienced and fully registered builder Offering a broad selection of building services in depts. 87, 19 & 23.

From one off installations to complete renovations, construction, landscaping and ground works.

E: info@maxhuggett.com

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

www.maxhuggett.com

www.bw-renovations.co.uk

English & French spoken

SIRET: 501 338 230 00011

Siret: 518 511 340 00011

ENTREPRISE SMITH BUILDING SERVICES

Property Maintenance Services

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

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

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

French Lily

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

Old Style Creativity Rural Renovations

Multi-skilled Professional Workmanship for every aspect of your build.

Building Services

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Please see our portfolio at :

www.oldstylecreativity.weebly.com Contact Kristian Woodgate on: kristianwoodgate@icloud.com

05-55-62-24-27 / 06-48-77-79-19 siret: 511 277 527 00012

Lovejoy’s Scaffolding Hire

CALL KATH

Strong, fully adjustable cup-lock scaffolding Collect and erect yourself to save costs or delivery and erection included Tel: 05 55 68 22 04

Painting and Decorating

Siret 789 209 236 00015

Kathleen Willis

www.limousin-builders.com

Building Services Groundworks Mini-Digger with driver

05.55.78.62.29

john.bonella@gmail.com See Main Ad - pg 24

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Building Services

Painters/ Decorators

Interior and Exterior Colour Consultations Room Re-designs

05 55 63 53 06

kathleen.willis@orange.fr

Plasterers 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.

siret 802 262 35200015

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

Simon Carter

GLEN VINEY

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

FREE QUOTES

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

Siret No. 513 415 091 00018

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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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

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sales@thebugle.eu Martin Walters

Building Services

Plumber

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

Fully insured offering 10 year guarantee.

Call Stuart on:

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.

Tel 02 54 24 84 62 Siret 522 804 723 00016

H20 CREUSE

05 55 80 92 91

Heating & Plumbing engineer

Siret: 534 396 908 00012

see pg 12

info@platrierlimousin.fr

Chris

05 55 63 89 23 Rick Fife

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

CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION

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

Plumbing & Heating Engineer All aspects of Plumbing and Heating work undertaken.

SPREAD THE COST OF A NEW GAS/OIL BOILER OVER 3 MONTHS 23 Years Qualified (Previously UK CORGI registered – Oil / Natural Gas / LPG) Established and registered in France for 8 years.

05.55.41.17.76

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

www.stovesellers.com Siren: 502 409 949

siret: 353 613 227 00035

05 55 63 78 72

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Computers & Satellites

e: benjaminjourdan@hotmail.com

m: 06 42 65 83 44 t: 05 55 60 84 69 siret: 517 848 826 00023

05 55 66 60 21

05 55 80 34 26 - see pg 18

Satellite Systems "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

Amy's

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61 Mob: 06 23 40 18 64 Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr

see main ad - pg 9

IT Support for Creuse, HauteVienne, Indre and Vienne

www.indre-it.com

TOUTE SWEEP Chimney Sweep Service

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

Contact Barry Manning

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

barry@toutesweep.com

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

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.

Sat-Elec Formerly Electrosat

23140 PIONNAT

05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 5

Salon de thé & ice cream emporium!

Open Tuesdays to Sundays 10 until late Free wifi Private courtyard 17 Rue Grande, 36340 Cluis (opposite chez noëlle!)

02 54 31 36 03

E: amystearooms@outlook.com www.amystearooms.com

TOOWAY BROADBAND

Restaurant AUX CEPES

Wi-Fi, Data Networks, CCTV For sales, service or advice call Mike G on:

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38

Dishes & Freesat boxes always in stock Terrestrial digital aerial installations From a single outlet to multi-point systems Approved Supplier

06 30 28 81 43

We only use our own qualified staff No call out charge Free quotations All areas covered Quality work from qualified Staff 5 Place de la Republique Sauviat-sur-Vige 87400 siret no 798 364 600 00014

Mayday

computer services - pc • mac • network

05 55 68 47 33 / 06 82 26 31 54 see pg 10

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

LA veytiZoU, 87130

see main ad - pg 3

Time for Tea

49 Rue du Pont de la Gartempe 23240 Le Grand-Bourg

05 55 80 84 65

email: toddcasson@yahoo.co.uk English teas, exotic teas, coffee, soft drinks, ice cream Home made cakes, scones, cup cakes, crumpets, tea cakes, malt loaf Daily light lunch: soup, salads, quiche, home baked breads Retro 50's decor and music Outside terrace overlooking the garden Free WiFi On parle français Wednesday to Sunday 12 noon to 18.00 Closed Monday and Tuesday

RING BILL!

with Driver for Hire

Registered Car Mechanic

Landscaping, ditching, land clearance etc.

Also general Garden Maintenance

05 55 81 31 85 ■ Services ■ Brakes ■ MOT Prep

John Bonella

87440 Marval

05 55 78 62 29

john.bonella@gmail.com

BAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE

UK & French Satellite TV

Mini Digger

siret no. 523 183 580 00019

British Fish & Chips in France www.thecodfather.eu See main ad pg 12

Dept 23 & surrounding areas

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

05 55 78 72 98

NO FIX... NO FEE !!

The Codfather Le Moulin du Breuil

www.bigdishsat.com

Email: amanda.rick@tiscali.co.uk

www.ohmycod.fr

GOODWIN SATELLITE

Please give us a call to discuss your requirements. If you get the answer machine we WILL return your call the same day.

Plumbers

Installation, servicing & maintenance of all types of boiler: wood, gas, fuel, pellet...

Solar panels installed and maintained.

Underfloor heating, bathrooms, kitchens, etc...

General electric works up to full house rewire.

Will travel.

Oh My Cod Fish and Chips

Big Dish Satellite

02.54.25.65.08 06.16.91.64.67

Plumber/Electrician

Creusetec

Tel: 05 55 62 34 66

Chimney Sweeps

Benjamin Jourdan

Based Séreilhac (87)

siret: 453 067 910 00019

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

Food & Drink

06.79.07.91.56

libre.antenne87@gmail.com Fast dependable service

siret: 494 380 264 00015

Building Services

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

Call Patrice:

(contrôle technique)

SIRET: 494 617 798 00017

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

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ADVERTORIAL

Limousin Spas H

ere at Limousin Spas we aim to offer our clients a comprehensive sales, installation and continuing advice and support package. This means that you can truly relax and enjoy your experience of choosing and owning a spa... whether it is for a holiday home or all year round.

We set up our business after finding it difficult to obtain reliable advice or choice when trying to buy a spa for our own home. Most of the widely available models demand a high power supply and are thus unsuitable for the majority of rural properties (unless you can

manage without using any other electric appliances at any time!) After many meetings with suppliers we decided to stock 3 full ranges of spas which we found particularly sturdy and reliable... this gives a choice of models for 2 to 8 people and from basic to luxury.

We run our business from home so we don't have to pass on the cost of running a huge showroom and can keep prices reasonable.

There is always at least 1 model on display to inspect and wet test to truly appreciate the features. We welcome any enquiries and visits (although we suggest you phone first to check

Please note that our Durasport and Strong Spas ranges are currently on special offer from the manufacturer and we are able to offer a 10% discount on all orders made before the end of July

we are not out delivering a spa). Many of our previous customers have offered to discuss or show the tubs they have bought so we can probably put you in touch with someone local.

We are happy to visit and advise on siting your spa and quote for works such as decking and bespoke gazebos to enhance the surroundings.

Full specifications and details on all our spa ranges are available on our website www.limousin-spas.com We are further developing our website, so please contact us if you would like any more information in French or English. ■

www.limousin-spas.com Tel: 05.55.63.26.20 Email: sales@limousin-spas.com

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

Petticoat Lane 5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99 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 - Sat 10am – 6pm Visit us and compare our prices

Le Creusois Bar/Restaurant

Les Genêts, Azerables

High quality British & French food at reasonable prices.

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

Carraciola Sardo Italian restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac

Tel: 05 55 63 86 05

Bar/café open: 10am - 2pm, Wed - Sun Restaurant open: 6pm - 10pm, Wed - Sun Full take away menu available Come along and try our new summer lunch menu, including Full English breakfast, served 10am - 2pm Children's menu also available Function room available, special occasions catered for Visit our web site:

www.carraciola.com or visit us on Facebook see you soon, Steve and Elena

JJ’s Cafe Bar

Some customer quotes: ‘...more than just a bar’ ‘....a bit like Allo Allo and Cheers!’

Come and see for yourself - Open all week.

See our Notice Board events listings 39 Place du Champ de Foire 36140, Aigurande

02 54 06 30 77

05.55.63.90.79

www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/

SIREN: 483 988 853

SIRET: 508 754 314 00013

www.lecreusoisbistro.com

Le Relais de l'Abloux Bar - Restaurant Pizzeria Pizzas to eat in or take away 36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

02 54 47 56 74

cafebarjj@yahoo.co.uk

Le Champsac

B&B Restaurant Bar Tabac & Salle des Fêtes

open all year regular events private parties www.lechampsac.com

lechampsac@orange.fr 05 55 78 53 50 12, Rue des Fontaines 87230 Champsac

Le Pub

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

02.54.60.02.14 - see pg 6

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

Atelier d'Art du Jardin Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Hols 11h00 to 18h00

CADEAUX

Salon de Thé - 06 72 38 82 20 Tue-Sat 10.00am-5.30pm All Day Frothy Coffees - Hot Choc - Cakes English Greeting Cards 1€ & 1,50€ Traditional Sweets 1,10€ 100g Fabrics - Jewellery - Homewares Toiletries - Mugs - Candles - Aprons Bags - Purses - Glassware - Mirrors Cushions - Pot Pourri - Foliage

MAGNAC LAVAL 87190 Two Floors Serving French & English Tastes since 2011

Gifts & Crafts

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

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Mon Chic Cottage

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

(formerly Vera Laine Cadeaux)

Garden Services

Tea, coffee & home-made scones / cakes Official Stockist & Workshop for Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan & Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic Open Tue-Fri: 10h00 -18h00 Sat: 10h00-13h00 Contact Jay:

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

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

26, Ecurat 23150

Home Decor & Gifts

05 87 77 95 59

www.monchiccottage.com info@monchiccottage.com Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

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

see main ad below

Gardening & Property Services Stuart Fieldhouse All aspects of garden maintenance: hedge cutting, mowing, fencing, etc as well as property maintenance.

References provided.

Coussac-Bonneval - 05 55 70 59 75 email: smincky@yahoo.com

Helen Clarence Designs Wearable art jewellery made by hand with a needle and thread Studio open: Tue-Sun 14h-18h 21 La Tour, 23130 St-Dizier-la-Tour

www.helenclarence.com

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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 Reliability guaranteed Fully qualified arborist - Fully insured Covering depts: 87, 23, 86, 36, 19 & 16

beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk

05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

siret: 530 840 958 00017

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Advertising in The Bugle Business Directory Advertising your business couldn’t be easier. Text only, boxed listings are available in our Business Directory from just €11.20/month. Alternatively, why not spotlight your business with an Advertorial, available from 1/6 Page (€50 HT) up to Full Page (€300 HT). Both Directory Adverts and Advertorials represent a cost effective way to put your brand in front of more than 25,000 pairs of eyes each month!!

For more information on any of our advertising options, please feel free to give us a call on 05 55 41 17 76 or send an email to sales@thebugle.eu

6-Month Contract

12-Month Contract

€84

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Directory Advertising is available either in black and white or colour, and in either small (30 words max) or large (45 words max) format.

Directory adverts may only contain text - no logos, images or artwork are allowed. The minimum contract length is 6 months.

Advertising is payable on publication. All prices are HT.

Gifts & Crafts

WWW.CARDBUBBLE.COM BUY YOUR BRITISH GREETINGS CARDS ONLINE! QUALITY CARDS AT UK PRICES! E: ANGI@CARDBUBBLE.COM FREE DELIVERY ON ALL ORDERS OVER €10 WORLDWIDE siret: 751 978 917 00019

Très Jolie

Ladies fashion accessories 05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53 see main ad pg 10 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 26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du Jardin Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Hols 11h00 to 18h00 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

The Exchange Rochechouart

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

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

Le Frog Boutique www.lafrogboutique.com

see main ad - pg 12

THÉ BONBONS CADEAUX

Salon de Thé - 06 72 38 82 20 Tue-Sat 10.00am-5.30pm All Day Frothy Coffees - Hot Choc - Cakes English Greeting Cards 1€ & 1,50€ Traditional Sweets 1,10€ 100g Fabrics - Jewellery - Homewares Toiletries - Mugs - Candles - Aprons Bags - Purses - Glassware - Mirrors Cushions - Pot Pourri - Foliage

MAGNAC LAVAL 87190 Two Floors Serving French & English Tastes since 2011

'CARTES DE CHRISTINE' HAND-CRAFTED CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS

Quality product at affordable prices.

Customized, if required, especially for you.

Available blank or with either English or French greetings.

NEED HELP? Sworn Translations from English or Dutch to French (birth certificates, etc.)

Online translation service

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

05 55 08 06 71 / 06 26 83 77 97 www.pr-translation-services.com

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

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

Sophie Arsac

French lessons & handholding services 05.55.89.15.74 - pg 16

Health & Beauty

Email: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

Tel: 06 86 89 81 02

Les Dryades

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Hotel / Golf / Spa www.les-dryades.fr see main ad - pg 8

Meditation class held by Association ame et corps in Limoges each Wednesday at 8pm.

First session free of charge, then 4 evenings at a total fee of €35.

New group in St. Junien is planned.

Beginners and advanced participants welcome!

For more information see: www.ame-et-corps.com or call Katharina on:

House Clearance

ammara.onglerie@gmail.com siret: en cours

French lessons & Language Services

06 37 08 92 09 - see pg 4

debarrasser87

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

Central France Pest Control Dératisation, Déinsectisation, Désinfection

02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38 www.applicateur3d.com

Call Alex, your English nail technician now

9 rue Dr Charles Poitevin

Annet Karhof

Pest Control

AMMARA Gel nails starting from €40 a set

Language Services

06.66.24.85.49

siret 528 539 448

Handholding Services

05.56.34.75.51

See our Display Ad - pg 14

Insurance & Finance

VISIT ME AT THE FOLLOWING MARKETS: PIEGUT (Wed), Brantôme (Fri) AIGRE, CHASSENEUIL & CONFOLENS (Monthly) FIND OUR CARDS AT: Magazin Artisanat, Confolens Send an email to sign up to the newsletter

Siddalls

Financial Solutions & Expert Advice

05 87 41 07 93 - see pg 10

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Tel: 06 22 93 14 57

SIRET 484 479 480 00010

lindabodimeade@eircom.net paulbodimeade@eircom.net

A HELPING HAND Learning to meditate

05 55 78 19 24

www.theexchangerochechouart.com

OSTEOPATHY & ACUPUNCTURE

Email: info@applicateur3d.com Curative and preventative

HiFX

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

www.hifx.co.uk

La Petite Barre, 18210 Bessais Le Fromental

International money transfer

SIRET No. 498 544 741 00024

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ADVERTORIAL

“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity

A

simple solar energy system that runs on its own, even when you are not there! – And provides a free heat supplement in winter.

The Solarventi air panel was invented more than 20 years ago by Hans Jørgen Christensen, from Aidt Miljø, with the backing of the Danish government. He wanted to use the sun’s energy for airing and ventilation of the thousands of holiday homes on the West coast of Jutland, - houses that were left empty and unheated for long periods - houses with damp problems, mould and bad odours - houses that left their owners with discomfort, lots of work and expense. He wanted a system that would be safe, simple, without the need for radiators, water and/ or mains electricity. Slowly but surely, the first Solarventi

model came together.

How it works The principle behind Solarventi is simple: a small, builtin, solar cell powers a 12V fan that is connected to an air vent, a control unit and an on/ off switch.

Whenever the sun shines, the air in the solar panel is heated and the fan, receiving power from the solar cell, introduces warm, dry air into your home at the rate of 20 to 100 cubic metres per hour.

The initial models were more than capable of keeping the cottages dry (and ventilated), even with the limited sunshine hours available in Denmark during the winter season.

Since that time, the technology has really come along in leaps and bounds. Now, more than 20 years later, the 3rd and 4th

Property Maintenance

generation Solarventi have exceeded all expectations.

In Southern Europe, Solarventi is not only used for ventilation/dehumidification purposes; with far more winter sunshine hours, it also provides a substantial heating supplement. Several technical and governmental studies show that incoming air temperature can be increased by as much as 40°C. A DIY Solution?

The installation process is very straightforward and should only take two or three hours.

All that is needed is a drill, hammer and chisel to make a hole in the wall. Roof installations are also possible. In fact, the Solarventi was originally designed to be a DIY product in Scandinavia it still is.

There are no electrical or

Soie et Bois Depot Vente des Vêtements

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

4 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

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

Les Bons Voisins www.LBVfrance.com

Help with all property related issues

See main ad pg 11

Property Sales

Alinéa

Meuble & Déco

05.55.57.09.34 see advert on pg 2

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

www.leggettfrance.com

Eco Entrepot

see main ad - pg 9

05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 11

Houses on Internet www.housesoninternet.com

05.55.65.12.19

Get down The Shed

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

Stove Sellers www.stovesellers.com 05.55.63.78.72

See our Display Ad - pg 3

See our Display Ad - pg 8

Cendrillon - Bourganeuf

Limousin Spas

Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

www.limousin-bilingual.com

05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 4

Retail & Commerce

www.fabricadesign.com - see pg 11

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Transport, Removals & Storage

NEW FOR 2014

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

All our spas are manufactured to the highest standards & have full manufacturers warranty.

These spas have relatively low power requirements & are very economical.

Prices start from €3,750.

Models seat 2 to 7 people.

For more information on our range check out our website: www.limousin-spas.com or telephone: 05 55 63 26 20 Numéro Siret: 752 157 610 00011

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

VAN SERVICES Extra Large Van & Curtain Side Trailer Available for your Personal Requirements Contact Dave or Richard:

02 54 24 29 76 07 85 26 95 71

Email: van@deliveryman.com

Parking For Limoges Airport Efficient parking for all types of vehicles Book now!!

www.parkinglimoges.com

Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 5 Furniture, interiors & gifts

05 53 56 62 54

FABRICA

Everhot stoves supplied & installed across France

French Lily

Moulin de Tintin

Leggett Immobilier

water connections and it can be safely left running, even when the property is empty. Solarventi requires no maintenance - if the property is unoccupied during the hot summer months, then it can be left running at low speeds for ventilation and dehumidification purposes or simply switched off.

With a range of panel sizes, and the option for wall or roof mounting, Solarventi is suitable for all types of buildings, caravans or even boats!!

Following the patenting of its design in 2001, Solarventi has only recently been actively commercialized. Over the last six years, Solarventi units have been installed in more than 24 countries and demand is increasing rapidly. From Greenland to Australia, Solarventi is finally getting the recognition it deserves. ■

06 13 38 59 68 05 55 14 49 45

Man & Van Transport

Genuine/Reliable/Honest Local + Europe + UK runs Now also available for House/Barn clearances!

14m3 capacity 4.2m load length French Spoken

05 55 33 21 59 87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres

The Man With A Van Affordable Moves/ Single Items Regular UK runs - check website Europewide/ Limousin based 18m3 van / 4.5m load area E: pancentral@hotmail.com W: www.themanwithavan.info

Tel: (+33) 07.61.21.85.15 Siret : 532 526 001 00013

General

Siret 530 213 644 00012

Buggs Car Hire Bergerac & Limoges Airports

www.buggscarhire.com see pg 7

capacity

Yes you have read this ad correctly... It's FREE Contact Antoinette:

02 54 24 29 76 07 85 26 95 71

clearance@housemail.com

BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE

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

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

Please contact Ms Angelika Knauer:

05.55.30.40.26

Cash paid for scrap

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

All Limousin covered Anything considered Any quantity

SIRET: 523 955 151 00015

siret 532 981 198 00015

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

3 HOUSE CLEARANCE 4 U

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.

www.frenchvanman.eu

MAN + VAN Fiat Ducato with 11m² load

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Tel: 05 55 37 45 35 Mob: 06 74 21 47 71

Carrefour du bois Limousin

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com 05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 12

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

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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 Fitness & Fun PENSOL Indoor Carpet Bowls We meet on Wednesdays at 2.30pm5.00pm. Come along for a fun afternoon, a warm welcome in a warm hall, refreshments and equipment provided.

Ladies and Gents welcome. The venue is the salle polyvalente at PENSOL 87440 on the D67 between Marval and Dournazac, clearly indicated from the village, or from Piégut-Pluviers take the D91. Come and have a free trial, with our slightly smaller Bowls and 33` carpet.

NO heavy lifting. Established club and club Leader. Registered and insured.

Please phone Hilary for any enquiries on 09 72 23 13 20 or r.h.brayshaw@ gmx.com Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong classes organised by the ACAMIES (association culturelle d'arts martiaux internes et d'exercices de santé). Wed: Jarnages, 18h30-20h, Salle Polyvalente.

Thu: Bétête, 19h-20h30, Domaine de Tournessac. OPEN DAY Sun 6th Oct at the salle de la mairie, Jarnages from 9h-12h.

Individual classes, courses, massage & treatments also available. Contact: 06 48 00 02 07 http://acamies.e-monsite.com Keep Fit Amazing abs, breathtaking buttocks!

Come and join our group at the CAPE in Pontarion. We are all ages, all sizes, men & women, but are serious about keeping fit.

Our “monitrice” is English and will happily provide bilingual instructions.

We meet every Thursday at 8p.m. in Pontarion Town Hall, for a one-hour workout.

Come for a free trial, or call 05 55 64 98 87 or 06 32 42 95 68 for more details.

Indoor Bowling at Oradour-surVayres If you already play or have never tried indoor bowling then come along to a meeting. It's great fun and easy to play.

If you have never played it before we will show you how. We meet every Monday evening starting at 18.30 hrs at La Chapelle, avenue des Chapelles, 87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres. Come and try it - it's free. If you require further information or directions to our venue please contact me - Email: OradourBowling@gmx.com or telephone: 05 55 08 41 75 Zumba!

Regular zumba classes across depts 36, 18 & northern 23. For more info tel 06 58 37 17 04 - email evezumba36@ gmail.com and for details of classes visit www.zumbazumba.fr Indoor Short-mat Bowling at Cussac 87150....and now Outdoor too!

As the premier bowls club in the HauteVienne, we are going from strength to strength with members seeking us out and travelling great distances to continue their love of bowls or simply to 'try us out'. Our reputation as a "very friendly and welcoming club" goes before us. If you've never tried the game, just come along and take a look; there is far more to it than first appears!

We are a formally registered association within the French system and benefit from assistance from our local commune by use of a wonderful indoor venue.

AND NOW...the use of a synthetic outdoor court where Flat-green, Crown and Short-mat can be played. Just imagine the summer evenings with a drink in your hand, watching fellow bowlers enjoying the quiet of village, interrupted only by the 'click' or 'tunk' of bowl against bowl!

Our regular sessions indoors are Wednesday evening at 8pm and Thursday Mornings at 10am. Outdoor sessions will be arranged as the spring arrives so keep in touch. Serious bowlers and beginners are welcome - club bowls are available for use.

For further information contact cussacbowls-club@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, lighthearted group? Each week we exercise a different group of muscles, do a little country dancing & some floor

WE NEED HELP FOR FRITZY

Fritzy had a terrible past - which is long ago. He was picked up by the SPA in a group of 100 dogs in bad condition... At that time he was still a puppy. For the first weeks, he was at the home of a volunteer who took care of him where he had a really good time but couldn't stay. He is a little handicapped because he is blind in his left eye but this doesn't affect him in any way. He is a bit of a miracle. He has been living at the SPA for 2 1/2 years and still loves people and has not given up hope of finding his new home. He will make a good guardian and is absolutely adorable with people.

At the SPA he is getting too fat and we hope so much that at last he can live the happy dog's life that he deserves.

His breed is a hunting dog, so he will chase your rabbits in the garden. He is castrated and his birthday is 15th April!

Any questions, contact either the SPA on 05.55.48.06.75 or Katharina (volunteer) for information in English on 06.66.24.95.49. Thank you!

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 likeminded people. Simple mindfulness technique. Dechen Choling, Le Mas Marvent, St-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, 87700.

Also, ongoing regular group meetings and events. Contact tel Christina 05 55 03 82 01 www.dechencholing.org Gardening Les petits jardiniers du Limousin http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs. com Do you love gardening or are you keen to learn more about it? Then why not come along and join Les Petits Jardiniers? We’re a friendly group of English, French and Dutch residents and normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2.30pm in the salle de fêtes in St-Amand-le-Petit, between Peyrat-le-Château and Eymoutiers. Our meetings are held mostly in English and we have guest speakers, organise garden visits and swap plants and seeds. 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 2014: 17th Jul Demonstration - flower arranging; 21st Aug Summer lunch; 7th Sep Annual Show; 16th Oct AGM and Splitting perennials to double your plants; 20th Nov Visit to the Musée des distilleries, Limoges; Tba Dec Gardeners' Question Time and Christmas party..

Club Liseron – Gardening Club Meets on the 2nd Mon evening of the month at 19.30 at the Salle des Fêtes in Massignac. We're a mixed bunch of English & French, who are united by a passion for gardens and gardening, sharing plants, seeds and information.

More info from Sally on 05 45 21 30 20 or Craig on 05 45 89 33 50 or mccolville@orange.fr ** The Club has a new president, Véronique Granet, a very dynamic and enthusiastic person. ** Aux Plantes, etc.

We are an association of independent, ethically-minded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants.

It’s not just about us selling you plants - we want them to thrive and do well for you!

Current members include plantspeople specialising in unusual shrubs & trees, butterfly plants, heritage vegetables and flowers, irises, perennials and droughttolerant plants.

For more info contact Michelle Pierce 05 45 89 36 54 or visit: www.auxplantesetc.jimdo.com Les Jardins de Sirius Based in Pressignac, Charente, we are a small association of people who are keen on gardening. As well as finding plants an endless source of interest, we believe that the simple fact of gardening has numerous positive benefits for health, stress, social interaction - in other words, our daily lives - and we’d like to encourage this aspect. We run flower workshops on the first Saturday afternoon of the month. If you’d like to get involved, have more info on the

association or become a member, please contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@gmail.com Integration International Apero Reseau We meet each Saturday from 11.30am1pm 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.

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 (St-Junien) - 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.

Can you give a home to adorable KIM? 6 year-old Braque x Spaniel.

We’re putting a shout-out for this boy because he’s been at Phoenix for a few months now and has received absolutely no calls! This makes no sense as he’s close to being an all-rounder.

We say close, as he is inclined to chase cats, but if you have a cat-free home, and a secure garden to guard against his curious nose, then he could be just what you’ve been waiting for!

He looks lean & muscular but he’s as cuddly & devoted as they come, and extremely gentle. He travels brilliantly, and he’s an easy-peasy boy who, previously desperately unhappy at the SPA, now loves nothing more than affection and curling up in his bed. He delights his foster carers with his loyalty & lovely gentle nature and he loves the company of other dogs or people. He’s a fairly small boy, weighing in at about 19kg. He is in foster care in Thiviers, 24.

Kim is tatooed (2 GCB 867) vaccinated and neutered and if you’d like to meet him, please contact Jackie & Andy on 05 53 52 06 23 or email Jackie.Axford@gmail.com Thank you, Phoenix Association - www.phoenixasso.com

Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-sur-Briance On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisillesur-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 St Jean English Library and Information Centre is now wellestablished in the beautiful medieval building of the Porte de Puy Charraud, 10 Rue de Portail, La Souterraine. We now have just under 10,000 books, catering for a wide range of tastes, both fiction & non-fiction, plus a large collection of DVDs and CDs, and you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, together with a selection of delicious home-made cakes, in our cafe, Caxtons, where we also have regular exhibitions of work by local artists, both French & English.

The Library runs classes in French, for English speakers, with a professional teacher, and also organises AngloFrench conversation groups in association with the Municipal Library in La Souterraine. We have a number of thriving special interest groups, such as the Gardening Club, Photographic Society, Friendship Group, etc. and we have an ever-changing selection of interesting items for sale in our Brocante on the ground floor.

We also provide support & assistance in bureaucratic and administrative matters for both existing British residents as well as newcomers to the area, so whatever your interests, don’t hesitate to pay us a visit, when you will be assured of a warm welcome.

The library is open from 9.30 -12.30 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Contact tel 06 06 43 47 64 or email bibliostjean@yahoo.co.uk 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 Music Club Boussac 3rd Saturday of the month at the Grand Café des Sports, 26 place de l'Hôtel de Ville. All musicians and singers wishing to join in an evening of free fun and entertainment are most welcome, as are those who simply enjoy listening to live music. A PA system and drum kit is available, so all you need to do is bring along your own instrument to have a good time.

"Oh My Cod" fish and chips is available in the square or Philippe, the bar owner, provides a charcuterie. All food can be

LOCAL DRAMA GROUP ANNOUNCES SHORTAGE OF MEN! CastawaysDrama now casting for “Scrooge” Following on from the success last October of “Carry on Macbeth”, CastawaysDrama of La Souterraine is now casting for its 2014 Christmas production of “Scrooge the Panto”.

The first auditions were well attended and most of the female roles have been cast by the director-choreographer, but there remain quite a few roles for men, both leading and supporting as well as chorus. Some involve singing and dancing as well as acting - a great opportunity to strut your stuff in Dickensian gear!

Rehearsals start in October and there are also opportunities for behind-the-scenes and front-of-house assistance. To find out more about how you can become involved with this friendly bunch of dramatic amateurs, please contact Jackie Grant on 05 55 63 15 47

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WEEKLY MARKETS MONDAY

Evaux-les-Bains

TUESDAY

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

WEDNESDAY

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

THURSDAY

Boussac Coussac-Bonneval Dun-le-Palestel Guéret Limoges Bastide et

Corgnac Magnac-Laval Oradour-sur-Vayres (except 3rd Thu) Peyrat-le-Château Saint-Sulpice-lesChamps Saint-Victurnien La Souterraine

FRIDAY

Aigurande Aixe-sur-Vienne Ambazac Bessines-sur-Gartempe Bosmie l’Aiguille (16h - 19h30) Bujaleuf Châlus (except 2nd Fri) Châteauponsac Châtelus-Malvaleix Couzeix (16h30 19h30) Le Dorat Felletin Limoges (place des Bancs et Beaubreuil) Nexon Pierre-Buffière Rochechouart St-Etienne-de-Fursac Saint-Sulpice-Laurière Verneuil-surVienne(15h-18h30)

SATURDAY

Aixe-sur-Vienne

eaten in the café.

Contact: Bev or Dave Calladine at gemsandcrystalsmail@gmail.com or Mervyn or Rosie Wood at mervynjw@aol. com for more info.

L'Orchestre Philharmonique de La Souterraine If you or one of your family are interested in playing in an orchestra and think your standard might be adequate do get in contact with us. We meet weekly on Friday evenings in La Souterraine (apart from the summer holidays) to rehearse. Most of our concerts are around Xmas or May-July. Our members come from all over Limousin so lifts to and fro may be possible if necessary. Contacts: French language Marie-France Martinie 05 55 30 76 23 / English language Alan Kerr 05 55 56 34 52 The Harmonics This is our 6th season of singing as a group.

Our music is varied classical, madrigals, spiritual, songs from the shows etc and we sing in French, English, Swahili, Latin whatever the music demands. Our concerts are in support of a variety of charities including the British Legion, L'Oregon at Civray and Retina and thus non profit making. We meet Wed 14h – 16h in the Salle d'Annexe behind the Mairie in Civray.

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

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

SUNDAY

Bessines-sur-Gartempe Blond Crocq (1st and 3rd Sun) Panazol Peyrat-le-Château Saint-Paul St-Sulpice-le-Guéretois (3rd Sun) Saint-Vaury (2nd Sun) Veyrac (2nd Sun)

MONTHLY FOIRES

BY DATE

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

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 (supporting Creuse, too)

A big thank you from CSF Haute-Vienne

We would just like to say a big thank you to everyone who supported us for our fund-raising lunch at the lake at Videix on Sunday 15th June.

We fed 67 people, more French came than ever before and with very generous donations, money raised from a book sale and taking out expenses, we raised over 1000 euros. We are very pleased and as always touched by people's generosity.

BY DAY

1: (prev day if public holiday): Bellac 3: Bellegarde-en-Marche 3: Châteauponsac 5: Bussière-Poitevine 5: Chénérailles 6: Bussière-Boffy 8: Compreignac 9: Saint-Sulpice-Laurière 11 (Sat if 11 is a Sun): Bessines-surGartempe 13 (Sat if 13 is a Sun): Le Dorat 15: Oradour-sur-Glane 17: Mortemart 18: La Croisille-sur-Briance; La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice 20: Chénérailles 21: Ambazac; Saint-Sulpice-lesFeuilles 22 (Mon if 22 is a Sun): MagnacLaval 23: Razès; St Laurent sur Gorre 24: Nantiat 25: Blond - St Paul 26: Nouic; Rochechouart 28: Cieux 29: Laurière

All Markets & Foires are in the morning unless stated otherwise. If your local market is not listed, please let us know - editor@thebugle.eu

English speaking Council surgery for residents of the commune of St-Léger-Magnazeix Every 2nd Weds in the month, an Englishspeaking council surgery with councillors Manuela Stroescu and Patrick Johnson will take place at the Mairie between 11am and 12pm.

L’Association France Alzheimer Dordogne Charitable organisation offering Englishspeaking support and guidance to anyone dealing with the day-to-day difficulties affecting those with dementia, their families and their carers and assistance with how to access the best provisions of care.

English Helpline (available on Tuesday mornings between 10am and midday): 09 64 21 40 86.

For more information email alzheimer. dordogne@orange.fr or visit www. francealzheimer-dordogne.org

Thank you all very much.

Sue Ware, President, CSF Haute-Vienne.

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

We offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87) and Creuse (23). Our helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87. If you would like more information or would like to become a member or help in any other way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31 15, csfhv@frangle.fr Elizabeth Finn Care Registered charity Elizabeth Finn Care is able to offer direct financial assistance to British and Irish nationals or residents who live overseas. We ensure that our help does not affect any means-tested payments.

For more information contact: Mary Hughes - Case worker France, Elizabeth Finn Care - tel 04 68 23 43 79 or visit www. elizabethfinncare.org.uk and www.turn2us. org.uk

EASY

MEDIUM

OPEN MIC NIGHT

HARD

Every Friday night

If you like music and have ever fancied getting up and having a go, why not come along to our Open Mic Night at “Le Lock Ness” in La Souterraine town centre every Friday around 8.30pm.

Our Open Mic Night is a non-profit making event and its aim is to bring pleasure and fun to people of all ages, nationality, creed, etc. who have always fancied getting up to play their guitar, tambourine, triangle or even the spoons if you'd like. You can sing, play or even read a poem, the choice is yours. No pressure!

You might like to just come along and support, sit and have a drink...

So get out that guitar or penny whistle that's been lurking in the attic for the last twenty years, dust it down and join in for an evening of fun!!

Look forward to seeing you there.

Chorale Philomèle

The choir Philomèle of Rochechouart and St-Junien give several concerts locally and further afield. Their repertoire, which changes often, comprises songs, both serious and rousing in a variety of languages.

Upcoming concerts: Monday July 14th at St-Junien at 10am to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of St-Junien.

For information please tel 05 55 03 69 70 or 06 32 66 80 35, email pmthemaskells35@gmail.com or visit http://choralephilomele.wordpress.com/

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

Email: contact@reactive-resource.com

Cartes de Christine

Hand-crafted cards for all occasions Find us every week at Piégut market (Wed) and Brantôme (Fri)... and at Aigre, Chasseneuil & Confolens (monthly).

We will have an extended range at Magazin Artisanat, Confolens email: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

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Le Relais de l'Abloux

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For more information: 02 54 47 56 74 mail: lerelaisdelabloux@orange.fr facebook: "le relais de l'abloux"

Mon Chic Cottage

2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix - 26, Ecurat 23150

(formerly Vera Laine Gift Shop) LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

RESTAURANT

Home Decor & Gifts T ea, coffee & home-made scones / cakes

La Veytizou

Official Stockist & Workshop for Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan & Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic

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

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Sat 12th JULY - OPEN Mic Night Come and join us for a good evening's entertainment or if you like bring your instruments and join in. Food available

~~~~~~~~~ For more information & reservations call Sue on 05 55 69 33 38

Decorative Paint Workshops To learn the basis of using Chalk Paint™ & ask questions, join us on a workshop.

All materials included. To book contact Jay. 05 87 77 95 59 info@monchiccottage.com www.monchiccottage.com

ABRIS BOIS LV

Le Moulin du Breuil Restaurant, Bar, Terrasse

23140 PIONNAT

Friday 23 July - English Afternoon Tea Come and indulge yourself in a traditional English Afternoon Tea in the garden - just €14.95.

Friday 1 August - English Breakfast Our world class English breakfast will be served from 10.00am. The full works for just €10.

World Cup games live in the bar

Join us on facebook: www.facebook.com/lemoulindubreuil and follow us on twitter: @lmdb_pionnat

Tel: 05 55 80 37 70 Mail: info@lemoulindubreuil.com Web: www.lemoulindubreuil.com

Do you live in La Creuse or Haute Vienne?

Are you aged between 25-35 and looking to make new friends to go bowling, cinema or just for a drink or coffee?

If you are interested e-mail me at: dawm82@hotmail.co.uk

12th July, from 20h

Le Relais de l'Abloux invites you for an evening of LIVE MUSIC

Atelier d'Art du Jardin The tea room is now open

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

Petticoat Lane

In July, find us at the following markets: Every Tuesday - Civray Sat 5th July - Aigre Sun 6th & 20th July - Panazol Sat 19th July - Confolens Sun 27th July - Linazay (86) Royal British Legion Summer Fair Please note: on Wednesday 9th July, we will only be open from 10am-1pm

Natural Stone paving on SALE!

http://www.petticoatlaneshop.com/

Blue grey limestone 25mm thick Tumbled finish 20x20cm: €21/m2 TTC 30x30cm: €23/m2 TTC Antique finish 20x20cm: €32/m2 TTC 40x40cm: €36/m2 TTC All deals on: www.abrisfrance.fr

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

ABRIS BOIS LV - Z.A. Sirvenon - 87190 MAGNAC-LAVAL

Tel: 05 87 77 95 57

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

Le Champsac The Fish & Chip van will be here on the 14th & 25th July and 11th Aug The Pizza van will be here on the 5th & 19th July and 2nd Aug Quiz - 4th July - American Independence Day

Time for Tea

49 Rue du Pont de la Gartempe 23240 Le Grand-Bourg

FANCY A COFFEE?

36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

Saturday 26th July - Mexican Night

www.lechampsac.com lechampsac@orange.fr

Traditional & speciality teas, coffees, soft drinks, ice creams, cakes...

Light lunches, soups and salads

Open Wed-Sun 12h to 18h 05 55 80 84 65

Limousin Dog Training New puppy class starting soon at Les Grands Chézeaux

Pianist/ vocalist available for events/ gigs/ private parties etc...

New Orleans old time jazz n blues n boogie...

Call: 07.61.21.85.15

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JJ’s Café Bar Aigurande Music Club

2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm.

Next event: 12th 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 Codfather’ in the market square (from 6.30 - 8.30) and eat them in the comfort of JJ's.

The club starts from 8:30, but we are open for all those who want to come earlier to eat. In fact we hardly ever shut !!!!

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

Tel: 02 54 06 30 77

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

05 55 68 67 56 or 06 04 47 35 19

C’est cheese

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

business - FOR SALE Also available online.

Forcontact more information, seedetails our website: us for

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

Très Jolie

Fashion Accessories Where to find me this month: Every Wednesday - Piegut Market Sunday 6th July - Abjat-sur-Bandiat Sunday 13th July - Fête de la Chatonette, Gorre.

Guide Dog Fundraiser.

Saturday 19th July - Fête du Lac, Saint Mathieu.

Items arriving daily, please see my facebook page 'Tres Jolie Milhaguet' to see what's new.

Mail order available, email for more details.

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

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

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Thu 17th Jul to Thu 28th Aug Autorail Creusois

Fri 18th Jul to Tue 12th Aug 1001 Notes Festival

This touring festival proposes a programme of concerts & workshops based on classical music and jazz in some of the region's most beautiful locations: Limoges - Solignac Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat. For more information & a full programme visit www.festival1001notes.com/

Sat 19th & Sat 26th Jul BOURGANEUF Earth oven and rustic furniture workshop

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 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.

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Meet some new people and learn a new skill. See how cheap and easy it is to build with natural materials. Duration: 2 days, a week apart (because of drying time). Takes place Saturdays 19th and 26th July. Location: Sangha Buddhist Retreat, near Bourganeuf.

For more information email: am.wood@live.com

Sat 19th to Fri 25th Jul CIEUX Nuits Musicales de Cieux

16th 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, Japan, Spain, Italy & Mexico.

For event listings visit www.nuitsmusicalesdecieux.com or tel 05 55 03 33 23.

Fri 25th Jul BOURGANEUF Visit of Bourganeuf by torchlight

RDV 21h at the Tourist Office. 4€/ person, free for Under 12s. Reservation necessary via the Tourist Office, tel 05 55 64 12 20.

Sun 3rd Aug PIONSAT 32ème brocante-vide-greniers

Organised by Les Amis du Château de Pionsat, 7h-18h, 63330 Pionsat. Free entry. Includes special sale of English books, CDs & DVDs. Refreshments. Free carriage rides. Exhibition & sale of artisanal crafts and art. Musical entertainment.

Stands: 5 euros/5 linear metres, 10 euros beyond 5m.

For more information or to reserve a stand contact: amischateaupionsat@free.fr

Festival du Haut Limousin, 2nd – 17th August 2014

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his year the Festival du Haut Limousin kicks off in style with a cabaret-concert followed by a Jazz Ball. “Castrato” soprano singer Cathy Heiting and pianist Jonathan Soucasse move audiences to tears and laughter with their performance, finally encouraging them to join in the latest funky hits. And how better to complete the opening night than by dancing to the Pimentone Jazz Sextet, a free event, hopefully to be held outside in the courtyard.

A new orchestra Les Forces Majeures is premiering at the Festival this year with two performances. In the first they explore a Russian repertoire with Nicolas Angelich, an internationally renowned pianist, and in the second they accompany the delightful Karin Deshayes, singing some of the great arias from Mozart and Rossini.

For those of you who have a soft spot for romantic music, Nicolas Angelich returns for a second concert called “Carte Blanche”, his personal choices from a repertoire of passionate and tender classical music.

A fresh approach to music comes from world famous Korean cellist Sung Won Yang, the Japanese pianist Hiroaki Yamaguchi and the wind quintet, Les Bons Becs who have come together to play an eclectic repertoire of classical, tea dance, tango, songs and rock.

We also have an opportunity to join in the 250th anniversary celebrations of the death of fa-

mous Dijon composer, Rameau, when we can hear tenor Mathias Vidal and the baroque Ensemble Amarillis with a brilliant arrangement of his secular cantatas and chamber operas.

Pianist Ismaël Margain and the Hermes String quartet are a group of young and talented players. In their Festival concert they offer us a fresh and inventive approach to Haydn, Beethoven and Schumann, amongst others.

Four free concerts will be hosted by some of the Haute Vienne’s prettiest little churches and a chateau. On the first Sunday Sung Won Yang plays Bach cello suites and the Quatuor Winston offer a classical/jazz mix on the following Sunday. An opportunity for parents and their children to learn about orchestras and conductors at Villefavard is also free of charge.

And last but not least, the Festival’s favourite choir is back: the Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne, conducted

by Michel Corboz. They have recently added a new collection of French Sacred Music to their impressive list of recordings and their first performance offers a selection from the end of the 19th to beginning of the 20th centuries. As a stunning finish to the festival they will be singing the original 1876 version of Dvorak’s Sabat Mater.

Fiona Campbell, Vice-President Further information: www.festivalduhautlimousin.com 05 55 60 29 32

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UPCOMING EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION Sat 28th to Sun 29th Jun Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts

With over 30 gardens taking part in 2014, this year's Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts is not to be missed. There can be fewer more pleasant ways to spend a summer’s day or two than strolling gently round a few gardens. A quick dip into the website (www.opengardens.eu) will demonstrate the variety of gardens on offer and many of them are also ideal for having a picnic lunch. The gardens are open for the whole weekend 28th/29th June from 10am-7pm and visitors can view any or all of them for €5. Tickets are available at any of the gardens; simply turn up, buy a ticket and use this ticket to access any of the 30 gardens taking part. Tickets can also be purchased via the website or by mail at mick@opengardens. eu. Refreshments are available and some have a small variety of plants for sale.

The charity for 2014 remains the same as 2013 - “A Chacun son Everest” http://www. achacunsoneverest.com/

Sat 28th Jun LE BLANC Conference: "Les Chroniques de Jehan Froissart, témoin de la Guerre de Cent Ans"

Conference organised by the Fédération des Chemins de la Guerre de Cent Ans on the chronicles of Jehan Froissart. Received at the court of the kings of France, England and Scotland during the Hundred Years War, Froissart collected many testimonies that he transcribed in his Chronicles. His writings are an invaluable historical source to find out about and understand the events that occurred between Berry, Poitou and Limousin at that time.

17h. Ecomusée de la Brenne, Château

Naillac, Ville Haute 36300 LE BLANC. Free entry. For more information tel 02 54 37 25 20 or email ecomusee.brenne@wanadoo. fr or visit https://sites.google.com/site/ federationcheminsguerrecentans/

Sun 29th Jun ORADOUR-SURVAYRES Fund-raiser in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind

4th Annual Fund-raiser in aid of The Guide Dogs for The Blind School, Limoges. 1pm to 5pm – 17 Avenue du 8 Mai 1945, Oradour-surVayres. Included in the event will be: a table from the Guide Dog School highlighting the very good work they do, with various items for sale; the presence of some working Guide Dogs and Student Guide Dogs; delicious home-made cakes, teas/coffee, soft drinks and ice-cream; clothes, shoes and handbags; bric-a-brac; books, CDs and DVDs; various artisans; plants; and a tombola.

For more information tel 05 55 78 83 05.

Sat 5th to Sat 12th Jul BELLAC 61e Festival National de Bellac

The Bellac Theatre Festival is a mixture of 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-ducloitre.fr/

Sun 6th Jul SAINT-MICHEL-DEVEISSE Brocante & Animations

All day entertainment - 7h-19h. Free stall space. Entertainment & bouncy castle. All day

buvette, and 12 euros lunch (salad, merguez sausages & frites, cheese, tart). Contact 05 55 83 01 12 to book a space (English & French spoken). Or come along and buy a bargain!

Fri 11th to Mon 14th Jul BESSINES-SUR-GARTEMPE Bandafolie's and helmets of the Middle Ages, all in the beautiful surroundings of the castle ruins.

You can also roam freely around the castle and participate in fun games along the way (puzzles, skittles...)

14h-19h. EUR 3 (free for Under 6s).

For more information visit www.chateau-delastours.fr

Sun 13th Jul GORRE Charity Fête The 18th edition of this incredibly popular music festival will feature 11 groups from France, Spain, Belgium, UK and Ukraine and 350 musicians to create "the best music in the best atmosphere". Plus brocante on the Monday with over 150 stalls. For more information and to download the programme visit www.bandafolies.com

Sat 12th to Mon 14th Jul RILHACLASTOURS Medieval encampment at the Château de Lastours

The Knights of Lastours welcome you to their fortress and encampment. Discover medieval crossbow and longbow, the history and presentation of many weapons, shields

Ball trap compak sporting charity fundraising event in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind.

10am til late at La Chatonette, Gorre 87310.

Hog roast set meal 10 euros per person (bookings only for dinner). To book please call 06 38 55 49 88 before 10th July.

Beer tent, music, paint ball, vide-grenier, plants, books, cake stalls, art and craft stalls and much more.

To book a stall please contact 05 55 48 18 74.

Mon 14th Jul GOUZON Le Secours Catholique Grande Brocante

Coats from 5 euros; T-shirts 1 euro; Trousers 1 euro; Shoes 1 euro. Plus lots of books, household items and toys. Why not treat

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