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Limousin July 2015 - Issue #69

Limoges porcelain gets protected status After decades of campaigning, Limoges porcelain has finally been awarded protected geographic status. Only porcelain produced to certain standards and in a defined area of Haute-Vienne can now legally call itself "porcelaine de Limoges". label has long been a mark of quality, but has led to manufacturers from outside the region simply using the label to command higher prices for their products, whilst at the same time devaluing the reputation of “true” Limoges porcelain. Following the awarding of an IGP - indication géographique protégée the region's manufacturers will now be able to legally challenge anyone producing fake or sub-standard porcelain under the name.

It has been a long wait for the local porcelain industry, which has been campaigning for protected status for decades. The wait finally seemed over in the summer of 2013 when the government first hinted it was about to award the

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NEWS - Center Parcs opens in Vienne

Center Parcs has officially opened a holiday park not far from the borders of the Limousin, just north of Poitiers. It is the company's 5th in France >> Page 3

NEWS - Barman guilty over drinker's death

A bar owner has been found guilty of manslaughter following the death of a man who drank 56 shots in his bar before dying the next day >> Page 10

PRACTICAL - How to avoid woodworm

Our resident expert explains how to treat woodworm and how best to avoid the insects spreading through your home >> Page 14

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fter an agonising wait, t h e r e were celebrations at the major porcelain factories around the HauteVienne in June when it was officially announced that Limoges porcelain will finally be granted protected geographic status. It marks the end of a battle that has lasted for almost two centuries.

Like Marseilles soap, Brittany granite and espadrilles from Mauléon, only porcelain that is made within a certain geographic area and to a set of specific criteria can now officially be labelled porcelaine de Limoges.

When used to refer to porcelain, the “Limoges”

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o, the nights are already drawing in and did you realise that there are only 156 shopping days left until Christmas?! I've always thought it was a bit cruel that the longest days of the year don't align with the best weather. There were some lovely days in June, though, and it was an absolute joy to sit outside long after dinner was finished and enjoy the fresh air and the evening light. Part of the pleasure may have been derived from the accompanying glass of wine, but you know what I mean!

I love a barbecue and I don't need much of an excuse to get out my apron and tongs. This time of year it's great - you have enough time to get the kids to bed before you even need to think about lighting it. But come the end of

the school holidays and into early September, when the days are often warmer, it takes a bit more planning. Light the barbecue much after seven thirty and you'll soon be squinting through the fading light to see if those bangers are cooked through.

Still, there have been a few balmy evenings this year and the family has already eaten over charcoal at least a dozen times.

I'm waiting to get bored of eating barbecued food, but as the years have passed I've come to realise that it's not going to happen and there really are no downsides. I've fired up the charcoal in February before now and October is no stranger to the occasional grill.

Even so, the winter break is just long enough that come the first warm day of the year, I'm always itching for my next fix.

As you may be guessing, I am rather fond of eating and like many people I once again began the New Year with good intentions when it came to my (gradually expanding) waistline. This year, however, it actually worked and I did lose a stack of kilos in the first few months, before levelling off at a weight I haven't been at for quite a few years - at one point I'd lost more than my 5-month-old weighed! I've been looking for a way to kickstart another phase of weight loss and in June, I hit upon a very effective method... I call it the “distribution diet”.

The freakish heat wave that hit in early June (see page 3) coincided with the back end of my distribution run. If you have a few stubborn pounds that refuse to disappear, try delivering 27,000 papers to 550 locations in 35 degree heat in a clapped out Kangoo with no air conditioning!

I was like a human sieve; as I poured lukewarm water into my mouth, I swear it was bypassing my stomach and leaking straight out of my back! I did my best to replace lost fluids every evening - they do say that beer rehydrates you and is a good source of electrolytes, right?! - but despite my admittedly valiant efforts I still lost a good few pounds over

the course of a week.

All I've got to do now is hope it stays this warm, make the paper weekly and I'll be looking like the 20-year-old me in no time!

Readers often comment that I don't look much like the bloke in the picture just below and my answer is always the same: “What do you mean? That was only a couple of years ago”. A true statement... at least it was 6 years ago when issue #1 went out.

It could be time for an update, although I might need a few more rounds of the distribution diet first!

Until next month!

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New Center Parcs opens in Vienne

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ive years after the project was first unveiled, France's fifth Center Parcs holiday resort is due to finally open, not far from the borders of the Limousin. The 264 hectare site officially opens its doors on 29th June in the Mothe-Chandeniers forest between Les Trois-Moutiers and Morton, to the north of Poitiers in the Vienne department - soon to be part of the new Limousin-Aquitaine-Poitou-Charentes “super region”.

The area, previously celebrated for its wild boar, will now be known as the “Bois aux Daims”, or Deer Wood.

As part of the branding, the site will be home to 100 deer - currently all females to avoid unwanted breeding and the dangers of rutting season - which have been imported into the area and will be free to roam across the majority of the park.

Proximity to nature is at the heart of the project, with management promising that guests will live side by side with the animals. As well as the deer that give the park its name, the site will be home to a number of raccoons, ferrets and squirrels, as well as boasting a badger observatory, a large aviary and a mini-farm.

This emphasis on nature may in part explain why the project has proceeded relatively smoothly, when similar Center Parcs planned at Roybon in the Isère department and at Casteljaloux in Lot-etGaronne have seen numerous challenges and delays after a series of confrontations with environmental protesters and local authorities. The Bois aux Daims park did attract protests over the clearing of

Record temperatures for June As anyone who spent any time outside in early June will have realised, it was hot, hot, hot in the Limousin, as indeed it was across most of France! In fact, with temperatures hitting the mid-30s, it was the hottest 4th June in the region since records began.

large areas of ancient woodland and the installation of a biogas plant for waste disposal, but these were quickly silenced through promised planting schemes to compensate for the loss of woodland.

The park may be at one with nature, but it is also sanitised, safe and secure: “Children can walk around by themselves, there is absolutely no danger,” assured Bruno Guth, director of the site.

Beside sharing the woodland with wild deer, this latest Center Parcs offers everything that the company has become famous for: chalets, tree houses, shops, restaurants, numerous activities and of course the central domed area, heated to 29 degrees and containing the pool and water slides.

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Predictably, local elected officials disagree, however. “This is a great tool for tourism in the Vienne,” said Bruno Belin, the new President of the Conseil départemental. “It is a wonderful project and there will be others elsewhere.” ■

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In Branceilles, Corrèze, the mercury topped out at 35.4 °C and even reached 31.6 °C in Guéret, beating the previous record for the day. Temperatures hit the 30s almost everywhere in the region, including up on the Millevaches plateau, although Peyrelevade did register a relatively chilly 29 °C. The unseasonably warm weather lasted for several days before temperatures returned to the more manageable levels typically seen in June in central France. ■

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n Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd August, there will be a show commemorating the life of Lawrence of Arabia in Châlus, the city where Richard the Lionheart died. While the city of Châlus is well known for the famous troubadour King who met his end there, not everyone will be aware of the town's connection to the hero of the First World War, T. E. Lawrence.

The man who would come to be known as Lawrence of Arabia was born in Tremadoc, Caernarfonshire, in North Wales on 16th August 1888 and died near Wareham in Dorset on 19th May 1935, but visited Châlus on the day of his twentieth birthday. He is believed to have visited the area to learn more about the heroes of the Third Crusade.

Events are taking place to mark the 80th anniversary of his death, including an English market, where visitors are encouraged to come bearing Welsh or other flags from the United Kingdom. Central to the events will be a free bilingual show that will combine theatre and equestrianism. The celebrations are being organised by Christophe EOCHEDUVAL, director of the Festival Richard the Lionheart, who put The Bugle in touch with Michael Clarke, an English expat who will be playing the part of Lawrence of Arabia himself.

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Lawrence of Arabia, it was initially a little daunting. Everyone in England has heard of Lawrence of Arabia, made even more famous by the film starring Peter O'Toole. Embarrassingly, I must admit that my knowledge of his life was a little lacking, although since taking on the role I have learnt a lot about him. In this production people may well find out more about the man and especially his tour of France. Hopefully we will do justice in portraying a great Briton.

Programme of Events Saturday 1st August 2015: 8 pm: Salle des fêtes. Giant screen showing of the film "Lawrence of Arabia" by David Lean, 1962, with Peter O'Toole (free). In French with English subtitles.

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Sunday 2nd August 2015: From 2 pm: Exhibition: Vintage motorcycles.

From 2 pm: Exhibition on Châlus in 1908 and Lawrence of Arabia (free admission).

From 2 pm and into the evening: English Market.

Afternoon: Traditional games and cartoonist. Free camel rides.

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Limoges porcelain Limoges again crowned gets protected status champions of France

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IGP label. “When we think of products that symbolise the reputation of our country, Limoges porcelain is right up there,” the then government minister for consumer goods, Benoît Hamon, said at the time. “The aim of the IGP is to highlight this quality. The porcelain companies will be able to decide for themselves their own specifications and what constitutes Limoges porcelain.”

It was not until last month, however, that the notice finally appeared in the government's Journal Officiel, writing it into law.

Industry representatives are now hoping to establish exactly how the label will be awarded in practice, with an initial timetable of early 2016. “We have to finalize the specifications,” explained Alain Mouly, president of the Limoges porcelain manufacturers union. “There will be twelve criteria that must be satisfied, on top of the geographic rules.”

“It is a real victory,” continued the union leader. “We have been waiting for this official notice for a long time. Almost a century ago, in 1906, the problem of protecting the name of Limoges

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porcelain was already being discussed.

Today we have finally got there.”

As long ago as the 12th century, Limoges was already the most famous European centre of vitreous enamel production, but it was the discovery in the mid-18th century of a rich seam of kaolin near St-Yrieix-la-Perche that led to its reputation for porcelain. The kaolin, specific to the region, was used to produce hard-paste porcelain similar to Chinese porcelain. The area soon became the country's foremost producer of porcelain, a position it holds to this day. ■

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ast year, Limoges ended an agonising 14-year wait when they were crowned basketball champions of France for the 10th time. The region's fanatical supporters did not have long to wait this time around, however, as Limoges once again lifted the most prestigious trophy in domestic competition in June, following their 11th such success.

Limoges CSP clinched their second title in as many years with a tense 82-75 win against Strasbourg, winning the best of five series 3-1. It was a case of déjà-vu for Strasbourg who were beaten 3-0 by Limoges in last year's final, despite going into the series as favourites.

Basketball is incredibly popular in France, and the Limousin is no exception.

A capacity 5,500 crowd packed into the stade Beaublanc to witness the decisive victory, with another 8,000 watching on large screens at the nearby rugby stadium. A further 3,000 lined the streets of Limoges as the players later showed off their latest piece of silverware to their loyal fans.

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Confusion over carry-on luggage rules

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ith the relatively high cost of checking in a bag on short-haul flights among Europe's budget carriers, many simply rely on the one piece of carry-on baggage allowed per passenger.

This popular option looked set to become less so in June, however, when the International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled new guidelines on luggage size.

The IATA suggested that the maximum size for hand luggage should be reduced to 55 cm x 34 cm x 19 cm - smaller than almost all airlines currently impose.

It was also announced that in the future, luggage that meets these specifications would carry a new “IATA Cabin OK” label.

EasyJet said in a statement: “This is a smaller bag than we currently allow on board, but there is no doubt that an overall standard across all airlines would help customers. We will be assessing it with a range of other cabin initiatives to ensure we deliver the best possible experience for our customers.”

The IATA said the smaller, standardised size should mean that all passengers on an aircraft of 120 seats or more - such as a Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 - would be able to store their hand luggage inside the cabin.

Currently, those who board last are often asked to check their carry-on baggage into the hold as the overhead compartments fill.

The IATA's members represent almost 85% of worldwide air traffic and the changes, although voluntary, were set to be adopted by a number of the world's largest airlines. Travellers were facing the prospect of no longer being able to use their favourite piece of luggage, leading one travel blogger to ask the question: “Are the airlines in cahoots with the baggage manufacturers?”

Before long, there was international outrage, especially from the lucrative North American market. Groups representing air travellers accused the airlines of making their problems the passengers' problems, arguing that luggage space was only an issue because they cram too many seats onto their planes.

In the face of a storm of criticism, the IATA made a remarkable U-turn just one week later and announced it was reversing its decision after receiving “significant concerns”. “This is clearly an issue that is close to the heart of travellers. We need to get it right,” said Tom Windmuller, the IATA’s senior vice president.

With the planned changes in tatters, the status quo is once again in force, with different airlines imposing different size limits. So far, Ryanair and EasyJet, Europe's major low-cost carriers and the most popular option for expats flying to and from the UK, have not announced any planned changes to their carry-on baggage rules. ■

France removes Corrida Drivers banned from from cultural heritage list using headphones

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rench animal rights campaigners are claiming victory following a court's decision to remove “la corrida” - bullfighting - from a national cultural heritage list. Bullfighting is permitted in France in areas where it has a long-established tradition, mostly in the south-west around towns such as Nimes and Béziers where the sport still enjoys a strong following.

In 2011, la corrida was added to a UNESCO list of “intangible heritage”, a decision that the culture ministry subsequently reversed following widespread protests. Animal welfare and anti-bullfighting organisations challenged this in court, however, claiming “reversing” the

decision was not definitive enough. Although an appeals court threw the case out in 2013, an administrative appeals court in Paris recently overturned that decision, saying bullfighting could be considered well and truly “off the list”.

Despite the most recent court ruling, it is highly unlikely that bullfighting will be banned any time soon. One of its most vocal supporters is Prime Minister Manuel Valls, who was born in Spain, a country that recently gave bullfighting special protected status.

“It’s a culture that we have to preserve,” Mr Valls has previously said. “We need these roots, we should not tear them out.”

Guillaume François, a lawyer for the French bullfighters’ union, said the court's decision would have “absolutely no impact on bullfighting in France”, adding that his organisation would appeal the latest ruling with the Council of State, France’s highest court.

The intangible heritage list was set up in 2003 by UNESCO as a way to preserve global popular customs and traditions. Unlike tangible heritage - which refers to sites and monuments - intangible heritage refers to cultural processes that “provide living communities with a sense of continuity in relation to previous generations and are of crucial importance to identity”. ■

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otorists and cyclists face stiff punishments from 1st July if they are caught using headphones while driving. Certain “integrated” solutions are still permitted, such as motorcycle helmets equipped with a mouthpiece or voice activated in-car systems, but the use of all other headphones or hands-free kits will be treated in the same way as if the driver were holding the phone to their ear currently a maximum €135 fine and three points off their licence.

“The hands-free kit prevents drivers hearing what is happening outside. The goal is that the driver remains aware of the outside world,” a spokesman for the interior ministry said when the changes were first announced earlier this year, pointing out that phone use is behind one in ten se-

rious road accidents.

As an extension of this principle, road safety groups are encouraging smartphone users to download a new “Mode conduite” application that allows them to put their phone in “driving” mode. This disables certain notifications that may distract drivers and can even be configured to alert those sending incoming communications that the person they are trying to contact is currently at the wheel.

A poll for Le Parisien revealed that the public was divided over the move, with 42 per cent of respondents saying that they didn't understand the need for a ban. The new rules were also blasted by drivers' organisation 40 Million d'Automobilistes, who said the changes were the latest example of the State's culture of “banning everything”. ■

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ormer All Black legend Jerry Collins has died, along with his wife Alana, in a car crash near the southern town of Béziers. The couple's 2-month-old daughter was also seriously injured in the accident, which occurred at 4:30 in the morning on the hard shoulder of a motorway and also involved a bus carrying 21 Portuguese workers.

Collins, who played 74 games for Wellington Hurricanes from 1999-2007 and had 50 All Blacks caps, also played for the Ospreys in Wales from 2009-2011. He was in France playing for Narbonne in the second tier Pro D2 league after the club signed him as temporary cover in January this year. He had previously spent a year in France playing for Toulon at the peak of his career during the 2008-2009 season.

New Zealand Rugby General Manager Neil Sorensen said: “The news has shocked us all and our thoughts are with Jerry and Alana’s families at this terribly sad time.

We offer our deepest condolences to them and will support them as they come to terms with this devastating news.”

Fellow France-based New Zealand rugby players later held an emotional tribute to their former teammate when they performed a haka by the side of the motorway where the accident took place.

With his distinctive bleach blond hair, Collins had a fearsome reputation as a hard-hitting tackler, but was just as well known for being generous and kind-hearted off the pitch. “He was as tough as old boots on the field, very uncompromising and not someone you wanted to play against,” said All Black legend Sean Fitzpatrick. “Off the field, he was the nicest guy you could meet.”

This was evident in an incident that would go down in rugby folklore. Kevin Squire, head coach of Barnstaple Rugby Club, bumped into Collins in a local café whilst the All Black was on holiday in Devon. “I went over to introduce myself and get a selfie and the next thing I know I am having coffee with him and invited him down to our club,” explained the coach.

“After that, he asked if he could play a game the following day.

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first team, but the second or third team'.”

And so it was that the man who months earlier had represented New Zealand at the World Cup ran out for Barnstaple's second

XV in their match against fellow amateurs Newton Abbot. Back in the clubhouse, Collins asked his new teammates if he could wear their club socks while playing for Barbarians against South Africa a

month later, an event that would lead Stuart Barnes to utter the now famous line of commentary as the All Black ran out on to the Twickenham turf: “There is Jerry Collins, of New Zealand and Barnstaple.” ■

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n recent years, a 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 before fixing it onto the railings of the bridge and throwing the key into the waters below. The romantic notion is that they have sealed their love as an unbreakable bond for eternity.

Parisian authorities have gradually been falling out of love with these romantic ges-

tures, however, as the trend spread and the city's bridges began to literally buckle under the weight of love. In 2014, police were forced to hurriedly evacuate the Pont des Arts bridge after a 2.4 metre section of the railing collapsed.

After failed campaigns to convince lovestruck couples to upload selfies instead of attaching a padlock, authorities have now acted decisively and begun permanently removing sections of railings, replacing them with panels painted by street artists. These will in turn be replaced by transparent Plexiglas later this year.

“It's the end of the padlocks,” said Bruno Julliard, Paris' deputy mayor. “They spoil the aesthetics of the bridge, are structurally bad for it and can cause accidents. We will remove nearly one million padlocks, or 45 tonnes. Paris should stay as the capital of love, couples should carry on declaring their love, proposing marriage, maybe on the Pont des Arts... but just not by using a love lock.”

Paris city hall denied accusations that authorities were simply being killjoys, saying in a statement: “This phenomenon gives rise to two problems: a lasting degradation of the heritage of Paris and a risk to the safety of both Parisians and tourists.”

As the first sections of railings were being removed, authorities also announced that a similar operation would take place on the nearby Pont de l'Archevêché, in the shadow

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of Notre-Dame Cathedral.

The idea behind love locks is believed to have originated in 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

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scandal that rocked France and at one point even threatened to topple the government has finally come to an end after society photographer François-Marie Banier was sentenced to 3 years in prison for taking advantage of the mental frailty of France's richest woman. Liliane Bettencourt is the heiress to the L'Oréal cosmetics empire with an estimated worth of €33 billion and the court found that Mr Banier exploited her dementia to amass gifts worth hundreds of millions of euros.

The saga began as a family feud between Liliane Bettencourt and her daughter Françoise Bettencourt-Meyers, who feared her mother was not in a fit state to manage her substantial wealth. When her daughter first claimed that Banier was manipulating her mother for his own gain, Liliane Bettencourt insisted she

could spend her time and money on who she saw fit, even briefly making Banier sole heir to the L'Oréal fortune.

As the case spiralled out of control, the household butler came forward with taped conversations that also implicated the then president Nicolas Sarkozy in illegal cash election donations - charges which were eventually dropped, although not before significant political damage had been done.

In court, Banier’s lawyer conceded he was “drowning in gold” at the time and the photographer admitted the sums mentioned in court gave him “vertigo”, but claimed that it “gave her immense pleasure” to shower him with gifts and she got angry if he refused.

Banier, now 67, first met Bettencourt, 92, when he photographed her for a magazine and

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presented himself in court as a charming eccentric and a wealthy, well-connected celebrity photographer who did not need the money. The court, however, heard that between 2006 and 2010, Banier received gifts from Bettencourt worth €414 million, including life insurance policies, paintings by Picasso, Matisse and Mondrian, as well as manuscripts and cash.

The presiding judge, Denis Roucou, said Banier had a “real psychological and moral hold” over Mrs Bettencourt, whose mental faculties doctors had warned were failing as early as 2006. “She found herself at the mercy of men in whom she placed her trust,” said the judge, before sentencing Banier to three years in prison, as well as imposing a €350,000 fine and ordering him to repay €158 million to the Bettencourt family. ■

In further evidence that the economic tide may be on the turn, a recent study has revealed that the number of people going on holiday this year has increased for the first time in 3 years. The poll revealed that 63% of French people are planning to get away this July or August, up 5% on last year.

“It would appear that we are turning a corner,” said Anthony Parisi, CEO of Europ Assistance, who conducted the survey along with Ipsos. “This increase can be explained in part by an increased economic confidence, even if households are not necessarily better off in real terms. It could also be explained by the fact that families that have not been able to go on holiday for a few years have been saving their money and are now choosing to end their holiday drought.”

Although more households are planning to pack their bags and head off on holiday, they do not necessarily have more money to do so. The average budget for the main summer holiday has dropped slightly to €2,181 per household, down some €46 on last year. ■

Bar owner guilty over drinker's death

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French barman from ClermontFerrand has been convicted of manslaughter after a customer drank 56 shots in his bar and died as a result.

Renaud Prudhomme had been drinking with his daughter when he decided to try to beat the bar's record for the number of shots drunk in one session.

After successfully breaking the record, the man was helped home, before becoming ill and being admitted to hospital; he died the next day.

The landmark trial focussed on whether the bar's owner, Gilles Crepin, “encouraged” the

56-year-old to consume dangerous levels of alcohol. Prosecutors argued that by displaying the shots records on a notice board behind the bar, the bartender was effectively encouraging others to try and break it.

The judge agreed and Mr Crepin was given a four-month suspended sentence and banned from working in a bar for a year. The victim's family said they were “relieved” by the verdict and were happy that the owner had been banned from working in another bar. “We want to remind some professionals that it is illegal to serve alcohol to clients who are in an advanced

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state of inebriation,” said Antoine Portal, who represented Mr Prudhomme's daughter.

Mr Crepin's lawyer, Renaud Portejoie, announced that his client would appeal against the decision, which he said was “guided by emotion and the unconscious desire to set an example”.

The lawyer said his client bore no responsibility, that it was the man’s daughter who had in fact pushed him into trying to break the record and that the victim had existing respiratory and alcohol abuse problems, adding: “We can't ask every customer who buys alcohol to present their medical certificates.” ■

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Parking meter insults politician town. Along with the usual information such as time and date of arrival, the parking tickets also carried the expletive-filled message on the bottom of each ticket.

One employee of the ticketing company told French newspaper Le Parisien that it must have been a fellow member of staff, as accessing the system required a login, username and password. Authorities refused to rule out that a hacker could be behind the attack and said that they would carry out a thorough investigation.

Before long, Le Figaro claimed that police had already narrowed their investigation towards a former employee of a company subcontracted to run the machines who had been fired, but allegedly found the time to hack the system before leaving the office.

Despite filing the complaint on behalf of “shocked” residents, Copé took to social media and attempted to see the funny side,

People may complain about falling standards at La Poste, but few could claim that their post was 138 years late! This was the case for one 80-year-old from the north of France, however, when she recently received a letter that had originally been posted to her great-grandfather on 27th January 1877.

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oliticians may be used to criticism from the press and even mild abuse from the wider public, but for JeanFrançois Copé, being insulted by his town's parking meters was one step too far.

The scandal-hit mayor of the town of Meaux filed an official complaint after a parking machine in his town began issuing tickets that labelled him a “thieving b**tard”.

The politician was forced to resign as leader of the centre-right UMP party - since renamed The Republicans by new leader Nicolas Sarkozy - over revelations of a funding scandal linked to Sarkozy’s failed 2012 re-election bid. Ten people, including Mr Sarkozy’s campaign director, are facing charges although judges are yet to question Mr Copé over the allegations.

Despite the scandal, Copé remains in charge of Meaux, although it would appear that he is not universally popular in his home

tweeting “À Meaux, il y a des horodateurs injurieux” - “In Meaux, we have abusive parking meters”. ■

Chilean magic cheese scam trial

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woman, dubbed “Madame Gil” by the French press, has gone on trial for her part in a scam that conned thousands of Chileans into buying a kit to make “magic cheese” that they were told could be sold in France for huge profits. The victims were led to believe that the prized ingredient was in high demand by the French cosmetic industry for use in luxury beauty products. Gilberte Van Erpe told her victims the cheese was even used in creams favoured by celebrities such as Michael Jackson.

In reality, the end product was worthless and the scam became one of the biggest pyramid schemes ever seen in South America.

The “case of the magic cheese”, as it is has become known in France, began in 2005 when the 74-year-old French businesswoman began holding conferences around Chile, urging people to become home producers of the fermented product. For just €369 they could buy a kit containing filters and a special powder which, when mixed with milk and fermented, produced a sort of cheese they were told was highly sought after.

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To ensnare the initial victims, the kits were given away for free, and people were then paid for their first batches of “magic cheese” using money taken from more recent “investors”. This apparent success convinced them to reinvest their earnings and word of the easy money scheme soon spread. A subsequent Chilean investigation showed some 5,500 people were conned out of amounts of up to €168,000. Many people brought family and friends into the scheme, mortgaged their houses or became heavily indebted to invest in the kits, which raised an estimated €14.5 million for the scammers.

The “magic cheese” never even left the country and was later found rotting in a Chilean warehouse.

The scam collapsed in July 2006 and Van Erpe was arrested in the southern French city of Nice in 2008. Following several failed extradition attempts, Chilean authorities are now pursuing her through the French legal system in a trial that also involves three of her alleged accomplices. ■

The letter, which ironically appears to have been marked “ship high speed”, was finally hand-delivered to Thérèse Pailla by an equally confused postman. It was over 50,000 days late, but remarkably remained completely legible. The handwritten letter refers to an order of yarn from the spinning mill that her greatgrandfather owned at the time, with various details of how the order should be delivered. Her great-grandfather reportedly died back in 1897 without ever receiving the letter.

Mrs Pailla said that although she knows her family tree, she does not know much detail of her ancestors.

La Poste has said it will investigate how the delay occurred, although one theory is that the letter was bought at auction by a collector and then put into the modern postal system. ■

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by Michelle Pierce

hat a fabulous month this can be in the Limousin!

Weather depending, you've got hot, sunny days where eating late outside is a real pleasure, with the heady scents of the garden at the end of the day.

And it can be a month of extraordinary development in the garden, too. This year the first part of June was, for gardeners (though visiting family may disagree), mostly a very dry month, with cool nighttime temperatures and a lot of wind. So the early season plant development for some things – notably tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, aubergines & chillies - was really slowed down. With the wetter spell we had towards the end of the month, and the hot sunny days, things have recovered well and just rocketed away. This is especially true in the veg garden, but also in the borders, where the end of season perennials like the asters, cardoons, heleniums, campanulas, etc. have shot up.

Make sure they are either supported by surrounding plants, or securely staked.

Dead head the first flush of roses to keep them going, but for the types which don't repeat, remember to leave some to develop into hips in the autumn. Keep the annuals in pots and summer bedding well dead-headed, too, and give them some food on a regular basis. Why not try nipping shoots off here and there to make cuttings for later? Pop them into rooting powder, shake off the excess and then put into pots with damp compost. A clear freezer bag over the top to conserve moisture

and place in a semi-shaded spot. See what happens. Sedums root so easily you don't need any rooting powder.

The early flowering things have set seed, and foxglove seedlings, erigerons, nigella, lychnis, etc. are all over the place, so pot a few up for moving elsewhere in the garden, to give to friends, or to take to plant swaps, before eliminating those you don't want.

Keep on top of weeds, and if you don't have the time to really dig them out, at least prune off the majority of seedheads, to stop them multiplying before you can get round to taking them out. But this is just a temporary measure.

In the veg garden, check what kind of watering you need, but a good mulch really helps reduce this. It's much better to water in the evening rather than in the day, and a drip hose is generally much more efficient than a sprinkler. Keep picking stuff on a regular basis and try to do so as efficiently as possible. By this I mean that your picking should not only give you veg, but it should also help the remaining plants. Don't just pick from the end of the row.

Try and take roots or plants every few centimetres, to free up space for the other plants.

When you can see you have a lot of the same thing coming, start picking some at a juvenile stage, thereby giving you a staggered production. After you've picked those at maturity, the first lot will normally catch up again. Optimise, optimise, optimise!

By the same logic, non-pernicious weeds can get hoed out, left to dry for the day, and used as a mulch directly round courgettes, tomatoes, etc. Why give yourself the ex-

tra work of taking them to the compost heap and then later shifting the compost to your beds?!

Keep some of your grass cuttings, too, to use later because August is usually very hard on plants. Leave them to dry instead of collecting them, and at the end of the day either spread directly on beds or put somewhere airy for storage.

July is a good month to start thinking about your winter veg – strange, I know, when the veg garden is in its full flush but in 2-3 months' time what you are eating now will have gone over, so make space for sowing the later crops, and try to make a plan about where you'll put those cabbages and leeks that'll tide you over the winter months.

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Keep an eye on the fruit garden: soft fruit needs regular picking, especially if there is rain that can damage the quality of the fruit, and orchard fruit needs thinning out to have better quality specimens. A percentage will fall by themselves, but if you see branches laden with small fruit, be hard-hearted and remove enough of them to give the others a better chance.

Ensure water features and ponds are topped up, that the water quality is good (it should be pretty transparent), and that oxygenating plants or algae are not taking over too much.

As you wander round cropping or picking flowers just for the pleasure, tie or prune back things that are overhanging paths, or suckers of blackberries, tayberries, etc.

Go visit your friends' gardens and make a note of what takes your fancy…

So, basically, maintain what you've got, keep things producing as much as possible and anticipate later. Lots to be doing, but you can see the fruits of your labours, and how nice is that??!

Good gardening! ■

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’m not referring to a musical instrument or an astrological star sign, but the French collective names for timber pests.

There are many varieties which would take too long to go into, so this is a very general synopsis, referring to all as “woodworm” (except termites, which I will cover in another issue).

The natural habitat of woodworm is outside, in dead tree trunks and branches. They find their way indoors usually by human intervention, which is why it’s so important to take your winter logs outside.

The adults of most wood-boring beetle emerge from timber in the

spring and early summer to breed.

After mating, the female will lay up to around 30 eggs, which are pressed into old holes, cracks and crevices of the wood.

Depending on the temperature of the house, two to four weeks later, the eggs hatch; the young larvae (instar) will then begin to bore into the timber, generally following the grain. Both soft and hard woods are attacked, although the harder the wood, the longer it takes them to tunnel, and indeed complete their life cycle, which can take between 2 and 4 years depending on the wood, temperature, hardness and humidity.

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The final instar constructs a pupation chamber just beneath the surface, whereupon the adult beetle emerges by chewing the cap off this chamber thus leaving a dust residue, proving you have an active infestation.

Curing old infested timber is difficult, as accessing all timber joints and surfaces is often difficult or impossible. Severe infestations will probably require the wood to be replaced. When removing infested wood, treat it gently; banging seven bells or throwing it out the 3rd floor window is the best way to spread an infestation. If possible, wrap it up, then burn it.

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f you sell a French property, you will be liable to French capital gains tax whether you are resident in France or not. If you are resident, then you will also have to pay the tax on any property you sell, whether it is in France, the UK or elsewhere. You will pay on the full gain, even if you bought the property a long time before you moved to France.

Gains on property are taxed at a fixed rate of 19%. There are currently surtaxes, which can push the tax rate up to 25%, as follows: Gain Up to €50,000

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€60,001 - €100,000

3%

22%

€100,001 - €150,000

3%

22%

€150,001 - €160,000

4%

23%

€160,001 - €200,000

4%

23%

€200,001 - €210,000

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24%

€210,001 - €250,000

5%

24%

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6%

25%

Social charges are also levied on top of the capital gains tax, at a rate of 15.5%. This makes a total top tax rate of 40.5%. These are the 2015 rates and may change in future.

The good news is that the main home is exempt from tax.

You benefit from this exemption provided the property is your habitual and actual residence at the time of sale. This is not time apportioned.

So even if you owned a property for many years without living in it, it will still be fully exempt from tax if is your habitual home at the time you sell it.

On the other hand, if you leave a property without having sold it you could lose relief completely, even if you had previously lived in it for many years. However, the exemption can apply for up to 12 months after you move out, as long as you put it on the market while you are still living in it.

In most cases, this exemption also applies if the property is held in an SCI (Société Civile Immobilière), which is a French property holding company. This applies whether the property itself is sold, or the shares of the SCI. If you are selling a property that is not your main home, there is a taper relief system that will lower the amount of tax and social charges due, depending on how long you have owned the property.

From the 6th year of ownership to the 21st year, the tax due is reduced by 6% each year. For

the 22nd year it is reduced by 4%. This means that once you have owned a property for 22 years, there is no tax to pay.

From the 6th year of ownership to the 21st year, the social charges due are reduced by 1.65% each year. For the 22nd year it is 1.6%. Then for years 23 to 30 the reduction is 9% each year.

Therefore no social charges are due if you have owned a property for 30 years.

France also provides an age-related exemption, depending on your income and wealth. If you are in receipt of a state pension or hold an invalidity card, you do not pay capital gains tax on the sale of real estate if: • You do not have a liability to wealth tax in the tax year preceding the year before sale, and • Your taxable income in that tax year was below a certain level. For 2015 gains the 2014 income limit is €10,633 for the first part of the household, and €2,839 for each additional half part.

Gains can also be exempt if you use the proceeds to invest in acquiring a main home. So if you own a property that you do not live in, then sell it and use the profits to buy or construct a home, and you have not owned a main home for the preceding four years, you do not have to pay capital gains tax.

If you have development land to sell this year, there is an exceptional 30% for gains on land sold before 31st December 2015.

UK property Prior to April 2015, non-UK residents did not have to pay tax on the sale of UK property, provided the gain was made in a complete year of non-residence in the UK and they remained nonresident for five complete and consecutive tax years.

This has now changed, and if you sell UK residential property while resident in France (or in any other country), you are liable to capital gains tax in the UK under the same rules applied to UK residents. However it is only the gain since 6th April 2015 that is taxed.

The gain is also fully taxable in France, though under the UK/France double tax treaty you do not have to pay tax twice. You receive a credit in France for any UK tax paid on disposal.

French residents also pay the 15.5% social charges on gains arising on UK real estate. In this case, there is no UK equivalent to get a credit for.

Non-residents Non-residents owning French property are fully liable for French tax on the sale of the property.

From 2012 they became liable to social charges as well (before only the residents paid these taxes). However, this has been overturned by the European Court of Justice. In February 2015 it ruled

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In my opinion, application with a pressurised spray is sufficient. It has the advantage of being a fraction of the cost of injecting and the spray can penetrate into the existing holes made by their host, killing the majority of larvae and preventing adults laying eggs.

Care must always be taken before any treatment is carried out to ensure that bats are not present or have been present in the premises to

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that charging French residents working outside France, and non-residents with French source unearned income (this includes capital gains) social charges was discriminatory. Therefore if, for example, you are a UK national living in Britain, you should not have to pay social charges on any gains made when you sell French real estate.

As always with French tax, it can be more complicated than first appears, so you do need to seek professional advice to establish exactly what your tax liabilities are and what tax planning opportunities are available. This also applies to sell-

be treated. Bats are protected, so if there is any evidence of them contact eurobats.org who have a list of bat conversation societies in France. ■

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ing a UK property as part of your move to France.

If you have not moved yet, seek advice before you sell in the UK and buy in France. ■ Blevins Franks, the leading international tax and wealth management advisers to UK nationals living in Europe, with decades of experience advising British expatriates moving to and living in France www.blevinsfranks.com Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice.

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Yes, you can write that novel Chris Calder

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s there a book in you, waiting to be written?

Have you ever thought that you ought to give it a try? Well, why not? Maybe the title of this piece should be “Just Do It.” I was well into my seventies when I wrote my first novel. Yes, really! I am convinced that if I can do it, thousands of others certainly can.

And now I have just completed my third.

So, how difficult is it? As I was soon to discover, storytelling is an art, but novel writing is a craft; it has to be learned, like any other. The good news is that there are

plenty of people out there who can teach you how. And it isn’t expensive, believe me. In fact it is cheaper to start writing than it is to get into most of the conventional hobbies that folk pursue at our age. The only tool you need is a computer or word processor (but of course you could start with nothing more than a pencil and paper) and the only expense is the cost of a professional editor, who will teach you by email how to put it all together. Tuition is oneto-one and the beauty of that is that you can learn at your own pace. Wonderful, and great fun.

So, what qualifications do you need? Surprisingly few: knowing where to put the commas and full stops is useful, but a good editor will help you

with that. You also need time, but since you can take it at your own pace, that should not be a problem. The best news is that if you are over sixty, you already have by far the most important qualification: life experience. It is the most underrated, yet most valuable gift that we receive as we get older.

Ageing is ongoing, inevitable and relentless. As we age, simple physical tasks like weeding, washing the car or just walking to the shops, routine activities that we take for granted, get progressively more difficult. We slow down. Yet mentally we feel no older. We feel no different now than we did when we were in our forties or fifties. At our age, when our bodies need new bits, when physical infirmities can affect our quality of life, we still have our minds, often more alert and more effective than those of others far younger than us in physical age. Best of all, we are privileged to have something they lack: many more years of life experience. A priceless asset that cannot be bought, it is earned only by staying alive.

And if you are a good observer, you are already well qualified to become a writer. Just do it!

Chris Calder Limousin, France www.chriscalder.com

Want to teach English abroad?

Jennifer Taylor

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oing a 4-week intensive CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) course is a bit of a whirlwind – often a lifechanging whirlwind but a whirlwind nonetheless. I remember it well. The CELTA, administered

by Cambridge University, is one of the most widely taken and recognised English teaching qualifications around the globe. It is aimed at people who want to enter the profession but have no previous teaching experience. There are also more experienced teachers who take the course, because the qualification is a requirement of the job they are applying for or because the course is a practical refresher and covers up-to-date teaching methods.

Facebook came into its own for me as fellow participants and I messaged back and fore with wobbly pleas for reassurance or advice at 4 am. I needed food placed in front of me like a big baby before I remembered to eat. The weekend “off” was not a weekend off at all, but a blur of assignments and reading or studying for an exam. There are ways these days to make it a lot less stressful…

With people becoming more location independent or just making a late-in-the-day “I’m out of here” career change, the CELTA is becoming a popular path to a new life. There are still young graduates complete with backpacks eager for adventure, the traditional CELTA clientele, but now it’s a much more diverse group. You are likely to have a class age range from 20 – 70, with people from all backgrounds. The one thing they all have in common is a desire to get this well-recognised teaching qualification to set them up on their new journey.

According to British Council research, nearly two billion people are predicted to be actively learn-

Deborah Haynes

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s reported in an April edition of the Charente Libre newspaper, the proposed ‘Retail Park’ next to E. Leclerc at Rivières near La Rochefoucauld suffered a setback following a ‘notice of opposition’ from the commission d’aménagement commercial.

This is good news for La Rochefoucauld and neighbouring towns as they take up the fight against this ‘Retail Park’, which it is rumoured wants to include among its outlets another McDonald's!

The new committee of the commercants association in La Rochefoucauld, La Roche. comm, has made the fight against this ‘Retail Park’ top of the agenda of its objectives

ing English by 2020 - that's more than a quarter of the world's current population. To meet this demand, things are changing within the teaching profession.

Since taking the plunge to teach English 6 years ago, it’s been a bit mad, in a good mad way. As part of my job, I’ve travelled to Japan, Serbia, Italy and Austria to name just a few. I’ve learnt about the world and people and cultures along the way. Some students and places have made a deep impression. As a family we’ve also been able to set off for a while in a campervan and be location independent.

The whole whirlwind experience of getting a CELTA needn’t be such a whirlwind, so I have found out in retrospect. They are few and far between, but there exists a more relaxed way to do a CELTA. It doesn’t stretch out over 10 or 12 weeks or a year like parttime CELTAs. It takes 5 weeks.

That extra week would have made all the difference.

These are “slow CELTAs”.

There’s a lot to be said about taking things down a notch.

One woman who puts her all into the language teaching profession and in particular teacher training is Jane Ryder from ESOL Strasbourg. She has devised a “slow CELTA” just like this in Brittany. That’s in between promoting the profession as vice-president of TESOL France. I asked Jane to explain a bit about “slow CELTAs”.

Hi Jane, what gave you the idea to run the first “slow CELTA” in France?

I’d been talking with colleagues who are also CELTA tutors and it just came up as an idea that maybe it was time to break the mould.

Is it easier to pass a 5-week CELTA? Gosh yes! The fact that you’ll be less tired and in better shape mentally and physically in the kind of environment we’ve created in Brittany inevitably makes a big difference.

You’re an old hand at running CELTAs at your school in Strasbourg. Do you think you will attract a different kind of applicant to Brittany?

Yes, I think we’ll attract those people for whom CELTA is an enormous decision and who want to make sure they succeed and so who will go for this slightly longer course. I think inevitably we’ll attract the career changers, those coming out of a busy professional life and who will appreciate the wonderful countryside for their studies.

Does it take a special type of person to become a good CELTA tutor? They must have to deal with quite a few stressed trainees?

I personally think the most essential quality is to be supportive at all times of our trainees. We have to be emotionally very balanced ourselves and able to be impartial and understanding when people fall apart. That’s why it helps if the trainees themselves can be in an environment where they are less tired because we all know how tiredness leads to stress.

And finally, do you have any tips for anyone thinking about moving into English language teaching?

Go for it! If you think you’ll enjoy teaching, do a course like this which is very practical to find out if you’re really suited to the profession, and then choose a working environment to start out in which suits your character and your own needs. Good CELTA centres help their candidates do just this; well, we certainly do at least.

If you are interested, there are places still available on ESOL Strasbourg’s 5-week CELTA in Brest, Brittany from 31 August 2015 to 2 October 2015. Jane can be contacted either by email if you’d like some more information at jane.ryder@esolbrittany.com or click on www.esolbrittany.com

Jennifer Taylor

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La Rochefoucauld fights “Retail Park” for the year, as well as organising events to support all the commerces and services in the historic château town of La Rochefoucauld.

Mr Alain Lasnier, president of La Roche.comm, said: “We must protect our towns and villages with all their unique commerces and services from out-of-town commercial centres like the ‘Retail Park’. Already too many small towns in the Charente have disappeared, which is not good news for local inhabitants and younger people, who then want to move away. Everyone who comes into La Rochefoucauld to shop or use a local service is being asked to sign a petition against the construction of this ‘Retail

Park’. We are finding that there is tremendous support for our fight. All of the shops that are proposed to be included in the ‘Retail Park’ already exist in La Rochefoucauld!”

UK expats will be well used to this problem having seen too many local towns and services in the UK suffer from large out-of-town shopping centres.

If you are coming into La Rochefoucauld to shop or use one of its services such as the local hospital, eye centre or laboratory for a blood test, please sign the petition and help support this essential fight!

Deborah Haynes

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The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with WWW.HOUSESONINTERNET.COM ANIMALS & PETS In need of a new home Max

€10.00 Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 FOR SALE: Twin-headed halogen work spotlight on tripod €10.00 Tel: 05 55 68 39 57

FURNITURE FOR SALE: Dining table and four chairs Good condition, is a lovely 4-year-old German Shepherd. His owner has died and he needs a chance of happiness in a new home.

He is very gentle and loves the company of other dogs and cats. Please call for more information. Tel: 02 54 38 81 76 SOS Rita – Breton Spaniel

Rita, a beautiful Breton Spaniel (speyed and identified) with a very sad history, urgently needs a chance of happiness in a new home. She will be a loving and gentle companion.

If you could take her on as a foster carer or give her a permanent home for life please call for more information. Tel: 02 54 38 81 76

BUILDING MATERIALS FOR SALE: Reclaimed terracotta tiles 16cm x 16cm x 2cm. Approx 12m2. 36 euros per square metre (36 tiles). La Souterraine. Tel: 05 55 63 43 35 FOR SALE: Big Bags As used for delivering sand and gravel.

Volume 957 litres. Size about 1 cubic meter. Numerous uses.

5 Euros each or five for 20 euros or ten for 35 euros. Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Cement Mixer My old faithful, old but still going. Spare drive belts. €40.00 Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Pillar drill stand

ideal for dining room or conservatory. Buyer collects. €50.00 Tel: 06 42 49 62 33 FOR SALE: John Lewis calico wardrobe As new, 40 euros (£125 new). Pine frame with cream/white cotton canvas cover. Door can be rolled up or left down. Width 88cm, Depth 52cm, Height 176cm.

La Souterraine. Tel: 05 55 63 43 35 FOR SALE: Vintage leather club chair Full of character, this tatty chair is solid and comfortable. 80cm x 80cm x 80cm. La Souterraine. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 63 43 35 FOR SALE: Antique oak table Measures 104cm X 112 cm X 71cm tall. It has six little wooden wheels that makes it easy to move. Can be extended to over 2m with additional inserts, and comes with one insert of 35cm. Excellent vintage condition, very elegant table. La Souterraine. Can deliver. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 63 43 35 FOR SALE: Bed settee and 2 matching arm chairs Good condition. €50.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Kitchen/dining table Beautiful solid oak kitchen/dining table, 84cm wide by 150cm long. Buyer collects from Coussac Bonneval area. €75.00 Tel: 05 55 09 20 63 FOR SALE: Cream 3 seater

sofa Approx 190cm long, 88cm deep and 75cm high.

Ideal for gite. Covers need a wash but otherwise in good condition. Buyer to collect from Coussac Bonneval area. €50.00 Tel 05 55 09 20 63 FOR SALE: Various Two pine single beds with mattresses (IKEA style) €90 for both, gold-effect nest of three tables €10, glass fronted dark wood cabinet €15, small oval coffee table €10, extending oval dining table and matching chairs (4 + 2 carvers) with re-upholstered seats €175, 3-seater settee and two matching armchairs, dark wood with green patterned cushions (some fading) €150, Everstyl automated reclining chair, free. All collection only from Confolens. Tel: 07 83 46 88 81 FOR SALE: Beige leather three piece suite Three seater sofa with one recliner and two armchairs, one with recliner.

Top quality, stylish but elderly and well used. St Yrieix la Perche. €150.00 Tel: 06 41 99 57 40 FOR SALE: Dining Furniture DUCAL PINE DINING TABLE, MATCHING SIDEBOARD and 8 DINING CHAIRS (including 2 CARVERS). Also nest of 3 TABLES and a WINE TABLE. (Table 168 x 103cm, extending

la Perche) FOR SALE: Dark wood (not oak) dining table in very good order Square 120 x 120 cm extending by 40 cm.

Detachable legs. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 03 87 56 FOR SALE: Directors chair Cream. €25.00 Tel: 05 55 89 24 71 FOR SALE: Wooden Cot With mattress, can be flat packed.

(Gouzon) €25.00 Tel: 05 55 62 25 18

GARDEN FOR SALE: Pump for Swimming Pool Power Line

81050 filter 6 m3/h Pump 1/2 c.v. Only used for one summer. €160.00 Tel: 05 55 62 77 41 FOR SALE: Various Small cast iron BBQ charcoal burning stove - 9 euros. Terracotta planters: 4 large (one glazed) and 2 medium sized - 8 and 5 euros ono’s. Tel: 05 55 03 87 56 FOR SALE: Barbecue Metal

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BY THE 20th with the details you would like include. Your advert will appear online and in the next print edition of The Bugle.

Classified adverts are currently free for all small items (less than €500). For more expensive items and photos a small fee applies: ● Items more than €500 are charged at €5 per month ● Photos are charged at €2.50 per month to 213 x 103cm, sideboard 173 x 44cm with height 87cm). €325.00 Text or tel 06 41 99 57 40. (St-Yrieix-la-Perche) FOR SALE: Pine headboard 5ft - medium stain. €20.00 Text 06 41 99 57 40 (St Yrieix

charcoal barbecue mounted on trolly with under storage shelf. €30.00 Tel 05 55 76 70 51 FOR SALE: Trimmer Flymo Sabre Trimmer powered by 24 volt portable power pack. Ideal for small garden. Replacement

Situation Vacant - Carer Live-in care positions available in the UK. Must have at least one year’s proven care experience together with an in-date Moving & Handling certificate.

A full driving licence is essential.

Fortnightly placements available. £1000-£1650 per fortnight.

Telephone: 0044 1603 281 926 or visit: www.uk-care.com battery required. €30.00 Tel: 05 55 76 70 51 FOR SALE: Surface-mounted swimming pool About 6m diameter, no pump. €75.00 Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 FOR SALE: TORO Wheel Horse 16-44 HLX for spares Complete machine minus engine and battery. Wheels and tyres in excellent condition as is body and chassis. Wonderful mower until it threw its rod.

Buyer to collect. Gargilesse. €30.00 Tel: 02 54 47 20 87 FOR SALE: HONDA Mower motor in very good working order Excellent starter. (No oil burn, etc.) Result of damaging mower traction unit. 160cc OHC to suit 500 mm cut width mower. All other parts except tract. unit drive box and main drive boss available. Who will give me 45 euros? Tel: 05 55 03 87 56 FOR SALE: 4m x 6m GALA TENT (Marquee) Immaculate condition. Used only once for two sunny dry days and repacked in its original boxes.

Includes 1. an unused ground bar set 2. 4 pairs of weights for inclement weather 3. All instructions and care advice.

Price £450 or €600. Tel: 05 53 07 45 10 / 0044 (0)7781 126930 FOR SALE: Aluminium deck mulching self propelling lawnmower Colombia PM520 TBM Briggs & Stratton 625 E series 190 cc. 1 year old. New price Euro 399, asking price Euro 250. €250.00 Tel: 05 55 66 27 69 (Saint-Georges-laPouge)

GENERAL FOR SALE: Leclerc ladies basic sports bike Unwanted gift. White and black. 26”

wheels. 15 gears and caliper brakes. 100 euros including helmet and gel saddle cover o.n.o.

Department 23. €100.00ono Tel: 05 55 81 32 20 FOR SALE: Ladies bicycle Gazelle, Tour de France, large wheels, easy to peddle, gears, dynamo and inbuilt locking mechanism, gold colour, air cushioned seat and large rack on the back. Good condition. €40.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: 12 large boxes of boys clothes Age 0-13. Also 2 booster seats (Halfords), 1 wooden desk and chair with laminated desk top. Good condition. Offers. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Cookshop large halogen cooker Sits on kitchen work surface. Complete with full instructions and additional cookery book. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 76 70 51 FOR SALE: Various HAND BASIN small, suitable for cloakroom. €25; AEROBIC STEPPER by Reebok with Calorie Counter. €25; EXERCISE TRAMPOLINE by Super Tramp with exercise instruction book. €30; INFINITI FITNESS GRAVITY STRIDER by Beny Sports with calorie/ distance counter. €50; CROSS-COUNTRY SKIS & STICKS by KARHU Sweden.

Glass Fibre 2.1 metres. €50; ASSORTED PHOTO/ PICTURE FRAMES, 26, VARIOUS SIZES some with prints. €25; TAPLEY 33 BASE UNIT CUPBOARD AND DRAWERS Mahogany veneer. €50; CORNER CABINET Mahogany Veneer.

Display/Drinks/Storage. €60. Photographs of all items are available. Email: anthony.r.twyman@gmail.com

Lifestyle opportunity in South Haute-Vienne House + Gîte - Try before you Buy

With a valuation of €160,000 this is a 3-bedroom country house with an attached 2-bedroom gîte. The property has a nice garden, parking and a large garage.

My proposal is for you to "try before you buy" this rural property in the beautiful region of the Haute-Vienne, close to the towns of Rochechouart and Oradour-sur-Vayres.

My proposition is for you to agree on a valuation of the property, rent the property fully furnished for 12 months at €650 pcm - normal letting agreements will apply. If after 12 months you decide to buy the property, I promise to deduct the amount of rent already paid from the previosuly agreed purchase price. Alternatively, you can continue renting the property with the normal yearly increases in rent, or you can vacate the property as you would with any rental agreement.

You would have a standard letting agreement, which protects both parties, and you would be responsible for tax habitation insurance and the general maintenance of the garden, etc.

An agreement would be discussed and agreed upon with regards to the use of the gîte.

Please contact me, Phil Nicholson, on 05 55 78 19 24 or 06 62 84 16 14 for any further info

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The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with WWW.HOUSESONINTERNET.COM FOR SALE: DRIZA-BONE RIDING COATS (2) Two Genuine Australian "DRIZABONE" brown long (full length) wax riding coats one size Medium (5) length 105cm, and other size XL (7) length 115cm. They have been worn just three times (for walking!)... after which they have been stored away in a dry place in our barn. 95 euros each. Can email photo. Tel: 05 55 78 79 02 FOR SALE: Godin WoodBurning Stove Very old, some damage to enamel, otherwise OK. Good for interior design statement. Colour black with nice leaf design base. Size 52cm high, 70 cm wide x 36 cm deep at base. Please ask for photos. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Mobility scooter CTM model HS-580 Very

good condition, new batteries and grey in colour. €450.00 Tel: 02 54 24 29 76 FOR SALE: Nexus 7 tablet (New version bought December 2014) 32GO and running latest Lollipop software. In perfect condition and with case. €120.00 Tel: 05 55 64 22 25 Email: geeinfrance@gmail.com FOR SALE: Wii games and accessories Wii Rock Band kit, including games, guitar, drums, microphone, all controllers, hardly used. Also Wii Guitar Hero including solo guitar, game and wireless guitar controller. MarioKart and Beatles games included - a bargain at €75 the lot.

Collection from Confolens. €75.00 Tel: 07 83 46 88 81 FOR SALE: Beige chandelier 8 bulbs, 70cm drop, 70cm diameter. St Yrieix. €45.00 Tel: 06 41 99 57 40 FOR SALE: Two Decathlon Forclas Air 40 litre rucksacks Very little used. 20€ each.

Text or call 06 41 99 57 40 (St Yrieix la Perche) FOR SALE: Various Mirror 80 x 65 cm. Painted wood yellow with small decoration.

Matching wall lights, toilet roll holder, shelf and soap dish holder. 40€. Ice cream maker Philips. Little used. 20€. Text 06 41 99 57 40 (St Yrieix la Perche) FOR SALE: Elnapress fastpress iron €25.00 Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 FOR SALE: Various Electric radiator 20 euro; Bread maker 25 euro; Electric oven with rotisier 40 euro; Fishing rod, box, reel and nets 60 euro. Tel: 05 55 89 24 71 FOR SALE: Leisure range cream & black gas cooker Very good condition, bought in the UK with 6 months use only. Selling due to LPG incompatible and we don't have mains gas. (Nr Gouzon 23) €250.00 Tel: 05 55 61 19

10 FOR SALE: Various New plastic bath 25 euros. New solid wood doors 211 x 77 three panel 50 euros, 218 x 77 solid panel at bottom with 8 panels for glass above 50 euros. Plasterboard hoist as new 100 euros. Large inflatable swimming pool, steps but no filter pump 50 euros. Small chop saw 10 euros. Small tile disc cutter 10 euros. Large electric scroll saw vgc 50 euros. 6 old cast iron radiators various sizes vgc 100 euros. Electric tile disc cutter large 50 euros. Tel after 6pm 05 87 77 20 82 FOR SALE: Superb Pram Very practical, olive green, folding base large under basket, suspension. Interchange cot/ push chair. Winter covers and hoods + parasol, etc. €130.00ono Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Bottle top pressure wire cages For champagne type wine or beer.

900 in packets 50. 35 euros the lot. Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Tent and Tent Parts 2 separate 2-3 man suspended inner tents, cotton enclose sown to water proof groundsheets.

Hooks for suspension, pockets etc VGC. 1 complete 2-3man tentmetal poles for outer tent, suspended cotton inner tent and groundsheet. Small porch.

Extra Tent pegs. 30euros the lot. (Gouzon) Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Leather Briefcase Brown leather, never used.

Expands. A4. (Gouzon) Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Full Safety Harness With maillons and ropes, bought for tree climbing and pruning, hardly used.

(Gouzon) €150.00 Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: China Animal Ornaments etc 9 various china animal ornaments VGC 35euros. China pooh bear honey pot music box ltd edition with box and certificate 15euros. Wooden carved lizard approx 20cm long, 5euros.

Large metal cow ornament as new, silver coloured approx 50cm long 30cm high 10euros.

2 china table lamp bases non-matching, 3euros each.

(Gouzon) Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: 200 Books (approx) free to good home or library Mixture of adult and children's books, mainly English some French, mixed fiction and non fiction.

Collector takes all. (Gouzon) Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Wood panel

Approx. 5m long, 1.20m height. Oak. Near Bellegarde.

Call for more information.

Price to be debated. Money

goes to animal shelter. Tel: 06 66 24 85 49 FOR SALE: 16 ft green Canadian canoe Plus 2 paddles and buoyancy aids. As new, been in water twice. €450.00 Tel: 02 54 06 96 88 Email: rngreenwell@gmail.com FOR SALE: Motorcycle apparel Hein Gericke: Ladies Goretex cold weather suit (UK size 12) 100 Euros; Gents Goretex cold weather suit (UK size 42 chest 33 waist) 100 Euros; Gents leather bike jacket with Harley Davidson Eagle on back (UK size 44) 50 Euros; Frank Thomas Ladies leather sports bike jacket (size 12) 50 Euros; Boots (size 4) 20 Euros. Tel: 02 54 06 96 88 Email: rngreenwell@gmail. com FOR SALE: TV Unit 2 Shelves. Beech. 31”W x 22”H x 15”D. Excellent Clean Condition. (23400 St Dizier Leyrenne) €20.00 Tel: 05 55 64 46 27 Email: tiony_48@ hotmail.com FOR SALE: Hundreds of secondhand books Fiction and non fiction. Here most of the time. Les Sauvelles on RN941.

Tel: 05 55 66 10 34 FOR SALE: Lowry framed prints (3) In excellent

condition. 40 euros for the three framed prints. Tel: 05 55 78 79 02 FOR SALE: Porcelain for tea room/ B and B (Limoges hotel ware) white with flower border: 10 individual 2-cup teapots; 18 teacups and scrs; 18 tea plates; 6 sugar bowls; 10 milk jugs (150cl); 2 milk jugs (300cl); 12 coffee cups and scrs. Sold as a lot. €200.00 Tel: 05 55 69 21 98 FOR SALE: LCD TV 20” TFT

LCD TV (Firstline). Overall size: 24” (61cm) wide X 18.5” (47cm) height on removable base. Multiple inputs including SCART, S-Video and PC. Not HD. Full working order and in good condition. Complete with remote control, power supply and manual in English. €35.00 Tel: 05 55 78 79 02 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: SOLAVOX PR25 Speakers SOLAVOX PR25

speakers (2). 25w. RMS. Teak finish. 4cm x 37cm. Good working order. 25 euros the

pair. €25.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart)

VEHICLES / PARTS FOR SALE: Caravan 2006, (Rarely available) Compass Rallye 634, twin axle caravan.

Four-berth, including fixed double bed. End bathroom/ dressing room with: wardrobe, airing cupboard, separate shower cubicle, electric flush toilet.All-round fly screens and insulating blinds. Roof extractor fan and Heki roof lights.Threeenergy fridge freezer (separate compartments).

Microwave oven, full gas oven and hob.

Radio with 6 CD changer.

Fitted electric motor mover with remote-control. Crockery, cutlery and cooking utensils.

Ten litre water heater using gas or 230v electricity. On-board, 50 litre fresh water tank. 50 litre carriers for fresh and waste water.

Fully approved and registered for use in France. (We still have the UK rear light clusters should you wish to keep the caravan in UK.)Only one non-smoking couple owners from new with no pets or smoking allowed in caravan. Photographs available if required.Price (negotiable): £8000 or equivalent in euros.

Email: synandglue@orange.fr FOR SALE: Caravan Ace Jubilee Viceroy 18ft 4-berth caravan – year of manufacture probably mid-80s. This has been parked in my garden for a few years as a holiday base during house renovations, and is in good condition for its age.

It would be ideal for anyone carrying out a similar project.

The electrics and gas appliances were working ok when last checked (now out of gas). There is a cassette toilet fitted and an electric hook-up lead is included.

I also have a 14ft 2-berth Lunar Rallyman caravan which I am giving away free – bit tatty but usable! Chatelus Malvaleix area. €300.00 Email: glynn.parkin@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Shetland 535 Cabin Cruiser Length 5.37 metres.

With Indespension Coaster 2 trailer. No engine. Boat needs internal work, would make a good project. Please call for more information. €500.00 Tel: 05 55 68 59 91 FOR SALE: Towbars Towbar for Citroen Xsara Picasso complete. 40 euros. Towbar for Peugeot 406 complete. 30 euros.

Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Vintage MGB GT

Registered in France. Good condition. For further details contact: Paul Bodimeade. €3,000.00ono Tel: 06 18 74 05 08 Email: paulbodimeade@ eircom.net FOR SALE: 2011 4 berth Bailey Orion caravan (Including all usual extras including full size Dorema awning) with French cert of Immatriculation. Please

ring or email for further info...

Tel: 05 55 82 09 04 Email: rockhousefrance@hotmail. co.uk FOR SALE: Boat and trailer

French Registered Falcon 18, 115hp, morse hydraulic steering, electric tilt and trim, stainless steel propeller, 2 anchors and usual equipment. €5,000.00 Tel: 05 55 60 64 03 FOR SALE: Toyota Prius 2010 Dark grey, Good condition, Full Toyota service history,155,000kms. 7995.00 Euros (Offers considered). €7,995.00 Tel: 05 53 24 21 07 FOR SALE: Tow a Van Box Trailer with roller shutter door Very good condition. Contact for more information. €900.00 Tel: 05 55 69 75 67 Email: rofesteven@yahoo.co.uk

WANTED WANTED: Digger or Excavator Cash buyer, anything

considered. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Garden furniture Do any readers have a garden table and chairs, and benches, which they would sell for a reasonable price - ours are 10 years old, 'tired' and worn, and in need of replacing! Tel: 05 55 78 79 02 WANTED: Pokemon cards Any quantity, any age, any type. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Gas convection oven for light commercial use (Not domestic size). Good working condition. Will collect.

Tel: 05 55 00 99 18 Email: deannaandkeith@gmail.com WANTED: Carpet UK style, good quality, second hand, e.g. Axminster/ Wilton) for three or more average size rooms. Anything considered, but needed in Chambon-surVoueize (23). Tel: 07 89 93 28 68 Email: barry.blundell@ yahoo.com WANTED: Piano Piano wanted by serious student, also older sheet music. Also need to find somebody able to move a piano to Chambon-sur-Vouieze (23) (no stairs)! Tel: 07 89 93 28 68 Email: barry.blundell@yahoo. com WANTED: Trailer - any age or condition Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Caravan Cash purchaser. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73

Small cosy 2 bed house to let in Le Grand Bourg, Creuse Recently refurbished with log burner!

Garden 20 metres away. Ideally situated in middle of town with mains drainage!

Rent €295 per month.

Long term let available.

Tel: 06 73 37 45 01 WINTER LET - 7KM FROM SARLAT €950 pcm AVAILABLE OCTOBER 2015 – MARCh 2016

Two bedroom house (sous-sol) with a self-contained one bedroom studio in Sainte-Nathalène (24200).

Main house is fully furnished and includes eat-in kitchen, lounge, family bathroom, separate w.c., satellite TV, wifi, double LUG, central heating (oil), washing machine and tumble dryer.

The furnished one bed studio includes a double bedroom, kitchenette, lounge, w.c. and shower.

The house has a fully enclosed low-maintenance garden (1620sqm).

For further details, contact Natalie & Patrick on +33 (0) 6 03 85 82 69 or email: mathevies@me.com For photos visit www.mathevies.com and follow the links to Gîte Le Point de Vue.

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Business Directory

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

Activities & Leisure

Painters/Decorators Plasterers Plumbers Roofing Sandblasting >> pg 18-19 Chimney Sweeps Computers/Satellites >> pg 19 Food & Drink >> pg 19 Garden Services >> pg 19 >> pg 20-21 Gifts & Crafts Handholding Services >> pg 21

>> pg 18 >> pg 18 >> pg 18 >> pg 18

ZE DOG (& CAT) HOUSE

Family, cage-free boarding for dogs and cats.

Positive dog training and counseling.

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

June Altman, Le Puytren, 87800 Meilhac

Tel: 05 55 58 87 94 / Mob: 06 61 01 12 21 Email: junealtman@orange.fr or junealtman@yahoo.fr

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

cycle-hire-online.com Quality Bicycle Rental, delivered free to your holiday accommodation

06 79 23 57 09 - see pg 30

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

The Orchard

Small, friendly English-run kennels in Bétête (23270).

Open 365 days a year.

Call Leanne on:

05 55 80 42 47 or email

leaberry24@yahoo.co.uk

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

Champlong Chatterie

THE DOUBLE DECKER FLEA MARKET 2nd Sunday of every month

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

Building Services

By the Double Decker Bus Argenton sur creuse, Z.I. Les Narrons (Near Total Access petrol station)

Open all day from 8h00 to 18h00 Loads of old furniture at great prices!

FREE DELIVERY

Tel: 06 08 50 36 26

Auto Services

Architects/ Surveyors

Small & friendly, English run.

Viewings welcome.

Certificat de capacité.

Also available: Pet foods, treats & accessories.

JUNCT 22 off A20, Arnac la Poste

Alison & Ray

Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87

champlongchatterie@me.com www.champlongchatterie.com

siret: 504 584 228 00010

SIRET: 520 896 671 00010

Email: info@masterplans.eu www.masterplans.eu

Kennels & Cattery (Farges, nr. Aubusson)

Mon - Sat: 9.00 - 7.00 www.the-orchard.eu

NOW TAKING ON NEW CLIENTS

Valhalla dog holidays

Animal communication

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

At Masterplans.eu we can help guide you through your planning application in France.

From initial feasibility to completed dossiers.

We will compile all the relevant drawings and complete the necessary paperwork to ensure your application proceeds smoothly.

We are equally at home working with clients here in France or those living abroad.

FARRIER Animals & Pets REGISTERED MARECHAL FERRANT

** Under new management **

>> pg 21 >> pg 21-22 >> pg 22 >> pg 22 >> pg 22 >> pg 22 >> pg 22-23 >> pg 23 >> pg 23-24 >> pg 24 >> pg 24

CHRIS SELWYN Dip WCF REGISTERED FARRIER ▪ OVER 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE ▪ ALL DISCIPLINES AND REMEDIAL WORK UNDERTAKEN ▪ RELIABLE, HONEST SERVICE ▪ CONTACT TO DISCUSS YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND AREA ▪ BASED IN 87 BUT WILL TRAVEL ▪ REFERENCES AVAILABLE

TEL: 06 30 96 02 02

E: info@englishfarrierinfrance.com W: www.englishfarrierinfrance.com siret: 799 169 479 00018

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Caring, quiet accommodation just for cats

Tel: 05 55 60 27 83

Antiques/ Brocantes

Tel: 05 55 80 72 83 Mob: 06 33 07 29 72 Siret: 790 016 984 00011

MOTOR PARTS CHARENTE

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

www.motorpartscharente.com Delivery via UPS direct to your door in France

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

motorptscharente@aol.com

LA BRAUDERIE BROCANTE

Antiques and Junk Shop

LCS 23 Autos

Car and Van Sales European Transport

06 23 29 24 70 - see pg 17

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

Registered Car Mechanic

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

See Display Ad pg 19

RING BILL! 05.55.81.31.85

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

Ivan Petley - 3D Puzzle Maker

E

xpat Ivan Petley is a traditional puzzle maker, but one with a difference. All his puzzles are handcrafted and one of a kind - nothing too unusual there - but Ivan’s puzzles are also three-dimensional, multi-layered and fully interlocking. That stands him apart from the crowd; in fact, it stands him alone - to the best of his knowledge, he is the only person in the world currently handmaking puzzles in this way.

Building Services

Each of Ivan's puzzles is hand-cut from a single piece of hardwood, typically beech, maple, yew or sycamore. The individual pieces are then hand-finished by Ivan’s wife, Alison.

No chemicals, varnishes or treatments are used on the wood at any time, just natural oils and beeswax, a process that maintains the natural colour and feel of the wood. These are puzzles that will last a lifetime… and far beyond!

So, the puzzles are ‘simple’ to make and naturally treated… but are they simple to solve? Absolutely not!! Part of the challenge of assembling a three-dimensional puzzle is that not only do you have to fit the right piece in the correct place, but it must also be assembled in the correct order! Solving a simple one may take less than an hour, but for larger puzzles be prepared to set aside a good chunk of your day!

And for such unique, complex and beautiful creations, Ivan’s puzzles are very reasonably priced. A small 12-piece yew log sells for a mere €9. Ivan also produces handmade key rings for just €2 so you are sure to find a gift to suit every budget.

Ivan can turn absolutely anything into a puzzle - just tell him what you want and he can

Le Charme De Chêne Handmade solid oak joinery and furniture

Architects/ Surveyors CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Pre-purchase & Structural Surveys.

Verbal & written reports.

Structural calculations & drawings.

Redevelopment ideas & solutions.

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

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

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

Building Services

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

Siret: 753 054 030 00014

Nicholas Hemming Wood Craft

SALAMANDRE

02 48 63 15 09 - see main ad pg 5

Keith SLOPER

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

www.nicholashemming.co.uk

électricité

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

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

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

30+ years worldwide experience.

Departments covered: 23, 36, 87.

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

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

Your advert here

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

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

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

Lumiere Service et Energie

05 55 41 17 76

Mini Digger

siret no. 523 183 580 00019

E-mail: installation23@gmail.com

@iret: 794 282 368 00016

Pink Electrique

05 55 14 12 43

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)

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

Dutch and English spoken Creuse / Puy-de-Dôme

Email: barwick.shaun@gmail.com

WOODWORK

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

INSTALLATION23 BARWICK - Electricity ÉLECTRICITÉ SHAUN BARWICK QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

(contrôle technique)

SIRET: 494 617 798 00017

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

Festival du Bois de la Pierre et de l’Eau, 87520 Cieux Marché Artisanal, 15350 Champagnac Le Bois en Fête, 19160 Liginiac Festival Médiéval d’Egletons, Ventadour 19300 Egletons Exposition des Métiers d’Art, Chard, 23700 Auzances Les Journées Artisanales d’Art, Meymac 19250

** We are adding new dates all the time - please phone to check

SIRET: 510 156 763 00011

Electricians

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

Ivan has been working with wood all his life and his expertise is not limited to his puzzles.

He has also custom-built a wide range of toys including a scale model of a truck and a huge ark complete with animals (both pictured). ■ Ivan & Alison Petley 05 55 80 29 98 alison.petley@wanadoo.fr

4th & 5th July

11th July

18th & 19th July 25th & 26th July

9th August

14/15/16th August

Tel: 09 72 35 74 73

02 54 25 65 08 06 16 91 64 67

Carpenters/ Joiners DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, STAIRCASES, OAK FRAMES...

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

Find Ivan at the following markets:

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

Building Services

MADE TO MEASURE

make it! A favourite car and the name of a loved one are just two of Ivan’s recent custom-made creations. The puzzles can also be pyrographed with a name or a date to mark any occasion.

These handmade masterpieces make the perfect gift!

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

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

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Septic tanks

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

Concrete

concrete floors, concrete terraces, concrete retaining walls, openings, underfloor heating, insulation, steps.

Renovation

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

trading 6 years

see our portfolio at www.LCE23.com

05.55.80.83.30

registered and insured for all work we do

Entreprise Hines Building & Renovation

Building Services

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

General

28 years qualified experience

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

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

WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

• house/barn/garden clearances • dechetterie runs • rubbish removal • cash paid for scrap • general labouring service • mini digger - with/without driver • Vehicle with 1.5 tonne crane

05 55 37 45 35 06 74 21 47 71

TEL : 05 55 69 24 82

E-mail : sdscouverture@gmail.com Siret No: 524 866 621 00013

siret 532 981 198 00015

Scaffolding Hire

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

Old Style Creativity Rural Renovations Multi-skilled Professional Workmanship for every aspect of your build Please see our portfolio at : www.oldstylecreativity.weebly.com Contact Kristian Woodgate on:

kristianwoodgate@icloud.com

06 42 73 83 37

05-55-62-24-27 / 06-48-77-79-19

Davis & Davis

Steve Johns Assainissement

siret: 795 207 067 00013

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

Abris Bois LV

Timber Building Specialists www.abrisboislv.fr 05 87 77 95 57 - see pg 15

siret: 511 277 527 00012

fosse-septique23.com

05.55.64.11.73 - see pg 14

Masonry & More

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

05 55 61 93 07

martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com SIRET: 531 768 182 00010

JONES ENTREPRISE Quality Workmanship

Carpenter Builder Portfolio available to view at www.jonesentreprise.com email: jones23entreprise@orange.fr Jeff Jones: 06 38 25 74 62 siret: 810 322 123 00011

Stephen Cullinane & Son From the foundations to the roof Established 9 years in France 05 55 81 00 53 - see pg 4

Need Renovation?

Call Ben & Benny Tel: 06 29 97 50 16 see main ad - pg 8

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

Barry Haggerty

Qualified Mason Pointing a speciality Brickwork Stonework Blockwork Masonry No job too small Free quotes Over 30 years' experience Dept. 23 & surrounding areas

sales@LCE23.com

Max Huggett

Experienced and fully registered builder with 10 year Décennale Insurance

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

www.maxhuggett.com

SARL McCourt Quality Renovations & New Builds warwick.mccourt@yahoo.com

06 40 58 62 71 - see pg 2 Double D

Renovations & Home Improvements 05 55 65 00 29 - pg 10

La Coterie Entreprise Approved septic tank installer

05.55.80.83.30

www.lce23.com See our main ad above

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

Free and friendly quotations, no job too small Fully qualified and registered artisan for over 19 years Covering dept 23

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

Interior & Exterior building work

• House renovations • roofing • de-mossing • pointing • masonry • ground works • etc.

Honest price and efficient service Please call to discuss:

02 54 24 29 76 or e-mail:

happydayshereweare@gmail.com

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

Monte Sarginson

Paul Goldsmith

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

Registered for 8 years in France

House Renovations Interior Renovations Inside & Out

Dave Cardwell - Builder

French Lily

See our Display Ad - pg 10

• All types of plastering • Plasterboarding, studwalling • Lime mortar pointing • Window and door openings • Stone work • Sand blasting

English & French spoken - Siret: 518 511 340 00011

Email: barrydhaggerty@gmail.com

05 55 98 24 12

ALL ASPECTS OF RENOVATION WORK

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

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

Tel: 06 42 19 20 06

S.J. GODBY ENTREPRISE

Siret no 507 516 748 00013

Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 2

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

e: lasout@live.com

t: 09 66 03 52 89

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

SIRET 494 123 847 00019

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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

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. ■

Strong Spa G2 luxury 6 person spa, now €5,495 including delivery and installation

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 16 30 / 06 85 37 04 35 web: www.builderinthecreuse.co.uk

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

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

Creuse Property Harlequin Services Developments -&GeneralLake maintenance including grounds All aspects of renovation and refurbishment, big or small, undertaken.

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

05.55.68.67.56 06.06.60.46.97

See our Display Ad - pg 8

05 55 41 17 76

09 67 30 71 46 / 06 42 06 52 20

See our website: www.rb-first-construction.com Tel: 05 55 37 74 06 (Dave) Tel: 05 55 69 75 67 (Steve) (Depts 23, 87 & 19) siret: 501 792 386 00010

www.jslbuilders.com see main ad - pg 9

Paul Jones Renovation

• 10yr Décennale Assurance • Full house/barn renovation • Plasterboarding walls and ceilings • Tape and Jointing • Kitchen Installation • Roofing works • Carpentry • Patios/Decking

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

Painters/ Decorators Simon Carter

GODSON

Travaux Publics www.pilgrim23.com 05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

Building Services

siret no: 495 067 829 00020

Painter & Decorator experience, now based in Haute-Vienne.

Specialist services: Interior & exterior painting & decorating, wallpapering, plastering.

FREE QUOTES

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

Groundworks Mini-Digger with driver john.bonella@gmail.com See Main Ad - pg 19

Painting and Decorating Interior and Exterior Colour Consultations Room Re-designs

05 55 63 53 06

kathleen.willis@orange.fr siret 802 262 35200015

Building Services

Qualified craftsman with over 25 years UK

siret: 792.130.932.00017

05.55.78.62.29

CALL KATH

Kathleen Willis

Siret No: 804 568 020 00015

Experienced and fully registered artisan, offering a high quality finish and service

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

Plasterers GLEN VINEY

PLASTERER Quality Plasterwork, Internal & External

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

Tel: 06 45 18 86 10

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

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

NEUVIALLE MENUISERIE no job too small

30 Years’ Experience Joiner Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms Flooring & General 2nd Fix Finishing, Joinery & Decking Emergency Lock Services Siret: 802 265 728

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

www.cpals.eu

or call 06 02 67 72 19

05 55 41 17 76

Fosse Septique Specialist

www.hgdev.co.uk andy@hgdev.co.uk

Building Services

05.55.80.00.57

SIRET: 494.501.067.00016

High Ground Development 05 55 65 86 94 - see pg 9

RSW Entreprises

harlequindevelopments@live.com www.harlequindevelopments.com

J. S. Long Building Services

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

- Change overs - Meet and Greets - On call / Emergency help - Key holding - Handyman Building projects also undertaken For full details visit

Your advert here

sales@thebugle.eu

R & B Construction

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

- 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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The friendly and reliable plasterer For a free quotation & friendly advice call Stuart on

Décennale 10 year guarantee

● Plastering (French or English plaster) ● Studwork ● Plasterboarding ● Insulating Email: info@platrierlimousin.fr Covering depts 23 and 87

Tel: 05 55 80 92 91

Building Services Plasterers Chris

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

Martin Walters

Plumber

Caught out last winter?

Don't worry!

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

Tel 02 54 24 84 62

Building Services

Dennis Ward Plumbing and heating / boiler repairs.

Oil and gas.

28 years experience.

Gas Safe registered in UK. Reliable and efficient service.

M: 06 05 71 57 68 E: plomberieconfolens@gmail.com

Siret 522 804 723 00016

Siret 803 784 818 00012

Benjamin Jourdan

Building Services

Plumber/Electrician

Sandblasting Sand and Blast We provide a fully operated

sandblasting

service for wood, stone and metal.

Perfect for stripping away years of grime or paint.

Contact us for a free quote, or see our website:

www.sandandblast.com

05 67 77 83 05 steve@sandandblast.com

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

Le Plâtrier du Limousin The friendly & reliable plasterer 10 year guarantee.

Covering depts. 23 & 87.

Call Stuart on:

05 55 80 92 91

info@platrierlimousin.fr

Building Services

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.

Roofing & Plastering/ Plasterboarding Service

m: 06 29 97 50 16 siret: 517 848 826 00023

Rick Fife

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

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

05 55 71 49 13 - 06 78 60 96 16 mumford.toiture@orange.fr Siret No. 493 159 412 00011

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.

PMC BATIMENT Roofing Specialists

www.pmcbatiment.fr see main ad - pg 10

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

Tel:(temporary 02 number 54 during 06relocation) 94 74

Eurl Réno-Gén

ROOFING SPECIALISTS

Email: amanda.rick@tiscali.co.uk

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

H20 CREUSE 05 55 63 89 23

05 55 41 17 76

Plumbers

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

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

barry@toutesweep.com

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

Computers & Satellites

Mail order available or find me at a local market

(see Notice Board for more details) Paula Robinson

tres.jolie1@orange.fr Facebook: search for “Tres Jolie Milhaguet”

Clean and efficient Certificat de Ramonage issued with every chimney swept Woodburners supplied & fitted Accredited flue installer Woodburner repairs Safety surveys Chimney repairs/maintenance

02 54 06 40 80

sootylesweep@gmail.com

Traiteur

www.traiteur-limousin.com

Cocktails

thierry-le-costoec@traiteur-limousin.com

07 71 61 95 49

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

Mayday

computer services - pc • mac • network

Sat-Elec

All types of chimneys cleaned

siret: 509 180 410 00011

La Saunière (23000)

Dept 23 & surrounding areas

CLEAR CHIMNEYS

Home Chef

Event Catering

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

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

Siren: 502 409 949

Ladies fashion accessories

siret 753 125 061 00014

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

05 55 63 78 72

Très Jolie

05 55 78 62 29 06 04 08 29 53

Contact Barry Manning

GOODWIN SATELLITE

MUMFORD TOITURE

www.helplomberie.com e: benjaminjourdan@hotmail.com

Your advert here

see pg 7

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

Chimney Sweeps

Roofing

siret: 494 380 264 00015

Heating & Plumbing engineer

TOUTE SWEEP

SIRET: 534 759 337 00015

Siret: 534 396 908 00012

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Siret: 534 396 908 00012

Le Plâtrier du Limousin

siren 535 199 483

Formerly Electrosat

UK & French Satellite TV

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

TOOWAY BROADBAND Approved Supplier

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

05 55 09 15 73

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

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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, built-in, solar cell powers a 12V fan that is connected to an air vent, a control unit and an on/ off switch.

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

The initial models were more than capable of keeping the cottages dry (and ventilated), even with the limited sunshine hours available in Denmark during the winter season. Since that time, the technology has really come along in leaps and bounds. Now, more than 20 years later, the 3rd and 4th generation Solarventi have exceeded all expectations.

In Southern Europe, Solar-

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

The installation process is very straightforward and should only take two or three hours. All that is needed is a drill, hammer and chisel to make a hole in the wall. Roof installations are also possible. In fact, the Solarventi was originally designed to be a DIY product - in Scandinavia it still is.

There are no electrical or water connections and it can be safely left running, even when the property is empty. Solarventi requires no maintenance

- if the property is unoccupied during the hot summer months, then it can be left running at low speeds for ventilation and dehumidification purposes or simply switched off.

With a range of panel sizes, and the option for wall or roof mounting, Solarventi is suitable for all types of buildings, caravans or even boats!! Following the patenting of its design in 2001, Solarventi has only recently been actively commercialized. Over the last six years, Solarventi units have been installed in more than 24 countries and demand is increasing rapidly. From Greenland to Australia, Solarventi is finally getting the recognition it deserves. ■ Units start from €630 TTC. Several ex-demonstration models available at reduced prices, call for details.

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

To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 05 55 41 17 76 Cafe Bar Big Dish Satellite JJ’s Some customer quotes: www.bigdishsat.com

05 55 78 72 98

see main ad - pg 11 For all your TV and satellite installations and repairs (Sky TV, Internet etc.)

Call Patrice:

06.79.07.91.56

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

Creusetec

Satellite Systems 05 55 66 60 21

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

TV Receiver & Electronic Repairs.

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

Chez Amy's

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

Restaurant, Salon de Thé, Glacier, Crêperie

See our Notice Board events listings

Tel: 02.54.31.36.03

02 54 06 30 77

A warm friendly welcome awaits you at Chez Amy's! Simple, good food at reasonable prices!! Look us up on Tripadvisor or Facebook, "Chez Amy's" Menu du jour 15€ Starter+Main+Dessert+Coffee or Tea Food available all day from our set or à la carte menu. Family friendly private courtyard for the children to play in whilst you relax!

Free Wifi Reservations welcome but not essential!

Dogs welcome when accompanied by Adults!!

Come and see for yourself - Open all week.

39 Place du Champ de Foire 36140, Aigurande

www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/ cafebarjj@yahoo.co.uk SIRET: 508 754 314 00013

Try Something Different

Chez Jacques Marsac (23)

• Cosy atmosphere • Speciality Crêpes • Large burger menu • Over 20 whiskeys • Book corner, pool table • Fish & chip night (2nd Fri each month) • Curry nights (by reservation)

17 Rue Grande, 36340 Cluis

Open Tue - Sun from 11am

Les Genêts, Azerables

High quality British & French food at reasonable prices.

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

05 87 40 02 83 closed Wednesdays

www.lecreusoisbistro.com

Food & Drink

Carraciola Sardo

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

Tel: 05 55 63 86 05

LA veytiZoU, 87130

Bar/café open: 10am - 2pm, Wed - Sun Restaurant open: 6pm - 10pm, Wed - Sun €10, €12 & €14 menus now available Lunch time specials Regular music and entertainment each month See our web site, or visit us on Facebook for more information:

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38

www.carraciola.com

Restaurant AUX CEPES

see main ad - pg 9

05.55.63.90.79 SIREN: 483 988 853

Italian restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac

see you soon, Steve and Elena

BEEF and LAMB EARL Les Fromentaux

Excellent beef and lamb available from our farm direct to you.

All are bred feed and finished here in Vilenne.

All the lamb is free range and naturally finished off grass.

A box of beef is 14-18 kg at €10.90 per kg

Tel: 02 54 25 34 73

Le Moulin du Breuil BAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE 23140 PIONNAT

05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 10

Allo Allo Traditional French Brasserie

St Gaulthier - see pg 6

Garden Services

10 Route de Vilenne, 36200 Celon

Le Creusois Petticoat Lane Bar/Restaurant

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

Sue and Rob Manning

Time for Tea 05 55 80 84 65

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

email: timefortea@orange.fr

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 Vegetarian options always available 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

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

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

m : 07 70 39 12 23

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

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

Fagg & Fils Gardening & Garden Stoneworks Garden, Garage & Barn Clearances Paths, Drives & Patios

Tel: 05 55 67 76 15 Mob: 06 26 89 11 19 Siret: 810 730 630 00011

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Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

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

beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk

05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

siret: 530 840 958 00017

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ADVERTORIAL

WHY WOULD YOU INSULATE YOUR ATTIC?

Y

our heating bill is too high and you want to improve the insulation in your home? New Wave Energies (NWE), a local business based in Limoges that specialises in home energy renovation projects, offers you a low-cost, all-encompassing solution.

Energy savings: Lost attic space is the unused area directly under the roof. Because it is lighter than cold air, hot air rises towards the ceiling and if the lost attic space is not properly insulated, 30% of your home's heat can get lost through the roof. To properly insulate, or to renovate your attic with an insulating barrier that is effective and durable, is therefore a priority to ensure your home's comfort and also to make valuable energy savings.

Blowing insulation: Insulating your attic by mechanical blowing allows you to make up to 30% savings starting from your next energy bill, all the

Garden Services

while enjoying a sense of well-being summer and winter alike. By eliminating the thermal bridges that are the cause of heat loss, it also allows the significant improvement of the ranking on the DPE (Diagnostique de Performance Energétique) report (A: Energy efficient; F: Energy intensive).

Your home will therefore reach standards that can be a bonus when you are trying to resell. Also, it allows insulation by renovating over already existing glass-wool, and includes an implementation validated by the technical advice of the CSTB. NWE, making your life easier: It's not always easy to get a meeting during busy periods, to find a business that speaks English, or to take a trip to an artisan's house. NWE's mission is to make its customers' lives easier: giving them a single point of contact without having the need to make an appointment. The company also takes care of applications for grants that can help cover up to 70% of the cost of the work. Also, the calculation of

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

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Gardening Services

Grass Cutting Strimming Pruning Hedge Cutting Also other General Jobs, i.e. Painting & Woodworking

the grant is done beforehand with you.

Our goal above all is our customers' satisfaction and getting the best value for their money, as one of our advisers explains to us: “I've just left a customer's home, and it will only cost him €216.86 VAT to add 270mm of mineral wool blown over 79m² of attic space. At that price, I

'ROUSSIS MAID'

APRONS 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.

Email: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com VISIT ME AT THE FOLLOWING MARKETS: PIEGUT (Wed), BRANTOME (Fri) AIGRE, CHASSENEUIL & CONFOLENS (Monthly) Send an email to sign up to the newsletter

Tel: 06 86 89 81 02

Tea, coffee & home-made scones / cakes Official Stockist & Workshop for Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan & Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic

05 87 77 95 59

Sherrie et Steve Jardiniers

La Jardinerie St-Léger-Magnazeix 05 55 68 73 76 - see pg 12

Undertaken

No job too small. Reasonable prices.

Contact Steve or Sherrie

M: 06 58 72 03 43 E: sherrieetstevejardiniers@gmail.com

Gifts & Crafts

Siret No: 811 161 835 00001

Order online and visits by appointment welcome See website for details

www.penstemonsandherbs.com Siret No. 490 041 183 00016

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

05 55 78 19 24

www.theexchangerochechouart.com 9 rue Dr Charles Poitevin

06.66.24.85.49

Sophie Arsac

French lessons & handholding services 05.55.89.15.74 - pg 25

House Clearance

A HELPING HAND 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

debarrasser87

House Clearance Specialists

siret: 792 285 025 00013

www.ferraille87.com see main ad - pg 10

Health & Beauty

Insurance & Finance

AMMARA

Foremost Currency Group

Très Jolie

Les Jardins d'Olivier

English speaking nursery

www.monchiccottage.com info@monchiccottage.com

Meditation class in Limoges for beginners and advanced participants Each Tue at 7pm at 1, rue des Frères Bonneff, 87100 Limoges First session free of charge, then 4 evenings at a total fee of €35.

Working in small groups in a beautiful space.

NEW- Class in St-Junien 2nd Mon of every month www.ame-et-corps.com or call Katharina Maiss on:

SIRET 484 479 480 00010

Ladies fashion accessories 05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53

100% French eco-friendly pools www.les-jardins-d-olivier.com 05 55 68 67 21 - see pg 12

Penstemons and Herbs in France

Contact Jay:

Learning to meditate

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Home Decor & Gifts

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

Gardening

Handholding Services

Mon Chic Cottage

Tel: 05 55 66 54 43 Mob: 06 82 59 38 13

All general

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Contact Joachim

siret: 788 438 562 00019

www.newwave-energies.com Tel: 09 81 32 42 37 (free) contact@newwave-energies.com

siret 528 539 448

Open Tue-Fri 10h00 -17h00

English, French & German spoken

can understand why there was no hesitation!”

In addition to roof insulation, NWE offers solutions to improve your home's heating and hot water production systems. ■

see main ad pg 22

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

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

Call Alex, your English nail technician now Gel nails starting from €40 a set

Tel: 06 22 93 14 57 ammara.onglerie@gmail.com siret: en cours

+44 (0)1442 892060

foremostcurrencygroup.co.uk See main ad - pg 7

HiFX

International money transfer

www.hifx.co.uk

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ADVERTORIAL

ADVERTORIAL

Advertising with The Bugle Poor or no Broadband? Then

the Satellite solution is for you!

W

ith 5 years’ experience delivering print advertising to an expat market, The Bugle represents one of the most cost-effective ways to let English speakers know about your business. An advert with The Bugle starts from just €11.20 HT per month – that’s less than 37 cents a day to put your business in front of 30,000 people each month.

In the Limousin we have more than 300 distribution points across the region and surrounding areas where readers can pick up a copy for free.

We also distribute 3,500 copies through Limoges Airport, which means that we are in the perfect position to target not only residents and secondhome owners, but also tourists and those new to the region.

The Bugle is the only English language newspaper dedicated to the Limousin - in fact, today, The Bugle is the only free English language newspaper in France and we are growing all the time.

If you would like to discuss any of our advertising options further, why not give us a call today to find out more about the ways that we can help you grow your business.

T

here are two main providers in Europe.

Rent or buy, the choice is yours. DIY or we can install it for you, again the choice is yours. The equipment is delivered to your door.

TOOWAY offers speeds of up to 22M down and 6M up and the monthly rental (dependent on package) starts from €19.95.

SES offers speeds of up to 20M down and 2M up and the monthly rental (dependent on package) starts from €10.95.

Is UK TV reception a problem? We have many years' experience in the satellite world and Mike G is here to help you. Call him on 05 55 09 15 73 or on his mobile 06 38 16 01 61.

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

CCTV - four cameras and a DVR fitted from €800.00 and you can view it from a laptop anywhere. Ideal for checking if the gardner, cleaner, etc. has come, or for just projecting

the view from your window in France on to the wall to impress your friends in the UK. Limited Wi-Fi Coverage, don’t suffer we have the solution. ■

SAT-ELEC - where knowledge and experience provide the complete solution.

The two Mikes are happy to prepare a custom package for you on all or any of the above.

Call Mike G: 05 55 09 15 73 - 06 38 16 01 61 or Mike T: 03 66 88 06 29 or email: info@sat-elec.co.uk

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

Language Services

French lessons & handholding services

Ecole de Langue

Your advert here

management advisers

www.blevinsfranks.com See our main ad - pg 14

TONY FARRELL INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISOR

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

by Tony Farrell:

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

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

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Retail & Commerce

ALBION BUILDING SURVEYORS

Chez Amanda Depot Vente des Vêtements

05.55.89.15.74 - pg 25

05 55 41 17 76

86, Rue Nationale, 36400 La Châtre

Blevins Franks International tax and wealth

Property Sales

Sophie Arsac

All your language needs under one roof!

Pest Control

02 54 31 12 55

RICS Chartered Surveyor

35+ years experience, fully insured - pre-purchase house surveys - digital floor plans - project monitoring

www.surveys-in-france.org

www.ecole-de-langue.net

Tel: 06 02 27 45 60

Centre de formation

Leggett Immobilier

E.N.G.L.I.S.H. today

www.leggettfrance.com

05 53 56 62 54

21, cours Bugeaud, 87000 Limoges

Tel: 05 55 77 53 35 Email: contact@english-today.fr

Easyfrench

Training institution in partnership with the State.

Lessons in either of our premises or at your home.

12 rue Thiers, 87300 Bellac ... or 11 ave Cruveilhier, 87130 Châteauneuf-la-Forêt

06 75 56 99 06

easyfrench87@orange.fr www.easyfrench.fr

SIRET: 510 995 681 00010

FABRICA

Everhot stoves supplied & installed across France

www.fabricadesign.com - see pg 4

Central France Pest Control

Agence Marche Limousin

French Lily

Dératisation, Déinsectisation, Désinfection

see main ad - pg 5

Bilingual Estate Agency www.ieafrance.com

Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 2

Houses on Internet www.housesoninternet.com

Stove Sellers www.stovesellers.com

See our Display Ad - pg 3

See our Display Ad - pg 10

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

Cendrillon - Bourganeuf

La Petite Barre, 18210 Bessais Le Fromental

www.limousin-bilingual.com

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02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38

FREE(*under FRENCH LESSONS certain conditions)

8 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

Email: soieetbois@gmail.com Web: www.soiebois.net Tel: 05.55 48.28.89

see main ad - pg 30

English & French Language School

www.english-today.fr

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.

www.applicateur3d.com Email: info@applicateur3d.com Curative and preventative

SIRET No. 498 544 741 00024

05.55.65.12.19

Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 3

FRENCH LESSONS WITH A NATIVE FRENCH SPEAKER Individual/Group lessons, all levels - Skype lessons via the INTERNET also available

Free trial lesson!

Lessons in La Souterraine & Dun-le-Palestel (23) OTHER SERVICES: Accompanying and interpreting - house purchase, arranging new utilities, car registration, healthcare, liaison with French administration, etc...

I am always looking for new students in the English Library in La Souterraine!

Sophie Arsac -

05 55 89 15 74 - scarolinea@yahoo.fr

05.55.63.78.72

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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

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€84

Small b&w Directory Ad

(€14/month)

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Small Colour Directory Ad

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(€28/month)

Large Directory Ad 46mm x 71mm (Actual Size) 45 words max

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Small Directory Ad 46mm x 46mm (Actual Size)

30 words max

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(€22.40/month)

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.

Retail & Commerce

MICHAELS MOVERS Removals

UK ↔ France ↔ UK

Eco Entrepot Get down The Shed

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

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

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

05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 5

www.michaelsmovers.freeindex.co.uk

Limousin Spas

DSD Removals & Storage

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

Moulin de Tintin Furniture, interiors & gifts

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

Transport, Removals & Storage

The Removal Experts France ↔ UK

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

European Vehicle Transport Visit: www.lcs23.com or see our ad - pg 17

LWB HITOP TRANSIT 10m

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+ BOX TRAILER 4.5m3 + CAR TRANSPORTER TRAILER FOR CARS, TRACTORS, MINI DIGGERS, DUMPERS, CARAVANS, BOATS UP TO 5 MTRS

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

MAN + VAN Peugeot Boxer

with 13.5 m3 Load capacity

"Official Transporter of The Bugle" Collections \ Deliveries \ Brico Runs Transport and Small Removals France - UK - Spain - NL Based Nr Aubusson, Dept. 23

05 55 83 02 77 \ 06 30 90 58 90 jonathanpiddock@orange.fr Siret No : 523 955 151 00015

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

www.themanwithavan.info vanrouge@mail.com

(+33) 07.61.21.85.15 Siret : 532 526 001 00013

Man & Van Transport

SPAIN/PORTUGAL/HOLLAND/GERMANY/UK

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

14m3 capacity 4.2m load length

email: tofty55@hotmail.com

French Spoken

tel Steve: 05 55 64 83 58 mob: 07 80 38 56 63

05 55 33 21 59

LOCAL OR LONG DISTANCE

Bourganeuf (23400) siret 518 323 357 00013

Buggs Car Hire Bergerac & Limoges Airports

www.buggscarhire.com see pg 31 Transition Removals (+33) 05 55 34 19 46

www.transitionremovals.com see main ad - pg 10

UK: 0871 218 6425 FR: 05 55 71 73 87

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

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

Help at home We can help look after your house, garden and animals and even clean your house.

One off or regular service.

For more information, call Angela:

Siret 530 213 644 00012

07 81 31 45 47

www.frenchvanman.eu

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

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

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres

General

+44 (0)1274 724 545

The Man With A Van

LCS 23 Autos

ToftyTransport

Cash paid for scrap All Limousin covered Anything considered Any quantity

BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE

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

High chair, buggy, travel cot (plus mattress/bedding), changing mat, etc.

Each item will incur a hire charge of 10 euros, plus a refundable 10 euros deposit.

For more INFO or to HIRE Call Vanessa: 05 55 64 32 08 or email: eq6763@gmail.com

siret 532 981 198 00015

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Carrefour du Bois Limousin

www.newwave-energies.com

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

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com 05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 22

New Wave Energies Tel: 09 81 32 42 37 see main ad pg 2

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Confolens English Market 4th Saturday of the month until October

Next Date: July 25th with a range of traders from the English speaking community.

Open 9h-12h30 inside the main market hall in the centre of town.

More traders are always welcome, please contact: mark.austin@orange.fr

Mon Chic Cottage

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle) Home Decor & Gifts Tea, coffee & home-made scones / cakes Official Stockist & Workshop for Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan & Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic Decorative Paint Workshops To learn the basis of using Chalk Paint™ & ask questions, join us on a workshop.

All materials included. To book contact Jay. Opening hours: Tue-Fri, 10h00-17h00.

Workshops on Mon by appointment only.

05 87 77 95 59

info@monchiccottage.com www.monchiccottage.com

Chez Jacques Come and celebrate

CANADA DAY, 7pm Wed July 1st at Chez Jacques, Marsac.

We will have a Canadian Menu on offer, including a free glass of wine.

Contact Ian or Graeme for reservations:

Tel: 05 87 40 02 83

Mandys-curry-2-go www.mandyscurry2go.com Dates for July

Gouzon, Chilled orders only! 3.30pm, (place de l'Eglise) - Wednesday 1st Boussac, (place de l'Hôtel de Ville) - Wednesday 1st Aubusson, (place Maurice Dayras) - Thursday 2nd Le Grand-Bourg, (place du marché) - Friday 3rd Bourganeuf, (place Martin Nadaud) - Wednesday 8th Peyrat-le-Château, (place du Champ de Foire) - Thursday 9th Noth, (Camping de la Cazine) - Saturday 11th, 18th & 25th Dun-le-Palestel, (place du Champ de Foire) - Thursday 16th Sardent, (Auberge du lac, Masmangeas) - Friday 17th

Tel: 07 70 39 12 23

Email: mandyscurry2go@gmail.com

Très Jolie

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Fashion Accessories Where to find me this month:

Every Wednesday - Piégut Market 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

Roussis Maid

Find us at the following weekly markets: Piégut and Brantôme and at the following markets: Aigre - 4th July Civray - 7th & 21st July Confolens - 25th July Still selling cards and aprons made by ourselves.

All enquires can be made via e-mail to: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

Petticoat Lane

** Please Note ** on Friday 10th July we will not be open until 1.30pm This month we will be at the following markets: Saturday 4th July - Aigre Sunday 5th & 19th July – Panazol

JJ’s Café Bar Aigurande Music Club

** Please note, this month's Music Club will take place on the 3rd Sat, not the 2nd as usual ** Next event: 18th July, 8.30pm Beef Rendang - €8 pp (by pre-order before 17th July) JJ's Music Club is for music lovers and is now a members only club with FREE MEMBERSHIP. This is to safeguard the respect of musicians and those who appreciate music. The first visit is open to non-members. It is easy to become a member, you just need to sign the membership form to agree to respect and adhere to the conditions of membership which will be explained on your first visit.

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

Tel: 02 54 06 30 77

Email: cafebarjj@yahoo.co.uk

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

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

Le Moulin du Breuil Restaurant, Bar, Terrasse

23140 PIONNAT

Pool/Darts Teams We are looking for pool/darts players, with an aim to holding a tournament culminating with a trophy presentation and buffet.

The tournament would be open to men and women of all ages.

Contact Steve & Elena for more information:

Open every day - closed Tuesday evening throughout July and August

www.carraciola.com Tel: 05 55 63 86 05 ristorante@carraciola.com

Tuesday 14 July - Soirée Moules Frites with Music 3 courses for €19.50 Friday 24 July - English Afternoon Tea Traditional English Afternoon Tea in the garden. A glass of fizz, followed by mini roast beef and yorkshire puddings, a mouthwatering array of traditional sandwiches and classic cakes and scones... not forgetting English tea! All this for €14.95 Please ring or email to book for any of our events.

Throughout the summer, we are open Mon-Fri for menu du jour... and don’t forget our special Sunday menu - 4 courses for €19.50 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

LCS23 Autos

We are now making weekly runs to and from the UK with our LWB van, car trailer and car transporter.

If you need anything transporting, from cars, vans, motorbikes and tractors through to household items and DIY goods, get in touch for more information.

www.lcs23.com

05 55 80 34 52 / 06 23 29 24 70

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 type of nut

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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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS Charities Phoenix Association Phoenix Association is a registered charity that has existed since 2001 to deal with the sad plight of the everincreasing number of abused and abandoned animals in France.

Phoenix does not have a 'rescue centre' as such. Sadly, many of the animals it saves have only ever known confinement and isolation, so instead, the animals are placed in foster homes all over South-West France while they wait for their loving and permanent forever homes. This gives Phoenix a better chance of assessing the animal in the normality and comfort of a home which leads to the virtually 100% successful adoption rate.

Phoenix is not state funded and so relies on fund-raising and donations to cover the very high re-homing and veterinary costs. Phoenix is formed of a committed but fun and positive team of volunteers, and is always on the lookout for more, so if you are interested in adopting an animal, foster caring or becoming a Member, please visit the Contact page of the website at www.phoenixasso. com and www.facebook.com/ PhoenixAssociationFrance Church Notices Anglican Holy Communion Services are now being conducted

by Rev Robert Leone at 2:30 pm on the 1st Sunday of each month at the French Protestant Church, Place du Temple, Thiat (87) near Le Dorat (87) and Montmorillon (86) until the Anglican church is ready for use.

For more information email: revrobertleone@gmail.com Monthly Worship in English If your journey of life has brought you here to France, why neglect your journey of faith? We look forward to giving a warm welcome to everyone from whatever Christian tradition (or none) on the 3rd SUNDAY of the MONTH at 3pm. Where? At the Temple in Thiat (in the north of the 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 midway between Crozant and Eguzon.

Sunday worship meetings are held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 10.30am. Fellowship meetings, for mid-week prayer, bible study and discussion are at the same venue every Thursday at 7.30pm.

For further information contact Eric Sutton tel 05 55 89 26 62 Fitness & Fun Keepfit (Bonjour La Forme) Held at Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs in the Salle Polyvalente: Mon evening at 19.45-20.45 for cardiac and muscle exercises; Thurs afternoon at 15.0016.00 for gentle exersises.

All are welcome to join us. Contact Jeanette 09 62 58 49 03 (Eng) or Catherine 05 55 66 67 30 (Fr) for more info.

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

We are a formally registered association within the French system and benefit from assistance from our local commune by use of a wonderful indoor venue. AND NOW...the use of a synthetic outdoor court where Flat-green, Crown and Short-mat can be played. Just imagine the summer evenings with a drink in your hand, watching fellow bowlers enjoying the quiet of village, interrupted only by the 'click' or 'tunk' of bowl against bowl!

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

For further information contact cussac-bowls-club@live.co.uk or telephone 05 45 29 05 73.

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

A new service at Familles Rurales in Peyrat-le-Château Association Familles Rurales now offer assistance in English and Dutch to all non-French speaking people (British, Dutch, German, etc.) concerning all kinds of administrative steps that need to be taken when settling and living in France.

The service is available in Peyrat-le-Château (Haute-Vienne) and surrounding communes.

We will try to provide information and help you find your way in social and administrative matters. This includes advice concerning the French health system, the tax systems, the schools system, etc. We will also do our best to help you with practical matters such as language problems, payment of bills, essential points to take into consideration when hiring workmen to work on your property, etc. If we cannot answer your queries directly we will always try to put you in contact with someone who can.

The service is being run by Heleen Tichler-Botermans. Heleen is at the AFR office in Peyrat-le-Château on Mondays from 9 am to 12 pm and Wednesdays from 9 am to 1 pm. You are welcome to drop in or make an appointment.

To use the service you do not need to be a member of the Association Familles Rurales. For matters that take more than 15 minutes a small fee is asked.

E-mail: familles-rurales.infopeyrat@orange.fr Telephone: 06 41 20 06 83 Office address: 19 avenue de la Tour, 87470 Peyrat-le-Château Visit our website to read more about all the other activities organized by Familles Rurales, ranging from French language lessons to Zumba classes and from our patchwork group to Tai Chi classes and much more.

www.famillesrurales.org/peyrat-le-chateau/

that they will be on their feet, doing the equivalent of what one might classify as light exercise, for about an hour and a half. For more information contact 05 55 65 08 20.

Gym Bien-être Would you like to be more supple?

Come to our gym class on Thursday mornings from 10.30am to 11.30am, where we do gentle exercises to help all our muscles and joints. The classes are held in Rochechouart in the Capitole building, upstairs. Our group is part of a National Federation of Gymnastics. For information contact Pauline at pauline.maskell@sfr.fr Learn to Meditate Learn to meditate and meet other 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 have a love of gardening and a desire to learn more about growing plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables and trees in this region?

If you do, then come and join our friendly group to meet like-minded people. With a different topic or visit each month there's something for everyone. We meet on the third Thursday of each month (excluding February) in the Mairie at St-Amandle-Petit (between Eymoutiers and Peyrat-le-Château). Meetings start at 2.30pm and everyone is made very welcome. For more information contact Carolyn at carolyn@cnlees.eu or Gerda at g_hoogenboom@yahoo. ca Agenda for 2015: 13 Jul (MON) Picnic and visit to commercial bio-vegetable grower, including companion planting; 20 Aug Summer lunch at the home of Carolyn Lees; 6 Sep (SUN) 3rd Annual Show at St-Amand-le-Petit; 15 Oct AGM followed by 'Preparing the garden for winter'; 19 Nov Slide show presentation by Michel Peyrat; 17 Dec Gardeners' Question Time and Christmas Party.

All meetings (unless stated otherwise) are held on the third Thursday of the month. Meetings start at 2.30pm and are held in the Mairie, St-Amand-lePetit. Starting times and venues of visits tba.

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

This year the President is Véronique Granet and the Vice President is Michelle Pierce. For further information contact Michelle on 05 45 89 36 54 / unjardinenfrance@gmail. com Aux Plantes, etc.

We are an association of independent, 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 drought-tolerant plants.

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

month. If you’d like to get involved, have more info on the association or become a member, please contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@gmail.com Integration International Apero Reseau We are a group of French and English people who meet each Saturday from 11.30am-1pm at Les Picards Restaurant (formerly Bailey’s), 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, Francois 07 86 29 97 98, Olivia 05 55 83 30 82 or jan.senior@yahoo.co.uk. English and French spoken.

Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble We are a friendly club based in Rochechouart and our aim is to promote good relations amongst the local French-speaking and Englishspeaking community. We offer courses of tuition in English and French as well as organising social and cultural events including visits to places of interest.

For further information please visit our website www.learningtogether. moonfruit.com, email us at learningtogether87@gmail.com or telephone our President Sue Ratcliffe on 05 45 31 50 86. We look forward to hearing from you.

The Melting Pot Members of the Ambassador's Club of the Welcome en Limousin Association. We are a group of around 70 members, both French and British, who meet with the aim of sharing things and trying to integrate with the French community. We meet every week at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac, on a Wednesday morning from 10am - 12noon, except for the first Wednesday, when we meet in the evening at 8pm. We hold information meetings, plant swaps, BBQ's, games nights, visits and have guest speakers about topics relevant to living in France.

Contact: www.meltingpot-limousin. com 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 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 former restaurant in La Place, opposite the bar/tabac. All proceeds go towards the local school funds (for La Croisille-sur-Briance and StMéard RPI).

La Souterraine English Library and Information Centre Located in the historic Porte de Puy Charraud, at 10 rue de Portail, La Souterraine, we are a lively, wellstocked English language library with almost 10,000 books and media available to borrow. We have an attractive cafe which serves tea, coffee and a range of home-made cakes.

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display of works by local artists and an interesting brocante area on the ground floor.

The Library offers classes in French for English speakers with a professional teacher and also organises Anglo-French conversation groups in association with the Municipal Library in La Souterraine.

There are also a number of thriving special interest groups, such as the Gardening Group, Camera Club, Friendship Group, etc.

We also provide support & assistance in bureaucratic and administrative matters for both existing British residents as well as newcomers to the area. Whatever your interests don’t hesitate to pay us a visit and you will be made most welcome.

We are open from 09.30 until 12.30, Mon, Thu, Fri & Sat. For more info tel 05 55 89 57 62 during opening hours or visit www. englishlibrary.fr The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel The English Library, which has now been established for over 5 yrs, is situated in the Route des Rateries, beside the Bibliothèque Municipale, Parc Benjamin Bord. The library is a very welcoming meeting place, where you can come and enjoy a cup of tea, or coffee, whilst you browse through our collection of around 7,500 books, DVDs and talking books.

Our opening hours are Thursdays, 10h00 – 16h00 and Saturdays 10h00 – 12h30.

Also, on the first Tuesday of every month, 10h00 – 12h00, you are invited to join us for our Club Franglais, which welcomes people from all nationalities, to chat in French, English or any language you wish(!) whilst enjoying a cup of tea, and a piece of home-made cake.

We host a range of other activities too, including the Café Philo, and Club Scrabble, More information can be found on the Entente Cordiale website at www. ententecordiale-creuse.org or email us at library.ententecordiale@yahoo.com Music Music Club Boussac The venue of the Club de Musique & Music in Boussac "open mic" night has changed. We welcome musicians of all levels and styles, spectators and all music lovers to join us for an evening of musical entertainment and fun at L'Origan restaurant, 34 rue Vincent, Boussac 23600 from 20h until midnight on the last Saturday of each month. Upcoming events: 30 May, 27 June, 25 July, 29 Aug, 26 Sept, 31 Oct, 28 Nov, 19 Dec. A PA system will be available. For only 8€ Christophe, the chef and proprietor, will be offering a special formule of Fish & Chips or a small pizza of choice from a Reine, Campagnarde, 4 fromages or Creusoise plus a drink. His normal extensive menu is also available. Food will be served until 22h.

For more info please email Dave and Bev at gemsandcrystalsmail@gmail.com or phone 05 55 65 19 24 or Rosie and Mervyn 05 55 65 70 06 mervynjw@aol.com. We look forward to greeting you all at this new venue.

Open Mic Night If you like music and have ever fancied getting up and having a go, why not come

along to our Open Mic Night at “Le Loch Ness” in La Souterraine town centre every Friday around 8.30pm.

L'Orchestre Philharmonique de La Souterraine If you or one of your family are interested in playing in an orchestra and think your standard might be adequate do get in contact with us. We meet weekly on Friday evenings in La Souterraine (apart from the summer holidays) to rehearse.

Most of our concerts are around Xmas or May-July. Our members come from all over Limousin so lifts to and fro may be possible if necessary. Contacts: French language Marie-France Martinie 05 55 30 76 23 / English language Alan Kerr 05 55 56 34 52 The Harmonics This is our 6th season of singing as a group. Our music is varied classical, madrigals, spiritual, songs from the shows etc and we sing in French, English, Swahili, Latin - whatever the music demands. Our concerts are in support of a variety of charities including the British Legion, L'Oregon at Civray and Retina and thus non profit making. We meet Wed 14h – 16h in the Salle d'Annexe behind the Mairie in Civray. Interested? We'd love to see you so contact: David Lee tel 05 49 87 53 93 email dave.lee@cegetel.net or Dolly Ait Boualou email sylvia.murray@ wanadoo.fr Support

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

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) 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

Cancer Support France Haute-Vienne

Diego

Diego is a beautiful affectionate elderly Setter who has been at the SPA in Limoges for the past 7 years – yes, 7 long years! He is now 12 years old and is looking for a home where he can live out his last few years in comfort rather than his concrete box at the refuge.

Diego would be happy to share a home with a female dog but he isn't too keen on males or cats. Although timid at first, once Diego gets to know you he is affectionate and likes a cuddle. He comes with a valid passport and up-to-date rabies vaccination and, because he is an elderly gentleman, his adoption fee will be waived and just a donation to the SPA will enable you to take him home.

If you can offer this lovely dog a home he is at SPA de la Haute-Vienne, avenue du Général René Chambe, 87270 Couzeix.

For more information tel 05 55 48 06 75 or if you would like an English-speaking volunteer to help you with the adoption process tel Pam on 05 49 48 59 27.

...would like to thank all those people who supported our annual luncheon and donated raffle prizes. We also thank all the volunteers who helped, as without them we could not hold this successful event.

Thank you also to all the helpers and supporters who raised approx. 700 euros to be shared between Twilight old dogs home and Cancer Support France Haute-Vienne at the barn sale at Tina and Jane's.

We were so so surprised with this huge amount. ***** Don't forget our piano concert at Cussac on 11th July.

Tickets are 13 euros and are available from Sue Tregaskes, tel 05 55 30 47 90.

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

Alcoholics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.

There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership and A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.

For details of the meetings or other

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his year the Festival du Haut Limousin kicks off with a “musically irresponsible” concert, featuring “Douce Memoire” who play a treasure chest of mediaeval and Renaissance instruments in a repertoire from the 15th century through to our own 21st.

For lovers of cello and piano sonatas, Edgar Moreau, winner of the 2015 Classical Music Soloist award, will play Beethoven, Rachmaninov, Debussy and Tanguy, accompanied by talented pianist, Pierre-Yves Hodique. In a later concert, Mozart and Schubert enthusiasts will be delighted by the iconoclastic "Voce" quartet, with additional soloist, the flautist Juliette Hurel.

The Festival always offers many interesting free concerts in little churches and other architectural gems of the Haute-Vienne. This year we have two guitarists winners of the 2014 chamber music competition at Cieux, the “Aquilon” wind quartet and the “Trickystudents”, a trio reinterpreting classical, jazz and Balkan music. Another free event is the film “Concert”, an ode to musicians and featuring Tchaikovsky’s violin concerto with soloist Sarah Nemtanu.

There is a free musical detective hunt for children at the Farm. The “Forces Majeures” orchestra has disappeared. Only “Tonycello” and the children, following clues which will take them to the most secret corners of the Farm, will be able to find them in time for the concert that evening when they will accompany international violinist Sayaka Shoji in Bernstein’s serenade, finishing with Metamorphoses by Richard Strauss, his famous 1945 reaction to the bombing of Dresdner.

There is another chance to hear this young and brilliant orchestra, “Forces Majeures”, when they play Brahm’s violin concerto with Sarah Nemtanu. Sibelius’ “Valse triste” and Mendelssohn’s Italian Symphony are also on the programme.

For those of you who like to be surprised, the quintet “Metamorphoses” will be reinterpreting a classical repertoire, transposing well-known works to create samba, tango, klezmer, jazz or R&B. Mahler’s “Das Knaben Wunderhorn”, a collection of German folk poems will be performed

by Mireille Delunsch and Vincent Le Texier, internationally acclaimed singers, accompanied by pianist Alphonse Cernin. A treat for those who love emotional and expressive lieder.

Absolutely not to be missed is pianist Kit Armstrong, at this, one of his rare appearances in France. We will hear a fascinating programme linking Bach, his own compositions and transcriptions from Liszt’s themes of fantasy and fugue.

Finally, dance returns to Villefavard, with special choreographies created for the Festival by ballet master Julio Arozarena from the Bejart Ballet School in Lausanne. A wonderful closing spectacle to a brilliant festival.

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Sat 4th to Sun 5th Jul CIEUX Festival du Bois de la Pierre et de l’Eau The 4th Festival of Wood, Stone and Water takes place on Sat 4th July from 14h and Sun 5th July from 9h-19h, featuring: Artisans, artists, creators working with or handling wood, basketry, ceramics, porcelain, enamel, earthenware, earth, leather, stone, mosaic, jewellery, furniture, cane, cardboard and natural materials...

Over 60 exhibitors - no resellers: 100% producers, artisans and craftsmen and women.

So much to see and do with stalls, workshops, demonstrations, entertainment, children's games and workshops, refreshments and tombola!

For more information visit www.festival-boispierre-eau.fr

Sat 4th to Sat 11th Jul BELLAC 62e Festival National de Bellac

The Bellac Theatre Festival is a mixture of theatre and music in equal measure. 19 performances will take place all over town; many of them are free of charge.

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

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Kate Mosse to head a glittering selection of writers at the Charroux Litfest 2015

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nternational bestselling author Kate Mosse (Labyrinth, The Taxidermist’s Daughter) is the principle speaker at the first bilingual literary festival in Charroux in the Vienne on the 27th-29th August. Kate will head up a glittering selection of authors including Sarah Harrison (The Flowers of the Field, The Wildflower Path). Londoner Barry Walsh will talk about his recent novel based on his childhood ‘The Pimlico Kid.’ BBC Dancing on Wheels finalist Diana Morgan-Hill will talk about her new book ‘Love and Justice’, the true story of losing both her legs in a tragic accident at the age of 29. Prize winning author of ‘Flight’ Isabel Ashdown will talk about the life journeys of her characters as well as her own journey into writing. And writing coach and author of ‘The Modigliani Girl,’ Jacqui Lofthouse, will offer a coaching session for established and aspiring writers.

Fiona Campbell, Vice President Festival site: www.festivalduhautlimousin.com

Kate Mosse (l) Sarah Harrison (r)

If you enjoy crime writing then 'Roma Nova' author Alison Morton, crime writer Elizabeth Haynes (Into the Darkest Corner) and detective novelist Christine Collette will discuss ‘The heart of a thriller.’ Local author Clara Challoner-Walker will talk about her first novel ‘A Tapestry of Vice and Virtue’ and Limousin based historical writer James Vance will host a workshop on the structure of the novel.

For poetry lovers the wonderful Katherine Gallagher, now in her 80th year, will be joining us to read from her latest collection, including poems based on Monet’s garden at Giverny. She will also host a workshop about the poet Stevie Smith. Deux-Sèvres based poets Jocelyn and Gordon Simms will co-host a poetry reading session as well as offer a play-writing workshop.

There will be a festival bookshop, a unique three-day programme of theatre skills, discussions, book signings, children’s events, writers networks and much more.

Charroux is a pretty town in the south of the Vienne near Civray, with a host of bars and restaurants, as well as pretty medieval streets and Romanesque architecture.

For bookings and more information please go to www.facebook.com/charrouxlitfest or to book tickets www.charrouxlitfest.com

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JULY 2015 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu Sat 4th Jul GENTIOUX Concert Irish and Scottish songs at 8pm at the salle des fêtes in Gentioux from "Spoil The Dance", a group from Sheffield who will be performing their latest album "Northern Common". There will be a drinks stand and the entry fee is up to you with all profits going to the Comité d'Action Sociale de Gentioux.

Contact: les APM 05 55 67 90 50 Sat 4th Jul to Sun 30th Aug ROSNAY Exhibition "La guerre de Cent Ans entre Berry, Marche et Poitou" Relive the long struggle between the French and the English for control of our region at the end of the Middle Ages! Organised by the Fédération des Chemins de la Guerre de Cent Ans, this exhibition in the gallery of the Chateau du Bouchet (36300 Rosnay) is the first devoted to the exciting and turbulent history of the Franco-English conflict in the centre of France between Indre, Vienne, Creuse and Cher during the Hundred Years War. The exhibition will provide visitors with a presentation of the major conflicts, the places which were marked by war as well as the players, both modest and powerful, living in the region or crossing it during military campaigns.

25 objects from private collections and exceptionally loaned for this exhibition will show different aspects of war as well as everyday life in the region. They include several weapons of the time (swords, daggers...), objects of daily life (coins, seals, jewellery, pottery) and original documents relating to the military activities of several regional figures.

Open every day from 10h30-12h & 14h-19h (closed Sun morning). Adults €5; 6-18s €2.50; Unders 6s FREE. Tickets include a guided tour of the chateau and the exhibition.

Fri 10th to Tue 14th Jul BESSINES-SUR-GARTEMPE Bandafolie's The 19th edition of this incredibly popular music festival will feature 12 groups from France, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Martinique, Mexico and USA and 300 musicians to create "the best music in the best atmosphere".

Plus brocante on the Tuesday with over 150 stalls.

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

Mon 13th at 18h - Pianist Ilse Schumann performs Ravel, Chopin, Mozart. Tickets €12.

Ticket for both concerts €22.

For more information tel 06 25 25 37 02.

Mon 13th to Sun 19th Jul SOUMANS Festival des Drôles (Kids festival) Circus training for children from 13th to 17th July: Do your children want to learn the art of juggling, trapeze, balancing and acrobatics? Then bring them along to the circus training week organised by the association La Rallonge in the Salle des Fêtes in Soumans. Ages from 4 to 13 plus will be tutored by a professional company and the course will end in a public performance by the children. For more information please contact the association tel 06 63 84 94 37 / 05 55 65 13 93 or email larallonge23@gmail.com Festival - Evening of Friday 17th and the weekend of 18th & 19th July: A whole weekend of entertainment and festivities for all the family based on a circus theme including concerts, games, creative workshops, theatre and humour. Everyone is warmly invited to attend.

Camping will be available for festival goers who want to avoid driving home late at night and there is free babysitting for the evening concert on 18th July.

For more info and programme see above or Facebook "Festival des Drôles" .

Sat 18th to Sat 25th Jul CIEUX Nuits Musicales de Cieux 17th international guitar festival held in and around Cieux.

For event listings visit www.nuitsmusicalesdecieux.com or tel 05 55 03 33 23 Sat 18th to Sun 19th Jul LUXÉ Fun Fair Saturday 18th Bric-a-brac; Sunday 19th Craft Fair.

Fun and games, farm animals and entertainment for all ages. Food and drink available. Ending with fireworks on Sunday night.

Lac des Saules, Luxé, route de Aigre 16230.

Contact tel 05 45 39 04 06 or 06 32 15 67 77.

Fri 24th Jul LOURDOUEIX-SAINT-PIERRE Concert: La Voie Mélodieuse

Sat 11th Jul CUSSAC Concert CSF Haute-Vienne is hosting a concert jointly with La Ligue for four hands on the piano to be held at the Chapiteau de la Fonteunelle in Cussac (87150) on Saturday 11th July at 8 pm.

Programme includes Debussy, Faure, Bach, Rachmaninoff.

Tickets are 13 euors each to be booked in advance please on 05 55 30 47 90.

Sat 11th Jul LIMOGES Cantique A free concert in Limoges Cathedral by the choir Cantique.

18h. For more information & the programme visit www. cantique87.org Sun 12th to Mon 13th Jul BOUSSAC Concerts 2 concerts at Boussac Church: Sun 12th at 20h30 - Concert of music and song from South Africa and France with Niel Rademan (cabaret), Minette du Toit-Pearce (soprano) and Ilse Schumann (piano). Tickets €15.

On Friday 24th July, at 20h, La Voie Mélodieuse Ensemble Vocal will present a varied programme of choral music in the Church of Lourdouiex-St-Pierre, 23360. Included will be items by Bach, Byrd, Saint-Saens and Lauridsen, as well as traditional songs and spirituals from around the world. The programme will conclude with a selection of jazz standards including It’s Only a Paper Moon.

Entry is free and the concert will be followed by a pot d’amitié, generously provided by the commune of Lourdoueix-St-Pierre, the home of La Voie Mélodieuse’s newly formed association. This will be a wonderful opportunity to enjoy quality choral singing in a new venue – venez nombreux.

Sun 26th Jul BOUSSAC Kermesse Paroissiale - Family Summer Fête Amitiés Internationales du Pays de Boussac will be helping at the Sainte Anne Church Fête (Kermesse Paroissiale) on Sunday 26th July. At 10h30 a choral mass will be held in the church with music and song (Sylvain Bouard piano - Amélie Soghomonian soprano - La Brande des Tailles Sonneurs hunting music and the Choeur de l'Amitié Chorale), followed by a family buffet lunch at 12 noon.

During the afternoon until early evening in the Place de l'Eglise and the gardens and orangery of the Chateau, musical events, games for children, an exhibition of sculptures, musical comedy, tombola, AIPB home-made cakes and marmalade, food and drinks will be provided for the enjoyment of everyone.

For more information please contact Pascale Dagard 06 25 25 37 02 or see our website: www.aipbboussac.fr AIPB are organising the children's games and cake stall. Proceeds will be going to local charities. All welcome.

Sat 8th Aug SAINT-AMANDJARTOUDEIX Repas et soirée dansante de St Roch Meal and dancing organised by Mieux Vivre à St Amand. 19h30.

Meal: Aperitif, starter, cuisse de boeuf à la broche, cheese, dessert, wine and coffee.

Tickets €25; Under 10s FREE. Limited places, please reserve.

For information and reservations visit www. stamandjartoudeix.com or tel 05 55 64 61 47 or 05 55 64 22 25 (English spoken).

Sun 9th Aug VERNEUIL Charity Summer Fayre In aid of Elephant Haven, The Laminitis Site and Twilight. 12h-17h at Le Soleil Couchant, 16310 Verneuil.

Hobby horse racing, dog agility, bar, live music, teas, raffle, games, many stalls including cakes, crafts, plants, books, artwork, jewellery... CSF Charente-Plus will be running the cake stall at the event so do come along and meet some of the CSF team and enjoy a yummy home-made cake or two!

Full details at https://www.facebook.com/ charitysummerfayre2015

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