The Bugle Limousin - Jul 2016 by The Bugle

This summer, I'm heading to Aubusson We take a look at six reasons why you should take a trip to Aubusson, the home >> Page 5 of tapestry

Limousin July 2016 - Issue #81

Brexit - what does it mean for you? The United Kindgom has voted to leave the EU, creating fear and confusion for expats across Europe. Years of complex negotiations will follow, but what might the recent Brexit mean for those of us living and working in France today?

tions on any future agreements between Britain and the European Union. Leave campaigners believe that Britain is such an important market for Europe that the EU will effectively be forced to give the UK access to the European single market through the European Economic Area (EEA) agreement. With 500 million consumers, the EEA is the world's biggest free trade area. Other non-EU countries that are members of the EEA (Norway, for example) have to allow reciprocal access to their own markets via the free movement of people and services in return; the EU is unlikely to back down on this when it comes to the UK. The Leave campaign, however, believe they can gain access to the EEA whilst still main-

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NEWS - New superregion named

Those of us who used to live in the Limousin now reside in Nouvelle Aquitaine - a name change that has not gone down well in many areas >> Page 3

NEWS - European air traffic network?

Following more strikes by air traffic controllers, a group of major airlines is calling for a European-wide air traffic network to reduce the impact of industrial action >> Page 8

NEWS - Elephant's broken leg fixed

In a world first, an Auvergne zoo has healed an elephant with a double leg fracture - an injury that often proves fatal >> Page 9

o it's official. The people have spoken and the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union. The news has been met with shock, concern and anger across Europe and leaves hundreds of thousands of British expats in France facing an uncertain future. Whilst it is not yet clear what will happen in the medium term, governments on both sides of the Channel have been keen to stress that nothing will change in the short term. At some point in the coming weeks and months, the British government will invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty. This will signal the start of the official exit process from the EU and will begin at least two years of negotia-

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stayed up most of the night of 23rd June to listen to the results coming in. As the night progressed, my emotions went from anticipation, to surprise, concern, shock and then fear. Later that day, shame would be added to the mix. The referendum debate was a frustrating one, with misleading statements and outright lies causing a toxic atmosphere. Both sides resorted to fear tactics and the facts were quickly discarded. As it turns out, the referendum was not actually about the pros and cons of the European Union. The ballot paper should instead have carried the question, “Are you happy with the current government?” as this is the question that the vast

majority of people appeared to be answering. As reporters travelled around the country gathering reactions, the common refrain of those who voted Leave was “It's always been them and us”, “Westminster doesn't understand what life is like round here”, “It's just a posh boys club”. I could have accepted a Leave vote if it had been made on the basis of the pros and cons of the European Union, but I have absolutely come to the conclusion that vast swathes of the country simply wanted to give the government a black eye. What has happened, in my opinion, is that the UK has now done the very definition of cutting off its nose to spite its face. And it's a one-way ticket.

Michael Heseltine summed it up for me when he said he wasn't a fan of referenda as whilst you get an answer, it is to a different question, adding, “We know what people were voting against, but we don't know what they were voting for”. Is the EU a perfect system? Absolutely not, far from it! Did the positives outweigh the negatives? In my opinion, yes. And before you say it, I am 100% certain I would have voted Remain if I had lived all my life in the UK. It is not a case of personal interest. The fear and anger turned to shame when the instances of bigotry and racism began. With a campaign that revolved so centrally around the thorny issue of immigration, it was always going to happen. I fear for what my country has become when a Muslim campaigning for Remain in Wales is told on Twitter to “pack your bags and go home”. When it was pointed out to the troll that the lady in question was a British citizen born in Caerphilly, the reply came “If a pig is born in a stable, it doesn't mean

it's a horse”. Unacceptable, shameful and shocking. I hope that the Leave vote does not prove to be a mandate for racism in the UK. I hope even more that there is a backlash to the racism and xenophobia and Britain will do some soul searching in the coming months and years, although I suspect this may be wishful thinking. As the week has progressed, I have became increasingly angry at David Cameron and the Conservatives for calling the referendum in the first place. It was initially promised by Cameron as an attempt to quash a minor backbench rebellion ahead of a general election campaign... and here we are 3 years later. So I have decided to stop worrying and get on with life. I (literally) had no say in my country leaving the EU (I fell foul of the 15-year rule) and right now I do not like what the country of my birth looks like. But hey, I don't live in the UK, I live in France and there are loads of great things in my life. Let the politicians dismantle Europe, it'll probably take decades. I

am going to concentrate on the here and now. Summer is ahead of us and there are great things going on all over the region. If you haven't ever been to Aubusson, there's never been a better time (see page 5). I have always liked Aubusson, it is a town that has managed to buck the trend and still has an “old fashioned” high street with plenty of independent stores, despite the economic downturn. After reading Neil's piece, I think it is definitely time for another visit. If the world is indeed going to hell in a handcart, then I'm going to go down smiling!! Until next month! Steve Martindale, Editor

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Welcome en Limousin closes down

n a move unrelated to the recent Brexit, it has been announced that the Welcome en Limousin organisation will officially cease to exist in the coming weeks, another blow to Franco-British relations in what has been a difficult month.

The organisation was set up at Limoges Airport in 2002 and grouped together local businesses in order to welcome British visitors in their native language, employing one person full-time. With 85 current members, the association had been in financial difficulties for the last few years and, following the removal of certain grants, the tough decision was taken at an extraordinary general assembly in May this year. ■

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uly will see the return of the Tour de France to the Limousin and for the first time in seven years the region will host a stage finish, as well as a stage departure. Expect traffic disruption in the region's capital, therefore, on Tuesday 5th July when the peloton arrives in Limoges following the longest stage of this year's race from Saumur. “The welcome is always warm in Limoges,” said race director Christian Prudhomme after the route was unveiled. “It's a city and a region with real cycling heritage and it is a pleasure to come back.” The following day will see the riders head east out of Limoges and towards a tricky finish in the Massif central, but not before passing through the heartland of French cycling great Raymond Poulidor in the year of his 80th birthday. Organisers have revealed the approximate times that the peloton will be passing through the region, so fan's of France's biggest annual sporting event can already start planning their day (see table). The 3,519 km race will not feature a prologue or a team time trial, a structure that should favour the climbers. It does include two individual time trials totalling 54 km, however, making it ideally suited to the all-round talents of defending champion Chris Froome. Bastille Day (14th July) will see the riders finish on the wind-swept summit of Mont Ventoux, a crippling 22.7 km ascent at an average gradient of 7.5%. It is the same stage that Froome won in 2013, effectively securing his first Tour de France win. “There are a couple of time trials in there, albeit they are not traditional time trials,” said Team Sky's boss Sir David Brailsford. “Ventoux is somewhere he really likes going. He has been there before and, if he performs well up there, that could be good. I can't see any reason why he won't be rubbing his hands together. You have got to race what is in front of you. That is the great thing about the Tour de France - every year is different.” “It challenges every aspect of cycling - time trials, mountains, a technical descent,” said Team Sky's Froome. “It's such an amazing, special race. I'm still 30 years old and feel I have a lot left in my legs. It suits me better than last year's Tour. The beautiful thing about the Tour de France is that it's not specifically about one stage. I think it's going to take a complete cyclist, but the stage that certainly stands out for me is Mont Ventoux - I know how difficult this climb is and how much time can be won or lost.” ■

Tuesday 5th July Saumur (depart) 9:30 11:30 Montmorillon 13:03 14:43 Le Dorat (int. sprint) 13:51 15:27 Droux 14:06 15:40 Roussac 14:22 15:55 Bonnac-la-Côte 14:52 16:22 Le Palais-sur-Vienne 15:18 16:46 Panazol 15:26 16:53 Ave Georges Dumas, Limoges (finish) 15:35 17:01

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Reason One: The New Tapestry Museum (Cité internationale de la tapisserie) Due to be opened by President François Hollande on 10th July this year, the museum houses the finest collection of tapestries in Europe, even the world. The fruit of Aubusson's status as a UNESCO site of intangible heritage since 2008, the museum has taken over the former Art School, a 1960s building now extensively remodelled and extended, right in the heart of Aubusson. 40,000 visitors are expected this year alone! You can enjoy an in-depth presentation of the art and techniques of tapestry weaving as they evolved over the centuries. Allow a couple of hours for this unique collection. (www.cite-tapisserie.fr Tel: 05 55 66 66 66) Reason Two: The Tapestry Cartons Museum (Atelier-Musée des Cartons de Tapisserie) This intimate and lovingly curated lit-

tle gem of a museum nestles down by the Creuse just across the old bridge leading to the former weavers' quarter of La Terrade. It is the brainchild of Chantal Chirac, the noted restorer and specialist in 'cartons' - the template or model of a tapestry for the weaver to copy - and was designed by her husband, architect Bernard Chirac. This modest museum has already won a place in visitors' Aubusson agendas as 'incontournable' (unmissable). Guided visits by volunteers in French or English are offered, as well as postcards and cartons themselves in the boutique section. As a plus, the museum is a bobbin's throw from Reason Three.... (atelier-musee.wix.com/amcarta Tel: 06 88 25 35 07) Reason Three: The Houses by the Bridge (Les Maisons du Pont)

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et été, je file à Aubusson - This Summer, I'm heading for Aubusson. You may have seen the poster or picked up the flyer in your local supermarket. Why now, you ask? Six very good reasons! The 'Cradle of Tapestry' is living in exciting times, the outcome of a happy convergence of initiatives, bold projects and real buildings, certainly worth the detour, according to Michelin. Let's take a stroll through a town which may have seemed familiar, even down-at-heel, but which has suddenly and surprisingly become a mustsee for you and your guests.

Reason Four: The New Swimming Pool (Aquasud)

Reason Six: The Tourist Office (Office de tourisme)

Aubusson has jumped a league with its spanking new pool, a must for those with children as well as dedicated swimmers and already an enormous success. Its prizewinning design includes a leisure, 'fun' pool as well as a conventional basin, with sauna, hammam and beauty centre thrown in. Warning: you'll need your Speedos, or one-piece swimming costumes, to access the facilities. Shorts and bikinis are definite no-no's! (Tel: 05 55 67 71 01)

This should be your first port of call. It's well staffed and a mine of information on seasonal activities in and around Aubusson, accommodation, travel and much more. (Tel: 05 55 66 32 12)

Reason Five: Aubusson Shopping (Commerces d'Aubusson) The town has always offered the usual suspects in the retail sphere, but in addition there are a clutch of one-off shops which make a gander down the rue Grande well worthwhile. These include 'La Licorne', arguably the best bookshop in the Creuse, 'Maison Etcaetera', selling homeware and decorative items [ED – my wife's favourite shop in the whole of Limousin!], several antique/brocante outlets, craft and gift shops and numerous cafés. Keep an eye out for newcomers - interesting shops come and go...

Only six reasons to visit Aubusson? There are, of course, a plenitude of such and the visitor will find favourites of their own. As you sip your aperitif alongside the Creuse, or discover yet another remarkable old house, you will already be planning to come back, this time with your friends and guests. Enjoy! ■ Neil Parkyn is a retired British architect and writer living near Aubusson

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The UK votes to leave the European Union >> continued from pg 1 taining control over their borders. Whether this is possible is likely to become one of the key points of negotiation over the coming months and years. Any future deal will require the support of a “qualified majority” of the 27 remaining EU member states and it appears unlikely that poorer EU members would allow Britain unfettered access to their markets while their citizens do not have the right to travel or work in the UK. Whether or not the UK becomes a member of the EEA is likely to have a significant impact on those of us living and working in France. In the aftermath of the referendum vote, the pound plummeted against the euro. This immediate change is one that will be sharply felt by those living in France off British pensions and investments. The volatile exchange rates may also dissuade potential buyers from making the move to France until the markets settle and more is known. There are a number of other

areas of concern for people living and working in France, as well as those planning a move here. Under current rules, all EU citizens can purchase property anywhere in member countries. Today, French authorities couldn’t say to a German or British buyer that they can’t purchase houses in certain areas, but they could to an American buyer. Outside of the EU and with no other agreements in place, these rights for British house hunters vanish. There could also be changes for those who have second homes here and rent them out. France has previously tried to impose additional social charges on foreigners renting out their second homes, but the move was ruled illegal by the European Court of Justice. No such protection will exist in the post-EU landscape. Healthcare is another area that will undoubtedly worry many current or future expats. The EHIC system and agreements with the NHS mean that Britons in France enjoy a basic level of cover, but again, it is not known how this will change in the fu-

ture. If bilateral agreements are not negotiated between France and the UK, expats in France could need private healthcare in order to be adequately covered. One alternative option is for expats to take either French nationality, or that of another EU country such as Ireland. The process for taking French citizenship is long-winded (it can take up to 2 years), but relatively straightforward. In general terms, you need to have lived in France for five continuous years and you have to be able to prove that you have integrated into French life, understand its culture and can speak the language. More information can be found at your local prefecture. There are as many French citizens living in the UK as there are Brits in France, so while we may well be heading back to the days of cartes de séjour, it does seem likely that the two countries will come to an agreement on many key issues such as healthcare and work permits; if they don't, both countries lose and neither seems to have an appetite for a

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L’Orée du Bois, Chouviat, 87120 Eymoutiers and financial risks,” Hollande said, adding that the vote was “a painful choice”, but insisted that France would continue to work with the UK, which he called a “great ally”. Outside the EU, US president Barrack Obama, who had urged Britain to stay in the Union, said: “The people of the United Kingdom have spoken, and we respect their decision. The special relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is enduring.” However, he has not backed down from a previous comment that Britain would join “the back of the queue” when it comes

to trade deals in the event of a Brexit. After the vote, the White House confirmed that the president's position remained the same with regards to Britain's position in the world order. “Obviously, the president stands by what he said and I don't have an update of our position,” spokesman Eric Schultz told reporters at a briefing. It is difficult to predict what lies ahead but certainly in the short term there is no need to panic. Life will go on as usual and British expats in France will still be covered by all the rules of the EU until negotiations on the UK's exit are completed. ■

What is Article 50 of the EU Treaty? • In force since 2009 but never tested • Allows governments to notify intent to leave. Talks then begin on a range of issues between the leaving nation and other EU members • If no deal is reached, membership will automatically cease two years after notification • The article is only a basic template for leaving, settling the date and some other matters. It does not automatically include issues such as movement of people or trade. The latter could take years to conclude

One-hour Amazon service worries Paris authorities

espite already being in operation in 40 cities around the world, including London, Rome and New York, authorities in Paris have been taken by surprise by Amazon's unveiling of a 1-hour delivery service across the capital. The Socialist mayor, Anne Hidalgo, has vowed to take an “uncompromising” approach to Amazon’s Prime Now service, saying that it could upset the French capital’s “commercial equilibrium” and complained that they were only given a few days' notice. Hidalgo said she was urging legislators to examine the delivery service to see whether safeguards could be drawn up to prevent it harming independent traders. Paris city hall has also said it will look out for unwanted side effects of the operation, including increased traffic and pollution. “This operation risks seriously upsetting the com-

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mercial balance in Paris,” said the mayor. “This large American company did not see fit to inform Paris until a few days before the launch.” She said there was a need to “define by law the protections, in order to prevent such services becoming an unfair competition to shopkeepers and artisans”, going on to say that “Paris will be intransigent with regards to Amazon”. The mayor also called on Amazon to “guarantee that its approach fully respects local Parisian businesses and takes into account the absolute necessity of preserving their diversity”. Amazon has previously only guaranteed same-day delivery on orders placed across the capital by 2 pm. The new service, which costs €49 per year, guarantees delivery of 18,000 products, including electrical items and fresh and frozen produce, in under two hours; one-hour delivery is possible for an additional €5.90.

“At first sight it can seem very good news to have a new shopping service, except that it’s not a real shop and is not under the same constraints as other businesses,” said Olivia Polski, one of Paris’ deputy mayors, speaking on French radio. She said the service was a direct threat to local shops, but was not subject to the same taxes and competition rules as physical shops. It is not the first time that Amazon has clashed with French authorities. In 2013 they were branded a “destroyer of bookshops” by the then culture minister, Aurélie Filippetti, over their discounted prices and free delivery. France has strict rules aimed at protecting independent booksellers, meaning retailers can only discount books by a maximum of 5%. When a 2014 law change banned free delivery on books, Amazon announced it would charge customers a nominal one centime for home delivery. ■

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Calls for EU-wide airspace Cheque validity

rustrated by the frequency of crippling French air traffic strikes, a number of Europe's largest airlines have called for a merging of airspace, allowing neighbouring countries to step in during industrial action. Ryanair have long been a vocal critic of France's air traffic controllers and claim that following June's action there have now been 51 strikes in France since 2009, unfairly disrupting airlines. An online petition has been launched by the airline (www.keepeuropesskiesopen.com), calling for measures that include a ban on strikes by the French controllers. Ryanair have been joined by British Airways’ owner IAG, Lufthansa, easyJet and others in calling on the EU to take action. Together, this group accounts for more than half of all air passenger journeys in Europe A spokesman for Airlines for Europe said: “It is the right of anyone to go on strike but it cannot be allowed to affect everyone in Europe.” The group has warned that Europe is “hurtling towards a summer of disruption and frustration for customers”, and said that strikes in France, Greece, Italy and Belgium have resulted in member airlines having to cancel more than 2,500 flights over the last three months, as well as causing long delays for many flights that did take off. UK passengers have been among the hardest hit by the strikes, with

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ith modern life relying so heavily on technology, one seemingly outdated habit that has stubbornly refused to disappear in France is paying for goods by cheque. In a world of contactless cards and paying with your smartphone, French shoppers are often forced to wait for several long minutes while a chequebook is extracted, boxes are filled in, stubs are updated and two forms of ID are verified.

flights being forced to detour wide into the Atlantic or central Europe in order to avoid French run airspace and reach destinations in the south of Europe. “It’s unacceptable that we have these constant disputes affecting the industry and all of us as passengers,” said International Air Transport Association (Iata) vice-president for Europe, Rafael Schvartzman, who called the strikes one of the “biggest challenges we see in Europe”. “Air traffic controllers are actually highly compensated professionals in a dynamic industry. They should be embracing reforms that are critical to delivering the safety, capacity, cost and environ-

mental improvements that European air travellers deserve. It’s time for governments to ensure measures are in place to keep airspace open, including looking to their neighbours within the European Union to help run air navigation services when one country’s controllers have stopped services.” Industry experts say that the technology already exists to allow controllers to navigate flights over neighbouring airspace, but politics - and traditional national sovereignty - was the stumbling block. “Technically you can do it. It is not for us to negotiate. It is for the governments to agree. It is something that can be done today by governments,” said Schvartzman. ■

The government has finally taken steps, with MPs voting to reduce the validity of cheques from 12 to 6 months in a move it hopes will encourage people to use more modern forms of payment such as by card or bank transfer. The changes are part of a wider government initiative to slowly phase out cheques. Some MPs resisted the changes, arguing that cheques were an important option “for many on modest incomes looking to manage their outgoings”. Others argued that phasing out cheques was logical and that the move was important to protect businesses from unpaid bills and to allow swifter access to their money. The average French person currently writes 37 cheques per year; in the UK this figure is 11 whilst the Germans write fewer than one! The new limit will come into force from 1st July 2017. ■

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French eating Plastic bags banned from shops fewer baguettes day - less than half of a standard 250g baguette. The association cited changing diets as a significant factor in the decline of bread consumption, in particular those low in carbohydrates or which do not allow gluten. Another reason given was that people now place less importance on breakfast, a meal that would traditionally involve a lot of bread. The baguette was also once a cheap staple, but prices have been steadily rising over recent years. Today a baguette will cost you an average 88 cents - not a fortune, but almost 25% more than it would have set you back ten years ago. In a possible “chicken and egg” situation, there are also far fewer bakeries in modern France. Whilst there were an estimated 50,000 boulangeries in the 1950s, that figure has dropped to fewer than 30,000 today. ■

and veg sections, the vast majority of which are thrown away as soon as the produce they contain gets home. Furthermore, many of these bags end up in the sea where they cause serious problems for marine ecosystems. The bags covered by the ban are those thinner than 50 microns - thicker plastic bags will still be allowed. From January 2017, the plastic bags used to package fruit and vegetables must be replaced by biodegradable paper ones. Many of France's large chain retailers already charge for plastic bags at the checkout, a move that has dropped their usage from 12 billion to just 700

million in the last 12 years. Today, the average French person gets through 79 plastic bags every year. This compares to an EU-wide average of 175 bags per citizen, a figure the EU hopes to reduce to 40 by 2025. Plastic bag use varies widely across Europe. In a recent survey, Estonians were the worst offenders, with each resident getting through an impressive 466 single-use bags annually. As is so often the case, Scandinavian countries lead the way: residents in Denmark and Finland use only four plastic bags on average each year! ■

World first for broken elephant leg

n Auvergne zoo has managed to heal an elephant with a broken leg in what is believed to be a world first. The elephant received a double fracture of her leg when she was kicked by the park's male last year. The injury would ordinarily be a potentially fatal one for an elephant, requiring the animal to be euthanised to avoid prolonged suffering, but the park's vets were determined to help save the 23-year-old female who had a 2-year-old son. Thanks to a series of x-rays and a (presumably quite large) general anaesthetic, a jumbo-sized cast was applied to the leg and staff at Le Pal zoo near Dompierre-sur-Besbre worked round the clock to help the animal recover. A huge sand bank was constructed which allowed Nina to rest without lying down and daily care was given by the team that look after the elephants. After six months in plaster - and a €50,000 bill - Nina's cast finally came off a few months ago and she took her first tentative steps. Now, with all the weight she lost regained, Nina is back to full health and enjoying life once again as part of the herd that lives at the zoo in the Allier department.

hen you think of France, w h a t is the first thing that comes to mind? Putting aside childhood stereotypes of men in stripy tops, cycling along in a beret and with their shoulders adorned by a string of onions, your next thought may well be the humble baguette. Is there a greater symbol of France... with the possible exception of strikes and the Eiffel Tower?! Recent figures, however, have shown a marked decline in the popularity of the 'French stick'. A century ago, the baguette was a staple of every Frenchman's diet, with three being eaten on average by every person, every day. By 1970 this had dropped to just one and the National Association of French Millers (ANMF) has said that in 2015, the average person ate just 120 grammes of bread per

rom 1st July, France has begun phasing out the use of non-biodegradable thin plastic bags. In the first instance, plastic bags will be banned from checkouts and then from 1st January 2017, they will also be banned from the fruit and vegetable sections of retailers. The law change has been planned in France for some time, but has been the subject of a number of delays. According to the government, there are 5 billion of these types of bags used at checkouts across France each year and a further 12 billion in fruit

Elephants at Le Pal

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n January 2008, rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel ran up €50 billion of unauthorised trades at France’s second largest bank, Société Générale - more than the bank was worth at the time. The scandal would eventually cost the bank €4.9 billion - the biggest loss of its kind in history - and go on to be seen as a harbinger of the global financial meltdown that was just around the corner. Although it was fined €4m in 2008 by the French banking commission for its failure to efficiently control its trading floor, Société Générale vigorously denied any knowledge or involvement in what it called Kerviel's “financial terrorism”. The trader was found guilty in a 2010 trial and sentenced to 3 years in prison and a fine of “four billion, nine hundred and fifteen million, six hundred and ten thousand, one hundred and fifty four euros” - a sum equivalent to the bank's losses. The fine was later overturned on appeal and the trader subsequently spent 5 months behind bars. Kerviel has always admitted the unauthorised trades, but said officials at Société Générale knew what he was doing and turned a blind eye while the bank was making money. Speaking during his origi-

nal trial, Kerviel told the court: “The daily encouragements of my superiors didn't put the brakes on me, but rather encouraged me”. He claimed that his bosses must have been aware of his massive illicit trading positions: “On a trading desk, we are all 50 cm from one another. Everything is seen, everything is heard.” In an attempt to hold his previous employers to account, Kerviel recently sued SocGen for wrongful dismissal and a tribunal has now agreed, ordering the bank to pay the former trader €450,000 in compensation. The labour court said the bank had dismissed him not because of his actions, which it must have known of, but for their consequences. One of the judges at the tribunal said that the bank could not pretend it was unaware of Mr Kerviel's fake operations and said he was fired “without genuine or serious cause”. SocGen’s lawyer, Arnaud Chalut, said the ruling for unfair dismissal was “scandalous”, highlighting that Kerviel had been convicted of a crime and adding that the bank would appeal against a decision that they claim runs counter to French law. Kerviel’s lawyer David Koubbi told Reuters that the tribunal’s decision “restores justice and tears apart the story that

Société Générale has presented from the beginning”. French investigators are also currently considering Kerviel’s request for a retrial of the criminal case, after Nathalie Le Roy, the police officer who led the Kerviel investigation in 2008 and 2012, recently expressed concerns about how she was pressured to focus solely on evidence that would incriminate him, and said Kerviel’s superiors must have known what he was doing. ■

t is never a good idea to rob a fast food restaurant, but it is a particularly bad idea to do so while a crack team of elite soldiers are enjoying a quick bite to eat. There were 40 people enjoying their dinner in a branch of McDonald's near Besançon, in the eastern Doubs department, when two armed men stormed in. One fired a warning shot while his partner raided the till for cash, but neither realised that 11 of the diners were off-duty members of the Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN), an elite unit that specialises in counter-terrorism and hostage rescue. In order to minimise the danger to the public, the off-duty soldiers waited for the heist to end before springing to action and tackling the pair in the car park, Besançon public prosecutor Edwige Roux-Morizot later explained. The first man, who was carrying around 2,000 euros in cash, stumbled as he attempted to flee down some stairs and was quickly subdued. After threatening the soldiers with his weapon, the accomplice was shot in the abdomen and also arrested. The pair soon found themselves in hospital and awaiting trial on charges of armed robbery and violence, Roux-Morizot confirmed. ■

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here is the summer? I want to shout. And ten million slugs and snails will slimily reply, with a certain amount of glee “Pas encore!” That's been the situation up to the middle of June. Warmish periods alternating with wet conditions have seen an explosion in the growth of weeds and wildflowers, and a corresponding slowdown of young veg plants in the garden (those that have survived the onslaught of the molluscs, in any case) logical when you consider how much more fragile seedlings are, trying to grow their roots at the same time as their leaves. So what do we do? Well, first of all, don't panic. The weather will do what the weather will do and this year's rain is luckily filling up the water table, which was heavily depleted last year. But during dry moments, go out and make sure you mow the grass round your veg garden as short as possible. Trim back overhanging plants and grasses. Clean around the bases of shrubs and spread a layer of dry mulch. Then, if les escargots, etc. have been a problem for you, decide how to tackle them. Collect and eat them?! Maybe not... Slug pellets are highly toxic and even the “environmentally friendly” ones are apparently not as innocuous as marketed. Killing all these animals also has a dreadful impact on the things that eat them - birds, hedgehogs, frogs and toads - so don't

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aim to eliminate too many. Instead, look at ways to make your vegetable beds less friendly for them. Remove planks or stones they can hide under. Some people like spreading wood ash or broken eggshells round their plants but I prefer wheat bran (son de blé). This is loved by our enemies. If you sprinkle it in a thick line all round your plant, then they'll eat this, bloat, and not eat your greenery; that is the theory, and it's worked well for me in the past - with the added advantage that you are leaving them for your hedgehogs to consume later! It also feeds your soil as any uneaten “son” quickly rots down to compost. A virtuous circle. As a last resort, try beer traps but you need to stomach emptying them out! Keep the weeds under control, especially in the potager, and mulch newly cleared ground to slow down their reappearance. If we do finally get some good sunny weather, we are likely to see another explosion of growth, so keep your tomatoes, climbing beans and peas tied in. Check stakes for things like dahlias, asters and chrysanthemums. Keep pinching out the tomato side shoots, melon tips and the tips of other trailing squash when you've got a reasonable number of female flowers. If things like courgettes have started to look a bit yellow from all this water, give them a feed with some blood fish and bone, or nettle tea. Or simply pile cut nettles (minus seeds and

roots) round their base. Similarly, pay attention to your pot plants, tubs, hanging baskets and containers because they may have had a lot of their nutrients washed out by the rain. Give them a good couple of feeds at a week or so's interval, or add some slow release fertilizer granules if you didn't at planting. Should you be lucky enough to have any fruit left on your trees, keep an eye that there are not too many, and thin out if necessary when they are at a small stage. Keep sowing leaf veg at regular intervals, to replace the stuff eaten by slugs, and to give you a good quantity of salad leaves for all those outdoor lunches and barbecues that we'll hopefully soon be enjoying. Sow quick catch crops in between longer term varieties - radish among cabbages, etc. - to utilise all available space, thus reducing weed colonisation. Remember to deadhead flowers to keep them going as long as possible. Sounds crazy, but look through the seeds to see which things will need sowing during July/ August for the autumn - chicory for winter endives, winter varieties, etc. If you have left a few plants to go to seed, things like poppies, etc., now is probably a good time to collect them. Look at the capsules and if they seem quite dry, and there are signs that they are ready to split, either collect the individual capsules, or cut off the whole stalk, and put it in a paper bag to finish drying, and

thus collect the falling seed. Alternatively just let them self sow, but this does mean you have no control over colour mixes. Pick regularly to keep things going and avoid those gluts that can be such hard work to process. Cut yourself buckets of fresh flowers for the house! Dry herbs before they flower to get the best flavours. Collect some stalks of lavender flowers before they are fully open, to dry for cooking or flavouring sugar or vinegar. Remember to collect and dry some of your roses and rosebuds for pot pourri. Check and deal with cuttings of shrubs that you took earlier in the year, keeping them in moist conditions, but not too wet. Note where there are new suckers of plum trees, or cherry trees, baby peaches grown from stones so that you don't mow them over, and then you can pot them up later in the year, move them to more desirable places or give them away. This is especially important if you are planning to fell the parent tree. Visit other people's gardens for new ideas - www.opengardens.eu is a great source of inspiration! Most of all, enjoy the beauty of your garden, and its productivity. Last year we'd had temperatures in the 40s by now and everything was wilting, scorched and suffering. So different year, different challenge! Good gardening! ■

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f you own, or are buying, a property in France and spend time here each year, you need to understand the rules about residency in France and the UK, so that you comply fully with the correct tax regime. Getting it wrong could cause problems with the taxman later, or result in you paying more tax than you need to. French tax residency You will be deemed tax resident in France if you fulfil any of the following four tests. Note that you do not have a choice; you either are, or are not, French tax resident under the rules. 1) France is your main residence or home (your foyer). This embraces ideas of permanence and stability and is the rule the French authorities most rely on. 2) France is your principal place of abode, your lieu de séjour principal. This usually means you spend more than 183 days in France per calendar year, or you spend more days here than in any other country. 3) Your principal activity (for example, your occupation) is in France. 4) France is the country of your most substantial assets (centre of economic interests). You are tax resident from the day after you arrive in France, if you arrived with an intention to reside there indefinitely.

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If you meet any of the above criteria, you are liable to French income tax, capital gains tax and wealth tax on your worldwide income and assets. You have to declare all of this, including income that is taxed elsewhere, such as UK rental income and pensions. In France you are taxed on a household, rather than on an individual basis. This means that if you are married or in a civil partnership, your tax liability is based on your combined income. French income tax rates are progressive up to 45%. In addition to income tax, social charges are levied on most types of income (8% on salaries, 7.4% on pension income and 15.5% on investment income). UK government service pensions remain taxable in the UK and are not taxed in France, although you need to declare the income as it is taken into account when the rate of tax payable on your other French source income is calculated. You also have to consider the tax implications on any other types of income such as investment income. It is important to note that what is tax-efficient in the UK (such as ISAs) is not tax-efficient if you become French resident. Besides income tax you may be liable to wealth tax. This is an annual tax on the value of a household’s worldwide assets as at 1st January. You are liable if your taxable assets

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FOR SALE: 134 litre drum electric cement mixer In good condition. Clean drum. St Sornin Leulac area. €100.00 Tel: +44 (0)7413 242 004 FOR SALE: Acro-props One pair (French type) acro-props. 20 euros for the pair. Dun-le-Palestel area. Email: cazdel32@outlook.com FOR SALE: 3 Aluminium Scaffold Towers 6 m high x 1 m width. Comes with platforms, wheels and stabilizers. 600 euros each or all 3 towers for 1600 euros. Tel: 05 55 82 09 11 FOR SALE: Automatic selflevelling optical site survey level kit Comprising: GEO FENNEL X32 dumpy Level; Sturdy carry case with plumb bob; Tripod, staff and staff carry sack. Used for swimming pool project, now redundant! Very good condition. (Magnac-Laval). €125.00 Tel: 05 55 68 14 51 Email: dart1280@ yahoo.fr FOR SALE: Pillar drill stand €10.00 Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 Email: coljendawson@gmail.com FOR SALE: Twin-headed Halogen work spotlight on tripod €15.00 Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 Email: coljendawson@gmail.com

FOR SALE: Renovated cart for the garden Priced for quick sale. Coussac Bonneval area. €150.00 Tel: 05 55 08 29 45 FOR SALE: Merida turbo compact 330 electric mower Metal blade, integral grass box, with long lead. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 Email: coljendawson@gmail.com FOR SALE: Garden Cultivator Petrol Hardly Used. Guéret-La Châtre. €150.00 Tel: 05 55 80 14 97

Ideal for a holiday home, summer kitchen or just to save money! Dept 87. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 03 04 49 Email: billandmaro@orange.fr FOR SALE: MOBILE SPLIT AIRCONDITIONER VIVALP Climline

ANIMALS & PETS Free for adoption 1 male adult donkey, 1 female adult donkey with her 4 month old male sibling. Together or separated. Please contact for more info. Tel: 06 11 73 50 00 Email: crezancay.chateau@ wanadoo.fr 4 Kittens need good homes Weaned 1st week of June. Near Aubusson. Contact Mark. 06 45 82 34 03

FURNITURE FOR SALE: Chair that turns into a single bed Hardly used, comfortable and useful. Beigelight brown colours. Nr 23150 AHUN. Tel: 07 68 42 18 01 Email: marotier@orange.fr FOR SALE: Dresser in medium oak

200 H x 210 W x 50 D cms, shelves, cupboards, drawers, vgc. Comes apart for easy transport. Nr 23150 AHUN. €160.00ono Tel: 07 68 42 18 01 Email: marotier@orange.fr FOR SALE: Kitchen wall units Very

attractive 2 kitchen wall units 72H x 50W x 30D cms 30 euros each; 1 matching wall unit 124H x 50W x 30D cms with mirror at back 60 euros. Light ash colour, glazed doors. Nr 23150 AHUN. Tel: 07 68 42 18 01 Email: marotier@orange. fr FOR SALE: Clic/Clac Put-u-up L200

x H98 x D98 cms. Colours two tone blue with two additional cushions

GENERAL FOR SALE: Granite cobbles approx 10 x 12 cms 30 euros / m2. Nr

23150 AHUN. Te: 07 68 42 18 01 o Email: marotier@orange.fr FOR SALE: FOR THE BUDDING DJ 1 Prosound 800 watt power amplifier; 2 Prosound 300 watt loudspeakers, (10” heavy duty woofer, 4” horn tweeter); 2 Heavy duty extending speaker stands; 2 x 10 metre speaker cables. All in excellent condition. Cost new €470, I would like €350 for the lot. Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: BALMORAL BRM H 2500 OIL TANK Plastic tank in very good

condition. 230cm long x 140cm wide x 145cm high. Delivery can be arranged at cost. €200.00 Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes. peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: CARL ZEISS JENA,10X 50W, GERMAN BINOCULARS, WITH EXCELLENT CASE Excellent pair of Carl Zeiss Jena 10 x 50 W binoculars in near mint condition. Everything works as it should. Focus is smooth, bodywork is immaculate, optics are clear & clean with no fungus, scratches, cleaning marks or other optical blight. These have spent the last 30 years in the included case and are in excellent shape. They were made in the former East Germany (DDR). The serial number is 4660936. €190.00 Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes.peter@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Various Electric log splitter, 40 cm cut, 120e; Large electric hedge trimmer 15e; Chain block 10cwt, 15e; 2 double alloy ladders, 50e; Yew stereo and tv unit 25e pair; Corner mahogany glass fronted unit 40e; Matching telephone table, nest of tables, magazine rack 30e; 50 red old quarry floor tiles 20cm x 20cm, 2 half cm thick, 30e; Cane storage unit - 2 cupboards plus shelves 188cm high x 90cm high plus cane chair, 40e; Beautiful old mahogany English bow fronted

3200. 1190 watt. Excellent condition. €80.00 Tel: 06 34 06 27 14 Email: smith.benevent.2016@ gmail.com FOR SALE: MOBILE SPLIT AIRCONDITIONER OMAS Trendy

Maxi Split. 1590 watt. 16000 BTU/ hour. Excellent condition. €120.00 Tel: 06 34 06 27 14 Email: smith. benevent.2016@gmail.com FOR SALE: Evo-Stik "Gripfill" Gap Filling Adhesive 10 x 350ml tubes. Surplus to requirements. 50 euros the lot. Tel: 05 55 76 27 18 FOR SALE: Black colonial wood burner With 1 metre flue, black

doors, very good condition. St Sornin Leulac area. €100.00ono Tel: +44 (0)7413 242 004 Email: jmshurl@hotmail.co.uk FOR SALE: Various Brevi travel cot, excellent condition 20€; Black flue for fire size 100 mm, brand new, bought too much, 1 metre long 30€ new selling for 10€; Three quarter mattress, excellent clean condition 40€; Moulinex microwave white 1315 microchef, good condition 10€; 65mm satellite dish with LNB new 20€ never used. St Sornin Leulac area. Tel: +44 (0)7413 242 004 Email: jmshurl@hotmail.co.uk FOR SALE: "DRIZA-BONE" COAT Genuine Australian 'DRIZA-BONE" brown long wax coat - worn just three or four times (for walking)... and then stored away in a dry place in our barn. €95.00 Tel: 05 55 78 79 02 FOR SALE: Aquarium It comes complete with filtration system, heater, aerator, thermometer, gravel, ornaments and books. The tank sits on a bespoke cabinet and measures W : 80cms, D : 30cms H : 128cms. Photos available on request. Tel: 05 55 71 30 07 (Folles) FOR SALE: Various White wooden bookcase 29 inches wide 54 inches high; White metal shelving unit 32

inches wide 62 inches high; White chest of drawers (4 drawers) ex-Fishpools; French marble topped bedside cabinet with pot cupboard; Wooden planter with trellis back 35 inches wide 52 inches high; Full size antique pram. Carriage is a replacement, but the wheels, springs and handle are original. Would make unusual garden display. All offers considered. Tel: 05 55 76 10 36 FOR SALE: BRASS SHEETS 3 sheets 2m x 1m x 1.2mm; 1 sheet 1.2m x .6m x 1.2mm. New. Still in original crate. Weight: 90 kgs. New: €760. Selling price €500 €500.00 Tel: 06 34 06 27 14 Email: smith. benevent.2016@gmail.com FOR SALE: Various CLARKE CH4000B 400kg Electric Power Hoist (still in box) €100. (New £119.98 / €154 ) and Polyester Round Web Sling (SR1/4). New. 2 for €20 - Together €120; CLARKE CCB2 Compact Floor Mounted Parts Bender (never used) €85. (New £95.98 / €123); CLARKE CHS2E 2” Petrol Powered Semitrash Waterpump (still in box) €350. (New £395 / €507); CLARKE CSD3A Submersive Electric Waterpump (still in box) €200. (New £239.98 / €308); CLARKE 100+50m 2” diameter Layflat Delivery Hose + Couplings (still in box)€200. (New £235 / €301). Tel: 06 34 06 27 14 Email: smith. benevent.2016@gmail.com FOR SALE: Various Large stainless steel Preserving pan 10 Euro; Large stainless steel Wok with lid (never used) 10 euro; Coffee Table 12 euro; Rug 108 x 73 (9ft x 6ft dark rose with blue) 10 euro; Computer Stand 25 euro; Mahogany Blanket Box 75 euro. Coussac Bonneval area. Tel: 05 55 08 29 45 FOR SALE: 10ft opening metal gates with fittings (Bujaleuf area).

€100.00 Tel: 05 55 69 49 28 FOR SALE: Shower door - Pivot type 1860 x 860mm. Used but good condition. White aluminium frame and frosted glass. Magnetic door strip. Adjustable pivot. Montrollet (dept 16). €30.00 Tel: 05 45 89 08 46 FOR SALE: Various Various furniture new & old - tables, ercol chairs, sofa, armchairs, drawers, etc. Also electrical - fans, fridges, freezers. Other household. Children's toys for 8ys +. Child's bike. All for sale due to moving house. Welcome to view. St. Loup, Nr Gouzon. Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 or 06 40 30 86 17 FOR SALE: Drawing board Size A0+ with parallel motion. Solid wood. Adjustable metal stand. St Loup, nr Gouzon, Creuse. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Aluminumum sink 1 basin, 50cm x 95cm. St Loup, nr Gouzon, Creuse. €10.00 Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Ceramic sink, basin + drainage board Fairly good condition, 60 x120cm. St Loup, nr Gouzon, Creuse. €35.00 Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: 3 internal doors Solid pine, 6 panel, knotty, new, no fixtures, 1981 x 762 x 34mm. 35euro each. St Loup, nr Gouzon, Creuse. Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 Down sizing sale Large earthen ware Chimaera with metal stand and two waterproof covers great patio heater. 60euro or near offer; IKEA kitchen centre work table. 60e or near offer; Ride on mower needs minor mechanical repair (fuel filter) 550e. Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: mike.crevant@hotmail. com

FOR SALE: Camera tripod With ergonomic joystick head 'Manfrotto' - brand new, never used. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 69 21 98 FOR SALE: French Rosieres Cooker (oil burning) Good condition -

Worktop dishwasher Oceanic OcealVC655AW €100.00. All ideal for holiday accommodation/rentals. We are in Dept 23 near Crocq. Tel: 05 55 67 94 52

WANTED WANTED: Perrusson Ecuisses S & L terracotta tiles, 40cm x 25cm

Height 84cms/ Depth 59cms/ Width 75cms. Pick up from Bourganeuf, you will need 2/3 people to help lift item as it will be heavy. Ready for collection. €80.00 Email: lovelysilkscarves@ gmail.com

VEHICLES / PARTS FOR SALE: 4 BRAND NEW QUAD TYRES 145/70/6, Fit Suzuki lt 50. Please contact for further info. €90.00 Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: SWIFT CHALLENGER 2 BERTH CARAVAN FOR SPARES, REPAIR ANNEXE Good aluminium

chassis by Syspal Ltd. Overall length 6.25m. Overall width 2.13m. Interior ideal for camper conversion, has cassette toilet, handbasin, shower, oven. Located in 03380. Please contact for further information. €300.00 Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes. peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: 2005 Vauxhall/Opel Zafira, Design, 2.0DTi, 16v French Registered, 7 Seats, 77800 mls, Full Service History, CT until June 2018, PRE RECALL MODEL. The car is located in the Limousin near Limoges. Please contact me for further details. €1,900.00ono Tel: +44 (0)7836 202 238 FOR SALE: Luton Transit with tail lift Year 2005. English registered. Good tyres. New brakes all round plus front disc. Mileage 102,000. Drives well. Comes with tow bar fitted. €2,750.00 Tel: 05 55 82 09 11 FOR SALE: Pair of 205/65 R 15 H Uniroyal tyres Only three months old. Engine failed not the car. Still on rims. No offers. €100.00 Tel: 05 55 03 27 67 FOR SALE: New Alternator - Ford Endura Diesel engine 1.8 Still in box – not required. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 56 52 28

WHITE GOODS FOR SALE: Gas Cooker + Fridge/ Freezer + Dishwasher Gas Cooker, Belling Euroline with gas bottle connections, v/good condition €100.00. Fridge/freezer Fagor Class A, v/good condition €100.00.

PERRUSSON TILES: RIVE DROITE X 3; RIVE GAUCHE X 4; ABOUT DE RIVE, DROITE X 1; ABOUT DE RIVE, GAUCHE X 1; FRONTON DE RIVE X 1. Just need these remaining few tiles to finish roof so look forward to hearing from anybody that may have some tucked away. Please contact for photos. Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes. peter@yahoo.co.uk WANTED: Aluminium ladders Tel: 05 55 80 14 97 WANTED: Double or 2 single beds With mattress, must be good condition. Tel: 04 70 06 34 12 WANTED: Lazy boy recliner in good condition Contact Robert. Email: sholto68@gmail.com WANTED: Small ride on mower Must be reasonably priced and in good running order. Please contact me by email. Email: valhindmarch@ hotmail.fr WANTED: RAGONDIN/COYPOU TRAP In good condition. Text: 0044 7773 152 990 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo. co.uk WANTED: Live-In Guardian Frenchspeaking lady seeks an able-bodied man or woman to act as a livein guardian for her countryside property near Auzances. Small jobs to be agreed e.g. help with gardening. Driving licence essential (a car is available). Basic spoken French required. Attractive selfcontained accommodation offered, with all expenses paid. Tel: 05 55 67 17 56 WANTED: Upright Piano Based south of Limoges. Tel: 0044 7789 253 342 WANTED: Kitchen units Must be in good clean condition. Tel: 05 45 23 76 90 Email: Denis.taylor@wanadoo.fr WANTED: I want your unused bowls Cash paid for flat green, crown green, indoor and short mat bowls, from a single wood up to sets of four. Tel: 05 55 03 27 67 WANTED: Cleaning lady Cleaning lady wanted for a manor house in Verneuil. Must have experience with antiques and animals in household as well as recommendations, weekly basis. Tel: 06 27 10 54 07 WANTED: Housekeeper/Cleaner I have quite a large house in SaintLéger-la-Montagne 87340 and am expecting several guests this summer running into the autumn. I’m looking for a housekeeper to look after the house; jobs will include cleaning and looking after the linen. My house is in the hills above Ambazac and is quite remote, so you must have your own transport. Flexibility in hours is also required as there will be busy and quiet times. Please email for more information. Email: leschenes@ mallety.com

European Vehicle Transport

All vehicles / Tous véhicules Classic & Prestige cars / Véhicules Collection et Prestigieux Fully insured / Assurance tous risques

David 0044 (0)7480 216 395 / 0033 (0)6 23 29 24 70 Email: lcs@lcs23.com

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Business Directory

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

Animals & Pets

Plasterers Plumbing/Heating Roofing Sandblasting Chimney Sweeps >> pg 15 Computers/Satellites >> pg 16 Food & Drink >> pg 16 Garden Services >> pg 16 >> pg 16-18 Gifts & Crafts Handholding Services >> pg 18 Health & Beauty >> pg 18

>> pg 15 >> pg 15 >> pg 15

Valhalla dog holidays

>> pg 18 >> pg 18 >> pg 18 >> pg 18 >> pg 19 >> pg 19 >> pg 19-20 >> pg 20 >> pg 20 >> pg 21 >> pg 21

Antiques/ Brocantes

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

Alison & Ray

Tel: 05 55 60 27 83

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

UTOPIA

Cat & Dog boarding (23) Professional (CCAD) http://utopiagardedanimaux23.com Our services include, heated cottage for cats with gardens, boarding for dogs in a family environment, plus heated kennels. Pro 2m high secure garden, pet taxi, pro pet food. Contact Kelly

05.55.63.86.79 06.62.32.41.76 Siret: 750 721 581 RM23

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

or email

leaberry24@yahoo.co.uk siret: 810 192 807 00016

NEW YEAR NEW CAREER! Dog Grooming Courses www.dog-grooming-course.net

05.55.81.31.85

See Display Ad pg 19

European Transport

Open 365 days a year Call Leanne on:

05 55 80 42 47

RING BILL! Registered Car Mechanic

LCS 23 Autos

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

Champlong Chatterie

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

06 23 29 24 70 - see pg 14

LA BRAUDERIE BROCANTE

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

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

Auto Services

MOTOR PARTS CHARENTE

Suppliers of Car & Van Spares & LHD headlights, anywhere in France JOHN SOWERSBY

+44 (0)7830 170761

motorptscharente@aol.com www.motorpartscharente.com

Building Services

Siret: 499 234 615 00015

Kennels & Cattery (Farges, nr. Aubusson)

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

Mon - Sat: 9.00 - 7.00

Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87

www.the-orchard.eu siret: 504 584 228 00010

>> pg 22-23 >> pg 23

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

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

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

The Orchard

>> pg 21 >> pg 21 >> pg 21 >> pg 22 >> pg 22 >> pg 22

Architects/ Surveyors

Vehicle Repairs and Repatriation Can, van & motorcycle repairs and servicing Vehicle transport undertaken, both locally and from the UK Tyre fitting/repairs/balancing

bennett63andrew@aol.com

06 17 49 11 72 siret: 815 114 772 00016

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.

Tel: 05 55 80 72 83 Mob: 06 33 07 29 72 Email: info@masterplans.eu www.masterplans.eu Siret: 790 016 984 00011

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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 7 years

see our portfolio at www.LCE23.com

05.55.80.83.30

Building Services

registered and insured for all work we do

Building Services

Carpenters/ Joiners

Electricians

Service Wood Work Lumiere et Energie SHUTTERS/DOORS, STAIRCASES, etc. MADE TO MEASURE

IN SOFTWOODS OR LOCAL HARD WOODS SIMPLE ORDERING / 10 DAY TURNAROUND Please explore our website for more info: www.scrollart.co.uk

05 55 14 12 43

Oradour Sur Vayres (87150) - siren 752 051 482

A. Wright

Carpenter & Joiner 06 35 12 10 66 see main ad - pg 7

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 www.rb-first-construction.com Siret No. 501.792.386.00010

Carpenter

Available immediately All types Best Rates References available Call Mark:

06 45 82 34 03 Siret 798 692 778 00011

Pink Electrique 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

Mike Christie 05 55 64 35 11 / 07 87 38 58 88 see main ad - pg 17

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Your advert here

E-mail: installation23@gmail.com

Mob. 06 40 56 96 12 Tel. 05 55 67 57 64 Siret: 753 054 030 00014

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

BARWICK ÉLECTRICITÉ SHAUN BARWICK QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

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)

Tel: 09 72 35 74 73

Email: barwick.shaun@gmail.com

SALAMANDRE

Building Services

électricité

@iret: 794 282 368 00016

Keith SLOPER

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

05 55 41 17 76

- Electricity - Plumbing - Air conditioning and heat pump - Small renovations (bathrooms, kitchens, etc.) Dutch and English spoken Creuse / Puy-de-Dôme

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

Neuvialle Menuiserie

INSTALLATION23

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Steve Johns

Fosse Septique Specialist 25 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

Building Services

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

Approved septic tank installer

05.55.80.83.30

www.lce23.com See our main ad above

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

28 years qualified experience

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

General Paul Jones Renovation

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

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

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

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

wasteremovalmultiservices@gmail.com

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

Fosse Septiques/Micro stations

siret no: 495 067 829 00020

Fosses Septiques

La Coterie Entreprise

Davis & Davis

30 years' Experience in Construction, Renovation & Project Management Quality Workmanship Guaranteed Internal/ External Developments Barn conversions, loft conversions, new-build, drylining, plastering, rendering, spray rendering, tiling, installation of kitchens/ bathrooms, painting, carpentry, replacement doors & windows, velux installation, groundworks, landscaping, decking & much more...

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

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

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

05 55 37 45 35 siret 532 981 198 00015

RSW Entreprises

05.55.80.00.57

See our Display Ad - pg 9

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: 498 203 652 00017

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: 531 768 182 00010

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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

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Available in white, beige & oak woodgrain. Visit our website for more information.

www.upvc-solutions.webs.com email: upvc-solutions@orange.fr siret: 503 133 159 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:

06 42 73 83 37 siret: 795 207 067 00013

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

Double D

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

Stephen Cullinane & Son

Double D Renovations & Home Improvements

All types of building work, groundwork, renovations, decorating and maintenance email: double-d-23@live.fr siret: 510 357 155 00017

JONES ENTREPRISE

Quality Workmanship Since 1986

Carpenter Builder Portfolio available to view at www.jonesentreprise.com

Jeff Jones: 05 55 62 46 21 Mob: 06 38 25 74 62 siret: 810 322 123 00011

Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 10

www.maxhuggett.com

English & French spoken - Siret: 518 511 340 00011

fosse-septique23.com

05.55.64.11.73 - see pg 8

see main ad - pg 7

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

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

TEL : 05 55 69 24 82

E-mail : sdscouverture@gmail.com

SIRET: 501 144 596 00019

Siret No: 524 866 621 00013

GODSON

Dave Cardwell - Builder

Paul Goldsmith Interior Renovations

See our Display Ad - pg 4

Registered for 8 years in France

Harlequin Developments

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

Steve Johns Assainissement

A. Wright

Carpenter & Joiner 06 35 12 10 66

La Noneix

Max Huggett

NEUVIALLE MENUISERIE JOINERY

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

05 55 98 24 12

S.J. GODBY ENTREPRISE

ALL ASPECTS OF RENOVATION WORK • All types of plastering • Plasterboarding, studwalling • Lime mortar pointing • Window and door openings • Stone work • Sand blasting

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

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

harlequindevelopments@live.com www.harlequindevelopments.com

Contact: 07 89 71 25 69

SIRET: 494.501.067.00016

siret: 434 085 338 00037

E-mail: stuart.godby@live.fr

e: lasout@live.com

t: 09 66 03 52 89 SIRET 494 123 847 00019

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

no job too small - very competitive rates 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

Neptune by French Lily

Travaux Publics www.fossepro.com 05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

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

email: jones23entreprise@orange.fr

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

From the foundations to the roof Established 9 years in France 05 55 81 00 53 - see pg 2

Experienced and fully registered builder with 10 year Décennale Insurance

05 55 65 00 29 / 06 33 19 99 64

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 advise on items 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. ■

- P5 18mm tongue and grooved water repellent chipboard. Available in 8ft x 2ft sheets. - C.L.S. stud work: 2.4, 3 & 4.8m lengths. - OSB 8ft x 4ft sheets, 9mm and 18mm in stock. - Plywood all in 8ft x 4ft sheets. External grade, suitable for construction use. - Skirting board & Architrave in stock. - Insulation earthwool, 100 & 150mm. R value for 100mm - 2.25. - Rigid board insulation Xtratherm R: 40/75/80/90 &120 mm. R value for 40mm - 1.73. 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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Building Services

Simon Carter The Old Orchard Digger Company Painter & Decorator

General

3 ton digger & driver 1.8 ton digger & driver Dumper for hire Great rates General property maintenance undertaken Contact Daryn

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

Property Maintenance Services

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

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

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Building Services Groundworks MINI DIGGER

With driver for hire

Hedge cutting and paddock topping Work to High standard Contact Michael: Mob: 06 44 24 10 17

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

m: 06 32 24 03 09 t: 05 55 76 16 40

e: theoldorchard01@gmail.com

Mini-Digger with driver

05.55.78.62.29

john.bonella@gmail.com See Main Ad below

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Qualified craftsman with over 25 years UK 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

Your advert here

Plasterers

Building Services

GLEN VINEY

Interior and Exterior Colour Consultations Room Re-designs Kathleen Willis

05 55 63 53 06

kathleen.willis@orange.fr siret 802 262 35200015

05 55 80 92 91

Roofing

info@platrierlimousin.fr

Building Services

PMC BATIMENT Roofing Specialists

www.pmcbatiment.fr see main ad below

MUMFORD TOITURE

Plumbing & Heating

Roofing & Plastering/ Plasterboarding Service

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

H20 CREUSE

05 55 41 17 76

Painting and Decorating

10 year guarantee. Covering depts. 23 & 87. Call Stuart on:

siret: 792.130.932.00017

Your advert here

CALL KATH

The friendly & reliable plasterer

Siret: 534 396 908 00012

Building Services

Painters/ Decorators

Building Services

Le Plâtrier du Limousin

Heating & Plumbing engineer

06 78 60 96 16

05 55 63 89 23

mumford.toiture@gmail.com

see pg 13

Siret No. 493 159 412 00011

Martin Walters

Eurl Réno-Gén

ROOFING SPECIALISTS

Plumber

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

Chris

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

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

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.

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

Tel 02 54 24 84 62

Email: philip.andrews@orange.fr

Siret 522 804 723 00016

siret: 509 180 410 00011

Building Services

ECOCHALEUR Nathan Sherrard Sales and installation of all types of boilers, solar thermal panels, heat pumps and many more heating based products

FREE delivery to all of France

Sandblasting

www.ecochaleur.fr 02.54.34.14.57

Sand and Blast

CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION

contact@ecochaleur.fr

christopher.willis@orange.fr

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

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:

05 55 63 53 06 06 23 29 48 19 Le Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles SIRET: 504 612 441 00015

We provide a fully operated

sandblasting

www.sandandblast.com

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

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

Wanted Experienced shopfitters

with Driver for Hire

John Bonella

Joiners, electricians and labourers also required.

87440 Marval

05 55 78 62 29

siret no. 523 183 580 00019

john.bonella@gmail.com

pmcbatiment@yahoo.fr www.pmcbatiment.fr

ROOFING SPECIALISTS

Insurance guarantee on all work. 15 years’ experience.

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

Experienced shopfitters required for installs all across France.

Email: contact@reactive-resource.com

CONTACT : PAUL CHARLESWORTH TEL : 06 28 28 04 63

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

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ADVERTORIAL

Advertising with The Bugle

ith 7 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.

ADVERTORIAL

SAT-ELEC is BACK

e didn’t mean to go, but the sudden loss of my wife and partner rather upset the last two years. Mike has done a tremendous job keeping things ticking over without me. Satellite Broadband

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

There have been a lot of changes recently. In a nutshell, owing to congestion, the low data rates are not really viable. However, commercial packages are still available on both TOOWAY and SES. Beware of iPhones on satellite, they automatically update from the cloud unless this function is switched off and will quickly eat up a 10G allowance.

bigger dish may well be needed. We no longer keep Freesat boxes in stock, as they can be obtained easily and cheaply on the internet. However, our full professional installation service is still available for both UK and French TV. For Sky TV, yes we will install it, but you must get the box, etc. yourself.

UK Satellite TV

Wi-Fi and CCTV

Again much has changed. It is still available in our area although for reliable reception a

If you have problems in this area then call us. Here again, we do not use cheap off-the-

CCTV image taken at 900m on recent installation shelf kits but professional grade cameras and recorders. The above picture was taken from 900m on a system we recently installed. ■

SAT ELEC Mike G t: 05 55 09 15 73 m: 0044 74 95 21 89 75 or Mike T t: 03 66 88 06 20 e: gengey72@gmail.com

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

Chimney Sweeps

THE LADY SWEEP All types of chimney

www.stovesellers.com

05 55 63 78 72 Siren: 502 409 949

Call Ruth Clear

Contact Barry Manning

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

barry@toutesweep.com SIRET: 534 351 754 00013

siret: 453 067 910 00019

Creusetec Satellite Systems

05 55 66 60 21

Food & Drink

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

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

For all your TV and satellite installations and repairs (Sky TV, Internet etc.) Call Patrice: libre.antenne87@gmail.com Fast dependable service Based Séreilhac (87) siret: 353 613 227 00035

RING BILL! Registered Car Mechanic 05 55 81 31 85 ■ Services ■ Brakes ■ MOT Prep

(contrôle technique)

SIRET: 494 617 798 00017

Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr

siret 504 218 454 00016

06.79.07.91.56

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

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61 Mob: 06 23 40 18 64

theladysweep@orange.fr

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

Dept 23 & surrounding areas

02 54 31 48 50

TOUTE SWEEP

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

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

Fully Insured

Computers, Satellites & Web Design

see main ad - pg 12

GOODWIN SATELLITE

Brush & Vacuum

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

Petticoat Lane

05 55 78 72 98

Established since 1986

Chimney Sweeping

www.bigdishsat.com

Big Dish Satellite

LA RAMONEUSE

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

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

CAFE - GALERIE Open for tea, cakes, scones, and full cream teas, on the terracce or in the garden Thu - Sun, 3 - 6.30pm throughout the summer

Tel: 05 87 56 13 78

49, rue du pont de la Gartempe 23240 Bénévent-l'Abbaye

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

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

Try Something Different

Chez Jacques Marsac (23) • Cosy atmosphere • Speciality Crêpes • Large burger menu • Around 50 single malt whiskeys • Selection of bottled British ales • Book corner, pool table • Fish & chip night (2nd Fri each month) • Curry nights

05 87 40 02 83 closed Wednesdays

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Le Viaduc Bar-Restaurant Le Bourg, 87250 Folles

Menu du Jour - 4 courses + wine for €12.90 Full à la carte menu - locally brewed beers - regular events Opening times - Tue-Sun: 10h-14h30. Wed-Thu 18h-21h. Fri-Sun: 18h-22h. Closed Mon & Tue evening.

www.le-viaduc-bar-folles.com

Food & Drink

BEEF and LAMB

Le Champsac

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

B&B Restaurant Bar Tabac & Salle des Fêtes

good food! good company! good night out! open all year regular events private parties

www.lechampsac.com

lechampsac@orange.fr 12, Rue des Fontaines, 87230 Champsac

Sue and Rob Manning

EARL Les Fromentaux

Tel: 02 54 25 34 73

Open midday and evenings for snacks and traditional food. Beer Garden

Tel: 05 55 62 43 51 Mon & Tue: closed Wed & Thu: 10h-14h & 18h-22h Fri: 10h-14h & 18h-23h Sat: 11h-15h & 18h-23h Sun: 12h-15h & 18h-22h

Le Village, Chaillac Restaurant/Pizzeria www.restaurantlevillage.com

05 55 02 52 11 - see ad pg 8

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

Come to

Annie’s Bar Aigurande

Great atmosphere, refreshing drinks, and a good game of pool. Open 7 days a week. For details of our upcoming events visit:

Le Creusois

Hotel & Restaurant

www.chateaudelacazine.fr 05.55.63.97.10 - see pg 2

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Restaurant/Brocante/ Book Room

Bar/Café - Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Le Bourg, 87250 Folles see main advert above

Château de la Cazine

Le Pèlerin

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38

www.le-viaduc-bar-folles.com

www.facebook.com/cafebardannie

see main ad - pg 3

LA veytiZoU, 87130

Le Viaduc - Bar/Restaurant

10 Route de Vilenne, 36200 Celon

LES CERISIERS

Restaurant AUX CEPES

05 55 10 96 03

33 Rte Nationale, 36300 Ciron

Open : Wed - Sun, 11:30 - 6pm Monday & Tuesday closed Food served all day Licence 4 email for more info: lescerisiers36@gmail.fr Don't pass us by... drop in and say Hi 26, Ecurat 23150

Le Restaurant Ecurat Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Restaurant du soir by reservation. Our menu changes monthly. Special occasions and parties welcome. Fish and chips and mushy peas €11,50 the last Friday of each month. For more information:

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

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

Bar/Restaurant

Les Genêts, Azerables

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

05.55.63.90.79

www.lecreusoisbistro.com SIREN: 483 988 853

leviaduc-bar-folles@hotmail.fr

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

Sherrie et Steve Jardiniers All general

Gardening Undertaken

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

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

26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Artisan art for your garden

2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

email: ecurat123@hotmail.com www.atelierdartdujardin.net

T.A.D. 23

(Travaux d'Accès Difficiles)

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

Mon Chic Cottage Déco Intérieur Cadeaux / Café

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, Little Greene paint & wallpapers, deco for the home Le Dorat, 87210 We teach you to paint your furniture with Chalk Paint™

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

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

www.monchiccottage.com

Garden Services

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

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

Gifts & Crafts

HAND-CRAFTED CARDS AND APRONS

Paul Brown

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

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

Tue, Wed & Fri 10h-16h Thu 10h-18h

Très Jolie

see main ad opposite

'ROUSSIS MAID'

All products made in France. New for 2016 : Wrinklies Movies Cards also available at Chez Mabel at Pers. Same prices as 2015!

Email for more details: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

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

GARDEN SERVICES

Contact jay@monchicccottage.com

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

Tel: 06 86 89 81 02 siret 528 539 448

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

To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 05 55 41 17 76 nt in u o disc gust !! % 0 u 2 &A y l Ju

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

DON’T LOSE THOUSANDS ON YOUR HOUSE TRANSACTION Pioneer France ensures sellers and buyers maximise their funds

he last fifteen years have seen a huge volume of foreign buying and selling activity in France. In fact, the level of activity has almost tripled compared with the previous fifteen-year period. “The internet has obviously played a huge part in this change but so too have methods of financing,” says Harris Raphael, Managing partner of Francebased Pioneer France. “The biggest financing change has been the ability for those transferring funds when buying or selling properties to utilise the services of a specialist foreign exchange company to achieve exchange rates only available previously to large commercial organisations.”

Handholding Services

“What is odd is that buyers are almost twice as likely as sellers to use the services of such a specialist,” says Harris. “This is a real shame, as having tried so hard to achieve the best price for their house, many sellers then relinquish an unnecessary chunk of these funds by using old-fashioned and very expensive banking methods to repatriate their money back into sterling, dollars or whatever. This often loses the seller thousands which could have been so easily avoided. Our historic data shows that the average loss is around €3,500.” Harris believes that this is primarily because the profile of a typical seller is usually older than that of a buyer. Sellers are therefore

more likely to have traditionally used a bank for their transfers and are reluctant and nervous about using ‘new methods’. “I understand this completely,” says Harris. “Anything new can be daunting, especially when it concerns one’s major asset! However, Pioneer France’s foreign exchange brokerage has been operating for over 35 years and is one of the very few that is fully authorised and regulated by the FCA, with the right of establishment in France. As such, we are able to provide our clients with full security of funds, and we can give expert currency exchange guidance to aid our client’s decision making, which the banks are not licensed to do.” Pioneer France was recently voted number one for foreign exchange rates and service, so contact Harris and his team to find out more about saving thousands. ■

House Clearance

Health & Beauty

The Pioneer France team, from left: Harris, Tanya, Carole and Peter

Tel: 05 53 07 06 27 Email: info@pioneerfrance.com Web: www.pioneerfrance.com

Blevins Franks International tax and wealth

Want to learn French?

www.blevinsfranks.com

French-English / English-French Cuisine, European Fauna and Flora, Birds, Gardening and Farming, Beauty and Cosmetics

management advisers

See our main ad - pg 13

HiFX

aubert-edition-traduction.perso.sfr.fr/en/publishing.htm

www.hifx.co.uk

aubert.edition@gmail.com

International money transfer

Sophie Arsac

French lessons & handholding services

COUNSELLING Lesley Kidd MSc

Holla!

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

www.hollainfrance.com

lesleykidd@hotmail.co.uk

05 55 14 07 64 - pg 25

It's our business to shout about yours see main ad below

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 siret: 792 285 025 00013

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

debarrasser87 www.ferraille87.com see main ad - pg 4

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Insurance & Finance

Language Services

House Clearance Specialists

05 55 38 33 35 SIREN: 818 604 654

Tu Es Belle

tuesbellefr@gmail.com

Tel: 06 41 69 21 29 see main ad - pg 4

Chez Boutique

Formerly La Petite Place

05.55.60.08.46

See our Display Ad - pg 10

Aubert-Edition

Ecole de Langue 86, Rue Nationale, 36400 La Châtre

All your language needs under one roof!

02 54 31 12 55

www.ecole-de-langue.net French lessons & handholding services 05 55 14 07 64 - pg 25

Tesol cert. & BA Hons in French

French tuition TONY FARRELL INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL ADVISER

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

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

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

Très Jolie

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

(See Notice Board for where to ﬁnd me)

Paula Bonella Granulés du Limousin

Paper brochures and e-books

Sophie Arsac

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

Vocabulary

05 55 78 62 29 06 04 08 29 53

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

with

Lizzie Snowden - Individual lessons 20€ / hour or small groups on demand, at a discounted rate (complimentary session to assess your needs) ‐ Based in Marsac (Creuse) but happy to travel within a 30km radius

Tel: 07 84 05 56 72 Email: lizziesden@hotmail.com SIRET: 817 419 336 00018

Jenny Homer BA hons, PGCE

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

Tel: 09 73 13 62 10

Email: homer.jennifer@gmail.com 87120 Eymoutiers

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ADVERTORIAL

“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity 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-

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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

Cendrillon - Bourganeuf Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

www.limousin-bilingual.com

- 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.

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

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Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 10

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

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All our spas are manufactured to the highest standards & have full manufacturers warranty. These spas have relatively low power requirements & are very economical.

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Prices start from €3,750. Models seat 2 to 7 people. For more information on our range check out our website:

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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.

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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS Charities Noah's Ark Noah’s Ark is a French registered charity run by Cindy and Lauren Maasik who have spent the last five years rescuing animals and caring for them on their farm near Saint-Mathieu. A warm welcome awaits you at their shop and tea rooms in Rochechouart, with home-made cakes, tarts, and quiches followed by plenty of tea or coffee. For more info visit www.noahsark.fr or Facebook: Noah's Ark Tea Rooms and Brocante, 6, Rue de Poitevin, Rochechuart. Open Tues - Sat 10h-17h. Tel: 05 87 41 26 16. Farm visits for animal adoption are welcome at La Ferme, Les Dognons, 87440 Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire. Tel: 05 55 70 64 76. Email info@noahsark.com Phoenix Association Phoenix Association is a registered charity that has existed since 2001 to deal with the sad plight of the ever-increasing number of abused and abandoned animals in France. Phoenix does not have a 'rescue centre' as such. Sadly, many of the animals it saves have only ever known confinement and isolation, so instead, the animals are placed in foster homes all over SouthWest 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 ians.puffin@gmail.com Christians together in Limousin La Souterraine Area We hold a time of fellowship and Bible study every Tuesday afternoon. Barbara and Cedric look forward to welcoming you. Tel: 05 55 71 09 04 The International Free Church in Creuse The church presently meets at 10, La Chaudronnière, a small hamlet mid-way between Crozant and Eguzon. Sunday worship meetings are held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 10.30am. Fellowship meetings, for midweek prayer, bible study and discussion are at the same venue every Thursday at 7.30pm. For further information contact

Eric Sutton tel 05 55 89 26 62 Fitness & Fun Photo Club La Meteorite (87) Rochechouart All welcome, all levels; we meet fortnightly at 3-5pm on Sundays. Field trips, friendly critique, conversation and competitions (to contact and more details go to photoclubmeteorite.org). Chabanais Bowls Club New for 2016 - Short Mat Bowls (45ft) in the Charente. Now fully open with 3 mats incl. a brand new one provided by our sponsor - FBEYE, Singapore and Manila. 3-hour sessions: Tue 10 am & Thu 2 pm with tea/coffee breaks sponsored by Petticoat Lane. We welcome all ages and abilities. Use your own UK bowls or borrow ours. For more info ring 05 45 29 05 73. Drawing and painting classes At Saint-Junien with the CAPCC (art club). All levels welcome, every Monday and Thursday, English and French spoken, friendly atmosphere, materials provided by the club. 45€ / half-term. Contact: lindsaycox@club-internet.fr for brochure with full details. Keepfit (Bonjour La Forme) Held at Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs in the Salle Polyvalente: Mon evening at 19.4520.45 for cardiac and muscle exercises; Thurs afternoon at 15.00-16.00 for gentle exersises. All are welcome to join us. Contact Jeanette 09 62 58 49 03 (Eng) or Catherine 05 55 66 67 30 (Fr) for more info. Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong classes organised by the ACAMIES (association culturelle d'arts martiaux internes et d'exercices de santé). Wed: Jarnages, 18h30-20h, Salle Polyvalente. Thu: Bétête, 19h-20h30, Domaine de Tournessac. Individual classes, courses, massage & treatments also available. Contact: 06 48 00 02 07 http://acamies.e-monsite.com Keep Fit Amazing abs, breathtaking buttocks! Come and join our group at the CAPE in Pontarion. We are all ages, all sizes, men & women, but are serious about keeping fit. Our “monitrice” is English and will happily provide bilingual instructions. We meet every Thursday at 8p.m. in Pontarion Town Hall, for a one-hour workout. Come for a free trial, or call 05 55 64 98 87 or 06 32 42 95 68 for more details. Indoor Bowling at Oradour-sur-Vayres If you already play or have never tried indoor bowling then come along to a meeting. It's great fun and easy to play. If you have never played it before we will show you how. We meet every Monday evening starting at 18.30 hrs at La Chapelle, avenue des Chapelles, 87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres. Come and try it - it's free. If you require further information or directions to our venue please contact me - Email: Oradour-Bowling@gmx.com or telephone: 05 55 08 41 75 Zumba! Regular zumba classes across depts 36, 18 & northern 23. For more info tel 06 58 37 17 04 - email evezumba36@gmail. com and for details of classes visit www. zumbazumba.fr Indoor Short-mat Bowling at Cussac 87150....and now Outdoor too! As the premier bowls club in the HauteVienne, we are going from strength to strength with members seeking us out and travelling great distances to continue their love of bowls or simply to 'try us out'. Our reputation as a "very friendly and welcoming club" goes before us. If you've never tried the game, just come along and take a look; there is far more to it than first appears! We are a formally registered association within the French system and benefit from assistance from our local commune by use of a wonderful indoor venue. AND NOW...the use of a synthetic outdoor court where Flat-green, Crown and Short-mat can be played. Just imagine the summer evenings with a drink in your hand, watching fellow bowlers enjoying the quiet of village, interrupted only by the 'click' or 'tunk' of bowl against bowl! Our regular sessions indoors are Wednesday evening at 8pm and Thursday Mornings at 10am. Outdoor sessions will be arranged as the spring arrives so keep in touch. Serious bowlers and beginners are welcome - club bowls are available for use. For further information contact cussacbowlsclub@gmail.com or

telephone 05 55 78 66 45. Association Equilibre, le mouvement du corps Yoga for all levels: Tue 18:30 Aubusson, Pied au plancher (Espace Philips); Wed 18:30 Vallière, salle polyvalante. Pregnancy/Post Natal: Tue 17:00 Aubusson, Pied au Plancher (Espace Philips) For further information tel 06 83 24 62 72 or visit www.spaequilibre. yolasite.com Chinese Gym & Karate Mondays & Thursdays at the DOJO, Allée Jean-Marie Couturier, Aubusson. Chinese gym 17h-18h15 & 18h15-19h30 and karate 19h30-21h. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53 Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre Tai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15 - 19.45) and La Châtre (Thu 18.15 19.45). The first two lessons are free, the subscriptions are 36 euros per month and members can go to both venues having paid this fee. The style is that of Yang. All ages and abilities welcome, but folk must bear in mind that they will be on their feet, doing the equivalent of what one might classify as light exercise, for about an hour and a half. For more information contact 05 55 65 08 20. Gym Bien-être Would you like to be more supple? Come to our gym class on Thursday mornings from 10.30am to 11.30am, where we do gentle exercises to help all our muscles and joints. The classes are held in Rochechouart in the Capitole building, upstairs. Our group is part of a National Federation of Gymnastics. For information contact Pauline at pauline. maskell@sfr.fr Learn to Meditate Learn to meditate and meet other 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 Getting out in the garden is one of life's pleasures for many people and there's a lot of satisfaction in seeing seeds and plants thrive and grow under your care. Our Association has a different, garden related topic each month and you are very welcome to come and join us in learning more about growing plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables and trees in this region. We also have visits to other gardens and an Annual Show in September. We meet on the third Thursday of each month (excl Feb) in the Mairie at St-Amand-le-Petit (between Eymoutiers and Peyrat-leChâteau). Meetings start at 2.30 pm and visit timings will be advised. For more information contact Carolyn or Antonia at pjlimousin@gmail.com http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com Agenda for 2016: 21 July - Gardening by the moon and how to produce your own seed; 18 August - Summer lunch – venue to be advised; 04 September - SUNDAY 4th Annual Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Annual Show; 20 October - AGM followed by All about Pumpkins; 17 November - Visit to Moulin Got, paper manufacturers; 15 December - Gardeners' Question Time and Christmas Party. Club Liseron – Gardening Club Meets on the 2nd Mon evening of the month at 19.30 at the Salle des Fêtes in Massignac. We're a mixed bunch of English & French, who are united by a passion for gardens and gardening, sharing plants, seeds and information. This year the President is Véronique Granet and the Vice President is Michelle Pierce. For further information contact Michelle on 05 45 89 36 54 / unjardinenfrance@gmail.com Agenda for 2016: 11/07 Taking cuttings; 12/09 Saffron; 10/10 Helpful tips; 14/11 Forest gardens; 12/12 AGM. Aux Plantes, etc. We are an association of independent, ethically-minded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants. It’s not just about us selling you plants - we want them to thrive and do well for you! Current members include plantspeople specialising in unusual shrubs & trees, butterfly plants, heritage vegetables and flowers, irises, perennials and droughttolerant plants. For more info contact Michelle Pierce 05

45 89 36 54 or visit: www.auxplantesetc.jimdo.com Les Jardins de Sirius Based in Pressignac, Charente, we are a small association of people who are keen on gardening. As well as finding plants an endless source of interest, we believe that the simple fact of gardening has numerous positive benefits for health, stress, social interaction - in other words, our daily lives - and we’d like to encourage this aspect. We run flower workshops on the first Saturday afternoon of the month. If you’d like to get involved, have more info on the association or become a member, please contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@gmail. com Integration Bessines-Accueil Bessines-Accueil is a group based in Bessines-sur-Gartempe (87250) which seeks to welcome new arrivals both to the town and to the surrounding region and to assist them with integration in the community. The group is comprised both of French and English members and meets weekly, generally on Thursday afternoons, in Bessines-sur-Gartempe, when various activities take place, all aimed at promoting a friendly and welcoming ambiance. Through these activities, which include visits, talks, entertainment and much more, the group aims to discover and promote an appreciation of the life, the history and the heritage of the area and to help new arrivals settle. For more details or to join please contact the President, Bernadette Ruffenach, on 05 55 76 11 19. Les Franglais de Banize (23120) French and English people meet every Wednesday at 2-3 pm in the mairie in Banize to share English and French language and lots of laughter. We all learn from each other, in both languages and about aspects of both cultures. In general the English try to speak in French and vice versa. As far as possible! The meetings have been going on for seven years now but new arrivals are always welcome. For more information please contact Anne Chadwick at lesfranglaisdebanize@ orange.fr or tel 05 55 67 53 60. Connect87 CONNECT is a group for English speakers of any nationality in the area of St-Yrieix-la-Perche. Our Objective is to help people make friends and exchange information. We hold fun events and a Monthly Coffee Morning on the First Friday of every month at Espace Ferraud, rue du Docteur Lemoyne, St-Yrieix-laPerche. We are a non profit making group and we are run by volunteers, there are no membership fees. For Further information visit our website www.connect87.info or contact Nikki Evans at nikkifleurie@gmail.com or on 05 53 55 09 83. French Conversation Group at Les Billanges (87340) We are a small group who meet fortnightly for an hour and a half on Tuesday evenings during term time in Les Billanges, 87340, close to the Creuse/Haute-Vienne border. We are accompanied by a retired French schoolteacher and a current French teacher of English. Discussion is informal, loosely based on everyday topics, including some grammar plus general discussion. We need a few more people to help keep it vibrant and to cater for inevitable absences. The only cost is yearly membership of the local Association, about €20, which brings with it other social opportunities. To find out more please contact Peter Metcalfe at petergmet@gmail.com Familles Rurales in Peyrat-le-Château Association Familles Rurales now offer assistance in English and Dutch to all non-French speaking people (British, Dutch, German, etc.) concerning all kinds of administrative steps. The service is available in Peyrat-le-Château and surrounding communes. We will try to provide information and help you find your way in social and administrative matters. We will also do our best to help you with practical matters such as language problems, payment of bills, hiring workmen, etc. Find Heleen Tichler-Botermans at the AFR office in Peyrat-le-Château on Mondays from 9 am to 12 pm and Wednesdays from 9 am to 1 pm. You are welcome to drop in or make an appointment.

www.famillesrurales.org/peyrat-lechateau E-mail: familles-rurales.infopeyrat@ orange.fr Telephone: 06 41 20 06 83 Office address: 19 avenue de la Tour, 87470 Peyrat-le-Château Familles Rurales 2 in St-Yrieix-laPerche Weekly courses in French for foreigners (mainly English and Dutch) living in the area. Held at five different levels, all with the same native French teacher, so it is easy to move from one class to another if you feel out of place. Level 1 (beginners) - Mon 10h30-12h; Level 2 - Thur 10h30-12h; Level 3 - Tue 10h30-12h; Level 4 - Sat 10h-12h; Level 5 (top) - Weds 14h30-16h30. All courses are held in Familles Rurales' premises at 1 rue de la Piscine (former swimming pool), 87500 St-Yrieix-laPerche. For more info tel 05 55 09 30 86, or Mark GRIEVES (English-speaking president) tel 06 76 64 89 94 will be pleased to answer any questions you may have. International Apero Reseau Due to unforeseen circumstances we no longer meet at Les Picards, Aubusson. Meetings are continuing Saturdays 11.30 am at various cafes in Aubusson. Due to the ambulant nature of our meetings, should you like to join us, please contact Catherine on 06 86 17 80 88 or email Jan at jansenior@yahoo. co.uk for location updates. We continue to meet to exchange views, make new friends, help and advise one another and help integrate newcomers. We are a friendly group of French and English who enjoy conversation in both languages. Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble We are a friendly club based in Rochechouart and our aim is to promote good relations amongst the local French-speaking and English-speaking community. We offer courses of tuition in English and French as well as organising social and cultural events including visits to places of interest. For further information please visit our website www.learningtogether.moonfruit. com, email us at learningtogether87@ gmail.com or telephone our President Alan Bretman on 05 55 49 08 75. We look forward to hearing from you. The Melting Pot 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 CLE – (Charente Limousine Exchange) CLE is a not-for-profit organisation whose members form a valuable resource for the exchange of news, views, ideas and information. We lobby and work with key organisations to help protect our members' best interests, particularly when Government or other proposals threaten to impact the wellbeing of expatriate citizens. We organise a range of events, workshops and seminars throughout the year, plus social activities including coach trips, activity days and charity events. Our special interest groups include a Fishing Group, a Pudding Club and Gourmet Club which holds regular lunches at some of the region's better restaurants where we negotiate set menus a cut above the typical 'plat du jour' but still reasonably priced – all activities to help members make new expatriate and French friends. www.cle-france.com Email: contact@cle-france.com Tel: Barry Leech 05 49 87 19 85 Libraries & Books Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-sur-Briance On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La 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-

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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... Sophie Arsac sur-Briance and St-Méard RPI). La Souterraine English Library and Information Centre Located in the historic Porte de Puy Charraud, at 10 rue de Portail, La Souterraine, we are a lively, well-stocked English language library with almost 10,000 books and media available to borrow. We have an attractive cafe which serves tea, coffee and a range of home-made cakes. There is also a regularly changing display of works by local artists and an interesting brocante area on the ground floor. The Library offers classes in French for English speakers with a professional teacher and also organises Anglo-French conversation groups in association with the Municipal Library in La Souterraine. There are also a number of thriving special interest groups, such as the Gardening Group, Camera Club, Friendship Group, etc. We also provide support & assistance in bureaucratic and administrative matters for both existing British residents as well as newcomers to the area. Whatever your interests don’t hesitate to pay us a visit and you will be made most welcome. We are open from 09.30 until 12.30, Mon, Thu, Fri & Sat. For more info tel 05 55 89 57 62 during opening hours or visit www. englishlibrary.fr The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel The English Library, which has now been established for over 5 yrs, is situated in the Route des Rateries, beside the Bibliothèque Municipale, Parc Benjamin Bord. The library is a very welcoming meeting place, where you can come and enjoy a cup of tea, or coffee, whilst you browse through our collection of around 7,500 books, DVDs and talking books. Our opening hours are Thursdays, 10h00 – 16h00 and Saturdays 10h00 – 12h30. Also, on the first Tuesday of every month, 10h00 – 12h00, you are invited to join us for our Club Franglais, which welcomes people from all nationalities, to chat in French, English or any language you wish(!) whilst enjoying a cup of tea, and a piece of homemade cake. We host a range of other activities too, including the Café Philo, and Club Scrabble. More information can be found on the Entente Cordiale website at www. ententecordiale-creuse.org or email us at library.ententecordiale@yahoo.com Music “Le Jeudi Meta Blues” Organised by the association Nessgig this takes place every 4th Thursday of the month, from 19h30 to 22h at “La Petite Charrue” pub, Le Bournazeau, Château-Chervix (87). All music lovers who would like to share and exchange information and stories around blues, folk and rock, in French AND in English, or who might like to jam a little, are welcome. Free admission! For more information email nessgig87@gmail.com or tel 05 55 09 99 34. Music Club 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. A PA system will be available. For only 8€ Christophe,

05 55 14 07 64 - scarolinea@yahoo.fr

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

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

Cancer Support Haute-Vienne

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,

thanks everyone who supported the Barn Sale at the end of May and came to our Fund-raising Lunch on 12th June. Both events were very enjoyable despite the weather! Sue Ware, President

New President for Cancer Support France – Charente Plus My name is Vanessa Whyte, I am married to Scott and we recently celebrated our 23rd wedding anniversary. We have two daughters and now have a new member of our family, our first grandson Leo. We all live here in France, including my parents who also live close by. I moved over to France in 2007 and don’t regret it for a minute. The whole family have benefited from living here and have adapted well to their new lifestyle, with both girls going through the French education system. I am a fully qualified psychotherapist and have worked in the area of mental health, including working for The Priory back in the UK. Sadly I lost a good friend to cancer when she was only 40 years old, which then encouraged me to get involved with the charity helping those affected by cancer. So, when I heard about Cancer Support France, I happily volunteered and have been a member for a number of years now. I trained as an Active Listener (AL), then went on to become an AL Trainer and am now delighted to become the next President of CSF Charente-Plus.

Meet Gemma She’s a 9 yr-old Beagle who, up till we took her in, hadn't had much of a life. She came into our care in November from the SPA where she had a zero chance of adoption as she was elderly and had a mammary tumour. This has been successfully removed and she is now ready to find her forever home. Gemma needs an owner who will be willing to keep up her contraceptive injections, as she cannot be spayed for safety reasons, and as with all long-eared breeds, her ears will need regular cleaning. She’s also a bit portly, so it’s diet and exercise for her! Gemma is very loving and just wants a lap to lay her head on, but she is a Beagle after all and will require an enclosed garden. She is good with other dogs, travels well in the car and even took a liking to the cat (in the nicest possible way). Her only fault, if you can call it that, is that she likes to sing for her supper and gets over excited when food or treats are being prepared. She is not a barker, however, though she does give you a noisy welcome - or maybe a telling off! when you come home if you have left her. Gemma is chipped and fully vaccinated and has been wormed and flea treated. She’s house-trained and a really affectionate little character. All she needs now is a kindly soul to love her for ever and she's hoping it will be you! For more information on Gemma please contact her foster mum Yvonne at yyanderson87@gmail.com or on 06 02 38 20 70 (dept. 87).

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Wolfy This gorgeous boy is Wolfy, a 5-year-old Berger cross who has been at the SPA refuge in Limoges for 2 long years. He is a friendly and affectionate chap who has won the hearts of the volunteers and staff. After so long in the refuge he could do with a bit more training but Wolfy is a clever boy who loves to be with people, walks well on the lead and enjoys a game. At the moment he is happily sharing his box with a female and mostly he is content in the company of other dogs but sometimes he can be a bit picky about his friends - if he is to live with another dog they would need to meet him before adoption. Wolfy is smaller than a pure Berger and would fit in happily as a family pet or as a companion. He is castrated, chipped and vaccinated.

I should like to give my special thanks to outgoing President Joan Hogan for all the hard work she has put in over the last few years in raising awareness and forging vital links within the French medical services and developing the Charente-Plus region to its current respected status.

If you would like to give Wolfy the home he clearly deserves you can meet him at:

I am looking forward to working with members and friends old and new of CSF Charente-Plus, to forge new links, support fund-raising and spread the word about the valuable service that CSF provides for English-speaking people touched by cancer.

SPA de la Haute-Vienne, 156 avenue du Général René Chambe, 87270 Couzeix Tel: 05 55 48 06 75 or if you would like some help from an English-speaking volunteer to meet Wolfy or any of the other many dogs at the refuge email Pam at pamrob1@hotmail.com

------------------------A thank you from Vanessa - Thank you to Richard and Rhiannon Beech for sharing their beautiful garden in June to support CSF Charente-Plus. The sun came out and the flowers looked quite lovely. Thank you also to Kate Britten for her hard work organising the event and to our members and supporters for contributing delicious home-made cakes for the garden tea terrace. The whole event ran very smoothly and raised 688 euros. Well done all, great team work!

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21 Place Charles de Gaulle, Le Dorat 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/Wed/Fri 10h-16h - Thu 10h-18h.

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LES CERISIERS

33 RTE NATIONALE, 36300 CIRON The Brocante - now has lots of card and scrapbooking material & crafting books. Plus lots more items... come and see for yourself. All book sales go to animal charities. The Restaurant - where you can get a meal or snack throughout the day, plus tea/coffee, soft drinks or something a little stronger. See main ad for details of how to contact us. Please email us if you are looking for a special item or book.

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This month we will be at the following markets:

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

20% Discount

www.mandyscurry2go.com Dates for July

Gouzon, Chilled orders only! 3.30pm, (place de l'Eglise) - Wednesday 6th Boussac, (place de l'Hôtel de Ville) - Wednesday 6th (6pm) Aubusson, (place Maurice Dayras) - Thursday 7th (6pm) Le Grand-Bourg, (place du marché) - Friday 8th (5.45pm-7.15pm only) Marsac, (Chez Jacques) - ** cancelled ** Bourganeuf, (place Martin Nadaud) - Wednesday 13th (5.45pm) Peyrat-le-Château, Thursday 14th - please contact us for details Dun-le-Palestel, Venue now finished, but you can order chilled collection, please contact us for details. Sardent, (Auberge du lac, Masmangeas) - Saturday 23rd (5.30pm) Also chilled deliveries to various areas - please contact for details

Tel: 07 70 39 12 23

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26, Ecurat 23150

Le Restaurant Ecurat

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

Lamb/hogget is now available to order at €12.50 / kg

02 54 25 34 73 / 06 84 61 52 39 10 rte de Vilenne, 36200 CELON www.earllesfromentaux.com

you at any of the markets, please let me have your order by telephone or e-mail

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

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

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

Sat 9th July - Battle of the Bands

Roussis Maid

Find us at the following weekly markets: Piégut (Wednesdays) Brantôme (Fridays) and at the following monthly markets: Aigre English Market - 2nd July For further details or to order cards, e-mail: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

Le Champsac

(87250 Folles)

2 rock bands battling it out side by side with over 5 hours of non stop music. The battle starts at 8pm - food available. No need to reserve. Tel: 05 55 10 96 03 www.le-viaduc-bar-folles.com

Très Jolie Fashion Accessories Where to find me:

Every Wednesday - Piégut Market

12 rue des Fontaines, Champsac 87230

Please see my facebook page... search 'Tres Jolie Milhaguet' to see what's new.

Saturday 2nd, 16th & 30th July Pizza Night with "Pizza del Sole"

Mail order available, email for more details. Most items now stocked at the 'Coeur et Etoile', St-Mathieu

Monday 4th July Fish & Chip night with the "Dordogne Chippy"

tres.jolie1@orange.fr

Thursday 14th July (Bastille Day) Vide grenier - 8h00 till 19h00 For more information, please contact:

lechampsac@orange.fr www.lechampsac.com Facebook: Le Champsac 05 55 78 53 50

www.eco-entrepot.fr As well as a fabulous range of tried and tested paints, we are now an official Crown Paints distributer.

2km from Chénérailles & the Château Villemonteix Open Wednesday to Saturday for: English Breakfast Lunches Salon de Thé Restaurant du Soir Fish, chips & mushy peas €11.50 For more information

If you would like us to bring anything for

Le Viaduc Bar/Restaurant

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

All by reservation please.

Saturday 2nd July - Aigre Sunday 10th & 24th July – Panazol

on all work completed in July and August!!

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Petticoat Lane

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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.

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Camping Lac du Pont A l'Age Fish & Chips: Friday 1, 15 & 29 July with Oh My Cod Creuse BBQ: Every weekend in July & August (Sat & Sun evening and lunch time)

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JULY 2016 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu Wed 1st Jun to Fri 30th Sep BOUSSAC Exhibitions at the Château This summer Boussac Château is hosting exhibitions of the tapestries of Georges CHAZAUD, an artist of la Creuse who created many diverse tapestries that were woven in Aubusson and the sculpted animals of Françoise MENEVEUX, also a local artist. These exhibitions can be viewed in the reception halls before or after your visit to the Château. Opening times: 9h-12h and 14h-17h30. Sat 2nd to Fri 22nd Jul BOUSSAC Exhibitions at La Galerie Exhibition of the patterns ("cartons") of the famous Aubusson tapestries by Chantal Chirac and solo exhibition by Sandra Hanekom entitled "The Feminine Prerogative" at La Galerie, 11 rue du Docteur Gaumet, Boussac. Wed-Sat from 10h30-12h30 & 15h-18h. Sat 2nd Jul to Sat 13th Aug CHASSIGNOLLES Summer Concerts A series of concerts at "The Piano Barn" in Chassignolles near La Châtre. The programme includes Peruvian guitarist and composer Jorge Caballero's debut performance in France. Caballero is the youngest musician and the only guitarist to win the Naumburg International Competition Award, one of the most prestigious and coveted awards given to performers of any instrument, and comparable to the Pulitzer Prize for musicians. He is known for his dazzling virtuosity, his intense musicality and his spellbinding performances. For more information and tickets visit: www.la-grange-aux-pianos.com (see poster page 28) Sat 2nd to Sun 3rd Jul CIEUX Festival du Bois de la Pierre et de l’Eau The 5th Festival of Wood, Stone and Water takes place on Sat 2nd July from 15h and Sun 3rd July from 9h-19h, featuring: Artisans, artists, creators working with or handling wood, basketry, ceramics, porcelain, enamel, earthenware, earth, leather, stone, soaps, cosmetics, jewellery, mosaic, furniture, cane, wool, saffron, honey... 50 exhibitors - no resellers: 100% producers, artisans and craftsmen and women. So much to see and do with stalls, demonstrations, entertainment, children's games and workshops, refreshments and tombola! Free entry. For more information visit www.festival-bois-pierre-eau.fr Wed 13th to Sun 17th Jul BESSINES-SUR-GARTEMPE Bandafolie's The 20th edition of this incredibly popular music festival will feature 18 groups from France, Spain, Belgium, Portugal and

Ukraine and 350 musicians to create "the best music in the best atmosphere". Plus brocante on the Sunday with over 150 stalls. For more information and to download the programme visit www.bandafolies.com Thu 14th Jul GOUZON Vide-greniers in aid of Secours Catholique We are once again serving cream teas with English scones, jam and cream and a cup of coffee or tea for only 2 euros each. Come along for a chat and we hope to see all our French, Dutch and English regulars. Fri 22nd Jul LA SOUTERRAINE Late night opening in La Souterraine Why stay in on a Friday night? Come and join us; drink in our cafes, eat in our restaurants, shop in our shops. You will have the chance to win gift vouchers to spend in our shops and restaurants if you spot the "intruders", the items that don't fit, in the shop windows. See the antique cars and perhaps win a chance to ride in one. Come and join in the fun! Wed 27th Jul to Sat 20th Aug Festival du Haut Limousin Nine superb concerts, a new dance production, six free music events and two opportunities to meet some of the performers, also free, make up the programme for this year's Festival.

Further information at www.festivalduhautlimousin.com Sat 30th Jul BUSSIÈRE-POITEVINE Jack Laws' Rock Concert In aid of CSHaute-Vienne and La Ligue 87. Venue: Harry's Bar, Route 66, Bussiere-Poitevine (87320). Tel: 05 55 47 35 08 for more information. Sun 31st Jul SAINT-SORNIN-LEULAC An evening of country blues with Rag Mama Rag On Sunday 31st July at 18h top European country blues duo Rag Mama Rag will be playing at the church in SaintSornin-Leulac 87290. Formed in 1991, the English duo has a well deserved reputation as one of Europe’s finest Country Blues acts, making use of an interesting and wide range of instruments. They create an exceptionally full and hard driving rhythmic sound which soon has feet tapping. Their repertoire is 20s and 30s Blues based, but very varied, encompassing Mississippi Blues, East Coast Ragtime sounds, early White Country tunes and many other regional styles of the period as well as original compositions. Touring non stop Rag Mama Rag have played at many major festivals in the UK, Europe and beyond. Tickets for this excellent evening are 10 euros per person and can be reserved by contacting M. Rene Guimbard on 05 55 76 31 86 or 06 15 46 17 58.

Guided tours of the Zizim Tower and medieval city of Bourganeuf The medieval city of Bourganeuf was founded in the 12th century by the Knights of St John. Between 1484 and 1486, the Ottoman Prince Djem, known locally as Zizim, was detained by the knights in the tower which had been specially built for him. This summer, the tourist office of Bourganeuf-Royère de Vassivière is offering guided tours of the Zizim Tower in French, Dutch and English. The English tour is on Thursdays at 11 am. As well as these tours, the tourist office is staging 3 night visits (in French), by torchlight in medieval costume. These visits are planned for Friday 8th and 22nd July and 12th August at 9 pm. Children may wear their own medieval costumes or borrow them from the tourist office whilst adults (in costume if they wish!) carry their torchlight. Fairy tales, music and theatre are planned for these three performances. Guided tours in English: RDV 11 am at the tourist office. Adults €4; Under 12s €1. Costume rental €1. Reservation necessary. Torchlight visits: RDV 9 pm at the tourist office. Adults €5; Under 12s €2. Reservation necessary. For more information contact Geoffroy Bénat on 05 55 64 12 20 or at eaux-tours@wanadoo.fr

here is so much intolerance in the world today between competing cultures that, this year, the Festival du Haut Limousin is promoting the value and excitement of cultural exchange in both music and dance. There are also a number of exciting new productions. It opens with Amel Brahim-Djelloul, a brilliant Algerian soprano accompanied by her country’s top musicians singing poetry from the 711-1492 Muslim Al-Andalus civilisation, when culture was paramount and prevailed over all ideologies. In exciting interpretations of Bach, Mozart, Saint-Saëns and American jazz, Vassilena Serafimova and Thomas Echo marry piano and percussion (including the African “marimba” handpiano) for our second concert. Music from France, Poland and Germany comprises the next multi-cultural offering, with “Les Esprits”, three superb chamber music musicians playing sonatas by Debussy and Chopin, followed by Schumann’s trio no 1. Music from great 20th century American composers, Renaissance English masters as well as French composers, Poulenc and Debussy, creates a superb “a capella” concert from the world acclaimed British “Kings Singers”. The Festival premières a concerto for cello, composed and played by Raphaël Merlin with Les Forces Majeures orchestra which he conducts. They push musical boundaries in this concert with additional pieces from Mozart through to jazz arranged by American double bassist Marlon Martinez. In a further concert this talented orchestra will offer music from Ravel and Debussy finishing with Faure’s final version of his wonder-

ful Requiem, where they will be accompanied by soprano Amel Brahim Djellou and baritone Marc Mauillon with the Limousin Youth Choir and “Le Petit Coeur qui Bat”. Festival weekends move around the chapels and “patrimoine” of the Haute Vienne. They are usually free. Mesomede, a young ensemble created specially for the Festival, make their debut in the little church at Rancon and the theatre-barn at St-Junien-les-Combes with a cross-Channel selection of French and English 17th and 18th century music, including repertoire for castrato and soprano singers. Among other free events, two choirs, “Kaléis” and “Le Petit Choeur qui Bat”, will be singing to the public on café terraces, in shops and public spaces in the mediaeval city of Le Dorat during the hours of the famous French apéro. The churches of BussièreBoffy and Mézières-sur-Issoire host their second free concert, with songs from the UK and USA. There is also the chance to meet some members of the Festival-sponsored orchestra, Les Forces Majeures at the Ferme de Villefavard, and, later on, Joe Goode, choreographer, writer and director talking about his latest dance, created specially for the Festival. Joe Goode’s new dance creation, “Nobody lives here now”, was inspired by the martyrdom of Oradour-sur-Glane and the disappearance of many friends through AIDS in San Francisco. It is a beautiful and optimistic performance, with his actordancers accompanied by the Quatuor Varese. Fiona Campbell, Vice President Festival site: www.festivalduhautlimousin.com

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