The Bugle Limousin - Jun 2014

2014 set to be a good year for region's fruit After 2 disastrous years that threatened many producers, 2014 looks set to yield a good harvest, especially for the famous "golden triangle" apple growers

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Limousin June 2014 - Issue #56

France votes for farright Front National

NEWS - Bonfire bans still in force

France has overwhelmingly voted for the far-right Front National in the recent European elections. With 25% of the vote, the FN won their first ever national poll, pushing President Hollande's Socialist Party down to a disastrous third place.

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hen the results were in, the front page of daily newspaper Le Figaro summed up the European political landscape in one word... Séisme – Earthquake!

If the rise of extreme parties across Europe was indeed an earthquake, then the epicentre was certainly France.

The far-right Front national swept to victory in May's European elections, winning 25% of the vote nationally, pushing the ruling Socialist party down in to third place.

President François Hollande's Socialists received less than 14% of votes cast - a historic low for the political party in an EU parliamentary ballot and a defeat that comes hot on the heals of a poor showing in March's municipal elections.

French Prime Minister Ma-

nuel Valls told the nation in a televised speech that the farright victory was “a shock, an earthquake” to the establishment, and “a dark moment for France and for Europe”.

The other of France's two “main” parties, the UMP, came in second with just over 20% support, the first time in history that the conservative group failed to claim more votes than the FN in a national poll. The result was disastrous for a UMP party which is fully expected to produce the next French president when elections are held in 2017.

The FN currently has 3 MEPs, but will now be sending 24 to the European parliament - Marine le Pen herself among them. Le Pen said France had “shouted loud and clear” that it wanted to be run “by the French, for the French

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INSIDE > > > Before you are tempted to light a bonfire this spring, make sure you are aware of the rules in each department >>Page 4

A change in the law means that those driving in France on UK plates could soon be automatically fined for traffic offences >> Page 8

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In an embarassing development, 2,000 new trains are too wide for many of France's platforms >> Page 13

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he big story in May was without doubt the European elections that took place and the rise of the far right, but also the hard left. The pattern was the same across much of the EU, although it was the success of the Front National in France that created the most waves, even more so than UKIP's impressive performance in the UK. The Bugle is not a political paper – our readers come from a wide range of nationalities, backgrounds, ages and demographics and I have never tried to target just a section of these. I may not always succeed, but I do try to keep the paper apolitical and limit my personal feelings to this column.

The recent European elections are significant, however, as the anti-Europe, anti-immigration sentiments that clearly have a lot of backing do affect me and a large percentage of The Bugle's readers. As I said to

my neighbours the other day, if Marine Le Pen and the Front National were ever to take power in France, they would be looking for the likes of myself to get out of their country.

“Oh, no! They don't mean people like you, just the other ones”. Unfortunately, as far as I understand it, immigration within the EU is largely unselective. You can't say “the Italians are welcome, but we don't want the Spanish”.

I am very proud of the fact that I am a positive contributor to my local community and economy. I was married here, my children were born here and I pay my taxes here. France would be worse off overall if I were to move 'home' (only microscopically, of course, in the grand scheme of things, but still...). I do believe that on the whole, while there are individual exceptions, the expat community living in France is a net contributor. I struggle to come to terms with expats living in France who say that they vote, or would vote, UKIP. We are all, to a greater

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or lesser extent, economic migrants and immigrants... you can not have your cake and eat it!!

I am, at the heart of it, pro-Europe and not antiimmigration, although I happily accept other people's right to disagree and hold different views. That is, after all, what democracy and free speech are all about.

When all is said and done, I suspect that the vote for the Front National in France is an anti-establishment one. I don't believe that 25% of the French actually believe in the core values that the FN stand for, much as I don't believe that a quarter of all British voters believe in the abolition of maternity leave and that people should have to pay to visit their GP – both apparently UKIP policies. People are frustrated with mainstream politics and that is understandable.

A lot of water will pass under the bridge between now and the French presidential elections, scheduled for 2017.

Most political commentators agree that the Socialists are done for, that the FN will not gain a significant number of seats in a general election and that the next president will come from the UMP, quite possibly the return of Nicolas Sarkozy!

In lighter news, I think that everyone had a little chuckle at the story of the €15 billion of new trains that France has bought that are too wide

for many of the country's platforms. It really does beggar belief sometimes how stupid large organisations can be. How exactly do you buy a train that doesn't fit on your network? One person involved tried to excuse it with the analogy of buying a car that you didn't realise was wider than your garage, which begs the obvious question, “why didn't you just measure it first?!”

Another brushed off the €50 million that it has so far cost SNCF to widen the estimated 1,300 stations affected, calling it “a drop in the ocean”. Maybe if you deal with billions every day, writing a cheque for €50 million is like paying for dinner... I certainly wouldn't be complaining if a drop that size splashed my way!!

Until next month!

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f you are one of the estimated 1 million passengers who take the escalator to Terminal 2 of Dublin Airport each year, you will now be met by a giant tapestry dedicated to the Irish poet Seamus Heaney, who died in August 2013 at the age of 74. The 20m² tapestry was created in the workshops of the Pinton tapestry maker in Felletin, Creuse.

The work was commissioned by Amnesty International and paid for by fans of the former Nobel laureate, including Bono, The Edge and Paul Simon, who were also present for its recent unveiling. The huge, mostly blue tapestry features a small figure suspended from a parachute made from the pages of a book, which carry words from one of Heaney's works, Lightenings viii: ‘This man can’t bear our life here and will drown,’ The abbot said, ‘unless we help him.’ So They did, the freed ship sailed, and the man climbed back Out of the marvellous as he had known it.

The tapestry, believed to have cost around €60,000 to create, was designed by Peter Sís, the Czech-born, worldrenowned illustrator, author and film-maker.

Paul Simon praised the late Irish writer Seamus Heaney as a “poet for all the world” during the unveiling and also made a tongue-in-cheek suggestion that the airport should be renamed Seamus Heaney Airport. “How wonderful that the memory of Seamus Heaney be celebrated with a work of art,” said the writer of Bridge over Troubled Water. “It speaks not only to the great affection with which his country holds him, but also to a love of poetry that is a sacred part of the Irish soul. Travellers would do well to carry Seamus Heaney's words with them as they journey around the globe.”

U2's Bono said: “With my life, I pass through a lot of airports. Seamus' poems are my companion on every jour-

ney… they come with me wherever I go. Now, when any of us travel - be it leaving our home or our visitors returning to their own homes - Seamus will be there to bid us all farewell.”

Heaney was an outspoken supporter of Amnesty International for more than 30 years and dedicated a poem to the organisation entitled “From the Republic of Conscience”.

This poem became the inspiration behind Amnesty's Ambassador of Conscience Award, the global organization's most prestigious international award.

The tapestries of Aubusson and Felletin are famous worldwide and in 2009 the local tradition was inducted into UNESCO's Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. ■

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One such meal was organised in Limoges this month by hypnotherapist Frédéric Clavaud and business owner Jean-Marc Tranchant, members of the national Ligue des optimistes, a group who live by Voltaire's motto: “I have chosen to be happy, it's better for my health.”

“We share the conviction that whatever happens, the best is yet to come,” explained Mr Clavaud, who says that every day he asks himself what he can do to make things better.

“Above all, I think that it doesn't do any good to worry about things, as that in itself will not change anything.”

“It is not about blind optimism, it's more about not being fatalistic,” added Mr Tranchant. “In work as well as in life, you have to tell yourself that even if things are tough, you will get there.”

The local duo, who stress that their interests are purely intellectual with no political agenda, are hoping to organise similar meals in the future as well as debates and conferences.

Don't worry, however, if all this optimism is too much for you and your glass is always half empty. A recent study in Germany has revealed that being a pessimist will slightly increase your life expectancy! ■

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Good year predicted for region's fruits

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he beleaguered apple growers of the famous 'golden triangle' of Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, Lanouaille and Pompadour finally have a reason to be hopeful with the news that 2014 is set to be a good year for the region's fruit growers.

The last 2 seasons have been devastating for local producers. In April 2012, more than 80% of all the trees in the area were hit by a freak, 'black frost', so-called because the internal frost damage on the plant is so severe that it causes it to turn black. “At 2 in the morning here, the temperature under cover was -3ºC, and at 6 in the morning it was -5ºC. You can see the flowers falling in the wind…”, said one grower. “I will not be harvesting anything this year.” Sadly he was proved right.

Ordinarily, farmers are compensated for 35% of their losses, but the damage was so severe the State stepped in to offer 50%, a move which kept many businesses from going under.

Then, in the summer of 2013, violent storms ripped through the area. As many will remember, the freak weather, which included hailstones the size of chicken eggs, decimated many agricultural businesses as well as wreaking untold damage on cars and roofs and left thousands of homes without electricity.

There was extensive damage to vineyards, sunflowers and maize, particularly along the Limousin-Dordogne border where walnut and apple orchards were badly affected. “The nets covering the fruit trees were torn down, the corn and wheat were destroyed. We have been very badly hit,” said Jean-Pierre Cubertafon, mayor of Lanouille at the time. Not only were the fruits destroyed, but the hail also stripped bark from trees, causing more long-term damage.

Better news is now at hand, following a relatively mild spring, which has featured both warm, sunny and wet spells - in March, the mercury was in the high 20s in the region. The result is that apple growers are predicting a 90,000 tonne harvest for autumn 2014, a quantity that they would expect in a 'normal' year... an excellent result given the storm damage of last year.

Across the golden triangle, 85% of all apples picked are of the

famous ‘Golden du Limousin’ variety, a type of Golden Delicious.

These apples were awarded an appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) in France in 2004, which means that only apples grown in this area may be called Golden du Limousin. The region’s most famous fruit was then given appellation d'origine protégée (AOP) status in 2007, which is the equivalent of the AOC but on a Europewide level and remains the only apple in France with this protection.

Elsewhere, farmers are also predicting good yields for local pears, cherries and peaches. This year's chestnut harvest is also looking good, and is not believed to have yet been affected by the continued spread of gall wasps (cynips) laying waste to many areas of chestnut trees further to the south. ■

Ban on bonfires still in force Now that spring has well and truly sprung, many of us will have been tackling our overgrown gardens, a process that often ends up with huge piles of clippings, cuttings and general garden waste. A nice big bonfire may seem like the best way to deal with all this green waste, but be warned, it is not always legal to start fires in your garden!

The prefect of the Creuse recently issued a reminder that bonfires are banned from 1st March until 30th September. Exemptions can be made for businesses and certain professionals, but for the general public, garden fires are banned until at least autumn. In the Haute-Vienne, a decree from 18th November 2011 states that bonfires are banned year round. If in doubt, check with your local mairie.

The ban is motivated by several factors: small bonfires are often the cause of more serious wildfires; the smoke and smell from burning damp vegetation can be a source of tension between neighbours; and uncontrolled burning of household waste can produce fine particle pollution.

The Creuse prefecture outlined the alternatives to bonfires in its recent reminder: mulching, composting, or taking green waste to your local tip (déchetterie). ■

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The author said that his goal was to “create a scientific work, aimed at anyone who is interested

by Limousin-ness. We must embrace and claim the Limousin-ness without shame.”

Split into 15 chapters, the book aims to “convince residents of the Limousin, if indeed they need convincing, that by studying their past, they can better look to the future and innovate”.

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Worries over Courtille water quality

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nyone who lives within a short drive of Guéret (23) will probably be familiar with the lac de Courtille, situated just outside the town. The large, well-maintained lake is incredibly popular with runners, families, picnickers and bathers. There are activities, slides, swings, a crazy golf course and even a miniature cycle park for children.

In the summer, the lake becomes the focal point for much activity, which is why authorities are increasingly concerned by the suspected presence of blue-green algae (also known as cyanobacteria). The algae create cyanotoxins which can be devastating for surrounding flora and fauna, as well as the wildlife that live there... and in certain cases, humans.

The presence of this potential threat was discovered recently when a water sample was taken prior to a junior triathlon competition being held at Courtille. Following the suspicious results, the swimming leg of the race had to be cancelled, with organisers preferring to opt on the side of caution.

Swimming is not allowed in the lake before the 1st July, so the problem is not yet

dangerous, however if the presence of the algae is confirmed and the numerous waterbased activities arranged during the summer holidays have to be cancelled, it would prove devastating for the lake and the thousands of families who visit every year.

The local authorities are now awaiting the results of further detailed tests being carried out on the lake's water. ■

Limoges pioneer of the Channel Tunnel

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wenty years ago, French and British engineers met each other for a glass of champagne, 40 metres underneath the Channel. Le Chunnel had been born (see page 10).

You have to go back more than 200 years, however, to get to the beginning of the Tunnel's story, which actually began in the Limousin: one of the most influential figures in those first tentative steps to join France and Great Britain was Michel Chevalier, an engineer from Limoges.

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Limoges, Chevalier was a follower of Saint Simonianism, a French political and social movement of the first half of the 19th century, inspired by the ideas of Claude Henri de Rouvroy, Count of Saint-Simon. Chevalier became editor its paper Le Globe, which was banned in 1832, when the “Simonian sect” was found to be prejudicial to the social order, and Chevalier, as its editor, was sentenced to six months imprisonment. On his release, Chevalier travelled to America and then on to England before eventually re-

turning to France.

Due to his experiences north of the Channel, Chevalier became involved in Anglo-French commercial dealings and in 1867 was chosen to head a group looking at building a tunnel between the 2 countries. Ideas had been circling since the beginning of the century involving amphibious vehicles, a suspension bridge and even a floating tunnel, but the team eventually settled on 2 parallel underground tunnels connected at intervals by lateral service tunnels... sound familiar?

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In 1875, the “Société française du tunnel sous-marin” was formed and test tunnels were created near Sangatte, just outside Calais. Using circular drills that removed sections at a time, Chevalier's team were able to drill at a rate of 400 metres per month, meaning that the Channel could theoretically be crossed in less than 5 years!

Unfortunately, public pressure resulted in the British government abandoning the project in 1882, with the French finally throwing in the towel a year later. ■

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Our Indian Restaurant is also now up and running (see below) and guess what?! ANOTHER Le Pub has been signed for with renovation work starting shortly at St-Gaultier (opening scheduled for later this year!)

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he gardening season is well under way and the mild winter and spring have combined to make 2014 one of the loveliest in recent memory. This is particularly welcome after last year, when most of us were still lighting our fires into the middle of June!

There are several ways to enjoy gardening but one of the easiest and most enjoyable is by visiting other people’s gardens. In the UK, there is an initiative called the Yellow Book Scheme, whereby owners open their gardens to the public for a small fee and the revenue is then donated to charitable causes. This was set up in 1927 and has since raised millions of pounds.

There is no similar national scheme in France, which is a great shame.

Mixing people’s passion for gardening with the added advantage of raising money for worthy causes has huge potential. It was with this in mind that a small group of 4 gardeners did a small trial in 2013, based loosely on the UK model to see if a similar scheme could operate here. An entrance fee of €5 allowed access to the four gardens and the one-day opening attracted over 50 visitors and realised €300 for a French charity which organises activities for children with cancer or leukaemia.

Buoyed up by the success of this project, it was agreed that the project would be continued and broadened for 2014. Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts now has 30 gardens, of which 2 are châteaux and are dispersed in 4 départements: the Creuse, the Haute Vienne, the Corrèze and the Vienne.

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any readers will be familiar with Christine and her Guide Dog Etoile from reading articles and from coming along and supporting previous fund-raisers. But there are many new arrivals here in this beautiful part of France every year who might like to hear her story.

One day in March 2007 Christine said to me, “I can't see properly out of my right eye” (she had already lost most of the sight in her left eye many years before). I immediately phoned our doctor and within half an hour had picked up a letter from her and we were on our way to the CHU Limoges Emergency Department. Christine was admitted right away and they worked hard to try to save her sight and they did manage to save some. The effort to save her sight went on over the years with further episodes of deterioration and treatment and operations.

Through all this Christine has remained strong and carried on. She learned to use a white stick but really did not like it so I asked the CHU doctor what he thought of a Guide Dog; he was all for it and wrote his recommendation.

The Guide Dog School in Landouge, Limoges had never before given a Guide Dog to an English person but they did not hesitate and they help and support her all the time. She received Etoile in February 2011 and it has been the best thing that could have happened. She has confidence and a freedom that would not have been possible without her dog and as a result and with the help of lots of friends and generous donations from so many people we started the fund-raisers, which have proven to be very popular and have raised many thousands of euros for the School.

This year will be our fourth fund-raiser and hopefully will be a great success. We have all our original volunteers and several new ones,

and donations for the vide-grenier and tombola rolling in.

Included in the event will be: a table from the Guide Dog School highlighting the very good work they do, with various items for sale; the presence of some working Guide Dogs and Student Guide Dogs; delicious homemade cakes, teas/coffee, soft drinks and icecream; clothes, shoes and handbags; bric-abrac; books, CDs and DVDs; various artisans; plants; and a tombola.

So please come along and support the charity, meet Etoile and other Guide Dogs, sit down and have a tea or coffee and fresh home-made cake and buy lots of goodies to take home, have a good afternoon and make all our hard work worth the effort.

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peeding is one the the most common causes of road accidents in France and foreign drivers are a particular problem. For years it was an open secret that if you speed in a foreign country, you are unlikely to receive any penalty - unless you are stopped by the police themselves.

Catching foreign drivers on speed cameras was not difficult... punishing them proved more tricky.

That all changed in 2013, however, when the French Senate voted into law a European directive which enabled police to identify foreign drivers from other EU countries and automatically send out speeding tickets to greet them when they returned home. “From now on we will be able to exchange digital files across the European Union so that when a foreign driver is flashed in France, because of the registration plate, we will be able to identify them

and find out their address,” the Ministry of Transport told French daily Le Parisien at the time.

The change had been coming for a while; since 2012 France had bilateral agreements in place with Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. When the rest of the EU signed up last year, only Britain, Ireland and Denmark refused to adopt the agreement.

This is now set to change, however, as the European Court of Justice has ruled that the law must be redrafted in such a way that it will apply to all 28 EU member states. The Court found that the law was founded on an inappropriate legal basis - namely police cooperation rather than road safety. Since it must now be revised in line with EU treaty transport provisions, the new law must apply across all member states.

The directive, which will not come into force for at least another year, will re-

late to eight traffic offences: speeding, non-use of a seat-belt, failing to stop at a red traffic light, drinkdriving, driving under the influence of drugs, failing to wear a crash helmet, use of a forbidden lane and illegally using a mobile telephone while driving.

Drivers on British registration plates found guilty of one of these offences in mainland Europe in the future, whether by traffic police or by France's army of radars, will be tracked down through the shared database, with fines and penalty points then being enforced.

When the proposals were first announced in 2011, the European commissioner for transport, Siim Kallas said, “We know that a foreign driver is three times more likely to commit an offence than a resident driver. These new rules should have a powerful deterrent effect and change behaviour.”

According to EU figures,

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

In France, the figures for foreign drivers are far higher. Foreign heavy goods vehicles alone account for 28% of all traffic on France's roads and are involved in 14% of

fatal accidents - this is an area that France is looking to crack down on. Recent statistics also show that one quarter of all vehicles flashed by France's army of speed cameras are on foreign plates. This problem is even worse in the height of the summer tourist season when that figure rises to half! ■

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French urged to use British speeding model Driving association 40 millions d’automobilistes is urging the French government to adopt the British philosophy when it comes to managing speeds on the nation's roads. The move comes in the face of plans to reduce the speed limit on country's roads from 90km/h to 80km/h.

According to a spokesman for the organisation: “We have taken a look at Britain, where the speed limit is 97km/h and where the number of radars has fallen along with the number of accidents.

Road safety standards applied by the British - who have no greater desire to die on the road than us rely on the basic principle that if the rules are fair, then road users will obey them.” ■

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€60,000 had been spent on the planned ceremony with local children spending weeks learning the words to God Save the Queen. However, Merville does not figure on the Prince’s finalised schedule.

Clarence House admitted to being “a little bit at a loss” at the mayor’s dismay. “Merville Battery has never been part of the programme,” said a spokesman, pointing out that the Prince was already “undertaking seven engagements on Thursday June 5, of which five are

being hosted by the Parachute Regiment”.

Merville was targeted on D-Day because it housed a gun battery that could have threatened the British landings at Sword Beach, eight miles away.

The 9th Parachute Battalion, part of the 6th Airborne Division, succeeded in putting it out of action, but at a huge cost: their parachute force was dispersed over a large area, so that instead of 700 men, only about 150 attacked the battery, of whom half were killed or wounded. ■

and with the French” and not by “foreign commissioners” in Brussels. The party has carved out a niche in French politics, notably among disaffected working class voters who believe the mainstream elite does not understand their concerns about crime, immigration, job losses and stagnant living standards.

Following the victory, Le Pen called for the dissolution of parliament, insisting it was no longer representative of the French people's will. Much like UKIP north of the Channel, however, while the FN does well in local and European elections, it struggles in general elections: currently only two of the 577 seats in the National Assembly are held by FN politicians; UKIP has no MPs. The next presidential and parliamentary elections are scheduled for 2017 and they are rarely held before the end of each 5-year term.

The rise of far-right parties, as well as those from the hard left was repeated across much of Europe, meaning that a significant

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Parades, parachute drops, military camps and open air concerts are planned to remember the bravery and sacrifice of the 156,000 Allied troops who fought their way on to the shores of Normandy on 6 June 1944.

One village in Normandy that is distinctly unimpressed by the royal family at the moment is Merville, where paratroopers stormed a strategically vital German gun battery. The village is in uproar after learning that the Prince of Wales, who is Colonel-in-Chief of the Parachute Regiment, will not be visiting for the 70th anniversary commemorations, as had been expected.

“We have been working for weeks to welcome Prince Charles,” said Olivier Paz, the local mayor, speaking to The Telegraph. “I must admit I blew a fuse when I learnt he was not coming. There was so much fervour and enthusiasm about this visit on what we consider to be British soil, given the number of compatriots who spilled their blood.

So it is only natural that the disappointment is equally high.”

In anticipation of the expected royal visit on June 5, the mayor said that

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his June, Queen Elizabeth II will be making her first overseas trip since 2011 when she visits France as part of a state visit to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings. “The Queen, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, will make a state visit to France from June 5-7,” Buckingham Palace said in a short statement. The visit follows an official invitation by France's president, François Hollande. The last time the Queen paid a state visit to France was in April 2004.

On 6 June, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will attend events in Normandy to commemorate the Normandy landings as well as attending state events in Paris, where they will be received at the Élysée Palace by President Hollande.

The Queen and Prince Philip attended both the 50th and 60th D-Day commemorations in France, accompanied by other members of the royal family, but did not make the trip for the 65th anniversary events planned in 2009.

That followed a diplomatic mix-up which led to no formal invitation being extended in time, perceived by some as a deliberate snub. The then president, Nicolas Sarkozy, omitted the Queen from a guest list that included Barack

proportion of the European Parliament will made up

by Eurosceptic politicians.

How this will change the direction the parliament takes is yet to be seen.

Overall the European People’s Party - an alliance of centre-right parties from across the 28 EU member states - retained the most MEPs in the 751-seat assembly, with early projections giving the bloc 211 seats, compared to 193 for the Socialists and Democrats. It is believed that protest parties could control around 129 seats, although what alliances these factions form and how much power they wield will not become apparent for several months. ■

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Eurotunnel barred from running crossChannel ferry

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he UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has this month confirmed a previous ruling banning cross-Channel ferry company MyFerryLink from docking its ferries in Dover. Eurotunnel bought three ferries from SeaFrance for €60m following the company's liquidation in 2011 and used them to launch its MyFerryLink venture. The ban threatens around 600 jobs, 100 of which are in Dover and comes just before the start of the peak summer season.

In its final report, the Commission said the ferry service gave Eurotunnel more than half the cross-Channel market, which could lead to higher prices for both passengers and freight customers. It added that Eurotunnel bought the ships to stop ferry operator DFDS from buying them and is concerned that if it takes no action, DFDS could exit the market, leaving Eurotunnel with an even larger market share. DFDS and P&O are the only other companies currently operating a cross-Channel service from Dover.

Alasdair Smith, deputy chairman of the Commission, said: “It cannot be good for competition when Eurotunnel, which already holds a market share of over 40%, moves into the ferry business - particularly when it did so to stop a competitor from buying the ferries.”

Eurotunnel said it would appeal the ruling, which it branded “incomprehensible and seriously disproportionate”.

MyFerryLink can continue to operate while the appeal is under way and the Commission has said it would not impose the ban immediately, giving Eurotunnel a limited period to sell its two largest ferries as a means of solving the competition problem. ■

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UK to stop some expat healthcare cover

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he UK government has announced that it will stop issuing residual (temporary) S1 forms for UK citizens moving to other EU states as of July 1st. The S1 forms allow early-retirees up to two-and-a-half years of French state health cover, with the costs covered by the British healthcare system. This system has been under consideration for some time now, with many expecting the changes to happen even earlier this year.

The changes do not affect people who already hold residual S1s. However, once their current form lapses, those living in France would be obliged to buy private medical insurance. The changes do not affect people over state retirement age.

A Department of Health spokesperson said the residual S1 provisions were not part of EU law: “No other European state offers an equivalent to the residual S1 and the reasons for the UK doing so in the past probably arise

FN mayor bans laundry drying!

Be careful what you wish for, 'cos you just might get it! Robert Ménard, the newly elected far-right mayor of the town of Béziers, has been flexing his muscles since his election in March. After imposing a curfew on teenagers and higher fines for dog waste, his latest legislation has banned residents of the town from drying their laundry on their balconies!

“By the municipal by-law of May 19th 2014, a decision was taken to ban the hanging of clothes on balconies and facades of buildings visible from public roads,” the Town Hall said in a statement.

Hidden in the small print of the by-law, residents are informed that they may empty their washing machines between 10pm and 6am each morning, but are banned from banging rugs against walls and windows after 10am. “Heavy fines” have been promised for residents breaking the new rules. ■

Channel Tunnel turns 20 20 years ago this May, Queen Elizabeth II and President François Mitterrand held a ceremony in Calais to celebrate the opening of the Channel Tunnel before travelling through the le tunnel sous la Manche to hold a similar event in Folkestone.

The “Chunnel” has been

because the NHS is different to continental systems.”

When an early-retiree's S1 form runs out, or if they are not eligible for one, it is currently necessary to take out private health insurance to gain access to healthcare in France. Once resident in France for five years, expats gain the right to join the French system.

A junior health minister, Jane Ellison, confirmed the new date of July 1st in a statement, also stating that the government will no longer be making “EHIC co-payments”. Currently, EHIC card holders are reimbursed for the portion of their care not covered by the French social security system, but this will no longer be the case.

The changes (including ceasing EHIC copayments) are estimated to mean a saving of “up to £7 million a year” for the UK, which a spokeswoman said “could be put back into frontline care”. ■

hailed as one of the greatest engineering projects of the 20th century and is listed as one of the seven wonders of the modern world. Last year more than 10 million passengers used the Channel Tunnel and since it opened in 1994 an estimated 325 million passengers have travelled through it.

Although theoretical plans for a tunnel under the Channel have been around for hundreds of years, the project was first agreed on February 6, 1964, It was not always a popular idea, however: “An island is an island and should not be violated,” wrote Labour Cabinet minister Barbara Castle when the scheme was dropped a decade later.

It was Mitterrand and Thatcher that re-ignited the project, with work finally beginning in 1987. On December 1 1990, British and French building workers finally broke through to meet each other 40 metres under the Channel, before celebrating with a glass of champagne. ■

Le Pen: Ebola is immigration solution The charismatic JeanMarie Le Pen, founder of France's far-right Front National and father of its current leader, has suggested that the deadly Ebola virus could could be the cure to the global “population explosion” and by extension

Europe's “immigration problem”. Speaking at a cocktail party in Marseille, Le Pen claimed that “Monseigneur Ebola could sort that out in three months”.

Later, addressing supporters, Le Pen, 85, said he feared the French population risked being “replaced by immigrants”.

Jean-Marie Le Pen, who has previously said he supported the forced isolation of those infected with the HIV virus, has several convictions for xenophobia and anti-Semitism. His daughter, Marine Le Pen has been working to bring the Front National into the political mainstream and shed the extreme image the party gained under her father. ■

Orange loses 1.3 million account details Orange has revealed that the personal details of 1.3 million of its customers were stolen when the telecoms giant was recently hacked for the second time this year. The company said it had “found an illegitimate access to an email and SMS-sending platform” used in its marketing campaigns.

As a result, the company confirmed that “a limited amount of personal data” had fallen into the hands of hackers, although it stressed that bank details had not been compromised. At first, Orange said that “tens of thousands” of users had been affected in April's attack, before confirming the higher figure of 1.3 million.

It went on to say that customers should be wary of possible “phishing” emails, a scam whereby criminals con victims into supplying key personal data, including bank account details and passwords by sending emails that look as if they have come from official sources.

In January this year, Orange sent letters to 800,000 customers after hackers gained access to customers' personal details. ■

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ortugal's Helena Costa has become the highest-profile female manager of a European men's team after being named head coach of second division French side Clermont Foot.

Costa, a former scout for Scottish Premiership side Celtic, has coached the Iran women's team since 2012.

Announcing the appointment, a statement on Clermont's website confirmed that “Clermont Foot 63 has chosen Helena Costa to be our new coach. Helena Costa came through the ranks at Benfica before taking charge of the women's teams at Odivelas, then the national teams of Qatar and Iran, in addition to working as a scout for Celtic. This appointment will allow Clermont Foot 63 to begin a new era, relying on a group of 17 players currently under contract, to which will be added young players from the club.”

Costa becomes the first female coach of a professional club in France and the first to take over a top or second division side in any of Europe's top

five leagues. She is the second ever female to manage a professional men's team in Europe - Carolina Morace took over third-division Italian outfit Viterbese in 1999, but resigned after just two matches.

Clermont striker Rémy Dugimont said that he was looking forward to the new era. “We learned together this morning,” he told L'Equipe, describing how he and his team-mates found out the news. “We were told the new coach was this lady. It is a surprise, a big surprise, because a lot of names were circulated. It came out of nowhere and now we have to get to know her. It is good, it will create a buzz and will be a unique experience.”

When questioned about problems of experience and respect, Dugimont brushed off any concerns. “I'm not macho. She has worked in the profession and all the boys know how it works. At first it will be a little weird but it will only last a few days. We don't not know how it will happen but if the president has chosen to bring her, we hope it will be okay and I think there are no

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Giving her first press conference, which attracted a huge amount of interest, Costa told the massed press: “I'm not

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afraid. If I didn't think I'm capable of this, I wouldn't be here. If I didn't think the players would accept me, and if I didn't believe in my work, I wouldn't be here.

I know it's a big step, but we are in 2014. I understand your surprise and the quantity of press and the impact that this has had, but this should be a normal thing. Look at me as a normal coach.” ■

Promenade des Anglais submitted to UNESCO Nice’s celebrated seaside Promenade des Anglais, lined with palm trees and glitzy hotels, could become the latest French landmark to join Unesco’s World Heritage list. Local authorities are preparing a bid to Unesco judges to add the famed promenade that curves along the French Riviera to its list of protected sites.

Nice’s mayor Christian Estrosi and former French cultural minister Jean-Jacques Aillagon have submitted an application to the French government, who will decide whether to forward it to Unesco.

During the second half of the 18th century, many English took to spending the winter in Nice, enjoying the panorama along the coast. When a particularly harsh winter further north brought an influx of beggars to the city, some of the rich Englishmen proposed a useful project for them: the construction of a walkway along the sea. Taken by the idea, the city of Nice increased the scope of the work and the Promenade des Anglais was born, today often simply known as La Prom.

Copacabana in Rio, the Malecon in Havana and Venice Beach in Los Angeles are all said to have copied the template of La Prom, which was the first urban development in the world promoting seaside leisure. ■

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hen the stars of the big screen gather in Cannes each year, controversy is rarely far behind. This year, it is the former IMF head and presidential hopeful Dominique StraussKahn who has been generating the most column inches.

DSK, as he is known in France, has announced that he is to sue the makers of new release Welcome to New York for defamation. The film, directed by American Abel Ferrara, is closely inspired by the fate of Mr Strauss-Kahn, whose reputation was left in tatters after he was charged with sexually assaulting Nafissatou Diallo, a New York hotel maid, in May 2011. The New York prosecutor eventually dropped the charges against Mr Strauss-Kahn, who went on to settle a civil suit brought by the maid by paying her undisclosed damages, reportedly exceeding $1.5

million.

Welcome to New York tells the story of how a French economics professor, played by Gérard Depardieu, becomes a politician backed by his wife's millions and rises to fame and prosperity only to be brought down by accusations of rape. The movie opens with a disclaimer, which reads: “This film was inspired by a court case, the public stages of which have been filmed, broadcast, reported and commented on throughout the media worldwide.

Nonetheless the characters portrayed in the film and all sequences depicting their private lives remain entirely fictional.”

DSK is not believed to have seen the film, but his lawyer, Jean Veil, told Europe1 radio that his client was “disgusted” by the movie and had asked him to file a complaint for defamation because of “the accusations and insinuations of rape throughout the film”.

Describing it as “intolerable” Mr Veil said: “We have the right to fiction, but not the right to accuse.

DSK like everyone has the right to be forgotten.”

The film proved difficult to finance and has met with much resistance from the French film industry. Its producer, Vincent Maraval, claimed that DSK's estranged wife, influential journalist Anne Sinclair, had threatened to “destroy his life” and that the French political and media “elite” had done their best to prevent the film from being made. “No French television station wanted to finance the film,” he told the Journal du Dimanche, adding that the budget had to be met by his own company, the City of New York, and three private investors, believed to include Depardieu himself. “Everyone, our friends and our enemies, advised us against making the film.”

Although films linked with Depardieu and Ferrara are usually feted

by the Cannes Film Festival organisers, Welcome to New York was not included in any of the main categories and was instead premiered at a smaller independent cinema in the city. A scrum duly ensued as journalists and film buffs battled to get hold of one of the 500 seats available in the cinema. The film, which has received mixed reviews, is also not being given a cinema release in France, but is already available as an online download.

Lawyers for DSK are having a busy few months as he is also suing a fellow defendant in an ongoing trial for “aggravated pimping”.

The charges relate to a series of orgies arranged in an upmarket hotel in Lille, northern France. DSK has admitted being part of the orgies, but denies that he knew the women involved were all prostitutes. Fellow defendant Dominique Alderweireld, known as “Dodo the pimp”, has opened a brothel bearing the name

Rogue trader jailed after stand-off

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rench rogue trader Jérôme Kerviel hit the headlines again recently when he refused to return to France to serve his prison sentence. The socalled “genius of fraud”, whose €4.9 billion loss at France’s second largest bank, Société Générale, made him a household name in January 2008, lost his appeal earlier this year against his 2010 conviction. Although the court overturned the “four billion, nine hundred and fifteen million, six hundred and ten thousand, one hundred and fifty four euros” in damages he had to repay the bank, it upheld his 3-year prison sentence which was due to start in May. Kerviel had set off on foot from Rome two months ago on a walk to Paris that aimed to raise awareness of what he regards as the unfair treatment he has received from the courts.

He spoke to reporters a short distance from the French border, claiming that potential witnesses were ready to give evidence in his favour, but were “afraid” of doing so. He said he was appealing to President François Hollande to intervene and offer immunity for anyone who might testify on his behalf. “I will wait for François Hollande's response on the

Italian side,” Kerviel said just yards from the French-Italian border near the Riviera town of Menton. “If they want to come and get me, let them come.”

After a brief stand-off, Kerviel eventually told reporters who were accompanying him on his trek that he would hand himself in. “I hand myself over as a free man to the French justice system,” Kerviel told the journalists.

“I have never been a fugitive, I have always taken responsibility for my actions. I am going to hand myself over to the first policeman who I come across. I am free, because liberty is a state of mind.”

In the end, Kerviel did not have to look far; the French police were waiting for him in an unmarked car on the French side of the border. The former trader received little sympathy from France's Finance Minister Michel Sapin, who described him as a “crook” who had been convicted and who “should serve his punishment”.

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DSK hits the headlines again after Cannes film

Dodo Sex Klub, or DSK for short.

The establishment is based in the Belgian city of Blaton, where prostitution and brothels are legal.

Strauss-Kahn's lawyers said they were suing the 64-year-old pimp for deliberately choosing a name that “reproduces his [Strauss-Kahn's] initials which identify him to all”. ■

Paris drops out of world's best cities list

ployer and the entire banking system. One of his supporters who had been walking at his side, priest Patrice Gourrier, announced he would fast until the sentence was suspended.

Kerviel has always admitted the unauthorised trades, but said officials at Société Générale knew what he was doing but turned a blind eye as long as the bank was making money. Speaking during his original trial, Kerviel told the court: “The daily encouragements of my superiors didn't put the brakes on me, but rather encouraged me”, claiming 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.”

Although it was fined €4m by the French banking commission in 2008 for its failure to efficiently control its trading floor, Société Générale denied any knowledge or involvement in what it called Kerviel's “financial terrorism”.

An internal report by the bank found that managers failed to follow up on 74 different alarms about Kerviel's activities. A few executives resigned, including longtime Chairman Daniel Bouton. Kerviel's superiors were questioned, but none faced charges. ■

Traffic congestion and sky-rocketing housing prices have seen Paris drop out of the world's top 5 “cities of opportunity” list compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The top place was taken by London, followed

by New York, Singapore, Toronto and San Francisco; Paris came in sixth.

It was the price of accommodation that saw the City of Light fall two places down the rankings - the French capital was ranked 23rd out of 30 when it came to the cost of living in the city. Traffic was another area that saw Paris marked down.

London bounced back to the top spot after coming in third place last year, in large part due to high scores in categories like technological readiness and economic clout.

“The gap is not huge,” a PwC executive told Le Parisien. “Like London, Paris received a balanced score. Ultimately, what made the difference was the growth rate of the country.” ■

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Unusually named French lady on US No-Fly List

A French woman has claimed that she was stopped from boarding a flight to America because of her unusual name.

Aïda Alic was looking forward to enjoying a holiday with her husband and 2 young children when staff at Geneva airport informed her that they had received notice from US border authorities that she was barred from entering the country.

No further explanation was given by the airline and the family had no option but to turn around and head back to their home near Chambéry in the French Alps, with €2,700 of non-refundable plane tickets in their luggage.

After searching online and consulting official US travel sites, Ms Alic concluded that the only possible reason was her name, which on her passport is written with her surname first - Alic Aida.

“Alic Aïda, al-Qaeda. When friends make the play on words to wind me up, I am used to it, but not this,” said Ms Alic, who was born in Bosnia but now has French nationality, speaking to Le Dauphiné Libéré newspaper.

“Especially since my name is actually pronounced 'Alitch'. It is of Yugoslav origin. And now here I am labelled as a risk.”

The US embassy in Paris said it did not comment on individual cases of people on the US No-Fly List, but Ms Alic has vowed to continue her fight to find out why she has been banned.

As of 2012 there were over 21,000 names on the US No-Fly List, which has been accused in the past of using religious and racial profiling. ■

New French trains are too wide for platforms

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rance has found out, to its considerable cost, the kind of thing that happens when you split train companies from the rail operators. The French train company SNCF recently invested a whopping €15 billion in a fleet of 2,000 brand new, state-of-the-art trains, only to discover on delivery that they were too large for many of France's train platforms.

The embarrassing blunder, which the French transport minister recently dubbed “comically tragic”, has already cost SNCF - and by extension the French taxpayer - over €50 million. It is believed that as many as 1,300 platforms nationwide will need to be adjusted to accommodate the new trains.

Aware that France’s provincial stations come in all shapes and sizes, SNCF had asked the national rail operator RFF (Réseau ferré de France) for clarification about platform dimensions. RFF, which is in charge of all French tracks, advised SNCF of the standard size and reported that station widths only varied by around 10 cm.

Based on this advice, SNCF concluded that the new fleet of trains could be 20 cm wider than their predecessors; however the operator forgot to take into account the fact that some 1,300 stations were built more than 50 years ago and are consequently far narrower than today's norms. It would appear that SNCF did not send out any engineers to double check that the measurements provided by RFF were correct.

“SNCF’s wise engineers forgot to verify the reality in the field,” wrote satirical weekly Le Canard Enchaîné, which broke the story by running a cartoon on its front page showing a line of commuters on a busy platform being told: “The Paris-Brest train is entering the station. Please pull in your stomachs.”

With very real fears that trains would soon be colliding with platforms edges, stations across the country are now having their platforms “shaved”.

Confirming the reports of the blunder, SNCF and RFF admitted that the wider trains “require the modernisation of 1,300 platforms out of a total

Netflix to come online in autumn

Online streaming service Netflix is due to come online in France this autumn as part of a major European expansion. Although the American company did not reveal prices, a report in French daily Le Figaro suggested that Netflix would available by mid-September with a subscription plan of less than €10.

Netflix sells monthly subscriptions that allow users to watch television series and films via the internet on their televisions, tablet computers and mobile phones. Since it launched its streaming service in 2007,

of 8,700 in the French railways”.

“We discovered the problem a little late,” admitted Christophe Piednoël, RFF spokesman, speaking to France Info radio. “It can mean shaving a few centimetres off a platform or moving an electric box that is too close to the platform edge. It’s as if you’d bought a Ferrari and wanted to get it in your garage only to discover the garage was not quite the right size because you’d never had a Ferrari before.”

French transport minister Frédéric Cuvillier said the error highlighted the “dysfunctional state” of the current French rail operator set up, in which SNCF and RFF are separate entities that view each other as rivals. A bill proposing to merge the two will be debated in parliament in the near future.

“They should never have been separated back in 1977,” said Jean-Claude Delarue from SOS-Usagers, speaking to The Local. “For many years they were unable to even have any dialogue together but things are slowly improving at least. The government is setting up a third company to work with both operators and that can't happen soon enough.” ■

Netflix has become the world's leading internet television network, boasting over 48 million members across more than 40 countries.

In France, strict laws prevent feature films from being offered on a subscription “video on demand” service until three years after their debut in cinemas, but if a consumer rents the video of the same film using their set-top box, for example, it would be available just four months after its premiere. The framework, which dates back decades, is aimed at protecting French film producers and cinemas, and does not affect TV series.

The long delays for films by subscription have so far crippled attempts to launch video streaming services in France. The recent announcement by Netflix may suggest that a deal has been reached. ■

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OK, it’s finally here... it’s the World Cup - a whole month or so of world-class football! So I thought I would share this fantastic beefburger recipe with you, ideal if you are having friends or family round to watch a game. It can be cooked in the kitchen or on the BBQ. The possibilities for toppings are endless, whether it's bacon, cheese and grilled mushrooms or my favourite fried egg, roast beetroot, tomato, cheese and roquette salad with a drizzle of truffle oil... or just simply plain. Served with a cold beer or cider, this will definitely set you up for the game ahead.

Ingredients (serves 5) For the burger:

1kg beef mince 2 onions 3 heaped tbsp ground cumin 3 tsp chopped fresh thyme 2 tbsp Dijon mustard 2 tbsp tomato ketchup 80g fresh breadcrumbs 50g chopped fresh flat leaf parsley 30ml veg oil 2 eggs, beaten Salt and pepper to taste

Method for the burger

Peel and finely dice the onions. Heat the veg oil in a pan, add the diced onions and sweat for 2-3 mins on a medium heat. Now add the ground cumin and chopped thyme, mix together well with the onion and sweat for a further 7-8

For the potato wedges:

2.5kg potatoes 4 cloves of garlic 100ml olive oil Salt and pepper to taste

For the Asian coleslaw::

½ a white cabbage 3 large carrots 1 large onion 1 clove of garlic 3 tbsp chopped coriander 4 tbsp mayonnaise 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce Salt and pepper to taste

mins. Set aside and leave to cool completely.

Place all of the ingredients including the cooled onions into a large mixing bowl, roll up your sleeves and mix thoroughly with your hands until all of the ingredients are well combined. (If the mixture feels a bit too wet add a

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few more breadcrumbs until it becomes firm enough to shape into burgers.)

Once you’re happy with the texture, weigh out the mixture into 200g balls. Now shape the balls into burgers, place onto a tray lined with grease proof paper, cover with cling film and place into the fridge to rest for at least 2 hours.

Heat a little oil in a frying pan and place each of the burgers into the hot pan, turning after 2-3 mins, until you have a nice colour on both sides.

Place the burgers onto an oven tray and place into the oven (pre-heated to 180°C) and cook for a further 8-10 mins (more if you prefer your burgers well done). Remove from the oven and place onto a toasted burger bun or toasted ciabatta roll with your preferred topping and serve with the wedges and coleslaw.

Method for the wedges

Wash the potatoes in cold water, removing any soil.

Cut into wedges and place into a pan, covering the potatoes with cold water and a good

pinch of salt.

Bring the water to the boil and leave for 1-2 mins then turn off the heat. Leave the potatoes to stand in the water for 5-6 mins, then drain off the water.

In a bowl gently mix the potatoes, olive oil, garlic cloves, salt and pepper, coating the potatoes evenly.

Place into a hot oven (180°C) and cook for 20-30 mins until golden brown and crispy.

Serve alongside the burger.

Method for Asian coleslaw

Slice the cabbage and onion as finely as possible and place into a mixing bowl.

Grate the carrots and garlic and place into the bowl with the cabbage and onion.

Place all of the other ingredients into the bowl and season with salt and pepper, mix together well, cover with cling film and place into the fridge until needed (if you wanted to add a bit more of a kick you could add a little chopped red chilli). ■

Wealth Tax in France

ealth Tax (“Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune”) is an annual tax on the sale value of your assets, based on their value on the 1st January

each year.

The taxable threshold for any household is €1,300,000 worth of assets although a 30% allowance is given against the value of a principal residence. Mortgages as at 1st January can be offset and house contents can be valued at a set 5% of total assets, or their real value.

Exemptions

Certain assets are currently exempt, however, from “ISF” including antiques, collector’s items and fine art.

Importantly, ‘business assets’ can be also excluded, however they must be an asset used for a registered business, which provides your main source of income and not simply designed to hold and manage your personal wealth.

Up to now, it has been our understanding that UK qualifying pension funds can be excluded as an asset for Wealth Tax calculations, since that fund can never be turned into an asset. However, the last UK Budget proposed to relax pension rules and diversify pension options, therefore it is less likely that exemptions will be accepted for certain forms of pension plan.

Since 2011, new legislation has confirmed that any assets held in trust must be part of a Wealth Tax return if the trust has a French resident settlor or beneficiary.

New Residents French law has now given all new residents of France exemption from French Wealth Tax on all assets held outside France, until the 31st December of the fifth year following your year of residence.

How to Declare All households owning taxable assets worth between €1.3 million and €2.57 million, make a Wealth Tax declaration as part of their Income Tax return. Those with

taxable assets that exceed €2.57 million must make a separate tax return by 15th June each year accompanied by a cheque for the amount of tax due.

Should you wish further information on how to reduce, or potentially eliminate your Wealth Tax liability, or require a review of any other financial areas it is best to seek sound professional advice first.

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In the garden - jobs for June

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ot quite officially summer - we need to wait for the 21st for that - but anybody who has woken up to blue skies, thrown their doors and windows open all day long, pottered around their garden in the gorgeous sunshine or eaten lunch outside under their lime trees knows that it is here in all but name.

The saints de glace have passed, so the dangers of frost should be behind us and it should be OK to plant out tender plants.

That said, we can still have surprises, so keep an eye out for particularly chilly nights if you have very young seedlings out.

“Le temps des cerises” - the time of cherries - is such a pleasant, pastoral idyll. This is the equivalent of what we mean when we say “The time of wine and roses”. Trees seem to have a good lot of fruit on them this year, in my area anyway. The peaches, plums and pears all set good fruit. Cherries are a particular favourite, and with their wonderful displays of spring blossom, added to their often spectacular displays of autumn colour, more gardeners could seriously up the wow factor of their gardens by planting a few more. They grow and fruit well in this part of France. Check when planting, the pollination requirements of the variety you choose.

Otherwise, things seem fine in the garden - the recent warm weather has brought things on well, the spring flowering flowers were divine, and the garden has settled down to its full throttle. That said, beware of drought. The lush grass growing in meadows, on road verges and garden edges is deceptive. Up until the recent rain, the ground has been very dry, which has slowed the growth of veg seedlings and young plants, so keep this in mind and make sure things aren't suffering too much.

First crops: Things that were sown early, or under cover, such as lettuces, leaf vegetables, early peas and strawberries should be cropping, depending on their varieties. Pick frequently to extend the cropping period, and keep the weeds under control.

Fresh seed: Some of the very early crops like mustard leaves sown in the tunnel have gone over. Leave a couple of plants to go to seed and you'll have all the free seed you want for the next year. Clear the rest of the space, water well, feed the soil a bit with compost, and then replant.

Mulch to avoid water loss. Try and put a variety from a different botanic family, to rotate the crops.

Collect the first of the flower seed that you might have - hellebores, for example, or euphorbia. This should be dried well and then stored in glass jars. If you have the kind of lovely thugs which self sow all over the place (a bit too thuggishly) then reduce the problem by going round and dead-heading before the seed is ripe.

I like to do the same with nettles. Keep an eye on baby foxgloves, etc. that have self sown, and make sure they are not in the wrong place. Gently transplant them if they are, or pot them up. At this time

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of year, when we can expect hot temperatures, it's helpful to put transplants in an area of semi-shade for a few days, with protection from the wind - this helps them settle down more easily.

Outside the greenhouse, keep the pernicious weeds from invading the veg patch.

Make sure your tomatoes, peppers, chillies, aubergines are all securely staked.

And try and underplant with salads or annuals to keep the soil surface covered and to encourage beneficial insects.

Think ahead: Aim to have cleared the majority of seedlings out of your greenhouse and into the ground as soon as possible now. This gives you a little window of opportunity to tidy the greenhouse, get rid of any stragglers, recycle spent compost, clean the space or weed it (depending on what kind of base it sits on) and be ready for the next wave of planting which should start next month.

This time round you'll be sowing the veg that you will eat during the autumn and the winter. Don't do what I do and start thinking about this too late. If your winter veg plants are well grown and strong before they hit the really bad weather of the end of the year, they will resist the onslaught that much the better. So, strange as it may seem, this is a good

time to start deciding what you want to be eating over the autumn/winter - get out those seed catalogues again!

Look after your roses: These will hopefully still be in full glory. Feed them from time to time, and generally just make sure they look happy. Keep an eye out for sudden wilting - this probably means a toad or a mouse has decided to take up residence underneath the plant. Water intensively every day if that happens - you may make it so damp the squatter decides to move.

Keep the branches where you want them by pruning - if something is growing out too much in one direction, then cut it back and put it into a vase (pruning by stealth, I call it). Notice any attempts by the graft to take over, and pull the suckers off immediately.

Save yourself work: The above comes under this heading. It really helps to go round the garden frequently and notice all the small jobs. For instance, a fruit tree with a mass of young twigs is so easy to prune but once those same twigs have become branches, the energy required is not the same. Do pots look thirsty? Can you put them on a drip line, or is just putting saucers under them going to save you some of that water-

ing time? Will putting things into bigger containers mean that you need to water them less often? Can you take those small tussocks of grass out before they get to be huge monsters which need digging out? Cumulatively, these little jobs can save you a lot of effort later.

Ponds: These should be well out of their winter state - the pond plants and the waterlily leaves should have come to the surface. If your oxygenating plants are working well, the water will be clear.

If it's murky then you need to introduce some more plants, which will add the oxygen the pond needs. On a warm day, take some of the detritus that has settled at the base of the pond out. As it will most likely be full of insects, and maybe even baby newts, etc., proceed with caution and leave any detritus in a pile by the side of the pond so that they can follow the dripping water back down into it.

Cropping: Picking really starts to get underway now, which also therefore means eating fresh garden produce and transforming some for storage, whether that be frozen, pickled, dried, etc. How satisfying!

Good gardening! ■

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Anyone for nettles...?

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ost people will remember playing in the woods as a child and coming across the dreaded stinging nettle! Those painful red stings can still strike fear into your heart as an adult, but to most people nettles are an inconvenience that comes with living in the countryside.

In theory there are many good things that can be said about the humble stinging nettle. The plant, properly known as urtica dioica, is packed with nutrients and goodness: it is rich in iron, potassium, calcium and many other vitamins. Nettles have been used in traditional English stews, teas and beers for centuries, and the French are also not against using them in their cooking. Italians use them for pesto and the Scandinavians make a delicious nettle soup called Nasselsoppa.

But that is when they have been cooked - the problems start when you try to eat them raw. Urtica is covered

in thousands of tiny needles, each filled with boric acid.

On contact with the skin, the needles break, causing the acid to escape and burn the skin.

Ouch!

So why would you want to eat raw stinging nettles?! Well, as is often the case, it all started with a bet. Twenty years ago, two farmers were drinking at The Bottle Inn in Marshwood, Dorset, and arguing about who had the worst problem with nettles in their fields.

“I'll eat any nettle you've got that's bigger than mine!” said one farmer. And that is how the World Stinging Nettle Championships were born.

The event, held in June each year at that same pub, sees thousands of spectators come from across the country to witness and take part in this painful event. People have even come from as far as Australia to be part of this bizarre tradition.

Competitors are given 60cm stalks of nettles from which they must pluck and eat the

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leaves. The bare stalks are then measured and the winner is the person with the greatest accumulated length at the end of one hour. If you vomit, you are disqualified! Competitors are often left with black mouths and tongues from the number of stings they receive. Previous winners have said that the most effective pain relief comes from beer, which is convenient as the competition usually coincides with a beer festival held at the pub!!

The current record, held by Simon Sleigh, is an impressive 23 metres of nettles in just 60 minutes, although the weather plays a big role in the competition. The quality and character of the nettles changes from year to year, with moist, green plants much easier to eat than drier ones. Nearly all the big scores have been achieved following a wet spring.

This year's event, which features categories for men and women, will be held at The Bottle Inn on June 7th.. ■

Bilingual Crossword Clues in English - answers in French

Across:

Down:

5. musicians(9)

1. July(7)

7. to want(7)

2. shin(5)

8. pine tree(3)

3. goose(3)

10. enough(5)

4. nurse(9)

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n se souvient presque tous être tombés sur de redoutables orties lorsque, enfant, on jouait dans les bois... Si ces piqûres rouges et douloureuses laissent parfois une peur bien ancrée chez certains adultes, la plupart d’entre nous les considérons comme un simple désagrément lié à la vie à la campagne.

En théorie, cette modeste plante mérite beaucoup d’éloges. Connue sous le nom latin d’urtica dioica et gorgée de nutriments, elle possède d’autres vertus puisqu’elle est riche en fer, potassium, calcium et autres vitamines.

Les Anglais l’incorporent depuis des siècles à leurs

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11. lead (i.e. metal)(5) 6. moustache(9)

ragoûts, leurs thés et leurs bières et les Français ne négligent pas cet ingrédient dans leur cuisine. Les Italiens l’intègrent à leur pesto et les Scandinaves concoctent une soupe délicieuse au nom de Nasselsoppa.

Tant qu’elle est cuite, tout va bien : c’est quand on essaye de la manger crue que les problèmes surgissent.

L’urtica est couverte de milliers de poils minuscules contenant de l’acide borique.

Au contact de la peau, le poil se casse, l’acide s’échappe et occasionne une brûlure…

Aïe…

Diantre ! D’où pourrait venir l’idée saugrenue de vouloir manger des orties crues ?? Et bien… comme

cela est bien souvent le cas… tout a commencé par un pari.

Il y a 20 ans, deux fermiers se chamaillaient autour d’un verre à « The Bottle Inn », un pub situé à Marshwood, dans le Dorset. Chacun se targuait de rencontrer davantage de problèmes dans leurs champs respectifs. « Je mangerai toutes tes orties qui seront plus hautes que les miennes ! » dit l’un d’entre eux. Et c’est comme ça que naquit le Championnat Mondial des Mangeurs d’Orties Crues…

L’événement, tenu chaque année en juin dans le même pub, rameute des milliers de spectateurs venus de tout le pays pour assister et participer à ce douloureux spectacle. Certains viennent

13. cape(3)

9. keyboard(7)

14. olive tree(7)

12. white(5)

16. fireplaces(9)

15. friend(3)

Bilingual crossword solution can be found on page 29 même d’Australie pour se joindre à cette tradition pour le moins bizarre.

Dotés d’orties de 60 cm de longueur, les concurrents doivent en retirer les feuilles et les avaler. A la fin de la compétition, toutes les branches dénudées sont mesurées et le gagnant est celui qui aura ingéré la plus grande longueur d’orties.

Toute personne qui vomit est disqualifiée ! A cause des piqûres, les concurrents se retrouvent souvent avec la bouche et la langue noircies.

D’après les précédents vainqueurs, la meilleure façon de soulager la douleur est de boire de la bière, ce qui tombe bien puisque la compétition coïncide généralement avec

un festival de la bière organisé dans le même pub !!

Le record est détenu par Simon Sleigh qui a ingurgité une longueur impressionnante de 23 mètres d’orties en 60 minutes exactement. Il faut savoir que le temps joue un rôle important dans cette compétition. La qualité et les caractéristiques des plantes varient d’une année sur l’autre, selon l’humidité. Les orties les plus vertes s’ingèrent plus facilement que les plus sèches et les meilleurs scores ont généralement fait suite à des printemps humides.

Cette année, le concours de la « Bottle Inn » se tiendra le 7 juin et sera ouvert aux catégories masculines et féminines. ■

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Hunting for treasure across the Channel Janet Woods

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aving just returned from a trip back to my native corner of the UK in Norwich, accompanied by some French friends, I feel that I should like to share our experiences.

Firstly I should explain that I have been living in France, in the Limousin, with my husband, for getting on for twelve years. Like many of those before and after us, we had to consider ways of getting to know the locals and one was to join a nearby club de loisirs which had a choir as one of the activities.

What a great way to improve your language skills this has proved to be!

A couple of years ago the club decided to create a patchwork group; I have always loved crafty activities and have dabbled a bit with simple patchwork projects for

the family, so joined.

We make visits back to the UK to catch up with our ever increasing family and of course I just have to buy fabric to put in my “stash” or “mes trésors” as the French ladies like to say.

Inevitably, recently the conversation at our Monday afternoon meeting turned to the possibility of having a trip to the UK, so that my French friends could dig for some of this treasure too. Here in the Limousin we are not blessed with too many craft outlets and I have often been asked to bring back things from the UK. Four of us made the trip and for the three French ladies it was their first time in the UK - for two of them it was their first time on an aeroplane! We stayed in Norwich which has a good assortment of craft outlets and they could not believe their eyes! Treasure to be found everywhere.

My daughter and her family still live in Norwich

and we wanted our visitors to experience some typically British food so she arranged a table at a local teashop which specialises in serving high teas and lunches in a very 50s style; mismatched china cups, saucers and teapots adding to the atmosphere. We ate finger sandwiches, scones, and home-made jam and cakes.

My French ladies were very impressed. Later that evening I couldn’t believe that they were ready for the fish, chips and mushy pea experience, but they were!

We had a fantastic time and my French friends were most complimentary about the kindness of the people that they encountered in the hotel and at the various shops that we visited; we know that when their friends suggest that we English don’t know how to eat well they will put them right!

They also contributed a lot to the coffers of those shops with the “beautiful treasure”, so much so that I had to invest

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in some scales to weigh our luggage to ensure we were not over the limit! We are now thinking about starting up a savings club ready for our next “sortie”.

Why not introduce your

French friends or neighbours to la vie anglaise? For me it has proved to be a very rewarding experience.

Janet Woods

SEARCHWORDOKU © - by Anthony Parson Complete the alphabetical Sudoku grid to the left using only the letters already shown, then use the result wordsearch grid to find: The name of a Fruit

How does it work...?

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

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

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

Solution on page 29

SUDOKU - EASY

SUDOKU - MEDIUM

The solutions to this month’s sudokus can be found on page 29

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The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with WWW.HOUSESONINTERNET.COM ANIMALS & PETS FOR SALE: Good quality items for cats and dogs Do you own a cattery, dog boarding kennels pet shop or online boutique? Are you looking for a new business venture? I have various good quality items for cats and dogs to sell as a job lot. Please contact Vanessa for further details.

Email: vanessa.fugler@orange.fr Free a good home Home wanted for 5-year-old female grey & white cat, she has been neutered. She loves people & dogs but not other cats or young children. Would suit a mature family with time to give her cuddles. Tel: 05 87 77 20 82

FOR SALE: Reserve your hay stack For horse, pony or small animals from an organic farm production (labelised).

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

Transport facilities available on request. Call Fabien on 06 42 83 45 44 FOR SALE: Australian Shepherd (Aussies) Puppies "Baiwells Royal Aussies" registered breeder of Australian Shepherds with the S.C.C (Kennel Club of France).

From a litter of 9 puppies born on the 19/3/2014 we have available 8 pedigree puppies looking for new homes. There are 2 boys Red Tri with copper and white trim (750€), 1 boy Red Merle with white trim (850€) and 5 girls Red Merles with white trim (900€).

All have an excellent pedigree with champion lineage. Australian Shepherds make excellent loyal companions and ideal family dogs.

They are active and particularly ideal for agility and flyball. They have a sweet ever ready to please nature which makes them easy to train. The puppies will be ready to leave their mother at 8-9 weeks old (19th May 2014).

Before leaving they will have had their first vaccination, wormed regularly from birth, socialised and microchipped. They will have a European passport, a certificate of good health from a registered vet, a contract of sale and a puppy pack including food, feeding bowl and a toy. Please contact for further information. Tel: 05.55.66.22.92 Email: baiwellsroyalaussies@ hotmail.fr

FOR SALE: LIVESTOCK equipment Very useful mobile water bowser 400 litres, towable or demountable – resin body, steel chassis, spare wheel -140€; Feed troughs galvanised 2€ each; Lamb feeder (homemade) 10€; Various small sheep/lamb accessories.

Tel: 05 55 60 43 96 Email: slee. christopher@orange.fr COCKERELS. FREE. Handsome brown/black Eric and Ernie, hatched July 2013, need new homes. Friendly with humans but not with their dad hence a move is required urgently. Contact for pix.

Tel: 06 02 38 48 17 Email: nick. leeming@orange.fr

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FOR SALE: ALMO electric motor In excellent order with a written guarantee, 0.75 kw (1 hp.) 6amp, 1350 r.p.m.with pulley (O.D. 61 mm. I.D. 37 mm) and belt – was a replacement motor for a band saw which has since died itself. Bellac region. New price now about €200 but please make me a reasonable offer to secure. Tel: 05 55 60 43 96 Email: slee.christopher@orange.fr FOR SALE: Roof Tiles Large stack in excess of 200. Some ornate end pieces. Buyer collects, Bussière-Poitevine area. Photos available, please email. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 60 06 53 Email: jayne. woods@talktalk.net FOR SALE: TECNIC BANDSAW Brand new still boxed SB2P-3. 2 speed model. €80.00 Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: Mike.crevant@ hotmail.com FOR SALE: DUSS electric concrete breaker PK300 Good condition. €499.00 Tel: 05 87 77 20 82

FURNITURE FOR SALE: A high quality double sofa bed by Wesley-Barrell Covered in a Sanderson print material, in very nice condition overall. Check out Wesley-Barrell sofa beds on their web site www. wesley-barrell.co.uk Located in Dept 86, but very close to the border of Dept 87. €325.00 Tel: 05 49 48 21 15 FOR SALE: Single high backed chair VGC, reupholstered,

flower pattern on cushions. €60.00 Tel: 02 54 24 87 74 FOR SALE: Furniture Black leather 3 seater and 2 seater sofas with metal frame legs - 400 euro; Green 5 wheel computer chair with adjustable back - 30 euro; Round pedestal 4 foot pine table - 100 euro; 4 pine blue patterned upholstered dining chairs - 60 euro; 4 foot metal framed with wood inserted headboard with mattress - 60 euro; Red dralon covered double sofa bed with storage compartment - 250 euro. Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 Email: geoffrey.sowler@ orange.fr FOR SALE: Edwardian, circular table With tilting top and pedestal base. Fair/good condition. Photos available. Cash only and buyer to collect. €125.00 Tel: 05 55 64 22 25 Email: geeinfrance@gmail.com FOR SALE: Victorian Pine Pot Cupboard In good condition and wax finished. Photos available.

Cash only and buyer to collect. €65.00 Tel: 05 55 64 22 25 Email: geeinfrance@gmail.com FOR SALE: Oval pine extending dining table and 6 chairs Table 156 cm long, extends to 198 cm.

100 cm wide. Chairs cream seats, cream inserts in backs, good condition. €130.00ono Tel: 05 17

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

GARDEN FOR SALE: Lawn Mower Honda 135E-GCV-GCV1605.

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

Metal frame + 4 base anchor plates.

Colour natural. €59.00 Tel: 05 55 03 26 42 FOR SALE: Rotavator Verts Loisirs VLRT56 Wheel driven rotavator serviced last year. Briggs & Stratton engine. Condition as new. €375.00 Tel: 05 55 81 74 25 FOR SALE: RYOBI 30cc 4 stroke strimmer/brush cutter (bike handles) With spare strimmer head

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Classified adverts are currently free for all small items (less than €500). For more xpensive items and photos a small fee applies: ● Items more than €500 are charged at €5 per month ● Accompanying photos are charged at €2.50 per month 23 60 62 (Chabanais) FOR SALE: Bedroom furniture Pine Double Bed (with mattress), dressing table, 2 bedside lockers, matching set, darker stain colour.

Photos available. Can deliver for fuel cost if required. €275.00 Tel: 05 55 80 70 93 Email: dannyandshaz@orange.fr FOR SALE: Complete Pine Bedroom Suite 2 Wardrobes, 1 Double Bed (including mattress), 1 Chest of Drawers, 1 Dressing Table, 2 Bedside Lockers. Very good condition. Can deliver for fuel cost if required. Photos available. €450.00 Tel: 05 55 80 70 93 Email: dannyandshaz@ orange.fr FOR SALE: Two identical sofas

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headboard (medium stain) €20.00 Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@gmail.com FOR SALE: Ikea pine effect kitchen doors, drawer fronts, side panels etc. Also some worktop. All reasonable offers considered. Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Ikea Benno TV stand Beech effect (118cm wide, 51 cm high) on castors and two matching bookcases (106cm high, 80cm wide). €35.00 Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@gmail.com

€150 each. Beige, 2 metres wide, complete with 2 sets of changeable white covers. Good condition. Tel: 05 55 68 17 65 FOR SALE: 2 Settees, 1 Chair and 1 Footstool in light green floral pattern material Top quality and in

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

and accessories. Hardly used and in good condition. Bought in the UK. Must collect. €110.00 Tel: 05 55 57 28 74 Email: rynn.sandra@ orange.fr FOR SALE: Garden implements McCulloch petrol strimmer 75 euro. 20" Petrol Chain Saw 150 euro. Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: Mike.crevant@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Intex Krystal clear above ground swimming pool sand filter & pump With instructions & video. Purchased in error, used once. Buyer collects. €120.00ono Tel: Tony or Marie on 02 54 25 39 79

GENERAL FOR SALE: VARIOUS 2 Draylon Green Chairs - €25. 4 red stripe coloured fabric dark oak dining chairs - €25. Kitchen units in medium oak with solid doors €125. Old long pine kitchen stand - €30. Antique style pine large mirror - €60 ono. Petrol generator (fitted with English plugs) - €100 ono. INTEX Swimming pool with ladder and water filter - €50. White toilet - €15. Victorian reproductionstyle oval kidney-shape solid bath/ shower (GBP1,200 new) - €300.

Double pine bed, with mattress €25. 4 Acrow props, used once - €25. Plastic blue patio table - €10. Charnwood CW40 multi burner fire - €150 ono. Fire insert - log burner - €25. Men's Harley Davidson collectable pocket watch on chain - €60. Harley Davidson solid paper weight - €15. Harley Davidson (Fatboy) signed framed print - €100. Complete Star Wars 30th anniversary ltd edition VHS special for collectors - €30.

20 James Bond collectors set of DVDs, all in collectors box €45. Ainsley, Howard's Spray collectable tall vase - €20. Aynsley pottery mantel oval clock - €25.

Disney - 1 Mickey, 1 Minnie collectable mugs - €30. Disney - Winnie the Pooh money box €30. Disney - limited edition Snow White collectors plate on stand - €40. Men's Rotary 18ct gold watch (cost GBP 1200) - €500.

Women's Rotary 18ct gold watch - €350. Outside portable BBQ on wheels - €30. Near junction 21, A20. Contact for photos and more information. Tel: 02 54 26 10 71 or mob: 06 31 32 88 42 House Contents Sale Household and other items, French and English Vide Grenier/Vide Placards/ Household Items Clear-out: Opportunity to decorate/ furnish your gîte, new holiday or French home with genuine French: small furniture, kitchenalia, ornaments (bibelots), pictures, fabric, gorgeous linen/cotton sheets (for patchwork/cushion covers), mirrors, vintage sewing items & French hairdressing salon items, vintage French clothes, playing cards, books, brass door fittings. Also English household items, ornaments and ceramics (Denby, Wedgwood, Poole, Hornsea, etc.), clothes (mainly size 14), books, jewellery. Other French and English bibelots, bricabrac or niffnaffs! Also postcards and maps. On Saturday 7 June 2014, 10.00 - 18.00.

At: 19 Boulevard Jean Lair, 19370 Chamberet (100 metres from the Salle de Fêtes). Also visit Chamberet's 9th Fête de la Cerise (Cherry Festival) and free Chamb'ART exhibition (work of Chamberet and area artists).

Plenty of parking in the village. Please email for further info: marie.t@virgin.net FOR SALE: 15 no stair mats Unused. Burgundy colour. €22.00 Tel: 05 55 03 26 42 FOR SALE: Surplus firewood Chestnut in 1m lengths, dry and ready to burn. 45€ per 1m3.

Royères, 15mins east of Limoges.

Call Daisy 05 55 37 68 38 Email: daisthomas01@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Set of five storage jars Limoges pottery, old design.

No cracks or breakage. Excellent condition. €50.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 (area 36 Sainte-Sévère) FOR SALE: Guilt mirror 78 x 56 cm €25.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 (area 36 Sainte-Sévère) FOR SALE: 10 year old bay British Warmblood gelding. 16.2hh.

Excellent flatwork, fun but safe hack. Jumps 1.10 competitively, but scope for higher. Been crosscountry schooling. Ridden by adults and children. Sad sale as too many youngsters. Lives in or out.

Windsucks without a collar, in the stable. Hence price, only €3500.

(87140). €3,500.00 Tel: 05 55 53 42 15/ 06 44 10 14 95 FOR SALE: SMALL VINTAGE FRENCH ENAMELLED STOVE

In lovely turquoisey-green enamel.

Design looks as if it might be from the 30s. Initials of maker on front are ACC or CCA or CAC. It has a small fire box and ash tray. Hole in back for flue. Not sure if it works or could be put into working order. Measures: height approx.

51 cms, width approx. 31 cms.

If not a working stove, a lovely feature in your French home, gîte or chambres d'hôtes. It's very heavy, so buyer to collect please (from Chamberet, 19370 Corrèze).

A bargain at €35! Please email for further info. €35.00 Email: marie.t@virgin.net

FOR SALE: Plumbing Fittings New English indirect cylinder, lagged. 1050mm x 450mm. with immersion heater. €98. 75 gallon water tank. 900mm x 550mm x 600 mm. €48. 7 thermostatic radiator valves. €45 the lot. Regent electric water heater. €48. Matt black steel super flue. 900mm x 150mm. €29. Tel: 05 53 52 03 02 (Sarlande) FOR SALE: VARIOUS - House/ Garage Clearance Double and single beds. Wardrobe. Chest of drawers. 3-piece suite. Writing bureau. Nest of tables. Even a Jaguar convertible. Ring for prices.

Tel: 05 53 52 03 02 (Sarlande) FOR SALE: Convector Heater 2000W Adjustable – beige - near new condition (boxed). BARGAIN BUY 15 EURO. €15.00 Tel: 05 55 64 46 27 (St. Dizier Leyrenne) Email: tiony_48@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Sony Stereo & Speakers Sony FM Stereo/FMAM Receiver STR-DB798, plus JBL Cinema Sound Speakers CS460 (five speakers plus sub woofer). 50€ the lot. Collection only: la Souterraine area. €50.00 Tel: 09 50 76 37 75 FOR SALE: Pub Pool Table (7 x 4) Slate bed. Set to free play. 2 sets of balls, spare set of side cushions, 2 spare sets of pockets, 4 new cues, chalks, level. Would benefit from recovering. €325.00 Phone: 05 87 77 20 82 FOR SALE: Log or Coal Burner Preferably with oven but not imperative. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Various Table - 80cm square wooden with heavy metal pedestal. Also Golf Equipment lots of things for sale in really good condition, please ask for details.

Also Printer - Canon pixma mp240 all-in-one photo printer, available in original box. Offers invited.

Email: malcolmwalden@yahoo. co.uk FOR SALE: Various Garden cart: 95 x 50 cm, drop-down sides, hand pull or attach to sit-upon mower - €60; Elnapress: fast press iron - €50; Twin-headed halogen work spotlight on tripod - €15; Decorators platform: platform size 120 x 36 cm, can be 108 or 142 cm above ground - €25; Quechua tent: T4.1 ie sleeps 4 in one sleeping area, good condition, all poles and pegs - €25; Pillar drill stand - €10; Four bicycles: all in need of TLC but all potential goers. Offers for one or all. Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 Email: coljendawson@gmail.com FOR SALE: Clavier Electronique Medeli MD 500 Electric keyboard for sale with stand, never been used, 400 euros new. €250.00 Tel: 07951 130 480 / 05 55 60 20 69 FOR SALE: BIG OLD JERRY CAN US 1952. 16 litres. €15.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: ELECTRIC CONVECTOR HEATER Good working order. €18.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: OIL FILLED RADIATORS (4) Just plug in. Different designs and all in working order. 15-25 euros each or 50 euros for the 4 radiators. Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: GAS HEATER Small. Takes butane cube. Good working order. €15.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: OLD CERAMIC FRENCH SINK 50 x 60 cm x 10 cm deep. White. Good condition. €30.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: 2 FOLDING SCREENS or ROOM DIVIDERS One screen is in cane and the other is in wood with material panels.

Height of each is 1.6m and width of each when unfolded is 1.6 m.

15 euros each or 25 euros for the two. Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: 2 CHILD GATES 8 euros each. Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: One Samick Universal Recurve archery bow In excellent condition. Draw weight 32lbs. Comes with fabric carrying case & quiver. Cartel sight, Cartel carbon stabilizing system. Other accessories including new string/ wrist support/thumb guard and a few carbon composite arrows. €200.00ono Tel: 02 54 24 41 73 FOR SALE: Various Modern

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Height at centre 1.3 metres. Buyer collects. €35.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: 2 Folding Bikes With Bags Approx. 800mm long, 750mm high, 240mm wide (folded). Ideal for camping van or large boot car. € 240 for the pair.

Excellent condition. €240.00 Tel: 05 53 52 03 02 (Sarlande) FOR SALE: Double Yoke/Oak Light Fitting On chain. 4 light fittings. 1180mm long. Good condition. €188.00 Tel: 05 53 52 03 02 (Sarlande) FOR SALE: Yamaha Electone Dual Keyboard Organ Multi menus. Superb condition. €375.00 Tel: 05 53 52 03 02 (Sarlande) FOR SALE: White Painted Cot with drop down rail and mattress, and an easy assembly playpen Photos available. €35.00 Tel: 05 55 80 70 93 Email: dannyandshaz@ orange.fr FOR SALE: Sky TV. Pace Minibox (12 Volt) Size 27 x 18 x 3 cm . Complete with viewing card, Roadpro Remote Eye, Remote Control & instruction book. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 78 22 89 FOR SALE: Ideal for Camper or Caravan - CB Radio, Midland 38 UK (12 volt) 80 Channel. 40 UK – 40 EU Model. Complete with Handset /Mic Control, Extra Speaker & Ariel, Boxed. €40.00 Tel: 05 55 78 22 89 FOR SALE: Windows - White Aluminium, Sliding, Double Glazed In good condition. 4 @ 174

cm Wide x 136 cm high 2 @ 122 cm Wide x 136 cm high As above but hinged on left. (Viewed from inside) Patterned glass. 1 @ 94 cm Wide x. 68 cm high 1 @ 84 cm Wide x 93 cm high 100 euros each or near offer. Tel: 05 55 78 22 89 FOR SALE: Wood turning equipment The following items, all hardly used, are for sale, genuine reason for sale: RECORD LATHE dml365h mk2 speeds up to 2000 rpm, large bowl rest 250 euros; chuck set Rex 3000 for bowl turning etc 50 euros; set of 6 gouges with long handles brand new in wooden case 50 euros; collection of wood for turning including zebrano olive wood, deal and iroka 40 euros. Everything you need to start an exciting hobby.

Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: Mike. crevant@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Rocking chair €100.00 Tel: 02 54 24 29 76 Email: sablage@mail.com FOR SALE: Vintage log burner €300.00 Tel: 02 54 24 29 76 Email: sablage@mail.com FOR SALE: Singer sewing machine with treadle table (Egyption sphinx design).

Complete with instruction book. €200.00 Tel: 02 54 24 29 76 Email: sablage@mail.com FOR SALE: 4 berth tent with central porch A PROACTION 4 person 2 room tent. Size: 210x140+120+140x140 CM. Mint Condition { used only 3 times } Cost 159.99 GBP, only 60.00 Euros, situated @ St. Dizier Leyrenne. €60.00 Tel: Bob 05 55 64 48 35 Email: bigbob.bb@

wanadoo.fr FOR SALE: White Villeroy & Boch double sink with integral drainer Size L160cm x W60cm

x D20cm. V.G.C. Most fittings still attached. Ideal for kitchen renovation project. Buyer Collects. €150.00ono Tel: Tony or Marie on 02 54 25 39 79 FOR SALE: Highland waterproof boots (Cotton Traders) Male/ Female generous size 7. Wine colour with cozy faux fur lining.

Worn once. Great for dog walking.

New £50, accept £25 (30 euros). €30.00 Tel: 05 55 81 38 06 (23210 Azat Chatenet) FOR SALE: 12Kw Supra Wood Burner Good condition (750mm x 440mm x 720mm high), single aspect, s/s flue liner. Buyer collects (St Laurent sur Gorre). €400.00ono Tel: 06 48 05 26 67 FOR SALE: Ronseal Wood Paint 2.5lt pure brilliant white gloss. 13 available. £24.95 in Homebase. 18 euros per can, price negotiable. Tel: 05 55 62 04 64 FOR SALE: SUNTEC M125 Compact mixer desk for microphones/instruments 4 mono and 4 stereo inputs plus many other features. As new - only 4 months old. Photos available. Cash only and buyer to collect. €65.00 Tel: 05 55 64 22 25 Email: geeinfrance@ gmail.com FOR SALE: 150+ Old roof slates Buyer collects. €35.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: Super king size duvet Unused. €10.00 Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@gmail.com FOR SALE: Ice cream maker Philips. Little used. €25.00 Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Apollo Transition aluminium folding camping bike Colour silver and black. 6 speed.

Like new. Will accept 80 euros. €80.00 Tel: 05 55 56 21 99 Gary

VEHICLES / PARTS FOR SALE: Peugeot 207 CC Cabriolet 2008, only 52,500

Available July/August. €1500 each. Near Bussière-Poitevine.

Tel: 05 55 68 34 07 FOR SALE: AL-KO galvanised trailer chassis It has a flatbed area of approx 250cm x 158cm with inboard wheel arches. It has an overall length of approx 360cm including tow hitch. Fitted with independent suspension, braked wheels, two very good tyres with the addition of an unused spare, hand brake, jockey wheel and wind down stabilisers on each corner, it is rated at 650KGs and comes with full road legal lighting. It would make a good motorcycle, go-cart, box trailer or any other specialised unit that you may want to build on it.

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

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

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

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

Registered in France. Excellent condition.

Cash sale only. Price offers around €475.00. Contact by email. Photos available on request. Email: bridger.nigel@ orange.fr FOR SALE: Various French headlights for Ford Mondeo MK2 1997-2002. Very good condition - 80 euros. A set of 2 Gislaved 195 x 60 x 15 all weather tyres, brand new - 65 euros. A set of 2 Michelin 155R x 13 all weather tyres, nearly

new - 30 euros. One Pirelli 195 x 60 x 15 tyre, nearly new - 25 euros. Tel: 05 55 62 33 86 FOR SALE: Vauxhall Vectra 1.9 CDTI 5 doors. First registration

Jan 06. Right hand drive. Last Control Technique 07/2013.

Interior: air con, front electric windows, CD player, electric mirrors, adjustable steering wheel, speed regulator, ABS, reversing sensor, 6 gears, front and side airbags. Mileage: 99878 miles (160738 Kms). Fully converted to French regulations; headlights, plates, Carte Grise...

Excellent condition, the only reason I’m selling is because I no longer have a need for it. €3,700.00 Tel: 09 79 72 04 41 Email: dutch38@live.com FOR SALE: Rover 75 Connoisseur CDT SE A 2000 Diesel This vehicle is the delux

BMW version of the Rover 75.

One owner. A real classic. First reg 2001, 163 thousand miles on clock. French registered.

Control Technique to June 2015. Regularly serviced, new gearbox fitted March 2013, new alternator, new steering pump, new starter motor, new tyres.

Fuel consumption: round town 40 circa mpg; on motorways circa 54 mpg. Aircon, radio, 6 Disk CD, TV, cruise control, heated seats, owners handbook, service manuals and some spares, etc. Set of UK lights if required to re-import to UK. €2,950.00 Tel: 05 55 03 47 41 Email: raymond.barber@tiscali. co.uk FOR SALE: Ford Mustang 3.8 V6 Convertible 1999, automatic, LHD, electric roof, beige leather interior, 4 new tyres, 130,000 miles, 6 CD changer + radio (Sony), sport wheels & exhaust, dark metallic

green. All in excellent condition & collectable. €7,500.00 Tel: 02 54 01 05 74 FOR SALE: 2002 PEUGEOT 206 LX Automatic Five

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

Odometer reading and History for 4 years, mileage to date 59,525. Genuine, two lady owners. Must be seen to appreciate condition. €3,100.00 Tel: 05 45 66 14 62 FOR SALE: Honda CBR motorbike Beautiful bike. €2,000.00 Tel: 02 54 24 29 76 Email: sablage@mail.com FOR SALE: Metallic Silver BMW 118D This is a 2007

October 1.8 diesel and has done 106,000 km from new. LHD and French registered. The condition both inside and out is pristine.

Bought at 30,000km from BMW in Limoges it has been serviced in accordance with the schedule.

Drives like new and will achieve in excess of 50mpg on the motorway. Priced 10% below garage pricing for a quick sale. €8,500.00 Please call to view 05 55 68 47 33 FOR SALE: VOLVO V50 2.0D FEELING LHD. 2006 - CT OK. Abs. On board computer.

Cruise control. Climate control.

Electric windows. 6 speed. Cd player / radio. Airbags. Alloys

16”. 2 new tyres, serviced and cam belt changed March 2014.

Vgc interior & exterior. Please email for more info & pictures. €6,000.00 Tel: 02 54 36 71 96 Email: trishbaxter11@yahoo. com FOR SALE: 4 brand new tyres Still in wrapping. Ordered wrong size for my Audi.

Landsail 225/ 45z / r17. 94 w xl.

Cost 270 euros will accept 190 euros. €190.00 Tel: 05 55 56 21 99 Gary FOR SALE: 1995 Kawasaki GPZ 1100 { the fast 1. 175 MPH } Still on English plates. Sorn Declaration. Only 24,000 miles, only run during summer months.

Mint condition, fully serviced summer 2013. Comes with pair of Givi rear panniers. €3,500.00 Tel: Bob 05 55 64 48 35 Email: bigbob.bb@wanadoo.fr

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

WANTED WANTED: Digger or Excavator Any age or condition. Any other plant or machinery considered.

Prompt cash buyer. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Seeking an assistant to help me with training and competing my 2 Merens (large) ponies Location: La Creuse.

Male or female, full or parttime, live in or out. Salary commensurate with knowledge and experience in both driving and riding. Tel: 05 55 41 69 93 Email: lulufrance23@yahoo. com

K I A , T H E O N LY M A N U FA C T U R E R TO O F F E R A 7 Y E A R WA R R A N T Y miles, on English plates, petrol 1.6 litre, CD player, metallic black, alloys, RHD. Lady owner, reluctant sale. Priced keenly to sell. €3,950.00 Tel: 06 10 97 14 30 FOR SALE: Renault Espace LHD Control Technique until April 2016 and regularly garage serviced (next one not due for 5000 kilometres approximately).

Good mechanically, non smoker, petrol, tow bar, roof rack. I am so pleased with this car I have just bought her younger sister so this faithful friend needs another lucky owner. You can even have totally free another Espace for spares if you want it. 650€ if 5 seats sufficient, 2 more seats available if wanted at €50 the pair. Tel: 05 55 60 43 96 Email: slee.christopher@orange.fr FOR SALE: Two mobile homes

NEW KIA DEALERSHIP

NEW MODELS TO DISCOVER ON YOUR DOORSTEP

Venez inaugurer votre nouvelle concession KIA !

Nos équipes se feront un plaisir de vous accueillir et de vous faire découvrir tous nos modèles garantis 7 ans* comme la nouvelle Picanto, la nouvelle Rio, le Venga, le Soul, la gamme cee’d, le Sportage et le Sorento... Des véhicules qui vous étonneront par leur design, qualité et leurs équipements de haute technologie, alors réservez votre essai.

Avec Kia, vous n’êtes pas au bout de vos surprises !

Kia Motors France 38391529500067 RCS Nanterre

double steel radiator - excellent condition 95 x 90 €30.00 (new €150.00). 4 white plastic garden chairs (as new) €10.00. Reclaimed terracotta tiles 16cm x 16cm x 2cm approx 12 m square, 36 euros per square metre (36 tiles).

Sovereign motor mower with Briggs and Stratton engine, used but in working order €50.00. Stihl d18 chain saw, for spares or repair €25.00. Tel: 05 55 63 43 35 (La Souterraine) FOR SALE@: Ornamental White Steel Gate Fits a 2 metre opening.

Consommations mixtes et émissions de CO2 des modèles présentés : nouvelle Kia Picanto : de 4,2 à 5,3 L/100 km - de 99 à 125 g/km ; nouvelle Kia Rio : de 3,2 L à 6,4 L/100 km – de 85 à 150 g/km ; Kia Sportage : de 5,2 à 7,0 L/100 km - de 135 à 183 g/km ; Kia Venga : de 4,7 à 7,0 L/100 km - de 124 à 164 g/km ; nouvelle Kia pro_cee’d : de 4,3 à 6,3 L/100 km - de 113 à 150 g/km.

* Garantie 7 ans ou 150 000 km (1er des deux termes échu) valable pour tous les modèles KIA en France métropolitaine et Corse (hors DOMTOM) et dans tous les Etats membres de l’UE ainsi qu’en Norvège, Suisse, Islande et à Gibraltar. Hors véhicules utilitaires et véhicules à usage commercial.

Each 9m x 3m, toilet, kitchen, etc. Ideal for accommodation during house build. Reasonable condition, weathertight.

EVOLUTION 23 Par RN 145, sortie 48 rue Johannes Gutenberg, 23000 GUERET

Tél : 05 55 52 82 15 Mail: teamgueret@orange.fr GPS: 46.1831, 1 .8800

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Your indispensable guide to finding local businesses & artisans Groundworks Painters/Decorators Plasterers Plumbers Chimney Sweeps Computers/Satellites >> pg 21 Food & Drink >> pg 21 Garden Services >> pg 21 >> pg 21-22 Gifts & Crafts >> pg 22-23 Handholding Services

Activities & Leisure Animals & Pets Antiques/Brocantes Auto Services Building Services Architectural Services Carpenters/Joiners Electricians Fosses Septiques General

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

Activities & Leisure

Flying Lessons

www.flyinginfrance.com See page 13

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76 Les Dryades

Hotel / Golf / Spa www.les-dryades.fr

VALROFF Bateaux bois

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

www.valroffbateauxbois.com

Tel: 05-55-67-28-98 Email: marc.valroff@hotmail.fr 23700 MAINSAT

BikeHireDirect Haute-Vienne Bike Hire www.bikehiredirect.com see main ad - pg 3

Small & friendly, English run.

Viewings welcome.

Certificat de capacité.

Also available: Pet foods, treats & accessories.

Mon - Sat: 9.00 - 7.00

Your advert here Car Breakers - C.R.A.L.

Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87 siret: 504 584 228 00010

05 55 03 76 87 / 06 30 02 35 73 Only 30 mins from Limoges airport.

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

NEW - purpose built isolation unit.

Certificate of Capacity. Contact Barbara:

bdowning77@wanadoo.fr SIRET: 494 125 016 00019

Full day ticket - €10 pp

Siret No. 511 322 554 00011

(Farges, nr. Aubusson)

Antiques/ Brocantes

>> pg 27 >> pg 27

Cattery La Grange Brocante Animals & Pets The Caring Rochechouart Seillant, 36310 Chaillac

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

Carp, Roach, Zander and Perch.

Sport fishing only - no kill policy.

Tel: 09 74 76 76 62

Kennels & Cattery

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

05 55 41 17 76

DAY TICKET FISHING

http://www.lakebrillac.co.uk

The Orchard

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

www.the-orchard.eu

see main ad - pg 9

Open daily. Night fishing available on request.

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

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

ZE DOG (& CAT) HOUSE

Family, cage-free boarding for dogs and cats.

Positive dog training and counseling.

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

June Altman, Le Puytren, 87800 Meilhac

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

Animal communication Gentle healing for people and pets.

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

www.ame-et-corps.com Tel: 06.66.24.85.49 English, French, German - and Animal spoken! Katharina Maiss

Champlong Chatterie

Caring, quiet accommodation just for cats

We sell a range of quality new and second-hand goods to suit a variety of tastes and budgets.

Second hand furniture, clothing, books, CDs/DVDs, toys, new items, gifts & English greetings cards.

CLOSING DOWN - LAST DAY 1st JUNE Friday-Sunday, 10h00-17h30

lagrangebrocante@yahoo.fr www.lagrangebrocante.com

Auto Services

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

TEL: 05 53 62 50 46

Alison & Ray

Tel: 05 55 60 27 83

SIREN: 514 423 532

The English Mechanic

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

05 55 41 17 76

Le Mécanique Anglais

Email: lemeca24@gmail.com

JUNCT 22 off A20, Arnac la Poste

Your advert here

Buy/Sell/Scrap Spare Parts for Sale 05.55.48.21.33 - see pg 9

MOTOR PARTS CHARENTE

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

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

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

motorptscharente@aol.com

RING BILL! Registered Car Mechanic

05.55.81.31.85

See Display Ad pg 22

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

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ADVERTORIAL

Improving your Chances of Selling your House

A

s most house sellers know, this is an extremely difficult time to sell your house, but that doesn’t mean you can’t improve your chances to generate interest in your property. How? Well, take a look at the photo below.

Not exactly flattering is it and it’s not unusual to see house photos like this on the internet. The problem is that most estate agents don’t have the time or resources to correct them.

Now look at your own photographs and ask yourself, do they really show off your house, do your rooms look bright and

Building Services Architectural Services

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

Plans-on-line.com New on-line service for all planning applications.

Reduce your costs with our unique semi-DIY service.

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

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

CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Pre-purchase & Structural Surveys.

Verbal & written reports.

Structural calculations & drawings.

Redevelopment ideas & solutions.

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

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

airy, was it a sunny day when the photos were taken? If you answered ‘No’ to any of these questions you can and should do something about them.

“Your photographs are the most important opportunity you have to attract interest in your house. Potential buyers browse many websites and your house details will be very similar to others, especially within the same price bracket, but your photographs are unique and usually the first thing a prospective buyer will notice,” says Nic Stern founder of HousePhotoRetouching.com, an internet based company that offers professional photo retouching and enhancement services to house sellers, estate agents and holiday home rental agencies. “Most sellers just don’t realise they can do something about their photos. If they’re dark and dingy or have grey skies, they need to be fixed.

Our service is inexpensive and can really make a big difference when it comes to bringing attention to your house, as you can see from the photo to the right.

“The response to this service from house sellers has been overwhelmingly enthusiastic, new customers even get the opportunity to see one photo enhanced free of charge so they can

For more information visit www.housephotoretouching.com or call 07 81 05 63 98

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

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

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

Nicholas Hemming Wood Craft www.nicholashemming.co.uk

02 48 63 15 09 - see main ad pg 11

Building Services

siret: 790 016 984 00011

Building Services Carpenters/ Joiners WOODWORK MADE TO MEASURE

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

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

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

05 55 14 12 43

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

Le Charme De Chêne Handmade solid oak joinery and furniture Our joinery expertise includes barn doors, barn door frame openings, staircases, kitchens, windows & doors.

We also make handmade furniture.

Every item is bespoke and made to measure.

Please visit our website for recent installations and references.

www.lecharmedechene.com contactus@lecharmedechene.com

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

Electricians Lumiere Service et Energie Steven Rofe 20+ Years experience

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

SALAMANDRE

électricité Keith SLOPER

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

sales@thebugle.eu

judge for themselves the dramatic improvements that can be achieved.”

Emily P., a small business owner from Almeria recently said, “A friend mentioned the House Photo Retouching website to me when I was having trouble attracting interest in my house. In hindsight my photos were pretty terrible... they fixed my photos, buyers started looking and I was able to sell at the price I was looking for, despite the state of the property market here.

I fully recommend the service. It's one of the best investments I've ever made.” ■

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

05 55 41 17 76 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

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

INSTALLATION23

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

Dutch and English spoken Creuse / Puy-de-Dôme E-mail: installation23@gmail.com

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

Leigh Dodd

ELECTRICIAN O5.55.48.95.86

www.saraleigh.com

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

contact@saraleigh.com Siret: 507 643 336 00013

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

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

Your advert here

Siret: 753 054 030 00014

05 55 41 17 76

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Septic tanks

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

Need a pair of hands?

Building Services

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

Fosses Septiques

For more info please call Barrie

05.55.02.66.58 / 06.76.09.68.37 Or visit my website

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

KWIKSTAGE Scaffold Hire

Steve Johns

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

Digger and dumper hire

Groundworks, foundations, driveways, etc.

Building & Renovation services Free devis and site visit

05.55.64.11.73

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

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

R & B Construction

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Building Services

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

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

French Lily

General

Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 11

Old Style Creativity

CHRIS STONE SERVICES

Rural Renovations

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

Please see our portfolio at :

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

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

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

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

Courson Construction

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

(contrôle technique)

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

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

Tel: 05 55 89 00 89 Mob: 06 04 06 55 28 Siret: 533 577 128 00010

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

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

E: info@maxhuggett.com

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

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

Concrete & formwork specialist, including concrete stairs.

Large scaffold stock.

25 years + experience.

Honest & fair quotations.

References available.

Rapid response estimates and start dates.

Insured & registered

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

www.maxhuggett.com English & French spoken Siret: 518 511 340 00011

WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

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

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

"Amy's", Salon de Thé 17 Rue Grande, 36340 Cluis Décennale Assurance

Tél: 02.54.06.91.54 Mob: 06.95.21.74.05 Amy's Tea Rooms: 02.54.31.36.03

Lovejoy’s Scaffolding Hire Strong, fully adjustable cup-lock scaffolding Collect and erect yourself to save costs or delivery and erection included Tel: 05 55 68 22 04 www.limousin-builders.com Siret 789 209 236 00015

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

sales@thebugle.eu

siret 532 981 198 00015

05 55 41 17 76

05 55 37 45 35 06 74 21 47 71

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.

Approved septic tank installer

05 55 60 29 50 / 06 04 13 30 57

www.lce23.com See our main ad above

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

05.55.80.83.30

View our renovation work at

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

T J Renovations 30 years experience in building trade Davis & Davis

La Coterie Entreprise

Registered Car Mechanic

Established, Qualified Builder/Electrician 30 years experience

Max Huggett

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

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

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

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

Contact Kristian on: kristianwoodgate@icloud.com

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

Tony Hall ENTREPRISE SMITH BUILDING SERVICES General Builders

House/Barn Clearance

INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS TEL: 05.55.06.05.69 MOB: 06.04.44.26.36 SIRET: 520 275 504 00022

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

email: anthonytsmith15@gmail.com

Email: tjrenovations96@yahoo.fr

Covering Depts: 87 & 16

Renovation

M.J.Quigley Scaffolding TEL: 05 49 48 84 03 See main ad pg 10

PLUMBING/ELECTRICITY

RING BILL!

SIRET: 494 617 798 00017

Electrics

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

email: davis-davis@sfr.fr Siret: 498 203 652 00017

Eurl Réno-Gén

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

Contact Phil Andrews:

Mob: 06 42 38 54 22 Tel: 02 54 30 11 20 Email: philip.andrews@orange.fr siret: 509 180 410 00011

50,000 sq ft of covered showrooms & 2 large external display areas - All reclamation bought & sold - Demolition undertaken - Specialists in oak beams - Metalwork & stonework - Indian stone flooring - Plywood, all in 8x4 sheets: internal, external and marine grade Open Mon-Sat 8.30am to 6pm - www.reclamation-yard.com Only 1km from Confolens on the D952 Ansac-sur-Vienne road

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ADVERTORIAL

Le Moulin du Breuil

L

you visit.

The committed family team certainly know how to provide a meal that is not only tasty but beautifully presented and excellent value for money in perfect surroundings both inside and out.

The chef, Brett, prides himself on using as much local produce as possible

e Moulin du Breuil are now into their 3rd season and the restaurant is going from strength to strength, gaining a very healthy reputation with the locals and those from further afield.

It is not unusual to find a mixture of French, British, Dutch and Belgians when

and of course everything is freshly prepared on the premises! Brett is always happy to provide menus to suit any dietary requirements and for groups of 10 or more he can provide a tailored menu to support all requirements and budgets.

The soirées and other events have gained a very large following and you need to book early to avoid disappointment.

Check out their website - www.lemoulindubreuil. com - and Facebook page for further details, not forgetting the adverts here in the Bugle.

The number of birthdays, anniversaries, baptisms, weddings and any other celebrations being held at Le Moulin du Breuil are all on the increase as their

reputation continues gain momentum.

to

ited Le Moulin du Breuil then why not pop along to meet Rachel, Brett, Anne and Nick soon - you will be made very welcome. ■

With the long summer days fast approaching, an afternoon or evening on the terrace, alongside the river Creuse is very relaxing. Swimming or fishing can also be added to the ‘menu’ along with a beer, a glass of wine or even an ice-cream.

If you haven’t yet vis-

Le Moulin du Breuil 23140 PIONNAT

05 55 80 37 70 www.lemoulindubreuil.com

To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 05 55 41 17 76 Harlequin Developments All aspects of renovation and refurbishment, big or small, undertaken.

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

05.55.68.67.56 06.06.60.46.97

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

RSW Entreprises

Fosse Septique Specialist

05.55.80.00.57

See our Display Ad - pg 12 Monte Sarginson

House Renovations Inside & Out

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

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

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

Dave Cardwell - Builder

05 55 98 24 12

See our Display Ad - pg 7 A. Robins Construction Roofing Specialist www.robinsbuilders.com 05 45 61 40 15 - see pg 5

Abris Bois LV

Timber Building Specialists www.abrisfrance.fr 05 87 77 95 57 - see pg 13

Masonry & More

Your advert here La Noneix

Mini-Digger with driver

& Property Services

john.bonella@gmail.com

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

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

Large or small projects undertaken - please view our website.

Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands

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

Travaux Publics www.pilgrim23.com 05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com

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

SIRET: 531 768 182 00010

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Building Services

05 55 41 17 76 Groundworks

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

05 55 61 93 07

Building Services

GODSON Double D

3kw Solar PV Installation

Eurl Réno-Gén 02 54 30 11 20 / 06 42 38 54 22 see main ad - pg 13

05.55.78.62.29 See Main Ad - pg 24

Building Services

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

Fully insured offering 10 year guarantee.

Call Stuart on:

05 55 80 92 91

info@platrierlimousin.fr Siret: 534 396 908 00012

Painters/ Decorators Simon Carter

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

FREE QUOTES

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

« LE PLATRIER »

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

FOR A QUOTATION CALL

05 55 63 53 06 06 23 29 48 19

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

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

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

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

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sales@thebugle.eu Martin Walters

Building Services

Plumber

Plasterers GLEN VINEY

PLASTERER Quality Plasterwork, Internal & External

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

Caught out last winter?

Don't worry!

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

Tel 02 54 24 84 62 Siret 522 804 723 00016

H20 CREUSE

Tel: 06 45 18 86 10

Heating & Plumbing engineer

Siret: 527 736 326 00010

see pg 8

(18 Years Experience) Email: glenviney1@btinternet.com

Multiskilled Artisan

Graham Carter Plastering • Plastering • Rendering • Stud Walling • Tiling and associated works • Bespoke polished concrete surfaces for Window Sills, Shelves, Fire Surrounds etc. • General Renovation interior and exterior of buildings to customer's specification.

05 55 63 89 23

Chimney Sweeps

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

Call Patrice:

Le Champsac

B&B Restaurant Bar Tabac & Salle des Fêtes

open all year regular events private parties

06.79.07.91.56

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

Big Dish Satellite www.bigdishsat.com

05 55 78 72 98 see main ad - pg 4

Sat-Elec Formerly Electrosat

UK & French Satellite TV

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

TOOWAY BROADBAND Approved Supplier

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

06 30 28 81 43

siret no 798 364 600 00014

Siret No. 513 415 091 00018

Building Services

Computers & Satellites

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

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

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

05.55.41.17.76

Creusetec

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

05 55 78 53 50

Satellite Systems

12, Rue des Fontaines 87230 Champsac

05 55 66 60 21

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

TV Receiver & Electronic Repairs.

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

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

GOODWIN SATELLITE

The Codfather British Fish & Chips in France www.thecodfather.eu See main ad pg 14

Le Moulin du Breuil BAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE 23140 PIONNAT

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

05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 11

Dept 23 & surrounding areas

THÉ BONBONS CADEAUX

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

Food & Drink

TOUTE SWEEP

www.lechampsac.com lechampsac@orange.fr

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

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

Contact Barry Manning

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

barry@toutesweep.com

Plumbers Rick Fife

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

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

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

Tel: 05 55 62 34 66

Email: amanda.rick@tiscali.co.uk

Please give us a call to discuss your requirements. If you get the answer machine we WILL return your call the same day. siret: 494 380 264 00015

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

computer services - pc • mac • network

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

Chimney Sweeping NO FIX... NO FEE !!

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

www.stovesellers.com

05 55 63 78 72 Siren: 502 409 949

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

IT Support for Creuse, HauteVienne, Indre and Vienne

www.indre-it.com 02.54.25.65.08 06.16.91.64.67

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

Time for Tea

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

Restaurant AUX CEPES LA veytiZoU, 87130

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38

05 55 80 84 65

see main ad - pg 5

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

Le Relais de l'Abloux

email: toddcasson@yahoo.co.uk

Bar - Restaurant Pizzeria Pizzas to eat in or take away

Oh My Cod Fish and Chips

36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

05 55 80 34 26 - see pg 18

02 54 47 56 74

www.ohmycod.fr

Mini Digger

Très Jolie

Landscaping, ditching, land clearance etc.

Also general Garden Maintenance

Mail order available or find me at a local market

with Driver for Hire

John Bonella

87440 Marval

05 55 78 62 29

siret no. 523 183 580 00019

Mayday

john.bonella@gmail.com

Ladies fashion accessories (see Notice Board for more details) Paula Robinson

05 55 78 62 29 06 04 08 29 53

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

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ADVERTORIAL

Property Market Activity on the Increase

H

ouses on Internet, the successful, fastgrowing internet marketing company that helps people sell their French property without using an agent, is seeing that the trend which started at the end of 2013, namely a serious increase in the number of sales, is continuing this year.

When we compare the figures for 2014 with the same period last year, enquiries from prospective buyers have more than doubled and sales have risen by over 60%, says Richard Kroon, founder and director.

About 85% of buyers through their website are foreigners.

As the UK property market is improving rapidly, a lot of prospective buyers are now British, but other countries like Holland, Belgium, Germany,

Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and of course Australia keep showing an increase in buying French property, both for holiday homes or to live here permanently.

The key to their success is without doubt the extensive global network which enables them to reach prospective buyers wherever they are. Another strong and unique quality of Houses on Internet is the way they present each property. The number of photos, depending on the type of house, is usually between 50 and 70, everything is described in three languages, translated by professionals, and the information given is not just about the house, but also about shopping facilities, schools, airports, etcetera.

The most important thing is to reach the buyers. Richard:

“An excellent Google ranking is crucial and so we keep optimizing our website and advertise all over the internet, literally worldwide. As we advertise each property on other large, international sites as well, the total exposure is enormous.”

Throughout France, Houses on Internet has over 90 photographers who visit their clients when they decide to sell their property through them.

And of course, any summer photos these clients already have themselves can be copied too, in order to make the best possible presentation.

Signing-up to sell your house through Houses on Internet is easy. Visit their website which is available in four languages; it contains all the information you need and everything is ex-

plained step by step. When you have decided to sell your property through them, one of their staff will then call you personally to start the process. ■

Houses on Internet www.housesoninternet.com 05 55 65 12 19

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

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

02 54 24 01 06

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

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

Tel: 05 55 63 86 05

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

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

JJ’s Cafe Bar C’est cheese

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

Come and see for yourself - Open all week.

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

02 54 06 30 77

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

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

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99 Visit: www.petticoatlaneshop.com E-mail: sales@petticoatlaneshop.com

English groceries, Fresh British Beef & Steaks (to order only), Gammon Steak, Bacon, Sausage & Cheddar Cheese.

Wide range of frozen items including vegetarian.

Traditional English beers, Sherries & Wine.

Cards for all occasions.

Opening hours: Mon - Sat 10am – 6pm Visit us and compare our prices

Atelier d'Art du Jardin Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Hols 11h00 to 18h00 Cream teas on the terrasse.

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

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

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

Garden Services

05.55.63.90.79

www.lecreusoisbistro.com SIREN: 483 988 853

Le Pub

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

02.54.60.02.14 - see pg 6

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

Le Frog Boutique www.lafrogboutique.com

see main ad - pg 5

SIREN: 409 679 578

High quality British & French food at reasonable prices.

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

WWW.CARDBUBBLE.COM

siret: 751 978 917 00019

www.cestcheese.fr 09.66.87.02.74 cest.cheese@orange.fr

Les Genêts, Azerables

Gifts & Crafts

Artisan art for your garden.

business - FOR SALE Also available online.

Forcontact more information, seedetails our website: us for

Creusois Petticoat Lane LeBar/Restaurant 5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

26, Ecurat 23150

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

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

see main ad below

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

References provided.

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

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Vera Laine Gift Shop & Salon de Thé Candles, mugs, shabby chic homeware, cards, leather goods, jewellery... all at affordable prices!

Neal's Yard Remedies Consultant.

Fresh homemade cakes and free WiFi now available!

Open Tue-Fri: 9h30-17h30 Sat: 10h00-13h00 Contact Jay:

05 87 77 95 59

veralaine19@gmail.com

THÉ BONBONS CADEAUX

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

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

The Exchange Rochechouart

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

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

05 55 78 19 24

www.theexchangerochechouart.com 9 rue Dr Charles Poitevin SIRET 484 479 480 00010

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

Quality product at affordable prices.

Customized, if required, especially for you.

Available blank or with either English or French greetings.

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

Tel: 06 86 89 81 02 siret 528 539 448

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Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

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

beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk

05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

siret: 530 840 958 00017

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

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

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

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

Advertising is payable on publication. All prices are HT.

Gifts & Crafts

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

Insurance & Finance

Pest Control

HiFX

Central France Pest Control

Health & Beauty Très Jolie

Ladies fashion accessories 05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53 see main ad pg 24 Ivan Petley

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

Keyrings €2 plus other unique gift ideas.

Customisation and personalisation possible.

Come and visit the workshop by appointment.

Tel: 05.55.80.29.88 Les Bregères, 23150 St-Martial-le-Mont alison.petley@wanadoo.fr 26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du Jardin Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Hols 11h00 to 18h00 Artisan art for your garden.

Cream teas on the terrasse.

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

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

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

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

NEED HELP?

International money transfer

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

www.hifx.co.uk

Online translation service

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

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

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

Learning to meditate

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

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

New group in St. Junien is planned.

Beginners and advanced participants welcome!

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

06.66.24.85.49

Siddalls

Financial Solutions & Expert Advice

05.56.34.75.51

Language Services

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

Les Dryades

Annet Karhof

see main ad - pg 9

06 37 08 92 09 - see pg 10

05 55 41 17 76 Secretarial Services Tel: 04 70 07 76 35

email: alexandracoulon2@orange.fr

see main ad - pg 5

French lessons & Language Services

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

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

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

La Petite Barre, 18210 Bessais Le Fromental

Property Maintenance

lindabodimeade@eircom.net paulbodimeade@eircom.net

Sophie Arsac

Your advert here

Curative and preventative

SIRET No. 498 544 741 00024

05 87 41 07 93 - see pg 7

05.55.89.15.74 - pg 16

www.applicateur3d.com Email: info@applicateur3d.com

OSTEOPATHY & ACUPUNCTURE

Hotel / Golf / Spa www.les-dryades.fr

02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38

See our Display Ad - pg 14

siret: 792 285 025 00013

French lessons & handholding services

Dératisation, Déinsectisation, Désinfection

French

I specialise in helping beginners to communicate confidently & fluently in French.

Made-to-measure French lessons with an English speaking, qualified language teacher.

Based near Magnac-Laval (87190)

Mob: 07 81 90 61 04 Tel: 05 19 23 00 00 martininledognon@gmail.com www.beginners-french.com siret: 798 931 861 00016

Les Bons Voisins www.LBVfrance.com

Help with all property related issues

See main ad pg 11

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

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ADVERTORIAL

“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity

A

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

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

model came together.

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

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

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

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

Property Sales

generation Solarventi have exceeded all expectations.

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

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

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

There are no electrical or

Soie et Bois Depot Vente des Vêtements

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

4 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

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

Leggett Immobilier www.leggettfrance.com

05 53 56 62 54 see main ad - pg 8

Houses on Internet www.housesoninternet.com

05.55.65.12.19

Alinéa

Meuble & Déco

05.55.57.09.34 see advert on pg 2

Cendrillon - Bourganeuf

Mégisserie Colombier www.tannery-colombier.com

05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 10

05 55 02 30 60 - see pg 3

Retail & Commerce

French Lily

Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 11

NEW FOR 2014

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

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

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

Prices start from €3,750.

Models seat 2 to 7 people.

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

Transport, Removals & Storage

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

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

02 54 24 29 76 07 85 26 95 71

Email: van@deliveryman.com

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

www.parkinglimoges.com

06 13 38 59 68 05 55 14 49 45

Man & Van Transport

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

14m3 capacity 4.2m load length French Spoken

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

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

General

Moulin de Tintin

05 55 33 21 59

www.moulin-de-tintin.com 05.55.79.57.60 - see pg 5

www.frenchvanman.eu

Eco Entrepot

Buggs Car Hire

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 12

www.buggscarhire.com see pg 7

Stove Sellers www.stovesellers.com

MAN + VAN Fiat Ducato with 11m² load

See our Display Ad - pg 14

Collections / Deliveries Removals / Brico Runs All over France.

Competitve hourly rate incl fuel.

Please ring or e-mail for a quote.

Based nr Aubusson Dept 23

All Limousin covered Anything considered Any quantity

SIRET: 523 955 151 00015

siret 532 981 198 00015

Furniture, interiors & gifts

Limousin Spas

05 55 41 17 76

FABRICA

www.fabricadesign.com - see pg 8

www.limousin-bilingual.com

Your advert here

Everhot stoves supplied & installed across France

See our Display Ad - pg 3

Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

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

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

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

Get down The Shed

05.55.63.78.72

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres

Bergerac & Limoges Airports

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

3 HOUSE CLEARANCE 4 U Yes you have read this ad correctly... It's FREE Contact Antoinette:

02 54 24 29 76 07 85 26 95 71

clearance@housemail.com

BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE

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

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

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

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

Experienced home help nurse offers compassionate care for children, elderly people and sick people.

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

Siret 530 213 644 00012

capacity

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Please contact Ms Angelika Knauer:

05.55.30.40.26

Cash paid for scrap Tel: 05 55 37 45 35 Mob: 06 74 21 47 71

Carrefour du bois Limousin

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com 05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 7

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS Church Notices Monthly Worship in English If your journey of life has brought you here to France, why neglect your journey of faith? We look forward to giving a warm welcome to everyone from whatever Christian tradition (or none) on the 3rd SUNDAY of the MONTH at 3pm. Where? At the Temple in Thiat (in the north of the Haute-Vienne) – we are part of the Parish of the Basse-Marche of the Eglise Protestante Unie de France.

The Temple is on the main road close to the Mairie. After worship there is tea/ coffee and cake – and a chance to chat.

If you want to know more contact Rev Derek Lawson on 05 55 68 53 03 or Rev Stephen Sawyer on 05 49 84 33 86.

English-speaking church services Guéret Come as you are... This is an invitation to join us at our CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH. Whether you have a faith or would just like to attend a church service you are welcome at 3pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Eglise Evangélique, 9b Place Bonnyaud, Guéret, 23000.

We welcome all who want to join a group of English-speaking Christians for a time of worship and learning together.

Children are very welcome. For more details contact Jim & Pat Scott on 05 55 67 54 78 / email scott.james@neuf.fr or Ian & Becky Jefferies on 05 55 61 10 23 / email mail@otiumsanctus.com Christians together in Limousin La Souterraine Area We hold a time of fellowship and Bible study every Tuesday afternoon. Barbara and Cedric look forward to welcoming you. Tel: 05 55 71 09 04 The International Free Church in Creuse The church presently meets at 10, La Chaudronnière, a small hamlet mid-way between Crozant and Eguzon. Sunday worship meetings are held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 10.30am. Fellowship meetings, for midweek prayer, bible study and discussion are at the same venue every Thursday at 7.30pm. For further information contact Eric Sutton tel 05 55 89 26 62 Fitness & Fun PENSOL Indoor Carpet Bowls We meet on Wednesdays at 2.30pm5.00pm. Come along for a fun afternoon, a warm welcome in a warm hall, refreshments and equipment provided.

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

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

Please phone Hilary for any enquiries on 09 72 23 13 20 or r.h.brayshaw@gmx. com Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong classes organised by the ACAMIES (association culturelle d'arts martiaux internes et d'exercices de santé). Wed: Jarnages, 18h30-20h, Salle Polyvalente. Thu: Bétête, 19h-20h30, Domaine de Tournessac. OPEN DAY Sun 6th Oct at the salle de la mairie, Jarnages from 9h-12h.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Association Equilibre, le mouvement du corps Yoga for all levels: Tue 18:30 Aubusson, Pied au plancher (Espace Philips); Wed 18:30 Vallière, salle polyvalante.

Pregnancy/Post Natal: Tue 17:00 Aubusson, Pied au Plancher (Espace Philips) For further information tel 06 83 24 62 72 or visit www.spaequilibre. yolasite.com Chinese Gym & Karate Mondays & Thursdays 19h30-21h at the DOJO, Allée Jean-Marie Couturier, Aubusson.

Warm and friendly atmosphere. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53 Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre Tai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15 - 19.45) and La Châtre (Thu 18.15 19.45). The first two lessons are free, the subscriptions are 36 euros per month and members can go to both venues having paid this fee. The style is that of Yang.

All ages and abilities welcome, but folk must bear in mind that they will be on their feet, doing the equivalent of what one might classify as light exercise, for about an hour and a half. For more information contact 05 55 65 08 20.

Gym Bien-être Would you enjoy an afternoon of gentle exercise with a cheerful, lighthearted group? Each week we exercise a different group of muscles, do a little country dancing & some floor

WE NEED HELP FOR BILOU

Bilou is one of the sweetest dogs the SPA in Limoges has ever had. He is very social, loves everybody and is most adorable. He has gained too much weight and just recently it has been found out that he has a thyroid problem. So this will mean lifelong treatment*. As the SPA does not put down animals, he will stay there, maybe forever, if there is not a good soul out there who will take him.

* medical costs will be one euro a day Any questions, contact either the SPA on 05.55.48.06.75 or Katharina (volunteer) for information in English on 06.66.24.95.49. Thank you!

exercise and laugh a lot. The aim of the activities is to increase suppleness and mental agility. We meet every Tuesday afternoon upstairs at the Capitole in Rochechouart between 2pm and 3.30pm.

It isn’t necessary to speak French because you can copy but you will learn some. Come for 2 weeks’ free trial. For details contact: pauline.maskell@sfr.fr Learn to Meditate Learn to meditate and meet other likeminded people. Simple mindfulness technique. Dechen Choling, Le Mas Marvent, St-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, 87700.

Also, ongoing regular group meetings and events. Contact tel Christina 05 55 03 82 01 www.dechencholing.org Gardening Les petits jardiniers du Limousin http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs. com Do you love gardening or are you keen to learn more about it? Then why not come along and join Les Petits Jardiniers? We’re a friendly group of English, French and Dutch residents and normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2.30pm in the salle de fêtes in St-Amand-le-Petit, between Peyrat-le-Château and Eymoutiers. Our meetings are held mostly in English and we have guest speakers, organise garden visits and swap plants and seeds. Annual membership is 15 euros pp or 20 euros per couple or pay as you go for 3 euros per meeting. For more information or to be put on our mailing list for our quarterly newsletter or monthly agenda contact Carolyn at Carolyn@cnlees.eu or Gill at gillinfrance@orange.fr Agenda for 2014: 19th Jun Visit to two gardens 'From field to fantastic garden'; 17th Jul Demonstration - flower arranging; 21st Aug Summer lunch; 7th Sep Annual Show; 16th Oct AGM and Splitting perennials to double your plants; 20th Nov Visit to the Musée des distilleries, Limoges; Tba Dec Gardeners' Question Time and Christmas party..

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

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

We are an association of independent, ethically-minded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants. It’s not just about us selling you plants - we want them to thrive and do well for you!

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

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

contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@gmail.com

Integration International Apero Reseau We meet each Saturday from 11.30am1pm at Baileys Bar/Restaurant, 5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, Aubusson.

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

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

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

SOCIAL EVENTS Games Night (Rochechouart) 1st Thur; Games Night (St-Junien) 2nd Thur; Lunch Club – Last Thur. FORTHCOMING EVENTS - More details in Association Newsletter. For more details visit www. learningtogether.me or contact Sue Ratcliffe 05 45 31 50 86 The Melting Pot Members of the Ambassador's Club of the Welcome en Limousin Association.

We are a group of around 70 members, both French and British, who meet with the aim of sharing things and trying to integrate with the French community.

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

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

CLE provides information to members living and/or working in France and works with local communities and organisations to tackle practical issues through forums and workshops, as well as organising a wide range of cultural and social events throughout the year.

The recent launch of English lessons has been well attended by Confolentais.

If you would like to know more about this group of volunteers, please look on our new website www.charentelimousine-exchange.com or contact the Chairman, Barry Leech, on 06 35 96 77 46.

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

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

Sale of Second-hand Books, La

FREDA - one of many Phoenix kittens looking for homes...

This is Freda. She was born to a feral cat, who decided to bring her kittens to live on someone's doorstep! Luckily, the mother chose well, and the kind person contacted Phoenix for advice. We've managed to take Freda and her siblings in, but we know that this will be one of the first litters of many, as by July & August, we'll be receiving several calls a day about abandoned kittens. You can help Freda and the cat population by ensuring that your own cats are sterilised. If you're feeding any feral cats, it's then your responsibility too to ensure they are sterilised.

Please visit our website for details of all of our cats and dogs waiting for homes. Thank you, Phoenix Association.

www.phoenixasso.com

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

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

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

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

The library is open from 9.30 -12.30 on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Contact tel 06 06 43 47 64 or email bibliostjean@yahoo.co.uk Our website is www.frenchweb.eu/biblio The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel The English Library, which has now been established for over 5 yrs, is situated in the Route des Rateries, beside the Bibliothèque Municipale, Parc Benjamin Bord. The library is a very welcoming meeting place, where you can come and enjoy a cup of tea, or coffee, whilst you browse through our collection of around 7,500 books, DVDs and talking books. Our opening hours are Thursdays, 10h00 – 16h00 and Saturdays 10h00 – 12h30.

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

We host a range of other activities too, including the Café Philo, and Club Scrabble, More information can be found on the Entente Cordiale website at www.ententecordiale-creuse.org or email us at library.ententecordiale@ yahoo.com Music Music Club Boussac 3rd Saturday of the month at the Grand Café des Sports, 26 place de l'Hôtel de Ville. All musicians and singers wishing to join in an evening of free fun and entertainment are most welcome, as are those who simply enjoy listening to live music. A PA system and drum kit is available, so all you need to do is bring along your own instrument to have a good time.

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

Contact: Bev or Dave Calladine at

CHAPLAINCY OF CHRIST THE GOOD SHEPHERD POITOU-CHARENTES The Chaplain and the Wardens of the Chaplaincy of Christ the Good Shepherd extend an invitation to all to a service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the 10th Anniversary of the Chaplaincy At: l'Abbatiale St. Maur 16140 Marcillac Lanville On: Sunday 6th July at 10.30am Followed by a bring and share lunch in the nearby Salle des Fêtes Further details on www.church-in-france.com

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WEEKLY MARKETS MONDAY

Evaux-les-Bains

TUESDAY

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

WEDNESDAY

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

THURSDAY

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

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

FRIDAY

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

SATURDAY

Aixe-sur-Vienne

gemsandcrystalsmail@gmail.com or Mervyn or Rosie Wood at mervynjw@aol. com for more info.

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY

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

MONTHLY FOIRES

BY DATE

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

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

Cancer Support France, Charente Plus Offers free and confidential support to English speakers affected by cancer in departments 16, 17 & 86. Our helpline number is 06 45 35 32 30. If you need any more information, please get in touch via csf. charenteplus@gmail.com Cancer Support France, Haute-Vienne (supporting Creuse, too)

BY DAY

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

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

to become a member or help in any other way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31 15, csfhv@frangle.fr Elizabeth Finn Care Registered charity Elizabeth Finn Care is able to offer direct financial assistance to British and Irish nationals or residents who live overseas. We ensure that our help does not affect any means-tested payments.

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

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

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

For details of the meetings or other

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

EASY

MEDIUM

OPEN MIC NIGHT

CSF Haute-Vienne are holding their fund-raising lunch at the lake at Videix (87600) on Sunday 15th June at 12 noon.

Menu: Kir, duo of pates, BBQ pork and pommes boulangères, selection of cheeses and salad, strawberry tartlet, wine and coffee – all for 18 euros a head.

Please phone: 05 55 00 31 15 for reservations and more information.

HARD

Every Friday night

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

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

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

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

Look forward to seeing you there.

Chorale Philomèle

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

Upcoming concerts: Monday June 9th at The Cultural Centre, Place de la Gare Rochechouart in honour of the Town Twinning groups of Rochehouart and Oettingen at 6pm Sunday June 22nd Summer Fete on the banks of the river Glane, Site Corot in St-Junien 87200 from 11.30am Monday July 14th at St-Junien at 10am to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the liberation of St-Junien.

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

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

Email: contact@reactive-resource.com

Cartes de Christine

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

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

RESTAURANT

AUX CEPES La Veytizou

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Bugle Notice Board JJ’s Café Bar Aigurande Music Club

2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm.

Next event: 14th June

JJ's Music club is for musicians of all levels and genres entry is free, there is no membership and is open to everyone who loves music. You can also buy fish and chips from ‘The Codfather’ in the market square (from 6.30 - 8.30) and eat them in the comfort of JJ's.

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

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

We will be closing at 8pm on the 7/8/9 June and closed all day on Tuesday 10th June

Sat 14th JUNE - Music Night Come and join us for a good evening's entertainment or if you like bring your instruments and join in. Food available

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

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Sat 28th June - KARAOKE NIGHT Hosted by Jill and Dave Broadhurst Fish and chips or curry for 10€

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Le Moulin du Breuil Restaurant, Bar, Terrasse

23140 PIONNAT

Sunday 15 June - Father’s Day 4 courses - 26€ per person Saturday 21 June from 7pm - Soirée American 3 courses for €19.50 World Cup games live in the bar

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

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

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

For more details contact Elaine on:

05 55 68 67 56 or 06 04 47 35 19

Vera Laine Gift Shop & Salon de Thé LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Candles, mugs, shabby chic homeware, cards, leather goods, jewellery... all at affordable prices!

Neal's Yard Remedies Consultant.

HOMEMADE CAKES and FREE WIFI now available!

Knitting Group

Knitters, expert or beginners, meet every Wednesday at 2pm for a little knit and natter. All welcome, please feel free to drop in or call Jay for more details.

Alternatively, follow "Veralaine" on Facebook.

Open Tue-Fri: 9h30-17h30 & Sat: 10h00-13h00 Contact Jay: 05 87 77 95 veralaine19@gmail.com

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Tel: 02 54 06 30 77

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

Le Relais de l'Abloux 36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

Soirée paella - 20€ pp

3 hours of live entertainment, with everything from Brassens to Hallyday Phone for reservations: 02 54 47 56 74 mail: lerelaisdelabloux@orange.fr facebook: "le relais de l'abloux"

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

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

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

Petticoat Lane

In June, find us at the following markets: Sat 7th June - Aigre Sun 8th/22nd June - Panazol Tuesday 10th/17th/24th - Civray (providing it is not raining or very windy)

Sat 21st June - Confolens

ABRIS BOIS LV

Natural Stone paving on SALE! Blue grey limestone 25mm thick Tumbled finish 20x20cm: €21/m2 TTC 30x30cm: €23/m2 TTC Antique finish 20x20cm: €32/m2 TTC 40x40cm: €36/m2 TTC All deals on: www.abrisfrance.fr ABRIS BOIS LV - Z.A. Sirvenon - 87190 MAGNAC-LAVAL

Tel: 05 87 77 95 57

Time for Tea

49 Rue du Pont de la Gartempe 23240 Le Grand-Bourg Traditional & speciality teas, coffees, soft drinks, ice creams, cakes...

Please note: we will be closed 2nd & 3rd June

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

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

Carraciola Sardo

Italian restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac Join us to celebrate our first successful year in the Creuse with a FREE CARAFE of wine for every pre-booked table for two or more in the month of June.

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

Light lunches, soups and salads

Le Champsac

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

The Fish & Chip van will be here on the 2nd, 16th and 30th June

La Grange Brocante

Seillant, 36310 Chaillac Sadly, we will be closing down on 1st June, but we are holding a Vide Grenier that weekend everything must go!! lagrangebrocante@yahoo.fr www.lagrangebrocante.com

WANTED

Large Digger with Operator

To help clean small lake (drained) Commune, CUZION. Nr EGUZON (36) EASY ACCESS To view site, etc.

TEL: 02 54 47 24 15 (after 19.00 hrs) or EMAIL: blue-fox3@hotmail.com

The Pizza van will be here on the 7th, 21st June and 5th July Quiz - first Friday - 6th June

www.lechampsac.com lechampsac@orange.fr 05 55 78 53 50

Très Jolie

Fashion Accessories Where to find me this month: Every Wednesday - Piegut Market Sunday 1st June - Abjat-sur-Bandiat Saturday 21st June - Confolens, Marché Anglais Sunday 22nd June - Brantôme British Market Items arriving daily, please see my facebook page 'Tres Jolie Milhaguet' to see what's new.

Mail order available, email for more details.

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

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

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just listening while the bands play different styles of music: French traditional folk music, Jazz, Cajun, Blues, Irish music, English traditional folk music and MUCH MORE!!!

All musicians and singers are welcome to come and join in with this event and help make this a day to remember!

Contact: tardien-lemoine.patrick@orange.fr WELCOME TO EVERYONE!

Included in the event will be: a table from the Guide Dog School highlighting the very good work they do, with various items for sale; the presence of some working Guide Dogs and Student Guide Dogs; delicious homemade cakes, teas/coffee, soft drinks and ice-cream; clothes, shoes and handbags; bric-a-brac; books, CDs and DVDs; various artisans; plants; and a tombola.

For more information tel 05 55 78 83 05 and see page 7.

Sat 28th to Sun 29th Jun Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts

Sun 6th Jul SAINT-MICHEL-DE-VEISSE Brocante & Animations

With over 30 gardens taking part in 2014, this year's Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts is not to be missed. There can be fewer more pleasant ways to spend a summer’s day or two than strolling gently round a few gardens. A quick dip into the website (www.opengardens.eu) will demonstrate the variety of gardens on offer and many of them are also ideal for having a picnic lunch.

The gardens are open for the whole weekend 28th/29th June from 10am-7pm and visitors can view any or all of them for €5. Tickets are available at any of the gardens; simply turn up, buy a ticket and use this ticket to access any of the 30 gardens taking part. Tickets can also be purchased via the website or by mail at mick@ opengardens.eu. Refreshments are available and some have a small variety of plants for sale. The charity for 2014 remains the same as 2013 - “A Chacun son Everest” http://www.achacunsoneverest.com/ For more information see page 7.

Sun 29th Jun ORADOUR-SUR-VAYRES Fund-raiser in aid of Guide Dogs for the Blind 4th Annual Fund-raiser in aid of The Guide Dogs for The Blind School, Limoges. 1pm to 5pm – 17 Avenue du 8 Mai 1945, Oradour-sur-Vayres.

Société Philharmonique de la Souterraine 2014 Concert Programme Saturday 14th June: Annual Concert of the Harmonie de Guéret 21h. Espace Fayolle, Esplanade Nelson Mandela, Guéret Saturday 21st June: Fête de la Musique 18h. Jardin Publique La Souterraine 20h. Location to be confirmed, Guéret The orchestra will be accompanied by L’Harmonie de Guéret at all concerts.

The concerts are normally free but contributions for the programmes are appreciated.

Further info contact Alan Kerr on 05 55 56 34 52.

All day entertainment - 7h-19h. Free stall space.

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

Sun 13th Jul GORRE Charity Fête

Ball trap compak sporting charity fund-raising event in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind.

10am til late at La Chatonette, Gorre 87310.

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

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

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

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Earth oven and rustic furniture workshop

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ands-on workshop to learn how to build an earth oven for the garden - plus rustic furniture - made from reclaimed wood and recycled materials.

Come along and try something different. Meet some new people and learn a new skill. See how cheap and easy it is to build with natural materials.

If you're interested, let us know which dates in July you're available.

Duration 2 days, a week apart (because of drying time). Dates in July tbc. according to demand / availability.

Location Sangha Buddhist Retreat, near Bourganeuf, Creuse Cost Donation based Contact am.wood@live.com

In case you're wondering, although this is a retreat which bases itself on Buddhist values, they welcome everyone regardless of beliefs or faith. It is run by English people from Manchester, with the help of volunteers (and they are just very nice people) :-)

We're building this earth oven as a gift to them, to welcome them to the Limousin and help them settle in.

The cost of taking part in the workshop will be donation based (your choice) and you can decide at the end of each workshop.

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION What is an earth oven? It's similar to a wood-fired bread oven, but it is made of earth from the ground (made into a mix called 'cob'). You can cook all sorts of other things in it too, including pizzas, roast chickens, pies and pretty much anything you would cook in an ordinary gas oven. But food always tastes better cooked outdoors in the earth oven ;-) We'll be building with cob (a mix of earth/clay, sand and straw). Cob is an ecological building material using natural materials that you can also use to build larger structures, such as houses. On this course, you will learn how to mix cob and the basic principles of building and sculpting with it (which you can go on to apply to other projects).

Natural building is very people-friendly. It is not heavy duty work, but it is healthy exercise if you throw yourself into it. Don't

be afraid to get your hands (and feet) dirty. It's lots of fun, so don't be shy. Check out some of these photos (from some previous workshops we ran a few years ago) for an idea of what's involved.

This is a hands-on workshop, where we hope everyone will join in for the experience. However if you have any health prob-

lems that hold you back, don't worry, just do what you can.

Earth ovens make a great focal point for the garden that people can sit around while the food is cooking. So to complement the setting (if we have time and enough participants), we'll also be building some rustic furniture from wood and recycled materials to make the garden cosy and comfy. ■

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UPCOMING EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION Fri 6th to Mon 9th Jun Festival Pentecôte en Berry: RAVEL en Miroir(s)

This year's festival of concerts in the Berry celebrates the Miroirs of Maurice Ravel.

The festival features internationally acclaimed players under the artistic direction of Cyril Huvé.

02 54 48 22 64 / Office de Tourisme de Châteauroux: 02 54 34 10 74

Sat 7th to Tue 10th AIGURANDE Fête de la Pentecôte

expressions from their saintongeais origins of the Charente-Maritime.

The cagouille charentaise, interpreted in their style with two hands, has become their emblem.

The first part of the evening features 3ème Division with their French Rock, a group from Saillat in the Haute-Vienne.

19h30 til late, entry 10€, Under 12s free.

Food & drink on sale, organised by the Comité des fêtes.

Both young artists are aspiring and fascinating as they always favour the beauty of sound, musicality and emotion.

Their interpretations are bright, engaging, light-hearted and full of lyrical freedom, with brilliant technical demands. It will be a memorable event, as well as a privilege to attend the deeply musical performance of two talented and charmingly gifted musicians.

Join us on Sunday 8th of June at 5.30pm in the church of Les Grands-Chézeaux (A20 motorway, exit 21). Concert will start at 6pm sharp.

Information and Bookings: Number of seats is limited. Ticket price: €10. Free for Under 18s.

Early bookings by phone (05 55 76 70 15) or by email (cazalibus@orange.fr)

Sat 21st Jun CONFOLENS Market franglais

Jun

The biggest event of Aigurande's calendar... Fun fair all weekend; Sat 7th Fireworks by the lake 22h30; Sun 8th Floats and procession approx 15h, Illuiminated floats approx 22h15; Mon 9th Huge all day street market and fair; Tue 10th Dedication to Our Lady of Bouzanne.

Sun 8th Jun LES GRANDSCHÉZEAUX Violin and Piano Romantic Concert

For more information, to download the programme of concerts and for ticket prices visit: www.musiciensensemble.com or tel Office de Tourisme de La Châtre:

in France.

Greek pianist Elli Tsampa and French violinist Anaïs Ponty will take us on a romantic and colourful classical journey, with works by Wieniawski, Grieg, Chopin, Tchaikovsky and Brahms.

Born in Greece, Elli Tsampa started playing piano at the age of seven and gave her first performance on Greek National Television at the age of 11. She studied piano in Athens and then completed her master's degree in Piano Performance at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Having won top prizes in piano competition, she is now based in London and performs regularly in concerts and festivals as a solo pianist, chamber musician and accompanist for instrumentalists and choirs.

Anaïs Ponty, after studying violin and chamber music in Limoges and Bordeaux, obtained her master's degree in violin performance at the Royal Academy of London where she met Elli, her violinpiano duet partner. She is involved in contemporary artists' projects as a soloist or with diverse orchestras in the UK and

Sat 14th Jun CHASSENON Grand Concert

The Binuchards, four ‘cagouilles’ from the region: Binuche, J-C, Richard and JeanMarie started making music in 1999. Since then they have played across the PoitouCharentes and beyond sharing their songs full of humour and ‘joie de vivre’.

Their music is Rock Cajun, Folk and Festive recounting stories relevant to the region mixing their brand of humour in French and Patois with words and

Morning market with a mix of English and French products.

Sat 21st Jun MAISONNAISSUR-TARDOIRE Open air concert

FREE Open air concert, in the village centre, with more than 12 acts performing a variety of music for over 3 hours, including rock, jazz, choirs, folk and fun stuff. Gates open for the public at 18h. Free entry. Bar, food and local ice cream on sale for a warm summer solstice evening of entertainment and participation.

Come early for a good position, feast at the barbecue and be merry with these enthusiastic performers.

Website: http://www.culture-en-tete.fr/

Sun 22nd Jun CROMAC Acoustic Music Event

On Sunday the 22nd of June at Lac de Mondon (junction 22 off the A20) there will be a massive acoustic music event.

The event starts at 12 o’clock when you are welcome to bring a picnic and afterwards join in with the singing, playing, or even

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