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Limousin vineyards granted AOP status After a long battle, the vineyards of the Corrèze have been granted the prestigious Appellation d'origine protégée >> Page 4 November 2016 - Issue #85

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Cross-border fines for UK drivers Drivers of cars carrying British number plates will now be automatically fined for traffic violations in France, after the UK finally complies with EU legislation.

ritish holidaymakers - and expats driving on UK plates will now have to pay extra attention on the roads in France as a system to implement cross-border speeding fines finally came into force on 7th May. UK drivers across much of the EU could now be charged with fines of up to €750 as local authorities gain access to information from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA). The cross-border measures, which include fines for offences such as speeding, not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile phone while driving, had already been introduced across most of the EU in 2015,

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but the UK, Ireland and Denmark initially refused to sign up and were given a further two years to comply. An estimated half a million British motorists are flashed by speed cameras in France each year. Until now, French police were not able to collect camera fines, although they do impose on-the-spot penalties if they stop British motorists who are speeding. Although the new rules have come into force, the UK may opt to back out of the agreement once Brexit negotiations are complete. “While the UK is still a member of the EU, we are obliged to bring in rules on cross-border enforcement,” the Department of

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his month, I did something very dangerous. Children of the 80s and fans of Ghostbusters will understand what I mean when I say I “crossed the streams”!! Not only did the out-laws come for (yet another) visit, but their trip overlapped with a previously planned one from my Dad and aunt. Never cross the streams, Steve, never cross the streams. Whilst I sat in my Anderson shelter and waited for it all to kick off... nothing but peace and harmony! It would appear that I have found my father-inlaw's kryptonite: polite company. Everyone was on their best behaviour and a thoroughly good time was had by all. The lawn magically cut itself, grandchildren were spoiled and entertained, dirty nappies were miraculously replaced with clean ones and the mountainous pile of ironing disappeared! True, the kitchen was re-arranged (I think this time he organised everything chronologically, so you had to know at what time in your life you bought something in order to find it), but I wasn't doing the washing up, so I guess I shouldn't complain. Now, I'm not saying that I'm always going to invite both sides of the family in future - I crossed

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the streams once and got away with it, but I'm not stupid - although it is interesting how we change our behaviour around people we don't know that well. Often, the less you know someone, the better you behave. Just about the only thing that can instantly diffuse an argument in my house is someone walking up the drive that we vaguely know. “Come in, I'll put the kettle on, isn't the weather nice” we'll say as we both lay down our frying pans and put on our best smiles. If the guest stays long enough, we'll forget what we were “discussing” and normal service is resumed. I've had this conversation with loads of my friends, whose partners I find delightful, but who I am assured are pit bulls behind closed doors. I don't know if it's a stereotypical British reserve thing, but my wife and I very rarely share a cross word in front of other people. My children came home from school the other day and absolutely HAD to have a “hand spinner” (I believe they are also called fidget spinners). We had absolutely no idea what they were talking about. “Oh, it's so unfair, EVERYONE else has got one!” A quick trip into town revealed that manufacturers apparently can't make these things fast enough to satisfy demand. One shop was selling so many that

they had stuck the empty boxes of the types they stocked prominently on the wall to save their staff from the same repeated enquiries. Apparently there is a Batmanthemed one coming out next week which already has a waiting list! It is amazing how quickly these fads start in the playground (and how quickly they eventually disappear). It takes me back to the yo-yo craze that swept through schools in my area when I was at primary school. Yo-yo's had always existed, but suddenly they had dynamos inside, lit up and if you couldn't “walk the dog” you were a nobody! We are only in day 2 of the hand spinner craze in this house, but they are already incredibly irritating. The idea appears to be that you grip the centre axle between two fingers, spin the three outer arms and then “do tricks”. They are quite weighty, in order to generate gyroscopic stability, so when the “trick” ultimately fails, there is a huge bang and another dent in the furniture. I guess I shouldn't complain, as it is not as bad as the loom band craze of '15... I still regularly find those blasted rubber bands in nooks and crannies all over the house! Well, that was a nice little rant. Sometimes it's good to sweat the small stuff and try to raise a smile when there is so much bad news out there in the world. The Manchester bombing happened just as we were going to print and it's hard to find the words. It seems like attacks of this nature are happening almost every month at the moment. My wife's family are from the Manchester area and my sister-in-law lives just 100 metres

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away from the arena. Thus far, everyone we know is safe, but hundreds of families will not have been so lucky. It's hard to know how to react, but sometimes I think carrying on as usual is the best way of not letting them win. So I'm off to steal my daughter's hand spinner, find a YouTube video and learn how to “go round the world”... OK, they're annoying, but also strangely addictive! Until next month! Steve Martindale, Editor

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explained Eric Rapinat, a local estate agent involved in the project. The total investment is said to be €13 million, which project managers believe will bring financial returns for the region, as well as creating around 100 jobs. “Just from a point of view of taxes, the 10,000 m2 created will bring in €7 per m2, which will be a real windfall for the lo-

and Maxi Zoo (animal products and food). A total of 346 parking spaces will also be created to accommodate eager shoppers. The remaining units have apparently also been taken, but the future occupants' identities are being kept a guarded secret until final contracts have been signed, although one will apparently be “a fashion store”.

The units, located just off the RN145 behind Jardiland, are of a variety of different sizes, ranging from 150 to 1,650 m2. The largest will host Gemo, which already has a presence in the town and is expected to receive its new retail space this month. “We deliver completely empty units, everything has to be done. Decoration, furniture, etc., are the responsibility of the companies moving in,”

cal economy!” enthused Mr Rapinat. Some of the names that will take up residence in the Creuse's only retail park have already been unveiled: Action (discount store), Chaussea (shoes), a second Gemo, Orchestra (fashion), Sport 2.000 (which will transfer from its current location), Provenc’halles (fresh produce), Marie Blachère (bakery), Optic 2000 (optician)

Whilst the retail park will no doubt prove popular, it will come as a further blow to struggling independents in the town centre. Many have been forced out of business in recent years as large retailers - so-called grandes surfaces draw increasing numbers of people away from the more traditional shopping streets of Guéret, a pattern that is being repeated across the region and France as a whole. ■

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esidents of Limoges and the surrounding areas were given a view of their city that they will surely never have seen before... a high resolution photo taken from space. The image came courtesy of French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, who has been orbiting the earth on a 6-month tour of duty aboard the International Space Station (ISS). Much like Major Tim Peake inspired a generation of future British astronauts last year when he also spent 6 months aboard the ISS - undertaking the first ever spacewalk by a UK astronaut in the process - Thomas Pesquet has become a social media star in France with his regular online posts and updates. At 38 years old, the former Air France pilot became France’s 10th astronaut (or spationaute) - and the European Space Agency's (ESA) youngest - when he lifted off from Baikonour in Kazakhstan to join the ISS last November.

en years in the planning, an opening date is finally in sight for the Pop’A retail park on the outskirts of Guéret. Despite setbacks that cost project managers several months, work has progressed at an impressive speed since the start of the year and the first retailers are expected to open their doors in September.

Every day he has been sharing the best moments of his extraordinary adventure with millions of internet users, but also many images of the Earth taken from the windows of the ISS. And in May he delighted locals in the capital of the former Limousin region by posting a picture of the city taken from an orbit of 400 kilometres, accompanied by a tweet reading “Limoges, terre de basket, une ville qui a donc tout compris à la vie” - “Limoges, the land of basketball, a city that has therefore understood everything there is to life”. The town's revered basketball team has won the national title 11 times, most recently in 2014 and 2015. Many of the local landmarks are visible in the picture, and if you would like to take a closer look, a high resolution version is freely available, along with many other amazing photos, on the Flickr page of Thomas Pesquet (search for “flickr thomas pesquet” in any search engine). ■

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benefit from the label either. Under the terms of the AOP, only certain wines from 26 communes of the Corrèze will be able to carry the designation: 2 communes on the banks of the Vézère, where vines must be Chenin grapes grown below an altitude of 300m and planted in schist soil; and 24 communes in the cantons of Meyssac and Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne. For the latter, only Cabernet and Merlot grapes may be used in red wine and straw wine (vin de paille), and Chardonnay et Sauvignon varieties for white wine and vin de paille. There is also an added benefit for the vins de paille, or straw wines, produced in the Corrèze. The department has a long history of producing these types of wines, which are created by drying selected grapes for several months over straw, a process which concentrates the fruit's sugars and gives the wine its unique flavour. Vins paillés are more famously associated with the Jura region, however, and a group of win-

he first group to learn about the award of the prestigious AOC to the vigneron Coteaux de le Vézère at Le Saillant were from the association Open Door based in Saint-Pardoux-Morterolles. This association, set up in 2015 by French and British volunteers in the Creuse, aims to encourage a greater cultural understanding between local communities and English-speaking residents, holiday-home owners and regular visitors. One of the major projects of

emakers took the Corrèze producers to court in 2013, forcing them to drop the label “vin de paille” from their bottles, replacing it simply with “vin de Corrèze”. It is hoped that with the award of an AOP, these straw wines from the Branceilles vineyards will again be able to use this designation. The AOP represents more than just a badge

the association has been to establish an English-language library, which will open its doors to members this month in the old mairie at Morterolles. The library has approximately 5,000 fiction and non-fiction books plus several hundred DVDs as well as a number of talking books. In addition, the association organises activities to improve awareness and social interaction between communities. So far these have included an immensely successful Afternoon Tea, a guided walk through the unique

Forêt d'Epagne and May's visit to the Corrèze which incorporated not only the vineyard but the tiny church of Le Saillant - the only one in France to have stained glass windows all designed by the famous 20th century artist Marc Chagall. Other events can be found on the association website www. opendoor23.com and these include a visit to the bilingual literary festival at Charroux and the studio of British silkscreen artist Alastair Riley. ■

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of pride for the region's vineyards. “Winemakers have everything to gain with this recognition of the quality and production methods. A bottle carrying this label comes with a guarantee of quality. The slopes along the Vézère river are well known locally, but they will also now be recognised at a national level,” explained a delighted Jean Mage. ■

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rance is famous for its wines, but vineyards are not a sight that you would typically associate with the Limousin countryside. There are vines in the region, however, and now the Limousin has its first ever AOP (Appellation d'origine protégée – Protected Designation of Origin) for wine! Whilst it is true that wine production on any significant scale does not take place in the Haute-Vienne and Creuse, the Corrèze does have a long tradition of viticulture, one which has now been recognised on a European level, but not for all wines. “Firstly for Saillant and the vineyard slopes of the Vézère river valley; secondly around the Beaulieu and Meyssac basin which will cover the Mille et une pierres wines of the Branceilles vineyard, as well as their vin de paille,” explained Jean Mage, president of the Federation of Corrèze Wines. The region's vineyards had initially applied for an AOC (Appellation d'origine contrôlée), which is a similar designation to an AOP, but on a national level. “We had to present the history of Corrèzien wine making and produce evidence for adherence to strict rules for things such as grape varieties, sugar content, soil quality, etc.,” explained Jean Mage. “For example, the wines of the Saillant hills must come from a vineyard on schist soils, which give a more uniform production.” The wine heritage of a region is a very important requirement for protected status recognition; rosé wines currently produced in the Corrèze will not fall under the AOP as the department does not have a history of this type of wine production. Geography is also important and similar wines being produced 1 kilometre over the border in the Lot department will not

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or about ten years before moving to France, alongside my job as a university lecturer in television and journalism I worked as a Humanist Celebrant. Trained and registered with the Humanist Society Scotland, I am also authorised by the Registrar General of Scotland to conduct legal weddings in Scotland. Over a period of years, I conducted countless funerals and literally hundreds of weddings. Unsurprisingly I was often asked to conduct child namings for some of the parents I had married! Happily settled in the Limousin I understand that wherever you might be, a death in the family is a time of grief and bewilderment, but how much more so for anyone living abroad. That’s why I have decided to offer my services to bereaved families in this area. I speak fluent French and am happy to conduct ceremonies in either language or a mixture of both. To be bereaved in France, even if you’ve been living here for many years, can be doubly

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humour and honest reflection all have an important part to play. Amongst those attending a Humanist funeral there may be people of faith and although I don’t include acts of worship such as hymns and prayers, there is usually a period of quiet reflection where all those in attendance can choose to remember the person who has died in a way that is right for them and their own beliefs. My aim is always to place the life of the deceased at the centre of the ceremony and to spend time with family and friends to learn about the loved one’s life and personality and to hear about the memories they would like to share. By doing this I create a sketch in words that everyone present can recognise as a true likeness of someone they knew and loved. ■ For more information, please get in touch with Leslie Mitchell: leslie@lesliemitchell.fr Tel: 05 55 60 87 07 Mob: 06 14 27 39 16

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n the occasion of its 25th edition, organisers of the Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne strawberry festival had more than one reason to celebrate after they set a new world record for the longest ever strawberry cake! To mark the anniversary, local cake makers agreed to forgo the usual giant strawberry tart that is a focal point of the event and instead focus on the record attempt. Creating the cake involved 5 patissiers, 200 kg of local strawberries, 110 sheets of sponge, 150 kg of cream and 60 litres of chantilly cream. Assembled the day before the event, the huge cake was placed on the town's square in a specially created, refrigerated glass container

to await the arrival of the Guinness representative, who flew in from London especially. As the crowds nervously watched, the cake was measured and validated: 11 centimetres high, the same internal temperature throughout... and 32.24 metres long - an official Guinness World Record! Before long, the 300 kg pudding had been sliced into 1,500 portions and sold, with all profits being donated to local causes. It is not the first time that the town has been awarded a world record. It also set the record for the largest strawberry tart at the first ever edition of the festival when local bakers created a giant dessert 8 metres wide! ■

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n a move that campaigners say will bring an end to shows involving marine animals, France has banned the breeding in captivity of dolphins and killer whales. The government has also outlawed the keeping of all whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity, except for orcas and bottlenose dolphins already held. Former Environment Minister Ségolène Royal had already signed a version of the legislation, but decided to tighten the rules further at the last minute and ban captive breeding completely after finding out that “some animals were drugged” in aquariums, the ministry told AFP news agency. The new rules also ban direct contact between animals and the public, including swimming with dolphins, and require pools holding the animals to be made 150% larger. Establishments have six months to comply with some of the rules, and must expand their pools within three years. Animal rights activists hailed the ban as an “historic French advance”. “In plain terms, this means the end of breeding, exchange and import programmes,” five conservation

groups including One Voice and Sea Shepherd said in a joint statement. “Without possible replenishment, this quite simply means the scheduled end of marine circuses on our territory.” Not everyone has welcomed the move. Jon Kershaw, head of the Marineland Antibes dolphin show park in southern France, reacted angrily, saying it was a “bombshell” for establishments like his. Marineland Antibes is the biggest attraction of its kind in Europe, but has faced growing criticism in recent years

over its animals' living conditions. The law change follows a global trend to phase out so-called marine circuses and came a month after Sea World announced the birth of the last killer whale at its theme park after it decided to stop breeding orcas last year following animal rights protests. It also said it was phasing out its orca shows after years of criticism, but activists remain unconvinced as its theme parks in San Antonio, Texas and Orlando are not expected to end the shows until 2019. ■

Transport said in a statement. “Once we have left the EU, our Parliament will have the power to amend the law.” Unfortunately for the British government, because the UK operates a system whereby drivers are responsible for fines and not the vehicle owner, they will not be able to fine EU drivers breaking the rules in the same way. It is estimated that this currently costs the government £2 million in lost revenue each year. 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

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En Marche ! party are female. In a further shake-up of the status quo, 52% of all candidates have not previously held political office and fewer than 30 are current MPs. Furthermore, following on from a promise to have ministers who understand the department they run, the new health minister is a former doctor and the sports minister, Laura Flessel, is an Olympic fencing champion. Macron saw a surge in support after unveiling his cabinet, but he has a long way to go if he is to be in a strong enough position to push through his election pledges. It is currently considered unlikely that Macron's party will win enough seats in June's parliamentary elections to form an outright majority government and entering a coalition will surely put the breaks on his planned “progressive” reforms: an overhaul of labour regulations, social security, schools and pensions. He also wants to cut corporate taxes, trim public spending and launch a new €50 billion public investment fund to spur growth, but is likely to face fierce resistance from trade unions and those on the left. Macron's candidates look set to receive their stiffest competition from the centre-right Les Républicains, who have re-drawn their battle lines following a disastrous display in the presidential elections, when their candidate François Fillon became embroiled in a financial scandal and did not make it to the run-off. The Socialist Party is in disarray and the Front National, which has

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The new sports minister is a former Olympic champion enjoyed a surge in support over recent years, now looks on the verge of collapse. Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, the niece of Marine Le Pen and long considered a future leader of the party, sensationally quit politics in the wake of her aunt's defeat. She was elected as an MP in June 2012 at the age of just 22 – becoming the youngest MP in modern political history - and not standing for re-election is a big blow for the National Front party, which only had one other MP in the last parliament. Insiders believe she may be trying to distance herself from the party, which still carries the stigma of racism and anti-Semitism, before returning to politics some time in the near future to lead a new movement. Furthermore, Marine Le Pen has now backtracked on all plans to leave the European Union and restore the French franc, accept-

ing that her high-risk strategy had proved a costly error for the party. “There will be no Frexit. We have taken note of what the French people told us,” said Bernard Monot, the party’s chief economic strategist. This has not gone down well with the party faithful, however, and their vice-president, Florian Philippot, threatened to quit the party if it abandoned its euro strategy. “I am not here to hang on to a job at all cost and to defend the opposite of my deepest convictions. I will always fight for the independence of my country,” he told RMC radio. With Marine Le Pen's political future also in question, the fate of the far-right party looks more precarious than ever. The dust is still settling after an explosive election campaign, but the political landscape will be much more certain once the 577 MPs have been chosen on 18th June. ■

Jobless rate falls below symbolic 10% Unemployment in France has fallen below the symbolic 10% mark and hit its lowest level since 2012. Figures for the first quarter of 2017 showed a 0.4% overall drop to 9.6% - excluding overseas territories the figure is now 9.3% for mainland France. This will come as good news to the country's incoming president, Emmanuel Macron, who vowed that tackling the high unemployment rate would be his number one priority. The figures, released by the country's statistics gathering body, INSEE, include those actively searching for work, and not just those signed up with employment centres. The fall in unemployment was faster than anticipated; the INSEE had predicted a fall to 9.8% overall, or 9.5% in mainland France. There were also encouraging figures for the country's younger workers, a group that has been particularly affected by the lack of jobs. Unemployment has now fallen by 2.6% in the last year for 18-25-year-olds. “The number of jobseekers is still too high today, nobody can deny that,” said the outgoing labour minister Myriam El Khomri. “But I say without hesitation: we are handing over control of a country that is in a much better state than it was five years ago.” Emmanuel Macron has pledged to cut unemployment to 7% by the end of his presidency in 2022. ■

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ver recent years, the British wine industry has been enjoying an ever increasing reputation for the quality of its vineyards. A number of English brands, such as Nyetimber, Chapel Down, Camel Valley and Ridgeview have been making waves on the international scene as well as having success at blind tasting competitions. In a sign that this trend is set to continue, one of France's biggest names has planted its first vines in the south of England. On a rainy May morning, Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger - president of one of France’s longest-established Champagne families - ceremonially planted the first vines at Chilham in Kent, nearly 18 months after first signalling his intention to make English sparkling wine. The first 50 acres of chardonnay, pinot noir and pinot meunier grapes were soon putting down roots and there are plans to plant a further 100 acres over the next few years. Mr Taittinger dismissed the rainy launch of his vineyard as “a sign of good luck”. “The weather is nice. Water is a key issue for the world today. For me the most important thing is to feel the sunshine in the glass. It’s a wonderful day because it expresses the great friendship I feel for Great Britain. I started my career here in Great Britain 40 years ago, and 40 years after we are going to develop a wonderful venture with an English company.” The sparkling wine will be called Domaine Evremond, named after Charles de Saint-Evremond, a bon viveur, soldier and essayist who is buried at Westminster Abbey and is credited with fuelling the popularity of Champagne in the court of Charles II. The move comes as figures in April revealed that wine producers in the UK will plant a record 1m vines over the next 12 months, allowing growers to increase production capacity by 2 million bottles of wine a year. Taittinger considered sites in Sussex and Hampshire but chose the Kent location because it met its stringent benchmarks: the land is less than 100 metres above sea level, south facing, on chalk and in a sheltered position. “We were very impressed by the quality of English sparkling wine already produced here,” said Mr Taittinger. “We believe the combination of chalk soils, climate and topography of our site in Kent are ideal for producing quality sparkling wine. We are aiming to create a wine with a taste that is something truly exceptional. These attributes are perfect for grape growing, and are very similar to the terroir in Champagne. For us it was a natural step.” The vineyard is expected to eventually produce 300,000 bottles of sparkling wine per year - it can not be called Champagne, which must be produced in a strict geographic area of northern France - with the first corks ready to pop in 2023. ■

rance has passed a law banning ultra-thin models from the nation's catwalks. Fashion models will now need to provide medical certificates proving they are healthy in order to work, with particular attention paid to their body mass index (BMI), calculated as a function of weight in relation to height. A previous version of the bill had suggested introducing a minimum BMI for models, similar to rules already in place in Spain and Italy, but prompted protests from modelling agencies in France who said that the BMI is an arbitrary measure that does not take into account overall health. In the end parliamentarians agreed to let doctors decide whether a model is too thin, taking into consideration a range of criteria, including BMI, but also age, gender and body shape. Under the new rules, models

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Touraine said, adding that the new rules were aimed at preventing anorexia by stopping the promotion of inaccessible ideals of beauty. Also included in the law change is a further measure, due to come into force on 1st October, which will require magazines, adverts and websites to clearly mark images in which a model’s appearance has been digitally manipulated with the words photographie retouchée (retouched photograph). Failing to flag up retouched images will incur a fine of €37,500, or up to 30% of the amount spent on the advert. It is estimated that around 600,000 young people suffer from eating disorders in France, including 40,000 people suffering from anorexia, 90% of whom are female. After road accidents, eating disorders are the second most common cause of death of 15-24 year-olds. ■

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he trial of six people over the publication of topless photos of the Duchess of Cambridge in 2012 has begun in Nanterre, with lawyers for the heir to the throne calling for “very large damages” and the imposition of a “significant fine”. The court heard that Prince William found the incident “particularly shocking” given the battles his mother faced with paparazzi photographers before her death. “In September 2012, my wife and I thought that we could go to France for a few days in a secluded villa owned by a member of my family, and thus enjoy our privacy,” William said in a statement read to the court on his behalf by the couple’s lawyer, Jean Veil. “We know France and the French and we know that they are, in principle, respectful of private life, including that of their guests. The clandestine way in which these photographs were taken was particularly shocking to us as it breached our privacy.” The pictures of Kate Middleton were taken with a long lens and showed her topless on the balcony of a private residence in the south of France, during a holiday with Prince William. The images first appeared on the front page of

local newspaper La Provence in southern France in September 2012, but were given a much wider audience when celebrity magazine Closer subsequently also ran them, sparking fury from the royal family, who pressed for criminal charges in an attempt to prevent further publication. The defendants include Closer’s chief editor, the head of Closer’s parent company Mondadori, two news agency photographers, along with a photographer and a senior figure at La Provence. All the defendants are charged with invasion of privacy and complicity, but deny causing any damage. They say the pictures were taken from a public place and were “not in the least bit shocking”. Both agency photographers have denied taking the photos, with Closer refusing to say who was responsible. The royal couple are seeking €1.5 million in damages from Closer as well as punitive fines and a further €50,000 from La Provence. Paul-Albert Iweins, a lawyer representing Closer magazine, lambasted the sums as far above usual French fines, saying they were the fruit of “an AngloSaxon reasoning of punitive damages”. Mr Iweins pointed out that when Prince Albert of Monaco sued Paris Match

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ne of the current drawbacks of fully electric vehicles is “range anxiety” - the worry that your battery will fail before you reach another charging point. Many believe that the long-term solution to this problem lies in specially modified roads which charge the battery as the car passes over. This technology has moved a step further after Qualcomm demonstrated a 100-metre stretch of inductive road ahead of the recent Formula-E race in Paris - a series of motor racing featuring open cockpit single-seater cars powered entirely by electricity. During the demonstration, two specially modified Renault Kangoo vehicles shared the stretch of road and both charged “on the go” at the same time. The aim was to highlight how the technology could work in the real world where multiple vehicles would need to receive pulses of power as they quickly move across the many small high-power inductive coils. This is much more technically difficult than when a car is sitting stationary and perfectly aligned over a parking pad. “To me, the biggest advantage is allowing cars with smaller batteries to make useful trips. That includes picking up the kids on a busy day and getting a little bit of charge from the road along the way,” said Qualcomm's principal engineer Bill Von Novak. “The main advantage of this is that it allows you to have ranges and do things with electric cars that otherwise you just couldn't do without spending a huge amount of money on batteries.” Nine European countries and 25 companies - including vehicle makers, suppliers, and automotive research groups - are set to test the system throughout 2017. ■

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for publishing a photo of “his illegitimate child”, it was ordered to pay just €50,000 in damages. He said that the trial was “hypocritical” as “the public and private lives of the royal couple are so closely linked as to be inseparable. Two billion people watched their wedding, and we

even have photos of them arriving at the maternity ward, leaving and now Charlotte's second birthday. It's of public interest to know that the potential future heirs to the throne have a solid relationship and are getting on well. It's all part of the royal business.” A verdict is expected on 4th July. ■

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rom 15th June, the EU will finally abolish all roaming charges for mobile users across Europe. The last requirement for abolishing roaming fees was met in May when the European Council adopted a legal act that limits how much operators may charge each other. From mid-June, wholesale prices for calls will be capped at 3.2 cents per minute, an SMS will be 1 cent and data will be capped at €7.70 per GB. That rate will gradually fall to €2.50 per GB by 1st January 2022. “Today's final vote in the Council clears the path for free roaming,” said Dr Emmanuel Mallia, the Maltese Minister for Competitiveness and Digital, Maritime and Services Economy. “When Europeans go on holiday this summer, they can enjoy the freedom of being able to stay in touch and use the internet as if they were at home. The EU is making our lives easier in very practical ways.” In practice, when you travel to another EU country after 15th June, you will be billed for calls, SMS and data usage in exactly the same way as if you were using your mobile in your home country. Customers who exceed the limits of their contract or allowance while roaming will also not be charged any more

than the wholesale caps. The cost of using your mobile abroad has plummeted in recent years, although many do still receive a shock when returning home after a break, especially from outside the EU. According to Ernest Doku, telecoms expert at uSwitch.com more than one in ten people in the UK who have been outside the EU in the past year have received a higher than normal bill - averaging £103. ■

he feared tiger mosquito has gradually been colonising parts of southern France over the last decade, but despite the best efforts of local authorities the mosquitoes have taken up residence in as many as 30 departments. Although there have been no confirmed reports of tiger mosquitoes this year, the country's health ministry has announced a yellow alert and launched a website where the public can register and report sightings - http:// www.signalement-moustique.fr The tiger mosquito is one of the world’s most invasive pests, and is easily recognised by its black and white striped legs, and small black and white striped body. It grows to between 2mm and 10mm. The primary concern is that tiger mosquitoes spread several tropical diseases such as dengue fever and chikungunya. They have also been linked to the spread of the Zika virus that recently caused so many problems in South America. The tiger mosquito is believed to have first entered Europe in the late 1970s via a goods shipment from China to Albania. A subsequent introduction in Italy in the 1990s, believed to have been from larvae in a delivery of car tyres from the USA,

led to a population explosion in Italy which gradually spread. They were first seen in France in 2004 and the mosquitoes have now firmly established themselves along France’s Mediterranean coast and are moving up the Rhône valley. Although people travel back to France having contracted tropical diseases abroad relatively often, in 2010 two cases of dengue fever were contracted in the Riviera after mosquito bites in France itself, a nightmare scenario for local health services. “If someone comes back from a tropical region, they can bring back these diseases via the mosquito that bit them,” explained a doctor from the regional health authority. “That is the reason we are being vigilant and why, if we suspect that a disease has been brought back, we will begin an elimination plan of all mosquitoes in the immediate area.” Authorities are stressing that there is no need to panic and have also pointed out that several other, less dangerous, species of mosquitoes have similar markings. They are also urging residents to take sensible precautions against the spread of the insects, primarily to avoid allowing stagnant water to collect in gardens. ■

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round the world, more than half of all people - estimates vary from 60 to 75 per cent - speak at least two languages. So to be monolingual, as many native English and French speakers are, is to be in the minority, and perhaps to be missing out. There are many good reasons to learn a second language, whatever your age. If you are young, studying more than one language can create job opportunities; if you are older and have moved abroad, then speaking the local tongue will enhance your experience on a social and cultural level. As for the financial benefits, one estimate puts the value of knowing a second language at up to €100,000 over 40 years. Bilingual children have also repeatedly been shown to outperform their monolingual classmates in certain activities and are much better at multi-tasking. But perhaps the most exciting benefit of bilingualism occurs in ageing, when brain function typically declines: bilingualism seems to protect against dementia! The brain is a complex organ, but there is an increasing body of evidence to suggest that polyglots will develop Alzheimer's later in life than those who only speak one language. One respected research project looked at 211 people with probable

lus de la moitié de la population mondiale (entre 60 et 75 % selon les estimations) parle au moins deux langues. En conséquence, les monolingues, comme beaucoup de personnes dont la langue natale est l’anglais ou le français, sont minoritaires et passent à côté d’une bonne opportunité. Quel que soit votre âge, il y a beaucoup de bonnes raisons d’apprendre une seconde langue. Si vous êtes jeune, l’apprentissage d’une autre langue crée des opportunités professionnelles. Si vous êtes plus âgé et que vous vous installez à l’étranger, la connaissance de la langue du pays enrichit votre expérience sur les plans social et culturel. Quant aux bénéfices financiers, il est estimé que la maîtrise d’une autre langue représente un gain de 100 000 euros sur 40 ans. Les enfants bilingues sont plus performants que leurs camarades monolingues dans certaines activités et ils sont notamment meilleurs lorsqu’il s’agit d’effectuer plusieurs tâches en même temps. Mais parmi les effets bénéfiques du bilinguisme, le plus exaltant se révèle lors du vieillissement lorsque les fonctions cognitives déclinent. Il protégerait contre la démence ! Le cerveau est un organe complexe et un nombre croissant d’études scientifiques tend à prouver que la maladie d’Alzheimer se déclare plus tard chez les polyglottes que chez les monolingues. Des chercheurs reconnus ont étudié le cas de 211 personnes atteintes

Alzheimer's disease, 102 of whom were bilingual and 109 monolingual. The study examined the age at which the patients' cognitive deterioration had started and the results showed that bilingual patients had been diagnosed an average of 4.3 years later - and had reported the onset of symptoms 5.1 years later - than monolingual patients. Being bilingual does not prevent you from getting dementia, but it delays the effects. So in two people whose brains show similar amounts of the disease, the bilingual person would show symptoms up to five years later than the monolingual person. This is due to the physical effect of bilingualism on the brain, which is much more developed in certain areas. Neuroscientists can even distinguish bilingual people from monolinguals simply by looking at scans of their brains. Further studies have shown that while the benefits are greatest for people who speak two languages every day, there are still benefits for those who use a second language infrequently. So next time you set yourself health goals - be they losing weight, getting fit, or cutting down on your alcohol consumption - why not add a few hours of French or English study into the equation... it's a lot less tiring than jogging!! ■

d’Alzheimer. 102 d’entre elles étaient bilingues et les 109 autres étaient monolingues. L’étude s’est focalisée sur l’âge auquel la détérioration des fonctions cognitives a débuté. Elle a montré que chez les patients bilingues, la maladie avait été diagnostiquée en moyenne 4,3 ans plus tard et que les symptômes étaient apparus 5.1 ans plus tard. Le bilinguisme n’empêche pas la démence de se déclarer mais elle en retarde les effets. Sur deux personnes dont l’examen du cerveau décèle des lésions de même gravité, les symptômes chez le patient bilingue se déclareront 5 ans plus tard. Le bilinguisme a des effets physiques sur le cerveau dont certaines régions se développent davantage. A partir d’une imagerie cérébrale, les neuroscientifiques peuvent déterminer si une personne est monolingue ou bilingue. Des études complémentaires ont montré que si les bénéfices sont plus importants chez les personnes qui pratiquent deux langues au quotidien, ils n’en restent pas moins présents chez celles qui pratiquent une autre langue peu fréquemment. Donc la prochaine fois que vous vous fixerez des objectifs en matière de santé, que ce soit une perte de poids, une remise en forme ou une baisse de votre consommation d’alcool, pourquoi n’ajouteriez-vous quelques heures d’apprentissage de l’anglais ou du français à la recette…. C’est beaucoup moins fatiguant que le jogging ! ■

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class, especially if you don’t own many equity or bond holdings. When property prices drop, both your properties will probably fall in value, while other asset classes may be performing well. Holding a range of different investments within each asset class helps reduce risk further. You could, for example, own shares from a range of completely different companies and sectors across the world. However, most people can only afford to buy one or two investment properties, giving them little or no diversification. British expatriates also need to consider exchange currency risk. Rather than tying up your capital in either sterling or euros, some investment structures allow flexibility to hold investments in multiple currencies and convert when it suits you. Tax efficiency Wherever your property is, you are likely to face some sort of coun-

cil tax, stamp duty and capital gains tax charges. Those with UK property may have felt the burden of recent tax increases on residential properties. Consider all the assets you already own, including the house you live in, to determine the best approach for you. There may be French-compliant opportunities that offer much better tax advantages and returns than property. Ultimately, you should aim for a balanced portfolio that will suit your unique aims and circumstances, today and tomorrow. ■ Tel: 05 53 63 49 19 Email: bergerac@blevinsfranks. com Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change. Any statements concerning taxation are based upon our understanding of current taxation laws and practices which are subject to change. Tax information has been summarised; an individual is advised to seek personalised advice.

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Fresh produce... at the right price

by Julia Watson

he Queen’s official birthday falls in the second week of June. Either you will think, good for Her Majesty, or why is that of interest to me. I make the point because on 21st April, the date of the Queen’s real birthday, she turned 91. Her mother lived until she was 101. If you are a full-time or even a part-time resident of South-West France, it’s likely you too would wish to live until you’re 101 in this paradise. In which case, you might like to know some of the restorative foods and liquids the Queen Mother was fond enough of that she conferred a Royal Warrant upon the companies producing them. Among brands she picked out for honouring with her imprimatur were Bacardi-Martini, Bollinger, Veuve Clicquot, Chivas Regal, Gordon's gin, Tanqueray gin, Sandeman sherry, Johnnie Walker whisky, Charbonnel et Walker chocolates, Bendicks mints, Pinney's smoked salmon, Twinings tea and coffee, Kellogg's, Weetabix, her local Scottish bacon and sausages, Colman's Mustard, HP

Sauce, Worcestershire Sauce, and other treats too numerous to include. This might be considered a useful shopping list for anyone aspiring to be sent a congratulatory 100th birthday card by the Queen. (Who, I wonder, will be responsible for signing hers?) Or for celebrating the Queen’s official June birthday if you need any excuse to break open champagne, gin, or chocolates. As it is, June in France is less a celebration of food that comes out of barrels, bottles or pretty cardboard boxes, and more a lifting of the non-alcoholic spirits with healthier offerings direct from nature. Look for cherries, small Charentais melons (cut them in half per person, scoop out the seeds and fill each centre with white port), and tomatoes - heirloom, preferably, to encourage the producteurs to keep planting them. With the new produce coming into the street markets, there’s a temptation to use what you see is available as inspiration, then to go in search of the same produce, more cheaply, in the supermarkets.

The latest frontline battle in food aside from the battle of the bulge and the battle against food waste - is the battle to recognise and accept that we pay too little for our food. The supermarkets who wield immense power by being able to buy in bulk not only keep food prices down but are beginning to limit choice, not just in their own offerings but in what continues to be available in the street markets. My local producteur of asparagus this year stopped selling it. Last year, her buyers complained that the shapes and sizes of the stalks were too irregular for confident cooking. She has turned her field over to lettuces. Another has stopped selling the striped and the dark green tomatoes that make such a beautiful display on a plate, sliced thinly with regular red ones, all drizzled with olive oil. “My foreign customers think they’re not ripe,” she says. Local French buyers know that good food is a treat as well as a necessity, and fresh produce is to be respected. They understand how to eek out their budgets by buying for very few days ahead to avoid waste, and how to make use of every part of the beast, the fruit, the vegetable. (Did you know you can wilt the leaves of a bunch of raw beetroot in a little warm oil and lemon juice for a delicious salad? The same with the leaves of a bunch of radishes, also good in

soup.) Offal is lean, packed with protein, vitamins and minerals, and cheap. Buy the ingredients for this vegetable stew from producteurs. Use whichever vegetables you’re fond of, changing them up for others

as they come into season on the stalls. ■ Julia Watson has been a longtime Food Writer for newspapers and magazines in the US and the UK.

Vegetable Stew Bunch purple artichokes, or use the hearts of globe artichokes, 1 per two people 1 large leek, white parts only Bunch long radishes, trimmed and halved vertically Bunch young carrots, trimmed and halved vertically 350g podded broad beans

350g peas 6 large purple or 12 small spring onions, trimmed top and bottom 300 ml chicken stock 1 tbs duck fat or butter 2 tbs finely chopped fresh mint Salt and pepper to taste

Cut stalks off the artichokes and rip off outer leaves. Slice off leaves just above the bulge, cut down in half and scrape out any floss with a teaspoon. Toss into a pot of water with lemon juice to prevent them from browning. Slice the leeks across in thin slices and soften in the fat over gentle heat in a lidded pan. Add the artichokes, then the stock, and simmer till the artichokes have softened, 10-15 minutes. Add the spring onions, carrots and radishes. Simmer till soft. Add the peas and beans and stew for a further 3-4 minutes. Once all the vegetables have cooked, ladle them into a serving dish and scatter with the mint. If you have too much liquid, reduce it with a fast boil down to three teacupfuls (unless you want to serve it as a soup), then pour it over the vegetables. Season this dish very lightly if you plan to reduce the stock right down or it will be too salty. You can adjust at the end.

In the garden - jobs for June

hen looking at lots of local vegetable gardens round here, I’m struck by the apparent lack of diversity. There are beans and potatoes, tomatoes and the ubiquitous leek, carrots and courgettes, strawberries and salads, onions & garlic. This seems to be in really marked contrast to the wide selection of vegetable seeds available in most local garden centres, not to mention online. Why not decide to grow two or three different varieties of the same thing? Carrots, for example, can be orange, white, yellow or purple! Wonderful!! I’m not sure it was the same a couple of generations ago, when the ‘jardins de curé’ (cottage gardens we’d say) saw explosions of plants bunged in where they could, and good diversity. So please let yourself be tempted by a new packet or two of seed next time you go to a garden centre. Well, it's evidently a truism to say that June comes after May. But that's great for the vegetable gardener, because if you haven't been organised earlier (sown your seeds in April, planted your potatoes in May, etc.) then June is second-chance time. You can still buy many transplants, if you don’t feel sowing will be productive for you. With the good climate, many things can catch up, and can still crop. Everything depends, as usual, on the weather, which we can't do anything about, so if you are late, or there are things you haven't got round to sowing,

by Michelle Pierce

give them a go. Speaking of the weather, it looks rather like this year will do the same as the last couple, so prepare for a possible drought, and get a load of mulch over the top of your ground as soon as you can. Or put drip lines in place if you water via hoses. Check you’ve got water butts ready to catch the maximum from those Limousin storms. Keep on top of the weeding. Give weeds to the chickens to process into great manure for your vegetable plot later. Keep an eye on your fruit trees, and be hardhearted if there is too much immature fruit that’s developing. Get rid of some, and your crop will be all the better for it. Feed your soft fruit with diluted nettle tea to boost them. Keep sowing at regular intervals, to have a succession of crops. And be organised with your harvesting for some things. What I mean is, try to avoid finding yourself with 100 lettuces all at an optimum stage for picking at the same time. Start picking some at an immature stage (remembering that all leaf veg could be considered similarly to 'cutting lettuce' in the sense that if you pick individual leaves rather than dig the whole plant up, it will continue to grow and develop new ones). Then turn to the others. Leave some plants to go to seed by themselves and you'll have new plants next year for free, with no effort involved. Collect herbs for drying before they’ve flowered, ideally. Hang them up in small bunches somewhere

warm and let the sun gently dry them. Plant out the summer heat lovers, now that the frosts have officially ended – tomatoes, courgettes, aubergines, chillies etc. Mulching round them with fresh nettle stems can be a good way of making a weed work for you – but make sure not to include those with seeds formed, or with roots. Stake at the same time, or even prior to planting, to avoid root damage. This is also a good month to direct sow straight

into the ground – carrots, beetroot, parsley, salad... an endless list in fact. Sow also summer flowering annuals, and autumn flowering ones. Enjoy the roses! Go to the plant fairs of the region, the Open Gardens (www.opengardens.eu) and the Rendez-vous aux jardins (2-4 June rendezvousauxjardins. culturecommunication.gouv.fr ) Good gardening! ■

Jardinerie St-Légér-Magnazeix

& Café (87190)

Open Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 17.00 Sunday 10.00 - 13.00

Tel: 05 55 68 73 76

Siret 490 922 309 00011

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Animals & Pets

La Tour des Chats Luxury holiday home for cats Château-Chervix (87380) 12 € / day Spacious rooms, outside space, video surveillance. Payment: CB, cheque and cash. Contact Jessica 06 31 94 63 87 / 05 55 58 86 52

Valhalla dog holidays

www.latourdeschats.fr siret: 818 954 669 00013

Open 365 days a year Call Leanne on:

05 55 80 42 47 or email

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

LA BRAUDERIE BROCANTE

Antiques Vintage Retro Lovely French finds from the Limousin Open most days on D15 4 La Brauderie, 23160 St-Germain-Beaupré

Champlong Chatterie

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

Alison & Ray

Tel: 05 55 60 27 83

champlongchatterie@me.com www.champlongchatterie.com

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

Auto Services

SIRET: 520 896 671 00010

"Home from Home" A holiday for your dog (NOT KENNELS)

Family home in the countryside, between Linards/Châteauneuf-la-Forêt & Limoges (87) Walked twice a day plus enclosed garden

15€ / night Feel free to visit! Contact Jane:

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

+44 (0)1377 538 639

motorptscharente@aol.com

Siret: 792 142 341 00017

www.motorpartscharente.com

RING BILL! Registered Car Mechanic 05 55 81 31 85

05.55.81.31.85

See Display Ad Below

European Vehicle Transport 06 23 29 24 70 - see pg 2

(contrôle technique)

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

>> pg 15 >> pg 15 >> pg 15 >> pg 15-18 >> pg 18 >> pg 19 >> pg 19 >> pg 19-20 >> pg 20 >> pg 20 >> pg 20 >> pg 20

House Clearance >> pg 20 Insurance & Finance >> pg 20 Language Services >> pg 20-21 Pest Control >> pg 21 Pools & Spas >> pg 21 Property Maintenance >> pg 21 Property Sales >> pg 21 Retail & Commerce >> pg 21 Transport/Removals/Storage >> pg 21-22 General >> pg 22 Businesses for Sale >> pg 22

At Masterplans.eu we can help guide you through your planning application in France. From initial feasibility to completed dossiers. We will compile all the relevant drawings and complete the necessary paperwork to ensure your application proceeds smoothly. We are equally at home working with clients here in France or those living abroad.

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

CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

A. Wright

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

Carpenter All types Best Rates Available Immediately References available Call Mark:

06 45 82 34 03

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

Pre-purchase & Structural Surveys. Verbal & written reports. Structural calculations & drawings. Redevelopment ideas & solutions.

06 17 49 11 72 siret: 815 114 772 00016

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

Mike Christie 05 55 64 35 11 / 07 55 20 42 90 see main ad below

Building Services Architects/Surveyors

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Building Services Carpenters/Joiners

Wood Work

bennett63andrew@aol.com

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

Très Jolie

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

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

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

JONES ENTREPRISE

Quality Workmanship Since 1986

Carpenter Builder Portfolio available to view at www.jonesentreprise.com email: jones23entreprise@orange.fr

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

Siret 798 692 778 00011

Neuvialle Menuiserie

SHUTTERS/DOORS, STAIRCASES, etc. MADE TO MEASURE

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

05 55 14 12 43

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NEUVIALLE MENUISERIE JOINERY

no job too small - very competitive rates

Paula Bonella

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

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

Mike Christie 05 55 64 35 11 (Home) 07 55 20 42 90 (Mobile) mgchristie2013@gmail.com

(See Notice Board for where to ﬁnd me)

05 55 78 62 29 06 04 08 29 53 siret 753 125 061 00014

Siret: 802 265 728

■ Services ■ Brakes ■ MOT Prep

SIRET: 494 617 798 00017

Registered Car Mechanic

CHARENTE

05 55 00 34 79 / 06 71 15 15 65 waggingtails87@hotmail.com

RING BILL!

Vehicle Repairs and Repatriation

Antiques/ Brocantes

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

Animals & Pets Antiques/Brocantes Auto Services Building Services Chimney Sweeps Cleaning Services Computers/Satellites Food & Drink Garden Services Gifts & Crafts Handholding Services Health & Beauty

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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.

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

siret: 503 169 237 00016

Building Services Carpenters/Joiners

Menuiserie23 Made to measure joinery

Oak barn doors from €1,700 Oak stairs from €1,900 Oak windows from €395 Oak shutters from €245 All prices fitted... Hard/softwood available Covering Limousin and surrounding regions Call Matthew:

05 55 62 28 70 / 06 88 96 09 14 menuiserie23@yahoo.com siret: 793 679 440 00016

Classical Carpentry

www.classicalcarpentry.fr 05 55 65 15 31 / 06 02 25 41 58 see main ad below

Building Services Electricians

SAS Masters

Your advert here

05 55 78 66 35 see main ad - pg 2

05 55 41 17 76 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

Max Huggett

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Building Services Fosses Septiques LES VIDANGES LIMOUSINES

Experienced and fully registered builder with 10 year Décennale Insurance 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

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

www.maxhuggett.com

English & French spoken - Siret: 518 511 340 00011

Dave Cardwell - Builder

05 55 98 24 12

06 49 66 44 25

See our Display Ad below

87800 Jourgnac Siret N° 750 725 780 00019

No Siret: 494 916 760 00015

Masonry & More

Building Services General

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INSTALLATION23 Fosse Septique 23 Davis & Davis BARWICK 30 years' Experience in Construction, - Electricity Steve. JOHNS. SARL ÉLECTRICITÉ Renovation & Project Management SHAUN BARWICK QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

- Plumbing - Small renovations (bathrooms, kitchens, etc.) - Fully Insured Dutch and English spoken Creuse / Puy-de-Dôme

Fosse Septique Specialists

E-mail: installation23@gmail.com

Planning permission arranged Design and installation Supply and servicing DIY and trade kits Free site visit and devis

Tel: 09 72 35 74 73

Email: barwick.shaun@gmail.com

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

05.55.64.11.73 06.70.47.52.96

@iret: 794 282 368 00016

Siret: 753 054 030 00014

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

siret: 824 706 444 00018

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

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

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

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

General building Renovation , Roofing Reliable, good quality work 30 years exp Scaffold Hire Martin Sprague

05 55 61 93 07

martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com SIRET: 531 768 182 00010

Paul Jones Renovation

Experienced and fully registered artisan, offering a high quality finish and service • 10yr Décennale Assurance • Full house/barn renovation • Plasterboarding walls and ceilings • Tape and Jointing • Kitchen Installation • Roofing works • Carpentry • Patios/Decking

Tel: 05 55 69 28 12 Mob: 06 73 18 63 47 Email: pauljones@orange.fr www.pauljonesrenovation.com siret no: 495 067 829 00020

Alpha Locksmiths 24/7 Emergency call out service

Tel: 06 70 34 79 32 see main ad below

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

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

Wanted Experienced shopfitters

Visit our website

Keith Brown Roofs, stairs, shutters, decking, gazebos... 30 years’ experience keith@classicalcarpentry.fr

T: 05 55 65 15 31

Mini Digger

DAVID CARDWELL

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

Home renovations / Ground works Block works / Verandas, Abris & Terraces Barn doors & Shutters Also available: digger & driver Planning permission assistance and design available HNC and ONC qualified, 15 years experience & 7 in France Based near Lubersac (dept 19)

with Driver for Hire

John Bonella

87440 Marval

05 55 78 62 29

siret no. 523 183 580 00019

M: 06 02 25 41 58

Siret: 828 055 566 00016

www.classicalcarpentry.fr

john.bonella@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL

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

Email: contact@reactive-resource.com

BUILDER

Tel: 05 55 98 24 12 - Mob: 07 82 78 01 31 Email: dave.cardwell@yahoo.co.uk

Alpha Locksmiths

24/7 Emergency call out service Lost your keys... locked out... keys locked in the car... give us a call! Lock changes of all types, external and internal UPVC & Wood - Windows & Doors - Safe opening - Non desctructive entry No call out charge - Hourly rate based on location and time of day or night 25 years’ experience - Fast, friendly & efficient - Free estimates

Tel: 06 70 34 79 32 - Email: kyriacosdemetriou701@gmail.com

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JUNE 2017 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu CHIPBOARD type P5 18mm and 22mm tongue and grooved water repellent, chipboard comes in 8ft x 2ft sheets, specially bought in this size to make your life easy when trying to get this upstairs into your grenier and also suitable for one person to handle. C.L.S. stud work is a beautiful product to work with clean dry and STRAIGHT, currently held in 2.4m lengths, 3m lengths and 4.8m lengths. 38mm x 89mm C16 planed for eased edges CLS profile. Shiplap Feather edge Floor joists 3.6m x 47mm x 175mm 4.8m x 47mm x 200mm 5.4m x 47mm x 200mm Baton 5cm x 2.5cm x 5.4m Decking 32mm x 150mm

Decking screws 63mm PLYWOOD All in 8ft x 4ft sheets External grade suitable for construction uses with high quality finish on both sides. Held in 5.5mm, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm,18mm and 25mm all Malaysian WBP BB/CC Marine ply 18mm 8ftx4ft MDF 18 mm held 8ftx4ft OSB 9mm and 18mm held 8ftx4ft Hardboard 8ftx4ft Happy to quote for all soft wood requirements SKIRTING BOARD & ARCHITRAVE IN STOCK ---------------------------British gypsum multi finish plaster 25kg

Scrim 45mm x 90m Plaster beads Cement in plastic bags store outside 25kg PVA ---------------------------ROLLS OF KNAUF EARTH WOOL NON-ITCHY IN STOCK 100mm and 150mm TYPICAL SPEC FOR 150mm (contact us for spec on other thicknesses) Pieces per pack: 2x 570mm wide Pack area: 9.18m2 Pack length: 8050mm R value: 3.40 Rigid board insulation 50mm Breather membrane 1.5m x 50m Ruberoid top sheet 10m x 1m

www.reclamation-yard.com - JOIN US ON FACEBOOK GROUP THE RECLAMATIONYARD for the latest news and more info on stock: www.facebook.com/groups/115356708929850

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

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

05 55 37 45 35

wasteremovalmultiservices@gmail.com siret 532 981 198 00015

upvc-solutions uPVC windows, doors, porches & conservatories

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

www.upvc-solutions.webs.com email: upvc-solutions@orange.fr siret: 503 133 159 00015

Scaffolding Hire

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

06 42 73 83 37

Bricolage

All internal works

♦ Woodworking ♦ Kitchens ♦ Rail and plasterboard ♦ Shutters and gates ♦ Painting ♦ Over 10 years experience as a qualified joiner in the UK ♦ Based 87230 Call Michael Houghton:

06 15 60 09 97

mrm.houghton@hotmail.co.uk Siret 823 466 768 00012

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

05 55 89 69 46

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

La Noneix

Construction & Property Services

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

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

Large or small projects undertaken - please view our website. Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands

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

siret: 795 207 067 00013

SIRET: 501 144 596 00019

Paul Goldsmith Interior Renovations

Barry Haggerty

Registered for 8 years in France

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

e: lasout@live.com

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

Mason

Building & Property Services. Pointing. Patios laid. Brick/Stone & Blockwork. Daily rates available. Free estimates. 25yrs+ experience.

05 55 66 13 30 / 06 42 19 20 06 UK mob: 07778 156 754 siret: 807 664 263 00017

Stephen Cullinane & Son From the foundations to the roof Established 9 years in France 05 55 81 00 53 - see pg 13

RSW Entreprises

Fosse Septiques/Micro stations

05.55.80.00.57

See our Display Ad - pg 4

Harlequin Developments est. 2007

All aspects of renovation and refurbishment, big or small, undertaken. Kitchens fitted and tiled Replacement doors and windows Parquet flooring Oak framed porches Plasterboard and Insulation

05.55.68.67.56 06.06.60.46.97

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

ANGLO SCAFFOLDING HIRE UK scaffolding supplied and erected here in France Qualified and fully insured FREE no obligation quotes Call Ian on

06 34 24 64 11 or see

www.lakesidebandb.net

Email: akbrunnstrom@yahoo.co.uk SIRET: 799 067 939 00014

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 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

Steve Johns Assainissement

fosse-septique23.com

05.55.64.11.73 - see pg 8

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

T C BONNER

BUILDING SERVICES With over 30 years experience within the building industry, T C Bonner Building Services offer a reliable, professional and complete building service. For more information on how we may be able to help you complete your project, please contact Trevor Bonner.

Mini-Digger with driver

05.55.78.62.29

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

Marshall Terrassement Diggers and operator for hire for all aspects of groundworks: • Fosse installation • Ground clearance • Hedge & stump removal • Landscaping • Patios & driveways • House & barn clearances • Rubbish removal Limousin & Dordogne

email: lozm23@gmail.com

mobile: 06 04 67 40 81 tel: 05 55 66 24 35 siret : 819 984 774 00011

A. Wright

Your advert here

see main ad - pg 10

05 55 41 17 76

Tel: 05 55 09 57 99 Mob: 07 69 72 44 86 E: tbonnerbbs@gmail.com Siret: 829 544 816 00012

Carpenter & Joiner 06 35 12 10 66

GODSON

Travaux Publics www.fossepro.com 05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

Building Services Groundworks

MINI DIGGER With driver for hire

Work to High standard Contact Michael: Mob: 06 44 24 10 17

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

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Building Services Painters/Decorators Simon Carter

Painter & Decorator Qualified craftsman with over 25 years UK experience, now based in Haute-Vienne. Specialist services: Interior & exterior painting & decorating, wallpapering, plastering. FREE QUOTES

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

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ADVERTORIAL

Houses on Internet: A Global Property Network

ouses on Internet – Global Property Services (hereafter referred to as “HOIGPS”) is the internet/marketing company that has been helping people sell their French property to buyers worldwide for many years now. Richard Kroon, founder and director of the company: "The number of responses from prospective buyers and sales keep rising. No doubt one of the reasons is that we were able to increase our worldwide advertising budget and reach more prospective buyers than ever." Last year HOI-GPS sold to people from 12 different countries, such as Australia, Belgium, Holland, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Canada and, of course, France.

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Richard continues: “Our continuous global marketing is definitely paying off and guarantees a worldwide exposure of your property to buyers wherever they live. "The actual work all starts with the presentation of a property. If that’s not good enough, all other marketing efforts are useless. Our photographers usually take 150 to 200 photos of a house and in addition copy any good (summer) photos our clients may have themselves. "About 50 to 60 of those photos are selected, enhanced and presented on the dedicated website we make for each property. "The texts don’t just describe the house, garden and outbuildings, but information about shopping, schools, airports and leisure is given too. "When the website for the

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house is online, we first connect it to our main HOI-GPS websites which attract over 135,000 visitors from 40+ countries each month. Most of these people find us through Google and additional Google advertising. "To reach an even larger audience, a summary of the presentation of the house is also placed on several other leading property websites. These adverts are also connected to the dedicated website of the house, making it all one big global property network. "As the property market has become a global one, a prospective buyer can be on the other side of the world while the owner is in bed sleeping. With our approach, the buyer does not have to wait and can see the entire property whenever he wants, at the moment he is

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French lessons & handholding services 05 55 89 15 74 - pg 12

A HELPING HAND

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

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.

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www.limousin-bilingual.com

05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 3 Transaxia

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See our Display Ad - pg 6

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06 23 29 24 70 - see pg 2

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Our live “Coffee Morning” chat shows with station founder, Dave Hailwood (an expat from the UK) and our regular guests from around Europe. We feature regular topics such as women’s issues, gardening, sport, travel, cooking and schooling... in fact anything that affects expats. Our audience is encouraged to join in via email or phone with comments, questions and requests. Ex-pat Radio aims to be an international station, with an approachable local feel to it. To our surprise we also won “Best Foreign Radio Station” in France as voted by the readers of Paris publication “Expatriates Magazine”, which we won with 75% of the vote.

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BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE

To raise funds for the SPA dog rescue centre in Guéret. High chair, buggy, travel cot (plus mattress/bedding), changing mat, etc. Each item will incur a hire charge of 10 euros, plus a refundable 10 euros deposit. For more INFO or to HIRE Call Vanessa: 05 55 64 32 08 or email: eq6763@gmail.com

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The solutions to this month’s sudokus can be found on page 27

Businesses for Sale FOR SALE:

Proxi Supermarket In the heart of the market town of Ahun (23150) • Alimentation Générale • Tabac • Lotto/FDJ For more information call:

06 38 39 33 99

FOR SALE: Commercial Lease For a shop (all types of commerce) on main street in Limoges. Easy parking. 60m2. 2 large commercial spaces of 20m2 and 25m2 with a room to the rear kitchenette, WC. Very good condition. Contact for more information.

Tel: 06 20 82 89 43 agnespierre.tricard@gmail.com

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Bar Bistro

26, Ecurat 23150

Le Restaurant Ecurat

Le Bon Appetit 4 rue des Tanneries, 23210 Bénévent-l'Abbaye Saturday 17th June from 7 pm - Moules frites night, with live music (acoustic/folk) - 15€ pp Sunday 18th June - we are open for lunch! Moules frites / guitarist - 14€ - booking necessary! Open July & August 7/7, lunch and dinner! Come and enjoy our food and beers on tap in our new beer garden! For more details, see our website: bistrot-lebonappetit.com or Facebook page: @BBBonAppetit23

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Atelier d'Art du Jardin

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

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

Reservations: 06 80 43 83 51

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Mon Chic Cottage

21 Place Charles de Gaulle, Le Dorat

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Tea Room serving home-made scones / cakes Official Stockist for Chalk PaintTM by Annie Sloan & Little Greene Taking bookings now for our Spring Annie Sloan Chalk PaintTM Workshops. To learn the basis of using Chalk PaintTM & ask questions, join us on a workshop. All materials included. To book contact Jay. Opening hours: Wed-Fri - 10h-16h

05 87 77 95 59

info@monchiccottage.com

Dates for June Please note some areas are chilled pre-orders only Guéret, Chilled orders only! - Wed 31st May (2.50pm) Gouzon, Chilled orders only! (place de l'Eglise) - Wed 31st (3.30pm) Boussac, Chilled orders only! (place de l'Hôtel de Ville) - Wed 31st (4.30pm) Aubusson, (Now at place de la gare routière) - Thursday 1st (6pm) Le Grand-Bourg, (place du marché) - Friday 2nd (5.45pm-7.15pm only) Marsac, (Chez Jacques) - Friday 2nd (8.15pm) Exceptional - Bourganeuf Market - Wednesday 7th (9am - 12.30pm) Exceptional - Bourganeuf, (place Martin Nadaud) - Wednesday 7th (5.45pm) Peyrat-le-Château, Chilled orders only! Thursday 8th (12.30pm) La Souterraine Market - Saturday 10th (8.30am - 12.30pm) Exceptional - Sardent, (Auberge du lac, Masmangeas) - Saturday 10th (5.30pm) CHILLED DELIVERIES, Thursday 15th & Friday 16th - various areas, contact us for details Please check website & facebook for updates.

Tel: 07 70 39 12 23

Email: mandyscurry2go@gmail.com

Roussis Maid

Find us at the following markets:

Piégut - Every Wednesday Brantôme - Every Friday English Weekend in Brantôme 17th & 18th June English Market in Brantôme Sun 18th June Chasseneuil - Thu 22nd June If you require any cards contact us either by e-mail or mobile ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

06 86 89 81 02

Petticoat Lane

Find us at the following markets: Saturday 3rd June – Aigre Saturday 1st July – Aigre th Sunday 9 July – Montmorillon British Market Tue-Sat: 10am to 6pm

Très Jolie Fashion Accessories Where to find me:

Every Wednesday - Piégut Market Please see my facebook page... search '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

RESTAURANT

AUX CEPES La Veytizou

On the main road (D979), Between Limoges & Eymoutiers ~~~~~~~~~ SAT 3RD JUNE - OPEN MIC NIGHT Come along and enjoy the music! ~~~~~~~~~ SAT 10TH JUNE - CLOSED I am very sorry but we will be closed as it is my grandaughter's 18th birthday.! ~~~~~~~~~ FROM 2 PM THURSDAY 15TH JUNE UNTIL MONDAY 26TH JUNE WE ARE CLOSED FOR FAMILY REASONS. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

~~~~~~~~~ For more info on any of the above, contact Sue: email: auxcepes87@gmail.com or Tel: 09 64 00 14 51

WANTED

French speaking person required to help host dinner parties, meet and greet customers and with some waiting at tables. In short, to be an early evening majordomo for a new fine dining restaurant just north of Ambazac, 87340. Must be of smart appearance, have excellent communication skills and a good knowledge of fine dining etiquette. This is a part-time position with just a few evenings per week, not requiring late hours. It is essential to have own transport. Please contact leschenes@mallety.com or telephone 05 55 56 62 75

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

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

Work Offered! We are looking for a skilled worker for concreting a barn, building up a pony stable and fences in private shelter 87400 Moisannes / St. Noblat Please contact : 06 27 62 55 73 Work is paid.

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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS 7th Annual Fund-raiser in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind School in Landouge, Limoges The annual fund-raiser will be held this year on Sunday 16th July from 1 pm to 5 pm, at 17 ave du 8 mai 1945, Oradour-sur-Vayres. All donations of saleable items will be gratefully received. Please contact Roger & Christine Thomas, tel 05 55 78 83 05. Many thanks for your continued support for this worthwhile charity! Charities The Hope Association Charity Shop 87 11 ave de la Paix, 87120 Eymoutiers. The shop is run by a group of volunteers with the sole aim of raising funds for abused & abandoned animals. Opening hours: Sat 10h-16h, Wed afternoon 14h-17h, 1st & 3rd Thu morning 10h-12h. We offer a selection of items including pre-loved clothes, jewellery, greeting cards and much more. We are happy to accept anything in good sale condition either directly to the shop or email shopeightyseven4hope@gmail.com Please do come along, support Hope, have a rummage through some lovely things, then enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and delicious homemade cake. SPA Creuse The SPA Creuse dog refuge centre is based in Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois near Guéret and provides an invaluable service to the community by rescuing dogs that otherwise would have nowhere to go. Each year we re-home over 100 dogs which find themselves at the SPA though no fault of their own. We have dedicated staff who work alongside a network of French and British volunteers, all of whom have one aim in life, which is to do the best they can for the dogs until they find their forever homes. In order to do this they need to raise funds; along with walking the dogs every day, volunteers also organise fund-raising events and vide-greniers throughout the year. We are a friendly bunch and always on the lookout for more like-minded people and so if you are interested in becoming a volunteer, making a donation, or adopting one of our lovely dogs, then please visit our website www. spa-creuse.com. Noah's Ark Noah’s Ark is a French registered charity run by Cindy and Lauren Maasik who have spent the last five years rescuing animals and caring for them on their farm near Saint-Mathieu. A warm welcome awaits you at their shop and tea rooms in Rochechouart, with home-made cakes, tarts, and quiches followed by plenty of tea or coffee. For more info visit www.noahsark.fr or Facebook: Noah's Ark Tea Rooms and Brocante, 6, Rue de Poitevin, Rochechuart. Open Tues - Sat 10h-17h. Tel: 05 87 41 26 16. Farm visits for animal adoption are welcome at La Ferme, Les Dognons, 87440 Maisonnaissur-Tardoire. Tel: 05 55 70 64 76. Email info@ noahsark.com Phoenix Association Phoenix Association is a registered charity that has existed since 2001 to deal with the sad plight of the ever-increasing number of abused and abandoned animals in France. Phoenix does not have a 'rescue centre' as such. Sadly, many of the animals it saves have only ever known confinement and isolation, so instead, the animals are placed in foster homes all over South-West France while they wait for their loving and permanent forever homes. This gives Phoenix a better chance of assessing the animal in the normality and comfort of a home which leads to the virtually 100% successful adoption rate. Phoenix is not state funded and so relies on fund-raising and donations to cover the very high re-homing and veterinary costs. Phoenix is formed of a committed but fun and positive team of volunteers, and is always on the lookout for more, so if you are interested in adopting an animal, foster caring or becoming a Member, please visit the Contact page of the website at www.phoenixasso.com and www.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance Church Notices Anglican Holy Communion St. Martin's Anglican Church, built 1096 (FCE, founded 1844, in France) in the hamlet of Moussac-sur-Gartempe, near Montmorillon 86500. Just off the D117 - route from Montmorillon to Bourg Archambault - on the

Domaine de Moussac. All services from 1st May onwards begin at 3:00 pm, except for Christmas. Holy Communion on the 1st Sunday of each month, plus some Holy Days. Nonliturgical, congregation-led service on the 2nd Sunday of some months - specifically October and November. Weddings, funerals, baptisms and other services provided on request. Contact: revrobertleone@gmail.com Monthly Worship in English If your journey of life has brought you here to France, why neglect your journey of faith? We look forward to giving a warm welcome to everyone from whatever Christian tradition (or none) on the 3rd SUNDAY of the MONTH at 3pm. Where? At the Temple in Thiat (in the north of the Haute-Vienne) – we are part of the Parish of the Basse-Marche of the Eglise Protestante Unie de France. The Temple is on the main road close to the Mairie. After worship there is tea/coffee and cake – and a chance to chat. If you want to know more contact Rev Derek Lawson on 05 55 68 53 03 or Rev Stephen Sawyer on 05 49 84 33 86. English-speaking church services Guéret Come as you are... This is an invitation to join us at our CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH. Whether you have a faith or would just like to attend a church service you are welcome at 3pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Eglise Evangélique, 9b Place Bonnyaud, Guéret, 23000. We welcome all who want to join a group of English-speaking Christians for a time of worship and learning together. Children are very welcome. For more details contact Jim & Pat Scott on 05 55 67 54 78 / email scott.james@neuf.fr 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 mid-week prayer, bible study and discussion are at the same venue every Thursday at 7.30pm. For further information contact Eric Sutton tel 05 55 89 26 62 Fitness & Fun Art Classes Mainsat The class runs every Thurs (term time) at the Salle du temps libre in Mainsat from 14h-16h. We do a little bit of everything: pencil, charcoal, watercolour, pastel, acrylics, oils and sculpture, etc. Contact Susan Neill for more info: Tel 05 55 83 12 18 / Mob 06 87 99 31 37 / Email thomassusan.neill@hotmail.com La chance de danser NEW!! Starting in September dance classes for adults in La Souterraine. Tue Bums & Tums - Stretch & Tone 10:00-11:00. Salle des fêtes Saint-Léger-Magnazeix; Tue Tap from 19:00-20:00. Salle des fêtes La Souterraine; Wed Beginners ballet from 10:30-11:30. Salle de danse La Souterraine. €5 per class. For more info contact Jan Pitwell on 09 66 96 44 85 or at lachancededanser23@gmail.com. Photo Club La Meteorite (87) Rochechouart All welcome, all levels; we meet fortnightly at 3-5pm on Sundays. Field trips, friendly critique, conversation and competitions (to contact and more details go to photoclubmeteorite.org). Chabanais Bowls Club With summer fast approaching, we hope, it would be nice to spend some time during the week in the open air relaxing in a game of short mat bowls. And if the weather does not come up to expectations, there is always our under floor heating. Due to the unique construction of the Salle des Fêtes at Chabanais, the home of our short mat bowling club, is it possible to slide back an entire wall to let in the light and the air, without compromising on our flat playing surface. The Salle also allows us to lay out up to 5 mats so there is lots of room for all current members and to be able to warmly welcome any new ones that want to join our friendly, but competitive club. Sessions of 3 hours duration take place every Tuesday, starting at 10 am and every Thursday commencing at 2 pm with a 30 minute tea/

coffee break during each session. The club has all the equipment that new bowlers require to get started or old hands can use their own indoor or outdoor bowls to enjoy a relaxing and enjoyable game. And it’s not expensive, with a one-off joining fee of 10 euros, a yearly fee of 25 euros and a rink fee of just 2 euros. The first two ‘sampler’ sessions are free, only the rink fee to be paid. Currently all our members are English (it is difficult to encourage the French to roll a ball) most being senior citizens, many bringing over their skills from the UK. If you are considering taking up the sport again, trying your hand at something new or simply coming along for a closer look, just pop down when our sessions are on or contact Brian on 05 45 29 05 73 or Terry on 05 45 89 14 05. Drawing and painting classes At Saint-Junien with the CAPCC (art club). All levels welcome, every Monday and Thursday, English and French spoken, friendly atmosphere, materials provided by the club. 45€ / half-term. Contact: lindsaycox@club-internet.fr for brochure with full details. Keepfit (Bonjour La Forme) Held at Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs in the Salle Polyvalente: Mon evening at 19.45-20.45 for cardiac and muscle exercises; Thurs afternoon at 15.00-16.00 for gentle exersises. All are welcome to join us. Contact Jeanette 09 62 58 49 03 (Eng) or Catherine 05 55 66 67 30 (Fr) for more info. Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong classes organised by the ACAMIES (association culturelle d'arts martiaux internes et d'exercices de santé). Wed: Jarnages, 18h30-20h, Salle Polyvalente. Thu: Bétête, 19h-20h30, Domaine de Tournessac. Individual classes, courses, massage & treatments also available. Contact: 06 48 00 02 07 http://acamies.e-monsite.com Keep Fit Amazing abs, breathtaking buttocks! Come and join our group at the CAPE in Pontarion. We are all ages, all sizes, men & women, but are serious about keeping fit. Our “monitrice” is English and will happily provide bilingual instructions. We meet every Thursday at 8p.m. in Pontarion Town Hall, for a one-hour workout. Come for a free trial, or call 05 55 64 98 87 or 06 32 42 95 68 for more details. Indoor Bowling at Oradour-sur-Vayres If you already play or have never tried indoor bowling then come along to a meeting. It's great fun and easy to play. If you have never played it before we will show you how. We meet every Monday evening starting at 18.30 hrs at La Chapelle, avenue des Chapelles, 87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres. Come and try it - it's free. If you require further information or directions to our venue please contact me - Email: OradourBowling@gmx.com or telephone: 05 55 08 41 75 Zumba! Regular zumba classes across depts 36, 18 & northern 23. For more info tel 06 58 37 17 04 - email evezumba36@gmail.com and for details of classes visit www.zumbazumba.fr Indoor Short-mat Bowling at Cussac 87150.... and now Outdoor too! As the premier bowls club in the Haute-Vienne, we are going from strength to strength with members seeking us out and travelling great distances to continue their love of bowls or simply to 'try us out'. Our reputation as a "very friendly and welcoming club" goes before us. If you've never tried the game, just come along and take a look; there is far more to it than first appears! We are a formally registered association within the French system and benefit from assistance from our local commune by use of a wonderful indoor venue. AND NOW...the use of a synthetic outdoor court where Flat-green, Crown and Short-mat can be played. Just imagine the summer evenings with a drink in your hand, watching fellow bowlers enjoying the quiet of village, interrupted only by the 'click' or 'tunk' of bowl against bowl! Our regular sessions indoors are Wednesday evening at 8pm and Thursday Mornings at 10am. Outdoor sessions will be arranged as the spring arrives so keep in touch. Serious bowlers and beginners are welcome - club bowls are available for use. For further information contact cussacbowlsclub@gmail.com or telephone 05 55 78 66 45. Association Equilibre, le mouvement du corps Yoga for all levels: Tue 18:30 Aubusson, Pied au plancher (Espace Philips); Wed 18:30 Vallière, salle polyvalante. Pregnancy/Post Natal: Tue 17:00 Aubusson, Pied au Plancher (Espace

Philips) For further information tel 06 83 24 62 72 or visit www.spaequilibre.yolasite.com Chinese Gym & Karate Mondays & Thursdays at the DOJO, Allée JeanMarie Couturier, Aubusson. Chinese gym 17h-18h15 & 18h15-19h30 and karate 19h3021h. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53 Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre Tai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15 - 19.45) and La Châtre (Thu 18.15 - 19.45). The first two lessons are free, the subscriptions are 36 euros per month and members can go to both venues having paid this fee. The style is that of Yang. All ages and abilities welcome, but folk must bear in mind that they will be on their feet, doing the equivalent of what one might classify as light exercise, for about an hour and a half. For more information contact 05 55 65 08 20. Gym Bien-être Would you like to be more supple? Come to our gym class on Thursday mornings from 10.30am to 11.30am, where we do gentle exercises to help all our muscles and joints. The classes are held in Rochechouart in the Capitole building, upstairs. Our group is part of a National Federation of Gymnastics. For information contact Pauline at pauline.maskell@sfr.fr Learn to Meditate Learn to meditate and meet other like-minded people. Simple mindfulness technique. Dechen Choling, Le Mas Marvent, St-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, 87700. Also, ongoing regular group meetings and events. Contact tel Christina 05 55 03 82 01 www.dechencholing.org Gardening Les petits jardiniers du Limousin Getting out in the garden is one of life's pleasures for many people and there's a lot of satisfaction in seeing seeds and plants thrive and grow under your care. Our Association has a different, garden related topic each month and you are very welcome to come and join us in learning more about growing plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables and trees in this region. We also have visits to other gardens and an Annual Show in September. We meet on the third Thursday of each month (excl Feb) in the Mairie at St-Amand-le-Petit (between Eymoutiers and Peyrat-le-Château). Meetings start at 2.30 pm and visit timings will be advised. For more information contact Carolyn or Antonia at pjlimousin@gmail.com http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com Agenda for 2017: 15 June Visit to Les jardins de Mas Maury; 20 Jul Gardening to save the planet; 17 Aug Summer lunch; 3 Sep (Sunday) 5th Fruit, Flower and Vegetable Annual Show; 19 Oct AGM followed by House Plants; 16 Nov DIY Christmas decorations; 14 Dec (2nd Thur) 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. For further information contact: veronique.granet@sfr.fr Aux Plantes, etc. We are an association of independent, ethicallyminded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants. It’s not just about us selling you plants - we want them to thrive and do well for you! Current members include plantspeople specialising in unusual shrubs & trees, butterfly plants, heritage vegetables and flowers, irises, perennials and drought-tolerant plants. For more info contact Michelle Pierce 05 45 89 36 54 or 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. 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 Café Franglais Organised by the Amitiés Internationales du Pays de Boussac (AIPB). Every Wednesday starting at 18h30 until 20h00 in la Maison

des Associations, Quartier Pasteur, 23600 Boussac. Come and join us for an informal chat to improve your French or English with native speakers in a café atmosphere whilst enjoying a drink and nibbles. Last evening before the summer holidays will be on 5th July. For more info please call 05 55 65 03 69. Association Rencontres Franco-Britanniques The Association Rencontres FrancoBritanniques, based in Bourganeuf, was created in January 2012 and aims to help British people, resident in the Communautés de Communes surrounding Bourganeuf, to become integrated in their communes and local life. We organize a range of cultural and social activities for our members. The fortnightly conversation groups are an important part of our association. At these meetings British members can improve their spoken French, and our French colleagues may improve their English. We would very much like to welcome new people, both French and English, into the association. Our meetings and events are fun and take place in a happy and friendly atmosphere. We currently have 90 members. The annual subscription for membership is €12 per person. For further information on the association's activities contact: Christine Gee 05 55 64 22 25 - email: geeinfrance@gmail.com - www. francobrit.com Bessines-Accueil Bessines-Accueil is a group based in Bessinessur-Gartempe (87250) which seeks to welcome new arrivals both to the town and to the surrounding region and to assist them with integration in the community. The group is comprised both of French and English members and meets weekly, generally on Thursday afternoons, in Bessines-surGartempe, when various activities take place, all aimed at promoting a friendly and welcoming ambiance. Through these activities, which include visits, talks, entertainment and much more, the group aims to discover and promote an appreciation of the life, the history and the heritage of the area and to help new arrivals settle. For more details or to join please contact the President, Bernadette Ruffenach, on 05 55 76 11 19. Les Franglais de Banize (23120) French and English people meet every Wednesday at 2-3 pm in the mairie in Banize to share English and French language and lots of laughter. We all learn from each other, in both languages and about aspects of both cultures. In general the English try to speak in French and vice versa. As far as possible! The meetings have been going on for seven years now but new arrivals are always welcome. For more information please contact Anne Chadwick at lesfranglaisdebanize@orange.fr or tel 05 55 67 53 60. Connect87 CONNECT is a group for English speakers of any nationality in the area of St-Yrieix-la-Perche. Our Objective is to help people make friends and exchange information. We hold fun events and a Monthly Coffee Morning on the First Friday of every month at Espace Ferraud, rue du Docteur Lemoyne, St-Yrieix-la-Perche. We are a non profit making group and we are run by volunteers, there are no membership fees. For Further information visit our website www.connect87.info or contact Nikki Evans at nikkifleurie@gmail.com or on 05 53 55 09 83. French Conversation Group at Les Billanges (87340) We are a small group who meet fortnightly for an hour and a half on Tuesday evenings during term time in Les Billanges, 87340, close to the Creuse/Haute-Vienne border. We are accompanied by a retired French schoolteacher and a current French teacher of English. Discussion is informal, loosely based on everyday topics, including some grammar plus general discussion. We need a few more people to help keep it vibrant and to cater for inevitable absences. The only cost is yearly membership of the local Association, about €20, which brings with it other social opportunities. To find out more please contact Peter Metcalfe at petergmet@gmail.com Familles Rurales in Peyrat-le-Château Association Familles Rurales now offer assistance in English and Dutch to all non-French speaking people (British, Dutch, German, etc.) concerning all kinds of administrative steps. The service is available in Peyrat-le-Château and surrounding communes. We will try to provide information and help you find your way in social and administrative matters. We will

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JUNE 2017 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu also do our best to help you with practical matters such as language problems, payment of bills, hiring workmen, etc. Find Heleen Tichler-Botermans at the AFR office in Peyrat-le-Château on Mondays from 9 am to 12 pm and Wednesdays from 9 am to 1 pm. You are welcome to drop in or make an appointment. www.famillesrurales.org/peyrat-le-chateau E-mail: familles-rurales.infopeyrat@orange.fr Telephone: 06 41 20 06 83 Office address: 19 avenue de la Tour, 87470 Peyratle-Château Familles Rurales 2 in St-Yrieix-la-Perche Weekly courses in French for foreigners (mainly English and Dutch) living in the area. Held at five different levels, all with the same native French teacher, so it is easy to move from one class to another if you feel out of place. Level 1 (beginners) - Mon 10h30-12h; Level 2 - Thur 10h30-12h; Level 3 - Tue 10h30-12h; Level 4 - Sat 10h-12h; Level 5 (top) - Weds 14h30-16h30. All courses are held in Familles Rurales' premises at 1 rue de la Piscine (former swimming pool), 87500 St-Yrieix-la-Perche. For more info tel 05 55 09 30 86, or Mark GRIEVES (English-speaking president) tel 06 76 64 89 94 will be pleased to answer any questions you may have. Aubusson’s Network - International Apero Reseau We have changed our name to “Aubusson’s Network” and are now meeting at the cafe “ Les Balladins” opposite Aubusson’s Gare Routière car park. We continue to meet between 11.30 am and 1pm every Saturday. You can contact us by phone, Catherine on 06 86 17 80 88 or email jan.senior@yahoo.co.uk We continue to meet to exchange views, make new friends, help and advise one another and help integrate newcomers. We are a friendly group of French and English who enjoy conversation in both languages. Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble We are a friendly club based in Rochechouart and our aim is to promote good relations amongst the local French-speaking and English-speaking community. We offer courses of tuition in English and French as well as organising social and cultural events including visits to places of interest. For further information please visit our website www.learningtogether.moonfruit.com, email us at learningtogether87@gmail.com or telephone our President Alan Bretman on 05 55 49 08 75. We look forward to hearing from you. The Melting Pot We are a group of about 50 people who meet regularly to discuss and propose different ideas and activities with the aim of integrating more fully with the French community. Our meetings are held at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac every Wednesday morning from 10h-12h, except on the first Wednesday of the month when we meet at 19h30. Our meetings are varied and include curry evenings, quizzes, plant swops, table tennis, pétanque tournaments, BBQs and more. Newcomers are very welcome. For more info visit: www.meltingpot-limousin.com CLE – (Charente Limousine Exchange) CLE is a not-for-profit organisation whose members form a valuable resource for the exchange of news, views, ideas and information. We lobby and work with key organisations to help protect our members' best interests, particularly when Government or other proposals threaten to impact the well-being of expatriate citizens. We organise a range of events, workshops and seminars throughout the year, plus social activities including coach trips, activity days and charity events. Our special interest groups include a Fishing Group, a Pudding Club and Gourmet Club which holds regular lunches at some of the region's better restaurants where we negotiate set menus a cut above the typical 'plat du jour' but still reasonably priced – all activities to help members make new expatriate and French friends. www.cle-france.com Email: contact@cle-france.com Tel: Barry Leech 05 49 87 19 85 Libraries & Books Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-sur-Briance On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisille-sur-Briance (87130), there is a sale of second-hand books (both English and French) from 9am to 12 noon, at the former restaurant in La Place, opposite the bar/tabac. All proceeds go towards the local school funds (for La Croisille-surBriance and St-Méard RPI).

CANCER SUPPORT FRANCE Charente Plus Free confidential support for Englishspeaking people touched by cancer

CSF 24 HOUR HELPLINE - 06 45 35 32 30 email: csfcharenteplus@gmail.com

Facebook : Cancer Support France - Charente-Plus La Souterraine English Library and Information Centre Located in the historic Porte de Puy Charraud, at 10 rue de Portail, La Souterraine, we are a lively, wellstocked English language library with almost 10,000 books and media available to borrow. We have an attractive cafe which serves tea, coffee and a range of home-made cakes. There is also a regularly changing display of works by local artists and an interesting brocante area on the ground floor. The Library offers classes in French for English speakers with a professional teacher and also organises Anglo-French conversation groups in association with the Municipal Library in La Souterraine. There are also a number of thriving special interest groups, such as the Gardening Group, Camera Club, Friendship Group, etc. We also provide support & assistance in bureaucratic and administrative matters for both existing British residents as well as newcomers to the area. Whatever your interests don’t hesitate to pay us a visit and you will be made most welcome. We are open from 09.30 until 12.30, Mon, Thu, Fri & Sat. For more info tel 05 55 89 57 62 during opening hours or visit www.englishlibrary.fr The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel The English Library, which has now been established for over 5 yrs, is situated in the Route des Rateries, beside the Bibliothèque Municipale, Parc Benjamin Bord. The library is a very welcoming meeting place, where you can come and enjoy a cup of tea, or coffee, whilst you browse through our collection of around 7,500 books, DVDs and talking books. Our opening hours are Thursdays, 10h00 – 16h00 and Saturdays 10h00 – 12h30. Also, on the first Tuesday of every month, 10h00 – 12h00, you are invited to join us for our Club Franglais, which welcomes people from all nationalities, to chat in French, English or any language you wish(!) whilst enjoying a cup of tea, and a piece of 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 “Le Jeudi Meta Blues” Organised by the association Nessgig this takes place every 4th Thursday of the month, from 19h30 to 22h at “La Petite Charrue” pub, Le Bournazeau, ChâteauChervix (87). All music lovers who would like to share and exchange information and stories around blues, folk and rock, in French AND in English, or who might like to jam a little, are welcome. Free admission! For more information email nessgig87@gmail.com or tel 05 55 09 99 34. Open Mic Night If you like music and have ever fancied getting up and having a go, why not come along to our Open Mic Night at “Le Loch Ness” in La Souterraine town centre every Friday around 8.30pm. L'Orchestre Philharmonique de La Souterraine If you or one of your family are interested in playing in an orchestra and think your standard might be adequate do get in contact with us. We meet weekly on Friday evenings in La Souterraine (apart from the summer holidays) to rehearse. Most of our concerts are around Xmas or May-July. Our members come from all over Limousin so lifts to and fro may be possible if necessary. Contacts: French language Marie-France Martinie 05 55 30 76 23 / English language Alan Kerr 05 55 56 34 52 The Harmonics This is our 6th season of singing as a group. Our music is varied classical, madrigals, spiritual, songs from the shows etc and we sing in French, English, Swahili, Latin - whatever the music demands. Our concerts are in support of a variety of charities

including the British Legion, L'Oregon at Civray and Retina and thus non profit making. We meet Wed 14h – 16h in the Salle d'Annexe behind the Mairie in Civray. Interested? We'd love to see you so contact: David Lee tel 05 49 87 53 93 email dave. lee@cegetel.net or Dolly Ait Boualou email sylvia. murray@wanadoo.fr Support

Bilbo Bilbo is a lovely old Spaniel who is around 10 to 12 years of age, who has found himself at the refuge after he was discovered wandering in Guéret. As often happens with elderly dogs, no one has come forward to claim him and now his future is grim as he is facing the prospect of his last years of life at the refuge. He is a very gentle dog, loves his short walks, but doesn't seem to be used to affection. However, that is all changing now and he is slowly getting used to lots of cuddles, as he is a real favourite with the staff and volunteers at the refuge. Unfortunately, Bilbo has a few health issues, as do most dogs of his age, his sight is failing and he has a large tumour on his rear end, which is probably the reason this dear dog was abandoned. He is available for adoption, free of charge, under the SPA elderly dog scheme, or can be placed in a permanent foster home, where all his medical fees are paid for by the SPA. If you think you can offer Bilbo a loving home then please contact the SPA de Creuse (Guéret), 21 Le Clocher 23000 Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois, tel 05 55 81 99 31 (www.spacreuse.com) or if you would like to speak to an Englishspeaking volunteer about Bilbo or indeed any of our other lovely dogs at the refuge then please email Faye at faye. jones23600@gmail.com

Alcoholics Anonymous If you or someone you know has a drinking problem, there are now English-speaking meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous at Limoges, Périgueux and the recently opened meeting at Civray. Alcoholics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership and A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. For details of the meetings or other information contact Roger 05 55 76 22 65 (Limoges), Ewen 05 53 05 76 62 (Périgueux) or Angela 05 49 87 79 09 (Civray). Other meetings in South-West France can be located on our web-site at www.aafrance.net English-speaking council surgery ...for residents of the commune of St-LégerMagnazeix. Every 2nd Weds in the month, an English-speaking council surgery with councillors Manuela Stroescu and Patrick Johnson will take place at the Mairie between 11am and 12pm. Elizabeth Finn Care Registered charity Elizabeth Finn Care is able to offer direct financial assistance to British and Irish nationals or residents who live overseas. We ensure that our help does not affect any means-tested payments. For more information contact: Mary Hughes - Case worker France, Elizabeth Finn Care - tel 04 68 23 43 79 or visit www.elizabethfinncare.org.uk and www. turn2us.org.uk L’Association France Alzheimer Dordogne Charitable organisation offering English-speaking support and guidance to anyone dealing with the day-to-day difficulties affecting those with dementia, their families and their carers and assistance with how to access the best provisions of care. English Helpline (available on Tuesday mornings between 10am and midday): 09 64 21 40 86. For more information email alzheimer.dordogne@ orange.fr or visit www.francealzheimer-dordogne. org Cancer Support France, Charente Plus Free confidential support for English-speaking people touched by cancer in departments 16, 17 & 86. CSF 24 hour helpline: 06 45 35 32 30, Email csfcharenteplus@gmail.com, Facebook: Cancer Support France - Charente Plus Cancer Support Haute-Vienne We offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87) and Creuse (23). Our helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87. If you would like more information or would like to become a member or help in any other way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31 15, helpline@ cshautevienne.org or visit www.cshautevienne.org

Quality English Springer Spaniel puppies born 1st May 2017

Bred in the pink, all four of their grandparents are champions. We have black and white and liver and white boys and girls. They are French Pedigree, LOF, registered. Raised in my home and well socialised they will be ready to leave at the beginning of July. They come with a passport, microchip, first vaccination, full pedigree papers, and certificate of good health from our vet. Mother's chip number 250269500468603 LOF Reg 49381/9273, Litter Reg No 2017011760-2017-1, 4992346150015. Please call 05 53 88 15 67 or 07 87 97 74 73.

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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-les-Feuilles

WEDNESDAY

Ahun Bourganeuf Chambon-sur-Voueize Cognac-la-Forêt Clugnat Isle Le Dorat Limoges (pont St Martial) Luchapt (5-7pm) Nantiat Séreilhac

THURSDAY

Boussac Coussac-Bonneval Dun-le-Palestel Guéret Limoges Bastide et Corgnac Magnac-Laval

Oradour-sur-Vayres (except 3rd Thu) Peyrat-le-Château Saint-Sulpice-les-Champs Saint-Victurnien La Souterraine

FRIDAY

Aigurande Aixe-sur-Vienne Ambazac Bessines-sur-Gartempe Bosmie l’Aiguille (16h - 19h30) Bujaleuf Châlus (except 2nd Fri) Châteauponsac Châtelus-Malvaleix Couzeix (16h30 - 19h30) Le Dorat Felletin Limoges (place des Bancs et Beaubreuil) Nexon Pierre-Buffière Rochechouart St-Etienne-de-Fursac Saint-Sulpice-Laurière Verneuil-sur-Vienne(15h18h30)

SATURDAY

Aixe-sur-Vienne 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) Jarnages 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 Mon Châlus: 2nd Thu Châteauneuf-la-Forêt: 2nd Sun Cognac-la-Forêt: 1st Tue Confolens (English Market): 4th Sat 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

BY DAY 1: (prev day if public holiday): Bellac 3: Bellegarde-en-Marche 3: Châteauponsac 5: Bussière-Poitevine 5: Chénérailles 6: Bussière-Boffy 8: Compreignac 9: Saint-Sulpice-Laurière 11 (Sat if 11 is a Sun): Bessines-sur-Gartempe 13 (Sat if 13 is a Sun): Le Dorat 15: Oradour-sur-Glane 17: Mortemart 18: La Croisille-sur-Briance; La Jonchère-SaintMaurice 20: Chénérailles 21: Ambazac; Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles 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

First French Exhibition by Alastair Riley Silkscreen printmaker Launched in 1982 by the French Ministry for Culture, the Fête de la Musique, also known as World Music Day, is a music festival held all over the world that takes place every 21st June, the day of the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere. Musicians (amateurs and professionals alike) are asked to perform for free, and all the concerts are free for the public. Performances & concerts take place in open air areas such as streets and parks or in public buildings like museums, train stations, castles, etc. The Fête de la Musique is a way of encouraging the major music institutions (orchestras, operas, choirs, etc.) to perform outside their usual locations and promotes encounters and exchanges between young musicians and well-known talents. To find out more about the free concerts taking place near you visit fetedelamusique.culture.fr or contact your local tourist office for more information.

It was back in the September edition of this newspaper that The Bugle first featured the colourful, calm and original silkscreen works of Essex artist Alastair Riley. That feature introduced Alastair to the region by way of highlighting a UK style “Open studio” staged at his home in the Creuse. Many visitors attended the event, half of them French people intrigued by something different. Duly encouraged, his tiny studio has been a busy place and after approaches from galleries he and Louise have established a programme of events, one of which was a recent demo’ and mini-expo for the excellent Association Rencontres FrancoBritanniques in Bourganeuf. Now, for the first Vallière avec grues cendrées time in France he is to feature in a one-man exhibition at the delightful AM’Carta gallery in Aubusson, near the old bridge from 1st July to 15th July. The show – “Worth Looking” – will be open on Tuesdays to Saturdays from 3 pm until 6 pm. The gallery is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Alastair and Louise will be around daily and are happy to chat about the pictures, what they are and how he does them. Framed and unframed original works will be accompanied by a newly expanded range of blank greetings cards and postcards. Alastair’s work is never expensive as he is still amazed that people like it so much. In the 14th year of his second career, he now has pictures in homes all around the world after time working in his Somerset, Alderney and Isle of Wight studios.

L’hermine et moi

The subjects of this “taster” exhibition will feature landscapes aiming to calm, interspersed with some wildlife images courtesy of Alastair’s time spent outside birdwatching. Works vary in size and most fit standard frames.

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He and Louise will welcome all visitors and look forward to meeting some of the people they have already met in their first 18 months in the Creuse. More details can be had by calling Alastair and Louise on 05 55 66 92 85 or preferably emailing them at Louise-barnard@sky.com

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Mon 1st May to Fri 30th Jun DUN-LE-PALESTEL Exhibition of Collage Exhibition of collage by local artist Helen Burgoyne at the tourist office. Mon-Fri 9h30-12h30 & 14h00-17h30; Sat 9h30-12h30. Thu 1st to Sat 17th Jun GUÉRET Exhibition

Exhibition at the Bibliothèque Multimédia presenting seeds from all over the world, from the world's largest, the "coco fesse", to seeds loaned by the botanical garden of Réunion and those from local collections. On 10th June there will be talks followed by discussions by Gilles Clément (landscape writer), Hervé Coves (from the Chamber of Agriculture of Brive) and Thierry Thévenin (botanist and herbalist) on the subject of seeds and the history of seeds. Espace Fayolle - 15h. To reserve tel 06 75 95 29 71. Sat 17th Jun CHABANAIS Theatre: "The Good Old Days" Theatre Chabanois present their summer production of "The Good Old Days" on 17th June at the salle des fêtes in Chabanais at 8 pm. Tickets cost €6 per adult and €4 per child. To book your seats/ tickets ring 05 45 29 07 35 (English) or 05 45 89 20 13 (French). Sat 17th Jun LUSSAC-LES-EGLISES Charity Barn Sale at Tina and Jane's Barn At 5, La Trigalle, 87360 Lussac-les-Eglises from 2 pm to 5 pm. Please come along and support Cancer Support HauteVienne and Twilight Old Dogs Home. If you have anything to donate please contact Jane on 05 55 60 04 59. Sun 18th Jun to Sun 30th Jul CONFOLENS Beekeeping Taster Sessions

Ever fancied trying beekeeping or just want to learn more about honeybees? We run 3-hour afternoon taster sessions and have dates available this summer: June 18 & 27 and July 5, 12, 22, 30. Sessions run at our base in Confolens (16500) and include all equipment and refreshments. 25€ per person, 45€ per couple. Get in touch to book your place via www.13bees.co.uk, or at kevin@13bees.co.uk to enjoy a truly unique afternoon.

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Sat 24th Jun BOUSSAC AIPB - Fête de la Musique AIPB will be hosting the Fête de la Musique again this year in the place de l'Hôtel de Ville, Boussac 23600 on Saturday 24th June, starting at 19h until late. We have the use of 2 large marquees in case of inclement weather but we are hoping for a sunny and rain free day. This year, as usual, we have a great line-up of popular local talent for your entertainment so please come along and join in the fun. The super-talented Cimbault family of 5 brothers and sisters, aged from 7 to 12 years, who perform as "Soleils en Confetti", will be kicking off the evening. Following them will be Alexius Mudde (aka Robert Floate), the guitarist and blues singer and the lovely Georgie Calladine, who also sings and plays guitar. Two groups complete the lineup; first to perform will be "Pressplay", the well-known pop/rock/funk and soul artists and finally to round up the evening the young punk rockers from Montluçon "Unpinned Grenades". We are going to invite people from the audience to come up onto the stage and show us their talent too. A bar and food, including fish and chips, will be available throughout the evening. For more info please contact mervynjw@aol.com, see our website www.aipbboussac.org or visit our Facebook page: Amitiés Internationales du Pays de Boussac. Sun 25th Jun LE DORAT Open Gardens On Sunday 25th June, three gardens in the Le Dorat area will be open to the public between 10h-16h as part of Open Gardens / Jardins Ouverts. For more information please visit www.opengardens.eu 1) Rosemarie Steven, 5 place St-Etienne, 87360 Lussacles-Eglises (GPS coordinates: 46.344986, 1.17539). A courtyard garden where I grow heritage vegetables, fruit and perfume flowers in pots and in the earth. There will also be a sale of garden articles. 2) Derek Handy, 1 Pezard, route de Grand Champ, 87210 Le Dorat (GPS coordinates 46.202681, 1.10070). The garden is large with vegetables, fruit trees and flowers. There is a patio and superb small barn converted for outdoor entertaining with stain glass window. There will also be an exhibition of paintings. 3) Stevie Killick, La Tuilerie, 87210 La Bazeuge (GPS coordinates 46.263064, 1.09323). Large garden with lake and woodland walks. Vegetables, fruit trees and flowers. There will also be an exhibition of photos. Refreshments will be available at all gardens for a small fee. Sun 25th Jun VIDEIX Cancer Support Haute-Vienne fund-raising lunch CSH-V is holding its annual fund-raising lunch on Sunday 25th June at the Mairie in Videix (87600) from 12 noon. This year the price pp is 20 euros. We have held it at 18 euros for the last five years. The menu is also slightly different so please come and join us for this much enjoyed event. Menu: Kir, Russian salad, ham on the bone, pommes boulangères, cheese, strawberry tartlets, wine and coffee. Raffle. Tel 05 55 00 31 15 for reservations.

Les Ladies Pop. Donations. Contact Pascale on 06 25 25 37 02 or dagard23@outlook.fr for more information.

Sat 8th to Sun 9th Jul CIEUX Festival du Bois de la Pierre et de l’Eau The 6th Festival of Wood, Stone and Water takes place on Sat 8th July from 15h and Sun 9th July from 9h-19h, featuring: Artisans, artists, creators working with or handling wood, basketry, ceramics, porcelain, enamel, leather, stone, soaps, cosmetics, jewellery, furniture, cane, wool, saffron, honey...

50 exhibitors - no resellers: 100% producers, artisans and craftsmen and women. So much to see and do with stalls, demonstrations, entertainment, children's games and workshops, refreshments and tombola! Free entry. For more information visit www.festival-bois-pierreeau.fr Sun 16th Jul ORADOUR-SUR-VAYRES 7th Annual Fund-raiser The annual fund-raiser in aid of the Guide Dogs for the Blind School in Landouge, Limoges will be held this year on Sunday 16th July from 1 pm to 5 pm. The venue once again will be in our large garden, come rain or shine, at 17 avenue du 8 mai 1945, Oradour-surVayres. The event will include the presence of members representing the Guide Dog School, highlighting the very good work they do, with various items for sale and some working Guide Dogs and student Guide Dogs. Delicious home-made cakes, tea, coffee, soft drinks, clothes, books, bric-a-brac, CDs, DVDs, a variety of plants and a tombola. If anyone has any saleable items they can donate to this very worthy cause we would be very grateful. Please contact Roger and Christine Thomas on 05 55 78 83 05.

The Bugle Film Club Thursday 8th June

Fri 30th Jun to Fri 15th Sep BOUSSAC Exhibition Exhibition at the Château of the tapestries of Dom Robert and sculptures of Eric Dubois. 9h-12h & 14h-17h30. Preview on 30th June at 6 pm followed by a concert by

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What? Alien: Covenant - in English Where? Cinéma Sénéchal, 1 rue du Sénéchal, 23000 Guéret

When? 19h00, Thursday 8th June

(2nd Thursday of every month) - please note the time change!!

How much? JUST €4

(mention The Bugle when purchasing your ticket) For details of the Cinéma Sénéchal, visit www.cinema-senechal.com Details of each month's screening will be included in The Bugle, but to receive emails about upcoming Film Club nights, please send an email to editor@thebugle.eu quoting “Film Club” in the subject line, and we will add you to our contact list. (We promise not to send you any spam!!)

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