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France is expecting Britain to enshrine in law similar deals for its nationals currently living in the UK, effectively making the rights of expats on both sides of the Channel bargaining chips in the ongoing Brexit negotiations.

Despite this, the introduction of a Brexit bill in France does highlight the willingness of France to protect the rights of British expats and has been hailed by others as a positive step.

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he French government has published a draft bill on the plans it intends to rush through to avoid problems for British citizens living in France in the event that the UK crashes out of the EU without a Brexit deal. The bill contains contingency plans to guarantee certain rights to healthcare and freedom of movement, as well as granting Brits “more favourable treatment” than people from other third countries, i.e. other non-EU member states.

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emember, remember, the fifth of November!

I do always remember this date as it marked the day that the final copies of the first ever edition of The Bugle were distributed and I sat back hoping I hadn't made a huge mistake! That was way back in 2009 when my hair was dark and the two ends of my belt still just about met in the middle. It feels like a lifetime ago, which it literally is for my eldest as that was the same year she was born!

A lot has changed in the past nine years, but one constant has been the mounting stress at the end of each month followed by a bout of nerves after pushing the Big Red Button, crossing my fingers that I didn't forget something important. It remains a source of pride and consternation to those close to me - that we have never taken a month off or missed a print run in all that time. Long may it continue!

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who keep the paper going by picking it up and letting advertisers know that you saw their advert in these pages.

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It was interesting learning this month about the changes being proposed by a watchdog to allow opticians to perform basic eye tests (see opposite). Sometimes, it just takes a bit of common sense to solve massive problems. A good few years ago when my daughter was told by a school nurse that she should have her eyes tested, I thought it about time for me to get my own vision checked again as well. Phoning around the ophthalmologists in the Creuse I very quickly learnt that this literally wasn't possible – no one was accepting new patients as waiting lists were already too long.

I ended up taking an appointment an hour away in Montluçon in the

neighbouring department and even then we had to wait 3 months. Now, I'm not having a go at ophthalmologists, who are highly trained eye professionals able to carry out specialist surgery.

Unlike Gove, I have nothing against experts. I like mine to be nerdy as hell and trained up to the eyeballs, if you'll pardon the pun.

But it just doesn't feel as though someone who has been through medical school and specialised as an eye doctor needs to be spending their days asking a child “Which is clearer, left or right?” It's a bit like using a sledgehammer to crack a nut. It just seems so sensible and obvious to me that, given that there aren't enough ophthalmologists, you would train a portion of the country's army of opticians - who are already themselves highly qualified - to perform the most basic of eye tests.

Why make someone with a genuine problem that could affect their sight and/or health wait to see an expert who is too busy trawling through dozens and dozens of routine repeat prescription visits. I remember hearing someone joke about forming a new type of government where one person at the top deemed sensible and trustworthy gets to say “yes, that sounds like a good idea”, or “no, that is clearly bonkers”. I seem

to recall them suggesting Stephen Fry, who I think would be perfect for the role, and I reckon he would look at the French watchdog's suggestion and say it was a very fine idea indeed.

Elsewhere, the EU has changed the labels on all the petrol pumps to some indecipherable series of letters and numbers, all in the name of clarity and simplification (see page 11).

I'm not usually one to bash the EU, but I remain baff led as to why petrol should be “E” and diesel “B”.

This news piece rather snuck up on me. Apparently they have been preparing the changes for a while, but I must admit I hadn't heard about this in advance or noticed anything at the pumps. Maybe it's time I got my eyes tested... I'm free this time next year!!

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pticians in France could soon be authorised to prescribe glasses and contact lenses independently, after an official watchdog found the public is experiencing significant delays for ophthalmologist appointments. Under current rules, opticians are only allowed to renew or tweak a prescription given out by an ophthalmologist, but waiting times for an appointment are incredibly long across the country.

The problem is especially bad in rural areas such as the Limousin where many ophthalmologists do not take new patients, and if you are lucky enough to already be registered, you may still have to wait several months for an appointment. Many people in Creuse already need to travel to neighbouring departments for an eye test or to register as a new patient.

According to the report: “In many areas, patients are suffering from significant delays, even in an emergency, to get a consultation. Some are finding it to be impossible to get treatment if they are not already in the system.” This situation is only expected to get worse, with a 20% drop in the number of specialists expected by 2030.

Nationally, the delay for an appointment is currently an average of 80 days, but this data is skewed by the relatively short waiting times in large cities. In small, rural communes, the average delay is 97 days.

The watchdog's report suggested that “widening the services” of other eye health professionals, such as opticians, could be one solution. This would also free up ophthalmologists’ time to focus on more serious eye conditions, and on patients who require surgery and other more serious intervention. There are currently over 35,000 opticians working in France, but just 4,643 fully-trained ophthalmologists in clinics and hospitals.

The proposed changes would see certain opticians receive an extra 2 years of train-

ing which would allow them to offer simple consultations, deliver prescriptions for glasses and lenses, perform eye tests and monitor certain eye conditions. Opticians would have a responsibility to refer customers to an ophthalmologist in the event that an eye condition “exceeded their field of competence”.

The watchdog suggests that, in order to prevent a conflict of interest, customers should not be allowed to buy glasses from the same optician that gave them the initial prescription. ■

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Unemployment falls sharply in the region As the French economy gradually picks up pace, the unemployment rate has continued to steadily decrease across the country and figures for the third quarter of 2018 have shown that the region is doing particularly well when it comes to getting people back to work.

According to the Pôle emploi: “In Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the number of jobseekers and unemployed was an average of 290,390. This represents a 0.4% increase on the previous quarter, but a 1.8% decrease on the same time last year.

For mainland France, the annual decline was 1.2%.”

The figures for the region are encouraging, but get even better when the departments of the former Limousin region are isolated.

Although the Creuse saw the number of jobseekers and unemployed increase by one per cent, the Corrèze had 1.9% more people working compared to this time last year and the Haute-Vienne saw the jobless rate drop by an impressive 3.7% year on year. ■

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Limousin town introduces €200 fine for dog fouling

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f one thing is sure to ruin your day, it is stepping in dog poo! It is a perennial problem and one for which France has something of a unfortunate reputation. One Limousin mayor has had enough, however, and decided that the best way to tackle irresponsible dog owners is to hit them where it hurts most... in their pockets!

Frédéric Soulier, mayor of Brive-la-Gaillard, has just increased the fine for dog fouling for the second time from €68 to €200, having previously raised the penalty from its original level of €35 in 2017. “It is about creating an effective deterrent,” the mayor explained after signing an arrêté municipal outlining the increased fines.

According to town officials, workers in the capital of the Corrèze currently pick up 30 tonnes of doggy dirt every year, despite there being fifty free poo bag dispensers dotted around the city. When disposal and incineration are also taken into account, the total cost of the problem is estimated at a staggering €100,000.

Despite this huge volume of canine crottes, the handing out of fines is rare.

“Up to now, we have handed out around 20 fines,” admitted the mayor, although he insists that local police will now be clamping down on the problem and even using security camera footage to track down inconsiderate pet owners in the future. ■

Confusion as some taxe Local man finds a château in his garden d'habitation bills increase

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ost of us will have uncovered an interesting find at some time or another whilst digging around at the end of the garden. Old coins, bits of pottery or even lost jewellery, but one Limousin resident received quite a shock when he was doing just that and discovered a château!

“I first discovered some walls, such as they were, while clearing vegetation,” explained Florent Cornaton, owner of the land. “Then as we continued and removed the ivy we found crenelations, then arrow slits and in the end we uncovered a very beautiful building!”

The medieval castle, now believed to have been built around 1,000 years ago on a rocky peak outside

Treignac, was known by local historians to have existed, but its location had long since been forgotten. “We suspected that this château existed, but we were never able to confirm it,” said local historian and author Daniel Borzeix who has written a book about the château. “What is important, is that people are going to be able to own this heritage. When you speak about châteaux to children or adults, it always makes them dream.”

So far an exterior wall and tower have been excavated, but the pair are hoping to engage with local authorities and other history lovers to resurrect this ancient building from the mud and restore it to its former glory. ■

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uch has been made of the government's plans to phase out the local taxe d'habitation by 2021, with the headline figure earlier this year showing that the council tax would drop for 80% of households in 2018. As the familiar envelopes hit the front doormat, however, many people across the country have been surprised to see that the amount they owe has in fact gone up!

The reason is that some local authorities have decided to increase their rates as a way of pulling in more cash before the tax is completely abolished in a few years.

“Local authorities were always going to have the opportunity to remove some existing allowances or increase rates,” explained Anne GuyotWelke, spokesman for the union of tax officials, Solidaires Public Finances.

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year, which corresponds to 36% of the total.

The biggest increase was seen in Pradines in the Corrèze department, where the increase was nearly 16%. In Creuse, Malleret saw the sharpest rise (12%) and in the Haute-Vienne residents of Meuzac were the hardest hit (8.9%).

Across France as a whole, fewer than 20% of local authorities increased the local tax rates, which means the Limousin has seen a far higher proportion of increases than most.

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The 1995 Pension Act legislated for the SPA for women to rise from 60 to 65 over the period between April 2010 and 2020, a timetable then accelerated by the Pensions Act 2011. However, the women impacted by this acceleration were not properly notified of the change by the UK government and, therefore, many have found themselves in extremely difficult financial circumstances as a result of having to wait up to 6 years longer to retire.

The Waspi Campaign has been fighting this injustice since 2015. The International Group has steadily grown its membership with a large number of 1950s ladies joining the campaign who have relocated to France. To date, the Waspi Campaign has gained the support of a significant number of cross-party MPs. There have been seven debates in parliament, along with protests, TV and press exposure; however, Waspi voices

around the world have gone unheard by those in government who have the power to change this appalling situation.

The Waspi International Campaign is a “virtual” group of 1950s women utilising social media and the Waspi UK website to actively campaign to achieve fair transitional arrangements for all women born in the 1950s affected by the changes.

This translates into a ‘bridging’ pension to provide an income until women reach their new State Pension Age, not means tested, and compensation for the financial losses for those women who have already reached their SPA. Waspi is determined that the grave injustice to this specific group of women will be rectified. Waspi International would like to encourage all 1950s born ladies living in France to join our active campaigning at: www.facebook.com/groups/Francewaspi ■

ovember will once again see the popular Tous au resto take place for a week across the region. This year the event, which runs from 1218 November, celebrates its 10th anniversary and will see at least 70 restaurants across the Limousin offering 2-for-1 meals.

The annual event is organised by the Chambre de commerce et d'industrie (CCI) of the Haute-Vienne in partnership with the CCIs of the Creuse and Corrèze departments, and aims to get people out to discover their local eateries at a time of year that is not typically very busy.

Those businesses taking part in the scheme offer a set Tous au resto menu, either at lunchtime, in the evening or both. For the price of one menu, the other is free! This menu can be run alongside any existing

menus, but is available to anyone; there are no limits on the number of discounted meals per day at each restaurant or the size of your party. The only stipulation for the buy one meal, get one meal free deal is that you come in pairs!

All the accompanying organisation and promotion, as well as placemats featuring the restaurants taking part, is organised by the CCI, giving a welcome boost to local businesses and offering the public the

chance to discover a nearby restaurant they may never have visited, or travel to other parts of the region to try out somewhere completely new.

With participating restaurants spread fairly evenly across the region, this is the perfect week to meet up with old friends and discover new food. Just don't forget to book in advance! For more information, or to find a list of participating restaurants, visit www.tousauresto.fr ■

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Britain guarantees expat healthcare rights >> continued from pg 1 immigration status,” explained France's Europe minister Nathalie Loiseau, who unveiled the bill in October. “A good deal on Britain's exit is still possible, but we must prepare for all scenarios, including no deal.”

“We want to reach the best situation possible with a view to - and that is quite normal - working in a spirit of parallelism and reciprocity between the status we’ll give UK residents in France and the status given to EU citizens in the UK,” Loiseau told reporters.

A press release sent out by the Elysée Palace said the purpose of the bill is to give the government the power to quickly adopt urgent new laws by decree if Britain crashes out of the EU. “These measures first relate to British people who, on the day of the withdrawal, will be subject to French law, particularly as regards to right of entry and residence, employment, exercise of an activity, social rights and social benefits. The government is very attentive to the situation and rights of French nationals living in

the United Kingdom. The government will take appropriate measures relating to the situation of British nationals in France and will take into account the status granted by the United Kingdom to our nationals in its territory.”

The UK government has already guaranteed the rights of EU citizens in the UK even if there's no deal, but has yet to draft anything concrete into law. British politics is currently fairly unstable, to say the least, and with the very real threat of a leadership challenge against Theresa May - or even a snap general election - the verbal guarantees given by the prime minister could soon stand for nothing.

Until the rights of French nationals in the UK are guaranteed in law, then France could in theory scrap its own contingency plan to guarantee the rights of British citizens here.

The draft bill confirms that, in the event of a no deal, Brits in France will need to apply for residency permits, currently a carte de séjour.

“In the event of withdrawal, British nationals who enjoy the right of free movement and free establishment throughout the European Union,

as well as members of their family, will become third country nationals and will therefore in principle be subject to common law, that is to say to the requirement to present a visa to enter French territory and to have a residency permit to justify staying here.”

Elsewhere, the bill also referred to steps that would need to be taken to guarantee the healthcare rights of Brits in France, an issue that has had many people worried, especially those living in France on a UK pension and whose healthcare charges are currently reimbursed by the NHS. These rights are currently at risk of being lost from March next year due to the uncertainty surrounding the negotiations.

In the days following France's Brexit bill, however, the UK quietly unveiled a new bill to cover this issue.

The new “Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill” gives the UK government “legal powers to fund and implement healthcare deals after Brexit”. Many of these rights are currently covered by EHIC cards and officials stressed the bill would still allow the EHIC scheme to survive

after Brexit “subject to an agreement with the EU”.

In reality, any future reciprocal healthcare deal will require the whole EU, or individual EU countries, to agree on arrangements with the UK, but the new law shows a will on the UK side to engage with the issue. It is being hailed as the first explicit move by the UK government to safeguard the rights of its citizens in the EU. Furthermore, in both “deal” and “no deal” scenarios, the bill confirms that: “For the 190,000 expat state pensioners who have chosen to live in the EU and those intending to retire to the EU, the Healthcare (International Arrangements) Bill will help by safeguarding reciprocal healthcare if there is no EU deal.” In other words, whatever the result of Brexit, pensioners already living in Europe, as well as those moving after Brexit, will have their healthcare costs covered by the NHS as is currently the case.

France's Brexit bill is expected to be debated by the Senate in November and then the National Assembly in December. ■

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from automatic satellite tracking. However, they do usually still rely on low-level radar emissions for safety reasons and it is these that the airborne equipment will be able to pick up.

“Half the boats we detected during tests did not have their AIS switched on,” explained Henry Weimerskirch, director of research at the French centre. With an albatross picking up signals from five kilometres away, “we can localise a boat within half an hour of contact”.

If the vessel is seeking to avoid

detection, the centre can pass this information on to the relevant authorities “for possible interception,” he added.

One of the main threats to the albatross comes from commercial longline fishing as the birds often become hooked on the lines and drown whilst searching for fish. By combining existing conservation efforts with a crackdown on illegal fishing techniques, scientists hope to reverse the recent decline in albatross numbers, many species of which are on the endangered list. ■

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lenty of people are fans of a hearty, warming stew and many more will be fond of a cold glass of beer... fewer of us would have thought of combing the two in the same glass! But a group of independent French brewers did exactly that recently as part of a challenge to create a cassoulet-flavoured beer.

Cassoulet - typically made with meat such as duck or pork sausages, stewed with white haricot beans - is a common, traditional dish of the Occitanie region of southern France.

“We cooked the beans separately and added them during the mash conversion, the step during beer-making when we extract the sugar from the cereals,” explained Benjamin Serralta from the Hopscotch pub, one of the brewers who took part. “We reduced the cooking juices from the meat and the beans, then we added them during the fermentation process. It was hard to do because the fat was preventing a head from forming, but in the end it worked and gave us a light beer.”

The pub's Cassou’Ale was one of several beers created especially for the Octobière festival, an annual autumnal beer event which takes place in Toulouse and which issued the challenge for cassoulet-inspired craft ales.

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ver since the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, fishermen have always been afraid of the proverbial albatross around their neck, but trials being carried out by a French research group could give illegal fishing boats another reason to be wary of one of the world's largest flying birds. According to the Chize Biological Study Centre, a French research body which seeks to help preserve the feathered giants of the air, a recent scientific programme might also help identify poaching fishing vessels.

As part of the programme known as “Ocean Sentinel”, funded by the Council of Europe, 150 albatrosses from the remote French southern Indian Ocean islands of Crozet, Kerguelen and Amsterdam, will be equipped with tiny beacons which allow scientists to track their movements. These beacons can also be used to pick up local radar signals, however, as they pass over ships.

Vessels intent on illegal fishing often turn off their automatic identification system (AIS) when entering areas where fishing is prohibited, thereby cutting themselves off

Another entrant was Justin Marquez, who was pleased with the results.

“It is meat juice, made from duck and pork, and a bouquet garni of herbs.

We have been letting it reduce slowly for over a week. In the end, the meat is more like a secondary flavour. The beer is really drinkable, and rich, without being too heavy. It is really quite pleasant.” ■

Appeal to homeowners to help save the hedgehog

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he public are being urged to do more to help the humble hedgehog, as their numbers dwindle across the country and fears grow over their eventual extinction.

Hedgehogs usually forage for food at night and are good for your garden as they tend to eat common pests such as slugs and snails, but modern living is threatening their survival.

According to campaigners, the walls and fences surrounding household gardens are often too strong to allow hedgehogs to get through, and pesticides can also cause them harm. This can lead to the hedgehogs’ starvation and death, the proliferation of pests, and damage to surrounding ecosystems.

French wild animal group l’Association pour la Protection des Animaux Sauvages (ASPAS) have claimed that hedgehogs could be at risk of extinction within ten years if current trends are not reversed and are seeking to raise awareness of the problem. The group are urging homeowners to create small holes around 10-15 cm in diameter at the bottom of their garden fences and walls, to allow hedgehogs to get through.

ASPAS is also encouraging gardeners not to use pesticides or other chemicals or pellets that could harm the animals. Such actions will not only help the hedgehogs themselves, campaigners say, but also help gardeners to protect their plants, flowers and vegetables.

This issue is not confined to France and in the UK, ecologist Hugh Warwick is rapidly approaching 500,000 signatories in his campaign to introduce legislation requiring all new housing developments to include a 13-centimetre hole in fences to allow hedgehogs to forage for food and find mates.

It is estimated that hedgehog numbers have fallen by as much as 95% over the last 60 years. ■

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s it was revealed that the French government is expected to make a staggering one billion euros in speeding fines next year breaching this threshold for the first time - there was more bad news for drivers with the unveiling of a new car that can automatically scan parked cars and hand out parking fines. The voiture à PV (procès-verbal), or lecteur automatique de plaques d’immatriculation (LAPI) to give it its full name, has already been labelled the “vampire car” in the cities where it is patrolling the streets.

The high-tech car has 360 degree vision and can scan up to 12,000 number plates every day. “This car comes by twice a day,” complained a shopkeeper in Marseille, speaking to France 2. “It comes along, bites us and sucks our blood. We're just a money pump!”

In Pau, as in Marseille, the LAPI has been deployed for several months; as many as 300 tickets are currently being handed out daily.

The new vehicles, which are typically operated by private companies hired by local authorities to monitor parking rules, have proved highly controversial, with many complaining that they operate on the edge of what is legal. French law states that “no court decision involving an assessment of the behavior of a person can be based on automated processing of personal data”.

The authorities get around this caveat by entering a human element to the handing out of fines. The roofmounted cameras drive through the streets scanning number plates and passing this information back to a central processing centre. If a vehicle is illegally parked, or is flagged up for some other reason, a traf-

F fic warden is then immediately dispatched to the location to hand out the actual PV, thereby circumventing the “automated processing” restriction.

Although these vampire cars are only currently operating in a few French cities, they are expected to be very lucrative investments for local authorities and many believe they will be prowling the streets of more and more town centres in the coming years.

The amount of money collected from speed camera fines is expected to rise by 12% and reach a record high of €1.04 billion in France in 2019 according to a report in Les Echos, due in part to the 80 kph speed limit introduced this year. This figure does not include the extra fees due in the event of unpaid fines; adding this would raise the amount to €1.23 billion. This represents an increase of 50% in the amount collected from fines compared to 2016. ■

rance has a long tradition of inventing new words to drive invading Anglicisms out of the language of love, often with limited success. Nouveau terminal mobile de poche struggled to oust smartphone from the lexicon and the public never quite got on board with l’accès sans fil à internet in place of the punchier Wi-Fi. To say that language purists are fighting a losing battle, however, is “fake news”... or should that be “infox”. The unusually snappy suggestion to the seemingly ubiquitous term is a combination of information, often shortened to info and intoxication, sometimes shortened to intox, which as well as having the same meaning as in English, also describes something that acts in an “insidious way on people’s minds”.

Infox was suggested as a new word by top language body the Commission d’enrichissement de la langue française (CELF), which works alongside the more famous Académie française. The CELF defines infox as: information that is lying or deliberately biased, for example aiming to discredit a political party, harm the reputation of a person or company, or undermine an established scientific truth.

“The Anglo-Saxon expression 'fake news', which refers to a range of behaviour contributing to the misinformation of the public, has rapidly prospered in French,” the commission lamented. “This is an occasion to draw on the resources of the language to find French equivalents.”

Official news of the new fake news was published in the French government's outlet, the Journal Officiel, but we can confirm that the article did not end with a smiley... or should that be frimousse! ■

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New labels introduced at the petrol pump

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he prices at the fuel pumps have been steadily rising this year, with a litre of diesel costing more than petrol for the first time, but that might not be the only change you have noticed at your local forecourt as the EU recently overhauled the labelling of petrol pumps. The changes, brought in on 12th October across the EU, as well as in neighbouring countries including Norway, Iceland and Turkey, will see names for different fuels being shortened and a set of symbols introduced.

Under the EU directive, instead of “Unleaded” and “Diesel”, petrol pumps will be labelled with letters and numbers in a bid to help consumers select the appropriate fuel for their vehicles throughout Europe. They aim

to highlight the proportion of biofuel - fuel from renewable sources - and make it clearer to customers that they are buying biofuel when they fill up the tank.

“Unleaded 95” and “Unleaded 98” will both be replaced by the letter “E” surrounded by a circular border, followed by a “5” for 5% biofuel, and “10” for 10%. The fuel currently labelled “Superethanol” will become “E85”.

Diesel will be identifiable by a square containing the letter “B” followed by either the number “7” or “10”, again depending on the percentage of biofuel it contains. There will also be a square label containing the letters “XTL” for synthetic diesel that is not derived from crude oil.

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François Mitterrand voted France's favourite president

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s part of a poll to celebrate sixty years since the founding of the Fifth French Republic, the public has voted François Mitterrand as their “favourite” president.

Despite winning comfortably with 31% of the vote, it may be something of a hollow victory for Mitterrand, who led France from 1981 to 1995, given that General Charles de Gaulle was exempt from the poll, as he typically comes out top of any kind of similar list.

Recent leaders did not fair well, with current president Emmanuel Macron coming second to last with just 10% of the vote, although he did beat his predecessor François Hollande who polled a measly 4%. Nicolas Sarkozy fared slightly better with 14%, which placed him third on the list.

The poll, carried out by consulting firm Odoxa-Dentsu for Le Figaro and France Info, also found that only around one in ten French people (11%) would describe themselves as “very attached to the Fifth Republic”, while almost twice as many (20%) said they were “not very attached”.

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There have been five Republics since the creation of the system: the First began in 1792 and lasted until 1804; the Second, from 1848 to 1852; the Third, from 1870 to 1940; the Fourth, from 1946-1958; and the Fifth until the present day. ■

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Is time running out for today’s pension opportunities? Blevins Franks

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ith the Brexit clock ticking, there are just months of certainty left for British expatriates living in France. If you have chosen to retire here, take steps now to review your pension options – before the rules potentially change.

The option to transfer overseas Many expatriates have chosen to transfer their UK pensions to a Qualifying Recognised Overseas Pension Scheme (QROPS).

Since QROPS were introduced in 2006, £10.77 billion had been sent through 123,100 transfers up to April 2018 – an average of £898 million per year.

Transferring to a QROPS can consolidate several UK pensions under one tax-efficient roof suited to your country of residency.

Funds are sheltered from UK taxation on income and gains, and no longer count towards your lifetime pension allowance (LTA), enabling unlimited growth without attracting 55% or 25% LTA tax penalties.

Usually, a QROPS provides greater investment diversification compared to UK pension schemes and more freedom to vary income. And while most UK pensions are payable only to your spouse on death, a QROPS allows you to include other heirs in estate planning.

A QROPS can also offer protection from the risk of a no-deal Brexit ‘cliff-edge’ for pensions, where some UK providers will lose the legal right to pay personal pension benefits to expatriates (unless new postBrexit arrangements are agreed). Funds already transferred to a QROPS will be unaffected.

In any event, as UK pension payments are

usually made in sterling, the income remains highly sensitive to volatile exchange rates during these uncertain times. Many QROPS offer multi-currency flexibility, letting you hold and draw your funds in your currency of choice.

Taxation of QROPS transfers Currently, most expatriates can transfer to a QROPS completely tax-free, but there are two key situations in which tax is payable.

First, if your combined UK pension benefits exceed the UK’s lifetime allowance – currently at £1.03 million – you would face a 25% tax penalty on anything transferred over the limit, even if you are non-UK resident. Once in a QROPS, your funds would never be subject to LTA charges – or indeed any UK taxes – again.

The second taxable scenario is if you transfer to a QROPS based outside the EU/ EEA (European Economic Area). In this case (unless you live in the same jurisdiction as the QROPS), the UK would apply a 25% ‘overseas tax charge’ on the whole amount transferred.

Expatriates in France can escape this tax by transferring to a QROPS based here or in another EEA area, like Malta. However, this may change with Brexit.

A closing tax-free window?

As Brexit eliminates Britain’s current EU commitments – including freedom of movement for capital – the Treasury gains more scope to recoup revenue from UK nationals abroad. Many speculate this will prompt the UK government to impose widespread penalties on pension transfers, even within the

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EU. Another concern is that the UK government could change the rules to make it harder to take advantage of today’s high transfer values for ‘defined benefit’ (final salary) pensions.

The UK government has offered reassurance that expatriates will keep the right to make overseas transfers, whatever happens with Brexit – but it has stopped short of making any tax promises. According to economic secretary to the Treasury, John Glen, "whether or not these transfers will be exempt from the overseas transfer charge once the UK leaves the EU is dependent upon the terms of future exit agreement between the UK Government and the EU." What you need to consider Without a guarantee that tax-free transfers will continue beyond next March, it is sensible for anyone considering transferring to act sooner rather than later. Timing is especially important here as the administrative process for pension transfers can take several months to complete.

However, transferring is not suitable for everyone and differences between QROPS providers and jurisdictions could affect the tax benefits. Alternative investment structures could offer expatriates comparable benefits to QROPS, so take personalised advice to establish the most suitable approach for you.

As pensions are likely to play an important part in your long-term financial security, it is crucial that you only use a fully authorised and regulated provider. An alarming number of people have lost some or all of their retirement savings through pension scams or by reinvesting in failed, unregulated investments that offer no protection.

Your adviser should take into account your unique circumstances, income requirements, goals and tolerance for risk – as well as the cross-border tax implications – to establish the right solution for you and your family.

Even if transferring is not right for you, with so much uncertainty ahead, now is the time to review your pension arrangements so you can secure the retirement of your choice in France, whatever happens with Brexit. ■ Tel: 05 53 63 49 19 Email: bergerac@blevinsfranks.com Web: www.blevinsfranks.com Tax rates, scope and reliefs may change.

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by Julia Watson

ometimes there are words in French that no matter how hard I try, I can never remember.

Panais is one of them - the French for parsnip, for those also wandering in my fog of ignorance.

It seems to me a completely inappropriate descriptive for the root, a word more fitting as the name of the prima ballerina in a sylvan ballet populated by chiffon-wearing dancers. Or of a Greek goddess, the provoker of epic wars between ancient civilisations dragging on poetically over decades. It’s surely a word too overblown for a long straggly root that before the discovery of cane sugar was used as a sweetener.

It is an ancient vegetable, at least two millennia old, cultivated by the Romans from a vegetable sourced in the region east of the Mediterranean. Like carrots, parsnips have the lovely ability when slowly and lengthily roasted to squish into a kind of vegetable fudge, sticky and sweet.

They’re not bad grated raw in salads, either.

This is the parsnip’s season. Somehow, although they’re available throughout the year, they’re an autumn/ winter vegetable, not a summer one. Perhaps it’s their colour, reflective of frost and snow and blank skies, not of high temperatures and days throbbing with hot colour.

(Actually, that argument doesn’t work if you factor in the beetroot. But we’ll ignore that.)

They’re a root high in vitamins and minerals including potassium, which is handy for people looking for a good source of potassium but wary of the high-calorie banana that is a prime supplier. What with the addition of antioxidants and dietary fibre, this is a very useful vegetable from the health point of view.

My own admiration has more to do with its versatility.

While parsnips are winners when roasted alongside a joint of beef or pork, they marry well with a broad spectrum of flavours, from ginger and apples, to rosemary and curry spices, in wonderfully warming soups. Mash them up with boiled potatoes to make a change in fluffy topping for shepherd’s or fish pie. Ribbon them with a potato peeler and fry them up in hot vegetable oil or bake them painted with oil on a roasting tray at 180C. Sprinkled with salt, these make a delicious crisp to nibble with aperitifs. You can even make moist cakes with them, as you can with courgettes.

But at this increasingly chilly time of year, something soothing to eat with friends makes the best use of the parsnip. ■ Julia Watson has been a long-time Food Writer for newspapers and magazines in the US and the UK.

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Braised shin of beef with parsnip purée Ingredients (serves 8-10):

4kg shin of beef on the bone Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Oil for frying 2 carrots, chopped 1 onion, peeled and chopped 1 celery stalk, chopped 1 clove garlic, crushed 400ml red wine 100ml port 1 pig's trotter 300ml beef stock Preheat the oven to 190C. Trim any excess fat from the meat. Slice beef into chunks. Season with salt and freshly ground white pepper. Add oil to a sauté pan and brown chunks on all sides. Heat a little oil in a heavy-based casserole, and sauté the vegetables until softening. Pour in the red wine and port and bubble until the liquid has reduced by half. Add the meat and pig's trotter and cover with the stock. Bring to the boil, skimming off any scum that rises to the surface, then add the Guinness and season. Transfer to the oven and cook for three hours, or until the meat is tender.

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425ml Guinness Salt and ground white pepper to taste For the parsnip puree 1kg parsnips, peeled and cut into small cubes 2 shallots, peeled and finely chopped 200ml milk 100ml cream 2 bay leaves 1 tbsp butter Juice of ½ lemon duce until the sauce has thickened and adjust seasoning if necessary. Remove the pig's trotter, reserving its meat for a supper of it on toast. Return the beef to the pan and bake for a further 30 minutes.

Put the parsnips and shallots in a saucepan with the milk, cream and bay leaves and cover with water. Add the butter and lemon juice, season and bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Drain the vegetables, reserving the cooking liquid, and discard the bay leaves. Place the vegetables in a food processor and blend with enough cooking liquid to make a purée the consistency of whipped cream. Season with salt and freshly ground white pepper and keep warm.

Spoon the meat onto warmed plates and serve with the parsnip purée.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Dog Guest Home sales@thebugle.eu (NOT KENNELS)

Animals & Pets

Your dog(s) looked after in our country home, safe enclosed garden area.

Walked twice a day in our woods and surrounding fields.

Introductory acclimatisation offer: 1 day, 1 night stay Nr. Châteauneuf-La-Foret, Linards.

30 mins from Limoges airport.

Champlong Chatterie

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

Alison & Ray

Tel: 05 55 60 27 83

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

15€ / night

Bookings being taken now for Spring/Summer... limit on numbers.

Call Jane: 05 55 00 34 79 or Emily: 06 71 15 15 65

06 04 17 80 93 MOTOR PARTS Suppliers of Car & Van Spares & LHD headlights, anywhere in France

+44 (0)7830 170761

waggingtails87@hotmail.com We also produce custom-made carved garden signs, including memorials for loved pets.

Antiques/ Brocantes

motorptscharente@aol.com www.motorpartscharente.com

Building Services Architects/Surveyors

Open 365 days a year Call Leanne on:

05 55 80 42 47 or email

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

Registered Car Mechanic

05.55.81.31.85

See Display Ad Below

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

(contrôle technique)

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

Portfolio available to view at

Tel: 05 53 52 36 05

lavieilleabbaye@orange.fr SIRET: 493 770 358 00015

Building • Roofing • Kitchens • Joinery

www.jonesentreprise.com Jeff Jones: 05 55 62 46 21 Mob: 06 38 25 74 62 email: jones23entreprise@orange.fr siret: 810 322 123 00011

sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93

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

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

Web: www.versineer.com Email: enquiries@versineer.com

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.

RING BILL!

06 04 17 80 93

QUALITY WORKMANSHIP SINCE 1986

Dossiers prepared Permis de Construire Déclarations Préalables

Siret: 498 843 051 00018

Auto Services

CARPENTER AND BUILDER

New build?

Pre-purchase & Structural Surveys.

Verbal & written reports.

Structural calculations & drawings.

Redevelopment ideas & solutions.

Le Bourg, Chavanat 23250 Gorgeous French finds Open most days - ring to check!

Tel: 07 80 00 46 23 UK Mob: +44 (0)7902 838 776 siret: 803 910 942 00025

Your advert here

Renovating your French property?

Building Services Carpenters/Joiners

CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

LA BRAUDERIE BROCANTE

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

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

Architectural DRAWING SERVICE

CHARENTE

JOHN SOWERSBY

Siret: 792 142 341 00017

Valhalla dog holidays

SIRET: 494 617 798 00017

Animals & Pets >> pg 15 Antiques/Brocantes >> pg 15 Auto Services >> pg 15 Building Services >> pg 15-18 Chimney Sweeps >> pg 18 Cleaning Services >> pg 18 Computers/Satellites >> pg 18 Counselling & Support Services >> pg 18 Food & Drink >> pg 18-19 Garden Services >> pg 19 Gifts & Crafts >> pg 19 Handholding Services >> pg 19-20

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

Your advert here 06 04 17 80 93

Advertise here from just €36 HT / month

06 04 17 80 93 sales@thebugle.eu

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

06 45 82 34 03 Siret 798 692 778 00011

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WWW.LOCAL-SOLUTIONS.NET R.C.S. Chateauroux 808481170 N° TVA INTRACOMMUNAUTAIRE: FR 38808481170

WOODEN FRAMED BUILDINGS BARN DOORS AND BESPOKE JOINERY PLASTERBOARDING AND ENGLISH STYLE PLASTERING KITCHENS AND BATHROOMS PLANNING PERMISSION APPLICATION ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS BY DECENNALE COVERED ELECTRICIAN

Contact us on: 0033(0)6 16 91 64 67 contact@local-solutions.net

16 ♦ DIRECTORY Furniture Repair, Restoration & Upholstery (Modern and Antique) Snooker/Pool/Billiard Table Specialist General Carpentry & Cabinet Making also undertaken

www.psandifer.fr

Tel: 05 44 30 16 78 Siret: 811 511 278 00020

A. Wright

Carpenter & Joiner 06 35 12 10 66 see main ad - pg 6

www.thebugle.eu ○ THE BUGLE ○ NOVEMBER 2018

Rhys Fitzpatrick - Electrician

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

Neuvialle Menuiserie

Mike Christie 05 55 64 35 11 / 07 61 76 97 41 see main ad below

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Pink Electrique

Ruth & Geoff Kowalczyk Project management. All electrical work, home automation & security. Please see our website for more information. French qualified and insured.

30+ years worldwide experience.

Departments covered: 23, 36, 87.

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

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

05 55 62 63 82

Steve. JOHNS. SARL

see main ad - pg 4

see main ad below

07 61 14 75 95

SALAMANDRE

SAS Masters

électricité

www.masters-energies.com

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

INSTALLATION23

05 55 78 66 35 see main ad - pg 4

Keith SLOPER

Lumiere Service et Energie Steven Rofe 28 Years' experience

www.lumiereservice.com

See full list of works carried out on the website Siret No. 501.792.386.00010

SHAUN BARWICK QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

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

Tel: 09 72 35 74 73

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

- Electricity - Plumbing - Small renovations (bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)

- Fully Insured Dutch and English spoken Creuse / Puy-de-Dôme

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

05.55.64.11.73 06.70.47.52.96 siret: 824 706 444 00018

E-mail: installation23@gmail.com

Barlow Bâtiment

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

All Facade Work Undertaken

Building Services Fosses Septiques

Pointing Sandblasting Rendering

LVL

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

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

Your advert here 06 04 17 80 93

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

Paul Jones Renovation

Building Services General

Siret: 753 054 030 00014

• UK NICEIC approved Electrician • Rewiring • External & garden lighting • All aspects of electrical works • Fully insured - (10 year Decennale) • Satellite Installation • Departments covered 87, 23 & 19 05.55.69.75.67 / 06.89.47.69.71 email: rofesteven@yahoo.co.uk

BARWICK ÉLECTRICITÉ

Building Services Electricians

Fosse Septique 23

Electrician/Plumber

No Siret: 494 916 760 00015

Classical Carpentry

Carlos

New installations and renovations

Painting

Experienced and fully registered artisan, offering a high quality finish and service • 10yr Décennale Assurance • Plasterboarding walls and ceilings • Tape and Jointing • Kitchen Installation • 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

Stephen Cullinane & Son

Email barlowbatiment@icloud.com

From the foundations to the roof Established 9 years in France 05 55 81 00 53 - see pg 8

Max Huggett

Dave Cardwell - Builder

Tel: 04 73 52 14 43

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, decorating, landscaping and ground works.

E: info@maxhuggett.com

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

www.maxhuggett.com

English & French spoken - Siret: 518 511 340 00011

05 55 98 24 12

See our Display Ad below

upvc-solutions uPVC windows, doors, porches & conservatories

Available in white, beige & oak woodgrain.

We now offer a supply only service on our made to measure windows.

Visit our website for more information.

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

To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 06 04 17 80 93 Classical Carpentry

ELECTRICIAN/PLUMBER

lorrainemquintana@gmail.com

05 55 62 63 82

siret: 829 638 741 00019

DAVID CARDWELL PROFESSIONAL

BUILDER

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

Keith Brown Roofs, stairs, shutters, decking, gazebos...

30 years’ experience.

Full décennale insurance guarantee. keith@classicalcarpentry.fr

T: 05 55 65 15 31

M: 06 02 25 41 58

no job too small - very competitive rates 30 Years’ Experience Joiner Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms Flooring & General 2nd Fix Finishing, Joinery & Decking Emergency Lock Services Mike Christie 05 55 64 35 11 (Home) 07 61 76 97 41 (Mobile) mgchristie2013@gmail.com

Mini Digger

Advertise here from just €36 HT / month

with Driver for Hire

Landscaping, Ditching, Land Clearance etc.

Hedge Removal and Stone Wall Construction

06 04 17 80 93 sales@thebugle.eu

Siret: 802 265 728

FROM SMALL REPAIRS TO COMPLETE INSTALLATIONS BOILER SERVICING OVER 35 YEARS EXPERIENCE FULLY INSURED - BASED DEPT 23

Visit our website

www.classicalcarpentry.fr

NEUVIALLE MENUISERIE JOINERY

John Bonella

87440 Marval

05 55 53 03 56

siret no. 523 183 580 00019

john.bonella@gmail.com

DIRECTORY ♦ 17

NOVEMBER 2018 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu

ADVERTORIAL

“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity

A

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

The Solarventi air panel was invented more than 20 years ago

by Hans Jørgen Christensen, from Aidt Miljø, with the backing of the Danish government.

He wanted to use the sun’s energy for airing and ventilation of the thousands of holiday homes on the West coast of Jutland, - houses that were left empty and unheated for long periods - houses with damp problems, mould and bad odours - houses that left their owners with discomfort, lots of work and expense. He wanted a system that would be safe, simple, without the need for radiators, water and/ or mains electricity. Slowly but surely, the first Solarventi model came together.

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

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

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

In Southern Europe, Solar-

La Noneix

Construction & Property Services

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

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

Large or small projects undertaken - please view our website.

Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands

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

Masonry & More

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

05 55 61 93 07

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

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

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

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

STEVE'S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Roofing, Building, Renovations, Plastering & stud walls, ... and more! e: lowe.steven@orange.fr

martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com

t: 05 55 50 52 02 m: 07 66 52 33 47

SIRET: 531 768 182 00010

siret: 842 233 108 00013

Le Pic épeiche

Constructions & Renovations Traditional Carpentry & Roofing.

Experienced, fully registered artisan.

Plasterboarding. Full house/barn renovation.

From start to finish.

Contact Gareth:

HANDYMAN/DIY Can I help you with those jobs you don't want to do?

• Painting/Decorating • Labouring • Pressure Washing • General DIY No job too small, just give me a call!!

All areas covered - Based nr Aubusson (23)

07 61 28 87 34

05 55 83 02 77 / 06 30 90 58 90

SIRET : 829.920.248.00012

Siret: 523 955 151 00015

Email: lepicepeiche@outlook.fr

jonathanpiddock@orange.fr

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

With a range of panel sizes, and the option for wall or roof mounting, Solarventi is suitable for all types of buildings, caravans or even boats!! Following the patenting of its design in 2001, Solarventi has only recently been actively commercialized. Over the last six years, Solarventi units have been installed in more than 24 countries and demand is increasing rapidly. From Greenland to Australia, Solarventi is finally getting the recognition it deserves. ■ Units start from €490 TTC. Several ex-demonstration models available at reduced prices, call for details.

Your advert here

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

Building Services Groundworks Mini-Digger with driver

05.55.78.62.29

06 04 17 80 93

john.bonella@gmail.com

GODSON

RSW Entreprises

See Main Ad pg 16

Travaux Publics www.fossepro.com 06 33 78 24 23 - pg 3

Fosse Septiques/Micro stations

A. Wright

High Ground Development

see main ad - pg 6

see main ad - pg 4

Carpenter & Joiner 06 35 12 10 66

Davis & Davis

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

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

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

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

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

05.55.80.00.57

See our Display Ad - pg 13 andy@hgdev.co.uk www.hgdev.co.uk

M&M EXCAVATION SERVICES

05 55 63 58 85 / 06 42 23 38 57 See main ad - pg 12

Building Services Lifts & Scaffolding

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

sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93

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

05 55 89 69 46

Cherry Picker Services

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

Tel: 09 66 03 52 89

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14.5 metres on a van lasout@live.com Call for a quote

SIRET: 503 169 237 00016

To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 06 04 17 80 93

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www.thebugle.eu ○ THE BUGLE ○ NOVEMBER 2018

Building Services Painters/Decorators

Building Services Plumbing & Heating

Simon Carter

Carlos

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

Building Services Plasterers

Able Plastering

Electrician/Plumber 05 55 62 63 82 see main ad - pg 16

Building Services Roofing Eurl Réno-Gén

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

Contact Phil Andrews:

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

CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION

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

sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93

05 55 63 78 72 Siren: 502 409 949

LA RAMONEUSE

THE LADY SWEEP Established since 1986

Brush & Vacuum All types of chimney Fully Insured Call Ruth Clear

siret 504 218 454 00016

MUMFORD TOITURE

THE PLASTERER

www.stovesellers.com

siret: 509 180 410 00011

All internal and external works covered Plastering (English and French plaster) Rendering Concreting Floor Screeding Stud Partitioning Lime Mortar Pointing

CHRIS

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

02 54 31 48 50

Email: philip.andrews@orange.fr

Siret: 527 906 614 00013

Chimney Sweeping

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

French registered plasterer with over 30 years’ experience

Tel: 05 55 62 12 39 Mobile: 06 06 41 10 30

Chimney Sweeps

06 25 61 84 95 (SMS only)

Roofing & Plastering/ Plasterboarding Service

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

Experienced, Registered & Fully Insured No mess, no fuss

05 55 44 71 44 / 06 78 60 96 16

Email: cinderssweep@gmail.com

Siret No. 493 159 412 00011

siret: 484 768 700 00011

mumford.toiture@gmail.com

T: 05 53 62 48 44

Building Services Sandblasting

Cleaning Services

M&M SANDBLASTING SERVICES

MIMI HOME CARE

05 55 63 58 85 / 06 42 23 38 57 See main ad - pg 12

Sand and Blast We provide a fully operated

sandblasting

service for wood, stone and metal.

Perfect for stripping away years of grime or paint.

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

www.sandandblast.com

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

Bilingual home care near Guéret (23) - Cleaning & Ironing - Grocery shopping - Tutoring (for children under 11) - Baby-sitting (for children over 3) - Pet-sitting - Help for elderly or impaired people (walks, meals, conviviality...)

- English and French lessons - House maintenance during absence (watering the plants, emptying mailbox, looking after pets...)

Tel: 06 21 33 60 99 Email: mimihomecare23@yahoo.fr siret: 818 225 526 00016

Nicky... à la maison A cleaning business tailored to your needs Weekly/fornightly or gîte changeover

from €12 ph Call Nicola: 06 04 14 29 25 E: nickyminton1@gmail.com Based in central Creuse (23) Siret 841 476 526 00014

Counselling & Support Services Evelina Vuillemin English speaking psychotherapist in Limousin Face to face and online sessions www.evelinavuillemin-psy.fr

Computers, Satellites & Web Design

06 41 46 14 58

No6 DESIGN WEBSITE

Food & Drink

before

- Free quote / discussion / meeting / assessment of current site during

- Refresh / redesign your existing site - Create new one page / multipage / shop / gite booking system site afterwards

- Update your own site if you like!

- Enjoy a fully maintained site - Enjoy full website support contact@no6.co

06 38 75 32 97

www.no6.co Siret: 80493524500014

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

Call Patrice:

06.79.07.91.56

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

sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93

Big Dish Satellite www.bigdishsat.com

05 55 78 72 98

see main ad - pg 11

GOODWIN SATELLITE

SALES & INSTALLATION OF ALL SATELLITE SYSTEMS & AERIALS. FAULT FINDING. Dept 23 & surrounding areas

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61 Mob: 06 52 38 67 65 Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr siret: 453 067 910 00019

26, Ecurat 23150

Le Restaurant Ecurat Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Restaurant du soir.

Our menu changes monthly.

Special occasions and parties welcome.

Fish and chips and mushy peas €11,50 the last Friday of each month.

Open Mon - Sat * Reservation in advance please* For more information:

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

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

Le Creusois Bar/Restaurant

Les Genêts, Azerables

High quality British & French food at reasonable prices.

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

05.55.63.90.79

www.lecreusoisbistro.com SIREN: 483 988 853

Try Something Different

Chez Jacques Marsac (23) • Cosy atmosphere • Speciality Crêpes • Large burger menu • Around 115 single malt whiskies • Selection of bottled British ales • Book corner, pool table • "Mouclade" nights • Curry nights

05 87 40 02 83 closed Wednesdays

To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 06 04 17 80 93 50,000 sq ft of covered showrooms & 2 large external display areas - P5 18mm tongue and grooved water repellent chipboard. Available in 8ft x 2ft sheets.

- C.L.S. stud work: 2.4, 3 & 4.8m lengths.

- OSB 8ft x 4ft sheets, 9mm and 18mm in stock.

- Plywood all in 8ft x 4ft sheets. External grade, suitable for construction use.

- Marine ply also in 12mm - Skirting board & Architrave in stock.

- Insulation earthwool, 100 & 150mm. R value for 100mm - 2.25.

- Rigid board insulation Xtratherm R: 40/75/80/90 &120 mm. R value for 40mm - 1.73.

- If you use hydraulic oil search on Google: reclamationyard Facebook.

Open Mon-Sat 8.30am to 6pm - www.reclamation-yard.com - Only 1km from Confolens on the D952 Ansac-sur-Vienne road

Purple Solutions Garden Maintenance Do you have a garden? Home, cottage or holiday home?

Call us on 06 72 87 87 14 or contact us via Facebook or email.

Leave your details and an idea of the job description.

Covering 40 km from Cussac (87150)

purplesolutionsgardenmaintenance email: sryanhill@rocketmail.com siret: 825 351 836 00010

DIRECTORY ♦ 19

NOVEMBER 2018 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu

ADVERTORIAL

Do you want HUGE tax efficiency for your savings in France?

– Rosemary Sheppard, International Financial Adviser

W

hen I first meet a client it takes time for us to get to know each other, and every single person is different with different needs.

However, at the root of those needs is usually the desire to find out how best to keep all those hard earned savings, investments and pensions as tax efficient as possible.

Once you have left the UK and become resident in France, the ISAs and other tax efficient savings you may hold in the UK are no longer tax-free and you need to give careful consideration about how you deal with this.

With the new Common Reporting Standards that were introduced recently we can no longer bury our heads in the sand and think that the French taxman will not know about the assets you have left in the UK and will not look to tax you accordingly.

Fortunately, there is a perfectly good solution for this in France – Assurance Vie. Many of my clients have heard the name, but do not necessarily know how it works. Similar in make-up to a UK Equity ISA an Assurance Vie allows you to save your money in a tax-efficient ‘wrapper’.

Assurance Vie, Working for You What are the principles of an Assurance Vie and how can it help you with your tax planning?

• Your investment is allowed to grow tax free.

Your advert here 06 04 17 80 93 Allo Allo

• Should you wish to withdraw funds only the part of the withdrawal that is subject to a ‘gain’ will be subject to tax and social charges, as the majority of your withdrawal is classed as return of capital.

• For higher rate taxpayers you can choose to be taxed at the lower rates attributed through the Assurance Vie regime (12.8% in years 1 – 8, plus 17.2% social charges. After year 8 if your net premiums are below €150,000 then you can benefit from a reduced rate of tax at 7.5%) or your nominal rate, so if you are a nil-rate taxpayer then you will have no tax to pay.

• After your 8th year there is a tax-free withdrawal allowance of €4,600 per annum (€9,200 for a joint policy), after which additional withdrawals are taxed as above.

• You can nominate anyone

Le Tambour Cassé (The Broken Drum) Bar & Cafe

8 Place Saint Jean, 87320 DARNAC Join us in Darnac and enjoy a drink with friends, taste home cooked food or try one of our speciality cuisine evening.

Open: Thu 11:30am - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 9pm Fri 11:30am - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 9pm Sat 5:30pm - 10pm Sun 11:30am - 2:30pm & 5:30pm - 10pm Meals served lunch and evening, last orders by 9pm on an evening.

to be a beneficiary of your Assurance Vie and unlike other aspects of inheritance the recipient is entitled to receive the equivalent of €152,500 tax free, with anything over this taxed at a rate of 20%. This means that anyone who is not a blood relative or spouse (stepchildren, non married partners or friends) will not be subject to the usual 60% Inheritance Tax. (Different amounts apply if initial investment is made when you are over the age of 70.)

• Savings can be kept in sterling, or be made in Euros or US dollars and can be ported back to the UK should you return in the future.

• You can have a choice of investment options to suit your specific requirements and level of risk, which can be altered as your needs change.

• Assurance Vie policies are exempt from Wealth Tax.

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

for all your tree requirements pawsonbeverley4@gmail.com 05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

see main ad below

GARDEN SERVICES Paul Brown

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

1 rue Saint-Roch, Le Grand Bourg

09.66.80.32.41

Tel: 05 55 89 57 40

see main ad - pg 6

facebook: @thebrokendrum

Siret: 483 059 242 00030

Rés: 06 73 37 45 01

www.brokendrum.fr

"Les Combrailles"

Les Remparts

St-Maurice-près-Pionsat (63330) Open: Mon & Wed to Sun, 10am - 2pm Wed to Sun, 5pm - 10pm Evening and weekend reservation recommended for restaurant Hotel rooms - call for info

Tel: 0811 381 511

Bar, restaurant, hotel

Tel: 09 86 28 41 88

Follow us on Facebook for events: "Hotel les Combrailles"

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

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

m : 07 70 39 12 23

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

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

brownpaul006@gmail.com

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However, this is only one aspect of your tax planning and it is extremely important to take full advice from the outset to ensure that your hard-earned cash, whether in savings, pensions or investments, keeps working hard for you.

If you would like to arrange an independent, professional and impartial consultation, please contact me by email: Rosemary. sheppard@blacktowerfm.com or call me on 06 38 86 99 70.

Blacktower Financial Management has over 32 years’ experience helping expats to make sure that their money works for them.

The above information was correct at the time of preparation and does not constitute investment advice and you should seek advice from a professional adviser before embarking on any financial planning activity.

Gifts & Crafts 26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Tel: 05.55.80.29.98

Artisan art for your garden

2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix

(Travaux d'Accès Difficiles)

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

see main ad - pg 9

All aspects of garden maintenance

email: ecurat123@hotmail.com

• Tree Surgery • Garden Clearance • Strimming • Pruning

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Purple Solutions Garden Maintenance

06 72 87 87 14 see main ad - pg 18

siret: 788 438 562 00019

Sherrie et Steve Jardiniers All general

Gardening Undertaken

No job too small. Reasonable prices.

Contact Steve or Sherrie

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

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

Your advert here 06 04 17 80 93

Ivan Petley

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

Keyrings €2 plus other unique gift ideas.

Customisation and personalisation possible.

Come and visit the workshop by appointment.

Bénévent-l'Abbaye

Garden Services

Blacktower Financial Management Ltd is authorised and regulated in the UK by the Financial Conduct Authority.

Blacktower Financial Management (Int) Ltd is licensed in Gibraltar by the Financial Services Commission (FSC) through whom we have a registered branch and passport for financial services in France. License number 00805B.

Handmade Gifts Hand painted silk accessories, candles, jewellery & more.

Available to buy online

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Les Bregères, 23150 St-Martial-le-Mont alison.petley@wanadoo.fr

sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93 Handholding Services

Gaitway Help Professional and efficient service, confidentiality guaranteed Providing assistance with: • Small business registration • CAF • Healthcare cover • Emails and letter writing • Translation, interpretation and negotiation for all your needs

06.43.83.62.33 nickygait@hotmail.com siren: 515 187 151

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Très Jolie

Ladies fashion accessories 05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53 see main ad pg 20

CONTINUED NEXT PAGE...

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Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

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

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siret: 530 840 958 00017

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Advertising in The Bugle Business Directory Advertising your business couldn’t be easier. Text only, boxed listings are available in our Business Directory from just €12.50/month.

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Directory adverts may only contain text (small logos may be allowed when supplied). The minimum contract length is 6 months.

Advertising is payable on publication. All prices are HT.

A HELPING HAND Translation/interpretation Dealing with utilities/banks Permis de construire Sourcing/supervising artisans Notaire/tax/hospital meetings

Mobile hairdresser

Financial Managment Group

06 15 78 18 04- pg 11

06 38 86 99 70 - pg 2

Call Teddy:

KZEN

05 55 62 50 38

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Blacktower

Grand-Bourg & surrounding area

06 82 48 63 94

siret: 792 285 025 00013

http://www.kzen.fr

sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93

Reflexology has many benefits (sleep, stress, migraines & back tension, digestive, hormonal, respiratory & allergic disorders...) and provides a state of deep relaxation.

French and English spoken.

Rosemary Sheppard

Language Services

(website in French and English)

Sophie Arsac

Chez Boutique

French lessons & handholding services

Formerly La Petite Place

Health & Beauty

Insurance & Finance

05 55 89 15 74 - pg 9

Osteopathy & Acupuncture Linda & Paul Bodimeade

siret: 791 847 429 00010

siret: 793 539 826 00016

lindabodimeade@eircom.net paulbodimeade@eircom.net

My lessons, held in Eymoutiers: • help you to speak and understand better • focus on real life, at the vet's, dinner invites, emergencies, over the garden wall chat • help keep Alzheimer's at bay!

Small groups with a level to suit yours.

Free taster class: 3 hours and includes coffee and cake.

Email: homer.jennifer@gmail.com If you have French friends who would like to improve their English, maybe they would like to join my TEFL classes. All levels.

See our Display Ad - pg 4

Sophie Arsac

French lessons & handholding services 05 55 89 15 74 - pg 9

Blevins Franks International tax and wealth

Pools & Spas Dave Roberts

Fibreglass Specialist Fibreglass swimming pool linings that can be applied over all finishes: tiles, marbelite, concrete, etc.

Perfect for new pools, old pools, or pools leaking water Laminated on site, one piece and seam free For more information or a quote, contact Dave: +44 (0)1903 893 451 +44 (0)7825 916 573

www. fibreglass-lining.com

Central France Property Pest Control Maintenance Dératisation, Déinsectisation, Désinfection

La Petite Barre, 18210 Bessais Le Fromental

The Spectrum IFA Group 05 55 89 57 94 - see pg 4

Pest Control

06 04 17 80 93

www.blevinsfranks.com

Independent Financial Adviser

06 04 17 80 93

Email: info@applicateur3d.com

management advisers

Tony Farrell

sales@thebugle.eu

Your advert here

See our main ad - pg 12

Back, Neck, Joint Pain, Arthritic conditions?

Anxiety, Headaches, Sports Injuries?

Insomnia, Stress, Sinus, Hayfever?

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Tel: 09 52 32 34 87 or 06 95 46 25 38

05.55.60.08.46

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Make a Fresh Start this September!

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02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38 www.applicateur3d.com Curative and preventative rats, mice, moles, flies, woodworm, bed bugs, fleas, wasps, hornets SIRET No. 498 544 741 00024

Creuse Gardien

Landscaping, Gardening Gîte Maintenance Property Clearance Environmental Construction 50km radius from Boussac Richard Charlie Collier creusegardien@gmail.com

06 43 92 28 37 siret: 838 728 145 00015

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Très Jolie

Ladies Italian clothes and fashion accessoires Beautiful scarves, purses, handbags, jewellery & gifts

(See Notice Board for where to find me)

Paula Bonella Granulés du Limousin

05 55 53 03 56 06 04 08 29 53

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

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ADVERTORIAL

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W

ith 8 years’ experience delivering print advertising to an expat market, The Bugle represents one of the most cost-effective ways to let English speakers know about your business. An advert with The Bugle starts from just €12.50 HT per month – that’s less than 37 cents a day to put your business in front of 30,000 people each month.

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

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

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

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

'Gite and Tidy'

Property management All properties looked after, main residences, holiday homes & gîtes.

Changeovers, cleaning, tidy ups, maintenance, gardening, swimming pools, etc.

Single or regular visits.

Fully insured.

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References available.

www.giteandtidy.com 09 82 12 69 73 (Home) 06 06 40 81 07 (Portable) Inside Out Property Services Offering a wide range of building/joinery/fencing services We pride ourselves on the quality of our workmanship, providing the client with a high quality finish at competitive prices.

Servicing 23 and surrounding areas.

Ring Dave: 05 55 64 22 98 Email: insideout288@googlemail.com Siret No. 821 348 323 00014

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts Creuse Property Care

Caring for your home in France when you can’t be there

Garden & Pool Maintenance General Maintenance & Small Renovation work including plasterboarding, tiling, painting, etc.

Changeovers/House Cleaning Ad-hoc Assistance References available Contact Mark or Trudy...

T: 05 55 67 90 47 / P: 06 40 75 74 47 E: marktrudy0506@gmail.com W: www.creusepropertycare.com Siret: 479 965 758 00028

T: 06 04 17 80 93 E: sales@thebugle.eu W: www.thebugle.eu

Derek Mason

Land & Property Maintenance No job too tricky... there’s always a way!

ADVERTORIAL

DORSET WRITER AIMS TO MAKE A FRENCH IMPRESSION

E

nglish author Brent Shore toured several Dordogne markets in August selling his latest novel, An English Impressionist.

Having written and selfpublished two novels set in the south-west of England, the fictitious town of Frettignac-du-Périgord provides the backdrop to the third. “Ever since I took part in a town-twinning holiday as a teenager,” explains the writer, “I have described myself as a Francophile.”

An English Impressionist is an ambiguous title in that the story involves both modern-day mimicry and a nineteenth-century painter.

The story’s principal character is an academic, Trevor John Penny, who has turned his back on his

Your advert here

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06 04 17 80 93 Property Sales Beaux Villages Immobilier www.beauxvillages.com

Freephone: 08 05 69 23 23 see main ad - pg 11

Transaxia

Agencies across Central France www.transaxia-bourganeuf.fr see main ad - pg 7

family and his working class roots. Discharged from two English universities for a variety of misdemeanours, he fetches up in France where he is desperate to make a name for himself.

As the story unfolds, his reputation depends on the success of a gallery in which he plans to exhibit five mysterious paintings discovered in a Somerset barn. Meanwhile he has fallen in love with a visiting American student. Can he strike a balance between his ambition and his personal relationships?

Narrated by an unassuming Frenchwoman who has her own dramatic tale to tell, An English Impressionist is a moving story about literature, art and family secrets, and – just

05.55.63.78.72

See our Display Ad - pg 9

Moulin de Tintin Furniture, interiors & gifts

06 04 17 80 93

Houses on Internet

Chez Amanda Depot Vente des Vêtements

+31 (0)6 41 20 73 69

See our Display Ad - pg 3

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05 53 56 62 54 see main ad - pg 5

Retail & Commerce R.S.M.DISTRIBUTION www.fudgejj.com

Now delivering Mattresses Every 1st / 2nd Mon & Tue of each month From Angoulême to Ribérac area and Limoges to Sarlande area Go to our website for more information

email: ray.mole@wanadoo.fr

Tel: 05 49 87 67 34 Siret 531 167 443 00013

There are more details about the book, which would make a perfect Christmas gift, at www.brentshore.co.uk where it is available to buy for £16.50 (including p&p to Europe).

Stove Sellers SAFE GARDE www.stovesellers.com

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

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below the surface – vanity, deception and revenge. ■

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

8 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

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

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06 04 17 80 93 Transport, Removals & Storage Buggs Car Hire Bergerac & Limoges Airports

www.buggscarhire.com see main ad - front page

Secure self storage units in Guéret

Whether you are a business or a household, we are here to make your storage a worry free experience at affordable prices.

Why not take a look at our website or give us a call... we are here to help you!

www.safe-garde.com

05 55 63 58 85

safegardegueret@gmail.com siret: 821 846 318 00011

sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93 Watson European International Removals

www.watsoneuropean.co.uk see main ad - pg 6

Franklins Removals 0044 121 353 7263

www.franklinsremovals.co.uk see main ad - pg 4

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Family run business based in France which prides itself on a personal professional service

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06 04 17 80 93 sales@thebugle.eu

MICHAELS MOVERS Removals

UK ↔ France ↔ UK Full & Part loads All size of vehicles, from Man & Van through to 18 tonne truck Storage available in the Limousin, Dordogne & Sussex UK free phone: 0800 840 3058

7.5 tonne truck to and from the UK and Europe, with a highly experienced staff. We provide a door-to-door service with packing and dry, secure storage.

We are a professional furniture removal company and NOT a man and a van.

TRANSITION REMOVALS

siret: 482 524 907 00011

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Smart Moves For a fully insured, careful service

FORTNIGHTLY SERVICES TO FRANCE FULL OR PART LOADS WELCOME WE COLLECT FROM ALL AREAS OF THE UK AND DELIVER TO ALL AREAS OF FRANCE Please CALL or EMAIL Stephen

sales@thebugle.eu

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www.michaelsmovers.freeindex.co.uk email: mharristransport@gmail.com

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Mob: +44 (0)7808 338 386

www.centralfrancestorage.com Dry, safe & secure storage Brexit Busting Prices!!

Vehicle storage options We also do internal moves!

14.5m cherry picker available

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

14m3 capacity 4.2m load length English & French Spoken

09 82 12 69 73

VAN ROUGE

sales@thebugle.eu 06 04 17 80 93

(+33) 07.61.21.85.15

Your advert here 06 04 17 80 93

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

Carrefour du Bois Limousin

A VENDRE:

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com 05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 20

Businesses for Sale

Proxi Supermarket

Transition Removals

All Limousin covered Anything considered Any quantity

www.transitionremovals.com

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

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see main ad above

siret 532 981 198 00015

Transaxia - The No.1 estate agency network in Creuse and Central France

ransaxia are fully registered estate agents with many years of experience and with excellent local knowledge of Bourganeuf and the surrounding area of the Creuse.

They are ideally qualified to assist in finding the right house for you be it a holiday home or the permanent house of your dreams.

There is always a fantastic selection of properties available to suit all budgets. From inexpensive bargain houses that may require some work or updating, to fully renovated, modernised homes ready to move straight into.

Transaxia are also able to offer advice on setting up utilities for your home as well as guiding you through other issues such as banking, finding artisans if required and provide

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TRANSAXIA

information about the local way of life, social groups and activities.

If you plan to spend a few days searching for your property Transaxia has links with the best B&B and accommodation in the area.

For more information about Transaxia and the properties available in the Bourganeuf area, contact Marc Deschamps: T: 0033 683 668 309 E: bourganeuf@transaxia.fr W: transaxia-bourganeuf.fr

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.

Pas-de-porte, boutique tous commerces.

Immeuble de style dans avenue principale de Limoges. Parking facile. 60 m².

2 grandes salles 20 m2 & 25 m2.

Une arrière salle, mini coin kitchenette, wc.

Très bon état.

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(+33) 05 55 34 19 46

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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

Cash paid for scrap

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BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE

FOR SALE:

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siret: 494 123 847 00019

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

Phone: (+33) 05 55 34 19 46 - Mobile: (+33) 06 80 75 87 14 Email: p.evans@orange.fr - www.transitionremovals.com

For more information call:

06 38 39 33 99

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06 04 17 80 93

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W

ith 8 years’ experience delivering print advertising to an expat market, The Bugle represents one of the most cost-effective ways to let English speakers know about your business. An advert with The Bugle starts from just €12.50 HT per month – that’s less than 37 cents a day to put your business in front of 30,000 people each month.

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

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

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

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

T: 06 04 17 80 93 E: sales@thebugle.eu W: www.thebugle.eu

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What can a little more wine or beer hurt?

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f you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop but find it hard to do, that’s our business and we’re good at it! OK yes, that’s a bit cheeky. But sometimes the truth is best served with a side of good humour. I’m speaking from experience - a sad, lonely and terrifying experience of wanting to stop drinking alcohol but not being able to do it.

Sure, I could stop for a day or two if the hangover was bad enough, or the money had run out. Or if the police had put some “barriers” in between me and my liquor cabinet. But once the haze cleared, it was back to the races.

For the last several years of my drinking, I always lost the race.

Why? It wasn’t because my family didn’t love me - they did. It wasn’t because I had a terrible childhood - I didn’t. In fact, I had every advantage and lots of ability and encouragement to flourish. Yet once I started to drink alcohol, I simply didn’t have a “Stop” button.

I was like a car with no brakes and the hill was getting frighteningly steep. The signs grew evermore urgent and clear: Lost friendships, lost family, lost jobs, lost dignity.

To all of you I can happily say: You are NOT alone; and better yet there IS a solution that works!

The next signs ahead were: • Lost freedom • Lost sanity • Lost life

A normal person would have stopped much earlier.

Even a mildly crazy person might have had enough sense to at least slow down. But an alcoholic simply lacks that ability, like a blind person lacks sight. It’s not our fault.

But it becomes our choice to either stop or continue to the bitter end once we have been shown a way to put this disease in remission one day at a time.

So I am writing this to you because maybe you care about someone who has crossed that line and clearly can’t stop even when she wants to. Or maybe you work with someone who has great potential and, when they are not hung over or missing-in-action, they are a great employee. But you know that he has a drinking problem.

Or maybe you yourself are in the good company of millions of other alcoholics who are still looking in the mirror the morning after with confusion and disgust, wanting to stop but baffled that you just can’t seem to do it.

Singing Happy Birthday!

• It’s not free - you will have to pay with a little humility and lots of honesty. But there are no money dues or fees.

• It’s not always easy - but it is always simple.

• You don’t have to believe in anything, it’s not religion or some personality cult. Just others who have found a way out of the alcoholism trap and back into a life of freedom and belonging again.

So, if you have had enough of drinking too much and living too little, or think the person you care about has had enough, we can help. Yes, I understand it can be embarrassing, even scary at first. But isn’t a life of freedom from alcoholic bondage and real happiness worth it?

You can put down the drink and pick up the rest of this beautiful life. You can do it together with others who want to share their freedom with you.

You are not alone and you are worth it.

To find out more, please go to: aafrance.net

Association Rencontres Franco-Britanniques

What better way to mark ten years of music making for a choir than a season of successful concerts?

Christmas Market at Bourganeuf

From its small beginnings in 2008, CANTIQUE has grown into a forty-strong body of talented singers from a variety of nationalities.

It’s time for our fourth Marché de Noël!

The Association Rencontres Franco-Britanniques, based at Bourganeuf in the Creuse, has preparations well under way for their annual, European Christmas Market. It’s the fourth time the event has been organised and it will be bigger and better than ever.

We sing challenging music which often reflects the diversity within the group.

Our last season ended with a concert in the magnificent and large Abbey of Solignac.

To a standing room only audience we sang Vivaldi, Leonarda and Mozart accompanied by a twenty-strong orchestra and a band of visiting students from the Guildhall School of Music in London.

These fine young players also performed arrangements under the direction of Alison Teale, principal Cor Anglais in the BBC Symphony Orchestra. Handel, Mozart, Tango music and Abba added to our birthday celebrations! And now with la rentrée well under way it's time to turn our thoughts to new music.

2019 will see CANTIQUE performing a cappella as well as with piano accompaniment which will be provided by our own Madame Jose Carlosema. We offer a taste of the Renaissance in three countries beginning in Venice and the sumptuous sounds of Monteverdi before travelling to Spain with music by Tomás Luis de Victoria. We end our journey in England with John Blow and Thomas Tallis.

The choir will premier 'A Christmas Triptych' by our director Colin Cartwright. These pieces are warm and evocative and full of tuneful harmony. They are sure to touch the hearts of all who hear them.

Finally to the splendours of the Opera Russe and Borodin's Polovstian Dances from Prince Igor.

Fiery, passionate and powerful with one of opera's best loved melodies, known much later as 'A stranger in Paradise'.

This year the association has already run a large Vide-Greniers, a number of creative workshops and in July our Weekend Musical et Gourmand which welcomed over 200 visitors. The event took place in the open air and all enjoyed the opportunity to try a range of different teas and home-made cakes, accompanied by a broad range of excellent musical entertainment.

The next major event is the Marché de Noël on Saturday 8th December. It’s an indoor market which will be held in the hall polyvalent Rouchon-Mazerat in Bourganeuf and will be open from 8.30 am till 5 pm. Entry is free.

Last year we had 42 different sellers and we expect to have more this year.

Breakfast will be on sale till 11:30 am. We will be selling bacon and sausage sandwiches, using traditional British produce. And, of course, there will be tea, coffee, and toast with locally made jam and marmalade. There is no need to book for breakfast – just turn up and we will prepare it for you.

After breakfast visitors can enjoy browsing the wide range of market stalls – foodstuffs, artisan beer, silk-screen prints, jewellery, cards, sculptures, clothing, toys... and all at a range of prices for those large or small Christmas gifts.

For lunchtime curry will be available from Mandyscurry2go (www.mandyscurry2go.com) and there will also be a range of snacks and hand-held food. This can be accompanied by either artisan beer, brewed by Steve Ellis of Artibrassage 87, or wine. The Association will be providing tea and coffee throughout the day and, in the afternoon, traditional mince pies and mulled wine will be on sale.

There will be entertainment throughout the day, including a Christmas concert at 3 pm from the Amis Chanteurs de St-Amand. A collection will be made in aid of the Téléthon.

So make a note to look out for further news of our concert season in 2019.

We are currently recruiting tenors and basses in particular but anyone interested can find out more about us on our website: www.cantique87.fr

So please come along; there will be a lot to see, taste and enjoy!

More details about the Association may be found at: www.francobrit.com IF YOU ARE A STALLHOLDER AND WOULD LIKE TO BOOK A PLACE PLEASE MAIL US BY USING THE CONTACT FORM ON OUR WEBSITE

Bilingual Montessori Workshops At the Foyer Rural in Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat for children aged 3 to 8 years old, run by Catherine Hutchinson and Sue Greenbank.

Catherine, who is French, is a qualified Montessori teacher and obtained her diploma at the St Nicholas Centre in London. Mother to three children she works part-time as a secretary in a private school in Limoges.

Sue, who is English, has two teenage children and has lived in the Limousin since 2005.

She has a degree in Biochemistry.

During the Montessori workshops, the children evolve in an environment prepared according to the principles of Montessori pedagogy. The Montessori material has been designed for the child to discover in a concrete way, through their senses, abstract notions. Practical life, sensorial, language, mathematics, geometry, geography, zoology, biology...

The children are immersed in an atmosphere where both French and English are spoken.

Circle time is in English: the date, the weather, counting the number of children present along with the songs, the craft activities and cooking. Sue speaks to the children in English and as if they were in a Montessori school in England.

It is recognized that language learning happens most easily during early childhood, when a child can absorb a second language just as naturally as their first.

The workshops take place on Wednesdays from 13h30 to 15h30 and on Saturdays from 10h to 12h. The workshops take place without the parents.

For further information please contact Catherine on 07 70 46 57 70 or Sue on 06 52 26 54 79.

Time for Tea? TeaTime is a cultural exchange workshop designed to bring together those who want to practise their French or their English in a friendly and fun environment.

We also drink tea/coffee and eat cake!

The morning session lasts an hour and a half and includes group discussion/chat, structured role play and games for grammar practice, specific weekly topics, a small library of English/ French books, CDs and DVDs and an exchange of recipes, thoughts and ideas. We end the session sitting round the table sipping a hot drink and nibbling on a piece of cake.

Participants speak/write in the language they wish to practise during the entire session, helping each other with vocabulary and pronunciation along the way.

TeaTime is held at the old school in Sussac (87) every Tuesday morning, 10 am till 11.30 am, except school holidays.

The workshop costs €144 for the year, plus the €25 annual membership fee to the Foyer Rural.

Please phone Jasmine if interested (en français or in English) on 06 41 36 05 03.

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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS Charities The Hope Association Charity Shop 87 2 rue de la Vieille Tour, 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-13h, Wed & Fri 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.

SPA Creuse The SPA Creuse dog refuge centre is based in SaintSulpice-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 Maisonnais-sur-Tardoire.

Tel: 05 55 70 64 76. Email info@noahsark.com Phoenix Association Phoenix Association is a registered charity that has existed since 2001 to deal with the sad plight of the ever-increasing number of abused and abandoned animals in France.

Phoenix does not have a 'rescue centre' as such. Sadly, many of the animals it saves have only ever known confinement and isolation, so instead, the animals are placed in foster homes all over 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 fundraising and donations to cover the very high rehoming 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 Church Servives Anglican Congregation of St. Martin, in France – FCE, founded 1844.

The FCE is a member church of GAFCON and is recognised as validly and lawfully Anglican by the C of E. We are pleased to announce the resumption of regular services at the RC Parish Church of St. Laurent, Bourg Archambault 86390 Vienne, on the D117 from Montmorillon. Holy Communion at 3 pm on the first Sunday of each month. Special services on certain Holy Days, as announced. Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals provided.

Contact: revrobertleone@gmail.com or Mrs Leone tel 06 78 36 19 54.

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 Englishspeaking Christians for a time of worship and learning together. Children are very welcome. For more details visit www.serviceinenglish.com 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 in Bujaleuf in French and English Caroline welcomes you at the Espace Gorceix in Bujaleuf every Wednesday afternoon to teach you drawing and watercolour painting. The classes are in both French and English, a good way to share languages and cultures in a friendly atmosphere.

15 euros per person for a 2-hour class.

For further information please contact Caroline on 06 72 08 26 15.

American Line Dancing (French Style) The Phénix Country Club welcomes new members men & women, beginners & experienced dancers - to the salle des fêtes at LACS, near LA CHÂTRE, dept 36.

Learn French & learn to dance in a friendly environment every Tues & Fri evening from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm. 1st 2 sessions are free. Annual subscription is 80 euros per person.

For more information in English contact Annette on 06 85 39 83 41 or email our French Présidente at phenixcountryclub@gmail.com Laurière Carpet Bowls Club Registered and insured. For some gentle exercise with a friendly social club, learn to play Indoor Bowls at Laurière (87370) in the Haute-Vienne.

If you have never tried the game, just come along and take a look. It is great fun and easy to play.

Why not join us any Monday at 2 pm until 5.30 pm at La Maison des Jeunes (Community Centre) on the route de Saint-Goussaud (D28) just off the D914 at Laurière. Parking available.

Session includes short refreshment break with homemade cakes (€2.50 per person).

For info, please call our Treasurer on 05 55 71 23 83.

Currently, we have British, French, and Dutch members. We look forward to seeing you!

Walking Football, Dun-le-Palestel If you think your footballing days are over, then think again!

Our association, "Entente Cordiale", is trying out a new venture – Walking Football, a slower version of the beautiful game! And it's for all adults over the age of 50.

We meet every Monday 16h–17h in the Gymnasium in Dun-le-Palestel, just opposite "The Apollo".

Walking football is designed to give you the chance to play the game you love, but at a much slower pace.

It's a great way to keep fit, learn skills, have fun, and socialise at the same time, so why not come along?

If you used to play football, but now find the pace a bit too much, or if you’ve never had the chance to be involved before, Walking Football is the perfect introduction to playing football for you – no running allowed!

At the moment, all sessions are indoors, so please wear appropriate clothing and footwear. Just come along and enjoy the fun!

For more information email eccreuse@yahoo.com Dordogne Short Mat Bowls Association Learn to play Indoor Short Mat Bowls in the heart of the Dordogne at Eyzerac, just off the N21, south of Thiviers.

We are a small friendly inclusive club who meet every Thursday afternoon throughout the year at the Complex Sportif in Eyzerac 24300.

We are looking forward to welcoming new members, both novices or experienced players. We have all the equipment you need to play, so why not join us any Thursday at 2 pm until 5 pm.

To arrange a taster session or simply for more details contact Paul Boswell (Secretary) at boswellmoore@ hotmail.com or call 05 53 56 99 75.

NEW in St-Léonard-de-Noblat The Foyer Rural proposes drawing and watercolour courses in English and French: a good way to share knowledge and languages! Courses are delivered by a professional artist, to adults of any artistic level.

Every Wed from 18h to 19h30 (except during school rholidays).

For more details, please tel Caroline Platter on 06 72 08 26 15.

Address: Foyer Rural, rue Roger Salengro, 87400 StLéonard-de-Noblat INSPIRATIONS – Art & Craft Group We are a small group of artists and crafters who meet every Friday from 2 pm until 5 pm at the Salle Barbara, Droux 87. There is no formal tuition but we all help, advise and encourage each other to perfect our skills and learn new ones. New members welcome, from absolute beginners to experts. Materials can be supplied for try-outs. Please contact: inspirations.

Peyrat Film Club The CINEMA in Peyrat-le-Château, run by the volunteers of the Association Bande Originale, regularly shows VOST films (original version with French subtitles), especially for all the non-French speakers in our region..

In November we will be showing: First Man - A look at the life of astronaut Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on 20th July 1969.

With Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong.

Ticket price €5, but just €3.50 for members of the Association. See our website for more information and the full programme (most other films are in French): http://bandeoriginale.jimdo.com

droux@gmail.com 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 thomas-susan.neill@hotmail.com La chance de danser 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 - What’s brand new and blue?

Since the hail storm that affected the Chabanais area as well as other neighbouring districts, short mat bowling has never been quite the same. The tennis ball-sized hail broke several tiles on the salle roof, allowing rain water to lay on to the parquet floor.

In addition, the whole area was declared a national disaster bringing in forces from as far afield as Paris to assist resulting in the salle being used as a billet and restaurant for the children’s club.

The hall floor is being removed and replaced and we are planning to be back bowling on 15th November.

Brand new and blue are our two new full-sized mats that are now in use and together with the addition of two further mats, they will allow the Club to carry out training and coaching sessions along with the normal members games. Our new mats will also give us the opportunity to run a six mat open tournament, once the floor and under floor heating have been fixed.

Chabanais Bowls Club meets on Tuesday mornings from 10.00 – 1.00, and Thursday afternoon from 2.00 – 5.00, at the salle des fêtes in the centre of Chabanais, with time for 3 x 45-minute sessions together with a welcome tea/coffee break.

For further information ring Brian on 05 45 29 05 73 or simply turn up. We have all the equipment you will need.

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. For further info tel 05 55 78 45 24 or email oradourbowlingclub@outlook.com 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 Jean-Marie Couturier, Aubusson. 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 10.30 to 11.30 am, 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 (EPVG www.sportsanté.fr) For information contact 07 83 22 38 63 or gymvolontaire-087168@epgv.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 L'association des petits jardiniers du Limousin started in 2010 with the aim 'to provide and promote opportunities for local people to develop their interest and knowledge in horticulture and gardening and any related topics'. Since that time we've held monthly meetings on many different subjects, visited gardens and garden related industries such as a distillery, a paper mill and a commercial vegetable grower to name but a few. It's about meeting people with likeminded interests, sharing plants and seeds, learning more about growing plants, flowers, fruit, vegetables and trees in our region and having some fun along the way.

We meet on the third Thursday of each month (excluding February) in the Mairie at St-Amand-lePetit (between Eymoutiers and Peyrat-le-Château).

Meetings start at 2.30 pm and visit timings will be advised. Do come and join us, we're a friendly group and our meetings are open to everyone For more information contact us at pjlimousin@gmail. com.

Agenda for 2018: 15 Nov - Spring bulbs plus sale of bulbs; 13 Dec 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 Open Door Association – English Language Library & Cultural Exchange Group The association organises a variety of cultural activities throughout the year. These have included events such as a Burns' Supper, Afternoon Tea and Art Exhibition as well as visits to vineyards, sites of historic and artistic interest and sites of natural beauty. Our programme is constantly being updated.

We also run an English-language library based in the Old Mairie at Morterolles, commune of St. PardouxMorterolles where we have a selection of around 5,000 books, DVDs, jigsaws, etc. The library is open Mondays and Saturdays from 2-4 pm. Feel free to drop in and browse, borrow, chat, enjoy a free tea/coffee or join in the jigsaw that's always in progress!

We welcome new members of all nationalities.

For further information, visit our website at www. opendoor23.com or contact the President, Peter Edmondson, on 06 47 54 20 09 or peter.edmondson@ orange.fr 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 of the winter season will be 21st March. It will reopen on 11th April until 4th July for the Spring/Summer and from 5th September until 12th December during the Autumn.

For more info please call 05 55 65 03 69.

Association Rencontres Franco-Britanniques The Association Rencontres Franco-Britanniques, 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 Bessines-surGartempe (87250) which seeks to welcome new arrivals both to the town and to the surrounding region and to assist them with integration in the community.

The group is comprised both of French and English members and meets weekly, generally on Thursday afternoons, in Bessines-sur-Gartempe, when various activities take place, all aimed at promoting a friendly and welcoming ambiance.

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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 €16, which brings with it other social opportunities.

To find out more please contact Chrissy Smith at chrissysmith@talk21.com Familles Rurales in Peyrat-le-Château Association Familles Rurales now offer assistance in English and Dutch to all non-French speaking people (British, Dutch, German, etc.) concerning all kinds of administrative steps. The service is available in Peyrat-le-Château and surrounding communes. We will try to provide information and help you find your way in social and administrative matters. We will also do our best to help you with practical matters such as language problems, payment of bills, hiring workmen, etc. Find Heleen Tichler-Botermans at the AFR office in Peyrat-le-Château on Mondays from 9 am to 12 pm and Wednesdays from 9 am to 1 pm. You are welcome to drop in or make an appointment. www.famillesrurales.org/peyrat-le-chateau E-mail: familles-rurales.infopeyrat@orange.fr Telephone: 06 41 20 06 83 Office address: 19 avenue de la Tour, 87470 Peyrat-leChâteau 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 10h3012h; Level 3 - Tue 10h30-12h; Level 4 - Sat 10h-12h; Level 5 (top) - Weds 14h30-16h30.

All courses are held in Familles Rurales' premises at 1 rue de la Piscine (former swimming pool), 87500 St-Yrieix-laPerche. For more info tel 05 55 09 30 86, or Mark GRIEVES (English-speaking president) tel 06 76 64 89 94 will be pleased to answer any questions you may have.

Aubusson’s Network Each week, for 5 years now, we meet between 11.30 am and 1 pm every Saturday at the café "Aux Baladins" opposite Aubusson’s Gare Routière car park.

We are a friendly group of French and English who enjoy conversation in both languages. We like to exchange views, make new friends, help and advise one another and help integrate newcomers.

You can contact us by phone: Viviane 06 32 96 54 2 - Jo 09 72 41 40 47 - Catherine 06 86 17 80 88 - Jan 00 44 74 68 20 66 12 - John 05 55 67 37 60 Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble We are a friendly club based in Rochechouart and our aim is to promote good relations amongst the local Frenchspeaking 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 wellbeing of expatriate citizens. We organise a range of events, workshops and seminars throughout the year, plus social activities including coach trips, activity days and charity events. Our special interest groups include a Fishing Group, a Pudding Club and Gourmet Club which holds regular lunches at some of the region's better restaurants where we negotiate set menus a cut above the typical 'plat du jour' but still reasonably priced – all activities to help members make new expatriate and French friends. www.cle-france.com Email: contact@cle-france.com Tel: Barry Leech 05 49 87 19 85 Libraries & Books Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-sur-Briance On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisille-sur-Briance (87130), there is a sale of secondhand books (both English and French) from 9am to 12 noon, at the former restaurant in La Place, opposite the bar/ tabac. All proceeds go towards the local school funds (for La Croisille-sur-Briance and St-Méard RPI).

La Souterraine English Library and Information Centre Located in the historic Porte de Puy Charraud, at 10 rue de

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

CSF 24 HOUR HELPLINE - 0800 24 02 00 email: csfcharenteplus@gmail.com

Facebook : Cancer Support France - Charente-Plus Portail, La Souterraine, we are a lively, well-stocked English language library with almost 10,000 books and media available to borrow. We have an attractive cafe which serves tea, coffee and a range of home-made cakes. There is also a regularly changing display of works by local artists.

The library hosts a lively mixed conversation group for French and English speakers and also organises AngloFrench 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 9.30 am until 12.30 pm, Mon, Fri & Sat and 2 pm until 4.30 pm on Thurs.

For more info tel 05 55 89 57 62 during opening hours or visit www.englishlibrary.fr The English Library – La Bibliothèque Anglophone, Dun-lePalestel The English Library, which has been established for over 10 yrs, is a part of the Anglo-French Association "Entente Cordiale" and is situated in the route des Ratteries, adjacent to 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 browsing through our extensive collection of around 10,000 books, talking books and DVDs. Thanks to donations and an active purchasing policy we are able to offer something for everyone. For our new acquisitions we concentrate on recent publications, as well as member requests for older books.

Open every Thursday from 10h – 13h, and Saturdays from 10h - 12h30.

“Entente Cordiale" hosts a wide range of other groups and activities too, including English lessons, French lessons, Traditional Dance Group, Art Group, Theatre group, “Les Troubadours" Traditional embroidery group, and Walking Football.

For more information email: library.ententecordiale@yahoo. com Music JJ's Music Club Hosted by L'Authentique Restaurant, 25 Rue Principale 23360 Lourdoueix-Saint-Pierre.

Singers and musicians of all styles and levels will be warmly welcomed on the last Friday of the month starting 26th October. Free entry.

Please reserve food in advance (05 55 80 21 67).

For more information email Jacky at jjsclubdemusique@ gmail.com Music Club, Rochechouart Since 2016 we have welcomed musicians and an evergrowing enthusiastic audience to our monthly sessions at La Galerie in Rochechouart.

Folk Galerie is an acoustic music club where all singers and musicians can come along to sing or play their own compositions or covers.

All styles are welcome... Celtic, classical, comedy, country, folk, jazz, music hall, pop, swing, etc.

Salle Jacques Brel. Sessions take place every 2nd Friday of the month at 8 pm.

Join our Facebook Group or email folk.galerie@gmail.com for more information.

Le Petit Tralala Le Petit Tralala was founded seven years ago by Sylviane Cahannier in Cluis (Indre). Until now, Sylviane has created the shows (music hall parodies) and the costumes.

The troupe is always looking for new members. There is absolutely no need to sing perfectly or dance, as most importantly we have fun.

Rehearsals are programmed in line with the date of the show and the availability of the troupe members.

There is no obligation to speak French for the songs (playback performance), but it will be a relief for Sylviane who does not speak English. However, that must not discourage you from calling her for further information! Tel: 06 09 13 46 15.

“Le Jeudi Meta Blues” Organised by the association Nessgig this takes place every 4th Thursday of the month, from 19h30 to 22h at “La Petite Charrue” pub, Le Bournazeau, Château-Chervix (87).

All music lovers who would like to share and exchange information and stories around blues, folk and rock, in French AND in English, or who might like to jam a little, are welcome.

Free admission! For more information email nessgig87@ gmail.com or tel 05 55 09 99 34.

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 MarieFrance 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

Kiwi

Kiwi is a russet coloured cat with the most gorgeous markings and beautiful green eyes and is estimated to be around 5 years old.

It is unbelievable that this lovely girl was literally thrown away like rubbish in front of the SPA refuge in the most appalling state, with her intestines hanging out of her bottom!

After two operations, she has spent her time recovering in one of the SPA's invaluable foster homes and thanks to her foster mum's special love and care, she is now fully recovered.

Kiwi is such a sweet, kind and intelligent cat, but she is very unhappy in her foster home as there are just too many other cats there. It is particularly difficult for her with food as she will not eat anything until all the others have eaten first, which can sometimes mean she is left with nothing. She also keeps calling for her foster mum as she so desperately wants to be close to someone all the time.

The SPA are looking for a home with no more than one or two other cats so that she can find her own space. She is used to living indoors, used to dogs and has tested negative for all the usual cat diseases, is sterilised, vaccinated and micro-chipped.

If you think you you can help Kiwi then please contact the SPA de Creuse (Guéret), 21 Le Clocher, 23000 Saint-Sulpice-le-Guérétois www.spa-creuse.com, tel 05 55 81 99 31 (answering machine) or email spa.gueret@orange.fr

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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 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 website at www.aafrance.net English-speaking council surgery ...for residents of the commune of St-Léger-Magnazeix.

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

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: 0800 24 02 00, Email csfcharenteplus@gmail.com, Facebook: Cancer Support France - Charente Plus CSF Charity Shop open at 3 rue Nationale, 16150 Chabanais (entrance opposite the mairie, directly behind Petticoat Lane – we are on the 1st floor upstairs: Tue & Wed from 10 am – 4 pm.

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

This year's fundraiser was another great success and raised €3,200 for the Association of Guide Dogs for the Blind, Limoges.

A massive thank you to everyone who contributed in any way, by volunteering, donating and buying.

The money was given to the president of the School at their open day on 30th September and a public thank you was made to us by Miss Limoges, speaking in English, who said how much they appreciated the wonderful support of the British community.

The photo shows the rousing cheer from the assembled staff and volunteers.

This was our 8th annual fundraiser for the Guide Dog School, and now onward to the 9th. Thank you again, one and all.

Roger and Christine Thomas

CHARITY SHOP

Do please come in and visit us.

We are located at: 3 rue Nationale, 16150 Chabanais (entrance opposite the mairie, directly behind Petticoat Lane – we are on the first floor upstairs)

OPENING HOURS: Tuesday & Wednesday 10 am – 4 pm Sorry – no books or electrical goods Now taking Furniture. Please email joannebrent@outlook.com for details.

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Fri 6th Jul to Mon 17th Dec ROCHECHOUART Exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art Mathieu Kleyebe Abonnenc, Palace of the Peacock - Exhibition based on the novel of the same name by the Guyanese author Wilson Harris. A dozen pieces specifically produced for the occasion make up a maze-like display installed in the vast top-floor gallery.

Raoul Hausmann, We're not the photographers! - 250 original works drawn from the museum's archive collection plus additional documents and previously unpublished writings by Raoul Hausmann.

Inaugurated in 1985, the Rochechouart Museum of Contemporary Art currently houses a remarkable collection of 300 works by internationally renowned artists. Since its beginnings, the museum has thrived on the originality of showing contemporary art in a protected historic monument.

Open every day except Tuesdays from 10h-12h30 & 13h3018h. Entrance: €4.60 (free for Under 18s).

Fri 12th Oct to Sat 3rd Nov Jazz à La Sout

Please visit www.castawaysdrama.org for further information and to book tickets. Only 10 euros.

Fri 2nd to Sun 4th Nov SAINT-JUNIEN 20th Gourmet Food and Wine Fair Organised by the Lions Club of St-Junien at the Salle des Congrès du Châtelard.

Friday 2nd November: 14h-20h30 Saturday 3rd November: 9h30-19h Sunday 4th November: 10h-18h See poster below for voucher for free entry.

Sun 4th Nov BOUSSAC 5th edition: Puces des Couturières The Créations de fées association of Boussac is organising the fifth edition of the Puces des Couturières on Sunday 4th November in the salle polyvalente in Boussac - avenue d'Auvergne from 9h-18h.

There will be 40 stalls (professionals and non-professionals) from all over France who will be selling all sorts of secondhand goods: wool, fabric, haberdashery, magazines, buttons, old linen, lace...

There will be a sandwich and drinks stall and a tea corner with French and British home-made cakes.

For more information contact Carine on 06 09 39 10 46 or Cécile (English speaking) on 06 84 20 42 29.

Sun 4th Nov VILLEFAVARD Concert : Morphing Quartet

Concert by saxophone quartet Morphing, following the recording of their new album, at the Ferme de Villefavard at

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Sun 4th Nov SAINT-PRIEST-SOUS-AIXE Journée de la Châtaigne, du cidre et de l'artisanat Chestnut, cider and craft fair & vide-greniers. All day. Free entry.

Sun 4th Nov SAINTE-FEYRE Fête de la pomme Annual Apple Fair & vide-greniers. All day. The apple producers of the region invite you to come and taste local varieties of apple, watch demonstrations of old apple presses and nibble on such delights as traditionally made boudins.

Sat 10th to Sun 11th Nov SARDENT 38ème Foire aux huîtres Sale of oysters and gourmet products.

Centre culturel Claude Chabrol. 8h-19h. Free entry.

Mon 12th to Sun 18th Nov Tous au resto 10th edition of this gastronomic event in Limousin during which participating restaurants offer a "buy one get one free" special menu highlighting regional produce.

A unique opportunity to discover and rediscover the restaurants local to you!

Visit tousauresto.fr for more information.

Reservation necessary.

Thu 15th Nov to Mon 24th Dec BOUSSAC Boutique de Noël For beautiful unique handmade Christmas gifts come and visit us at our Christmas Pop-Up shop in Boussac, just off the market square. The creations of 11 artisans will make your Christmas shopping easier.

10 ave Pierre Leroux. Tue to Sat from 9.30 am to 7 pm (closed lunchtime) and open Sun mornings 9.30 am to 1 pm.

Jazz Festival with events organised all over the Creuse.

Visit www.jazz.lasout.com to find events near you.

Thu 1st to Sat 3rd Nov LA SOUTERRAINE Castaways November Show See opposite for details of the show.

Performances are on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd November at 19:30 and Saturday 3rd November at 14:30. The theatre is in the Ancienne Mairie, rue Dr Parrain, 23300 La Souterraine.

4 pm. These 4 young promising saxophonists will relive the great hits of Piaf, Barbara, Brel and Aznavour.

Tickets: €15; concessions €10; free for Under 16s.

For more information visit www.fermedevillefavard.com

Invitation offered by

Sat 17th Nov to Sat 29th Dec LA CHÂTRE Boutique de Noël A dozen artists and artisans have beautiful handcrafted works

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Open Wednesdays to Saturdays... and open some Sundays nearer to Christmas. For full details and opening hours please visit our Facebook page www.facebook.com/boutiquefmr or our website www.boutique-fmr.com.

Sun 18th Nov SAINT-LÉONARD-DE-NOBLAT Fête de la Quintaine The Fête de la Quintaine is an old tradition which honours Saint Leonard, founder of the city and the patron saint of prisoners. La Quintaine is a three-foot-high box painted to

resemble a prison. After being blessed, it is carried in procession and then mounted on a pole on the place de la Libération. It is then struck and destroyed with mallets by riders on horseback. Spectators clamour for fragments of the smashed Quintaine as they are said to bring good luck and to make hens lay eggs.

In the evening the crowd, armed with torches, run through the town crying "Vivo la sen Lionar ! En dau po ! En dau lar !"

10h30 blessing of the Quintaine during Mass; 14h45 Procession (departs place du Champ de Mars); 15h30 Quintaine tournament (place de la Libération); 18h torchlit procession, bonfire & mulled wine on the place de la République.

Contact tel: 05 55 56 25 06.

Sat 24th Nov BOUSSAC Soirée Rock n' Beaujolais After our hugely successful Rock n' Fish and Chips event in May this year, AIPB (Amitiés Internationales du Pays de Boussac) have teamed up with the Lions Club de Boussac to organise an evening of music, food and wine: "Rock n' Beaujolais".

PressPlay, a favourite group in our area, will be playing throughout the evening. Charcuterie, fromage and wine is available, all for only €12 per person, in the salle polyvalente

de Boussac 23600, starting from 8 pm.

Reservations essential so please contact Pascale on 06 25 25 37 02 before 18th November. For more information visit www.aipbboussac.org or our Facebook page: Amitiés Internationales du Pays de Boussac.

All proceeds will go to the Téléthon.

Sun 25th Nov LUSSAC-LES-EGLISES Christmas Fayre At the barn of Tina and Jane at 5 La Trigalle, 87360 Lussacles-Eglises from 2 pm until 5 pm.

Lots of goodies, ideas for presents and cards for Xmas.

Mince pies with mulled wine.

Please come along to support our charities Twilight Old Dogs, Noah's Ark and Cancer Support Haute-Vienne.

If you require a table or wish to donate a raffle or tombola prize please contact Tina on 05 55 60 69 23.

Sat 1st to Sun 2nd Dec SAINTE-FEYRE Marché de Noël - Parc Animalier Les Loups de Chabrières Christmas market at the wolf park. Come and do a spot of Christmas shopping: crafts, regional produce... Entertainment for the children. Free entry to the park. From 10h.

Contact: Tel 05 55 81 23 23 - www.loups-chabrieres.com

EXHIBITION by Jennifer JORDAN DEAN, artist painter 6 – 17 November Médiathèque d'Ayen, 17 place Louis Mareuse, 19310 AYEN

Castaways November Show European Premiere of “Give a Little Love”

by Alan Stockdill “Give a Little Love” is a one-act comedy drama by Alan Stockdill. It features the reunion of four old school friends meeting again, after some thirty years, at a Bay City Rollers Tribute Concert. As with all reunions, the memories of happy moments and sad ones are told, together with their hopes of what might have been. Each character tells a story with a particular and personal meaning for her and which must be linked to a Bay City Rollers song. As Debbie puts it: “You’ve got a gaping thirty-year hole to fill in.” And Karen replies with: “A hole big enough to put both feet in.”

“Give a Little Love” forms the first part of our show “The Long and the Short of it”.

The second part is full comedy, with a series of monologues, in the style of Stanley Holloway and Joyce Grenfell, and sketches in the style of a fifteen minute play: “Day Trip” - the aftermath of a “booze cruise”- and one in the style Monty Python/Spitting Image: “The Godmother à la grecque” - an hilarious insight into the household of Hera, Queen of the Gods. The rebellious cast does not give aid to the long-suffering announcer!

Performances are on Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd November at 19:30 and Saturday 3rd November at 14:30. The theatre is in the Ancienne Mairie, rue Dr Parrain, 23300 La Souterraine.

I was born in Malta in 1952, my father being a naval man. I have many happy memories of my life living there, and Malta has left a lasting impression on me. The warmth of the sun and golden glow on the ancient buildings, the steep narrow streets, always leading down to the waterside, with fishing boats in the vivid blue harbour.

From a very early age I felt the need to paint. I remember amusing my family by sketching pictures of family members. When I was 8 one of my paintings was chosen in a school competition to be exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts. When I was thirteen, I had my first set of oil paints and I painted the lady in the tower, one of the paintings featured in the exhibition. I met my husband in 1976, a military man, and we were destined to travel. My profession was as a graphic artist, designing artwork for posters and artistic signs. I continued to paint and took on commissions as a portrait artist. We lived in many countries: Cyprus, Germany, Spain and finally France. I have always been inspired by the French impressionists, notably Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Claude Monet.

I was diagnosed in 2013 with ALS otherwise known as Maladie de Charcot. Since then, I have lost the ability to speak, move, eat and breathe. ALS can affect anyone. I have friends with this illness who have young families. I am one of the lucky ones. Most die within two to five years.

My hands are completely paralysed but, miraculously, I am still able to paint using my eyes.

None of my paintings are for sale but I would like you to join me in my personal memories throughout my life, captured in my paintings.

Please visit www.castawaysdrama.org for further information and to book tickets - Only 10 euros

My goal is to raise awareness of this illness and to raise money to buy eye gaze equipment for the ALS centre in Limoges who have looked after me so well.

Bernie Lyons, Director

Supported by: Pr. Philippe COURATIER, Chef de Neurologie au CHU de LIMOGES; Mme Hélène LACROIX, Maire d’AYEN; M Michel LESECQ, Maire de ST ROBERT; Mme Josiane ROQUE, Maire de ST CYPRIEN

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The Bugle Film Club Thursday 8th November

What? Bohemian Rhapsody Where? Cinéma Sénéchal, 1 rue du Sénéchal, 23000 Guéret When? 19h00, Thursday 8th November 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.

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