The Bugle Limousin - Oct 2013

Government unveils new home improvement grants

New grants, combined with existing initiatiaves, could reimburse up to 80% of eco home improvement projects. >> Page 8

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French and German presidents visit Oradour

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NEWS - New driving licences introduced

The new, Europe-wide plastic driving licences have come into service in September, bringing France in line with the rest of Europe >> Page 8

NEWS - Police seize record cocaine haul

Police have seized 1.3 tonnes of cocaine with a street value of â‚Ź200 million on an Air France flight to Paris >> Page 10

SPORT - France lift basketball trophy Š 2006 - TwoWings (Wikicommons)

ou represent the dignity of modern Germany, able to look the barbarity of the Nazi era square in the face. Responsibility is the basis for the reconciliation and friendship between our countries, in defiance of history, something that is an example to the whole world.

So spoke President François Hollande in September, addressing his German counterpart Joachim Gauck during an historic visit to the Oradour-sur-Glane memorial village. In a hugely symbolic moment, President Gauck became the first German president to visit the village where German troops massacred 642 men, women and children in the closing days of the Second World War. The French president, who is the former mayor of Tulle, the site of another Limousin

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Led by their NBA stars, France have finally won the European basketball trophy >> Page 14

President Joachim Gauck has become the first German head of state to visit the site where 642 civilians were massacred

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ctober already!! It really is only in your youth that summers last forever. I was so busy looking forward to la rentrée and getting the kids out from under my feet that I completely forgot to enjoy the lovely weather!

Still, we are experiencing something of an Indian summer as I write, so the barbecue might get one last run out before I don't get round to cleaning it all winter.

Once you've lived in France for a

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while, no matter how much or how little French you speak, there are certain words that you assimilate into English. La rentrée, which I just used then without thinking about it, is one of them for me – impossible to translate adequately in fewer than 8 words.

Devis is another... put 2 Brits in a room and soon one will be asking the other if they had a devis for something or other. “Quote” is a perfectly adequate translation, so it's strange that almost everyone I know uses devis instead in everyday conversation.

I was happy to read that France had finally won the European basketball championships after coming so close so often (see page 14). I am a bit of a sport fanatic, but basketball is one of the big four American sports that I just never quite got into and I didn't realise that France had such a good team. I was also surprised to hear how committed Tony Parker is to the national side.

Born in Belgium and living in America since he turned professional, it is refreshing to see someone stay loyal to their roots, especially with so much money involved.

Representing your country should be the pinnacle of any sportsperson's career (I myself am starting to come to the tragic realisation that at 36, it is becoming more and more unlikely

which is great in the summer as the big walls keep us cool, but not so good in the winter when the winds whistle through the cracks and straight out through the roof taking any heat with them. Being warm in winter can be expensive at Bugle Towers! So I was very interested to read about the grants available for insulating lofts, installing double glazing and upgrading your boiler. I knew that tax credits were available for certain things and grants could be applied for, but I never knew just how much help you can get... up to 80% of the costs!! I shall certainly be looking into that some more and would advise you to do the same if your French home is your primary residence and you are tax resident in France. See page 8 for more information and a link to the relevant website.

Hopefully we won't be needing to light fires for a while yet though!!

that the England rugby coach will come calling...) But with the amount of money involved in professional sports, especially in America, it is increasingly common for people to put their professional team (who pay their salary) before their country (who offer glory). The difference is most visible to me on the rare occasions when England play both rugby and football on the same day. Saturday afternoon will see 15 rugby players belting out the national anthem, some failing to hold back the tears, before quite literally putting their bodies on the line for their teammates and their country; come the evening, 11 pampered, coiffured football players are more likely to tweet their way through God Save the Queen than sing, and will then be substituted off at half time to protect them for the weekend's club fixture against QPR. There are exceptions, of course, but you catch my drift.

I remember a good few years ago, Serena Williams was being interviewed at or before an Olympics, and the interviewer asked her how excited she was to be representing her country in what is usually an individual sport. She was genuinely confused by the question, before replying that she hoped everyone realised she wasn't even being paid for this and that the American public should be thankful to her for turning up on her own time!!

I might be exaggerating the story slightly and I think she was very young at the time, but that is certainly how I remember it. Apologies to the Williams sisters' lawyers if I have got that wrong or it was someone else!!

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three occasions that a patrol was set up at a junction in the town, 13 motorists were sanctioned within the first half an hour for failure to completely stop at a sign. According to police in Guéret, in 2012 there were a dozen accidents resulting in injury from failure to obey road signs in the town.

Cars must be seen to have completely stopped at a solid white line in the road; simply slowing down or checking the road ahead is clear both ways is not enough. STOP signs are governed by article R415-6 of the code de la route, but the law does not state exactly how long the vehicle must be

stationary. Anecdotal evidence from those who have been stopped in the past suggests that you need to remain stationary for as long 4 seconds in order to completely satisfy the police or gendarmes and avoid a hefty penalty.

One place where you do not run this risk is Paris. In 2012, the Paris police revealed in a newsletter that there is only one STOP sign in the entire city, situated at the exit of a building company in the rich 16th arrondissement.

“For traffic in the city centre, it’s the right which gets priority,” the newsletter read as explanation for the lack of STOP signs. ■

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uch has been made in recent years about the proliferation of speed cameras in France.

Teams of gendarmes still camp out by the side of the road with mobile radars, but there are also a small army of fixed cameras and now even average speed cameras ready and waiting to relieve you of money and points on your licence.

In actual fact, as long as you are not going more than 20kph over the speed limit, getting flashed by one of these cameras carries one of the smallest sanctions on the country's roads: 1 point off your licence and a €45 fine (if you pay within 15 days).

One expensive infraction that many are often unaware of - until they get caught at least - is failing to stop at a STOP sign; this carries a whopping 4-point penalty and a €90 fine (if you pay within 15 days, after which it becomes €135)!

And it seems that police are now cracking down. According to Alain Djian, departmental director of public safety in the Creuse: “More than twothirds of all accidents in Guéret are caused by failure to obey traffic signs.

It is completely unacceptable”.

This has led Guéret's police to recently announce a crackdown on STOP sign offences. On each of the

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prefect has been politically executed,” said the UMP politician and mayor of Cressat, before accusing Michel Vergnier (MP for the Creuse) of being the executioner. “It is because she dared to listen to our opinions on the redefinition of canton borders.

The Socialists want to take a pair of shears to the Creuse and they needed someone who follows orders.”

Michel Vergnier reacted angrily to the accusations: “Jean Auclair will say anything! Never, I repeat never, have I asked for the removal of a prefect. As for having a prefect under my thumb, has he seen the profile of the new arrival...? I am sure that he is not someone who will be told what to do!”

The new profile is that of Christian Chocquet, a 54-yearold Brigadier-General who was previously head of the Gendarmerie in Corsica and has been prefect in charge of defence and security for the Nord Pas-de-Calais since 2010. ■

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It was not initially clear if the move was a promotion, or even a demotion, for the now former prefect. “In the prefecture, you go where you are told to go and you must have neither opinions nor emotions,” Mme Mallemanche added cryptically.

The news appeared to be an open secret before it was officially announced, and former MP Jean Auclair was quick to denounce his political opponents.

“I am amazed that the MP for the Creuse knew of this movement before the general public. This

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How it happened Following the Normandy landings, a local Nazi commander was informed that resistance fighters in Oradoursur-Vayres were holding a German officer hostage. On 10th June 1944, a German battalion sealed off the town of Oradour-sur-Glane - having confused it with their intended target of nearby Oradour-surVayres - and ordered all the townspeople and passers-by to assemble in the village square to have their identity papers examined.

The men were then taken to a barn where a machine gun nest awaited. The women and children were led to the church, which was set alight. In a few short hours 642 of the town’s inhabitants were dead, 205 of which were children, with only a handful managing to escape.

The town was subsequently sealed off and preserved as a memorial; it has remained a centre of remembrance ever since. The modern day town was built later, a few hundred metres away.

The massacre was the largest atrocity committed against civilians in France the Nazis. ■

First German president vists Oradour >> continued from pg 1 wartime massacre, also had a word of warning for those present. “Peace, like democracy, is not something that you simply acquire, but is something that must be earned by each generation; peace, which is flouted by the executioners of the past and of today.

Vigilance and steadfastness should be ours in the face of these outrages. This we owe to the victims of Oradour.”

The presidents were accompanied on their visit round the village by Robert Hébras and JeanMarcel Darthout, two of the few survivors of the 1944 massacre. “This exceptional visit will remain in the memories of all those present,” said Jean-Marcel Darthout, whose mother and young wife were killed with so many others in the town's church. “I have been waiting for this moment for a long time. I have always wanted the highest authorities in Germany to

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Robert Hébras has long campaigned for such a visit and had words for the two presidents as he led them round the village. “I spoke to them about my mother, about my two sisters, about the week-old baby and the 90-year-old woman, all of whom were massacred in the church,” Mr Hébras told Le Populaire. “Emotions were running high but the gestures of affection were genuine.”

The German president, Joachim Gauck, praised the generosity and hospitality of the two survivors and said that he had been greatly affected by seeing “that which was done under German command”.

“However generous the spirit of reconciliation, it does not remove the

horror and blame that I feel visiting this village,” the president told the 100 or so gathered journalists. “It is with great pain that we today come to terms with how ordinary people can become murderers. The German people as a whole accept responsibility for the crimes committed under the Nazis. But individual responsibility cannot be ignored, people with names and faces. The current criminal investigation will provide answers to questions that have remained unanswered for 69 years.”

The investigation referred to follows a visit

by German prosecutors earlier this year who are planning to bring charges against 6 former Nazi soldiers believed to have taken part in the Oradour massacre. When news of the investigation was first

announced in 2010, it came as a shock, not least to the residents of the town.

Raymond Frugier, mayor of Oradour-sur-Glane, said at the time that he had no idea that the German authorities were still looking for the perpetrators of the massacre after so long. “It is reassuring to know that the enquiry is still ongoing,” he told the press. “There is no statute of limitations in Germany, so if they are in a fit state to be tried, then they should be.”

The team is being headed

by Stefan Willms, who has 15 years' experience tracking Nazi war criminals. “The investigation will continue for as long as the suspects are alive,” Mr Willms told Le Parisien earlier this year. The team has today identified 6 soldiers: one lives in Austria and of the 5 remaining in Germany; 3 are already too ill to ever

stand trial.

There have been a number of trials surrounding the events at Oradour-surGlane (see boxed timeline), but none since 1983. Nine years after the war, 21 men were tried for their part in the massacre: 14 men from the Alsace and 7 Germans, the most senior ranking amongst them was a sergeant.

General Lammerding, commander of the division responsible, was sentenced to death in absentia, but lived in Germany until his death in 1971.

Adolf Diekmann, who commanded the German troops on the ground on that day, was killed in action shortly afterward during the Battle of Normandy, and a large number of the third company, which had committed the massacre, were themselves killed in action within a few days. ■

Oradour massacre timeline

10 th June 1944 – Soldiers from the 2nd SS Panzer Division ("Das Reich") enter Oradour-sur-Glane and massacre 642 inhabitants.

The men are shot and the women and children burned in the church.

January 1953 – 21 men (14 Frenchmen from Alsace and 7 Germans) are tried in Bordeaux. The most senior amongst them is a sergeant.

February 1953 – France passes an amnesty law for all malgré-nous (literally ‘in spite of us’ – the name given to French who fought for the Nazis). Days later, the men from from Alsace are released. By 1958, all of the Germans convicted are also released.

1971 – General Lammerding, commander of the Das Reich division dies of cancer aged 66 in Germany after a career as an engineer.

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French conker championships return again

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n 1989 my wife and I bought a hotel bar restaurant in Abjat-sur-Bandiat in the Périgord Vert, just a stone's throw from the Limousin.

The modern history of conkers in France starts here! Passing under the conker trees on the Place des Marronniers on her way to the greengrocer's Sue found she was crushing thousands of conkers underfoot. Naturally, she collected some, much to the amazement of

the locals who warned her not to use them for cooking! The French view of English cooking in those days wasn't very high!

And so in 1990,with those few collected conkers, we held an impromptu conker tournament with a few Brits on holiday and a couple of bemused Frenchmen. For the next few years we continued, in front of the bar (named in 1989 “Entente Cordiale”) with an increasing number of participants.

In 1994 a conker competition with 50 people taking part was won by a young Frenchman - Stéphane Jally. When we told him that there existed a World Conker Championship each year in England he insisted that he wanted to take a team to England to represent France and so in October 1995 France was represented in front of 8,000 spectators at the World Championships near Oundle in England.

The team returned with nothing but sore heads from the real ale in the beer tent! Stéphane won the French Championship the following year (so it's not just luck!) in front of a much bigger, largely French, crowd. It was decided at this time to officially create La Fédération Française de Conkers in order to keep the annual French Conker Championships here in Abjat.

Visits to England continued, but were by now heavily sponsored by, among others, P&O Ferries, Flybe, Pastis and Futuroscope. This was brought about by increased media

attention - TF1, France 3, BBC and ITV - all coming to Abjat and following the team to England.

Successes in England were reserved for the women's team - 2 world champions and 2 women's team champions. This year's French Championships, sponsored

by Leggett Immobilier, are being held on Saturday 5th October with a randonnée pédestre in the morning, a monster vide-greniers

all day, a meal and a free concert in the evening and the main event - THE CONKERS - starting at 2.30 in the afternoon.

For further information or reservations for the vide-greniers contact me, Stewart Edwards, on 05 53 56 16 93 or the Président de La Fédération Française de Conkers (and now, curiously, patron of “Entente Cordiale”!) on 05 53 56 81 01. ■

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• Sunday 13th October - Lucky for some!! 2 Sunday roast dinners for a tenner!!

• Saturday 19th October - Karaoke.

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• Saturday 26th October - Indian Banquet Night. Please make sure you reserve in advance as no booking might mean no bhuna!!

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The majority of our customers are French, so why not come and enjoy yourself with the locals!!

We don’t charge for our entertainment, so what have you got to lose?!

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Family win right to keep pet boar A farewell to Rodney Sabine

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odney Sabine, the founder & president of the English Language Library in La Souterraine, died on the 29th of August in the University Hospital, Limoges.

Rodney had been unwell for some time with diabetes, and he had endured a related severe convulsion some days before, and was being treated for this when he suffered a heart attack, from which he never recovered.

A passionate lover of all things French, he came to live in Limousin some ten years ago, and gradually came to realise that it would be useful to provide a place where English people could not only meet informally, but also to exchange books. From this beginning, the idea of a library began to take shape.

The Bibliothèque St Jean was named after the Porte Saint Jean in La Souterraine, which was next to the first, tiny, rented premises, but the library quickly outgrew the space, and Rodney was delighted when the Mairie

of La Souterraine offered us the use of the beautiful gallery in the 15th century Porte de Puy Charraud, as a library.

He was very strongly in favour of integration with the French community, both locally and on a wider scene, and he worked ceaselessly to this end, so that the library became not only the source of lending for a huge range of books in English, but also a centre for help & information about all aspects of life in this part of France for English-speaking residents.

He was a good personal friend, both cultured and determined, and with a mischievous sense of humour, and he will be greatly missed by those who knew him. His death is all the more poignant, because he was planning to marry his fiancée, Mme Christel Dominguez, on the 21st of September, and our thoughts are with her, as they are with all the members of Rodney's family.

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hen Josiane and Gérard Poulain took in an injured 3-day-old boar that had been found by a hunter friend, they assumed that they would just be making the tiny bundle of fur comfortable for the last few days of its young life. But so good was the care they provided, the tiny sanglier did not die, quite the opposite in fact; four years later he is an impressive specimen weighing in at over 120kg.

Réno, so-named because Josiane is a big fan of French actor Jean Réno, grew up amongst the family's bulldogs on the banks of the Vienne river in Limoges and to this day still behaves like a big dog.

“He grew up in the house,” explained his proud parents. “He would sleep in a basket or a small nook next to the fire and he would run free in the courtyard.”

Réno's days were filled with sleeping, playing, scratching around in the mud and eating the apricot jam sandwiches Josiane would prepare for him every morning.

But then it all came crashing down when the direction départementale des territoires (DDT) arrived at their door.

“Then I received a police summons and an injunction from the state prosecutor,” said Josiane. Although Réno may have behaved like a dog, he is in fact a wild animal, making it illegal to keep him at home.

Réno was facing euthanasia unless the Poulains could find a suitable home, but once

again Réno showed that he is a lucky boar. “The DDT eventually came to see how Réno was being treated and where he lived. They explained that he needs to be kept in an enclosure surrounded by a 1.6 metre fence, with a 40cm concrete

border, and that he needs to be sterilised and chipped, which is already the case.”

Finally this summer, the Poulains received a prefectoral decree allowing them to operate a boar breeding facility... with a maximum of 1 animal!

So Réno, who remained blissfully unaware of his plight, is today free to continue roaming around his 'farm' and eating his favourite coloured sweets which his owners occasionally give him when he's been a really good boy!! ■

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rom September, France has now officially adopted the standardised, European plastic driving licence, replacing the 'pink paper' licences previously issued here.

The plastic, credit card-sized permit is replacing the roughly 100 different types currently in the wallets of the 300 million registered drivers in Europe's 27 member states.

Existing licences are not affected, but will be changed to the new format at the time of renewal. All licences will have to be replaced by the electronic version by January 2033 at the latest.

Although the new cards came into operation Europe-wide at the beginning of this year, the first plastic licences are only now being issued in France, following technical issues.

The new cards contain a chip that holds information on the card as well as additional data, which the International Automobile Federation (FIA) says is a key step towards making cross-border

travel easier and the counterfeiting of driving licences harder. It is thought that 5-10% of the driving licences currently in use in France today are counterfeit and it is hoped that the new plastic credit-card style will help to reduce this number.

FIA regional director general Jacob Bangsgaard commented: “The new licence will not only make it easier to drive cross-border, it will also help to tackle the problem of drivers banned in one member state trying to get a licence in another country.” Until recent changes, any EU issued driving licence is valid in all other EU states. In practice, this has meant that people who lose a licence in one country, can simply hop the border and apply for one in

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Legislators hope that the new cards will stop this “driving licence tourism” as the data will be shared between all countries.

Unlimited validity will also now come to an end. Existing French licences are valid for life, but the new chipped licences will have to be replaced every 10 years (or every 15 years if states choose this option). Licences for professional drivers will be valid for 5 years.

When plans for the new Europe-wide licence were first announced in 2006, Belgian MEP Mathieu Grosch highlighted at the time that some licences currently in use were so old that they had been issued by states that no longer exist, such as the former East Germany. ■

n a further bid to encourage homeowners to make their properties more energy efficient, the government has announced a series of grants, available over the next 2 years that, combined with other initiatives, will cover up to 80% of the cost of an energy saving renovation project. Under the slogan “J'éco-rénove, J'économise” - I eco-renovate, I save - the government is introducing 2 major new grants: one worth €1,350 and the other worth €3,000.

These grants are available until 31st December 2015, but only one can be applied for per property. To be eligible for the grant, the property must be your primary residence and be at least 2 years old. The work must be carried out by an approved company and include 2 eco improvements from a list including thermal insulation of the whole roof, thermal insulation of at least half of the walls, installation of a gas boiler, condensing boiler or heat pump boiler, or any other renewable energy heating system.

The grants are subject to a degree of means testing: a family of four with an income of less than €50,000 would be eligible for the €1,350 grant; a family of four with an income less than €37,000 would be eligible for the full €3,000 grant.

The objective, set out by Cécile Duflot, the minister for territorial equality and housing, is to help as many people as possible to reduce their utility bills. The average household's heating bill is currently €900 per year, which represents 9% of the average annual household budget.

With this in mind, the above grants are able to be used in conjunction with the other incentives already available: subsidies from Anah (l'Agence nationale de l'habitat); tax credits for sustainable development (crédit d'impôt dével-

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Together, all these grants and tax credits can account for the vast majority of the cost of the work. An example given on the ministry for housing website is as follows: A couple with 3 children and a household income of €33,000, who would like to undertake €28,000 of work to improve the efficiency of their house, would receive €22,300 of public support - 80% of the total - with the balance potentially available as a 10-year loan.

The housing ministry has created a website with more information: http://www.renovation-info-service.gouv.fr/ or you can call for more details on 0810 140 240 (cost of a local call). ■

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rench police have pulled off the biggest drugs bust in the country's history, seizing 1.3 tonnes of pure cocaine with a street value of €200 million. The drugs were found in 31 suitcases in the hold of an Air France flight to Paris from Venezuela - not one of the cases was registered to a real passenger.

Air France said it was still trying to find out how the drugs were smuggled on board just as authorities in Venezuela announced that three National Guard officials had been arrested. Venezuelan Justice and Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez said that it was “almost obvious” that there were also accomplices working with the airline. “How can the cocaine shipment reach France and get taken out without going through the normal controls?” he asked.

Air France said that investigations were ongoing as to exactly how the suitcases got on board. “Pending the results of these investigations, immediate measures have been taken to enhance our checks of baggage and goods on departure from certain sensitive destinations,” the airline said in a statement.

“This marks the biggest seizure of cocaine ever made in mainland France as part of a judicial investigation,” France's interior

minister, Manuel Valls, told reporters. Standing in front of the suitcases emptied of the drugs, Mr Valls also stressed the need for tightened cooperation with other European police forces. He said that international drug traffickers “are constantly setting up new strategies.

They are diversifying drug routes, so we therefore have to adapt our operations, and our strategies to these developments”.

The drugs were reportedly destined for the Calabrian Mafia known as the ‘Ndrangheta. After moving into drug trafficking in the 1970s, the Italian criminal organisation is reputed to control 80 per cent of the cocaine exported from Latin America to Europe. This latest record-breaking seizure was the result of cooperation between security forces in France, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. Police said that at least six people of several European nationalities were being held in relation to the case.

Drug enforcement experts say Venezuela's location on South America's Caribbean and Atlantic coasts makes it a preferred route for planes and ships carrying Colombian cocaine to the United States and Europe via Central America and Africa. The United States has for over a decade accused Venezuela of turning a blind eye to drug smuggling, and has de-

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scribed several high-ranking military officials and ruling party allies as drug “kingpins”.

In September, the White House accused Venezuela, along with Bolivia and Myanmar, of not making sufficient efforts during the

last 12 months to meet its obligations under global counter-narcotics agreements. The Venezuelan government of President Nicolas Maduro, who won an election in April that followed Hugo Chavez's death from cancer, called such

criticism a politically motivated smear campaign.

There have been previous significant drugs busts in France: in 2011, French police at the port of Le Havre seized 700kg of cocaine in a shipment from Panama; and in 2009, 584kg were

discovered in a lorry travelling from Spain. According to the 2013 annual report by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, the world’s largest cocaine seizures continue to be reported from Colombia (200 tonnes) and the United States (94 tonnes). ■

France set to ban "Mini Miss" beauty pageants

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hildren's beauty pageants look set to become a thing of the past in France following a vote in the Senate to ban “Mini-Miss” competitions for under-16s. The amendment is part of a broader bill on women’s rights, which will now proceed to the National Assembly, the French parliament’s lower house, for debate and another vote before becoming law.

The senators voted in favour of the measure, arguing that it will protect children from being prematurely “sexualised” through the use of heavy make-up and often provocative attire. Under the proposed law, anyone who flouts the minimum age limit for beauty pageants will face up to two years in prison and a €30,000 fine.

The ban was opposed by the Socialist senator Virginie Klès, who sponsored the gender equality bill, as well as the government's spokeswoman and women's rights minister, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, both of whom judged the penalties too harsh.

The proposed law changes follow a report produced by former sports minister and current senator Chantal Jouanno entitled “Against Hyper-Sexualisation: A New Fight For Equality”. In the report, Jouanno also called for a ban on adult-style clothing for children, including padded bras and high-heeled shoes, although these proposals have not been included in the current amendment. Other suggestions were banning advertisers from dressing underage models in adult attire and the reintroduction of uniforms in primary schools.

“Let us not make our girls believe from a very young age that their worth is only judged by their appearance,” Jouanno told senators.

“Let us not allow commercial interests to outweigh social interests.

Lawmakers are not moralisers, but we have a duty to defend the superior interest of the child.” When the report came out last year, she

said young girls were being disguised as “sexual candy” in beauty pageants, which she claimed was a step backwards in the battle for women's equality.

“This phenomenon is a real concern for society,” Jouanno told Le Figaro when the report was first published. “Today, children are forming their identities in a context of declining gender equality and growing stereotypes featured in music videos, toys and reality TV. As parents and politicians, this is our responsibility.”

After the senate vote, Michel Le Parmentier, who organises the Mini-Miss annual pageant in France, said his company would look at moving the contest to another European country if France imposed a ban. “Maybe in Belgium, very close to the border,” Le Parmentier said, insisting that his pageants involved “no make-up, no swimsuits, no artifice” and that the girls simply paraded in princess dresses.

Controversy over the issue of sexualising children reached its peak in December 2010 when French Vogue published a photo spread featuring provocative images of a 10-year-old French girl, Thylane Loubry Blondeau, decked out in a tight dress, jewellery, high heels and make-up. The magazine argued that the photos were meant to capture a classic fantasy of young girls - to dress up like their mother. ■

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could spend the rest of his life in prison.

Yann Turk, Stephan Turk's son, was in the shop during the attack and told local newspaper Nice Matin: “It was a difficult situation. I don't know how I would have reacted myself. I don't endorse what he did, but he had been beaten and threatened with death … we've had it with being targeted by robbers.”

France has seen a spate of high-profile jewellery thefts recently and jewellers in southern France say they are being targeted increasingly and lack the resources to protect themselves. “The number of jewellery store robberies has been climbing for years. There's one robbery a day in France,” Christine Boquet, president of the union of jewellers and watchmakers, told Nice Matin. “This creates enormous stress for the merchants. They live with this fear and insecurity every day.”

The dead youth, identified only by his first name Anthony, had a string of convictions for theft, assault and driving offences. “It is true that he did a lot of stupid things,” his father admitted to Nice Matin. “He was a little delinquent, a scooter thief.

But he had the face of a child and no child should have to die like that. I'm not defending what my son did, but, there, he has been shot like a pigeon.”

His sister has accused Turk of shooting him in the back: “He shot a kid in the back. He's a traitor, he's

a coward”.

After hundreds of people took to the streets to protest against the charges, interior minister Manuel Valls travelled to Nice to urge the town's jewellers to “let justice prevail”. “Even when faced with the unbearable, we have to let justice prevail,” the minister said.

Politicians largely stayed out of the debate, but under mounting pressure, President Hollande was forced to break his silence. In a televised interview, the president said he recognised the “exasperation and anger” in the case, but insisted that “it's up to the justice system to do justice, and no one else”.

In November 2007, 45-year-old baker Christophe Poirier claimed to have been hit in the stomach by a robber who had broken into his home.

He shot the intruder with his hunting rifle. After an inquiry lasting three years, the court dismissed the case against him. In October 2006, at Nogentsur-Marne in the eastern suburbs of Paris, three thieves broke into the home of a textile company director, René Dahan. Dahan succeeded in grabbing the gun of one of the intruders, a Magnum .357, and turned it on him. Despite support from the then president, Nicolas Sarkozy, who described him as an “honest man”, Dahan was charged with murder. The case was also later dismissed. ■

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Breton, the Celtic language of the French region of Brittany, has an estimated 250,000 speakers, and while nearly two thirds of these are over 60 years old, the number of children attending bilingual classes has risen by 33% between 2006 and 2012 to 14,709.

Brittany was the last part of Gaul to be conquered by the Romans and did not become part of France until the 15th century.

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he case of Stephan Turk, the jeweller charged with murdering a fleeing thief in Nice, has created an intense debate in France. While some denounced him as a dangerous vigilante, others have rallied in massive support of a man who could now face life in prison.

The 67-year-old shot the 18-year-old in the back as he and another robber were driving off on a scooter with gems stolen from his shop in the centre of Nice. The thieves had kicked and punched the owner of La Turquoise jewellers before forcing him to open his safe at gunpoint. Mr Turk then ran after them as they sped away and fired three shots at the two robbers, hitting one.

Police said a considerable amount of jewellery was found on the dead man. A second thief who was driving the getaway bike escaped.

“Armed, aggressive thugs attacked me,” Mr Turk said in a statement to French television. “I regret what happened, I regret that he is dead. But it is him who decided to do what he did. It is normal that I would defend myself.”

Mr Turk called for a manslaughter charge, claiming that he fired in the heat of the moment after the robbers had punched and kicked him and threatened him at gunpoint. The examining magistrates, however, rejected this claim and the news that the shop owner was to be charged with murder and fitted with an ankle bracelet sparked a massive outpouring of public sympathy. A Facebook page set up anonymously and titled “Support the Nice jeweller” was getting hundreds of “likes” and within 4 days had garnered a total of 1.5 million.

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Authorities Police crack pickpocket gang vow to clean up the Metro

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he Paris Metro is undoubtedly a quick and relatively cheap way to get around the capital, but travelling on the underground network is not always a pleasant experience. As anyone who has used the Metro will know, as well as suffering from over-crowded carriages and the ever-present threat of pickpockets, it also stinks!!

Now Pierre Mongin, head of the RATP group that operates the public bus, metro and overground lines in the Paris area, has promised to invest €70 million per year, over five years, in a battle to stop the stench and “guarantee passengers clean areas and trains throughout the day” with results “visible by all” within 18 months.

In order to ensure the investment pays dividends, there will be 3,400 monthly spot checks by grime inspectors on the daily work of the 1,000 cleaning staff currently employed by RATP. Workers across the 369 stations will also be awarded bonus points or pick up black marks against them depending on results.

Mr Mongin has also called for increased fines for fare dodging - a serious problem on the Paris Metro. Unlike other major European underground networks, it is relatively easy to 'jump' the Paris system, and fines of between €30-€60 do not dissuade everyone from grabbing a free ride. It was recently revealed that Paris lost €100 million in fares last year alone from ticket dodging. ■

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olice have cracked a gang of pickpockets who had been preying on visitors at the Louvre museum in Paris. The Eastern European thieves, who posed as tourists and targeted mostly Asian visitors inside major Paris tourist attractions, were arrested in a series of raids that came after weeks of police investigation. A worker at the Louvre who is suspected of aiding the criminals was also detained.

The arrests will come as a relief for officials after a crime-ridden year for the Louvre. The world's most visited museum, which saw 10 million pass through its turnstiles last year, was forced to shut its doors briefly in the spring after a walkout by staff in protest at the gangs of violent pickpockets.

Some complained of being spat at, insulted, threatened or kicked, saying thieves had become more violent. The gangs often also involve children, who can enter the museum for free and can escape punishment.

“The children are tough and very well organised,” said one member of staff at the time. “They stop at nothing to get what they want, and work in gangs. We can only do so much, but arrests are usually impossible because of their young age.

If they are kicked out, they return the next day. They are very aggressive towards staff, putting people in danger of attack.”

The gang members, who also operated at the Eiffel Tower and the Château de Versailles, would often dangle cameras from their

necks to blend in and aimed to hit Asian tourists, who are thought to carry large amounts of cash, police said.

Most of the suspects arrested were aged between 21 and 35 and were staying in hotels in the Saint-Denis area, north of Paris.

“After several weeks of investigation we uncovered this team of offenders, who were conducting pickpocketing on a large scale,” said police captain Stephane Gouaud. The thieves are believed to have been earning up to €2,000 per day from the pockets of tourists, many of whom do not report the thefts because of language issues or the fact that they are only in the city for a short period of time.

Cracking down on crime against tourists has been a priority for the authorities in Paris in recent months after China asked the French government to do more to protect its citizens in the wake of an attack on a group of Chinese tourists.

While the pickpockets may have been temporarily driven away, another problem affecting the museum is the recent discovery of fake tickets. Suspicions among staff were first aroused this summer when a guide accompanying a group of Chi-

nese tourists tried to hand in an unusually crinkly ticket.

“To the touch, the ticket had a strange consistency and the general quality of the paper used wasn't good,” said a Louvre management source.

“It looked like the ink had spread and hadn't been fixed well during the printing. Orders were given to all security agents on the site to be vigilant,” he told Le Parisien newspaper.

Following the discovery of more forgeries, one person arrested gave the name of their supplier who had already vanished from his Parisian flat when officers arrived. Belgian customs subsequently alerted French authorities that they had seized 4,000 forged tickets for the Louvre hidden in a package sent from China. “The organiser or organisers of this network haven't been identified but they appear to have acted with the complicity of several Chinese tourist guides,” said the Louvre source.

French police are investigating the counterfeit tickets and a spokeswoman for the Louvre confirmed that the state prosecutor in Paris had opened an investigation.

A combined ticket for the Louvre's permanent collections and temporary exhibitions costs €16. ■

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bdowning77@wanadoo.fr SIRET: 494 125 016 00019

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

>> B7 >> B7 >> B8 >> B8 >> B8 >> B8 >> B8 >> B8 >> B8

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Dog Holidays at Valhalla Farm

5 Star Accommodation in our Home (Dept 23).

4 Walks each day & lots of T.L.C. Contact Karen & Darren Tel: 05 55 80 95 18 / 06 52 58 17 95 valhallafarm@europe.com www.valhallafarm.org SIRET: 511 629 610 00011

ZE DOG (& CAT) HOUSE

The Orchard Kennels & Cattery

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

June Altman, Le Puytren, 87800 Meilhac

Small & friendly, English run.

Viewings welcome.

Certificat de capacité.

Also available: Pet foods, treats & accessories.

Tel: 05 55 58 87 94 or Mob: 06 61 01 12 21 Email: zdh@ze-dog-house.fr

Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87

Family, cage-free boarding for dogs and cats.

Positive dog training and counseling.

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

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(Farges, nr. Aubusson)

Mon - Sat: 9.00 - 7.00 www.the-orchard.eu siret: 504 584 228 00010

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B2 ♦ DIRECTORY

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

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

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

Antiques/ Brocantes

TLH

CAR-PARTS

New Replacement parts Discount Prices - Weekly delivery Tyres - Exhausts - Service Kits - Brakes - Shocks - Batteries - Oils etc.

Tel: UK (0044) 07907 652 827

La Grange Brocante Seillant, 36310 Chaillac

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

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

We also purchase items.

Thursday-Sunday, 14h00-17h30

Machine engineering, cylinder heads etc.

New trailers and parts - Towbars - Quality used car spares, engines, doors, wings etc.

Mail order service - Paypal Delivery to Northern & Central France From £15

www.masterplans.eu

Nicholas Hemming Wood Craft

RING BILL!

05.55.81.31.85

See Display Ad below

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Building Services

Email: lemeca24@gmail.com

TEL: 05 53 62 50 46 SIREN: 514 423 532

The English Mechanic 05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

UK Reg No. 5245744

Car Breakers - C.R.A.L.

Registered Car Mechanic

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

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

Email: turnbullhaulage@yahoo.com

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30 years’ experience

05 53 56 72 59 / 06 58 04 21 94 +44 (0)7910 283 965

Our joinery expertise includes barn doors, barn door frame openings, staircases, kitchens, windows & doors.

We also make handmade furniture.

Every item is bespoke and made to measure.

Please visit our website for recent installations and references.

www.lecharmedechene.com

Buy/Sell/Scrap Spare Parts for Sale 05.55.48.21.33 - see pg 10

Le Mécanique Anglais

Pre-purchase & Structural Surveys.

Verbal & written reports.

Structural calculations & drawings.

Redevelopment ideas & solutions.

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

Le Charme De Chêne Handmade solid oak joinery and furniture

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lagrangebrocante@yahoo.fr www.lagrangebrocante.com

Auto Services

CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Architectural Services Architectural DRAWING SERVICE Renovating your French property?

New build?

Dossiers prepared Permis de Construire Déclarations Préalables

Tel: 05 53 52 36 05

lavieilleabbaye@orange.fr www.latuspeter-architecturaldrawings-24.com SIRET: 493 770 358 00015

We offer a comprehensive Architectural Drawing Service for your projects.

Supplying all the necessary drawings, elevations & photo realisations for your application. We also offer a floor plan service. Dossiers compiled for: ● Certificat d'urbanisme ● Déclaration préalable ● Permis de construire

05 55 80 72 83 / 06 33 07 29 72 info@masterplans.eu siret: 790 016 984 00011

Building Services

contactus@lecharmedechene.com

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

www.nicholashemming.co.uk

02 48 63 15 09 - see main ad pg 7

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

Carpenters/Joiners

Building Services

SHUTTERS / VOLETS Made to Measure Woodwork

ELECTRICIAN Philip Evans

Fully Qualified French Electrician All electrical work covered, from a light switch to a full rewire Limousin, Charente & Dordogne covered Emergency Callouts 24/7

Tel: 06 36 35 56 44 or 05 55 78 16 28

Email: philip.evans@live.fr Siret: 533 235 016 00011

Pink Electrique

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

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

30+ years worldwide experience.

Departments covered: 23, 36, 87.

Tel: 05 55 63 10 68 Mob: 06 64 59 48 64 Email: info@pink-electrique.fr www.pink-electrique.fr SIRET: 788 709 871 00016

Lumiere Service et Energie

Steven Rofe - 20 Years experience

• NICEIC approved Electrician for 8 years in the UK • Wiring of new installations (including liaising with EDF) • Rewiring existing houses/barns • External & garden lighting • All aspects of electrical works • Fully insured - (10 year Decennale) • Departments covered 19,23 & 87

Electricians

05.55.69.75.67 / 06.89.47.69.71

ONE STOP NON STOP

Oradour-sur-Vayres (87150)

BARWICK ÉLECTRICITÉ

Your advert here

Available for all types of electrical work Small jobs, new builds, renovations, rewires Consuel assistance and certification service available Fully insured with 10 year workmanship guarantee Based near Châlus (87230) Covering departments 87 and 24

05 55 41 17 76

Email: barwick.shaun@gmail.com

Pine Window Shutters from €35 Pine Ledge and Brace Doors from €69 Bespoke items made

www.scrollart.co.uk

05 55 14 12 43

SHAUN BARWICK QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

Siren 527 854 749

Tel: 09 72 35 74 73 Siret: 794 282 368 00016

email: rofesteven@yahoo.co.uk Siret No. 501.792.386.00010

Qualified Electrician

All aspects of electrical work carried out, including industrial 3 phase systems.

EDF supplies arranged.

Consuel certification arranged.

Call-outs 24/7. Free estimates.

TEL: 05.55.09.87.24

EMAIL: onestopnonstop@gmail.com siret : 750 401 531 00022

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50,000 sq ft of covered showrooms & 2 large external display areas - All reclamation bought & sold - Demolition undertaken - Specialists in oak beams - Metalwork & stonework - Indian stone flooring - Plywood, all in 8x4 sheets. Internal, external and marine grade ply available

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

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DIRECTORY ♦ B3 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.

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

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

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

SALAMANDRE électricité Keith SLOPER

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

Building Services General WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES

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

05 55 37 45 35 / 06 74 21 47 71 siret 532 981 198 00015

Eduard

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

eduardfrederik.boelen@sfr.fr 10 Navaleuil 87330 Mezières-sur-Issoire siret: 753 367 275 000 17

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

Davis & Davis

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...

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

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

Monte Sarginson

Lovejoy’s

House Renovations Scaffolding Hire Inside & Out

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

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

05 55 41 17 76

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

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

Paul.rands@orange.fr SIRET: 501 144 596 00019

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Quality Workmanship Guaranteed Internal/ External Developments

05 55 60 29 50 / 06 04 13 30 57

www.lanoneix.com

Your advert here

30 years' Experience in Construction, Renovation & Project Management

05.55.66.44.06

Strong, fully adjustable cup-lock scaffolding Collect and erect yourself to save costs or delivery and erection included

Tel: 05 55 68 22 04 www.limousin-builders.com

Siret no 507 516 748 00013

Siret 789 209 236 00015

Your advert here

Eduard

Magnetic Double Glazing

05 55 41 17 76

05.55.60.62.97 - see ad below

Renovations, Painting, Gardens, Plumbing, Electrics, Groundworks

05 87 77 93 46

product - in Scandinavia it still is.

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

With a range of panel sizes, and the option for wall or roof mounting, Solarventi is suitable for all types of buildings, caravans or even boats!! Following the patenting of its design in 2001, Solarventi has only recently been actively commercialized. Over the last six years, Solarventi units have been installed in more than 24 countries and demand is increasing rapidly. From Greenland to Australia, Solarventi is finally getting the recognition it deserves. ■

General Building Services

05 87 77 93 46 See main ad below

www.sarant.eu

French Lily

Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 5

ENTREPRISE SMITH BUILDING SERVICES Established, Qualified Builder/Electrician 30 years experience

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

Tel: 05 55 89 00 89 Mob: 06 04 06 55 28

email: anthonytsmith15@gmail.com Siret: 533 577 128 00010

GODSON

Travaux Publics www.pilgrim23.com 05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

Advertise your business here

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LES VIDANGES LIMOUSINES

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

R & B Construction ALL ASPECTS OF RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTION

* Autumn Discounts * Orders now being taken for 2014 • House & barn renovations • Garage/loft conversions • Bathroom/shower rooms • Doors/windows • Roofing • Patios/decking • Plumbing & Electrical See our website: http://www.rb-first-construction.com Tel: 05 55 37 74 06 (Dave) Tel: 05 55 69 75 67 (Steve)

(Depts 23, 87 & 19) siret: 501 792 386 00010

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B4 ♦ DIRECTORY Septic tanks

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

Building Services General Steve Johns

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

Digger and dumper hire

Groundworks, foundations, driveways, etc.

Building & Renovation services Free devis and site visit

05.55.64.11.73

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

T J Renovations 30 years experience in building trade

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

Harlequin Developments All aspects of renovation and refurbishment, big or small, undertaken.

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

05.55.68.67.56 06.06.60.46.97

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

DAVID LEE General Builder

All exterior and interior work undertaken including: • Plasterboarding • Plastering • Rendering • Tiling • Blockwork • Bathrooms and Kitchens • Septic tanks As seen on Channel 4's Grand Designs Abroad Covering Limoges and surrounding areas Free Estimates

Mob: 06 08 07 95 24 Email: david.lee044@orange.fr Siret: 453 965 493 00027

Skilled Workman

Building Renovations & Small Jobs • Velux Windows • Roof Repairs • Tiling • Plumbing • Plaster boarding • Garden Projects & Maintenance For more info please call Barrie

05 55 61 08 02 / 06 52 23 89 54 web: www.builderinthecreuse.co.uk

05.55.02.66.58 / 06.76.09.68.37

Siret: 750 068 116 00011

SIRET: 501 338 230 00011

Email: tjrenovations96@yahoo.fr

La Coterie Entreprise

Approved septic tank installer

05.55.80.83.30 www.lce23.com

See our main ad - pg 11

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Tony Hall

General Builders All types of building work undertaken

Over 35 years experience References available Décennale Insurance - All areas covered

Tél: 02.54.06.91.54 hall.anthony@orange.fr Siret: 504 350 604 00014

Electrics

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

Or visit my website

www.bw-renovations.co.uk

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

28 years qualified experience

05.55.89.69.46

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

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Tersannes Timber

www.gatesinfrance.com 05 55 60 14 18 - see pg 13

Double D

Renovation

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

RSW Entreprises

Renovations & Home Improvements 05 55 65 00 29 - pg 8

Fosse Septique Specialist

Steve Booth

Traditional Building Services

Property Maintenance Haute-Vienne and surrounding area Project help Renovations interior & exterior General maintenance Conservation and restoration trained in the UK

Tel: 05 55 06 52 36 Siret Registered

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

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

05 55 89 69 46 www.entreprisehines.com robert.hines@orange.fr SIRET: 503 169 237 00016

Eurl Réno-Gén

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

Contact Phil Andrews:

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

Email: philip.andrews@orange.fr siret: 509 180 410 00011

sales@thebugle.eu

05.55.80.00.57

See our Display Ad - pg 15

All aspects of renovation/ restoration covered including bespoke joinery and lime plastering.

All work is fully insured.

References available.

Ring Andy on 05 44 19 15 57 Ring Will on 05 55 37 45 35 siret: 532 981 198 00015

Dave Cardwell - Builder

05 55 98 24 12

See our Display Ad - pg 10 Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Masonry & More

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

05 55 61 93 07

martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com

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

Building Services Painters/ Decorators Simon Carter

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

FREE QUOTES

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

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Building Services

SIRET: 531 768 182 00010

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Building Services Groundworks Mini-Digger with driver

05.55.78.62.29

john.bonella@gmail.com See Main Ad pg B5

Plasterers MARK COLYER

LIMOUSIN PLASTERING LIMOUSIN STUKADOORS

20 years experience in: ● Solid Plastering ● Skimming ● Dry Lining ● Rendering ● Plasterboard Studwork

Specialising in both French lime plastering and English plastering techniques.

10 years tiling experience.

Covering Creuse (23), Haute-Vienne (87), Northern Corrèze (19) & Southern Indre (36) For a free quotation & friendly advice call Mark or Mareike on

05 55 54 95 63

mcolyerplasteringandtiling@orange.fr siret: 539 941 450 00014

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DIRECTORY ♦ B5 ADVERTORIAL

Spotlight your business to an estimated 30,000 readers

E

very month 13,000+ copies of The Bugle are printed and distributed across the region. Thanks to our targeted distribution where we personally visit each of our 350+ distributors every month, and adjust the number of papers left accordingly, we make sure that the right number of copies go in the right places. The Bugle has an estimated monthly readership of over 30,000 people!!

That means as many as 30,000 pairs of eyes will be reading this text in the coming few weeks… and they could be reading about your business! An Advertorial like this one costs just €50, that’s 600 potential new customers or clients for your business for every euro spent!

As our newspaper has grown in popularity and The Bugle has established itself as the primary source of free local and national news in the region, our advertising has also become increasingly effective. Advertorials are just one of the advertising options we offer, but they have become a very cost-effective way of attracting new customers and raising the profile of your business. Because we only feature a handful of businesses each month, we highlight those businesses prominently and deliver your message in a targeted manner.

Advertorials are now available in 4 sizes: • 1/6 page - €50 (this one) • 1/3 page - €100 • 2/3 page - €200

ADVERTORIAL

Multiskilled Artisan

Graham Carter Plastering

• Plastering • Rendering • Stud Walling • Tiling and associated works • Bespoke polished concrete surfaces for Window Sills, Shelves, Fire Surrounds etc.

• General Renovation interior and exterior of buildings to customer's specification.

Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Mob: 06 43 11 95 87 Siret No. 513 415 091 00018

Jimmy’s Plastering Service All aspects of plastering work incl: Internal & External, Sand & Cement, Dry Lining, Rendering.

Also Tiling and General Maintenance.

20+ years experience.

Call Jimmy on

05 55 66 23 97 / 07 61 23 33 63 Siret: 792 049 025 00010

GLEN VINEY

PLASTERER Quality Plasterwork, Internal & External

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

Tel: 06 45 18 86 10

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

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• full page - €300.

If you would like to find out more about our Advertorials, or any of our other advertising options, please feel free to get in touch with us on 05.55.41.17.76 or drop us a line at sales@thebugle.eu ■

« LE PLATRIER »

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

FOR A QUOTATION CALL

05 55 63 53 06 06 23 29 48 19

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

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

Fully insured offering 10 year guarantee.

Call Stuart on:

05 55 80 92 91

info@platrierlimousin.fr

ADVERTORIAL

From low-cost shutters to beautiful handmade staircases - made here in the Limousin

N

ot too long before the start of the cold season, so time to order those window shutters. Since moving to France in 2010 and after registering for work we have spent our time making fir shutters and other wooden products. We know how cold it can be and understand why shutters are part of France's architectural heritage. The cold weather will soon be upon us and it highlights the need to seal up our homes against the harsh winters.

Sometimes made to measure can

Building Services Plumbers A. Ives Plumbing & Heating Installations & Alterations Bathroom suites, Showers, Kitchens, Tiling, Complete wetroom installations Emergency work undertaken

06 02 37 62 57 SIRET 538 689 530 00011

Martin Walters

Plumber

Your advert here

Caught out last winter?

Don't worry!

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

05 55 41 17 76

Siret 522 804 723 00016

Siret: 534 396 908 00012

Tel 02 54 24 84 62

be costly but we do our best to keep our pricing low, such as our range of lowcost shutters (starting from only 35 euros each) to complement our standard range of Douglas Fir and Oak shutters. Our shutters are made to measure so little if NO trimming is required making fitting much easier than brico kits which often require severe alteration.

We also build with care: External Doors, Kitchens, Windows, Internal Doors and other wooden items.

If you would like to know about our

woodworking services then more information can be found on our website: www.scrollart.co.uk

or call us on: 05 55 14 12 43 E: info@scrollart.co.uk Oradour-sur-Vayres (87150) ■

ADVERTORIAL Rick Fife

Plumbing & Heating Engineer

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

23 Years Qualified (Previously UK CORGI registered – Oil / Natural Gas / LPG) Established and registered in France for 7 years.

Building Services

All aspects of Plumbing and Heating work undertaken.

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

Tel: 05 55 62 34 66

Email: amanda.rick@tiscali.co.uk Office Hours: 8:30 – 18:00 Please give us a call to discuss your requirements. If you get the answer machine we WILL return your call the same day. siret: 494 380 264 00015

Sandblasting

H20 CREUSE

Sand and Blast

Heating & Plumbing engineer

05 55 63 89 23 - see pg 14 Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

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

05.55.78.43.71 / 06.67.81.63.46 steve@sandandblast.com SIRET: 488 522 921 00037

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B6 ♦ DIRECTORY Chimney Sweeps

NO FIX... NO FEE !!

IT Support for Creuse, HauteVienne, Indre and Vienne

Food & Drink

02.54.25.65.08 06.16.91.64.67

TOUTE SWEEP

Chimney Sweep Service

* All types of chimneys cleaned * Brush & Vacuum * Smoke Tested * Fully Insured * HETAS Approved and member of NACS * Official certificates of cleaning issued (Certificat de Ramonage) * Clean, tidy, professional & friendly service

Contact Barry Manning

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

barry@toutesweep.com

REMEMBER - BLOCKED FLUES AND CHIMNEY FIRES CAN BE FATAL...

DON'T TAKE THAT RISK! SIRET: 534 351 754 00013

CLEAR CHIMNEY SERVICES All types of chimneys cleaned

Clean and Efficient Certificat de Ramonage issued with every chimney swept Woodburner repairs/installation Accredited Flue liner Installer Chimney repairs/maintenance Fabrication & welding to E.N. 287

TEL. 02 54 06 40 80 sootylesweep@orange.fr siren 535 199 483

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

www.stovesellers.com

05 55 63 78 72 Siren: 502 409 949

Computers & Satellites

Big Dish Satellite www.bigdishsat.com

05 55 78 72 98

see main ad - pg 12 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

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

SIRET: 510 117 328 00011

GOODWIN SATELLITE

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

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61 Mob: 06 06 47 89 66 Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Mayday

Your advert here

05 55 68 47 33 / 06 82 26 31 54 see pg 16

05 55 41 17 76

SPECIALIST CMS WEB DESIGN www.zestux.com 06 79 26 75 65 - See main ad pg 4

computer services - pc • mac • network

05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 10

JJ’s Cafe Bar Some customer quotes:

Le Relais de l'Abloux

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

Come and see for yourself - Open all week.

8 rue Ledru-Rollin 36200 Argenton-sur-Creuse

Restaurant - Pizzeria

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

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

Bar - Restaurant Pizzeria

02 54 06 30 77

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

Pizzas to eat in or take away

CARRACIOLA SARDO A new Italian bar/restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac

36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

02 54 47 56 74

L’Escale Restaurant & Bar

5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, Compreignac

Freshly home-cooked Food

Plat du Jour, Mon-Sat: €12.50 Sunday Lunch with real Yorkshire puddings Every Friday Night - Fish & Chips with home-made mushy peas €9,50 To Eat In or Take Away (alternative menu available)

tel: 05 55 12 99 45 or 06 04 09 03 10

siret: 453 067 910 00019

ZESTUX

23140 PIONNAT

05 55 66 60 21

martin@creusetec.com http://www.creusetec.com

02 54 24 01 06

BAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE

Creusetec

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

TV Receiver & Electronic Repairs.

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

05 55 80 34 26 - see pg 12

Le Moulin du Breuil

Open: Mon–Sat 11.30–2pm, Fri & Sat eve 7–11pm, Sun 11.30–3pm

Satellite Systems

RIVE DROITE

www.ohmycod.fr

www.indre-it.com

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

Oh My Cod Fish and Chips

Opening times: 12-2pm 6pm-10pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday) Lunch menu: 12-2pm Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Pizza/pasta restaurant: 6.30-9.30pm Thu, Fri, Sat Function room available with catering for your special occasion See our web site for menu, future events and summer opening times:

web: www.carraciola.com e mail: ristorante@carraciola.com

tel: 05 55 63 86 05

Find us & more details on: facebook.com/carraciola We Look forward to meeting you!

The Codfather

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts 26, Ecurat 23150

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

Party Bookings Welcomed For further information

British Fish & Chips in France www.traditionalfishandchips.eu See main ad pg 4

Cream teas on the terrasse.

BAILEYS

Your advert here

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

Bar & Restaurant

5 Rue de L’Abreuvoir Aubusson

Traditional French and English dishes Menu du Jour 16€, 4 courses incl. wine.

Open Thu, Fri & Sat 12pm-2pm and from 7pm Restaurant Menu - Takeaway Service.

05.55.66.37.10

Book club open when bar is open

Petticoat Lane

05 55 41 17 76 Restaurant

AUX CEPES

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

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

LA veytiZoU, 87130 Neuvic-entier

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

Wide range of frozen items including vegetarian.

Traditional English beers, Sherries & Wine.

Cards for all occasions.

Opening hours: Mon - Thur 10am – 6pm Fri 10am – 7pm, Sat 9am – 6pm

▪ Menu du jour

Visit us and compare our prices

Le Snack Shack www.lesnackshack.fr

05.55.68.24.19 see main ad - pg 11

sales@thebugle.eu

▪ Carte ▪ Our famous Fish & Chips

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38 Open Monday to Saturday from 12pm to 2pm and from 6pm to 9pm

Le Pub

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

02.54.60.02.14 - see pg 6

RDV for weekday visits SVP. 2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix email: artdejardin@gmail.com www.atelierdartdujardin.net

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

C’est cheese

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

Also available online.

For more information, see our website:

www.cestcheese.fr 09.66.87.02.74 cest.cheese@orange.fr SIREN: 409 679 578

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

05.55.41.17.76

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DIRECTORY ♦ B7 BUGLE ADVERTS

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Your advert in the Business Directory - how it works!

W

ith adverts starting from as little as €12.80 per month, The Bugle Business Directory is the perfect way for small businesses to reach a large number of households at a reasonable price.

Directory contracts are for 4, 6 or 12 months, with increasing discounts for the 6 and 12-month options (see box below).

To place a Directory Advert, or for more information, simply email us at sales@thebugle.eu with the text that you would like to include or give us a ring on 05.55.41.17.76.

As our newspaper has grown in popularity and The Bugle has established itself as the primary source of free local and national news in the region, our advertising has also become increasingly effective.

Every month 13,000+ copies of The Bugle are printed and distributed across the region. Thanks to our targeted distribution where we personally visit each of our 350+ distributors every month, and adjust the number of papers left accordingly, we make sure that the right number of copies go in the right places. The Bugle has an estimated monthly readership of around 30,000 ** All prices are TTC

As a rough guide:

Small b&w Directory Ad

• Small Adverts can comfortably contain around 30 words • Large Adverts can comfortably contain around 45 words

Large b&w Directory Ad Small colour Directory Ad Large colour Directory Ad

people!!

That means as many as 30,000 pairs of eyes could be reading these pages in the coming few weeks… and they could be reading about your business!

Another way to target the Englishspeaking community is through Advertorials. These are just one of the advertising options we offer, but they have become a very cost-effective way of attracting new customers and raising the profile of your business.

Because we only feature a handful of businesses each month, we highlight those businesses prominently and deliver your message in a targeted manner.

4-Month Contract €64 (€16/month) €86 (€21.50/month) €96 (€24/month) €128 (€32/month)

ADVERTORIAL

'CARTES DE CHRISTINE'

HAND-CRAFTED CARDS FOR ALL OCCASIONS Quality product at affordable prices.

Customized, if required, especially for you.

Available blank or with either English or French greetings.

Email: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com VISIT ME AT THE FOLLOWING MARKETS: PEIGUT & PANAZOL (Weekly) CHALUS, CHASSENEUIL & CONFOLENS (Monthly)

Tel: 06 86 89 81 02 siret 528 539 448

GARDEN SERVICES

3D Puzzle Maker

Tel: 05 55 89 57 40

Tel: 05.55.80.29.88

Email: brownpaul006@gmail.com Siret: 483 059 242 00030

Paul Foster Jardins

06 23 90 45 82 / 05 87 19 85 85 www.paulfosterjardins.com see main ad pg 7

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons for all your tree requirements beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk 05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44 see main ad below

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

• • • •

1/6 page - €50 1/3 page - €100 (this one) 2/3 page - €200 Full page - €300.

If you would like to find out more about our Advertorials, or any of our other advertising options, please feel free to get in touch with us on 05.55.41.17.76 or drop us a line at sales@thebugle.eu ■

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Garden Services Gifts & Crafts

All gardening work: grass cutting - strimming hedge trimming - pruning Depts 23 & 87

Advertorials are now available in 4 sizes and please ask as significant discounts are available to existing advertisers:

Ivan Petley

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.

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

** NOW OPEN!! **

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Vera Laine Gift Shop & Salon de Thé

Large selection of gifts, candles, mugs, shabby chic homeware, cards, plus leather goods, jewellery and hair accessories. Affordable prices!

Fresh homemade cakes and free WiFi now available!

We look forward to meeting you!

Contact Jay:

06 35 91 03 83

veralaine19@gmail.com

La Petite Maison Bijoux Individually hand crafted jewellery designs inspired by nature

www.grahy.fr/shop - see pg 10

Princesse Française Hair Jewellery & Accessories www.princesse-francaise.com 05 45 30 32 93 - see pg 12

Très Jolie

Sophie Arsac

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

French lessons & handholding services

05.55.41.17.76 sales@thebugle.eu

Health & Beauty

see main ad pg 14

05.55.89.15.74 - pg 17

Handholding Services

The Exchange

OSTEOPATHY & ACUPUNCTURE

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

05 87 41 07 93 - see pg 13

Rochechouart

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

05 55 78 19 24

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

26, Ecurat 23150

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

Cream teas on the terrasse.

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

tel: 05 55 81 31 85 email: artdejardin@gmail.com www.atelierdartdujardin.net

lindabodimeade@eircom.net paulbodimeade@eircom.net

NEW TO FRANCE? NEED HELP?

La Petite Place

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

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

See our Display Ad - pg 4

05 87 41 62 75 / 06 26 83 77 97

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

www.pr-translation-services.com

A HELPING HAND Translation/interpretation Dealing with utilities/banks Permis de construire Sourcing/supervising artisans 1-2-1 conversation classes

05 55 62 50 38

Jonathan Critchley - jcritch.7@gmail.com siret: 792 285 025 00013

Hair salon, Le Dorat

05.55.60.87.37

AMMARA

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

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Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

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

beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk

05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

siret: 530 840 958 00017

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B8 ♦ DIRECTORY Insurance & Finance

Siddalls

Financial Solutions & Expert Advice

05.56.34.75.51

See our Display Ad - pg 12

HiFX

International money transfer

FRENCH CLASS

Elisabeth Sicard

05 55 80 44 83

Your advert here

japprendslefrancais@sfr.fr Free trial lesson!

05 55 41 17 76

German lessons

Retail & Commerce

Chénérailles Native qualified teacher

- Small groups - 1 to 1

offered by experienced language teacher.

For students and adults of all grades - beginners welcome.

Language Services

Property Maintenance

06 75 56 99 06 – 05 87 77 90 39 easyfrench87@orange.fr www.easyfrench.fr

87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres

www.frenchvanman.eu Siret 530 213 644 00012

French Lily

Kitchens & Interiors 05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 5

The Man With A Van

Affordable Moves/ Single Items Regular UK runs - check website Europewide/ Limousin based 18m3 van / 4.5m load area

E: pancentral@hotmail.com W: www.themanwithavan.info

Experienced home help nurse

Tel: (+33) 07.61.21.85.15

Les Bons Voisins

Moulin de Tintin

Buggs Car Hire

Help with all property related issues

See main ad pg 4

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

Bergerac & Limoges Airports

www.buggscarhire.com

05.55.30.40.26

Property Sales

Stove Sellers www.stovesellers.com

MAN + VAN Fiat Ducato with 11m² load capacity

Carrefour du bois Limousin

www.LBVfrance.com

Furniture, interiors & gifts

05.55.63.78.72

See our Display Ad - pg 8

Eco Entrepot

Bilingual language services www.abcperfect.com 06 47 84 06 83 - see pg 7

05 55 41 17 76

05 55 33 21 59

www.tannery-colombier.com 05 55 02 30 60 - see pg 13

abc perfect

Your advert here

Transport, Removals & Storage

General

Mégisserie Colombier

Training institution in partnership with the State.

Lessons in either of our premises or at your home.

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

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Genuine/Reliable/Honest Local + Europe + UK runs Goods In Transit Insurance 14m3 capacity 4.2m load length French Spoken

05.55.57.09.34 see advert on pg 2

06 95 02 52 43

La Tuilerie, 87400 Moissannes

FREE FRENCH LESSONS

Man & Van Transport

Alinéa

For more information please phone Ms Margret Holste:

www.hifx.co.uk

Easyfrench

Meuble & Déco

www.housesoninternet.com

05.55.65.12.19

See our Display Ad - pg 3

Cendrillon - Bourganeuf

Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

www.limousin-bilingual.com

05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 4

SUDOKU - EASY

Collections / Deliveries Removals / Brico Runs All over France.

Competitve hourly rate incl fuel.

Please ring or e-mail for a quote.

Based nr Aubusson Dept 23

Get down The Shed

05 55 83 02 77 / 06 81 33 07 15

05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 11

SIRET: 523 955 151 00015

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

Houses on Internet

Siret : 532 526 001 00013

Soie et Bois

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

4 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

turneramandajane@gmail.com Tel: 05.55 48.28.89 SIRET: 510 995 681 00010

jonathanpiddock@orange.fr

Parking For Limoges Airport

Cheaper parking for all types of vehicles Book now!! www.parkinglimoges.com

05 55 03 37 96

SUDOKU - MEDIUM

The solutions to this month’s Sudokus can be found on page 19

offers compassionate care for children, elderly people and sick people.

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

Please contact Ms Angelika Knauer:

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com

05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 10

BABY/INFANT EQUIPMENT FOR HIRE To raise funds for the SPA dog rescue centre in Guéret.

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

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

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

SUDOKU - HARD

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For a free quotation & friendly advice call Mark or Mareike on

● Solid Plastering ● Skimming ● Dry Lining ● Rendering ● Plasterboard Studwork

mcolyerplasteringandtiling@orange.fr

Specialist in French lime & English plastering techniques Covering depts 23, 87, Northern 19 & Southern 36

MARK COLYER -

Tel: 05 55 54 95 63

Tuk tuks - are they cars, taxis or motorbikes?

A

nyone who has travelled around Asia will be familiar with tuktuks, motorised rickshaws that are the public transport choice of many across the continent.

These cheap vehicles have been popular for decades across much of the world, but in recent years have become a form of novelty transport in many European countries, France included. In fact, there are now so many tuk-tuks in France that the authorities are looking to bring in legislation to regulate their use.

Since tuk-tuks first began to appear in 2011, their numbers are estimated to have increased fivefold. You do not have to look too hard to find one parked up near one of Paris' major landmarks, but the owners of these microbusinesses risk falling foul of the law. “There is unemployment everywhere, we have found an activity that goes down well with tourists, but

we are being hounded by the police, despite the fact that they know we are in a legal grey area,” one driver told Direct Matin newspaper after being stopped by police. Despite his business being declared with the URSSAF and having all the correct medical checks and insurances, he risks a fine every time he goes out to work.

Under current legislation, tuk-tuks are considered to be motorbike taxis, but unlike taxis, they are not allowed to stop at the roadside to drop off passengers. The owners of these three-wheeled vehicles would ideally like to be classified along with the double-decker tourist buses, boats and the tourist trains that criss-cross the capital.

If tuk-tuk drivers are caught by the city's traffic police stopping by the roadside, they face fines of between €35 and €130, a risk that many are prepared to take for an average daily income of €100. ■

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No more upfront fees for GP visits

Compensation for deaf pig farm worker

A

tribunal at Lons-le-Saunier in the Jura department has ordered the owners of a pig farm to pay compensation to a former worker who became deaf, partly due to the screams of the pigs he was looking after. The court found that the Pelizzarri company was guilty of “inexcusable conduct” in the case of 49-year-old Sergio Personeni. The amount of any compensation will be decided at a later date following further medical evaluations.

“I am very happy,” Mr Personeni told reporters. “I have been fighting this for 5 years, and the justice system has finally recognised my employer's liability.”

The former employee worked at three Pelizzarri sites between 2001 and 2008 where the noise levels at feeding times reached as high as 133 decibels - the law in France requires employers to provide ear protection at noise levels above 85 decibels. 100 decibels is equivalent to a chainsaw or pneumatic drill, but for every 10 decibel increase, the volume increases by a factor of 10, so 110 decibels is ten times louder than 100 decibels, etc. For example, 120 decibels is equivalent to standing in front of the speakers at a rock concert and 130 decibels is the noise of a 4-engine jet airplane heard from 30 metres!!

The court found that employees were made to “work in conditions incompatible with human dignity” for 8 hours every day, 7 days a week.

In the UK, the Health and Safety Executive has previously warned that the noise made by pigs during mealtimes can affect hearing. In its leaflet, entitled “Farmwise - An Essential Guide to Health and Safety in Farming”, it states that “large numbers of pigs in a building can create noise levels of 100 decibels or above, especially at feeding time” before advising famers to install automated feeding equipment to avoid the need to enter pig sheds during feeding times.

According to the HSE, more than one in five farm workers is being exposed to deafening levels of noise. ■

Tersannes Timber Products Highest quality, traditionally made ... at affordable prices

Health Minister Marisol Touraine has announced plans to phase out upfront fees for GP visits. Under the current system, patients pay their doctor for the consultation before claiming back the costs from the Assurance maladie and mutuelle top-up provider (if they have one).

Under the announced changes to the tiers payant system, this will no longer be the case, with doctors automatically receiving payment from these organisations.

“By the end of 2017, when you go to see your doctor, you’ll no longer have to pay the cost of the consultation up front,” explained the minister, speaking to French daily Libération. “And starting from the end of next year, insurers will directly pay the medical expenses of families with modest incomes.”

Direct payment is already being used successfully in pharmacies across the country where it is no longer necessary to pay any money for certain prescriptions and this will now be rolled out to GPs' surgeries. Although the amount covered has not changed, the new system will avoid very low income households from not being able to afford to pay the doctor and having to recover the money at a later date. A recent study showed that 17.4% of students had avoided going to the doctor for a health problem in the past six months for this very reason. ■

OSTEOPATHY & ACUPUNCTURE UK Registered Cranial & Structural

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Do You Suffer from Back, Neck, Joint Pain, Arthritic conditions, Tension headaches or Sports Injuries, Insomnia, Stress, Sinus, Hayfever?

Based in Châteauneuf-la-Forêt - Home Visits now available in the Haute-Vienne, Corrèze and Dordogne

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Tel: 05 87 41 07 93 or 06 18 74 05 08

Mégisserie Colombier - Colombier Tannery

05.55.02.30.60

13 avenue Gay Lussac, 87200 Saint-Junien

Siret: 539 941 450 00014

LIMOUSINLIMOUSIN PLASTERING STUKADOORS

Gates from just €120 Gates, posts, fencing, animal housing and more ... call us for further information

05 55 60 14 18 www.gatesinfrance.com

siret: 791 847 429 00010

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H2 0 Creuse HEATING

&

PLUMBING

ENGINEER

All forms of heating work undertaken: gas, oil & wood

Qualigaz certificates arranged Winterising of heating & plumbing systems Kitchens & bathrooms fitted and tiled Swimming pool maintenance. Advice given Jason Green: 05.55.63.89.23 Email: h2ocreuse@orange.fr Siret no: 487 425 639 00027

TVA No: FR86487425639

Football clubs France finally crowned basketlook set to escape ball champions of Europe 75% tax rate

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for football clubs alone.”

According to Le Figaro, an exemption could save clubs €82 million, with Paris Saint-Germain alone set to save €32 million.

Stars like Monaco's Falcao risk losing a huge chunk of their pay Philippe Diallo, general director of the French union of professional football clubs, said: “The government appears to have heard the warning messages from French football.” He told Le Figaro: “Still, we remain very cautious as these declarations are worth clarifying, as the tax rules keep changing.”

According to financial daily Les Echos, the millionaire's tax will now be imposed in 2013 and 2014, rather than in 2014 and 2015 as previously expected. Although much has been made of the 75% tax rate, it still remains a largely symbolic move by the Socialist government; it is expected to only affect around 1,000 taxpayers and represents a tiny strand of the government's efforts to slash the country's budget deficit, forecast to hit a record 95.1% of GDP next year. ■

Très Jolie

Ladies fashion accessories Mail order available or find me at a local market

(see Notice Board for more details) Paula Robinson

05 55 78 62 29 06 04 08 29 53

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

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T

he country's finance minister has hinted that French football clubs could be exempt from the government's planned 75% super-tax. Pierre Moscovici's announcement came after Frédéric Thiriez, head of France's professional football league, warned that the “crazy tax” would see France “lose its best players” and cost top flight teams €182 million. “We are looking at different views on this issue, but it's true that we have football clubs which are in a fragile financial state,” he said.

The 75% tax rate for those earning more than €1 million was a key election pledge

by François Hollande, but was shot down as being unconstitutional by France's highest court as it was initially going to be applied to individuals, rather than households as is usually the case. The new tax rate was resurrected by the president in April this year, however, when he announced it would be aimed at companies paying employees more than €1 million per year, circumventing the court's objections.

France's big clubs had initially hoped that they would not be considered “large businesses”, but the government later said that “The new system will apply to all businesses that pay salaries of more than one million euros,” including football clubs.

Football chiefs have tentatively welcomed the finance minister's latest comments, although he did temper them by saying: “It will have to be a more general measure. It's not possible to do a measure

rance has won its first major basketball title after beating Lithuania 80-66 in the final of the European championship in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana. The win finally ended years of frustration for a French team that included six NBA players, among them Tony Parker, widely considered to be one of the best players of his generation.

Nicolas Batum scored 17 points for France and Boris Diaw added 15, while Linas Kleiza top-scored with 20 for a Lithuanian side going for its fourth European title after previous wins in 1937, 1939 and 2003. France's NBA star Tony Parker had a quiet night with just 12 points, although his impressive displays during the run to the final - including 32 points against Spain in the semi-finals earned him the tournament MVP (Most Valuable Player) award.

Tony Parker, a three-time NBA champion with the San Antonio Spurs, fivetime NBA all-Star and generally regarded as one of the best basketball players in the world, has enjoyed a career packed with success since heading to the States in 2001, but has struggled to achieve the same success and recognition in his homeland during an international career that, at times, has seemed doomed to failure. France lost the final to Spain two years ago, having taken bronze in 2005 and failed to qualify for both the 2004 and 2008 Olympics.

The 31-year-old has, in the past, also failed to endear himself to the French off the court, often facing derision from the public and media - an ill-judged and short-lived career as a rapper did not help.

After leading France to glory, however, the ex-husband of actress Eva Longoria was showered with praise in the French press, earning himself the nickname “Su-

Tony Parker is one of the NBA's biggest stars perman” - a name once bestowed upon Zinedine Zidane following France’s 1998 World Cup win.

It was clear how much the victory meant to the player himself, after years of failure. “It's very emotional as I've been chasing this for ten years,” he told France 2 after the final buzzer. “We have made history because the first title is always the most beautiful. I received so many messages of support this morning and I didn't

want to disappoint people.”

The achievement seems just rewards for a player who, despite difficult times with Les Bleus, has never turned his back on the national team, even while winning the highest accolades in NBA. Now that he has a taste for gold, Parker says that he has no plans to retire from international basketball just yet and said that he intends to lead France in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. ■

It's official - cyclists live longer!

M

uch has been made in recent years of the doping problem in the Tour de France. The systematic drug abuse, combined with the obvious dangers of flying down an alpine descent at over 100kph, may lead you to consider professional road racing a dangerous career choice. However, a recent study of French riders in the Tour de France has revealed they will end up living an average 6.3 years longer than the rest of us.

A group of five research laboratories measured the longevity of all 786 French competitors in the gruelling bicycle race from 1947 to 2012, and compared this against the lifespan of average Frenchmen.

As of September 2012, 208 of the 786 cyclists had died, although the results showed that riders suffered lower rates of death from all causes, including cancer. The one exception was death by traumatic injury, a fact which reflects the frequency of road accidents amongst cyclists.

Mortality rates among the study group were 41 per cent lower than in the general population, researchers found. Deaths from cancer and respiratory disease were 44 and 72 per cent lower respectively, and mortality from cardiovascular causes was down by a third. The longevity held true despite three periods of serious doping in cycling - amphetamines in the 1950s and 1960s; anabolic steroids in the 1970s and 1980s; and EPO and growth hormones after 1990.

Competing in the Tour de France is the equivalent of running several marathons a week for three weeks and experts in the past have suggested that this level of exercise may not be advisable. Previous small studies using advanced imaging techniques have highlighted a link between intensive exercise and possible heart abnormalities, such as heart arrhythmias.

Dr Xavier Jouven, of the European Georges Pompidou Hospital in Paris, said the results suggested that doctors should now be more assertive in championing vigorous exercise. “We should encourage people to exert themselves,” he said. “If there was a real danger in doing high-level exercise then we should have observed it in this study.”

The study said that the longer lifespan could be explained in part by a healthy way of life, as many athletes continue to practise sport after they retire and very few of them smoke. The French cyclists studied took part in an average 2.5 Tour de France races and their average age during their first race was 25 years. ■

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FRENCH LIFE ♦ 15

In the garden - jobs for October

I

by Michelle Pierce

t's when you wander a few miles from home that you realise how truly local growing conditions are. Talking to someone the other day, I discovered that for him, it's been a poor year for fruit.

Well, not in my part of the Charente Limousine. Branches have broken off plum trees they have been so laden, apples are fine, pears abundant, peaches numerous (but a bit small due to the drought) and some quinces are simply dripping with fruit. It all so depends on those errant late frosts that damage the embryonic fruit. It's not really been great for grapes this year, but perhaps that's just round here....

I shouldn't grumble too much. The larder is full of pots of jam, strings of chillies, sun-dried tomatoes, herbs and chutneys. The shed is full of jars of dried pulses, seeds and dahlia tubers. The garden is winding down, but we still have that fantastic burst - autumn in the Limousin is usually exceptional, if you're around in the day to appreciate it!

The Michaelmas daisies can keep going for ages, if the Indian summer (l'été indien) does its thing, along with heleniums, sedums, helianthus, schizostylus and other late season flowers. Appreciate them all the more, knowing that the winter is just around the corner.

Sow something Late August & September in my area were too hot, and especially, too dry to sow anything, so there's a window in early October to try again, if it's under cover in a tunnel or cloche. After gorging yourself all summer long on salads and tomatoes, perhaps you feel like a break,

but in a few weeks' time, when you're back to eating the same old veg that you find in supermarkets (that's travelled halfway round the world), suddenly the idea of nipping down to the garden to pick a crisp fresh handful of salad leaves, a bunch of rocket or a panier of baby spinach, will have immense appeal.

Chicories (red, green, variegated) are lovely mixed in a salad and oriental leaves (mustards, mizuna, pak choi, tatsoi, etc.) do really well in the cooler weather, as do rocket, spinach, winter lettuce, winter radish and all members of the cabbage family. Onions can be sown from seed, or planted as sets, and hardy herbs can be sown to get a head start on next year. It's a good idea to put some mint, rosemary or sage plants somewhere sheltered so that they continue production for as long as possible. This year I'm resolved to plant broad beans, and especially peas. Recipes for pea tops in risotto have made my mouth water!

There's such a strong connection between the kitchen and the garden that it's impossible to separate them.

Who would fancy a nice bowl of hot pumpkin soup in August?! But come November, that's another matter! Keep and dry seeds from squashes & pumpkins that you find particularly good to eat; that way you can grow your own next year.

It will get cold at some stage Don't get fooled like last year. It was so mild for most of last winter that few of us were correctly prepared for really cold weather. OK, it's difficult to do anything about minus twenty but..... Put your tubs and pots under cover if you can move them. If not,

wrap sacking or insulation around them, and fleece over the top. It can be helpful to sit pots of sensitive creatures like agapanthus inside bigger pots, filling the gap between the two pots with mulch, cardboard, or any other insulating material. Lay a good thick layer of mulch - straw, bracken, chopped hemp, fallen leaves, manure, etc. - on borders (focus on the more sensitive species) and around any trees or shrubs that you have planted this year. If you cut down your tall herbaceous plants in the autumn, put the stems over the base of the plants to protect them during the winter. It looks a bit untidy, maybe, but then you will be moving them next year.

Take cuttings or divisions of anything that you would be grief-stricken to lose Keep these growing over the winter in a frost-free place.

Admire your neighbour's endives!

Whoever thought up how to grow these really was creative. The pale yellow things that you see in the shops are actually the new buds! First, during the spring and summer, chicory is grown (this has a beautiful blue flower and is worth a place in the border). Then, in the autumn, the top growth is cut down and the roots dug up and sectioned. The pieces are grown in dark, warm conditions and... hey presto, reform the plump oval buds that are harvested. Why not give it a go next year?

Get busy with the seed catalogues Now is the ideal moment

to get planning what you will grow next year. In theory it helps you to focus on any changes you might want to make to your planting - in reality it is like being let into the world's biggest sweet shop and being told « pick what you like ». I don't feel in the least guilty!!Saving so much of my own seed means that I buy new things every year. The British suppliers you probably already know,

The Bugle, live on France Bleu Creuse Tune in to our next show: 09h30 MONday 7th october

but you could check out Association Kokopelli, Biau Germe, Baumaux, Fabre, and Villemorin.

Don't waste your fallen leaves Don't burn them, or worse still, take them to the dump.

Compost them or use them as a mulch over more sensitive plants. If you leave them in a pile for any length of time,

you need to expect that beasties such as hedgehogs and dormice will hibernate in them, so leave well alone until the late spring, unless you want to burn them alive, that is!

Start to wind down, but make the most of the last of the good weather, and dream about next year's glories.

Good gardening! ■

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16 ♦ PRACTICAL

IT Postbox - your computer questions answered With the help of Phil Monaghan from Mayday computer services, we are pleased to bring you the IT Postbox. If you have any computer-related questions you would like answered, send them in to editor@thebugle.eu and our resident expert will do his best to get them answered. Here are a few common questions to get the ball rolling...

What is the difference between the various anti-virus products?

All anti-virus services are attempting to protect users from the current viruses, malware, and threats. It therefore follows that the protection afforded should be almost identical at these levels from all

providers. However, it is worth checking out reviews of these products prior to installing one on your system. Paying for a service might not necessarily mean that it is better than a free product. Two golden rules: ensure that your antivirus programme is up to date and never run more than one service on a computer system.

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My laptop occasionally displays a blue screen with white writing and I have to restart it. Why is this?

Blue screens generally suggest that a hardware issue is causing the system to crash. These screens most commonly occur on older systems. Obviously, as computers get older some components start to fail. For example, a hard disc will fail at some point when it becomes unable to read and write correctly, and this can create the “blue screen”.

I have a new Windows 8 laptop. How can I play Solitaire?

In order to play Microsoft games you will need a Microsoft account. Once you have

this you will be able to download applications (free like the games and paid for apps). **Note from Mayday** Windows 8 will be updated in October to include a “Start” button, as in previous versions of Windows. This will make life on the “Desktop” pretty much as it appeared in Windows 7 and Vista.

I am about to buy a Macbook. Can I run Microsoft Word?

The answer is a definite “yes”.

The complete Microsoft Office suite is available on a Mac and the experience is every bit the same as on a PC. Apple also have their own software that addresses these application areas and you may find them equally as good and at the same time less expensive! Pages, from Apple (Word equivalent) will save documents in Word format, allowing your correspondents to read what you’ve written.

Butternut squash risotto

- Serves 4 people

Recipe provided by Brett from Le Moulin du Breuil (23140 Pionnat) www.lemoulindubreuil.com - 05 55 80 37 70

Good risotto rice and flavourful stock is the key to a superb risotto. The possibilities for flavouring a risotto are endless, whether it’s wild mushrooms, seafood or just a simple lemon risotto to accompany a fish dish. For very little effort and time the results are so rewarding. For this recipe I have used butternut squash but you could use pumpkin or potimarron (red kuri squash) instead. I prefer the butternut as I find it has a better texture and flavour when cooked.

Ingredients:

1 Whole butternut squash Salt and pepper to taste 100g Grated parmesan 150g Shallots finely diced (roughly 5) 1 litre Chicken or vegetable stock

Method:

150ml Olive oil 400g Arborio rice 100g Butter 2 Garlic cloves finely diced 10g of Lemon thyme finely chopped (use normal thyme or rosemary if you can’t find lemon thyme)

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC. Peel butternut and remove all seeds, roughly cut into 1/2inch cubes, place on a baking tray and drizzle over approx 50ml of olive oil. Season with salt and pepper and place in the oven to roast for 20-25 mins, turning halfway.

2. When the butternut is cooked (it should be soft in the centre but not mushy), heat the stock and leave it to the side.

3. Put the remaining olive oil in a thick bottomed pan, add the thyme, shallots, garlic and cook until soft and transparent, with no colour.

4. Add the rice and stir, cooking for 1 min until all rice is coated. At this point remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper (this will help build flavour as you continue cooking).

5. Add 500ml of stock to cover the rice, simmer gently until almost all liquid has been absorbed and the rice takes on a creamy texture, stirring occasionally to prevent rice from sticking to the bottom of the pan.

6. Gradually add the remainder of the stock a little at a time, stirring frequently to avoid the rice sticking. Each time you add the stock, bring the rice back to a creamy texture, testing it to make sure it doesn’t overcook - the rice should be soft but still have a little bite to it.

7. When the rice is cooked (10-15 mins) add the butternut and stir into the rice. Now add the butter and parmesan and stir continuously until both melt into the risotto, coating the rice to give a glossy finish and creamy texture. If the rice becomes too sticky, add a little more stock or water.

8. Season to taste and finish with shaved parmesan.

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The British and beer

T

he British and beer go hand in hand – it’s safe to say that we like a pint. No one quite knows when ale was first brewed in mainland Britain, but certainly the builders of Stonehenge would have enjoyed a pint or two after a hard day’s work. The first mention of an actual brewer in Britain, however, was found carved into the wood of one of the forts of Hadrian’s Wall – an early piece of graffiti by Atrectus ceruesarius (Atrectus the brewer) Mead (made from honey) and cider (made from apples) have enjoyed moderate success at one time or another, but beer has always had a special place in the British heart.

When the Romans invaded they attempted to popularise wine, but the climate is really better suited for growing cereals, so the British carried on with their brewing.

Since the purity of water could rarely be guaranteed,

ale was historically a popular choice because it was boiled as part of the brewing process, thereby purifying it. Beer also provided a considerable amount of the daily calorie intake: by the Late Middle Ages in Britain the average person drank 300 litres a year, and beer was drunk with every meal.

The introduction of hops from across the Channel changed brewing

L

es Britanniques et la bière vont de pair : personne ne contredira le fait qu’on aime bien en boire une pinte! Nul ne sait vraiment quand la première bière fut brassée en Grande-Bretagne mais il ne fait guère de doute que les bâtisseurs de Stonehenge auraient bien aimé boire une pinte ou deux après une dure journée de labeur.

Cependant, la première indication de l’existence d’un véritable brasseur en Grande-Bretagne figure sur l’un des forts du Mur d’Adrien, gravée dans le bois – un graffiti de la première heure réalisé par Atrectus ceruesarisus (Atrectus le Brasseur).

L’hydromel (fabriqué à partir du miel) et le cidre (obtenu avec des pommes) ont rencontré un succès modéré selon les époques mais la bière a toujours tenu une place particulière dans le coeur des Britanniques. Les envahisseurs Romains tentèrent de populariser le vin mais le climat étant beaucoup plus approprié à la culture des céréales, les Britanniques poursuivirent le brassage.

La pureté de l’eau n’étant jamais garantie, la bière a toujours été un choix populaire car elle était bouillie lors du processus de brassage et donc purifiée. La bière était également un apport quotidien considérable en calories: A la fin du Moyen Age, en Grande-Bretagne, une personne buvait en moyenne 300 litres par an et la bière accompagnait chaque repas.

L’arrivée du houblon en GrandeBretagne modifia le traditionnel

traditions in Britain and led to the drink that we now know today as beer. The introduction of hops into the brewing process allowed the larger brewers to store the beer for longer - as well as giving more flavour to the beer, hops contain a mildly antiseptic quality.

Production went large scale, particularly in the great monasteries of the time and later in huge commercial breweries. In the UK today, 28 million pints of beer are consumed every day, which equates to about 100 litres per head each year.

More than two thirds of all beer consumed in Britain is drunk outside of the home, often in one of the 50,000 pubs that dot the island. In Europe, only the Irish are more likely to go out for a pint than the British. Even though beer drinking is on a slow decline (while wine consumption has risen proportionally), beer is still, by far, the most popular alcoholic drink in the UK. ■

brassage et conduisit à la boisson que nous appelons aujourd’hui la bière. L’introduction du houblon permit aux brasseries les plus importantes de stocker leur bière plus longtemps car en addition de la saveur, le houblon a des propriétés légèrement antiseptiques.

La bière fut produite à grande échelle, plus particulièrement dans les principaux monastères de l’époque et plus tard dans d’immenses brasseries industrielles. A l’heure actuelle, au Royaume Uni, 28 millions de pintes de bière sont consommées quotidiennement, ce qui équivaut à 100 litres annuels par tête.

En Grande-Bretagne, plus des deux tiers de la bière sont consommés hors du domicile, souvent dans l’un des 50 000 pubs disséminés sur l’île.

En Europe, seuls les Irlandais sont plus susceptibles de sortir boire une bière que les Britanniques. Bien que sa consommation soit légèrement en déclin (tandis que celle du vin augmente proportionnellement), la bière reste de loin la boisson alcoolisée la plus populaire du Royaume-Uni. ■

The Bugle thanks local French teacher, Sophie Arsac, for the translation of this month's bilingual article on another topical aspect of Franco-British culture.

Bilingual Crossword Clues in English - answers in French

Across:

5. bag (3) 6. friendships (7) 8. tortoises (7) 9. meadow (3) 11. feather duster (7) 14. here (3) 15. baskets (7) 17. textbooks (7) 18. street (3)

Down:

1. radius (5) 2. raincoat (11) 3. summer (3) 4. subway (5) 7. pen (5) 10. sailor (5) 12. ocean (5) 13. organ (5) 16. hard (3)

Bilingual crossword solution can be found on page 20

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Email for photos. Tel to view 05 55 81 31 85 FOR SALE: Kitchen sink Single

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CLASSIFIEDS ♦ 19 The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with WWW.HOUSESONINTERNET.COM bowl & drainer, size 800mm, new never used, with waste fittings and chrome mixer tap. €50.00 Tel/ text: 07531 792706. Dept 36 FOR SALE: Radiators x3 Double panel style, French bought.

Installed then removed unused.

Sizes 600, 800 & 1200mm. €50.00 Tel/text: 07531 792706. Dept 36 FOR SALE: Gas Combi Boiler Ariston Euro-combi boiler. Bought in UK. As new, installed & then removed un-used. €100.00ono Tel/text: 07531 792706. Dept 36 FOR SALE: Jars with hinged lid for bottling fruit/veg 50 x 1 litre capacity, perfect but dusty! 50€ the lot (possibility of more). Tel: 06 48 51 88 53 FOR SALE: Black satin SUPRA log burner Large single opening door to the front. Takes up to 50cms logs. Rated at 10KW. Eight years old. The 153mm flue can either exit from the top or rear of the stove. €250.00 Tel: 02 54 47 20 87 FOR SALE: Vedette cooker 2 years use, 4 rings (3 gas, 1 electric) Electric oven and grill. Bottom storage cupbd. White enamel finish. Good condition. €100.00 Tel: 05 45 31 75 05 Email: alanejarvis@gmail.com FOR SALE: Antique forged iron gate Opening width 310 cm, max. height 130cm. €1,000.00 Te: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 FOR SALE: Budding DJ’s I have just the kit for you! 1 Prosound 800

FOR SALE: Indoor Carpet Bowls Mat 30ft x 6ft Plus 2 complete sets of bowls. €250.00 Tel: 05 55 78 45 24 FOR SALE: Pair of table lamps Ikea quality lamps with heavy stainless steel base and white opaque glass shades. 48cm high.

Base 18cm dia. Shades 22cm dia.

Photo available. Euros 30 the pair.

Tel: 05 55 63 43 69 FOR SALE: Packard Bell Notebook computer Windows Vista. Very little use. To include charger and padded case. €175.00ono Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Email: grahamcarter@me.com FOR SALE: SuperSer Portable Gas Heater In full working order, complete with nearly full bottle of butane. €65.00 Tel: 05 55 63 43 69

PROPERTIES FOR SALE: APARTMENT 59 sq. metres. 2 bedrooms. Large lounge.

Kitchen/diner. Modern bathroom.

New wiring, plumbing and boiler.

Full diagnostics and photos available. 'Turnkey' condition.

Lock up and leave. Minimum maintenance. Maximum security.

Central village location. All shops nearby. Limoges airport 59 miles.

Bus/train stops. €45,000.00 Tel: 05 55 62 83 24 (Fr) 0115 962 3391 (UK) Email: robinhood23150@ yahoo.com

VEHICLES / PARTS FOR SALE: BMW K1200S Motorcycle 2005 35,000 kms, full

watt power amplifier; 2 Prosound 300W 10 inch loudspeakers, (10” heavy duty woofer, 4”horn tweeter ); 2 Heavy duty extending speaker stands; 2 10 metre speaker cables. All in excellent condition.

Cost new: €470.00. I would like €360.00. If you would like to see more photos please email or text. €360.00 Text: 06 64 62 50 92 or +44 7929 830 643 Email: haynes. peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: FORGE WULF, portable, coal fuelled forge in very good condition.Photos available if required. €220.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes.peter@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: 1922 Draymans Barrel Trolley €80.00ono Contact:- Tony Wood 02 54 25 39 79 FOR SALE: ITEX Sand Filter Pool Pump Model SF10220.

Purchased in error. Used once, full installation instructions. As New. Buyer Collects. €200.00ono Contact:- Tony Wood 02 54 25 39 79

EASY

dealer service history, new battery, new front brakes, new updated clutch, superb condition, comes with extra seat. 16220 Rouzede. €7,500.00ono Tel: 05 45 65 96 20 FOR SALE: McCormick F135D tractor 1960 Comes with Carte

Grise, and two spare rear wheels with tyres. Fully serviced, all oils and filters, etc. are done, new battery, great little tractor for light work. 16220 Rouzede. €2,500.00ono Tel: 05 45 65 96 20 FOR SALE: Citroen Xsara Picasso SX RHD. reg 2000. 1600cc petrol.

1 year 3 months CTA. UK plates.

86000 miles. Good reliable runner.

FSH. €1,000.00ono Tel: 05 55 03 11 40 FOR SALE: Nissan Primera 2.2 DCI Turbo Diesel Hatchback 2004 UK registered. 1 year MOT. Taxed until December. Low mileage.

Excellent all-round condition.

Regularly serviced.

Very economical (no cam belt required).

6-speed, cruise control, alloy wheels, reversing camera, onboard computer, air conditioning, electric windows, power steering, central locking with alarm, fold down rear seats, large boot, new Witter towbar with twin electrics.

Spacious comfortable car in very good overall condition. €2,200.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Roof racks In good condition for Renault 19 or 21. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 89 21 37 (evenings please) FOR SALE: SKODA FABIA ESTATE 1.2 Litre, 12V, 5

Door Petrol (2HTP 70 BHP).

Excellent condition throughout.

Mileage: 31,149.Right Hand Drive. French Registered. First Registered 26.03.2010. Service history. Colour: Rosso Brunello Maroon.

Reverse parking sensors. Air Conditioning. Alloy wheels. European headlights.

Bodywork, interior, tyres all in excellent condition. Certificate of Conformity. Black side trim & roof bars, body colour bumpers.

Factory fitted alarm, immobiliser.

Remote locking. Electrically adjusted & heated door mirrors.

Power assisted steering. Quick change lever to convert headlights from UK to Continental dipped beam. Radio/CDplayer. €6,300.00 Contact Mrs Gardner Tel 05 65 41 67 02 Email: donandnancyg@ googlemail.com FOR SALE: Roof Bars Maximum carrying weight 100kgs. Fits PEUGEOT PARTNER / CITROEN BERLINGO 2003/08.

Haute-Vienne 87460. €35.00 05 55 69 49 28 Speak to Paul or Pauline FOR SALE: BOX TRAILER

Super twin axle braked box trailer. Roller shutter rear door.

MEDIUM

Aerodynamic front. Supplied with removable ramps enabling transport of ride on mower, quads etc. Supplied with High-Vis hitch lock and lockable wheel clamp.

Quick release number plate holder. Easy to tow. €1,395.00 Call Damien on 07973 641665 (Department 23) FOR SALE: Hobby Excellent Caravan 460 UFE. Purchased and registered in France 2008. 4 berth.

Double fixed bed. Water reservoir 50 litres. Extract Hood. Powrtouch Mover. Large Awning. Rear reversing camera. Good condition.

Photo available. €12,900.00 Tel: 05 55 60 10 56 FOR SALE: TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500 1980, 76,000 miles, Inca

hence price. Dept. 36. €2,500.00 Telephone: 0254 24 81 12 FOR SALE: TRANSIT T280 125 2004 Rare example of the 125 hp swb transit for sale. 100,000 miles French reg but RHD. Good condition for year. Electric windows, tow bar and tail lift back door. Low height so classified as a car on the motorway.

1 year's CT. Very economical, fast and a good towing vehicle due to the powerful engine. €4,000.00ono Tel: 0787 11 94 93 FOR SALE: Mahindra Tractor FS 254I 2008 25 hp. 140 hours. Front end Loader. Back Hoe. PTO for other attachments. Good condition.

Photo available. €8,900.00 Tel: 05 55 60 10 56 or 05 55 60 06 19 FOR SALE: Renault Twingo Expression, 1.2 16V, petrol, LHD,

12 volts DCS. 2 water tanks 200 litres each. Moored in Clamecy. €28,000.00 Tel: 05 45 71 53 02 Email: angelaandangus@gmail.com FOR SALE: THERMAL BLINDS Thermal foil window blinds for camper van, motorhome, van. New, 3 pieces. €50.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: McConnel PA32 fingerbar hedge cutter Cost new in 2005 14,000 Euro approx. Very little use over last 3 years I have owned it so for sale 5500 Euro ONO. Can be seen working. Requires at least 25 hp tractor for operation. €5,500.00ono Tel: 05 55 76 69 32 Email: grahamcarter@me.com FOR SALE: Two Welded Steel Car Axle Stands €20.00 Tel: 05 55 63 43 69

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

yellow. Engine and gear box in very good condition with no faults.

Chassis completely rust free. Very little body rust - bottom of driver's door needs some attention. New soft top, new minilite wheels and tyres, stainless steel twin exhaust system, reupholstered.

New walnut dash to replace original. Replacement fuel tank.

Comes with tonneau and soft top apron covers. Full history shows thousands spent on her. This car can be made road legal with little effort or enjoyed as a restoration project to bring her up to first class condition. I brought her out from UK but have found I do not have the time she deserves (still UK reg). Will supply many photos to interested party. €3,000.00 Email: brucesarn@aol.com FOR SALE: Towbar Citroen Xsara Picasso & Peugeot 406, both complete with wiring - €60 & €40.

Towbar (make unsure), complete with wiring - €25. Tyres: 2 Pirelli tyres, as new, 185/60/R14, on wheels - €40 the pair. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: FORD IVECO 75E15 CARGO 7.5 Tonnes WAGON

M Reg (1994) 216,914 Kms. Will carry three large horses with living space and professionally fitted ramp. In very good order but requires some cosmetic work and minor welding around cab area.

Change of circumstances forces sale

gold yellow, 11/2002, 128 383 KM, sun roof, non smoker, radio, just passed German controle technique, very good condition. €1,585.00 Tel: 05 55 30 40 26 Email: margret. holste@web.de FOR SALE: TRACTOR FERRARI

PowerSafe, 2 WHEEL TRACTOR, Type 340A/360 with the following attachments:- Plough, Potato ridger, Potato lifter. Very good condition and working order. €2,000.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo. co.uk FOR SALE: TYRES 4 BRAND NEW 205/80R 16, Remoulds.

Photos available if required. €240.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: RADIATOR 61349A (MADE IN DENMARK BY NISSENS), as new, suitable for the following models:- PEUGEOT 406, 2.0i Turbo 1996, 1.9 TD 1995 à 1999, 2.1 TD 1995 à 1999; PEUGEOT 406 COUPE, 2.0 Turbo 1997 à 1999; PEUGEOT 605, 2.0 Turbo 1995 (M + Auto), 2.1 TD 1995; CITROEN XM, 2.0i Turbo 1995, 2.1 TD 1995. Photos available if required. €45.00 Tel: + 44 (0) 7929 830643 or +33 (0) 6646 25092 Email: haynes.peter@yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Eau claire fibreglass canal and river cruiser Boat all on

BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY: Pub to Let near Limoges. Are you interested in taking a pub/ restaurant which is already a going concern for very little ingoing?

Current operators wanting to finally retire.Good location, but currently trading on limited openings with the potential to open more hours and increase revenue substantially.

Reasonable rent. Established regular trade (French and English).It is a good opportunity for someone with aptitude for hard work. Tel: 06 04 09 03 10 FOR SALE: Licence IV covering whole of Creuse area Enables sales of beverages and spirits in Bars/ Restaurants etc Email: jsezer@ yahoo.co.uk FOR SALE: Licence 4 €4,000.00ono Tel: 06 76 52 26 47

WANTED WANTED: A lawnmower in working order Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) WANTED: Wanted to buy Digger/ Excavator Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Log Burner Any type.

Tel: 02 48 56 74 73WANTED: Gate or pair of gates Can collect. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Roof racks for Citroen Xantia Tel: 05 55 89 21 37 (evenings please) WANTED: Second hand briggs and stratton engine Between 5Hp / 6Hp, with a Horizontal output shaft with a square base foot print. Up to 75 euros paid. Working condition preferred but a broken/spares repairs considered. Email: mlocer@gmail. com

Classified Submission Deadline:

HARD

15th of the one level, 2 main cabins sleeping 2 and 3. Fully equipped, kitchen with fridge, cooker, water heater, shower room with handbasin and lavatory. Central heating, gas fired 6/9 conducted air, easy access.

Motor Yanmar 3JH3E with marine drive SD 31 easy access. Electricity

month for the next edition

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20 ♦ COMMUNITY ** NOW OPEN!! **

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Vera Laine Gift Shop & Salon de Thé Large selection of gifts, candles, mugs, shabby chic homeware, cards, plus leather goods, jewellery and hair accessories. Affordable prices!

HOMEMADE CAKES and FREE WIFI now available!

We look forward to meeting you!

Contact Jay: 06 35 91 03 83 veralaine19@gmail.com

L'Escale

Bugle Notice Board

Restaurant & Bar

5 Rue Andre Jouhannaud, Compreignac Freshly home-cooked English and French food Plat du Jour - Mon-Sat: €12.50 Sunday Lunch with real Yorkshire puddings Every Friday Night - Fish & Chips with home-made mushy peas €9,50 To Eat In or Take Away - (alternative menu available) Party Bookings welcomed See main ad for more information and opening hours Tel: 05 55 12 99 45 / 06 04 09 03 10 email: L_escale@yahoo.fr Or see us on Facebook for more details.

Le Moulin du Breuil Restaurant, Bar, Terrasse

23140 PIONNAT

Come and share in our 'Tous au Resto' menu from Monday 14 October to Sunday 20 October Lunch and evening by reservation Buy one set menu for €20 and get one free!

- Fromage de chèvre (Nicolas Leroux, Moutier d'Ahun) cuit au pâte filo, duo d'oignons (confit d'oignons rouges et purée d'oignons blancs), salade roquette - Paleron de boeuf Limousin cuit pour sept heures, purée de pommes de terre, légumes de saison rôtis, sauce vin rouge - Crumble aux pommes Limousines, Crème Creusoise Vegetarian option available - please state when reserving.

Friday 25 October - Le Moulin Quiz Back by popular demand!! Bring along a team for a fun filled evening. Quiz plus meal for €10. Please reserve.

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

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

Princesse Française

JJ’s Café Bar Aigurande Music Club

2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm.

Sorry everyone but we are on hols so there is

no October music club

www.princesse-francaise.com 05 45 30 32 93

05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53 tres.jolie1@orange.fr

Pianist/ vocalist available for events/ gigs/ private parties etc...

New Orleans old time jazz n blues n boogie...

Call: 07.61.21.85.15

Limousin Dog Training

Our new classes have now started at

87160 Les Grands Chezeaux

Tel: 02 54 06 30 77

AUX CEPES

Email: cafebarjj@yahoo.co.uk

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

www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/

Le Bellerive

RESTAURANT

La Veytizou

Fish & Chips - Menu du jour Snacks or Carte *******************

Open Mic Nights

Hotel - Restaurant - Café-Bar 29 Avenue de la Tour, 87470 Peyrat-le-Château

Saturday October 12th Saturday November 9th Saturday December 14th

Thursday 10th & 31st October - La Maison delivery & Book Club (DVDs as well as books)

Bookings now being taken for:

Friday 18th October - Fun Quiz Night Saturday 26th October - Fish & Chip Night Thursday 31st October - Hallowe'en Pumpkin Competition. Plus jacket potatoes with a variety of fillings For details of all our events, go to: www.facebook.com/hotellebellerive Email: bonjour@lebellerive.net

Phone: 05 55 36 20 63

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Christmas Lunch - 1pm Wed 25th December New Year's Eve - Buffet with music by John Martin ******************* For more information, please ring Sue:

05 55 69 33 38

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

** CLOSED 27/09 to 08/10 **

Cartes de Christine

Hand-crafted cards for all occasions Find us every week at Piégut and Panazol markets.

You can also find our cards at Magazin Artisanat, Confolens.

Artisan art for your garden.

Cream teas on the terrasse.

RDV for weekday visits SVP.

we will be at the following markets in October :Saturday 5th October - Aigre Sunday 6th October - Panazol Saturday 19th October - Confolens Sunday 20th October - Panazol Plus every Tuesday at Civray and every Wednesday at Piégut

tel: 05 55 81 31 85 email: artdejardin@gmail.com www.atelierdartdujardin.net

Fashion scarves starting from €5. Lovely charm bookmarks Postage always available, please email or call for details.

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

Petticoat Lane

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

Always available the ever popular Jewellery Scarves - great new Spring & Summer colours and designs still only €11 each.

and we have just 1 place remaining!!

For more details contact Elaine on 05 55 68 67 56 or 06 04 47 35 19

Atelier d'Art du Jardin is open every Fri, Sat, Sun & bank holiday from 11h to 18h.

Where to find me: Every Wednesday - Piégut Market

Although we are remaining open, there may be some irregular evening hours so check the bar is open while we are away for those who want to eat their fish and chips chez JJ's.

Hope to see you all for the November club: (Nov 9th)

Jewellery & accessories for hair In support of "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" Princesse Française will be giving away 5 pink shamballa disco ball necklaces with the first 5 orders above €15! And don't forget that we do FREE gift wrap and FREE delivery and donate 5 centimes to "Breast Cancer" for every item that we sell.

Très Jolie

Fashion Accessories

Please Note...

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

mail: lerelaisdelabloux@orange.fr facebook: "le relais de l'abloux"

Tel: 02 54 47 56 74

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CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS

Church Notices Monthly Worship in English If your journey of life has brought you here to France, why neglect your journey of faith?

We look forward to giving a warm welcome to everyone from whatever Christian tradition (or none) on the 3rd SUNDAY of the MONTH at 3pm. Where? At the Temple in Thiat (in the north of the Haute-Vienne) – we are part of the Parish of the Basse-Marche of the Eglise Protestante Unie de France. The Temple is on the main road close to the Mairie. After worship there is tea/ coffee and cake – and a chance to chat.

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

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

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

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

Fitness & Fun Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong classes organised by the ACAMIES (association culturelle d'arts martiaux internes et d'exercices de santé). Wed: Jarnages, 18h30-20h, Salle Polyvalente. Thu: Bétête, 19h-20h30, Domaine de Tournessac. OPEN DAY Sun 6th Oct at the salle de la mairie, Jarnages from 9h-12h.

Individual classes, courses, massage & treatments also available. Contact: 06 48 00 02 07 http://acamies.e-monsite.com Keep Fit Amazing abs, breathtaking buttocks! Come and join our group at the CAPE in Pontarion. We are all ages, all sizes, men & women, but are serious about keeping fit.

Our “monitrice” is English and will happily provide bilingual instructions. We meet every Thursday at 8p.m. in Pontarion Town Hall, for a one-hour workout.

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

Indoor Bowling at Oradour-sur-Vayres If you already play or have never tried indoor bowling then come along to a meeting. It's great fun and easy to play. If you have never played it before we will show you how. We meet every Monday evening starting at 18.30 hrs at La Chapelle, avenue des Chapelles, 87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres. Come and try it - it's free.

If you require further information or directions to our venue please contact me - Email: OradourBowling@gmx.com or telephone: 05 55 08 41 75 SALSA! SALSA! SALSA! Beginners only class 7-8 pm; Improvers class 8-9 pm. Come and join us at the newly opened Carraciola bar in St-Etienne-de-Fursac 23290.

Find us on www.facebook.com/carraciola. No partner necessary. 6 euros per person or 10 euros per couple. Open to all. So why not give it a go and get fit in 2013? Tel 05 55 63 86 08 or email Debs on busydee61@hotmail.com for info.

Zumba classes coming soon.

Zumba!

Regular zumba classes across depts 36, 18 & northern 23. For more info tel 06 58 37 17 04 -

email evezumba36@gmail.com and for details of classes visit www.zumbazumba.fr Indoor Short-mat Bowling at Cussac 87150.... and now Outdoor too!

As the premier bowls club in the Haute-Vienne, we are going from strength to strength with members seeking us out and travelling great distances to continue their love of bowls or simply to 'try us out'. Our reputation as a "very friendly and welcoming club" goes before us.

If you've never tried the game, just come along and take a look; there is far more to it than first appears!

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

Our regular sessions indoors are Wednesday evening at 8pm and Thursday Mornings at 10am.

Outdoor sessions will be arranged as the spring arrives so keep in touch. Serious bowlers and beginners are welcome - club bowls are available for use.

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

Association Equilibre, le mouvement du corps Yoga for all levels: Tue 18:30 Aubusson, Pied au plancher (Espace Philips); Wed 18:30 Vallière, salle polyvalante. Pregnancy/Post Natal: Tue 17:00 Aubusson, Pied au Plancher (Espace Philips) For further information tel 06 83 24 62 72 or visit www.spaequilibre.yolasite.com Chinese Gym & Karate Mondays & Thursdays 19h30-21h at the DOJO, Allée Jean-Marie Couturier, Aubusson. Warm and friendly atmosphere. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53 Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre Tai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15 - 19.45) and La Châtre (Thu 18.15 - 19.45). The first two lessons are free, the subscriptions are 36 euros per month and members can go to both venues having paid this fee. The style is that of Yang. All ages and abilities welcome, but folk must bear in mind that they will be on their feet, doing the equivalent of what one might classify as light exercise, for about an hour and a half. For more information contact 05 55 65 08 20.

Gym Bien-être Would you enjoy an afternoon of gentle exercise with a cheerful, light-hearted group? Each week we exercise a different group of muscles, do a little country dancing & some floor exercise and laugh a lot. The aim of the activities is to increase suppleness and mental agility. We meet every Tuesday afternoon upstairs at the Capitole in Rochechouart between 2pm and 3.30pm. It isn’t necessary to speak French because you can copy but you will learn some. Come for 2 weeks’ free trial. For details contact: pauline.maskell@sfr.fr Learn to Meditate Learn to meditate and meet other 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 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. Currently, we run flower/plant sessions in old people's homes on a regular basis. From June (weather permitting) we are hoping to run gardening sessions once a month. If you'd like to get involved, have more info on the association or become a member, please contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@ gmail.com Les petits jardiniers du Limousin http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com Do you love gardening or are you keen to learn more about

Phoenix appeal for FRANKIE - 5 months old "Hello, my name is Frankie. I'm whispering as I write this, as I am a little shy and cautious.

I don't know how it happened, but I was homeless when I was tiny. I cried at a holiday home and the holiday-makers felt sorry for me and took me to Phoenix.

Most people who come and visit us don't notice me, as in a crowd, I hang around the edges.

My foster mum really loves me and I give her lots of cuddles right back. I could play for hours and hours, but in our foster home, there is only one mummy to go around, so please can I come and live with you and have lots of toys of my very own?"

If you are interested in adopting Frankie, please contact Lynda on 05 54 81 30 44 or email lapuille@gmail.com Check out our ADOPTION PAGE at www.phoenixasso.com or FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance for other Phoenix animals available for adoption.

it? Then why not come along and join Les Petits Jardiniers? We’re a friendly group of English, French and Dutch residents and normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2.30pm in the salle de fêtes in St-Amand-le-Petit, between Peyrat-le-Château and Eymoutiers. Our meetings are held mostly in English and we have guest speakers, organise garden visits and swap plants and seeds. Annual membership is 15 euros pp or 20 euros per couple or pay as you go for 3 euros per meeting. For more information or to be put on our mailing list for our quarterly newsletter or monthly agenda contact Carolyn at Carolyn@ cnlees.eu or Gill at gillinfrance@orange.fr Agenda for 2013: 17th Oct Barnhaven Primroses; 21st Nov Planting a wildflower meadow; 12th Dec Xmas party, Gardeners Question Time and Quiz.

Club Liseron – Gardening Club Meets on the 2nd Mon evening of the month at 19.30 at the Salle des Fêtes in Massignac. We're a mixed bunch of English & French, who are united by a passion for gardens and gardening, sharing plants, seeds and information. More info from Sally on 05 45 21 30 20 or Craig on 05 45 89 33 50 or mccolville@orange.fr 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 vitist www. auxplantesetc.jimdo.com Integration International Apero Reseau We meet each Saturday from 11.30am-1pm at Baileys Bar/Restaurant, 5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, Aubusson.

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

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

Faceaface An association founded to facilitate and encourage interaction between all members of the local community. As our first venture we have created a library. Where? In the Mairie of StPriest which is just off the D4 between Mainsat and Chénérailles. When? The 1st and 3rd Mon afternoon in every month between 2 - 5pm. To join all you have to do is donate six books and pay €5 per person or €8 per household. If you would like more information please contact us at: faceaface23@gmail.com or just come by and see us. Everyone is welcome!

Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble Our main aim is to foster understanding and good relations amongst the local French-speaking and English-speaking populations. To this end we are offering courses of tuition in English and in French, and organising social and cultural events and visits. LANGUAGE CLASSES (take place at the Maison des Associations, Rochechouart) Beginners and Intermediate - Mon am; French/ English Conversation – Tues am; Advanced and Children’s – Wed am; Conversation (StJunien) - Thur. SOCIAL EVENTS Games Night (Rochechouart) 1st Thur; Games Night (St-Junien) 2nd Thur; Lunch Club – Last Thur.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS - More details in Association Newsletter. For more details visit www.learningtogether.me or contact Sue Ratcliffe 05 45 31 50 86 The Melting Pot Members of the Ambassador's Club of the Welcome en Limousin Association. We are a group of around 70 members, both French and British, who meet with the aim of sharing things and trying to integrate with the French community. We meet every week at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac, on a Wednesday morning from 10am - 12noon, except for the first Wednesday,

when we meet in the evening at 8pm. We hold information meetings, plant swaps, BBQ's, games nights, visits and have guest speakers about topics relevant to living in France.

Contact: www.meltingpot-limousin.com Charente Limousine Exchange The Charente-Limousine-Exchange (CLE), founded in 2003, aims to improve the provision of French language courses and to share experiences and skills among members who live in Charente, Vienne and Haute-Vienne. CLE provides information to members living and/or working in France and works with local communities and organisations to tackle practical issues through forums and workshops, as well as organising a wide range of cultural and social events throughout the year. The recent launch of English lessons has been well attended by Confolentais. If you would like to know more about this group of volunteers, please look on our new website www. charente-limousine-exchange.com or contact the Chairman, Barry Leech, on 06 35 96 77 46.

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

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

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

St Jean English Library, La Souterraine The La Souterraine Library and Information Centre is now firmly installed in a beautiful medieval building at the Porte de Puy Charraud, Route de Portail, La Souterraine. The library has over 5,000 books, DVDs and other items, as well as its café, Caxtons, which serves English cakes.

The Library also provides French lessons and organises Anglo-French conversation groups.

The Information Centre provides support and assistance with bureaucratic, family and legal problems to British residents and new arrivals.

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

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

We host a range of other activities too, including the Café Philo, and Club Scrabble, More information can be found on the Entente Cordiale website at www.ententecordiale-creuse.org or email us at library.ententecordiale@yahoo.com Music L'Orchestre Philharmonique de La Souterraine If you or one of your family are interested in playing in an orchestra and think your standard might be adequate do get in contact with us.

We meet weekly on Friday evenings in La Souterraine (apart from the summer holidays) to rehearse. Most of our concerts are around Xmas or May-July. Our members come from all over Limousin so lifts to and fro may be possible if necessary. Contacts: French language Marie-France Martinie 05 55 30 76 23 / English

News from the AIPB Battle of the Bands 2013 This year's AIPB Battle of the Bands competition will be held on Saturday 2nd November 2013 in the Salle Polyvalente in Boussac starting at 19h00. All proceeds from this event will be donated to charity as always. The winning group will receive 300 euros plus a trophy sculpted by a local well-known agri-sculptor.

Last year's winners "Belle Allure" will be opening the evening. We are still searching for all types of groups (pop, rock, jazz or country). Any group who is interested in taking part please contact us on 05 55 65 70 06 or email mervynjw@aol.com

New Music Club in Boussac A music club has been formed in Boussac. All musicians and singers wishing to join in an evening of free

language Alan Kerr 05 55 56 34 52 Club de Musique Takes place on the last Fri of each month from 8pm at La Grange, Chassignolles (5mins from La Châtre). Open to all musicians, singers, groups and audience. PA and drum kit available. Bring your instrument, mic and join in a great French / English musical and social evening. Bar, hot and cold snacks. Meals available if reserved – see website for contact details of La Grange. For more info email: geoff@clubdemusique.fr http:// www.clubdemusique.fr 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

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

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

For details of the meetings or other information contact Roger 05 55 76 22 65 (Limoges), Ewen 05 53 05 76 62 (Périgueux) or Angela 05 49 87 79 09 (Civray).

Other meetings in South-West France can be located on our web-site at aafrancesud-ouest.com Cancer Support France, Charente Plus Offers free and confidential support to English speakers affected by cancer in departments 16, 17 & 86. Our helpline number is 06 45 35 32 30.

If you need any more information, please get in touch via csf.charenteplus@gmail.com Cancer Support France, Haute-Vienne We offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87). Our helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87. If you would like more information or would like to become a member or help in any other way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31 15, csfhv@ frangle.fr Cancer Support France, Creuse If you are English-speaking and need support or information, please phone Helpline number 06 06 47 18 60.

The Creuse Branch is now under the umbrella of Haute-Vienne.

fun and entertainment are most welcome to come along, as are those who simply enjoy listening to live music. A PA system and drum kit is available, so all you need to do is bring along your own instrument to have a good time.

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

Please contact: Bev or Dave Calladine at gemsandcrystalsmail@gmail.com or Mervyn or Rosie Wood at mervynjw@aol.com for more info.

The event takes place every 3rd Saturday of the month at the Grand Café des Sports, 26 place de l'Hôtel de Ville, so please add these dates to your diary:

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HIRAETH (see poster on the back page)

CASTAWAYSDRAMA PAY TRIBUTE TO RODNEY SABINE

CastawaysDrama presents

Anyone who has watched a 6 Nations rugby match from Wales, either in the flesh or on the television, will probably have had the pleasure of enjoying the unmistakable sounds of a Welsh Male Voice Choir, a tradition dating back more than 3,000 years.

There has long been a desire to bring a Welsh Choir to the Auvergne and the Zénith d’Auvergne is proud to announce that they will be doing just that in the coming weeks. The choir is not just coming for a concert, but rather will be the stars of HIRAETH, a huge new show created by Roger-Paul Cardot that will bring over 200 artists together in a cultural extravaganza of song and dance.

With almost 40 years' professional experience in tourism and event management, amateur musician Roger-Paul Cardot is no stranger to the stage of the Zénith d’Auvergne. In fact it was he who created and managed the Young Firemen of the Puy de Dôme Choir in 2007 before taking them up to Paris to take part in the Bastille Day celebrations with the French Army Choir.

Only someone with his profound understanding of Wales and its culture could have inspired this show.

A Welsh choir that is more than just an ordinary choir, expressing with their voices the untranslatable concept of HIRAETH. Whether in a stadium, at a concert or in the local pub, these choristers will carry you off to another time and place with their unique voices.

The show is in 8 parts, and while the choir is the star, it will be accompanied by the 64-piece Averne Orchestra, 20 dancers from the Danse & Cie troupe and a further 20 other entertainers.

Thu 24, Fri 25 & Sat 26 October 2013 19:30 Matinees: Sat 27 & Sun 27 October 2013 14:00 L’ANCIENNE MAIRIE – La Souterraine

La Souterraine-based drama group to dedicate first performance to recently deceased member and friend CastawaysDrama have been very saddened by the unexpected death of one of their members, Rodney Sabine, a well-known, local Francophile who did much to foster and promote cultural relations between the British and French communities.

“Without Rodney’s invaluable help our drama group would have found it so much harder to get off the ground,” said Margau Wright, a founder member, “so we’ve decided to dedicate our first show to our friend, in recognition of his contribution.”

This is CastawaysDrama’s very own version of Macbeth, a hilarious comedy with a Scottish flavour Rodney would have approved of! It’s suitable for everyone over 10 years, who loves to laugh. The play is in English, is very visual and no one will be in any doubt as to the plot or storyline. Perfect theatrical entertainment for Hallowe’en!

• When: Thu 24, Fri 25 and Sat 26 October, 19:30.

Matinee performances: Sat 26 and Sun 27 October 2013, 14:00.

• Where: L’Ancienne Mairie, Place Emile Parrain, 23300 La Souterraine • How: Tel 05 55 63 00 15 – Email tickets@castawaysdrama.org • Price: 10€ Children 6€ Concessions available for parties of 10+ (Not suitable for children under 10).

Tickets on sale now!

While Roger-Paul Cardot is the inspiration behind HIRAETH, he is far from a one man team. His son, Guillaume Cardot, a composer and trombone player has created, in the Celtic spirit, the original arrangements. Then there is Emeline Durix, a professinoal dance teacher who has written the choreography, Alexandre Vinot, conductor of the Arverne Orchestra and Philippe Albinet, in charge of the accompanying light and sound.

The event, in aid of the Restos du Coeur, will take place on Saturday 19th October at 8pm at the Zénith d'Auvergne.

Tickets are available at FNAC or the ticket service of Auchan, Géant, Casino, Leclerc, etc. and are priced at €50, €40 & €30€.

There will be a second opportunity to see the show at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff on 1st November 2014, in aid of Ty Hafan.

Dear Steve Just a quick note to say that we went to this restaurant recently - www.utopaille.fr It was so good, and such an interesting place to visit and to find out about, that I thought it worth while passing this on to you, as your readers may appreciate knowing about it.

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NEW weekly culture show on RCF Radio: “Vies d'envies” Journalist Chris DUSSUCHAUD is presenting an exciting new culture show on RCF Radio: two hours packed with music, cinema, literature, theatre & interviews with all sorts of personalities.

Chris has been a journalist (written press, radio & TV) for forty years whilst at the same time pursuing his many passions including the organising of a cultural festival, successive presidencies of two top clubs in football and basketball and producing records (the last was with Chicago blues artist Zora Young). He is now returning to one of his first loves: radio!

Chris (centre) with American blues singer Zora Young Vies d'envies is broadcast every Thursday and French bluesman Bobby Dirninger, collaborating at 20h (repeated Sunday at 16h) on RCF on a disc called The French Connection which Chris Radio: 99.6 FM in Limoges, 95.8 in Guéret, produced.

88.0 in Aubusson, 107.4 in Bellac, 100.2 in Saint-Yrieix, 89.3 in Argentat, 91.4 in Brive, 106.9 in Egletons and Tulle, 102.0 in Ussel.

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WHAT’S ON ♦ 23 The varied programme includes works by Debussy, Bizet, Poulenc, and Whitacre, as well as American folk songs and a piece written by Cantique’s choirmaster Colin Cartwright. There will also be an organ recital by the organist Roger Judd from the Chapel Royal at Windsor.

Cantique now has about 30 singers of different nationalities – French, Dutch, and British. Their musical director Colin Cartwright is a wellknown counter-tenor who was a member of the choir of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle. He sang as a soloist for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s 70th Birthday concert, and also sang at the marriage of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. He now lives in Rochechouart.

Web site: http://www.cantique87.fr Mon 14th to Sun 20th Oct BOURGANEUF Des mots à la bouche 7th edition of the Semaine du Goût, including taste workshops for school children, an exhibition at the tourist office and a writing contest.

The week culminates in the first edition of Cook & Toques, an amateur cooking competition and the first of its kind in the department. An unmissable event for all food lovers, it will be held in Bourganeuf on Sun 20th October in partnership with the Toques Blanches du Limousin.

If you would like to demonstrate your cooking skills, meet professional chefs and enter to win the trophy for the first edition of Cook & Toques and a meal for two at a top restaurant, registrations are now open!

Competition takes place from 16h-18h. There will be a produce market from 15h and visitors can also learn how to best marry food and wine.

Hall polyvalent de Bourganeuf. Free entry.

For more information and for registrations contact Bourganeuf tourist office on 05 55 64 12 20.

Tue 15th Oct to Sun 10th Nov Jazz à La Sout Jazz Festival with events organised all over the Creuse.

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

Fri 18th Oct LIMOGES La frairie des petits ventres This gastronomic fair - "La frairie des petits ventres" or "The Brotherhood of Small Bellies" - is one of Limoges' most popular events and takes place on the third Friday of October in rue de la Boucherie.

The Frairie des Petits Ventres was created in 1973 by Renaissance du Vieux Limoges, an association of preservationists and butchers

who came together successfully to fight plans to demolish the old city center.

Sample Limousin specialities including the region's meat products, prepared by the city's tripe and offal butchers, galetous, potato pie, trépaïs, clafoutis.

From 12h.

Sat 19th to Sun 20th Oct CROZANT Journées des plantes d'automne Autumn plant fair at the Arboretum de la Sédelle.

Conferences, sale of plants, exhibition, guided visits of the Arboretum.

10h - 18h. Adults 6 euros. Under 15s free.

For more information visit: arbosedelle.free.fr Sun 20th Oct FLAVIGNAC 19ème Fête du Cidre et vide-greniers Cider festival & vide-greniers. From 8h.

Sun 20th Oct RANCON Fête du cidre et de la châtaigne Cider & Chestnut festival & vide-greniers. All day.

Sun 20th Oct SAINT-LAURENT Fête de la Citrouille et des cucurbitacées Pumpkin fair. 9h-18h.

Fri 25th to Sun 27th Oct BONNACLA-CÔTE Fête des fleurs d'automne Autumn Flower Festival. 9h-19h. Maison du temps libre. Free entry.

Fri 25th to Sun 27th Oct FELLETIN Journées nationales de la laine "Days of Wool" celebrating Felletin's long heritage of wool.

Fri - visits of local businesses Tapestry exhibition at the Eglise du Château. Fri-Sun 10h-12h & 14h-18h.

Salon des Créateurs with workshops & over 100 exhibitors.

Sat 10h-19h; Sun 10h-18h. Salle du gymnase. Free entry. For more information contact the Felletin tourist office or visit felletin.wix.com/

journeesdelalaine Sat 26th Oct CAMPSEGRET - DORDOGNE The Great Phoenix Book Fair It’s time to stock up on your winter reads and Christmas presents!

The largest Anglo-French fundraising event in South West France will return on Saturday 26th October 2013.

Over 18,000 well-sorted and recent books, CDs and DVDs will once again be available to all for only €1 a piece! The popular crime and non-fiction sections will be even bigger than before and even a good assortment of French books will be on offer for those who wish to polish their language skills.

Brand new, high quality books will also be available for a steal at €2.50 each!

As if many thousands of books, CDs and DVDs isn’t enough, there will also be stalls with our famous Tombola, family puzzles and games, bric-a-brac, specialist antiquarian and children’s books and lots more!

Delicious home-made €1 savouries, tasty cakes, scones and other assorted goodies, along with hot and cold drinks will once again make it an unforgettable ‘British’ day in France!

So come and make a day of it, browse, meet new people, join friends, have lunch and enjoy yourself.

And most importantly, you’ll be supporting Phoenix Association to help care and re-home animals in need.

Salle Municipale, 24140 Camsegret – on the N21 between Bergerac and Perigueux. Doors open from 9.30am to 3.00pm.

Sat 26th to Sun 27th Oct NEUVY-SAINT-SÉPULCHRE Journées de la Pomme et des Fruits de Pays Apple and Regional Fruits Days.

Parc de la salle des fêtes. Sat from 14h; Sun 9h30-18h. Entry 3 euros (children - free) Contact: Société Pomologique du Berry, Neuvy-Saint-Sépulchre Tel 02 54 30 94 35 or visit www.pomologie-neuvy.fr Sat 26th Oct PEYRAT-DE-BELLAC Fête de l'Huître et de la Moule Oyster and Mussel Festival - sale of shellfish, wine, bread and cheese.

9h-18h. Salle des fêtes car park (marquee).

Sun 27th Oct BUJALEUF Grande fête pommes-châtaignes Apple & Chestnut Fair. 9h-18h places de l'église et de la mairie.

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UPCOMING EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION Mon 8th Jul to Thu 31st Oct GUÉRET Exhibition 'Les Maçons de La Creuse au 19ème siècle: un exode vers Paris' Exhibition about the exodus to Paris of the masons of the Creuse in the 19th century at the Departmental Archives in Guéret. Mon-Thurs 8h30-17h, Fri 8h30-16h. Free entry.

Thu 3rd Oct CIVRAY The Harmonics Annual Concert The Harmonics are joined by Payré Choir for their annual concert in the salle d'animation (next to the Mairie). Doors open 19h30. Starts 20h. Tickets may be bought at the door. Adults €5, Under 12s free.

Includes drink and nibbles.

Sun 6th Oct BUSSIÈRE-DUNOISE Fête de la Chevauchée

a factor, but also precision driving. There are only inches between the cones and the carriage wheels.

After a lunch break comes the 5km Marathon, which always causes great excitement for spectators. This is a timed cross-country event, during which drivers and their equines will be tested on their ability to negotiate both natural and man-made obstacles set up in the beautiful fields, lanes and hills on the farm. The water crossings are a real crowd pleaser.

Along with the horse competitions are many activities for the entire family: flea market, farmers market, Creuse artisans demonstrating and selling their crafts, an art exhibition, live music, games and pony rides for the youngsters. For dining, there will be a refreshment and snacks tent, but also "La Paranthèse" will be offering a full-course luncheon under their tent. Reservations need to be made by calling Françoise Bertri on 05 55 81 63 23.

For more information, please contact Pascal Hivonnet on 05 55 81 61 43 or by email: fetedelachevauchee@gmail.com Admission is free.

Sun 6th Oct MONTBRON Concert with the Cellissime Quartet

The second annual Carriage Driving competition will take place on Sunday, October 6 at La Chevauchée Equestrian Farm in Les Couperies Basses, just outside of Bussière-Dunoise. This is a regional competition which will test the talent of the drivers and the fitness and training of the horses.

It is a very exciting event to watch and there will be many other activities to provide guests with a full day of fun for the entire family.

At 9 am, the competition begins with the cones course in which the horses and drivers have to negotiate a pre-planned series of obstacles set up in the large arena. This is a timed event, so speed is

The Association Tardoire Allegro presents a concert by the Quatuor Cellissime at the Eglise SaintMaurice de Montbron at 17h.

The Quartet has been performing at festivals and international events since 1988, regularly appearing

in France, Germany, Canada and Japan and more recently at the Festival of Lodz in Poland.

Programme includes: Georg PhilippTELEMANN: Sonata in C Major Wilhelm Karl Friedrich FITZENHAGEN: Concert Waltzes for Four Cellos David POPPER: Polonaise brillante Félix SIMONIAN: Adagio for Four Cellos Astor PIAZOLLA: Surprise.

Tickets: €15; FREE for Under 15s. Reservations: Montbron tourist office tel 05 45 23 60 09. For more information visit www.tardoireallegro.com and cellissime.wordpress.com

famous Malle's film score), enjoy the shivering improvisations of "Kind of Blues" (best-selling jazz album of all time) and you will be "Dreaming in Blue" unless "you're under arrest" (one of the final Miles albums). Other giants of jazz music will be also present with pieces from Dizzie Gillepsie, Gerry Mulligan and Charlie Parker.

Information and Bookings: Access by A20 motorway, exit 22. Ticket price: €10.

Early bookings by phone (05 55 76 70 15) or by email cazalibus@orange.fr

Sun 6th Oct SAINT-LÉGER-MAGNAZEIX Repas italien Oragnised by the Comité des fêtes de St-LégerMagnazeix. 12h. Salle des Fêtes. €13 (includes apéritifs and coffee). Reservations: tel 06 27 88 05 45 / 05 55 60 14 64.

Sat 12th Oct SAINT-SULPICE-LES-FEUILLES Tribute to MILES DAVIS – Dreaming in Blue

The spirit of the great Miles Davis will be present again in St-Sulpice-les-Feuilles on Saturday 12th October as trumpet player Mathieu Tarot and his jazz quartet pay homage to this colossus. Miles Davis is widely considered one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He has been the most creative innovator in jazz music for five decades from his birthing of cool jazz, to be-bop and to his jazz fusion final phase, mixing funk and RnB. You will board the "lift to the scaffold" (the

Sat 12th to Sun 13th Oct AIXE-SUR-VIENNE Salon du Bien-être et des Médecines douces Wellness and alternative medicine fair at the Cultural Centre Jacques Prévert.

Exhibitors will be offering discovery sessions and there will also be thematic conferences, stands & workshops. 10h-19h. Entry €3. For more information visit www.salonmedecinesdouces.com Sun 13th Oct CHÉNÉRAILLES Foire aux Chevaux Horse fair.

Sun 13th Oct LIMOGES Concert The Ensemble Vocal CANTIQUE, based in Rochechouart, will be giving a concert in the beautiful church of Saint-Michel-des-Lions in Limoges on Sunday 13 October at 4pm.

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