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Ikea opens latest store in Clermont-Ferrand After a long wait, some fans of the Swedish

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Limousin September 2014 - Issue #59

Government resigns after just 147 days

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Prime Minister Manuel Valls has presented his cabinet's resignation to President François Hollande after the economy minister publicly criticised the government and called for an end to the austerity policies being "imposed by Germany".

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who Valls claimed had “crossed a yellow line” when he publicly said that the country was on the wrong economic course. Montebourg called on the government to end austerity policies and focus on growth. “France is a free country which shouldn't be aligning itself with the obsessions of the German right,” he said, urging a “just and sane resistance.” The now former economy minister told a news conference following the dissolution of the cabinet that he thought it necessary to speak out to try to avert the European Union's “descent into hell”. “I informed the prime minister that if he deemed my convictions counter to the direction of the gov-

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As part of a campaign promoting French produce, the American fast food giant is to launch a burger made from Limousin beef >> Page 3

A leading brand has developed a Champagne tablet that can be added to water... or have they? >> Page 9

FEATURE - The Taxis of the Marne

100 years ago, as the Germans advanced on Paris, a fleet of taxis set out from the capital to change the course of history. How imortant were Les Taxis de la Marne? >> Page 12 © Mopic - Fotolia.com

rance was thrown into political turmoil in late August after Prime Minister Manuel Valls presented his government's resignation. The move followed bitter in-fighting within the cabinet and increasingly dire economic and poll figures. With President Hollande's approval ratings the lowest of any leader in more than half a century and with the popularity of Valls also plummeting to just 36%, a scathing attack from within the cabinet proved to be the last straw for a government that lasted just 147 days. That attack came from maverick economy minister, Arnaud Montebourg,

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he final days of summer, the first beginnings of autumn, la rentrée... September means many things to many people, but as longterm readers of The Bugle will be well aware, there is a far darker side to early September for me... the annual extended stay of the in-laws! I am going to try not to slip back into cliché this year and bad-mouth my well-meaning father-in-law, but as my wife will attest, I'm not aways great at keeping promises... I was very pleased to have been able to follow the recent Women's Rugby World Cup (which was held in France - see pg 10) on French terrestrial TV as well as on Sky Sports. As a former (very amateur) player, rugby is dear to my heart and it is great that the women's game is finally getting half decent exposure. I will watch any and all sport, but unfortunately my first forays into women’s rugby were somewhat underwhelming: the quality was often lacking

compared to the professional men's game (for obvious financial reasons) and matches were typically very one-sided. As an aside, possibly the most boring game of rugby I ever saw was England's men putting well over 100 points past Holland in a Rugby World Cup qualifier. Happily, with increased funding opportunities and better training facilities, the women’s game has come on in leaps and bounds – some of the matches in August were truly gripping, with TV audiences topping 2 million in France!! The French ladies - Les Bleues - acquitted themselves very well, reaching the semis, and England lifted the trophy - 2 reasons to be happy!! It has since been announced that a core group of 20 English players are to receive centralised professional contracts, mirroring the women's cricket team that also turned professional earlier this year. That can only be good for sport and will give me twice as much to watch of a weekend!! One big bonus of this time of year, when you live in the countryside, is free food. The

www.thebugle.eu ○ THE BUGLE ○ SEPTEMBER 2014 hedges and trees are literally dripping with it at the moment and we have been developing a slight obsession with blackberries, particularly when mixed with a few apples and sitting under a light, golden crumble. Mmmmmm...!! Walks round the lanes to collect these delicious berries are equally fun and I noticed something I do that is quite a good metaphor for life: I always want to pick the blackberries that are hardest to get to, thinking them likely to be the best, juiciest ones. A kind of “the berry is always blacker on the other side” philosophy. I don't know why, but a blackberry winking out from behind a dangerous clump of stinging nettles is irresistible! I will literally ignore perfectly good berries, aiming for the one that's just out of reach, inevitably cursing and swearing as brambles tear my clothes and welts appear on my stinging hands. I know that they will all taste the same, but either way it is worth it. The only thing nicer than a blackberry and apple crumble is a free blackberry and apple crumble!! Well, so far I've avoided lambasting my beau père, but if I'm completely honest, that's mostly because he hasn't yet done anything noteworthy in the week he's been here. How very selfish and irritating of him, denying me my soapbox from which to complain. Oh well, the weather's terrible and I need cheering up, so I'll

indulge in a bit of nostalgia instead... Shortly after we moved to France, the in-laws were over helping us do some work to the house. My father-in-law had been cleaning windows and he'd been doing a very fine job... as will become apparent. After mopping out one particularly dirty corner of the upstairs, he came in and asked if I'd finished with the now filthy water. “Yes”, I said and he very helpfully picked up the bucket for me, walked down the hall and launched the contents out of the open window. Can you guess what comes next...? Yes, he'd done such a good job that he hadn't noticed someone else had in fact already closed it! Cue much hilarity, a lot more mopping and yet another story to add to the pantheon. Ah, that's better!! Until next month! Steve Martindale, Editor

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n 2013, France once again re-asserted its status as the world's favourite tourist destination, with 84.7 million people visiting these shores (see page 7). The tourism industry is hugely important for France and in 2013 was worth €141 billion, but where exactly was that money spent? Not around here, it would appear. It may not have felt like it while walking round your local supermarket in August, but the Limousin came bottom for tourism among France's 22 regions, with 'only' €1.2 billion spent here by tourists last year, according to figures released by the INSEE, the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. Compare that with the almost €39 billion spent in Paris and the €18 billion spent in both the Rhônes-Alpes and Provence. Second to bottom of the table comes ChampagneArdennes in the northeast of the country, which earned €1.48 billion through tourism. Third

from the bottom position was Franche-Comté, where the takings were €1.5 billion. The INSEE suggests that the reason Limousin does not fare as well as other regions is due to its distance from France’s coastline, where beaches are a prime tourist draw. In more encouraging news, however, the “Better Life Index”, published

by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), has found that the Limousin is one of the best places to live in France. With a rating of 7.77/10 only the MidiPyrénées (7.82) scored higher on the index, which measures 11 “wellbeing criteria” including employment, health, the environment, education,

civic engagement, access to services, and public safety. On a country level, Australia came out as the best place to live, followed by several of the Scandinavian countries: Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Canada rounded out the top 5, with Britain ranked 12th, Ireland 16th and France trailing in 18th place. ■

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ans of fast food - and there are certainly a lot of them in France - may be interested to hear about McDonald's latest speciality sandwich going on sale later this month... “Le Limousin”. As part of a campaign entitled “Les Viandes de nos régions” McDonald's is launching a range of sandwiches containing burgers made from one of four different French breeds of cattle: Charolais, Normande, Montbéliarde and the world famous Limousin. The limited edition sandwiches will be available in all outlets from the 23rd to the 29th September. McDonald's recent success in France is particularly impressive given the French reputation for being largely anti-American. Since opening its first restaurant on these shores 35 years ago, France has become the company’s second biggest market outside the US and the French eat more McDonald's per capita than even the Americans! A key factor in the American invasion into the homeland of haute cuisine has been its acceptance by France’s notoriously protective agricultural industry. McDonald's sources 80% of all its produce locally, spending an estimated €800 million with French suppliers, something that has kept the French farmers onside and avoided protests from that sector. This latest campaign is another example of this principle in action. Not everyone is happy, however. Obesity in France is on the rise, especially among the young; the tradition of sitting down to a formal meal is on the decline as fast food sales increase. Earlier this year it was revealed that hamburgers, that most American of foods, now account for nearly half of all “sandwiches” sold in France, up from one in nine in 2000 and one in seven in 2007. ■

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ove them or hate them, almost everyone has at least one item from IKEA in their house. Central France has long been a wilderness for fans of the Swedish furniture giant, however, and for those of us living in and around the Limousin the nearest stores have until now been Tours, Bordeaux or Toulouse. Not exactly round the corner. All this changed in August, however, as IKEA finally opened its newest store in Clermont-Ferrand. The 33,000 m² site at Gravanches, just to the north of Clermont-Ferrand, has created more than 180 permanent jobs, as well as a further 50 jobs indirectly. Ikea finally welcomed its first clients on Wednesday 6th August, with 14,000 eager shoppers turning up to

mark the occasion and grab a bargain, despite the opening coinciding with a time of year when many locals head for the coast. “It's true that it is the summer, but not everyone goes away on holiday,” said the chairman of Ikea France, who spoke at the store's opening. “Residents who stay in the region also want to get out of their houses and find something interesting to do.” Those that did make the trip experienced one of the biggest Ikeas in France - the new store has 24,000 m² of commercial space - the equivalent of 3 large hypermarkets. Ikea Clermont-Ferrand offers over 9,000 different items for sale over 2 floors. The ground floor is designed along the lines of a shop, with 55 displays on the first floor arranged as example living spaces. And for fans of Swedish meatballs,

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hen my French friend asked me if I would like to join a French cohort at Bridiers 2014, this year’s Fresque commemorating the Great War, I jumped at the chance. Initially all I knew about it was that it is an annual event, famous throughout the region, if not France as one of the largest and most impressive events of its type. I was unaware that I would find it a personal challenge, or of how much it would give me such enjoyment at the same time. I had made a close study of poetry, art and propaganda of the period for my degree, and became very involved, but at arm’s length. But of course, the Fresque was something else. The lights, the technical operations including the aeroplane, costumes, music and script all had

to come together with actors, sound, voiceover and hundreds of volunteers, of which I was one. An extra. The Fresque was due to run for four nights and we had two dress rehearsals. The first rehearsal had to be cancelled before we started, because more work was needed on the technicals. Could we all come back the following night? We ladies of the Belle Époque hitched up our long skirts, clamped our hats on our heads more firmly and grumped off back to the changing room (shed). Back the next two nights for rehearsals, then four nights of theatre. It should be explained that the Bridiers Fresque, of which this was the 9th, is an open-air event in front of thousands of paying spectators over the four nights. Thus, it is subject to vagaries of weather, mud, high winds, wild animals (no, I joke about that!) and any other problems nature

could chuck at us. We also had changing rooms open to the air, and rapid costume changes became like the Folies. “Which costume this time? With or without hat? Apron or not? Where’s my wheatsheaf?” Three changing rooms and three changes of costume later (Belle Époque, harvest and refugee), hundreds of us stood to take our bows before a standing ovation, waving like phantoms from the past. It’s always a throat catching moment, the transaction of applause and the bows of the actors, and this was no exception. Thank goodness for a concealing cloche hat! Sadly the third night was washed out by a massive thunderstorm. But the other three sold-out performances went with hardly a hitch. Over 6000 people experienced the sound and sight of the 1914-18 War in France and particularly in Creuse. Groups too

from the twinned towns of Filderstadt and Selby joined La Souterraine in an event of remembrance and tolerance. And what did I take away from this? I met new friends, I understood more of the effects of war on our rural area, I learned to manage a long skirt in the mud and to rush from muddy area to muddy area in almost complete darkness, without slipping too often. I tore a pair of boots apart in my travels and coped with the intense physicality of the performance better than expected. I did what was expected of me. I wait for the video, as I saw none of the performance. But I could go home afterwards by car in comfort and warmth. Not so the soldiers, and not so the last Creusois poilu, whose voice we heard describing his horrific experiences with enormous dignity. “Dur, très dur.” ■ by Gina Jolliffe

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he French have long believed that a glass of wine is central to a happy, healthy life, but a hospital in central France is taking this one step further by opening a wine bar for terminally ill patients. The bar - the first of its kind in France - is due to open at the CHU Clermont-Ferrand in September at the hospital's palliative care unit. Patients will be able to invite friends and family to have a drink with them, which the head of the centre, Dr Virginie Guastella, hopes will “cheer up the difficult day-to-day existence of patients”. “The aim is to 're-humanise' patients by improving the quality of their day-today existence and also by giving them

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espite the doom and gloom in France surrounding a stagnant economy, l'Héxagone has kept its title as the world's favourite destination, attracting 84.7 million visitors in 2013. The figures were up 2% on 2012 showing that France has lost none of its appeal to the rest of the world. “With a growth similar to that of the previous year France maintains its position as the leading tourist destination in the world, far ahead of the United States (69.8 million) and Spain (60.7 million),” read the study compiled by the UN World Tourism Organization. Tourists spent over 600 million nights in France last year, with the average person staying for 7.1 nights. Some of the surprising entries into the top 10 include Turkey,

which took sixth place with 37.8 million visitors and Russia, which made it into ninth place with 28.4 million tourists visiting last year. Once again, the tourist industry in France was driven by demand from the Far East. The number of Chinese visiting France increased by nearly 25% in 2013 and has now doubled since 2009. The number of Japanese visitors dropped slightly, however, a decline that has been blamed on a weaker Yen. France is not resting on its laurels as the world's favourite destination, however, with Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius recently unveiling plans to boost the number of tourists to 100 million in the near future. Key to this, according to the government, is the need to eradicate France's unwelcome reputation for rudeness: “The logic is simple,” said Fabius. “An unhappy tourist is

a tourist that never comes back.” Other measures being taken to boost tourism include a high-speed train link from Charles de Gaulle Airport to the city centre, a huge revamp of the Gare du Nord train station and plans to open more shops on Sundays. ■

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Canine carriage for Eurostar?

campaign has been launched by dog owners asking Eurostar to allow their furry friends to travel with them through the Channel Tunnel. A petition organised by PetsPyjamas, a website for pet gifts, hopes to get 100,000 signatures from members of the animal-loving public by the end of September, in order for the issue to be discussed in the House of Commons. Supporters are asking for a dedicated carriage for man's best friend. Eurostar do not currently allow any animals to travel on their trains, although an exception is made for guide dogs. A spokesperson for the campaign's organisers said: “Trains allow pets either side of the Channel and by car through Eurotunnel, but for those without a vehicle, there is little option. A pet-friendly Eurostar carriage allowing pet owners to travel with their dog, without affecting the quality of travel for other passengers, would provide a much requested service.” There are an estimated 18 million pets in the UK, an industry that is worth around ₤2.7 bil-

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lion per year. Surveys suggest that as many as half of all households consider their pets as part of the family and the number of people travelling with pets is on the increase. The ferry company LD Lines reported a 29 per cent increase in pet travel on its Portsmouth-Le Havre route in 2013, while P&O ferries carried 19,478 cats and dogs on its Dover-Calais route alone. If Eurostar can be convinced to include a canine carriage, then passport carrying pooches will soon be able to go straight from London to Marseilles in just over 6 hours! Beginning in May 2015, Eurostar will be operating a highspeed service from London to Marseilles on the Mediterranean coast, with trains also stopping at Lyon and Avignon. This journey is only currently possible by changing trains via a quick trip on Paris' Metro system, which is not always convenient when you have luggage. The return journey back to London will take an hour longer due to immigration and customs checks that will take place in the northern city of Lille; Britain is not part of the European Union's visa-free Schengen zone. Tickets will go on sale from December. ■

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new property price index is due to launch this month that will give more up-to-date and more accurate data about house sale prices in France. The new index, called “Les prix de l’immobilier” (LPI), was developed by a French economics professor in response to continued demand from French real estate professionals. Until recently, the only statistics publicly available came from French notaries, information that was always out of date by the time of release and criticised for being prone to inaccuracy due to sellers and buyers doing deals on the side in order to avoid taxes. “The French Notaires have had a monopoly on house price data for a long time and when reports are published they are always six months behind,” commented Nicholas Leach from Athena Advisors. “Historical data is always useful but the lack of real-time market information has always been a frustration for non-resident buyers, especially when this type of information is so readily available in countries like the UK. This new index will be extremely helpful when dealing with foreign investors, especially if it’s their first purchase in the country.” LPI data will be published weekly and will be based on current transactions, which will allow industry groups to provide up-to-date monthly reports on the state of the housing market. The index will differentiate between houses and apartments and can also be filtered by region, department and even town. Unlike data from the notaires, LPI figures will also include sale prices for new-build properties. The data for the new index will come from various financial institutions including Crédit Foncier, Sogeprom, Gecina and the SNPI (the national syndicate for real estate prices), and will cover over a quarter of a million transactions each year - a figure which represents around 35% of property sales in France. ■

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Supermarkets will have to give away unsold food

rench supermarkets could soon be forced to give away their unsold food to charities after draft legislation was tabled by a cross party group of MPs. If accepted, the bill would make it compulsory for supermarkets with more than 1,000 m² of floor space to give their “unsold but still consumable food products” to at least one food charity. This would follow a similar move taken recently by Belgium, which became the first EU country to introduce such legislation. France has been looking at ways to reduce food waste in recent years and figures show that a typical French supermarket throws away some 200 tonnes of food every year. The general public are also surprisingly wasteful, with the average household throwing away between 20-30 kg of food each year, worth €400; an estimated one third of this food has never even been opened! “With logistical resources and a stockpile of products, supermarkets can more easily make donations than individuals,” explained Jean-Pierre Decool, a UMP MP, speaking to Le Monde. “A more systematic, even mandatory, approach should be added

to this process by changing the legislation currently in force.” French supermarkets do currently donate some unused food to charities; an estimated one third of the 32,000 tonnes donated to food banks already comes from the country's grandes surfaces. The industry is, not surprisingly, opposed to the proposed changes, however, as the logistics of handling this unsold food will add costs to their business. “Why add the obligation when supermarkets already give daily?” asked food trade group Fédération des entreprises du commerce et de la distribution. “It’s absurd to donate everything that goes unsold. Lots of products like fish, shellfish, fresh pastries are subject to very specific health codes.” Food charities were cautiously optimistic about the proposals. “Donations already work very well in France thanks to tax break incentives, but this text is a good thing as it will enable us to gather even more unsold produce,” said Gaëtan Lassale, head of the French federation of food banks. He did, however, raise the question of who would pay for the increased infrastructure required. Speaking to Le Journal du Dimanche, he said that the proposed

law would put charities under financial strain as they would be forced to invest in “cold storage, refrigerated lorries or hangars” to store the food. The EU is already looking into changes to “best before” and “use by” dates on certain products in a bid to cut down on food wastage. Many foods, such as dried pasta for example, carry best before dates when they are perfectly safe to eat long after this date has expired. In better news for France's supermarkets, they may soon be able to enter the lucrative market for non-prescription medicines. France's pharmacies have long enjoyed a monopoly on all medication, a situation that many believe has led to artificially high prices for a number of “basic” medicines. The influential General Inspectorate of Finance has released a report recommending that the sale of non-prescription non-reimbursable drugs, such as painkillers, be opened up to competition. The report found that the cost of non-prescription drugs has risen by twice the cost of living in the last 15 years and said that allowing supermarkets to stock certain drugs would keep prices lower for consumers. ■

World's most expensive apartment An apartment in Monaco is due to go on the market shortly

with an estimated price tag of €300 million. If the eye-watering guide price is reached, then the penthouse property on top of the 170-metre-high Odeon Tower will become the most expensive in the world. It will include the top four floors of the tower and will boast 3,500 square metres of living space. Apart from the standard bedrooms, lounge, dining room and kitchen on each floor, the apartment will feature a sauna, private cinema and a steam room. Not only that, but if you can get approved for the mortgage, you will be able to slide down into your own private infinity pool via a water chute from the 47th floor. The developers have apparently already found buyers for 26 out of the 36 luxury apartments in the Odeon Tower, the first skyscraper to be built in the principality since the 1980s, which is costing more than €600 million to construct. ■

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lows the faithful to post a prayer or light a candle (for a small fee) at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, where many pilgrims believe that miracles can occur and the sick can be healed. The free app allows the estimated 6 million pilgrims who make the trip each year to plan their journeys, look up the times of mass and even follow the ceremonies in real time on their tablet or mobile device. “The idea is first of all to communicate with those who are not at Lourdes, but who wish to follow the life of the city, to create a Lourdes outside of Lourdes,” explained Mathias Terrier, the Sanctuary's director of communication. ■

MP avoids jail over gypsy comment A French MP has avoided jail after claiming that Hitler “did not kill enough” gypsies. Gilles Bourdouleix made the comments whilst visiting an illegal Roma camp in Cholet, western France, where he is the deputy mayor. Mr Bourdouleix was recorded by a local journalist saying in a hushed tone: “Just goes to show that Hitler maybe didn’t kill enough of them”. As a result of his comments, the MP was expelled from his centrist UDI party. “Praising crimes against humanity” in France carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a €45,000 fine, but his lawyers argued that he simply mumbled the words to nobody in particular. The politician was eventually fined €3,000 but escaped a prison sentence. ■

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A French judge has been charged with “assaulting persons in a position of public authority” after a drunken attack on policemen who refused to drive him home. After picking up his 3 young children from his estranged wife, the judge flagged down a car that he believed to be a taxi. When the officers inside the police car explained that they were not a taxi service, he declared: “I am a deputy presiding judge, take me home!” The judge then verbally abused the officers before striking one in the crotch and attempting to bite the other. He was arrested and taken to a police station, where he tried to bite another two officers. After he was charged with assault the next day, he admitted that he was so intoxicated that he thought the blue light on the police car meant that it was a taxi. His children, aged 7, 8 and 10, were returned to the custody of their mother. The judge, who was not named, faces a maximum sentence of €7,500 and six months in prison. ■

It would appear that with the help of modern technology the power of prayer can also travel over the mobile phone network. At least that is what the makers of the application Sanctuaires NotreDame de Lourdes believe. The app, which is available on Android and iPhone, al-

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Make your own fizz!! Builders steal gold bullion

n March this year, it was revealed that sales of Italian sparkling wine Prosecco in 2013 had outstripped those of Champagne by 307 million bottles to 304 million. The news was a blow to France's proud wine industry which is already conceding ground in international markets to New World wines. But the Twittersphere was alight recently with news of the next innovation that would propel France back to the top of the table... Veuve-Clicquot had developed soluble Champagne tablets! Dubbed “Shh...ampagne” and designed along similar lines to Alka-Selzer, you simply drop a tablet of soluble Champagne into a glass of water to get a delicious flute of the luxury tipple at a fraction of the cost. It all sounded a bit too good (or bad, if you are a wine “purist”) to be true, and as is so often the case with such things, it was...

the hoax was dreamt up by a Russian marketing company, but not before a number of websites had been duped by the story and eagerly published it to the world. “In 2014, after the invention of alcohol powder, Veuve Clicquot is trying it on - soluble Champagne tablets made of alcohol powder will turn water into magnificent Champagne,” wrote one website. Firma, the agency that created the “campaign”, was revealed to have no affiliation with

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Veuve-Clicquot, a luxury brand owned by the LVMH group, and did not have permission to use the company's name or branding. LVMH moved quickly to distance itself from the hoax, releasing an official statement denying any involvement. The French organisation CIVB (Interprofessional Committee for Wine and Champange) has demanded the Russian ad agency remove the images and has launched an investigation to find out the origins of the pictures. ■

verybody dreams of one day finding buried treasure. But what would you do if you found that treasure buried in someone else's garden? The answer for three builders in the Eure department was to steal it and split the money among themselves! The men, aged between 20 and 40 were working at the property of an unnamed lady, using a mini excavator to level some land. The bucket of the digger struck something solid and before long the stunned workers had unearthed 16 gold bars weighing 1kg each, and 600 US $20 gold coins from 1924 and 1927. The stash, which was worth almost €1 million, is believed to have been hidden for safekeeping during the Second World War. The workers gave in to temptation, made a pact and were soon in contact with a local coin collector in an attempt to sell on their treasure. For a while, it looked as though the men had successfully pulled off the heist, but the authorities finally caught up with them when one of the builders deposited several large cheques into his bank account,

including one for €270,000. The unusual deposits raised an alert within the Finance Ministry's Tracfin service, which aims to fight money laundering. When investigators caught up with them, the men instantly confessed to their crime, but not before they had treated themselves to a few luxury items including several cars and motorbikes. Despite their criminal inclinations, however, the men showed remarkable financial good sense by investing the lion's share of their ill-gotten gains on life insurance policies and home improvements. The three will appear at a court in Evreux, north-west of Paris, at an unspecified date. The coin collector has been charged with seeking to conceal the theft, a charge which he denies. The owner of the house said she and her husband wished to remain anonymous to avoid prying neighbours and other wouldbe gold diggers and had not even told her own children about the incident. She is reported as having told the workers jokingly as they started the work: “If you find any treasure, be sure to tell me!” ■

French government steps down >> continued from pg 1 ernment he leads, then in that case I thought it necessary for me to be let go.” He was joined in his criticism by several other ministers, but it was not immediately clear whether other senior politicians who had called for a change in economic policy would also be fired. In the aftermath, however, Benoît Hamon confirmed that he would not play any role in the new cabinet - the education minister never oversaw a single rentrée. The decision to dissolve the cabinet appeared to have the backing of President Hollande, who immediately asked Mr Valls to form a new government. By accepting the government's resignation, François Hollande is hoping to send a clear message: dissenters within the party will not be tolerated at this difficult economic time.

Unemployment remains high (11%) and shows no signs of falling and France has suffered two consecutive quarters of zero growth. The prospect of no growth for the financial year, combined with a fall in tax revenues, means that the government will almost certainly fail to meet its deficit target, despite the painful cuts and other austerity measures. With the popularity of Hollande and Valls perilously low - apparently even within their own party - it remains to be seen if they still have the political clout to pull France out of the current economic depression. National Front leader Marine Le Pen said the president should dissolve the National Assembly and call elections, while left-wing Green politician Eva Joly denounced the Socialist government's economic policies, arguing they were “governing against their majority”. ■

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rench athlete Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad has once again caused controversy, this time during the 3,000 metre steeplechase final at the recent European Championships. Coming into the home straight with a commanding lead, Mekhissi-Benabbad removed his shirt and gestured to the crowd. He then held his vest in his teeth as he cleared the final hurdle before crossing the finishing line. After “winning” his third consecutive European title, his celebrations were cut short when it was later announced that he had been stripped of his medal. He initially received a yellow card from a track official for “acting in an unsporting or improper manner” before he started his lap of honour, but was later disqualified after Spain, whose athletes finished fourth and fifth, made an official protest citing rules on “clothing, shoes and bibs”, organisers said. The rules in question state that athletes must display their bib numbers at all times. “When I took off my vest on the last metres, it was because of my joy, of course,” Mekhissi-Benabbad told the Championship’s official website before the disqualification was announced. “It was the pleas-

ure of winning. I was so happy to defend my title. The main thing was to win. I did not know that I was going to get a yellow card for that. But this yellow card, this is nothing. It was just the emotion. Today I will enjoy my victory and we have to see how this evening will finish.” French Athletics Federation president Bernard Amsalem described MekhissiBenabbad's behaviour as “unacceptable”, but also criticised the way the matter was handled. “The action was unacceptable, you don't take off your vest during a race, it isn't done,” he said. “At the same time, he took off his vest and it didn't hurt anyone. He's impulsive. But it should have stopped there. Unfortunately, the Spanish lodged a protest. I would never have lodged a protest, the Spanish acted badly.” It was not all bad news for France, however, as the second placed runner, Yoann Kowal, was also French and was promoted to the top step of the podium. He was overjoyed with what he believed to be a silver medal and had yet another reason to celebrate, telling IAAF interviewers: “After the lap of honour I asked my girlfriend to marry me and she said yes!” Kowal did not speak with the media after the disqualifica-

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tion was announced. Mekhissi-Benabbad has a history of courting controversy. He has twice assaulted mascots, on one occasion slapping a promotional product from the hand of a 14-year-old girl, dressed in a large foam costume, before pushing her to the ground. On another, he was given a suspended sentence by the French Federation, fined €1,500 and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service after getting into an on-

track fist fight with fellow Frenchman Mehdi Baala after a Diamond League 1,500 metre race in Monaco in 2011. “Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad just finds a way to make people hate him,” said the BBC's Allison Curbishley, speaking on Radio 5 Live. “He's got history and he just winds people up. Taking off his vest, swinging it around his head and taking the last hurdle was just out of order.” ■

England lift Rugby World Cup in France

ugust saw France host the 7th Women's Rugby World Cup as the popularity and exposure of the women's game increases across Europe and the world. France's crucial 17-3 victory over Australia in the pool phase, along with convincing wins over Wales and South Africa, saw Les Bleues progress unbeaten into the semi-finals - without conceding a try - despite start-

ing the tournament as relative outsiders. Unfortunately, the home team missed out on a place in the final, losing 18-16 to the competition's surprise package, Canada. Trailing 18-6 early in the second half, 2 late tries set up a thrilling finish in Paris, but the France were unable to complete the comeback. Despite the disappointment of missing out on a first World Cup final, France did beat Ire-

land 25-18 in the play-off to claim third place in the 12team competition that occurs every four years. One of the biggest shocks of the tournament came when Ireland beat favourites New Zealand 17-14, effectively knocking out the team that have won the tournament on the last 4 occasions. That opened the door for England's women, who have finished runners up to New Zealand at the previous

3 World Cups. With a comfortable 40-7 victory over the Irish in the semi-final, the Red Roses lifted their second World Cup in Paris following a 21-9 win against Canada. England's only previous World Cup win came back in 1994. The hosts, who entered the tournament as the reigning 6-Nations champions, are a big draw at home and the popularity of the women's game is on the increase. TV audiences on

French terrestrial television peaked at over 2 million during the pool phase of the competition and the final took place in front of a 20,000 sell-out inside the Stade Jean-Bouin - the home of Stade Français. “All this media attention is new for us, people wanting to know about us - it's new,” fullback Elodie Poublan told FRANCE 24 during the tournament. ■

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ne hundred years ago, Europe was at war with Germany and the future of France hung in the balance. Following their lightening quick offensive, the German armies were just 50 kilometres from the gates of Paris, the city seemed all but lost and the government had already fled to the city of Bordeaux. The fall of Paris would almost certainly have heralded victory for Germany on the Western front. The French commander-in-chief, General Joseph Joffre, had other plans. Following a mammoth retreat, he would counter attack at the Marne. The fighting that took place between the 5th and 12th September 1914 - which became known as the First Battle of the Marne halted the German advance, forced them into a retreat and ultimately created the conditions for the trench warfare that would come to define the Great War. One key feature of the counter offensive was the mobilisation of the “Taxis of the Marne”, an event that may be unfamiliar to many British schoolchildren, but one that in France is considered as a turning point in the war. On the night of September 6th, 1914, a fleet of taxis left Paris under the cover of darkness, carrying reinforcements to the front line and turning the tide of the battle against the Germans. The taxi drivers saved the city and demonstrated the unfaltering unity of the French people... or so the story goes. The Taxis of the Marne have gone down in legend, but many now argue that while they certainly had a huge impact in terms of morale, militarily they had very little impact on the battle. So what role did these taxis actually play one hundred years ago and did they indeed turn the course of history? *********

The story begins at the turn of the 20th century, with a German high command thought experiment on how a war with France could be won. The result was the Schlieffen Plan, which advocated a rapid invasion through southern Belgium, committing the French army to battle and quickly encircling and capturing Paris. They realised that if France were given enough time to form strong defensive lines, then their initiative would be lost. The Germans were painfully aware that fighting a war on two fronts would be catastrophic and the Schlieffen Plan envisaged winning the war in the West before such a situation developed. “The Germans gambled all on a brilliant operational concept,” wrote historian Holger H. Herwick in his 2009 book, The Marne: 1914. “It was a single roll of the dice. There was no fallback, no Plan B.” Many are familiar with the staggering loss of life that resulted from static trench warfare, but the early days of the war, known as the War of Movement, were even more deadly. Cavalry met airplane, officers wielding swords charged machine guns and heavy artillery. “Masses of men advanced against dev-

astatingly powerful modern armaments in the same fashion as warriors since ancient times,” wrote Max Hastings in his 2013 book Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes To War. “The consequences were unsurprising, save to some generals.” On 22nd August 1914, 27,000 French soldiers were killed in just one day of fighting near the Belgian border in what became known as the Battle of the Frontiers. No other nation had ever lost so many men in a single day of fighting, and even the more “famous” battles that came later in the war, such as the Battle of the Somme, never saw a one-day death tally as high. Two weeks after the Battle of the Frontiers came the First Battle of the Marne. Many feared that Paris would shortly fall - the Schlieffen Plan appeared to be working. The French government had already left the capital, heading for the relative safety of Bordeaux in southwest France, along with an estimated 1 million refugees. Those that stayed were preparing for a deadly siege. As Hastings relates in his book, a British diplomat, before burning his papers and himself fleeing the city, fired off a dispatch to London warning that “the Germans seem sure to succeed in occupying Paris”. Seeing the French troops retreating in such disarray, the British Expeditionary Force, under the command of Field Marshall Sir John French, were exhausted and demoralised. Defeat looked certain and the British began to make contingency plans for a full retreat to the ports on the English Channel followed by an immediate evacuation. At this point, France called on one of its greatest military men. The retired 65-year-old General Joseph Gallieni was brought back into service to organise the defence of Paris. “Gallieni’s physical appearance alone commanded respect,” wrote Herwick. “Straight as an arrow and always immaculate in fulldress uniform, he had a rugged, chiseled face with piercing eyes, a white droopy moustache and a pince-nez clamped on the bridge of his nose.” Gallieni realised that Joffre would need all the men he could get to hold the city and began to commandeer anything that moved into shipping men to the front lines. Trucks, trains and bicycles were all pressed into service... as were the small army of taxis that had recently been introduced to Paris. Of the estimated 10,000 taxis operating in the capital at the start of the war, around 7,000 were out of service, with their drivers already fighting in the army. However, those that could respond did so, if not always willingly! “In every street in the capital police had stopped taxis during working hours, turned out the passengers, and directed the vehicles towards the Military College, where they were assembled,” wrote Henri Isselin in his 1966 book The Battle of the Marne. On the night of September 6th, the first group of taxis assembled outside the military compound on the Place des Invalides. The Renault AG1 Landaulets could carry 5 passengers, but were only marginally quicker than a bicycle,

The Taxis of the Marne

boasting a top speed of just 40 km/h. The first convoy of around 250 taxis left Paris, picked up their cargo of fresh fighting men, and headed through the night towards the distant rumble of artillery. Many more followed. Meanwhile, a dramatic turn of events was taking place less than 40 kilometres to the east. One of the German commanders, Alexander von Kluck, using his own initiative and breaking from orders, pushed forward to chase a retreating French army that he believed was all but defeated - a view shared at the time by most of his colleagues. The move exposed his army's flank and separated it from the nearest other German army. This troop movement was spotted by French aerial reconnaissance planes and the counter attack began in earnest, with General Joffre directing his troops into Kluck's flank. The battle was balanced on a knife-edge and in a famous scene often recounted in histories of the Marne, Joffre visited the headquarters of his reluctant British allies and personally pleaded with them to join him, reminding them that the survival of France was at stake. The famously petulant British Field Marshall Sir John French agreed; the British Expeditionary Force joined the counter-offensive. The German high command was taken completely by surprise. “It dawned on them at long last that the Allies had not been defeated, that they had not been routed, that they were not in disarray,” wrote Lyn MacDonald in her 1987 book on the first year of the war, 1914. Far from defeated, Joffre and his British allies repulsed the German advance - aided in large part by the reinforcements rushed to the front - in what is now remembered as “The Miracle of the Marne.” The word “miracle” is fitting as even the Allies themselves seemed surprised at their success against the Germans. “Victory, victory,” wrote one British officer. “When we were so far from expecting it!” When the First Battle of the Marne was over, more than half a million men had been killed or wounded - a bloody prelude to what would take place over the next 4 years. The taxis almost instantly became

a defining element of the Miracle. “Unique in its scale and speed,” wrote Arnaud Berthonnet, a historian at the Sorbonne University in Paris, “the Taxis of the Marne had a real effect upon the morale of both the troops and the civilian population, as well as upon the German command. More marginal and psychological than operational and militaristic in importance, this epic came to symbolize French unity and solidarity.” Despite becoming a defining event in France's history, few now argue that the taxis provided anything more than a psychological and morale boost. The numbers involved were relatively low: no more than 10,000 men were transported by taxi - a tiny number in a battle that involved well over 2 million soldiers on both sides. Further, while it is true that mobile troop deployments did play a key role in the battle, it was those transported by train that ended up on the front lines; the troops transported by taxi were largely held in reserve. What's more, while the taxi drivers came to represent France's unity and never-say-die attitude, in reality many of the drivers were decidedly unwilling to make the trip to the front. In a move that would probably bring a smile to modern-day Parisian taxi drivers - a group fiercely protective of their industry - the heroes of 1914 read their meters when they returned to the capital and presented the army with a bill!! The image of the column of taxis heading bravely to the heart of the battle endures, however. “When we welcome schoolchildren to the museum, they don’t know anything about the First World War, but they know the Taxis of the Marne,” says Stephane Jonard, a cultural interpreter at France’s World War I museum located on the Marne battlefield where one of the actual taxis is still exhibited. However, staff are quick to explain the truth of the taxis' role. “What’s important,” he says, “is that, at the moment we tell them about the real impact of the taxis, we also explain to them what a symbol is.” A symbol that has lasted 100 years and is sure to be remembered for many years to come. ■

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In the garden - jobs for September a change. It's a good time to dig up the self sowers if they are not in the right place - mine love to seed in my gravel paths - and then repot them. They'll make super presents, or swaps at seed exchanges. Remember to label right away, especially if you have different colours. This also goes for young trees - many reproduce themselves. My Prunus padus must have 3 or 4 babies around it, all of which will go to new homes in the autumn, to beautify other spaces and gardens. Guard against overcrowding. While your trees and bushes have their full set of leaves is the right time to cast a critical eye and see if they have the space they need. During the autumn, when the leaves shed, the frameworks lose all their volume, and it's easy to be led astray. Decide what needs pruning now, but wait a while before actually doing it. Coloured wool or string around branches that need to go can be a good reminder. Keep on top of the grass, which seems to have been growing with alarming speed recently, but leave a few corners with long grass for the wildlife. If you plan to naturalise bulbs, say, daf-

fodils, then cut the area reasonably short from now on until you plant the bulbs. Weeding also needs doing, as the influx of weed seed is finding the warm/ wet conditions ideal for germination. The nettles which were harvested for nettle tea are responding to these conditions by throwing up new growth, which will either make more tea, or get dried. Brambles are producing glossy berries for pies and jam, but make sure they don't sneakily root themselves into borders. It's incredible how fast they can grow! Ditto for raspberries and especially, loganberries. Every garden has its own complex of weeds, with some being more pernicious than others. In my garden, it's convolvulus!! And at this time of year, more than other times, it's a real nuisance as it climbs over bushes and young trees. When I have a moment, I go round with the secateurs freeing branches that are being pulled into irregular shapes, and dig up as much root at the base as possible. Any pernicious weeds should, clearly, not be put onto the compost heap. To avoid dumping

ow “pénible” it is, as I write this in late August, to be thinking of the autumn, and then the winter just around the corner. Of course, the weather here is often glorious, with frequent Indian Summers, but what this means for the working gardener is much less time available outside during daylight hours. So the more you can do now, the better. Your flower garden has, hopefully, swathes of flowers still going strong: coreopsis, rudbeckias, echinaceas, asters, heleniums, dahlias, helianthus, crocosmia, salvias, etc. Keep deadheading to spread the flowering season out as long as possible, and check stakes are firm, if needed. Pick armfuls for the house! Wander round and ask yourself if any clumps will still have enough space next year. If they've already taken up the majority of the space available to them, decide if you need to move a neighbour or divide the clump this autumn. Make a note! At the same time, consider if the various colour combinations you have work well, or if you fancy

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them dans la nature or taking them to the tip, I keep a barrel of water in a corner, and bung them in that. After a while, they rot down, and the mush can safely be emptied out from time to time. The veg garden should still be going strong - keep picking, weeding, watering, etc. If you've sown for winter veg, you are likely to have plenty of seedlings to thin out or deal with. Start deciding what is to go

UK to remove expat tax allowance?

n recent years, the UK government has looked to save money by ending winter fuel payments to British nationals living abroad and also withdrawn the S1 temporary healthcare forms. In its latest cost-cutting move affecting expats, the government is now examining whether or not to remove the UK personal tax allowance from non-residents. The UK personal tax allowance - the amount of income that can be earned before tax is applied - is currently £10,000, a figure set to rise to £10,500 in April next year. Under current rules, this allowance is available to the UK earnings of British nationals living overseas, but could be removed following an ongoing Open Consultation entitled “Restricting non-residents’ entitlement to the UK personal allowance”. On the government's website, the consultation document states that the UK is “committed to ensuring that every-

body benefitting from the UK’s economic and social environment pays a fair amount of tax in the UK. This consultation explores whether the UK should take steps to restrict non-residents’ entitlement to the Personal Allowance; the options for doing so and the impacts it would have.” As part of the consultation, the government will be examining whether to retain the allowance for certain kinds of UK income, for example government pensions. HMRC estimates that there are at least 400,000 people claiming personal tax allowances in the UK who are nonresident for tax purposes. Based on the data available, it claims that if non-residents were not entitled to the UK personal allowance, then most of them would face increased UK tax liabilities. For more information, or to give your view on the consultation, visit the UK government website http://www. gov.uk/ and search for “consultations”. ■

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where, if you have not sown directly into the ground but in modules. Aim to regroup veg into manageable plots so that if you need to protect with fleece later it's doable. Germination has been excellent recently so there are probably a reasonable number of new salad plants, etc. turning up by themselves, if you left a parent plant to go to seed. While the weather is reasonable, see if your pond needs cleaning. A surfeit of oxygenating plants clogs up the space and can have a negative effect when they rot down. Look to see that you have enough areas of clear water. If not, pull handfuls of weed out. This is much nicer to do now

than on an icy November day! Leave any pondweed for 24 hours on the edge of the pond, to enable any insects or newts, etc. to find their way back to the water. After this time, put it on your compost heap. So lots to to, but it's so nice to take advantage of the season and collect the fruits of your labour. Good gardening! ■ Many thanks to all those who sent in plum stones following my recent appeal - I already have some saplings!! I will be running a similar appeal again soon more details next month!!

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New €10 banknote to enter circulation

o not be alarmed if you find an unfamiliar €10 banknote in your wallet in the near future, it is perfectly legal tender! September 23rd will see the new “Europa series” note enter circulation across the 23 countries that use the Euro, joining the €5 note that was first introduced in 2013. The new Europa series notes, which are being introduced in ascending order of denomination, are so-called as they feature an image of Europa - a figure from Greek mythology and the origin of the name of the continent - which appears in the hologram and the watermark. The new notes are the same size and very similar in appearance to the existing ones, which will remain legal tender across the 17-member eurozone. The Europa series of bank-

notes includes new and enhanced security features which the ECB hopes will offer better protection against counterfeiting. Their durability has also been improved by virtue of a new coating which has been applied. Although the notes are more secure, counterfeiting has not proved to be a huge problem for the eurozone. In the first half of 2012 a total of 251,000 counterfeit euro banknotes were withdrawn from circulation. That is just 0.0017% of the 14.6 billion genuine banknotes in circulation during the same period. Although the number of counterfeit notes is low, there was a slight increase in 2013 and the ECB will be keen to introduce the newer, more secure €20 and €50 notes in the near future; of the 353,000 counterfeit banknotes withdrawn from

service in 2013, three quarters were either €20 or €50 denominations. European Central Bank president Mario Draghi said the Europa series of notes would be “more intelligent and more secure than the first series”. Mr Draghi also said that the euro “has over the years become the most visible symbol of European integration”, adding that the new notes “continue to reflect the unity and diversity of our continent”. The notes include some text in Cyrillic, following the arrival of Bulgaria in the European and Monetary Union in 2007. The image of Europa - who according to Greek mythology was seduced and abducted by Zeus disguised as a bull - is taken from a famous vase on display at the Louvre Museum in Paris. ■

La Rentrée – Time to Stop Putting off those Tricky Decisions

s summer visitors start to drift away and we get “our” regions back to ourselves, thoughts turn to all those jobs that we have put off during the holidays. For those with children, late August is all about getting the list of books, pens and equipment needed for the new school year and getting to the local shops before they sell out. Gardeners will also start to think about the autumn jobs that need to be done before winter sets in. Why not also make this year’s “rentrée” the time when you finally put your finances in order? Just run through the following list and see whether

you have ever said any of these things. If so, it might be worth having a rethink, as taking no action could be an expensive mistake for you and/or your family. I am still resident in the UK, so don’t need to make any financial arrangements in France It is a common misconception that residence is a matter of choice. Whilst, of course, we can choose where to live, fiscal residence is also a matter of fact. Many people split their time between the UK and France and could quite legitimately claim that they are still UK resident. However, there are also a large number of people who spend

almost all of their time in France but are still “UK resident” for tax purposes. Each country has its own set of rules regarding residence, but if more than one country can claim you are resident there, and if there is a tax treaty in place between the countries, it is this which will determine where you are fiscally resident. Put simply, if you split your time between homes in the UK and France, where you spend more time is likely to be considered your place of residence. Even if you are still resident in the UK and only use your property in France for holidays, this property will be subject to the French inheritance rules in the event of your death and it is therefore sensible to ensure that you understand who will inherit what when you die. I will pay far more tax in France than Britain France has long had a reputation for high taxation, which spends its taxes properly on its infrastructure. Whilst it is true that the cost of running a business here could be significantly higher than in other European countries, for individuals, French income tax compares favourably with its neighbours. One area which concerns British people is the “Impôt de Solidarité sur la Fortune” (ISF), or wealth tax. This is an annual tax on your capital assets, which is alien to British taxpayers. The tax is applied once assets exceed €1,300,000 and your “princi-

pal residence” benefits from a 30% discount when calculating the value of assets. However, for anyone having taken up French residence since August 2008, you do not need to declare any “non French” assets for the five years after you become resident. Of course, it is sensible to do your sums before making any decisions about moving to another country permanently, but to live in France on an almost permanent basis and not declare yourself resident because you are worried about the tax bills could not only be a mistake but could land you in hot water with the authorities and could mean you are paying more tax than is necessary. The French system is too complicated and I just want an easy life It does sometimes seem that everything in France was invented to keep the bureaucrats happy, but with proper advice and guidance, the French system need not be that daunting. In any case, ignoring a potential problem because it seems too complicated to sort out generally just makes that problem worse. Getting seemingly complicated technicalities explained in plain English could prove to be invaluable in the long run. I have written a will in the UK and my family knows my wishes Living

permanently

France means that your worldwide assets are subject to French inheritance rules and taxes in the event of your death. The only exception for people with assets in the UK and France is any property (real estate) in the UK, which will still be subject to the rules and taxes that side of The Channel. If you do still have property in the UK, your UK will is still valid as far as that property is concerned. However, the rest of your assets will fall under the strict French rules, as originally decreed by Napoleon under the “Code Civil”. Qualified professional advice will help you to ensure that you understand the French rules and make use of them to suit your circumstances because dying without making prior arrangements could leave your heirs with some very nasty surprises. My money is all in Sterling and I don’t want to change it to Euros We would always advise people to have at least some income and/or capital in Euros, as that is the currency you use to buy your baguette and other essentials. However, whilst the recent weakening of the Euro has made the situation slightly better, it is understandable if people do not necessarily want to exchange Sterling for Euros currently. That does not mean that proper financial planning for life in France is not possible. Tax-efficient op-

tions still exist for those not wishing to invest in Euros, so long-term decisions can be made now and currency decisions can be postponed if you wish. What’s the point in bothering? I will eventually go back to the UK Whilst the longer term plan may well be to return eventually to the UK, doing no planning now could mean that you pay more in taxes on your income than you need to and you could land your heirs with big headaches if you die whilst still resident in France. It is perfectly possible to structure your affairs so that they are tax-efficient for life in France now, without having to undo all that planning if you move back to the UK in the future. ■ Seeking proper advice from a qualified professional is the only way to be sure that you are getting things right. Siddalls offers a free initial consultation, which is the opportunity for us to properly understand your circumstances and requirements and present our services to you. David Hardy is Regional Manager of Siddalls France, Independent Financial Advisers, specialised in tax, inheritance, pension and investment planning for the British community in the Limousin since 1996. Telephone 05 56 34 75 51, bordeaux.office@siddalls.net. www.siddalls.fr

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Marmite: Love it or Hate it

reat Britain and France may only be separated by as little as 33 kilometres, but when it comes to the foods we eat, our two countries can be light years apart! You will find that you have a very difficult time persuading a Brit that the leg of a frog is an appetising treat. Similarly, for us north of the Channel, snails belong in the garden and most certainly not on a plate, covered in garlic butter! The differences go in both directions. A plate of chips smothered in thick gravy is many people's idea of heaven, but will have a Frenchman scratching his head in confusion. And as for jellied eels... Perhaps the one food that best highlights the different tastebuds of such close neighbours is Marmite. Marmite is a rich, dark brown spread made from yeast extract, a by-product of beer brewing, which is most commonly eaten on toast or crackers or spread in

a sandwich. Occasionally it can be mixed with hot water to make a drink. But be careful, Marmite has a very dense flavour and you do not need much. There are very few equivalents to Marmite in mainland Europe, although people from Switzerland may be familiar with Cenovis. Marmite has a very particular taste, one which even divides the British population; a famous advertising campaign for the spread uses the line “Love it or Hate it”. Being “a bit like Marmite” is used in everyday language to describe something or someone that polarises opinion. Those that love Marmite, however, REALLY love it. It will often be top of the list of things that family and friends are asked to bring out to France as a gift “from home”. Many people cannot live without it. One study revealed that as many as 25% of Britons take Marmite with them when traveling! Although most associated

with Britain, the name Marmite will be familiar to the French. In France, a marmite is a large, covered earthenware or metal cooking pot and Marmite was originally supplied in this type of earthenware pot, hence the name. Since the 1920s, however, Marmite has been sold in the familiar glass jar with the iconic yellow lid, but the label still bears the image of a marmite to this day. Not only is Marmite delicious (unless you hate it), it is also very good for you. The yeast extract used to make it is rich in folic acid and a number of B-vitamins. During World War I, British troops were even issued with Marmite as part of their rations! If reading this has made you curious, you will often find small jars of Marmite in the foreign food aisle of larger French supermarkets. Alternatively, just ask any British expat... they will almost certainly have some in their cupboard! ■

The Bugle thanks French teacher, Sophie Arsac, for the translation of this month's bilingual article on a topical aspect of FrancoBritish culture.

Bilingual Crossword Clues in English - answers in French

euls 33 petits kilomètres séparent la Grande-Bretagne et la France mais quand on en vient à parler de la nourriture, nos deux pays se retrouvent parfois à des années-lumière l’un de l’autre ! Vous aurez beaucoup de mal à convaincre un Britannique qu’une cuisse de grenouille est une friandise appétissante. Dans le même esprit, au nord de la Manche, on pense que la place d’un escargot est dans le jardin et certainement pas dans une assiette, beurré à l’ail ! Inversement, la même assiette de frites baignant dans une sauce « gravy » bien épaisse transportera le Britannique moyen au paradis

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et plongera le Français dans un océan de perplexité. Sans parler des anguilles en gelée… S’il y a un aliment qui montre le mieux combien les papilles gustatives de si proches voisins sont différentes, c’est bien la Marmite. Extraite de la levure et sous-produit de la fabrication de la bière, c’est une pâte à tartiner riche et de couleur brun foncé. Elle est souvent étalée sur du pain grillé, un biscuit cracker ou bien dans un sandwich. Parfois on l’ajoute à de l’eau chaude pour en faire une boisson. Mais attention de ne pas en mettre beaucoup car la pâte a un goût très fort. Il existe très peu de produits

équivalents en Europe continentale, sauf chez les Suisses qui consomment le Cenovis. La Marmite a un goût très particulier, à tel point qu’elle divise la population britannique en deux camps. Une campagne publicitaire connue utilise le slogan « Marmite, tu l’aimes ou tu la détestes ». Désormais, « être un peu comme Marmite » est une expression familière qui décrit quelque chose ou quelqu’un qui polarise l’opinion publique. Par contre, ceux qui aiment la Marmite l’aiment VRAIMENT. C’est souvent le produit qui est en tête de liste lorsque la famille ou les amis doivent rapporter un cadeau du pays en France. Beaucoup

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Bilingual crossword solution can be found on page 29 de gens ne peuvent pas s’en passer et une étude a montré que 25 % des Britanniques prennent un pot de Marmite avec eux quand ils voyagent ! Bien qu’il soit généralement associé à la Grande-Bretagne, le mot féminin “marmite” est familier aux Français. Il désigne un grand récipient métallique ou en faïence recouvert d’un couvercle et utilisé pour cuire les aliments. Il a donné son nom au produit britannique qui, à l’origine, était contenu dans un pot en faïence. Depuis les années 1920, la Marmite est vendue dans un petit pot en verre devenu familier avec son couvercle jaune emblématique mais il y a toujours une petite marmite

représentée sur l’étiquette. La Marmite n’est pas seulement délicieuse (à moins que vous ne la détestiez…), elle est aussi bonne pour votre santé. L’extrait de levure est riche en acide folique et en vitamines B. Durant la première guerre mondiale, on la trouvait même dans les rations des troupes britanniques ! Si la lecture de cet article a attisé votre curiosité, vous pourrez probablement trouver de petits pots de Marmite dans le rayon “Produits du monde” des grands supermarchés français. Vous pouvez aussi en demander à n’importe quel expatrié britannique, il en aura probablement un pot dans son placard ! ■

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excellent condition. €40.00 Tel: 05 87 37 90 18

GARDEN FOR SALE: HZS280 Inline pool/pond pump Mono-

phase pump, 50HZ and 280W, pumps 8000 litres/ hour to a max height of 8m. Recommended for use with Polaris and similar pool robot cleaners. Only 6 weeks old and used for less than 10 hours. €80.00ono Tel Dave: 05 55 64 83 13 Email: dshawleycett@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Creamcoloured Water Butt Brand new and never used, with fittings. Holds a whopping 400 litres and cost 95€ new. €50.00ono Tel Dave: 05 55 64 83 13 Email: dshawleycett@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Verts Loisirs VLRT55 Rotovator In

excellent condition, used very little. As new condition. €375.00 Tel: 05 55 81 74 25 FOR SALE: Garden Shredder Bosch AXT 25TC 2500W shredder. Turbine Action. Excellent performance. Shreds up to 45mm diam. effortlessly. As new (happy to demonstrate). 22 months guarantee. Project finished - no further use. Cost 439

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The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with WWW.HOUSESONINTERNET.COM Euros. Accept 350 Euros. €350.00 Tel. Angus 05 55 71 76 36 Email: gubrath44@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Grey heavy duty plastic hostess trolley Ideal for garden use, top and bottom shelves both removable for cleaning. Boussac area. €10.00 Tel: 04 70 06 37 99

GENERAL FOR SALE: Concert Tickets Two tickets for two Musical Box "Genesis" concerts at the Paris Olympia Stadium on 18th and 19th October 2014. Category 1 seats. Full details can be found at http:// w w w. t h e m u s i c a l b o x . n e t / Cost 284 euros, will accept 200 euros. €200.00 Tel: 05 55 78 54 20 FOR SALE: Various Small table top freezer 20 euro; Under unit fridge with small freezer 30 euro; Honda 4 stroke lawn mower 90 euro; Art deco large pink glass mirror 250 euro; 1 vintage English bamboo cupboard 50 euro; Superb English octagonal table with inlaid top and bottom 225 euro. Fotos on request. Email: holiday4uinspain@gmail. com FOR SALE: Two Dutch gazelle bikes One with 6 gears and the other with 8 gears. Aluminum frames cost new 1300. Want 200 each. Email: holiday4uinspain@ gmail.com FOR SALE: Why take Victorian? 2 sinks like on

photo from French chateau, 1920s, brand Porcher. Good condition (80cm wide). Also flushing tank, toilet, bidets... buyer collects (near Limoges 87). Tel: 06 66 24 85 49 FOR SALE: Franco Belge 13kw woodburner Black, model 'Le Normandie' complete with flue pipe. Clear glass system and rear connection. Will take 50 cm logs. Excellent condition. €900.00 Tel: 05 55 78 54 20 FOR SALE: PAIR (2) 'SKYTEC' PA SYSTEM/ DISCO/KARAOKE SPEAKERS Suitable

parties, karaoke, and events. 150watt. 8 ohm. 44x26x28 cm. €45.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: 2 Sleeping Bags Almost good as new and only used 3 times. 15 euros each. Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: New oak beam 3.57 m long, 15 cms X 20 cms. €20.00 Tel: Alan 05 55 76 72 98 FOR SALE: Vintage stove Top feed, rear flue, 90 cm H x 36 cm square. Perfector model. P GENEVEE & CO. Requires small piece MICA to front door. €30.00 Tel:

Alan 05 55 76 72 98 FOR SALE: Ikea Mysa Stra clip together duvets 240 x 220 cm. Unused and still in packaging. €30.00 Tel: 05 55 60 04 10 Email: anne. greaves@hotmail.co.uk FOR SALE: BABY EQUIPMENT All in very good condition as they have had very little use: HIGHCHAIR, Chicco Puériculture Polly Double Phase. One of the best highchairs on the market. For children from 6 months up to 15kg. It is in near perfect condition, no wear and tear. New the price is more than 160 euros. This chair is a very good price at 70 euros. Two BABY GATES for stairs, wooden, adjustable widths, very easy to erect and easy to use - 10 euros each. Mothercare PLAY MAT, 90cm sq, perfect condition, padded, brightly coloured, sounds to the touch - 20 euros. CHANGE MAT, easy wipe, brightly coloured - 5 euros. Dining Table Booster seat - 5 euros. Car Window SUN PROTECTOR x 2 - 2 euros. HANGING TOYS for over a play mat - free. Tel: Mike Gregson 05 55 81 15 19 FOR SALE: Stratocaster type electric guitar and mini Marshall practice amp €70.00ono Tel: 05 55 71 79 31 Email: john.martin@ netcourrier.com FOR SALE: Green computer swivel chair In excellent condition. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: Assorted cases Including 2 hard abs10 euro each, 1 briefcase10 euro, 1 Rimowa executive travelling office was 500 euro new, 50 euro. Others from 5 euro each. Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: 700 x 450 Geo white basin with infinity plate Brand new, boxed. The

plate will elegantly cover up the waste outlet giving your basin a much tidier appearance, which can be removed for cleaning or used without. Cost approx €400, would like €235 (Basin & Infinity plate only). The picture shows our basin in situ, ordered two, now only require one. Located near Le Grand Bourg, 23240. €235.00 Email: vanessa. fugler@orange.fr FOR SALE: Cast iron radiator Was in working order when removed from our house. It is very heavy so you will have to arrange moving and transporting the rad. Located near Le Grand Bourg, 23240. €70.00 Email: vanessa.fugler@orange.fr FOR SALE: Various Super Kingsize duvet, unused. 10€. Also John Lewis duvet cover and matching sheet, unused. Pale blue. 15€. Mirror 80 x 65 cm. Painted wood - yellow with small decoration. Matching wall lights, toilet roll holder, shelf and soap dish holder. 40€. Guinea pig/hamster cage. 87 x 50 x 45 cm. As new. 15€. Ice cream maker - Philips. Little used. 20€. Text 06 41 99 57 40 (St Yrieix la Perche) FOR SALE: Fuel storage tank Above ground polyethylene

tank. 1500 litres capacity. €75.00 Tel: 02 54 24 22 17 (Maillet, Indre) FOR SALE: 10 radiators for central heating system All used but in good condition. Includes 2 motorised valves, 7 thermostatically controlled valves plus other valves and brass fittings. Sizes as follows (in mms): 1 triple 1300 x 900 x 155; 9 doubles 1210 x 610 x 105, 910 x 900 x 105, 1500 x 400 x 100, 1000 x 600 x 100, 1000 x 400 x 100, 1200 x 400 x 100, 3 @ 800 x 550 x 100. Space needed so...bargain at €180 the lot! €180.00 Tel: 02 54 24 22 17 (Maillet, Indre) FOR SALE: Brother KH knitting machine With ribbing attachment and Garter Carriage. Offers invited. Tel: 05 55 60 01 94 FOR SALE: Floral Magic vases Flower arranging made easy with these clever multilevel vases. Large and small. €10 the two. Tel: Tricia 06 89 06 38 52 St-Yrieix (87) FOR SALE: 3 bikes One ladies bike, universal 10 speed shimano gears 50 cm frame with chrome wheels, well used but ideal for nipping down to the boulangerie for the bread! 18€. One men's Peugeot road bike, 18 speed shimano gears 54 cm frame with alloy wheels 25€. One men's Mountain Track bike, 18 speed twist-grip shimano gears 54 cm frame with alloy wheels 30€. Photos available on request, Boussac area. Tel: 04 70 06 37 99 FOR SALE: Tall black wrought iron standard lamp To collect from Creuse/Allier border near to Boussac. €15.00 Tel: 04 70 06 37 99 FOR SALE: 2 large plastic containers Only used for collecting rainwater, no lids 10€ each or both for 18€. To collect from Creuse/Allier border near to Boussac. Tel: 04 70 06 37 99 FOR SALE: Meat mincer New in box. €15.00 Tel: 05 55 62 49 65 Email: vickikevin23@gmail.com FOR SALE: Bread maker As new, used only once. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 62 49 65 Email: vickikevin23@gmail.com FOR SALE: Rug Size 224

x 167 cm. Rose & cream coloured and in good condition. €25.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: Lord of the Rings

Iron Rings, 1,60 in diameter, for flower beds or other. 7-8 cm wide. €25 for one, €20 each from 2 onwards. 5 left. Buyer collects (southwest Limoges). Call Katharina 06 66 24 85 49 FOR SALE: Commercial Kitchen Equipment E500 Commercial Dishwasher 600€ ono; 900 x 300cm Falcon Grill with Shelving and S/S Splashback Plate 400€ ono; Large Hot Counter (approx 1,5 mtr. in length) 4 hot plates and hot cupboard underneath 600€

ono; 22" Firstline Colour TV with remote control 120€ ono; Convection Oven (needs attention) - offers. Various kitchen serving equipment, various items for the restaurant and for the bar (list available). No reasonable offer refused. Contact Mrs M Taylor 05 55 48 92 84 or 06 04 09 03 10 FOR SALE: Travel cot/ mattress & child's car seat One travel cot and mattress in excellent condition 40 euros or near offer and one child's car seat in excellent condition. Suitable for age baby to 9 years. French manufactured, meets all European safety standards 40 euros or near offer. Tel: 02 54 24 41 73 FOR SALE: Diesel containers (2) 20 lts capacity - €5 Tel: Tricia 06 89 06 38 52 (St-Yrieix 87) FOR SALE: Road racing bike Carrera tdf pro with cateye velo wireless cycling computer, paddle shift Shimano gears, large size, hardly used in very good condition.Please email for further info. €225.00 Email: rockhousefrance@hotmail. co.uk FOR SALE: Range cooker Art Deco Rosieres 6480, log burning, white enamel and chrome. Please email for further info. €100.00 Email: rockhousefrance@hotmail. co.uk FOR SALE: Cot x 2 + Child's desk Cot, Mothercare, as new, with mattress as new EUR 50. Travel cot as new, with mattress as new - EUR 20. Child's desk, wooden, with lifting desk lid and wipe clean plastic coated, plus wooden chair - EUR 20. €50.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: BIG OLD JERRY CAN US 1952. 16 litres. €15.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: 2 CHILD GATES 8 euros each. Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart)

VEHICLES / PARTS FOR SALE: Mobile home

Mobile home 9m x 3m, toilet, kitchen, etc. Ideal for extra accommodation. Reasonable condition, weather tight. Reduced price 1000€. Transportation possible (at buyer's expense). Near Bussière-Poitevine. €1,000.00 Tel: 05 55 68 34 07 FOR SALE: Large Static Caravan Gas and electricity OK. Take away for euros 800. 7m x 2m50 €800.00 Tel: 06 38 72 12 42 FOR SALE: Bermuda 950 Norauto top box with roof bars Used once, good condition. Easy and rapid to fit with anti-theft system. 200e roof bars and top box. €200.00 Tel: 06 95 32 63 79 FOR SALE: Set of 3 Rhino roof bars To suit Citroen Jumper/Relay, Peugeot Expert, Fiat Ducato vans. With load stops, and all fixings, very good condition. €50.00 Tel: 06 06 60 46 97

FOR SALE: Hydraulic motorbike lift 360kg lift, wheel clamp, locking bar, foot pedal operation, removable rear ramp. New and unused. €275.00 Tel: 06 06 60 46 97 FOR SALE: Elddis Avante 556 (2006) 6 berth Special Edition Caravan Very Good

Condition. At present stored on site in the Loire Valley at Courte de Vallee. Airvault. Can be viewed there. It includes Kampa Rally 390 awning and groundsheet. T V Vision Plus. Mats for interior. Mattress topper. Double duvet. 2 pillows. Wheel lock/brace. European gas bottle. Aqua roll and 40 litre water carrier with sack truck. New Pump. Serviced September 2013. Insured and storage paid for 2014. Registered CRIS. Many other oddments in van. Sold as seen. €6,000.00ono Tel: 05 55 68 240 7 (evenings) Email: maureendogdom22@ gmail.com FOR SALE: MOTORHOME Challenger 141 Fiat 1.9 turbo

diesel. Year 2000 in excellent condition. Completely reupholstered. CT in May 2014. Completely reliable and comfortable vehicle, sleeps up to six depending on configuration. Based in Marsac, in north west Creuse. €13,500.00 Tel: 05 55 61 18 60 Email: richardhoare1@ orange.fr FOR SALE: Suzuki Grand Vitara 2.0TD 3DR 2004

Model Covered 115.000 miles. RHD French registered, with Carte Grise and CT till 30/05/2015. Four new tyres just fitted. Cam belt OK. Well maintained, very clean and tidy. €4,300.00 Email: ericandcath@gmail. com FOR SALE: Leyland DAF Van Spares Break shoes - €20. Brake pads - €20. Handbrake cable - €10. All new, unused (might fit Land Rover). Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: 6 Leyland DAF Van Wheels With tyres. Might fit Transit. €60 - won't split. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Ford Mustang 3.8 V6 Convertible 1999,

automatic, LHD, electric roof, beige leather interior, 4 new tyres, 130,000 miles, 6

CD changer + radio (Sony), sport wheels & exhaust, dark metallic green. All in excellent condition & collectable. €5,500.00 Tel: 02 54 01 05 74 FOR SALE: Transit motorhome 1983 2.5Di

Right hand drive. English registered. Excellent condition for year. Needs some TLC. €1,800.00ono Tel: 06 42 38 54 22 FOR SALE: Two part worn Michelin tyes, Alpin mud & snow 145/80 R13. €45.00 Tel Mike: 05 55 89 21 37 (evenings please) FOR SALE: Feu Vert roof racks for Renault 21/19 Excellent condition. €15.00 Tel Mike: 05 55 89 21 37 (evenings please) FOR SALE: Mazda 6 Sport 2006 (Diesel) RHD, French registered with controle technique until April 2016. Mazda authorised serviced throughout, 125000 miles. Fitted with tow bar. €2,300.00 Tel: 05 55 81 00 97

WHITE GOODS FOR SALE: Whirlpool washing machine In good working order. €25.00 Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: Full size place set dishwasher Laden G310 In working order. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: 2 x 100l chest freezer with fast freeze and storage basket 30 euro each. Tel: 05 55 81 08 77

WANTED WANTED: A female companion over 50yrs of age to live with an older women until 16th Dec 2014 Lodgings and a comfortable bedroom with all amenities are provided, household chores to be shared along with shopping, come and go as you please, must have own transport, maybe ideal for someone seeking to buy own property in Creuse. Contact by email please. Email: tracychalloner4@gmail.com WANTED: Marley Rouen roof tiles or similar Tel: 05 55 82 09 04 Email: rockhousefrance@ hotmail.co.uk WANTED: 1200mm kitchen sink base unit with sink / with or without doors Please contact Gloria 05 55 80 43 87 WANTED: Furnished house for rent for a few months Retired French Dutch couple. Rural, fenced garden and internet connection indispensable. North West Creuse. Email: fvandaalenwetters@gmail. com WANTED: OLD MOTOR CYCLES Barn clearance, garage clearance. Pre 1966 motor cycles hidden away in barns and garages wanted for cash, any condition, even the rusty ones and non runners. Everything considered. Friendly buyer will call round. Pls tel Martin on 05 55 89 12 96 WANTED: Trailer - any age or condition Tel: 02 48 56 74 73

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Business Directory

Your indispensable guide to finding local businesses & artisans Activities & Leisure Animals & Pets Auto Services Building Services Architectural Services Carpenters/Joiners Electricians Fosses Septiques General Groundworks Painters/Decorators

Activities & Leisure

Plasterers Plumbers Sandblasting Chimney Sweeps Computers/Satellites >> pg 18 Engineering >> pg 19 Food & Drink >> pg 19 Garden Services >> pg 19 >> pg 19 -21 Gifts & Crafts Handholding Services >> pg 21 Health & Beauty >> pg 21 >> pg 18 >> pg 18 >> pg 18

>> pg 22 >> pg 22 >> pg 22 >> pg 22 >> pg 22 >> pg 23 >> pg 23-24 >> pg 24 >> pg 24 >> pg 24 >> pg 24

Cattery Animals & Pets The Caring Rochechouart

05 55 03 76 87 / 06 30 02 35 73 Only 30 mins from Limoges airport. Established, purpose built secure cattery. Large individual/family units, tiled floors, shelving, adjoining outside areas. Heated, individual needs catered for. NEW - purpose built isolation unit. Certificate of Capacity. Contact Barbara:

bdowning77@wanadoo.fr

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

RING BILL! Registered Car Mechanic

05.55.81.31.85

See Display Ad pg 20

Building Services

SIRET: 494 125 016 00019

DAY TICKET FISHING Animal communication Enjoy a day's fishing at Lake Brillac, situated in Brillac, 16500. Carp, Roach, Zander and Perch. Sport fishing only - no kill policy.

Full day ticket - €10 pp

Open daily. Night fishing available on request. Equipment hire/bait available at extra cost. etangbrillac@yahoo.com

Tel: 05 49 48 14 73

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

www.ame-et-corps.com Tel: 06.66.24.85.49

http://www.lakebrillac.co.uk

English, French, German - and Animal spoken! Katharina Maiss

VALROFF Bateaux bois

The Orchard

Siret No. 511 322 554 00011

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

www.valroffbateauxbois.com

Kennels & Cattery (Farges, nr. Aubusson)

Small & friendly, English run. Viewings welcome. Certificat de capacité. Also available: Pet foods, treats & accessories. Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87

23700 MAINSAT

siret: 504 584 228 00010

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

Family, cage-free boarding for dogs and cats. Positive dog training and counseling. We make sure that “Ze Dog (& Cat) House” is a real home from home for your companions so that they, as well as you, spend a great time on holiday! June Altman, Le Puytren, 87800 Meilhac

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

Auto Services

Champlong Chatterie

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

Renovating your French property? New build?

SIRET: 493 770 358 00015

MOTOR PARTS CHARENTE

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

www.motorpartscharente.com

champlongchatterie@me.com www.champlongchatterie.com

JOHN SOWERSBY

SIRET: 520 896 671 00010

Architectural DRAWING SERVICE

lavieilleabbaye@orange.fr

Alison & Ray

Tel: 05 55 60 27 83

Architectural Services

Tel: 05 53 52 36 05

www.the-orchard.eu

Delivery via Parcelforce Worldwide to your door in France +44 (0)1377 255470 / +44 (0)7830 170761

motorptscharente@aol.com

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Plans-on-line.com New on-line service for all planning applications. Reduce your costs with our unique semi-DIY service. You provide the data – we create the dossier – you print & deliver... Simples ! Web : www.plans-on-line.com Email : plans-on-line@live.fr Tel : 02 54 47 24 86 / 06 77 43 99 54 SIRET : 524 757 853 00014

Dossiers prepared Permis de Construire Déclarations Préalables

Mon - Sat: 9.00 - 7.00

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

ZE DOG (& CAT) HOUSE

>> pg 24 >> pg 25 >> pg 25 >> pg 25 >> pg 25 >> pg 25 >> pg 25

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

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

web: www.masterplans.eu email: info@masterplans.eu siret: 790 016 984 00011

CHARTERED STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Pre-purchase & Structural Surveys. Verbal & written reports. Structural calculations & drawings. Redevelopment ideas & solutions. Tim Haw B.Eng C.Eng M.I.Struct.E

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

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76 For more information on advertising in the Bugle Business Directory, give us a call or send us an email: sales@thebugle.eu

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ADVERTORIAL

From Farm to Fork

n one not so sunny afternoon in the UK, my now husband and I were waiting to see the bank manager for the yearly review. “A Place in the Sun: Home or Away” was on the TV and the presenter was showing a couple around a large property with a house, barn, etc. and 17 ha of land... and the price was just €120,000! Both of us looked up to find that this was in France, and that is where it all began for us. We were living in Shropshire and farming 80 ha of land. Rob bought and sold cattle as well as farming our own, and I had pigs, sheep and a pure breed poultry business and sold pork and sausages from our farm shop. As we began to look for farms in France and talk to farmers who had moved here, we decided before we even came that this is what we wanted to do. So we sold land and most of our 200 suckler cows, 200 sheep

and 50 breeding sows - otherwise we would never have had the time to even come and look at a property. And so, leaving our daughter in charge, we came to France. We arrived on our first visit in August 2013 with 2-year-old son, Charlie. The process was a real eye-opener, but on the third day we found what we were looking for: Rob got his Limousin cattle and I got a farm shop. The one small detail left to sort out in the UK was our marriage (!) and before long we were honeymooning in France and signing the papers for our new farm. By March this year we were here permanently with 100 Limousin cattle, tractors and a French farmhand, Jean-Michel, who has proved to be invaluable to us! Today, I have a farm shop where we sell our Limousin beef, veal and poultry. For Christmas, we will have turkey and goose and next year, lamb. All the meat we sell is bred, fed

and finished on the farm with corn and hay/silage we grow ourselves here in Vilenne, just outside Celon, near Argenton-sur-Creuse. Quality and traceability are very important to me as well as knowing where meat comes from, how it has been looked after and how it has been fed. Here we truly are Farm to Fork. All our beef, veal and poultry are available to pick up from the farm on a pre-order basis; lamb will be available next year. The beef is sold in a box of 1218kg - depending on the size of the animal. In this box you get everything from pot au feu (the French brisket) to fillet steak. Larger boxes can also be ordered (24-34 kg). The lamb will be sold as a half or a whole lamb to start in June 2015. Please phone me if you would like to know anything about what we do here, or keep an eye on our Directory Advert in the Food & Drink section of The Bugle for contact details. ■

Building Services

BARWICK ÉLECTRICITÉ

Carpenters/ Joiners

Electricians

Le Charme De Chêne Handmade solid oak joinery and furniture

SALAMANDRE

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.

électricité Keith SLOPER

02 54 25 65 08 06 16 91 64 67

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

SIRET: 510 156 763 00011

No Siret: 494 916 760 00015

WOODWORK

Pink Electrique

www.lecharmedechene.com contactus@lecharmedechene.com

MADE TO MEASURE

DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, STAIRCASES, OAK FRAMES... FROM LOCAL HARD AND SOFT WOODS. SHUTTERS FROM 35 EUROS. Please explore our website for more information:

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

05 55 14 12 43

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

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76 Nicholas Hemming Wood Craft www.nicholashemming.co.uk

02 48 63 15 09 - see main ad pg 7

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

Leigh Dodd

Electrical Services Full house rewiring, renovations EDF/Consuel arrangements Fully qualified & Decennale insured Established in France since 2007 Based near St-Yrieix-la-Perche

O5.55.48.95.86

SHAUN BARWICK QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

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

Tel: 09 72 35 74 73

Limousin Beef Available as 1/16th (12-18kg) or 1/8th (24-34kg) Rosbif (approx. 1.5 to 2kg or 3 to 4kg) Filet (approx. 250 to 400g or 500 to 700g) Bifteck (approx. 2 to 3kg or 4 to 6kg) Rumsteck (approx. 350 to 500g or 700g to 2kg) Entrecôte (approx. 1.5 to 2.5kg or 4 to 6kg) Bourguignon (approx. 2 to 3kg or 4 to 6kg) Braisé (approx. 1.5 to 2kg or 3 to 4kg) Pot au feu (approx. 2 to 3kg to 4 to 6kg) Jarret (approx. 500g to 1kg or 1 to 2kg) 10,90€/kg - On sale from September to May by pre-order For Christmas (pre-order): Goose (4 to 6kg), Turkey (3 to 6kg) Year round: Duck (2 to 4kg) - 7.10€/kg, Chicken 2 to 4kg - 6.90€/kg EARL Les Fromentaux - Robert and Sue Manning. 10 Route de Vilenne, 36200 Celon Tel: 02 54 25 34 73

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

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

05 55 41 17 76

Lumiere Service et Energie

Building Services

Steven Rofe 20+ Years experience

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

INSTALLATION23

- Electricity - Plumbing - Air conditioning and heat pump - Small renovations (bathrooms, kitchens, etc.) Dutch and English spoken Creuse / Puy-de-Dôme E-mail: installation23@gmail.com

www.saraleigh.com contact@saraleigh.com

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

Siret: 507 643 336 00013

Siret: 753 054 030 00014

sales@thebugle.eu

Fosses Septiques 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

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

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

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 - with/without driver

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

CHRIS STONE SERVICES

PLUMBING/ELECTRICITY INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS TEL: 05.55.06.05.69 MOB: 06.04.44.26.36

We guarantee to beat any like for like quote !

Covering Depts: 87 & 16

siret: 514 556 208 00015

SIRET: 520 275 504 00022

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

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

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

Building Services General

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

Your advert here

La Maison

Building and woodwork info@la-maison.biz www.la-maison.biz 06 40 30 70 90 - see main ad, pg 13

Masonry & More

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

05 55 61 93 07

martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com SIRET: 531 768 182 00010

Property Maintenance Services

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

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

Abris Bois LV

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76 Paul Jones Renovation

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

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

La Coterie Entreprise Approved septic tank installer

05.55.80.83.30

www.lce23.com See our main ad - pg 22

05 55 41 17 76

Timber Building Specialists www.abrisfrance.fr 05 87 77 95 57 - see pg 12

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

La Noneix

RSW Entreprises

Tony Hall

Construction

Fosse Septique Specialist

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

See our Display Ad - pg 14

& Property Services

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

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

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

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

05.55.80.00.57

R & B Construction ALL ASPECTS OF RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTION * Summer Discounts * • House & barn renovations • Garage/loft conversions • Bathroom/shower rooms • Doors/windows • Roofing • Patios/decking • Plumbing & Electrical • 10 year Guarantee Insurance

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

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

E: hall.anthony@orange.fr Dave Cardwell - Builder

05 55 98 24 12

See our Display Ad - pg 3

05 55 60 29 50 / 06 04 13 30 57 email: davis-davis@sfr.fr Siret: 498 203 652 00017

KWIKSTAGE Scaffold Hire

Courson Construction

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

Need a pair of hands?

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

SIRET: 501 338 230 00011

Tél: 02.54.06.91.54 Mob: 06.95.21.74.05

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

siret: 509 180 410 00011

View our renovation work at

Décennale Assurance

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

05.55.02.66.58 / 06.76.09.68.37

17 Rue Grande, 36340 Cluis

Quality Workmanship Guaranteed Internal/ External Developments

Email: philip.andrews@orange.fr

General Builders "Amy's", Salon de Thé

Davis & Davis

30 years' Experience in Construction, Renovation & Project Management

Or visit my website

www.bw-renovations.co.uk

Your advert here

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

Concrete & formwork specialist, including concrete stairs. Large scaffold stock. 25 years + experience. Honest & fair quotations. References available. Rapid response estimates and start dates. Insured & registered

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

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

T J Renovations

30 years experience in building trade

05 55 41 17 76

Full refurbishments undertaken

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

05 55 61 08 02 / 06 52 23 89 54

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

web: www.builderinthecreuse.co.uk

Email: tjrenovations96@yahoo.fr Siret: 750 068 116 00011

RING BILL!

Advertise your business here

Registered Car Mechanic

05.55.41.17.76

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

sales@thebugle.eu

(contrôle technique)

SIRET: 494 617 798 00017

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

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ADVERTORIAL

Property Market Activity on the Increase

ouses on Internet, the successful, fastgrowing internet marketing company that helps people sell their French property without using an agent, is seeing that the trend which started at the end of 2013, namely a serious increase in the number of sales, is continuing this year. When we compare the figures for 2014 with the same period last year, enquiries from prospective buyers have more than doubled and sales have risen by over 60%, says Richard Kroon, founder and director. About 85% of buyers through their website are foreigners. As the UK property market is improving rapidly, a lot of prospective buyers are now British, but other countries like Holland, Belgium, Germany,

Switzerland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and of course Australia keep showing an increase in buying French property, both for holiday homes or to live here permanently. The key to their success is without doubt the extensive global network which enables them to reach prospective buyers wherever they are. Another strong and unique quality of Houses on Internet is the way they present each property. The number of photos, depending on the type of house, is usually between 50 and 70, everything is described in three languages, translated by professionals, and the information given is not just about the house, but also about shopping facilities, schools, airports, etcetera. The most important thing is to reach the buyers. Richard:

“An excellent Google ranking is crucial and so we keep optimizing our website and advertise all over the internet, literally worldwide. As we advertise each property on other large, international sites as well, the total exposure is enormous.” Throughout France, Houses on Internet has over 90 photographers who visit their clients when they decide to sell their property through them. And of course, any summer photos these clients already have themselves can be copied too, in order to make the best possible presentation. Signing-up to sell your house through Houses on Internet is easy. Visit their website which is available in four languages; it contains all the information you need and everything is ex-

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

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

To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 05 55 41 17 76 Max Huggett Experienced and fully registered builder Offering a broad selection of building services in depts. 87, 19 & 23. From one off installations to complete renovations, construction, landscaping and ground works. E: info@maxhuggett.com

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

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

French Lily

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

GODSON

Travaux Publics www.pilgrim23.com 05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3 A. Robins Construction Roofing Specialist www.robinsbuilders.com 05 45 61 40 15 - see pg 13

Monte Sarginson

Double D

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

Building & Property Services

Pointing. Brick, Stone, Blocks laid. Handyman/Gardening. Cleaning Services & Key Holding. Dept. 23 & surrounding areas. call Barry or Kim:

06 42 19 20 06

Building Services

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

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

Groundworks

Lovejoy’s Scaffolding Hire

Old Style Creativity Rural Renovations

Mini-Digger with driver

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

Siret no 507 516 748 00013

Multi-skilled Professional Workmanship for every aspect of your build Please see our portfolio at : www.oldstylecreativity.weebly.com Contact Kristian Woodgate on:

kristianwoodgate@icloud.com

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

Mini Digger

with Driver for Hire

Landscaping, ditching, land clearance etc. Also general Garden Maintenance John Bonella

87440 Marval

05 55 78 62 29

siret no. 523 183 580 00019

john.bonella@gmail.com

john.bonella@gmail.com See Main Ad Below

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

Interior and Exterior Colour Consultations

Building Services

05 55 63 53 06

Simon Carter

05.55.78.62.29

Painting and Decorating

Room Re-designs

Painters/ Decorators

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

CALL KATH

05 55 41 17 76

e: sussex.kim@orange.fr

House Renovations Inside & Out

Your advert here

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

Kathleen Willis

kathleen.willis@orange.fr siret 802 262 35200015

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

FREE QUOTES

05 55 41 17 76

Web: www.sjcmontluc.fr Email: sjcmontluc@yahoo.fr

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Tel: 05 87 19 91 50 Mob: 07 81 26 88 65 siret: 792.130.932.00017

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

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Septic tanks

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

Concrete

concrete ﬂoors, concrete terraces, concrete retaining walls, openings, underﬂoor heating, insulation, steps.

Renovation

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

trading 6 years

see our portfolio at www.LCE23.com

05.55.80.83.30

Building Services Plasterers 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

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

Chris

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

CALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION

05 55 63 53 06 06 23 29 48 19

registered and insured for all work we do

Building Services Plumbers Benjamin Jourdan

Plumber/Electrician

Installation, servicing & maintenance of all types of boiler: wood, gas, fuel, pellet... Solar panels installed and maintained. Underfloor heating, bathrooms, kitchens, etc... General electric works up to full house rewire. Will travel.

www.helplomberie.com e: benjaminjourdan@hotmail.com

m: 06 42 65 83 44 t: 05 55 60 84 69

05 55 80 92 91

info@platrierlimousin.fr Siret: 534 396 908 00012

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

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 67 77 83 05 steve@sandandblast.com

All types of chimneys cleaned Clean and efficient Certificat de Ramonage issued with every chimney swept Woodburners supplied & fitted Accredited flue installer Woodburner repairs Safety surveys Chimney repairs/maintenance

02 54 06 40 80

sootylesweep@gmail.com siren 535 199 483

Computers & Satellites

SIRET: 534 759 337 00015

SPREAD THE COST OF A NEW GAS/OIL BOILER OVER 3 MONTHS 23 Years Qualified (Previously UK CORGI registered – Oil / Natural Gas / LPG) Established and registered in France for 8 years. Areas Covered: North Creuse (23) & South Indre (36)

Tel: 05 55 62 34 66

Email: amanda.rick@tiscali.co.uk

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

H20 CREUSE 05 55 63 89 23

Martin Walters

Plumber

Caught out last winter? Don't worry! We can now offer winter checks, drain downs, caretaking, general DIY, key holding, as well as our usual friendly plumbing services.

Tel 02 54 24 84 62 Siret 522 804 723 00016

Sat-Elec Formerly Electrosat

UK & French Satellite TV

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

TOOWAY BROADBAND Approved Supplier

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

06 30 28 81 43

We only use our own qualified staff No call out charge Free quotations All areas covered Quality work from qualified Staff 5 Place de la Republique Sauviat-sur-Vige 87400 siret no 798 364 600 00014

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

06.79.07.91.56

Chimney Sweeps

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

All aspects of Plumbing and Heating work undertaken.

see pg 4

Registered in France. Fully insured offering 10 year guarantee. Call Stuart on:

We provide a fully operated

Plumbing & Heating Engineer

SIRET: 504 612 441 00015

The friendly and reliable plasterer

Sand and Blast

Rick Fife

Heating & Plumbing engineer

Le Plâtrier du Limousin

Sandblasting

CLEAR CHIMNEYS

siret: 517 848 826 00023

christopher.willis@orange.fr Le Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles

Building Services

sales@LCE23.com

GOODWIN SATELLITE

Big Dish Satellite

Dept 23 & surrounding areas

NO FIX... NO FEE !!

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

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

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

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

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

www.stovesellers.com

05 55 63 78 72 Siren: 502 409 949

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

sales@thebugle.eu

05 55 78 72 98 see main ad - pg 8

IT Support for Creuse, HauteVienne, Indre and Vienne

www.indre-it.com 02.54.25.65.08 06.16.91.64.67

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

Contact Barry Manning

Chimney Sweeping

www.bigdishsat.com

Creusetec

Satellite Systems 05 55 66 60 21

"Tooway" High speed internet via satellite TV Satellite Sales, Service & Installations. TV Receiver & Electronic Repairs. Dish alignments. Sky/Freesat/TNT/FTA. Most of depts 23,03,63,87,36 covered.

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

Mayday

computer services - pc • mac • network

05 55 68 47 33 / 06 82 26 31 54 see pg 8

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

05 55 41 17 76

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ADVERTORIAL

“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity

simple solar energy system that runs on its own, even when you are not there! – And provides a free heat supplement in winter. The Solarventi air panel was invented more than 20 years ago by Hans Jørgen Christensen, from Aidt Miljø, with the backing of the Danish government. He wanted to use the sun’s energy for airing and ventilation of the thousands of holiday homes on the West coast of Jutland, - houses that were left empty and unheated for long periods - houses with damp problems, mould and bad odours - houses that left their owners with discomfort, lots of work and expense. He wanted a system that would be safe, simple, without the need for radiators, water and/ or mains electricity. Slowly but surely, the first Solarventi

model came together. How it works The principle behind Solarventi is simple: a small, builtin, solar cell powers a 12V fan that is connected to an air vent, a control unit and an on/ off switch. Whenever the sun shines, the air in the solar panel is heated and the fan, receiving power from the solar cell, introduces warm, dry air into your home at the rate of 20 to 100 cubic metres per hour. The initial models were more than capable of keeping the cottages dry (and ventilated), even with the limited sunshine hours available in Denmark during the winter season. Since that time, the technology has really come along in leaps and bounds. Now, more than 20 years later, the 3rd and 4th

generation Solarventi have exceeded all expectations. In Southern Europe, Solarventi is not only used for ventilation/dehumidification purposes; with far more winter sunshine hours, it also provides a substantial heating supplement. Several technical and governmental studies show that incoming air temperature can be increased by as much as 40°C. A DIY Solution? The installation process is very straightforward and should only take two or three hours. All that is needed is a drill, hammer and chisel to make a hole in the wall. Roof installations are also possible. In fact, the Solarventi was originally designed to be a DIY product in Scandinavia it still is. There are no electrical or

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. ■

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

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

Engineering

Le Champsac

B&B Restaurant Bar Tabac & Salle des Fêtes

good food! good company! good night out!

MARSAC LIGHT ENGINEERING

Machining services Manual turning and milling Component manufacture and repair Also manual gearbox rebuilds Competition transmission specialist MARSAC 23210 John Richard Hoare

05 55 61 18 60 richardhoare1@orange.fr Siret no. 801 650 573 00018

Food & Drink

open all year regular events private parties

www.lechampsac.com

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

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

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

Come and see for yourself - Open all week.

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

02 54 06 30 77

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

Le Creusois

02.54.60.02.14 - see pg 6

Les Genêts, Azerables

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

Le Moulin du Breuil BAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE 23140 PIONNAT

Bar/Restaurant

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

05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 8

www.lecreusoisbistro.com

Le Relais de l'Abloux

Carraciola Sardo

SIREN: 483 988 853

Italian restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac

Tel: 05 55 63 86 05

36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

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

02 54 47 56 74

or visit us on Facebook see you soon, Steve and Elena

Bar - Restaurant Pizzeria Pizzas to eat in or take away

www.carraciola.com

Atelier d'Art du Jardin

Oh My Cod Fish and Chips

RIVE DROITE

Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Hols 11h00 to 18h00

05 55 80 34 26 - see pg 16

02 54 24 01 06

Artisan art for your garden.

The Codfather

26, Ecurat 23150

JJ’s Cafe Bar

Le Pub

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

www.ohmycod.fr

British Fish & Chips in France www.thecodfather.eu See main ad pg 13

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

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

Time for Tea

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

05 55 80 84 65

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

Petticoat Lane 5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99 Visit: www.petticoatlaneshop.com E-mail: sales@petticoatlaneshop.com English groceries, Fresh British Beef & Steaks (to order only), Gammon Steak, Bacon, Sausage & Cheddar Cheese. Wide range of frozen items including vegetarian. Traditional English beers, Sherries & Wine. Cards for all occasions. Opening hours: Mon - Sat 10am – 6pm Visit us and compare our prices

Restaurant AUX CEPES LA veytiZoU, 87130

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38 see main ad - pg 4

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Cross Cut Tree Surgeons

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

beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk

05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

siret: 530 840 958 00017

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Food & Drink

Gifts & Crafts

The Exchange Rochechouart

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

Handholding Services

Health & Beauty

NEED HELP?

AMMARA

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

Amy's

Salon de thé & ice cream emporium! Open Tuesdays to Sundays 10 until late Free wifi Private courtyard 17 Rue Grande, 36340 Cluis (opposite chez noëlle!)

02 54 31 36 03

26, Ecurat 23150

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

Cream teas on the terrasse. RDV for weekday visits SVP. 2km from Chénérailles and the Chateau Villemonteix

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

E: amystearooms@outlook.com www.amystearooms.com

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

Your advert here

Helen Clarence Designs

05 55 41 17 76 Garden Services

Wearable art jewellery; embroidery kits & lessons tailored to your needs Studio open September to June Friday to Sunday 14h-18h 21 La Tour, 23130 St-Dizier-la-Tour

www.helenclarence.com tel: 05 55 81 00 97

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Mon Chic Cottage

(formerly Vera Laine Cadeaux)

Home Decor & Gifts

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 pg 23

Tea, coffee & home-made scones / cakes Official Stockist & Workshop for Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan & Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic Open Tue-Fri: 10h00 -18h00 Sat: 10h00-13h00 Contact Jay:

05 87 77 95 59

www.monchiccottage.com info@monchiccottage.com

Très Jolie

Ladies fashion accessories 05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53 see main ad pg 13

WWW.CARDBUBBLE.COM BUY YOUR BRITISH GREETINGS CARDS ONLINE! QUALITY CARDS AT UK PRICES! E: ANGI@CARDBUBBLE.COM FREE DELIVERY ON ALL ORDERS OVER €10 WORLDWIDE siret: 751 978 917 00019

Ivan Petley

3D Puzzle Maker Handmade, fully interlocking, multi-layered 3D puzzles from just €9. Keyrings €2 plus other unique gift ideas. Customisation and personalisation possible. Come and visit the workshop by appointment.

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

'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.

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

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

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

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

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

A HELPING HAND OSTEOPATHY & ACUPUNCTURE 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

Sophie Arsac

French lessons & handholding services 05.55.89.15.74 - pg 15

Please mention The Bugle when responding to adverts

lindabodimeade@eircom.net paulbodimeade@eircom.net

05 87 41 07 93 - see pg 3

Learning to meditate

Meditation class in Limoges for beginners and advanced participants Each Tue at 7pm at 7-9, Rampe du Pont Neuf, in the dojo of Ashtanga Yoga Limoges First session free of charge, then 4 evenings at a total fee of €35. Working in small groups in a beautiful space. ** Mediation class in St-Junien - starts 14/09 ** www.ame-et-corps.com or call Katharina Maiss on:

06.66.24.85.49

House Clearance

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

Tel: 06 86 89 81 02 siret 528 539 448

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

debarrasser87

House Clearance Specialists www.ferraille87.com see main ad - pg 7

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Insurance & Finance

Property Maintenance

Soie et Bois Depot Vente des Vêtements

Dress agency and gallery, specialising in designer and high quality pre-owned clothes for women and children, together with accessories, footwear, jewellery, gift items, and hand made furniture. 4 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

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

HiFX

International money transfer

www.hifx.co.uk

Siddalls

Financial Solutions & Expert Advice

05.56.34.75.51

See our Display Ad - pg 14

Les Bons Voisins www.LBVfrance.com

Help with all property related issues

See main ad pg 9

Property Sales

Limousin Spas NEW FOR 2014

Alongside the amazing "Rotospa" spa range, we are now able to supply the "Durasport" & "Strong Spas" ranges of quality spas. All our spas are manufactured to the highest standards & have full manufacturers warranty. These spas have relatively low power requirements & are very economical. Prices start from €3,750. Models seat 2 to 7 people. For more information on our range check out our website: www.limousin-spas.com or telephone: 05 55 63 26 20

Language Services

Numéro Siret: 752 157 610 00011

Houses on Internet www.housesoninternet.com

05.55.65.12.19

See our Display Ad - pg 3

Annet Karhof French lessons & Language Services

06 37 08 92 09 - see pg 4

Pest Control

Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

Eco Entrepot

05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 4

05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 5

Leggett Immobilier www.leggettfrance.com

Stove Sellers www.stovesellers.com

see main ad - pg 7

See our Display Ad - pg 10

Cendrillon - Bourganeuf www.limousin-bilingual.com

05 53 56 62 54

Retail & Commerce Central France Pest Control Dératisation, Déinsectisation, Désinfection

02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38 www.applicateur3d.com Email: info@applicateur3d.com

La Petite Barre, 18210 Bessais Le Fromental SIRET No. 498 544 741 00024

sales@thebugle.eu 05 55 41 17 76

Get down The Shed

87230 Bussière-Poitevine

05.55.63.78.72

www.fabricadesign.com - see pg 9

Alinéa

Meuble & Déco

05.55.57.09.34 see advert on pg 2

Buggs Car Hire Bergerac & Limoges Airports

www.buggscarhire.com see pg 10

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

05 55 41 17 76

Man & Van Transport

Genuine/Reliable/Honest Local + Europe + UK runs Now also available for House/Barn clearances! 14m3 capacity 4.2m load length French Spoken

www.frenchvanman.eu

Transport, Removals & Storage

The Man With A Van

Vintage French Furniture

FABRICA

06 13 38 59 68 05 55 14 49 45

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

87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres Siret 530 213 644 00012

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

Tel: (+33) 07.61.21.85.15

www.vintagepapillon.co.uk 06 23 90 45 82 - see pg 7

Everhot stoves supplied & installed across France

www.parkinglimoges.com

05 55 33 21 59

Furniture, interiors & gifts

Siret : 532 526 001 00013

MAN + VAN

Fiat Ducato with 11m² load capacity

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

05 55 83 02 77 / 06 30 90 58 90 jonathanpiddock@orange.fr SIRET: 523 955 151 00015

General

Efficient parking for all types of vehicles Book now!!

Moulin de Tintin

Vintage Papillon

Curative and preventative rats, mice, moles, flies, woodworm, bed bugs, fleas, wasps, hornets

French Lily

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

Parking For Limoges Airport

Your advert here 05 55 41 17 76

Looking for help? Do you need help with housekeeping, searching for care for ill or older people, or do you want someone to look after your pet? Please phone Margret Holste:

06 95 02 52 43

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

Cash paid for scrap All Limousin covered Anything considered Any quantity

Tel: 05 55 37 45 35 Mob: 06 74 21 47 71 siret 532 981 198 00015

Carrefour du Bois Limousin

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com

05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 3

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

To advertise in the Bugle Business Directory 05.55.41.17.76 / sales@thebugle.eu

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Crossword Clues and answers (page 31) in English

Across:

1. Goddess of love (5) 3. Revoke (7) 7. Floor show (7) 9. Oversight (5) 10. Last letter of the Greek alphabet (5) 11. Rising warm air current (7) 13. Symbol of disgrace or infamy (6) 14. Sour (6) 18. Inscrutable (7) 20. Type of snake (5) 21. Photo book (5) 23. Luxurious (7) 24. Commotion (7) 25. Restorative (5)

Down:

1. Asinine (7) 2. Satire (7) 3. Turn on an axis (6) 4. Unguent (5) 5. Mischievous fairy (3) 6. Live (5) 8. Transience (7) 12. Gruesome (7) 15. Explanation (7) 16. Forceful and extreme (7) 17. Educational institution (6) 18. Intone (5) 19. Musical speed (5) 22. Saloon (3)

SEARCHWORDOKU © - by Anthony Parson Complete the alphabetical Sudoku grid to the left using only the letters already shown, then use the result wordsearch grid to find: A type of tree

How does it work...? Complete the Sudoku grid in the usual manner, using only the 9 letters already shown. Once complete, you will be left with a 9x9 wordsearch grid, in which to find the final piece of the puzzle. See the completed example to the right, the clue for which is "An English county". Be careful not to jump to conclusions, as with the letters available, the answer could be SURREY, SUSSEX, ESSEX, or as it turns out in this case... SOMERSET.

Solution on page 29

SUDOKU - EASY

SUDOKU - MEDIUM

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

SUDOKU - HARD

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Cartes de Christine

Hand-crafted cards for all occasions Find us every week at Piégut market (Wed) and Brantôme (Fri)... and at Aigre, Chasseneuil & Confolens (monthly). We will have an extended range at Magazin Artisanat, Confolens email: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

This September

L’Eté Indien

would like you to BOGOF !!! That’s right! Buy One Get One Free... all month Our BOGOF deal is exclusive to Bugle readers - just mention the offer when booking. The offer is valid for any 3-course meal, so for €19.95, 2 people can eat an authentic, home-cooked 3-course Indian meal. ALL of our dishes are freshly prepared in house!! Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday evening:

02 54 60 02 14

58, rue d’Orjon, Argenton-sur-Creuse

Le Moulin du Breuil

RESTAURANT

Bugle Notice Board Le Relais de l'Abloux 36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

Saturday 20th September An Evening of Entertainment

3 hours of live music: Marie-Christine Urbach sings Edith Piaf Christophe Debeaulieu pays tribute to Claude François Cocktail/Cassoulet/Cheese/Dessert/Coffee

Phone for reservations: 02 54 47 56 74 www.relais-abloux.fr for more details

Le Champsac

Sat 13th Sep, Soiree Fish and Chips 3 Courses - only €19.50

Quiz Night - 5th Sep and 3rd Oct

Sun 14th Sep - Vide Grenier, from 08h30 Bouncy Castle - Food available.

Pizza Van - 13th and 27th Sep

Mon 13th Oct - Quiz Night Please note we will be closed for annual holiday 20-28th Sep... reopen Mon 29th Sep

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

Petticoat Lane

Please do not forget we are closed from 14th August to 18th September, re-open 19th September This month we will only be at the following markets: Sunday 28th Sept - Panazol Tuesday 30th Sept - Civray

Fish & Chip Van - 8th Sep 29th Aug - Semi-nocturnal market 4pm-8pm "Surf and Turf" themed night - 20th Sep

Aigurande Music Club

2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm. Next event: 13th September

JJ's Music club is for musicians of all levels and genres entry is free, there is no membership and is open to everyone who loves music. You can also buy fish and chips from ‘Oh My Cod’ in the market square (from 6.30 - 8.30) and eat them in the comfort of JJ's. The club starts from 8:30, but we are open for all those who want to come earlier to eat. In fact we hardly ever shut !!!!

~~~~~~~~~ For more information & reservations call Sue on 05 55 69 33 38

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

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

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

Pianist/ vocalist available for events/ gigs/ private parties etc... New Orleans old time jazz n blues n boogie... Call: 07.61.21.85.15

Mon Chic Cottage

(formerly Vera Laine Gift Shop) LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Official Stockist & Workshop for Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan & Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic

Très Jolie

Fashion Accessories Where to find me this month: Every Wednesday - Piegut Market Items arriving daily, please see my facebook page 'Tres Jolie Milhaguet' to see what's new.

Decorative Paint Workshops To learn the basis of using Chalk Paint™ & ask questions, join us on a workshop. All materials included. To book contact Jay. 05 87 77 95 59 info@monchiccottage.com www.monchiccottage.com

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

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

ABRIS BOIS LV

Natural Stone paving on SALE!

Time for Tea

49 Rue du Pont de la Gartempe 23240 Le Grand-Bourg Traditional & speciality teas, coffees, soft drinks, ice creams, cakes... Light lunches, soups and salads

Open Wed-Sun 12h to 18h 05 55 80 84 65

Limousin Dog Training ... are now planning to offer Dog Agility Classes

www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/

For more information, please contact Elaine on:

Email: cafebarjj@yahoo.co.uk

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We are now taking reservations for New Year's Eve and Christmas. start booking now!!

www.lechampsac.com

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

Tel: 02 54 06 30 77

Sat 13th SEPTEMBER - OPEN MIC Night The more the merrier!

Home Decor & Gifts T ea, coffee & home-made scones / cakes

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

JJ’s Café Bar

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To find out more go to the “This Month” page on our website:

http://www.petticoatlaneshop.com/ Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

La Veytizou

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

JUST €30 per person

Restaurant, Bar, Terrasse

23140 PIONNAT

AUX CEPES

05 55 68 67 56 or 06 04 47 35 19

Blue grey limestone 25mm thick Tumbled finish 20x20cm: €21/m2 TTC 30x30cm: €23/m2 TTC Antique finish 20x20cm: €32/m2 TTC 40x40cm: €36/m2 TTC All deals on: www.abrisfrance.fr ABRIS BOIS LV - Z.A. Sirvenon - 87190 MAGNAC-LAVAL

Tel: 05 87 77 95 57

Wanted, experienced shopfitters Experienced shopfitters required for installs all across France. Joiners, electricians and labourers also required. Email: contact@reactive-resource.com

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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 midway between Crozant and Eguzon. Sunday worship meetings are held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 10.30am. Fellowship meetings, for mid-week prayer, bible study and discussion are at the same venue every Thursday at 7.30pm. For further information contact Eric Sutton tel 05 55 89 26 62 Fitness & Fun PENSOL Indoor Carpet Bowls We meet on Wednesdays at 2.30pm5.00pm. Come along for a fun afternoon, a warm welcome in a warm hall, refreshments and equipment provided. Ladies and Gents welcome. The venue is the salle polyvalente at PENSOL - 87440 on the D67 between Marval and Dournazac, clearly indicated from the village, or from Piégut-Pluviers take the D91. Come and have a free trial, with our slightly smaller Bowls and 33` carpet. NO heavy lifting. Established club and club Leader. Registered and insured. Please phone Hilary for any enquiries on 09 72 23 13 20 or r.h.brayshaw@ gmx.com Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong Tai Chi, Pakua & Qigong classes organised by the ACAMIES (association culturelle d'arts martiaux internes et d'exercices de santé). Wed: Jarnages, 18h30-20h, Salle Polyvalente. Thu: Bétête, 19h-20h30, Domaine de Tournessac. OPEN DAY Sun 6th Oct at the salle de la mairie, Jarnages from 9h-12h. Individual classes, courses, massage & treatments also available. Contact: 06 48 00 02 07 http://acamies.e-monsite.com Keep Fit Amazing abs, breathtaking buttocks! Come and join our group at the CAPE

in Pontarion. We are all ages, all sizes, men & women, but are serious about keeping fit. Our “monitrice” is English and will happily provide bilingual instructions. We meet every Thursday at 8p.m. in Pontarion Town Hall, for a one-hour workout. Come for a free trial, or call 05 55 64 98 87 or 06 32 42 95 68 for more details. Indoor Bowling at Oradour-surVayres If you already play or have never tried indoor bowling then come along to a meeting. It's great fun and easy to play. If you have never played it before we will show you how. We meet every Monday evening starting at 18.30 hrs at La Chapelle, avenue des Chapelles, 87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres. Come and try it - it's free. If you require further information or directions to our venue please contact me - Email: OradourBowling@gmx.com or telephone: 05 55 08 41 75 Zumba! Regular zumba classes across depts 36, 18 & northern 23. For more info tel 06 58 37 17 04 - email evezumba36@ gmail.com and for details of classes visit www.zumbazumba.fr Indoor Short-mat Bowling at Cussac 87150....and now Outdoor too! As the premier bowls club in the HauteVienne, we are going from strength to strength with members seeking us out and travelling great distances to continue their love of bowls or simply to 'try us out'. Our reputation as a "very friendly and welcoming club" goes before us. If you've never tried the game, just come along and take a look; there is far more to it than first appears! We are a formally registered association within the French system and benefit from assistance from our local commune by use of a wonderful indoor venue. AND NOW...the use of a synthetic outdoor court where Flat-green, Crown and Short-mat can be played. Just imagine the summer evenings with a drink in your hand, watching fellow bowlers enjoying the quiet of village, interrupted only by the 'click' or 'tunk' of bowl against bowl! Our regular sessions indoors are Wednesday evening at 8pm and Thursday Mornings at 10am. Outdoor sessions will be arranged as the spring arrives so keep in touch. Serious bowlers and beginners are welcome club bowls are available for use. For further information contact cussacbowls-club@live.co.uk or telephone 05 55 50 40 89.

On Sunday 7th September the Cussac Bowls Club will hold its second annual

CROWN-GREEN BOWLING COMPETITION open to all bowlers. See page 32 for more details. 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

SOS Selena looking for a foster family Selena is a mixed Labrador-Whippet. She is now 9 years old and is one of the dogs that doesn't cope well at the SPA, with all the stress and noise. She is calm, friendly, but tends to protect her family, so no tiny children please. It would be lovely to find her a foster home for her late years - it would be terrible for her to end her life at the SPA. She is still in good shape and will make a good guard dog. She copes with males and isn't too interested in females. Any questions, contact either the SPA on 05.55.48.06.75 or Katharina (volunteer) for information in English on 06.66.24.95.49. Thank you!

atmosphere. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53 Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre Tai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15 - 19.45) and La Châtre (Thu 18.15 19.45). The first two lessons are free, the subscriptions are 36 euros per month and members can go to both venues having paid this fee. The style is that of Yang. All ages and abilities welcome, but folk must bear in mind that they will be on their feet, doing the equivalent of what one might classify as light exercise, for about an hour and a half. For more information contact 05 55 65 08 20. Gym Bien-être Would you enjoy an afternoon of gentle exercise with a cheerful, lighthearted group? Each week we exercise a different group of muscles, do a little country dancing & some floor exercise and laugh a lot. The aim of the activities is to increase suppleness and mental agility. We meet every Tuesday afternoon upstairs at the Capitole in Rochechouart between 2pm and 3.30pm. It isn’t necessary to speak French because you can copy but you will learn some. Come for 2 weeks’ free trial. For details contact: pauline. maskell@sfr.fr Learn to Meditate Learn to meditate and meet other likeminded people. Simple mindfulness technique. Dechen Choling, Le Mas Marvent, St-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, 87700. Also, ongoing regular group meetings and events. Contact tel Christina 05 55 03 82 01 www.dechencholing.org Gardening Les petits jardiniers du Limousin http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs. com Do you love gardening or are you keen to learn more about it? Then why not come along and join Les Petits Jardiniers? We’re a friendly group of English, French and Dutch residents and normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2.30pm in the salle de fêtes in St-Amand-le-Petit, between Peyrat-le-Château and Eymoutiers. Our meetings are held mostly in English and we have guest speakers, organise garden visits and swap plants and seeds. Annual membership is 15 euros pp or 20 euros per couple or pay as you go for 3 euros per meeting. For more information or to be put on our mailing list for our quarterly newsletter or monthly agenda contact Carolyn at Carolyn@cnlees.eu or Gill at gillinfrance@orange.fr Agenda for 2014: 7th Sep Annual Show; 16th Oct AGM and Splitting perennials to double your plants; 20th Nov Visit to the Musée des distilleries, Limoges; Tba Dec Gardeners' Question Time and Christmas party.. Club Liseron – Gardening Club Meets on the 2nd Mon evening of the month at 19.30 at the Salle des Fêtes in Massignac. We're a mixed bunch of English & French, who are united by a passion for gardens and gardening, sharing plants, seeds and information. More info from Sally on 05 45 21 30 20 or Craig on 05 45 89 33 50 or mccolville@orange.fr ** The Club has a new president, Véronique Granet, a very dynamic and enthusiastic person. ** Aux Plantes, etc. We are an association of independent, ethically-minded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants. It’s not just about us selling you plants - we want them to thrive and do well for you!

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

Integration International Apero Reseau We meet each Saturday from 11.30am1pm at Baileys Bar/Restaurant, 5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, Aubusson. These meetings offer the opportunity to: exchange views - make new friends - share experiences - have fun together - help and advise one another - help intergrate newcomers. Discussions in English (all nationalities welcome). For more information please contact Catherine 06 86 17 80 88 or Liz 05 55 66 22 92. Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble Our main aim is to foster understanding and good relations amongst the local French-speaking and English-speaking populations. To this end we are offering courses of tuition in English and in French, and organising social and cultural events and visits. LANGUAGE CLASSES (take place at the Maison des Associations, Rochechouart) Beginners and Intermediate - Mon am; French/English Conversation – Tues am; Advanced and Children’s – Wed am; Conversation (St-Junien) - Thur. SOCIAL EVENTS Games Night (Rochechouart) 1st Thur; Games Night (St-Junien) 2nd Thur; Lunch Club – Last Thur. FORTHCOMING EVENTS - More details in Association Newsletter. For more details visit www.learningtogether.me or contact Sue Ratcliffe 05 45 31 50 86 The Melting Pot Members of the Ambassador's Club of the Welcome en Limousin Association. We are a group of around 70 members, both French and British, who meet with the aim of sharing things and trying to integrate with the French community. We meet every week at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac, on a Wednesday morning from 10am - 12noon, except for the first Wednesday, when we meet in the evening at 8pm. We hold information meetings, plant swaps, BBQ's, games nights, visits and have guest speakers about topics relevant to living in France. Contact: www.meltingpot-limousin. com Charente Limousine Exchange The Charente-Limousine-Exchange (CLE), founded in 2003, aims to improve the provision of French language courses and to share experiences and skills among members who live in Charente, Vienne and Haute-Vienne. CLE provides information to members living and/ or working in France and works with local communities and organisations to tackle practical issues through forums and workshops, as well as

Phoenix Appeal for BESS - 4-monthold kitten needs a home Bess is a friendly little girl, who was born in April to tabbypoint Siamese mum, Sissy, in the grounds of a hotel. Safely in Phoenix care, she is seeking a home. She’s a happy kitten who gets on well with other cats and humans. She adores fuss so if cuddles are your thing, she’s your girl! She has an inquisitive, impish side too and will no doubt bring a smile to your face! Bess is chipped (250268500709860) and vaccinated. Please contact Lynda at lapuille@gmail.com or call 05 53 81 30 44 for more information. www.phoenixasso.com www.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance

organising a wide range of cultural and social events throughout the year. The recent launch of English lessons has been well attended by Confolentais. If you would like to know more about this group of volunteers, please look on our new website www.charentelimousine-exchange.com or contact the Chairman, Barry Leech, on 06 35 96 77 46.

Libraries & Books Baileys Book Exchange Baileys Bar/Restaurant, 5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, Aubusson. Large selection of English books, plus a few French books and DVDs. Swap (for each swapped book a small charge of 20cts applies) or buy books from as little as 50cts. ALL money received donated to S.P.A. de la Creuse Dog Refuge Guéret. Books available during opening hours, please check Baileys Restaurant Ad for details. Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-sur-Briance On the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisillesur-Briance (87130), there is a sale of second-hand books (both English and French) from 9am to 12 noon, at the old garage in La Place - next door to the pharmacy. All proceeds towards the restoration of the church. La Souterraine English Library and Information Centre Located in the historic Porte de Puy Charraud, at 10 rue de Portail, La Souterraine, we are a lively, wellstocked English language library with almost 10,000 books and media available to borrow. We have an attractive cafe which serves tea, coffee and a range of home-made cakes. There is also a regularly changing display of works by local artists and an interesting brocante area on the ground floor. The Library offers classes in French for English speakers with a professional teacher and also organises Anglo-French conversation groups in association with the Municipal Library in La Souterraine. There are also a number of thriving special interest groups, such as the Gardening Group, Camera Club, Friendship Group, etc. We also provide support & assistance in bureaucratic and administrative matters for both existing British residents as well as newcomers to the area. Whatever your interests don’t hesitate to pay us a visit and you will be made most welcome. We are open from 09.30 until 12.30, Mon, Thu, Fri & Sat. For more info tel 05 55 89 57 62 during opening hours or visit www.englishlibrary.fr The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel The English Library, which has now been established for over 5 yrs, is situated in the Route des Rateries, beside the Bibliothèque Municipale, Parc Benjamin Bord. The library is a very welcoming meeting place, where you can come and enjoy a cup of tea, or coffee, whilst you browse through our collection of around 7,500 books, DVDs and talking books. Our opening hours are Thursdays, 10h00 – 16h00 and Saturdays 10h00 – 12h30. Also, on the first Tuesday of every month, 10h00 – 12h00, you are invited to join us for our Club Franglais, which welcomes people from all nationalities, to chat in French, English or any language you wish(!) whilst enjoying a cup of tea, and a piece of home-made cake. We host a range of other activities too, including the Café Philo, and Club Scrabble, More information can be found on the Entente Cordiale website at www.ententecordiale-creuse.org or email us at library.ententecordiale@

Appeal for bric-a-brac Following another successful vide-greniers in aid of Bansang Hospital Gambia I would like to make an appeal for bric-a-brac for our future stalls. We are happy to take almost anything and also to sort the items, so please don't be afraid to stick anything in the pile! We sift it and recycle to other charities, etc. if we can't use it. We are also very happy to help with house clearance. We are prepared to travel, providing there is a car load of course, as we have found it a fantastic way to see other parts of our area and of course we have met some wonderfully generous people in doing so. All the proceeds will go to Bansang Hospital Gambia. Information about the hospital can be found on our website www.bangsanghospitalappeal. org or you can contact me, Linda Nicholson, on 05 53 56 73 86 or at lindanicholson51@yahoo.co.uk I live very close to Piégut and Nontron in Seguinaud, 24360 Saint-Estèphe and will be happy to see you if you can deliver to us.

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MONDAY

Evaux-les-Bains

TUESDAY

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

WEDNESDAY

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

THURSDAY

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

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

FRIDAY

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

SATURDAY

Aixe-sur-Vienne

yahoo.com Music Open Mic Night If you like music and have ever fancied getting up and having a go, why not come along to our Open Mic Night at “Le Loch Ness” in La Souterraine town centre every Friday around 8.30pm. Music Club Boussac 3rd Saturday of the month at the Grand Café des Sports, 26 place de l'Hôtel de Ville. All musicians and singers wishing to join in an evening of free fun and entertainment are most welcome, as are those who simply enjoy listening to live music. A PA system and drum kit is available, so all you need to do is bring along your own instrument to have a good time. "Oh My Cod" fish and chips is available in the square or Philippe, the bar owner, provides a charcuterie. All food can be eaten in the café. Contact: Bev or Dave Calladine at gemsandcrystalsmail@gmail.com or Mervyn or Rosie Wood at mervynjw@aol. com for more info. L'Orchestre Philharmonique de La Souterraine If you or one of your family are interested in playing in an orchestra and think your standard might be adequate do get in contact with us. We meet weekly on Friday evenings in La Souterraine (apart from the summer holidays) to rehearse. Most of our concerts are around Xmas or May-July. Our members come from all over Limousin so lifts to and fro may be possible if necessary. Contacts: French language Marie-France Martinie 05 55 30 76 23 / English language Alan Kerr 05 55 56 34 52 The Harmonics This is our 6th season of singing as a group. Our music is varied classical, madrigals, spiritual, songs from the shows etc and we sing in French, English, Swahili, Latin whatever the music demands. Our concerts are in support of a variety of charities including the British Legion, L'Oregon at Civray and Retina and thus non profit making. We meet Wed 14h – 16h in the Salle d'Annexe behind the Mairie in

EASY

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

SUNDAY

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

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

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 aafrancesudouest.com English-speaking council surgery ...for residents of the commune of StLéger-Magnazeix. Every 2nd Weds in the month, an English-speaking council surgery with councillors Manuela Stroescu and Patrick Johnson will take place at the Mairie between 11am and 12pm. Cancer Support France, Charente Plus Offers free and confidential support to English speakers affected by cancer in departments 16, 17 & 86. Our helpline number is 06 45 35 32 30. If you need any more information, please get in touch via csf.charenteplus@gmail.com Cancer Support France, Haute-Vienne (supporting Creuse, too) We offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87) and Creuse (23). Our helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87. If you would like more information or would like

MEDIUM

BY DAY

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

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to become a member or help in any other way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31 15, csfhv@frangle.fr Elizabeth Finn Care Registered charity Elizabeth Finn Care is able to offer direct financial assistance to British and Irish nationals or residents who live overseas. We ensure that our help does not affect any means-tested payments. For more information contact: Mary Hughes - Case worker France, Elizabeth Finn Care - tel 04 68 23 43 79 or visit www.elizabethfinncare.org.uk and www. turn2us.org.uk L’Association France Alzheimer Dordogne Charitable organisation offering Englishspeaking support and guidance to anyone dealing with the day-to-day difficulties affecting those with dementia, their families and their carers and assistance with how to access the best provisions of care. English Helpline (available on Tuesday mornings between 10am and midday): 09 64 21 40 86. For more information email alzheimer. dordogne@orange.fr or visit www. francealzheimer-dordogne.org

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Cantique goes from strength to strength

The Ensemble Vocal Cantique, based in Rochechouart, is going from strength to strength. Following successful concerts at the Church of StMichel-des-Lions in Limoges in 2012 and 2013, Cantique was pleased and honoured in 2014 to be invited to give a concert in Limoges Cathedral as part of the annual programme of 6 concerts in the series “L’Heure musicale de la Cathédrale”. So it was before an appreciative audience of almost 500 people on 20th July that Cantique presented a programme of religious works by William Byrd, Anton Bruckner and Georges Bizet, among others. The choir was accompanied by Roger Judd, former organist at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, who also gave a recital of works by Louis Vierne and François Couperin. The concert ended with a resounding performance of The King of Love, a paraphrase of the 23rd Psalm composed by Colin Cartwright, Cantique’s musical director. Cantique has about 40 singers of different nationalities - French, British, Dutch, Norwegian and American. Its musical director Colin Cartwright is a well-known countertenor 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. Cantique is now looking for a few good singers to augment their numbers for the exciting new season. A high standard of performance is aimed for and an informal audition is held for all new members. An ability to read music is an advantage. Rehearsals are normally held in Rochechouart on the first Sunday of each month from 11.00 to 16.00 approximately. If you are interested in joining, please visit the website: http://www.cantique87.fr/english%20 contact.htm where you can give your details for the attention of the Chef de Choeur.

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Volunteering at the SPA Limoges

Guide Dogs for the Blind Fund-Raiser

Hello Steve, Our fourth annual Fund-raiser on 29th June in aid of The Guide Dogs for The Blind School, in Landouge, Limoges was a great success again, despite the atrocious weather right up to the morning of the event. The Bugle's generous advertising of the event helped enormously to get the message far and wide, and many people came, even from as far as the top of Haute-Vienne, to support this very worthwhile cause. Our thanks, as ever, go to all the volunteers, many of whom have been with us from day one, and to the new ones who joined us this year. There is absolutely no way we could do this without them. And of course our thanks to everyone who donated items for sale. The Champsac Bar acted as a collection point and held events, and the Hotel du Centre, Châlus, again generously loaned equipment. The Mairie were once again very supportive this year. Local Artist Diana Dabinett again painted and raffled a watercolour picture, kindly framed by Encadrement d'Art. Our compère, Brian Maclennon, approached many businesses and secured a lot of support including free entry to establishments and free meals in several restaurants, which swelled the Tombola and showed the strength of local support. We are grateful to him and to all of them. We are delighted to announce that the total raised again exceeded the previous year, and we will be presenting a cheque for €3,000 to M. Leman, the President of the School, at their open day on September 28th. It is a really interesting day and everyone is welcome. We, and the School, thank each and every person who came and supported us at our event and we look forward to seeing you all again next June. Roger and Christine Thomas, and Etoile*

self together I met Leeanne from Twilight (the old dogs home) and we had a chat - she was there to pick up a little blind girl and a beautiful 3-legged girl. I always feel humbled by the work of Twilight so I gave myself a stiff talking to and got on with it. Thinking about it sensibly I soon realised that the dogs were actually very well fed (some of them even a bit porky!), mostly healthy looking and the pens are dry, quite roomy, mostly clean, light and facing out towards each other and the grass. Many dogs are in pens with their friends and I guess that for a lot of them their lives here are better than where they've come from. I took a couple of them out with another British volunteer. The dogs are so keen to get out, rather than wanting a cuddle, they nearly rip your arm off heading for the gate!! Since that first time I've returned regularly, mostly on Tuesday afternoons but sometimes on other days that suit my other commitments. I try hard to be there weekly whenever possible and if I can’t manage to get there I miss it. I still feel emotional and needless to say I've fallen in love more than once. I have been given strict instructions not to bring any more dogs home although the temptation to pop one in the boot of my car is almost irresistible. I have no doubt that it is very worthwhile. Although the SPA staff clearly do great things they simply haven't got the time to exercise the dogs and if it wasn't for the volunteers they wouldn't get out of their cages. While some of them are being walked others can get out and run freely in the enclosed green spaces and their enjoyment is evident. You never really get used to the smell or the noise of the dogs all vying for attention but as it becomes more familiar the impact is less severe. The main change for me has been that the dogs start to become individuals. As you get to know them you inevitably start to have your favourites and become emotionally attached. Although all animals are special there are those that just get to you in some way. As I've become more confident in my role there I'm happier to make my own decisions as to which ones to walk. Although it's tempting to take your favourites it's so important to make sure they all get their turn. There are often several British volunteers and 4 or 5 French and so we are able to get something like 35 - 40 dogs out of their cages during the afternoon. Some of us walk the dogs in pairs if they're caged together whilst those that

don't get on too well with others have to be walked alone. Many of the dogs are big and very strong rather than us taking them for a walk they drag us up the path and leave us aching in places where we didn't know we had muscles. Despite the dogs being so full of energy and presumably many of them with bad experiences of humans, I'm always surprised by how good natured, friendly and amenable they are. I take a bag of snacks which helps, and at the end of the day I usually go around the cages giving away the remaining snacks and saying hello to some of those that aren't allowed out for walks yet, some new arrivals and old favourites. It's at this point that I often feel tearful but I have to tell myself that I've given up just a few hours but made a bit of a difference to a few of them. As well as difficult and sad times there are also some joyful ones. I have been involved, in a minor way, in the adoption of several dogs and felt enormous pleasure as I’ve watched them go off happily with their new owners. On one occasion a newly adopted large black boy leapt with pleasure into the back of a car to join his new brothers and on another I helped a gorgeous border collie’s new owners choose a collar and lead for him to start his new life. These moments are memorable and us English-speaking volunteers can have a role in helping English-speaking potential adopters with the SPA system. As well as meeting all these gorgeous animals, an added bonus has been meeting some lovely people. For anyone considering volunteering I would urge you to give it a try. At Limoges there are several of us Brits to welcome you and the French volunteers are helpful and encouraging. If you want to just come along and see what is involved one of us can arrange to meet you and show you around. It’s guaranteed that you'll go home smelling like a compost heap but you'll also feel that your time has been really well spent. ■ by Pam Roberts For more information you can contact the volunteer group on info@LAARF.com or visit www.spa87.fr/ or www.facebook.com/ groups/433692586732464/ (LAARF volunteer network - a Facebook page which links SPA volunteers across France) or www.facebook.com/ groups/772850619393294/ (LAARF Adoptez-moi - a Facebook page for adopting animals from the refuge).

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'd been thinking about volunteering at the SPA (Société protectrice des animaux) for some time but felt worried that I wouldn't be able to cope with seeing all those poor homeless animals - would I get too upset and would my limited French be a problem? When LAARF - SPA Volunteer Network suggested the Woofer Walk at Limoges it was my opportunity to give it a try. I went with 2 friends which made it easier, but arriving outside and hearing the barking my anxieties returned with a vengeance. We were encouraged to walk round the circle of cages to meet some of the residents. By the time I was half way round I was weeping - they were all so keen to lick my hand and say hello - the sheer numbers and the noise was overwhelming. As I was pulling my-

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to contemporary classical and popular music, with pieces by composers as diverse as Byrd, Bach and Berlin. La Voie Mélodieuse performs under the direction of Robin Hendry, a professional musician with more than 40 years’ experience as teacher, choral director and performer. It is an international group of 7 singers, all of whom have sung with well known, prestigious choirs in England and Holland. The concert is organised in collaboration with l’Association Musique en Verdure and the Commune of Crozon-sur-Vauvre, as part of the European Heritage Days. From 13h the church will be open to the public for free visits, and admission to the concert is free. A box for donations will be placed at the exit following the concert, when the Commune of Crozon-sur-Vauvre will also kindly provide a pot d’amitié. This concert will be a wonderful opportunity to hear high quality choral singing in a beautiful setting. We look forward to welcoming you – venez nombreux! Mon 22nd to Fri 26th Sep LIMOGES 5 Midi-Concerts The Ensemble Beatus, under the direction of JeanPaul Rigaud, invite you to a series of lunchtime concerts at 4 different locations in Limoges. The programme, entitled "Le Moyen Âge - pour quoi faire ?" offers the audience music from the Middle Ages from the Limousin, Lebanon and Persia. Concerts (lasting approx 40 mins) take place at 12h30 at the following locations and entry is free (reservation recommended): Mon 22nd - Eglise de Saint-Michel-des-Lions Tue 23rd - Eglise de Saint-Michel-des-Lions Wed 24th - Cour du Temple Thu 25th - Musée des Beaux-Arts Fri 26th - Eglise Saint Marie For more info and reservations call 06 15 70 08 99. Fri 26th Sep CHÂTEAUPONSAC World's Biggest Coffee Morning

In association with and in support of both Macmillan and CSF (Cancer Support France) we would like to invite you to what we are aiming to be France's largest coffee morning. Cakes are being donated by many supporters of both charities local to us here in Châteauponsac and 100% of all monies taken for teas and coffees served on the day will also go straight to both

charities. From 9:30 am Café 1814, place de la République, Châteauponsac.

To find out more information and how you can take part contact Ronnie on 06 02 38 17 48 or visit our Facebook page and sign up www.facebook. com/cafe1814 Sun 28th Sep LES GRANDS-CHÉZEAUX Meliades Choir Concert

The Journées européennes du patrimoine (European Heritage Days) take place this month on 20th and 21st September. This is a popular event throughout France, which sees many state buildings and museums open their doors to visitors.

Meliades are becoming a premier vocal group and have been delighting audiences with their wonderful range of programmes since 2006. From a cappella favourites to the choral music of the new millennium, this young ensemble thrills audiences with powerfully rich voices, grace and musical skill. Renowned for their extraordinary vocal blend and brilliant ensemble singing, the four women of Meliades are contributing to the resurgence of the female vocal quartet. The group, which takes its name from nymphs of the Greek mythology, has released three albums, and continues to collaborate with the Michrocosmos Choir. The Meliades performances are a delightful treasure, with their beautiful interpretations of spiritual and secular music from different ages. Please join us on Sunday 28th September at 5.30pm in the church of Les Grands-Chézeaux (A20 motorway, exit 21). The concert will start at 6pm sharp. Information and bookings: Number of seats is limited. Ticket price: €10. Free for Under 18s. Concert will be followed by a free cocktail party. Early bookings by phone (05 55 76 70 15) or by email (cazalibus@orange.fr) For further info visit www.cazalibus.jimdo.com

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Fri 17th to Sun 19th Oct CLUSSAIS-LAPOMMERAIE Hope Association 3-day book sale 3-day book sale at the Salle des Fêtes, Clussais-laPommerie 79190 (D45 Sauzé-Vaussais to Lezay road). 10am to 4pm (also open Thurs 16th from 3-5pm for disabled book lovers). Thousands of English and French books for just €1 each. * Fish and chips * Tea and cakes at the Hope Cafe * Bacon butties * Exciting bric-a-brac * Trade stands * Bouncy castle * Eddie's hand-crafted greetings cards * Grand Tombola and Raffle * Classic car display (Sunday 19th October) The HOPE Association helping animals in need. Books to donate? Email: givebooks4hope@ gmail.com See www.hopeassoc.org for further details. Please bring any unwanted towels, blankets, duvets and tins/croquettes of dog/cat food for Hope to donate to animal refuges and local SPAs.

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UPCOMING EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION Sat 6th to Sun 7th Sep SAINTJUNIEN Légend'Air en Limousin

50 aircraft on display at the SaintJunien aerodrome for this year's edition of this popular Limousin air show. Free entry both days. For more information visit: http:// legendairenlimousin.blogspot.fr/ Sun 7th Sep CUSSAC CROWN-GREEN BOWLS OPEN COMPETITION On Sunday 7th September the Cussac Bowls Club will hold its second annual CROWN-GREEN BOWLING COMPETITION open to all bowlers. It is OPEN in two senses......OPEN to everyone... and... OPEN air. This event, sponsored again by AXA Assurances, is to be held on the outdoor synthetic surface next to the Cussac gymnasium and will be for 2-wood pairs. This year there will be a BBQ lunch available including drinks. Entry fee incl. lunch €10 per pair; €5 per pair playing only. It will also be possible

for others to purchase food and drinks at a buvette. Action should get under way soon after 10am on a knockout basis in a similar way to petanque competitions. If you want a great day out why not join the fun and bowl with us! Contact us on 05 55 58 98 81 to book your entry and BBQ or email ray. manville@gmail.com Sun 7th Sep JARNAGES Patate en fête

10th edition of this potato festival: 120 varieties of potato on display, produce market, vide-greniers & brocante. 10,000 visitors last year! From 6am. Sun 7th Sep SAINT-AMAND-LEPETIT 2ème Concours annuel de fleurs, plantes et légumes Is your potager doing well this year? Have you got lots of flowers in the garden? Following on from the success of last year's Concours, les Petits Jardiniers du Limousin are having their second Horticultural Show on Sunday 7th September in

the Mairie at St-Amand-le-Petit. Doors open to the public at 2pm. Open to members and non-members alike the classes range from vegetables to flowers to photography. Although the majority of the members of the gardening club are British last year's top prize, the Best in Show, was won by a French lady who produced an absolutely enormous potiron which dwarfed all the others. Competition this year will be tough as we have a French gentleman who has promised to produce an even larger potiron. Think you can do better? Why not come along and see. As well as the flower and vegetable classes there will be artisans selling their wares, a tombola for a meal in Peyrat and the usual tea, coffee and home-made cakes on sale. For more details see the website: http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs. com/ or email carolyn@cnlees.eu Fri 12th to Sun 14th Sep GUÉRET Forêt Follies Popular event, attracting 12,000 visitors in 2013, which focuses our attention on sustainable development, set in the middle of 2,000 hectares of forest in which a village is created for the occasion. There is entertainment day and night: artisanal produce, conferences, workshops, games, play areas, food & drink, VTT, walking, etc. Fri 12th & Sat 13th (9h - midnight), Sun 14th (8h - 20h) - Forêt

de Chabrières on the route de Bourganeuf. Free for the Under 4s. 5 - 12 yrs: €3 1 day or €5 for the weekend (2 or 3 days). 13+: €5 1 day & €8 for the weekend (2 or 3 days). For more information visit: www. foretfollies.com/ Sat 13th Sep AHUN Saturdays in the Garden A series of gardening courses held at the Lycée Agricole in Ahun. 13th September: The medicinal and culinary properties of les mauvaises herbes - weeds. Depending on the season, you will learn to recognize, use and transform weeds to make the most of their virtues for your health and wellbeing. Teas, syrups, massage oils, wild salads ... will help you discover new tastes and new sensations. Courses cost EUR 27 (free for accompanying children) and are held from 8h30 - 12h at the CFPPA Ahun. For more information tel: 05.55.81.48.90 Sun 21st Sep CROZON-SURVAUVRE Choral Concert On Sunday 21st September at 16h in the Church of Crozon-sur-Vauvre (36), the Vocal Ensemble La Voie Mélodieuse will present a varied programme of choral music ranging from Renaissance, through Baroque, CONTINUED ON PAGE 31 >>