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CONTENTS May & June Issue
Editorial & Managing Director: Lesley Ashburner Production & Creative Director: Pamela La Forgia Distribution & Finance Director: Jeanette Hyde Art Director: Sarah Vernon Advertising: buzzing@thelocalbuzzmag.com Photography: Shutterstock or Jeff Ross unless otherwise stated
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Regular contributors: Katie Gardner, John Gilchrist, Sue Sargeant, Puzzles-to-Print Our thanks go to: our regular contributors as well as Edwina de Tonary, John Cook, Catherine Finch, Colleen Sims, Natalie Stuart, Tony Delvalle, Mayana Elbaz, Bas Holten, Mark Jansen, Matt Guez, Tanya Eikenboom, Lectoure Blue, Antic Disposition, François Aubertin, Fabrice Pauvert, Christine HaworthStaines, Emma Clark. Cover: Shutterstock The Local Buzz is free and is published by The Local Buzz, Labarthe, 47120 Baleyssagues. ISSN 2516-8134. RCS AGEN Siren 842 643 173. Printed by Rotimpres SA. All trademarks are trademarks of the companies concerned. No material may be reproduced without the written consent of the publisher. The general editorial and articles in this issue do not necessarily reflect the view of the editor or publishers. Please ensure that the company you are dealing with is registered in France. To become a distribution point, to advertise, to send us information, or for any other enquiry contact buzzing@thelocalbuzzmag.com
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FEATURES 31 Finance 36 Guest Chef 38 Vintners Set Sail 44 Music to Nurture the Soul 47 Music Festivals 51 Property & Gite Management 56 Three Ball Sports 58 Walking the Compostella 59 Bilingual Education
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Emergency Numbers: 15 - SAMU Service on a nationwide basis – call for medical assistance 17 - Police (gendarmerie) 18 - General emergency - you will need to ask for ambulance, gendarmes or service d’incendie (feu) or sapeur pompiers 112 - European standard emergency number for anywhere in EEC 114 - Text messaging service for the deaf or hard of hearing 116 000 - Missing child 119 - Child in danger
The Local Buzz • May & June 2019
REGULARS 3 Hello 7 What’s The Buzz 8 The start of our 14page regional guide to what’s on 28 Gardening 33 Buzz Bits 34 Food & Drink 40 Seven Wonders 43 Buzz Words 60 Puzzle page 61 Business Directory 66 Just Droning
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WELL -BEING 52 Coping with & Recovering from Illness 54 Ask Katie PLUS… 32 Reader Offer 64 Next Issue 65 Prize Competition
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