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2014 Tour de France
kicks off in Yorkshire
The first 3 stages of this year's Grande Boucle will
take place in England, with Team Sky's Chris Froome
again starting the race as hot favourite
>> Page 13
Limousin
July 2014 - Issue #57
Passport extensions
amid huge backlog
NEWS - Operation
tranquillité vacances
Following the closure of its overseas
processing centres, the Passport Office is
struggling to cope with demand. In response,
it has been announced that British expats
can apply for a free 1-year extension to their
existing passports.
NEWS - Limoges are
basketball champions
warned MPs as early as January this year that the closure
of overseas Passport Offices
would lead to delays in processing. The Passport Office
has now admitted that checks
on passport applications from
overseas take “significantly
longer” than those sent from
within the UK.
The situation has become
so bad that home secretary
Theresa May announced during an emergency Commons
statement that Britons living
in France, whose passports
are about to run out, will receive automatic one-year extensions.
She also said that parents
applying from overseas for
passports for their children
would be issued with emergency travel documents, although they will still have
to provide “comprehensive
proof” they are the parents.
The scheme run by the
Police and Gendarmerie
that looks after your house
while it is empty in the summer months >> Page 3
In a return
to
their
h e y d a y,
Limoges
have won their 10th national title, but their first
since 2000
>> Page 4
NEWS
Major
healthcare shake-up
© 2007 - Pieter van Marion (WikiCommons)
T
here was good
news for expats
earlier
this year when
it was announced that
the cost of applying for a
passport from abroad would
be cut by 35%. Now, however, it appears that you get what
you pay for. After closing the
passport processing centres at
British consulates around the
world - including the one in
Paris - the Passport Office in
London is struggling to cope
with the increase in applications.
After receiving 300,000
more requests than usual this
year - a large number of which
are now coming in from overseas - the government has
admitted that it is collapsing
under the weight of applications, with delays destroying
thousands of families' travel
plans. The Telegraph has reported that the Foreign Office
INSIDE > > >
>> continued on page 9
The government has announced that
it may soon no longer be
necessary to pay up front to
visit your GP >> Page 9
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2 ♦ IN THIS EDITION
Welcome to
The Bugle
F
rance has a bit of a
reputation for liking a
good strike and, to be
fair, it is a reputation
that has probably been
earned over the years.
I read an awful lot of local
and national press in sourcing
the news stories for The Bugle
and there are literally dozens and
dozens of strikes and protests each
month – the sheer number of them
is overwhelming. I will be honest
and say I rarely read much further
once I have seen the word “grève”
under a picture of a few dozen
people waving a flag outside a
town hall.
I was born in the late seventies
and so by the time I was taking
an interest in national politics,
Thatcher had well and truly taken
the sting out of the tail of Britain's
once-powerful unions and I did not
grow up in a culture of striking.
One small advantage of living
in a rural part of France is that the
fairly regular strikes do not always
affect you as much as they might
were you living in a city doing the
nine to five.
One protest that did affect me
recently, however, was the rail
strike - and it also threw up an
interesting social observation,
but I will get to that later. My
mother-in-law will not thank me
for saying this, but she recently
turned soixante-dix and by way
of a birthday present, my wife
arranged a quick trip up to Paris
for a spot of retail therapy... they
boosted the retail industry and I
am now in therapy after checking
my bank statements!
The strike had begun a few days
prior to their planned trip and for a
while we thought that they would
have to cancel. Fortunately, a few
trains a day were making it to
Paris and they did manage to catch
a very early train from Limoges.
By all accounts they had the train
to themselves and all was well that
ended well.
The problem started when it
came time to return and it became
clear why the train journey up had
been so relaxed and spacious. No
one was heading to Paris during a
national rail strike... but plenty of
people were stuck in Paris trying
to get home!! Obvious I guess
when you think about it! As it
happened, the one train that was
leaving Paris Austerlitz for the
return journey was the one my
wife was booked on, so in theory
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they had reservations. In reality,
there were hundreds and hundreds
of people desperate to get on that
train, not wanting to spend another
night in the capital. They called
those with reservations forward
first, but the crowds did not seem
interested.
At this point, as my wife
recounted when she finally got
home, all sense of chivalry and
common decency went out the
window. It was literally a case
of every man (and woman) for
themself. I should point out that
my wife is visibly pregnant and I
am going to refrain from repeating
her mother's age, but suffice it
to say that the pregnant woman
accompanied by the OAP were
being pushed and shoved out of the
way as people literally fought to
get onboard. Three young children
were in tears as their mother tried
desperately to corral their small
group through the angry throng –
no one stopped to help or hold the
crowd back. It was apparently a
very scary situation.
Even once on the train, my wife
was shocked to see two young men
eject two women from their seats,
claiming they had reserved them,
despite the fact that the tannoy
had long since announced that
reservations had been abandoned
and it was open seating - they just
wanted to sit down and didn't care
who had to stand in their place.
The usual tactics were being
employed: earphones in, avoid
eye-contact, feign sleep... all
whilst elderly passengers stood in
the aisles for the 3-hour journey.
My wife and her mother scooched
over to allow a third woman to
share their two seats, while the two
men sitting opposite pretended not
to notice.
If you had asked me before I
heard this story what I would do
in such a situation, I wouldn't have
hesitated to say that I would find
someone who needed a seat more
than me. I would still like to think
that, but now I am not so sure. I am
just an average person, so would I
have behaved like everybody else
seemed to be doing on that train?
I very much hope not. I'm not for
one second suggesting that this
is a “French” thing by the way
– I think this would also have
happened in the UK.
It certainly is strange to see how
the fabric of society quickly falls
apart once “self preservation”
comes to the fore and it was sad
to hear my wife's story. Are the
stories of old of “women and
children first” just misty-eyed
nostalgia? Let's hope not!
Until next month!
Steve Martindale, Editor
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7-12 National News
13 Sport
14 Practical
15 French Life
16 Bilingual
17 Letters
18-19 Classifieds
20-27 Directory
28-30 Community
31-32 What’s On
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Opération tranquillité Free school books
for all Limousin
vacances 2014
T
he Limousin is, for the most part, one
of the safest areas of France, but during the summer months, homes are
often more at risk of theft as their occupants leave for extended holidays. It is for
this reason that the Police Nationale and Gendarmerie Nationale run a programme called
Opération tranquillité vacances throughout the
summer months. Under this scheme, homeowners can inform the local police that they are
going away on holiday and officers will perform regular checks on their property in their
absence.
While many of us will go far away for a week
or two at some point during the summer, many
more people will come to our region, and not all
of them will have good intentions. Houses with
the shutters closed and the mail piling up on
the doorstep make for obvious targets to those
with nefarious intentions. By following a few
simple steps, your local policeman or gendarme
will regularly pass by your house, checking the
shutters, windows and doors.
them your name, the address of the property,
the dates of your absence and a number to contact in emergencies.
Is there anything else that can be done to
avoid being the victim of burglary?
Residents are advised to ask someone to
regularly pick up mail and to put a bit of life
into your house by having a neighbour open the
shutters every once in a while. Residents are
advised never to leave a message on your answer phone saying when you will be away. ■
Who can ask for their house to be watched?
Any homeowner in the region may ask to be
covered by the scheme.
How do you ask for your house to be
watched?
All you need to do is write to (or visit) your
local police station or gendarmerie, giving
Ameublement Décoration
Antiquités Mode
Cadeaux Accessoires
lycée students
T
he Conseil régional of
the Limousin has announced that as of la
rentrée 2014 (when
children across France return to
school), school books will be
free for all lycée students (ages
15-18). Books are already free
for children in collège (ages 1115), so families in the Limousin
will no longer have to spend a
centime on books during their
child's entire secondary education.
There has already been financial help in place for families
with children in lycée since 2004,
in the form of a €60 or €90 payment at the start of each school
year, depending on the family's
situation and since 2012 students
in terminale and then seconde
have progressively been entitled
to text books at no cost. The system will become universal from
September 2014 and will affect
an estimated 21,000 students in
the Limousin, with local authorities setting aside an annual budget of €150 per student for books
- on average 56% of books are
second hand.
The new scheme will be run in
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Students will receive vouchers at
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them for the year.
“Putting this framework in
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Armelle Martin, vice-president
of the conseil régional. “It allows
all students access to free books,
while respecting the right for
schools to set their own texts. It
also benefits the regional economy by favouring local bookshops
over larger companies.”
The one downside of the free
book scheme is that it has effectively ended the tradition for
summer book fairs across the
region. One of the largest, organised each year in Limoges
by the Confédération syndicales
des familles (CSF), previously
attracted as many as 2,000 families looking for cheaper secondhand books for their children,
but the organisation has already
announced that it will not be running an event this year. ■
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4 ♦ LOCAL NEWS
The curse of Courbefy strikes again?
I
t was one of the most memorable stories of 2012: an
entire village in the heart of the Limousin going on sale
for just €330,000.
When the village was first put up for auction early
in 2012 it did not attract a single bid. As a result, Crédit
Agricole became the latest in a long line of owners. The last
inhabitants of Courbefy moved out around 1970, chasing jobs
in new industries. Following its demise, the village passed
through a number of owners, most of them foreign and all of
them apparently without the requisite skills and/or budget to
return the village to its former glory.
Following a brilliant piece of marketing, however, the story
of Courbefy went global; news channels and media outlets
across the world scrambled to feature the story of the French
village on sale for the price of a Parisian flat. US news channel
CNN even reported the sale and before long the local mayor,
Bernard Guilhem, was being inundated with requests about
the village.
As the media frenzy increased, it was reported that not only
would the buyer become the proud owner of 10 hectares of
land, 19 buildings, a tennis court, a swimming pool and some
stables, but rumours began to circulate that there were vast
hordes of Celtic gold buried beneath the small village. The
Limousin and Dordogne were important mining regions and
it is believed that the Celts extracted 70 tonnes of gold from
the area. They also often buried their leaders with their gold.
The mayor was unimpressed with the increased attention
the village was receiving, saying at the time: “A bunch of scatterbrains have already been here with their metal detectors
looking for treasure... We have been telling them to clear off!”
When it finally went under the hammer, the abandoned village just outside Châlus in southern Haute-Vienne was bought
for €520,000 by a US-based Korean photographer known as
“Ahae”, who fought off bids from other potential buyers including a Dutch TV company, which wanted to shoot a reality
TV show in the village and a Belgian firm wanting to build a
retirement home.
Following his purchase, Ahae, whose real name is Yoo
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Byung-eun, said he was passionate about nature and intended to set up an “environmental, artistic and cultural” project
in the village, according to his representative at the auction
which took place in Limoges. He earned himself the title of
“saviour of Courbefy” in the process.
It would appear, however, that it is hard to keep Courbefy
out of the news. Despite the project advancing at a good pace
- the village has been cleared and new roofs have been installed - its future is now in doubt following the news that the
saviour of Courbefy is a wanted man in South Korea, accused
of fraud and other financial crimes. La Montagne has quoted
sources saying that he may even be implicated in the “Sewol”
ferry disaster that claimed 304 lives, many of them children,
in April this year.
Mr Yoo apparently spent 4 years in prison in the 1990s and
his daughter is currently being held at France's Fresnes Prison,
awaiting extradition to Korea. According to South Korean investigators, Mr Yoo uses his status as an international photographer to illegally move money around the world, forcing
companies to buy his images for exorbitant prices.
The mayor of Courbefy was unable to shine any light on the
situation. “I have contacted the people managing the project,
who told me not to worry,” he said. “The roofs have been
renovated, everything has been cleared and all the businesses
involved have been paid. There is even a watchman looking
after the village.”
The story of Courbefy looks set to continue, but no one yet
knows how the next chapter will pan out. ■
Limoges champions of France
A
n
agonising
14 years after
their last victory, Limoges
are once again basketball
champions of France, the
10th time the club have
lifted the most prestigious
trophy in domestic competition. Limoges dominated the sport in the 80s
and early 90s, winning 8
titles between 1983 and
1994, but their only victory since that heyday came
back in 2000. The club
that had enjoyed so much
success went into decline
at the turn of the century
following financial irregularities and even spent
time in the third tier of the
game between 2004 and
2006.
Limoges CSP clinched
their long-awaited title
following a tense 73-70
victory away to Strasbourg, winning the bestof-5 series 3-0, following
2 comfortable home wins
against the side ranked
1st going into the finals.
Pascal
Donnadieu,
the coach of last year's
champions,
Nanterre,
believed that the victory
for Limoges was both
merited and a positive
result for the sport: “I am
very bad at predictions,
but I said Limoges going in to it. Their victory
is a good thing; we need
clubs with history. We
all know what Limoges
has done for the sport,
it is a city that lives and
breathes basketball. Of
course there is always
a little bit of nostalgia
involved and when Limoges lifted the trophy
it brought to mind many
famous images from the
past.” ■
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The fresque at Bridiers - 1, 2, 3 & 4 August
T
he annual Fresque Historique de
Bridiers takes place before the
magnificent scenery of the Tour
de Bridiers, a historic site just
outside La Souterraine dominated by the
dramatic ruins of a 14th century castle.
During the play, Bridiers becomes a gigantic open-air theatre with the action taking
place across the arena, viewed by an audience of 2,000 people seated in a natural
amphitheatre.
This year 500 French, British and German volunteers will be acting out the historic events that took place between 1900
and 1925; from the Great Exhibition of
Paris to the start of the roaring twenties.
For ninety minutes you’ll be transported
from the peaceful Limousin countryside
into the midst of the turmoil of the First
World War. This is a story of the men and
women of West Creuse who were thrown
into that turbulence. The story is told
through the experiences of three soldiers
- a Frenchman, an Englishman and a German - whose paths cross during the course
of the war, each acted by a representative
of the three nations.
The vast canvas and the precise detail of
the costumes and the historical accuracy
of the events depicted produce an exceptional recreation of history. This event uses
innovative sound, light and laser technology. Most of the costumes are made by an
army of voluntary professional seamstresses, though this year some of the soldiers’
costumes (English and German) were previously used by the BBC. Cannon, aeroplanes, cars and guns have been recreated
to match the period.
This is the biggest historical spectacle of
its kind taking place in France to commemorate the centenary of the Great War. This
year the actors will be French, English and
German with people coming from Filderstdadt in Germany and Selby in North Yorkshire, alongside compatriots who live in
Creuse, Indre and Haute-Vienne. For this
reason, the Fresque has been awarded the
Label Centenaire, an award for excellence
recognising the coming together of all
three nations to celebrate peace.
The Fresque Historique de Bridiers
takes place on the evenings of 1st, 2nd, 3rd
and 4th of August with the performance
starting as the sun sets around 10pm. Tickets (adults €17; children €8) are available
from:
- Office de Tourisme, La Souterraine [email protected]
05 55 63 10 06
- LECLERC, La Souterraine
- www.ticketnet.fr
- www.francebillet.com
- FNAC Limoges - 08 92 35 04 05
- Box Office Limoges - 05 55 33 08 16
The summer is ‘hotting up’ and so are the events at Le Moulin du Breuil
Monday 14th July - Soirée Moules Frites with Music
3 courses for €19.50
x
Friday 23 July - English Afternoon Tea
Come and indulge yourself in a traditional
English Afternoon Tea in the garden.
Bring a sparkle to your day with a glass of fizz,
followed by mini roast beef and yorkshire puddings,
a mouthwatering array of traditional sandwiches and
classic cakes and scones... not forgetting English tea!
All this for €14.95
x
Friday 1st August
Our world class English breakfast will be served
from 10.00am. The full works for just €10.
x
Please ring or email to book for any of our events.
Throughout summer, we are open for menu du jour: Mon to Fri
and don’t forget our special Sunday menu - 4 courses for €19.50
** Reservations recommended for all events **
Le Moulin du Breuil
23140 PIONNAT
Tel: 05 55 80 37 70
Summer Hours:
Open every day, closed Tue evening
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6 ♦ LOCAL NEWS
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Wed 7pm-midnight,
Thu 12-2pm & 6pm-midnight,
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This next site will be available to trade
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Compensation ruling could open floodgates
© 2012 - Tony Hisgett (WikiCommons)
I
n a landmark ruling, a court
in England has ordered airline
Jet2 to pay compensation to a
man for a 27-hour flight delay
caused by a “technical fault” with
the plane. Observers say that the
decision could open the floodgates
for an avalanche of similar claims.
Under current legislation, airlines can avoid compensation
payouts for delays caused by “extraordinary circumstances” beyond their control and until now,
mechanical and electrical faults
have always been placed in this
category.
Following the landmark ruling,
however, this can no longer be
the case. Judges dismissed an appeal made by Jet2, who had argued
that the delay in question - which
was caused by a technical defect
- amounted to “extraordinary circumstances”. Instead they sided
with Ronald Huzar, the passenger,
who said he was entitled to compensation under European Union
regulations after suffering “no little inconvenience” when the flight
from Malaga to Manchester was
over a day late in October 2011.
Mr Huzar was awarded £526 in
compensation from Jet2.
In his ruling, Lord Justice Elias
said: “In Mr Huzar’s case the
cause of the technical problem was
simply wear and tear. The Court,
quite rightly, took a common sense
approach to this and held that wear
and tear is entirely ordinary and
therefore not extraordinary.” He
said that technical faults could
only be considered “out of the ordinary” if they “stem from events
which, by their nature or origin,
are not inherent in the normal ex-
The ruling could pave the way for millions of claims against airlines
ercise of the activity of the air carrier concerned”. The judge listed
terrorism, strikes, air traffic control
problems and freak weather as examples of this.
The decision means technical
defects are no longer considered
to be an “extraordinary circumstance” under the terms of European regulation EU261 and airlines
in the UK must now pay compensation to passengers for delays of
more than three hours. A lack of
precedent has meant that the UK
has lagged behind the rest of Europe in enforcing compensation
payments on airlines.
The amount of compensation
that can be claimed for delays depends on the length of the journey,
rising from €250 per person on
short-haul flights, up to a maximum of €600 for long-haul flights.
Thus a family of 4 travelling from
Limoges to London could now
claim EUR 1,000 in compensation
if their flight is 3 hours late following a technical fault with the plane.
Which? executive director Richard Lloyd said: “This ruling shows
that airlines cannot avoid ducking
their responsibilities by claiming
that routine technical problems
are extraordinary circumstances.
Airlines must be transparent about
the causes of delay and ensure that
consumers have sufficient information to exercise their rights.”
An estimated 30% of all flight
delays are due to technical prob-
lems, and following the ruling
Mr Huzar's lawyers said: “The
judgment opens the floodgates for
passengers to finally recover compensation if their flight has been
cancelled or delayed due to technical problems - at least in the vast
majority of cases. If you have previously been denied compensation
with the airline using a technical
problem as a defence, then you can
write to the airline again based on
this ruling and request the compensation you are eligible for.”
The Daily Mail website quotes
lawyers as saying that statistics
from the Civil Aviation Authority
(CAA) show 19.6 million passengers from the past six years could
be eligible to make a claim. ■
European Regulation 261
EU compensation rules apply to any flight departing from an EU airport
or flying into the EU with an EU carrier. The rules provide passengers
with certain guarantees - refreshments, phone calls, overnight accommodation and, if appropriate, damages. Their one defence to compensation claims is that of ‘extraordinary circumstances’. The burden is on the
airline to prove their case when using this defence.
8 ♦ NATIONAL NEWS
Kidnap father avoids jail
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The kidnapped doctor was left, bound and gagged, in the border town of Mulhouse
Frenchman who
took the law into
his own hands to
bring his daughter's
killer to justice has
escaped prison following a trial
in the border town of Mulhouse
(Haut-Rhin). The court handed
André Bamberski a suspended
one-year sentence for the abduction of Dieter Krombach from his
German home and for bringing
him to France to face trial.
The tragic story began in July
1982 when Mr Bamberski's exwife rang to break the news that
Kalinka, their 14-year-old daughter, had been found dead in bed
by her new husband Krombach,
a German doctor. Krombach told
investigators that the previous
evening he had injected her with
iron and cobalt to treat anaemia
and also given her a sleeping tablet. A post mortem, however, later
found evidence that the teenager
had been raped and had choked
on her own vomit while she was
unconscious.
A German court eventually
cleared Krombach of the girl's
death, declaring it accidental,
and refused to extradite him to
France. Bamberski, however,
was convinced of his guilt.
In 1995 the German cardiologist was found guilty in absentia of manslaughter by a French
court (he appealed to the European Court of Human Rights,
which later quashed the conviction). His guilt seemed even
more likely when Krombach was
subsequently convicted in 1997
of drugging and raping a 16-yearold patient.
Bamberski, now 76 years old,
spent decades - and a small fortune - taking on police, prosecutors and the European Court of
Justice in a bid to get Krombach
extradited to France to face trial.
When all official channels finally
failed, the quietly-spoken and devout Roman Catholic decided to
take the law into his own hands.
In 2009, a car with blackedout windows pulled up outside
Dieter Krombach's house in the
the southern German town of
Scheidegg and bundled him into
the back. The doctor was then
dumped, bound, gagged and
bleeding, outside a courthouse
in the French town of Mulhouse.
An anonymous tip to police ensured his arrest. When the men
hired to carry out the kidnapping,
a Georgian and a Kosovan, were
later arrested, it soon emerged
that Bamberski was behind the
“crime”, something he then freely admitted, claiming he would
gladly go to jail if justice was
done for his daughter.
The desperate ploy worked.
In 2011, 75-year-old Krombach,
who under French law could now
be tried for the death, was convicted and jailed for 15 years for
administering the injection which
killed his stepdaughter. “My first
thought is for Kalinka,” said
Bamberski, following the guilty
verdict. “What I promised her,
what I wanted was a complete
and fair trial. Now that goal has
been reached. Justice has been
done in her memory and now I
will be able to mourn for her.”
Bamberski himself still faced
trial for the kidnapping, however.
In June this year he was found
guilty, although the judge only
handed down a one year suspended sentence. The convicted
kidnapper said he was “a bit
disappointed” by the ruling, believing he should have been acquitted because he had a “moral
compulsion” to act, although he
did confirm that he did not plan
to appeal.
The case had split public
opinion, with many expressing
sympathy for the bereaved father, who is now something of
a French folk hero. During the
trial, even the public prosecutor
in the case praised him for his
“courage and perseverance” in
seeking justice for his daughter. ■
Households in France will no
longer have to cope with the 5% rise
in electricity prices that they had
been bracing themselves for in August. The good news follows an intervention from the energy minister,
Ségolène Royale, who announced to
much relief on BFMTV that “the EDF
rates will not rise on 1st August”.
She also addressed the planned
increases scheduled for 1st January:
“We will know more about that on
1st October. I am in the process of
reforming the methods for calculating electricity price rises with the
Commission for energy regulation.”
The 2007 presidential candidate,
who is also the former partner of
President Hollande with whom she
has four children, made a return to
front-line politics in April following the cabinet reshuffle. On her
appointment as energy minister,
she promised to fight EDF and keep
price increases to a minimum, despite a 2012 ruling by the Conseil
d’Etat which overturned a 2% limit
on electricity price rises.
Following the announcement,
shares in EDF dropped by as much
as 10% on the CAC40 - the index
of France's largest 40 companies.
“The statement by Ségolène Royal
changes everything,” said Xavier
de Villepion, a trader for Global Equities. “EDF had a 5% rise in 2013
and now nothing in 2014 when we
were expecting similar rises. That
risks seriously impacting their end
of year results.”
The increase would have seen
an extra €35 added to the average
household's annual electricity bill,
€50 for those using electric heating. ■
NATIONAL NEWS ♦ 9
Major shake-up of healthcare system Passport
A
s part of proposed reforms to
France's healthcare system announced in June, patients will
no longer have to pay up front to
visit their GP and a doctor will be available
24 hours a day by phone. Under the current
system, patients pay their GP for a consultation and then reclaim the cost from the
healthcare system via a valid carte vitale.
This is different to current visits to the
pharmacy whereby pharmacists are able to
check a patient's cover via their carte vitale
and also whether they have mutuelle topup cover. Provided they have full cover no
money changes hands and the pharmacist is
reimbursed directly by the State. If the proposals are adopted, then a visit to the doctor
will follow this basis.
“If the tiers-payant works at pharmacies,
it should be able to work everywhere else,”
said Health Minister Marisol Touraine,
when first proposing the changes late last
year. She admitted that there was “a considerable technical challenge” in linking doctors surgeries with the estimated 400 different mutuelles in France, but said “it will be a
major advance for patients”.
The CSMF union, which represents
France's doctors, said the system must not
cause “delays and costs”, adding it might
encourage patients to go to the doctor more
often for minor matters, increasing social security costs.
Leading GPs’ union MG France came out
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in favour, however, saying the move might
encourage more people to go to their local
doctor instead of abusing Urgences (A&E)
departments, where they are already entitled
to be seen without paying up front.
There is currently no central system for
reaching a doctor out of hours in France,
with bespoke solutions in place across
much of the country. Touraine is proposing a three-digit phone number for each of
the 96 departments in metropolitan France,
via which patients can reach a doctor day or
night.
Also part of the long-awaited proposals
are more so-called “shooting galleries” -
Employees paid to cycle
M
any
companies
in
France compensate their
workers for the mileage
they put on their cars, or
help towards the cost of
bus or rail season tickets,
but until recently, there has
been no benefit to those
using pedal power to get
to work. That could all be
about to change thanks to
an initiative being launched
by the Transport Minister,
Frédéric Cuvillier.
“Public transport and
car costs are already reimbursed and I want the
bicycle to become a separate mode of transport,” announced Mr Cuvillier.
Initially, a 6-month experiment is taking place,
with those opting to cycle
to work receiving 25 centimes for every kilometre
travelled. The test phase
will involve 19 companies
and 10,000 employees, in
order to gauge how well
people respond to the plan.
It was initially believed
that the proposals would
affect around 5% of employees, but other measures
are being investigated to
improve this figure. These
Nicholas
include a rise in the fine for
parking on a cycle lane to
€135 (from just €35), more
public bicycle parking
spaces and legislation forcing companies to include
bicycle spaces in their car
parks. Proposals to ban car
drivers from overtaking cyclists on a solid white line
are also being examined.
A similar measure has
been in place in Belgium
since 1997. Compensation
is set at 21 centimes per
kilometre and in 2013 it
enabled 190,000 employees to benefit from €46m in
allowances. ■
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controlled, sterile environments for intravenous hard-drug users. Supporters of the controversial centres claim that they help to stop
the spread of disease and prevent overdoses.
The changes, which will be submitted to
parliament in September and would start to
take effect in 2015 if approved, also contain
plans to enforce colour-coded labels on food
packaging to make healthy eating easier similar to the “traffic light” system already
used in the UK. According to Le Monde, the
sugar, fat, salt and calorie content of foods
would be highlighted using a five-colour
code - green, yellow, orange, fuchsia and
red. ■
Theresa May insisted that security would
not be compromised “since we are talking
about extending existing passport documents
in which we can have a high degree of confidence”. “This relieves HMPO from having
to deal with some of the most complex cases
without having to compromise security,” Mrs
May said, adding, “We will put in place a
process so that people applying for passports
overseas for their children can be issued with
emergency travel documents for travel to the
UK.”
Holidaymakers and business people with an
“urgent need to travel” will have their passport
renewals fast-tracked free of charge.
The fee for a standard adult UK passport for
British citizens applying from overseas countries, including France, recently dropped to
₤83 - ₤45 less than the previous price. A child's
passport (under 16) now costs £53. In both
instances, French residents still have to pay a
courier charge in addition to the passport fee.
For more information on overseas extensions and fast-tracked passport applications,
visit the “Passports, travel and living abroad”
section of the www.gov.uk website. ■
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the Saint-Germain district of Paris, having planned their
deaths in meticulous detail. The couple, who met in their
teens and had been married for more than 60 years, were
found by hotel staff holding hands and with plastic bags
over their heads.
Police found two documents in the room, which was
undisturbed: one, a letter for the couple's family; the other, a typewritten attack on the government, addressed to
the French public prosecutor, demanding “the right to die
in a dignified manner”.
In her final letter, Georgette Cazes voiced her anger at
not being allowed to leave the world “peacefully”. She
declared the letter a formal legal complaint for the “non
respect of my liberty”, and wrote that she had asked her
son to pursue the case after her death.
“The law forbids access to any lethal pills that would
enable a soft death,” the typed note said. “Should my
freedom be only limited by that of others? Who has the
right to hinder a person [to end their life] who has nobody in their charge, who is up to date with their taxes,
having worked all these years and then as a volunteer in
the social services? Who has the right to force them to
commit cruel practices when they want to leave this life
serenely?”
One of their sons later said that they had been “planning their deaths for years” because they did not want to
become a burden on their family or the state, adding that
they “feared separation and dependency on others much
more than death”. ■
Lotto winner gives away €50 million
What would you do if you won the EuroMillions? It is a quandary that many people will have spent hours contemplating.
The answer for one lucky Frenchman in south-west France was simple: give most of it away.
The unmarried man in his fifties from Haute-Garonne, who has chosen to remain anonymous, said he will share €50 million
of his €72 million fortune between a dozen NGOs working on behalf of the disadvantaged. His only request in return is that he
is kept informed of how the donations will be used.
A spokesman from Française des Jeux (FDJ), the organisation that runs the EuroMillions lottery in France, said of the winner: “He has a strong sense of social solidarity and he believes in generosity.”
OK, so he still has a cool €22 million to spend on sweets, but how many of us would show the same level of generosity when
given a suitcase containing €72 million?
As the country battles through an economic depression, social unrest and the rise of the far-right, sociologist Denis Muzet
believes that the act of philanthropy could not have come at a better time for France. “This individual is sending us a message:
success in life is not about how much money you earn but about what you do for others,” Mr Muzet said. “In a society in crisis,
in search of moral reference points, where money dominates everything, his action makes sense.”
The record jackpot for a European lottery is still the €190 million won by British couple Adrian and Gillian Bayford in August 2012. ■
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which dates from 2005, was unworkable. “It is only deep
inside himself that a doctor can know whether such a decision is the right one,” he said. “It is between him and his
conscience.”
State prosecutors rejected this argument, stating that:
“No one has a power of life or death over another person.”
Under the 2005 law in question, doctors are allowed
to take a “passive” decision not to extend the life of a
patient who is dying in great pain. It also states that doctors may use palliative care, including painkillers, which
may have the side effect of shortening life. The law stops
short, however, of allowing doctors to take active steps to
shorten a patient's life.
During his election campaign in 2012, President Hollande said that he accepted that this law was too vague
and promised to draft a new one. France's medical ethics
council subsequently suggested that euthanasia should be
permissible in exceptional cases and when patients make
“persistent and lucid requests” to end their life. Invoking a “duty to humanity,” the body said that euthanasia
should be reserved for “exceptional cases” like putting an
end to “prolonged suffering” or “unbearable” pain.
According to France's national demographics council,
there are around 3,000 euthanasia cases in France annually, all of them illegal.
While the current trial addresses assisted suicide for
the terminally ill and those in constant severe pain, there
is also an ongoing debate over Dignitas-type assisted suicides.
One recent case which highlighted this involved Geor-
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euthanasia and assisted suicide laws as the trial
of former doctor Nicolas Bonnemaison began
in the southern city of Pau in June. The doctor
stands accused of “poisoning particularly vulnerable people” at a hospital in Bayonne and faces life in
prison if found guilty.
Bonnemaison admits administering drugs to 7 terminally
ill patients, but his many supporters argue that his actions
were compassionate. Arriving in court, he was greeted by
applause and his lawyer told waiting journalists that he had
come to “justify his actions because he did not blush, he
always acted as a doctor”.
The case first came to light in August 2011 when the
doctor was reported to hospital bosses by nurses in the
emergency department, who said they found his behaviour
suspicious. Before long, Bonnemaison had admitted giving
lethal doses of sedatives to seven patients when they were
in great pain and hours from death. Euthanasia and assisted
suicide are currently illegal in France, despite repeated
polls suggesting that over 90% of the public are in favour.
Benoît Duci-Ader, the doctor’s lawyer, said before the
start of the trial: “Both defence and prosecution accept this
should not be just a trial, but a debate on an important social issue. Yes, it is the trial of Nicolas Bonnemaison. But
it is also the trial of how we deal with the end of life.”
Speaking in an emotional address on television as the trial
began, the widow of one of the victims said she had asked
Bonnemaison to help her husband die, and that what the
doctor did was “good”. Patricia Dhooge went on to say that
“it would hurt me very much if they gave him any kind of
punishment. I'm having a lot of trouble understanding this
trial. I want to tell the court, ‘We were there. We agreed’.”
A petition in favour of the defendant has also garnered
over 60,000 signatures, including many of the relatives of
the seven 'victims'.
Under questioning by an investigating magistrate, Dr
Bonnemaison admitted that he had failed to seek a “collegiate” decision with his fellow doctors, as recommended
by existing French law. He insisted, however, that the law,
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Bridge damaged by Public shock over
the weight of love
Roma boy lynching
T
hey say you can't
have too much of
a good thing, but
that is not the case
for one of Paris' most iconic
landmarks, which is being
damaged... by too much love!
In recent years, the growing trend for “love locks”
has been sweeping across
Europe's major cities, particularly on the Pont des Arts
bridge in Paris, which crosses
the Seine River just in front
of the Louvre museum. Couples from around the globe
have been visiting this picturesque spot in the centre
of the City of Light, writing
their names on a padlock and
locking it onto the railings of
the bridge before throwing
the key into the waters below.
The romantic notion is that
they have sealed their love as
an unbreakable bond for eternity.
Police were recently forced
to hurriedly evacuate this lovers' paradise, however, after
a 2.4 metre section of the
railing collapsed under the
weight of the collected tokens
of affection.
It is not the first time that
these cadenas d’amour on
the Pont des Arts have been
in the headlines. In 2010 all
the locks were mysteriously
removed from the bridge
one night. Although many
suspected that local authorities had finally had enough
– something they denied – it
eventually transpired that
they had been taken by an art
student who later turned them
into a sculpture.
With the railings of the
Pont des Arts virtually buried
under the mass of metal, other bridges around the city are
now being been targeted by
lovers. Recently authorities
T
even had to remove 40 padlocks from the Eiffel Tower!
With “celebrities” such as
Kim Kardashian posting images of themselves attaching
love locks to the bridge, it is a
phenomenon that is not going
to disappear any time soon.
The practice is proving
increasingly unpopular with
the city's residents, however,
with a number of internet
campaigns calling for the
locks to be removed. One
petition, addressed to Paris'
mayor, Anne Hidalgo, called
the locks “a plague on our
city's historic bridges and
sites”.
Authorities have been
wary of clamping down for
fear of damaging the city's
important tourist industry.
The origin of these love
locks is believed to have
come from Italy. In 2006,
Italian author Federico Moccia wrote a scene in his book
Ho voglia di te (I want you)
in which the two protagonists
write their names on a lock,
which they attach to a lamp
post on Rome’s Ponte Milvio, throwing the key into the
Tiber River below. The book
became a bestseller, then a
movie, and soon crowds of
lovestruck couples were visiting the bridge and imitating
the story. Within a year, the
mayor of Rome was forced
to introduce fines for anyone
leaving a padlock on the lamp
post. From there, love locks
spread around the world and
today, as well as in Paris, you
can find them in places like
Moscow, Seoul, and New
York.
When locks recently began appearing on the Wilford
suspension bridge in Nottinghamshire, one local joker
took to the message boards
to ask: “Why do all these
couples seem to be involved
in threesomes with someone
called Chubb?!” ■
here was widespread shock in
France in June following the
“lynching” of a 16-year-old Roma
boy in the northern suburbs of Paris
by a group of 20 balaclava-wearing vigilantes. After being accused of burgling a nearby
flat, the boy was dragged from the Roma
camp where his family had moved a month
previously, hauled across the tram lines to a
nearby housing estate and severely beaten.
He was later found, left for dead and
dumped into a shopping trolley, and was
taken to hospital where he was placed in an
induced coma, fighting for his life after suffering several skull fractures. Gruesome pictures of the badly beaten teenager were widely circulated and caused much controversy
and soul-searching in the French press.
President François Hollande denounced
the assault, calling it an “unspeakable and
unjustifiable attack on all the principles on
which our republic was founded”. There have
so far been no arrests, but police said they
were questioning possible witnesses. The
estimated 200 people living in the camp fled
the area that same evening, according to Le
Parisien newspaper.
The presence of Roma in France and the
government's policy of dealing with them have
been a controversial subject in recent years.
Under a policy introduced by Nicolas Sarkozy,
the government regularly demolishes Roma
camps, sending many of their residents back
to their home countries. About 20,000 Roma
families were expelled from their makeshift
homes in 2013, most of them in the summer,
according to Amnesty International.
On its front page, Le Monde called the
recent attack “the result of several years of
inefficient public policy which maintains the
misery of these Roma communities and allows the racism latent in French society to
prosper”.
Prime minister Manuel Valls last year
caused controversy when he insisted that
the Roma “could not integrate” and should
be sent back to Romania or Bulgaria, even
though many are EU citizens. Most of the
Roma in France live in makeshift camps,
with no water or electricity. Some are known
to run gangs of children who operate as pickpockets around tourist sites in central Paris.
Many people, including politicians from the
far right, accuse them of being behind an increase in local crime.
Officials in northern Paris said the boy was
known to police and had been questioned a
number of times this month in connection
with a string of robberies, but had no convictions. ■
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n what is being hailed as a world first, surgeons in France
have successfully operated on the throat of a patient under
hypnosis who sang during the procedure! Alama Kanté, a
31-year-old professional singer, underwent throat surgery
to remove her potentially cancerous thyroid gland.
Doctors used the unconventional method of hypnosis rather
than anaesthetics and told her to sing throughout the operation
to make sure they didn't damage her vocal cords.
“I met with the anaesthetist to know how it would go and
they called me afterwards to say 'No we are not going to do it
because you have a professional job with your vocal cords, we
can't take the risk of sending you to sleep to perform such an
operation',” explained the singer.
So instead of administering a general anaesthetic, hypnotherapist Asmaa Khaled accompanied her into theatre and put her
into a deep trance. Kanté was sufficiently conscious, however,
to sing songs from her new album throughout the procedure,
allowing the surgeon to avoid her vocal cords and know exactly
where to put his knife.
“It was as though I was not in the operating theatre at all,” recalled Kanté, now fully recovered. “I was far away in Senegal.”
When she did feel severe pain at one point in the operation, the
hypnotherapist was apparently able to dull it again. “He said:
'Don’t worry, it will go away’,” the singer said. “And it did. The
pain simply disappeared.”
The surgeon, Professor Gilles Dhonneur of the Henri Mondor
Hospital on the outskirts of Paris, is claiming a world first for removing a tumour under hypnosis in an operating theatre. Whilst
this may be true, operating under hypnosis is nothing new - in
fact it is more of a lost art.
In the late 19th century, when the only other options were a
slug of whisky or to be physically restrained, many opted for
hypnosis. In British-ruled India in the 1840s, for instance, Scottish surgeon James Esdaile made a name for himself by offering
painless surgery for a plague of tumours caused by mosquito
bites.
“Once ether and chloroform became available, the medical
profession became largely allergic to hypnotherapy,” says hypnotherapist Sharon Young, who has practised in west London
for 25 years.
Hypnosurgery has recently been making something of a
comeback, however, particularly in America, where insurance
companies have noted that it shortens recovery periods and
therefore keeps down bills. ■
Boy fakes his own kidnap to
escape the dentist's chair
Not many people enjoy a trip to the dentist, but one French boy caused a stir recently when he faked his own kidnap in a
desperate bid to dodge the dentist's drill. The 12-year-old, from the Alpine village of St-Gervais, was picked up by police on
patrol one afternoon after they spotted him hiding. When quizzed, the youngster immediately claimed he had just escaped an
abduction attempt from the nearby town of Bagnols.
Sticking to his story, he gave the officers a detailed description of the scar-faced villain who had lured him to his car for
directions while he was dutifully heading to his dentist appointment: “European looking, aged in his thirties, of muscular build
with a height of around 1m70 and a vertical scar on his right cheek.”
After being bundled into the man's car, he said he made his escape when the vehicle stopped in St-Gervais. The eagle-eyed
boy had even managed to memorise details about the kidnapper's car, which he dutifully passed on to the investigating officers.
This tall tale may raise a chuckle, but it was no laughing matter for police, who spent a month looking for the mystery assailant. It was not until investigators studied local CCTV footage in detail that concerns about the boy's story emerged. After
calling him back in for questioning, the youngster finally admitted that he had made the whole thing up as he was scared of the
dentist's chair! ■
Free cash - hide and seek
game comes to France
J
ason Buzi, a generous American
millionaire who hides piles of
money for the public to find, has
brought his “Hidden Cash” game
to France. The San Fransisco-based
businessman, who made his money in
property, has caused a sensation stateside with his cash giveaways.
The premise is simple: money is hidden in a city and clues to its whereabouts are posted on the Hidden Cash
Twitter account. Anyone is free to find
the money, but they are encouraged to
tweet photos of themselves if they do,
displaying their winnings.
Mr Buzi said the game was just a
bit of fun that was intended to “bring
people together” and “put smiles on
their faces”. “I have made millions
of dollars in recent years, more than I
imagined,” said the businessman. “But
many of my friends and people who
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modest house in the Bay Area of San
Francisco. It made me think a bit. I am
determined to give back some of the
money I earn, and in turn do something
fun and creative.”
Speaking recently to CNN, Mr Buzi
said that he would bring the hit hideand-seek game to Paris, as well as London and Madrid, from the beginning of
July. ■
A
new gender oriented business opened its doors
for trading recently under the banner “Only
Girls”. It may sound like the kind of place that
you'd be likely to find Premiership footballers
hanging out of an evening, but it is in fact a female only
garage, run by women, for women. The business, which
opened in the Paris suburbs in May, hopes to shatter the
traditional masculine image of the auto repair industry
and cater to women who feel they have been taken for a
ride by male mechanics.
“When you're a woman, it's like you've got 'sucker' tattooed on your forehead,” said Sandrine Hautenne, one of
a number of satisfied customers that have already used
Only Girls, speaking to AFP news agency. “One time, I
went round to three different garages, and got three different estimates. Since then, I've sent my uncle to get estimates and - guess what? - the prices have dropped!”
Not only can you get your car fixed, but you can also
take a lesson in basic mechanics and even get your nails
done while you wait! A “beauty corner” features a nail
bar and offers massages and the garage includes other uncharacteristic features such as a children's playroom and a
waiting room with mauve-coloured wallpaper, hardwood
floors, flickering candles and velvet sofas.
According to Rodolphe Bonnasse, from marketing
group CA Com, Only Girls is just the latest business to
take advantage of the fact that increasing numbers of
women are living alone and/or taking control of domestic
affairs. According to Mr Bonnasse, “the range of goods
and services on offer has adapted to societal changes”
over the past decade. He added that whilst France is lagging behind many countries in this so-called “gender
marketing”, the country now has an array of sports clubs,
insurance companies and even credit cards catering specifically to female customers.
Not everyone is a fan of the new venture, however, with
one feminist blogger, Sophie Gourian, calling it more of
a shallow marketing ploy than a reflection of women's
liberty. “The whole discourse behind this is really pretty
old-fashioned, based on stereotypes,” she said, adding
that the concept relied on the principal that women are “a
bit daft”.
The two female mechanics have no such reservations.
For one, Aurore Dabireau, gender had proved to be a
spanner in the works of her aspiring career, despite holding a degree in auto mechanics. “Garage owners are sceptical about hiring me, and I've often been told, 'you've got
no place here'," she said. ■
SPORT ♦ 13
Tour de France kicks off in Yorkshire
caught the public's imagination in the way Wiggins has.
The pair are well known to
have little time for each
other and it is believed that
Froome has effectively
picked his own team.
Team Sky's ambition to
win a third successive Tour
will have received a minor
blow when the final route
was unveiled. It revealed
a climb-heavy course, with
just one time trial and five
mountaintop finales. This
plays into the hands of
Colombian Nairo Quintana, who finished second
last year, recently won the
Giro d'Italia in imperious
fashion and is probably
the finest climber in the
world today. Quintana's
weakness is the time trial,
a discipline where Froome
excels. But with only 1
time trial in this year's race,
and with it coming on the
penultimate day of racing,
Quintana will hope to have
enough time in the bank
to guarantee he will be
wearing the yellow jersey
down the Champs-Elysées.
If Froome can stay on the
coat tails of the diminutive Colombian through the
mountains, he will be confident of overhauling him
on the 56 kilometre time
trial between Bergerac and
Périgueux.
Race director Prudhomme proudly claimed
that this Tour will feature
three mountain ranges,
rather than the usual two,
with the Vosges Mountains
being tackled before the
more traditional stages in
the Alps and the Pyrenees.
The five summit finales are
packed between stages 10
and 18, with two rest days
in between, meaning that
hitting peak form in the
second half of the 3-week
race is paramount.
Whilst the Alps will feature some daunting ascents,
it will be in the Pyrenees
where the battle for general classification will be
fought. Stage 17, a short
but potentially explosive
125km stage ending on top
of the Plan d’Adet is likely
to see the true favourites
finally separating from the
chasing pack.
Although the route favours some of his key rivals, Froome is also confident that it will suit his
riding style. “We’ve got
five mountaintop finishes,
that’s more than last year.
That’s a good thing for me
and also with the penultimate stage being a 50-pluskilometre individual time
trial, that’s something that
suits me,” Froome said following the route's unveiling. “So, yes, I’m getting
excited about the prospect
of taking another Tour.”
One tricky hurdle to be
navigated will be the cobblestones featured on stage
5 from Ypres to Arenberg
- this stretch will already
be familiar to fans of the
Paris-Roubaix
one-day
classic. Given that cobbles
usually equal chaos, most
of the main contenders
will just be happy to get
through the stage in one
piece. In the 2010 Tour,
when cobbles last featured,
Lance Armstrong punctured and lost 2 minutes
and Frank Schleck fell and
was forced to withdraw.
“The pavés present an interesting challenge,” said
Alberto Contador (SaxoTinkoff). “It’s a stage
where a mechanical problem or a crash can greatly
alter the outcome. It won’t
decide anything, except
for anyone who has problems.”
There is guaranteed to
be drama and surprises
aplenty over the 21 stages
covering 3,664 kilometres,
but fans of British cycling
will be hoping that Chris
Froome can make it a hattrick of victories for Team
Sky and wear the yellow
jersey down the ChampsElysées on 27th July. ■
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north of England. Yorkshire fought off bids from
more exotic locations such
as Barcelona, Berlin and
Florence and will host the
first 2 stages of this year's
race. There will also be
a third stage finishing in
London before the peloton
crosses the Channel to continue racing.
The race last visited the
UK in 2007, when London
hosted a prologue ahead of
a road stage from the capital
to Canterbury which attracted two million spectators.
British Cycling president
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of the Grand Départ in
London in 2007, we were
very keen to return to the
United Kingdom. The
enormous crowds that followed the cycling events
in the streets of London
during the Olympic Games
encouraged us to go back
earlier than we had initially
planned.”
Team Sky's leader, Chris
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favourite this year following his win in 2013, adding
to Sir Bradley Wiggins' victory in 2012 and continuing the team's domination
of the Tour de France. His
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from the Grand Départ will
have an effect on spectator
numbers. Although Chris
Froome picked up a bronze
medal in the same Olympic
race and went on to win the
Tour last year, he has never
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menu here at the Moulin. Perfect for the summer, refreshing and very
quick and easy to prepare. Try and use a good quality olive oil as this will
make a difference to the end result. Also for an easy life you can buy the
reduced balsamic (crème de balsamique) from the supermarket although
I prefer to make my own.
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 punnet (250g) strawberries
30ml reduced balsamic vinegar or 500ml balsamic vinegar
4 scoops of good quality vanilla ice-cream
30ml extra virgin olive oil
Method
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Reduce the balsamic vinegar in a pan on
a high heat until it boils rapidly (reduce
to 1/5 of original volume). Remove from
the heat and cool - the crème de balsamique should be thick and creamy.
1. Firstly wash your strawberries in cold
water, cut off the tops and place onto a
tray lined with kitchen roll to absorb any
excess water. Leave to drain for 5 minutes or so.
2. Cut the strawberries into quarters and
place into a mixing bowl. Now drizzle
the reduced balsamic vinegar over the
strawberries and gently mix, ensuring
all the strawberries are evenly coated.
Cover and leave for 30 minutes.
3. Arrange the strawberries onto a small
plate, place a generous scoop of the vanilla ice-cream in the centre of the strawberries. Now drizzle the olive oil all
over the ice-cream and strawberries and
serve. ■
Popular French Savings & Investments
Bank Accounts
French banks offer various savings accounts from
an instant access “Compte sur Livret” to a fixed term
“Compte à Terme”, offering better interest rates over a
fixed period.
For French residents, there are also various tax-free
bank deposit accounts. The most common are the “Livret
A” and the “Livret de Développement Durable” (LDD).
The maximum deposit per person is €22,950 for the
“Livret A”’ and €12,000 for the “LDD”.
The general conditions of the accounts are the same
and are regulated by the government. Interest is free
of all taxation and the annual interest rate is currently
1.25%. Rates are generally reviewed on a six-monthly
basis.
The “Livret d’Epargne Populaire” (LEP) offers an
interest rate of 1.75% for savings limited to deposits
of €7,700 each. To qualify, you must prove, via a tax
certificate, that your reference income for anything that
is means tested “revenu fiscal de référence” is below
certain modest thresholds for the previous year. Should
your income exceed the thresholds then the LEP must be
closed.
The “Plan d’Epargne Logement” (PEL) is a savings
plan over a minimum of four years, aimed at saving for
house purchase and home improvement. Whilst you are
saving the interest earned (currently 2.5% for new accounts) is free of income tax but will be subject to ‘social
taxes’.
Life Assurance Investments
A very popular form of investment for French residents is the “Contrat d’ Assurance Vie”, a Life Assurance
Investment Bond (investments with a Life Assurance
company).
Their popularity is principally because of the significant inheritance advantages offered, as well as beneficial
tax treatment for any growth and/or income generated.
To benefit from the investment's preferential tax treatment the insurance company provides the ‘wrapper’, allowing the investor to choose from a list of funds the investments to be held within it. For larger sums (generally
€500,000+), a discretionary investment manager can be
appointed to run a bespoke portfolio.
All French insurance companies also offer access to
their “Fonds en Euros”. The insurance companies offer a
guarantee that the investment cannot drop in value and at
the end of each year they calculate how much they have
made and distribute the investors’ shares of the ‘profits’ as interest. These investments are obliged to be very
conservative and are only making, therefore, about 3% a
year at present, due to low interest rates.
Importantly, it is also now possible to benefit from the
same French inheritance advantages and beneficial tax
treatment in Pounds by investing with certain insurance
companies based in Luxembourg.
A recent addition to the market has seen the introduction of the “Euro-Croissance”. This is aimed to be an intermediate option between investing in a range of equity
funds and the “Fonds en Euros” and, whilst offering a
capital guaranteed, this is only after an 8 year investment
period. In exchange, the “Euro-Croissance” will seek to
obtain a higher return than the standard “Fonds en Euros”, with most commentators suggesting an extra point
higher on average.
An alternative to the “Contrat d’Assurance Vie” is a
“Bon de Capitalisation”, Capital Redemption Bond.
The basic contract terms are the same for both policies, as is the income and social tax treatment. However,
“Bons de Capitalisation” carry no inheritance advantages and the value of the policy on death forms part of your
estate.
These investments provide two clear advantages, however, in that the amount that is declared for Wealth Tax
is the initial investment amount (or the current value, if
lower) and a “Bon de Capitalisation” can be gifted during your lifetime or left on death, which could be useful
if the aim is to pass on a “family portfolio”.
Share Dealing
You can hold a share dealing account at your bank, a
stockbroker, or on the internet.
The normal safe custody account is called a “Compte
Titres”. A share is an “action” and a Government or Corporate Bond is an “obligation”.
Most people deal in shares through a specific form
of investment called a “Plan d’Epargne en Actions” or
PEA. This account allows you to hold and deal in French
and European shares and provides considerable tax ad-
vantages ON CONDITION THAT no withdrawals are
made for the first five years. Taxes may be applicable
depending on when the withdrawal is made. Please see
our information on our website.
Note: Siddalls are qualified and registered independent
financial advisers in France and are not lawyers or accountants. The above comments are merely a summary
of our understanding of current legislation and do not
cover all the details of French savings and investments.
Appropriate advice is recommended before deciding on
any changes to your arrangements.
David Hardy is Regional Manager of Siddalls France,
Telephone 05 56 34 75 51
Email [email protected]
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FRENCH LIFE ♦ 15
In the garden - jobs for July
© Christopher Craig (Flickr)
by Michelle Pierce
W
ell,
here
it is, off i c i a l l y.
Summer!
Most of us
have been lucky enough to have
some hot weather for a while
now, but what a difference it
makes to wake up to blue skies,
and fresh mornings that herald
a scorchingly sunny day. Bliss!
It makes a big difference in
the garden, too. Suddenly the
gardener's thoughts turn to...
watering! Yep, all of a sudden,
the hot sun combined with the
strong, warm breeze conspires
against us, and the seemingly
endless days of constant rain
that we had earlier in the year
become just a laughable memory. It's bone dry in my garden,
with the trees (especially the
fruit trees) sucking up a lot of
moisture from the soil. And as I
water the endless pots of things
that I haven't quite got round to
planting yet, I ask myself why,
yet again, I didn't get them all
in the ground earlier. So I am
quite resolved to get as much as
I can planted asap. If you water the hole so that the roots are
going into humid soil, the take
up rate is much better than if
you plant into dry soil and then
water from the top. I shall also
mulch to keep the surface roots
as insulated as possible from
the heat of the sun.
Talking about mulch, the
bracken is growing well in the
road verges, green & vigorous,
and full of useful goodness for
my garden. So guess who will
be furtively cutting bagfuls to
put on her vegetable beds? If
you are worried about it introducing more ticks to your garden, spread it out on the lawn or
somewhere flat and let it dry in
the sun for a couple of days.
Now is a good time, too, to
be cutting things back that are
growing somewhere you don't
want them, and all the flowering spikes of very vigorous selfseeders, before the seed is ripe
and 100,000,000 euphorbias
suddenly spring up in your garden. Make a note of things that
you have too much of, or want
to move in the autumn.
Keep on top of the soft fruit
by regular picking, and the
same must be said of the vegetables. All the lettuces seem to
mature at the same time, so pick
some on the young side, and
some later. Don't forget to sow
more just at the time you have
a glut - otherwise they'll all go
over at the same time, too, and
you'll be short. Boom to bust just like international business!
Keep an eye out regarding the
timing of your neighbours' varieties. One of mine was eating
her cherries a good 3 weeks to
a month before me, simply because we have two different varieties. So one or other of us is
always envious. If I had both varieties I could stretch the fruiting season significantly. Imagine how many I could pick if I
had 3 varieties – early, middle &
late?!!! Probably get totally sick
of the things, but that's not the
case for the moment.
The farmers are cutting their
fields for hay, and silage, and
the sward now looks totally
shorn. Not much cover for poor
little beasties, or for the bees
and butterflies. So it's important
to leave a few areas of longer
grass in our gardens so that
they can have some kind of refuge. If you just try and cut different areas at different times,
you can manage this easily. And
the wild grasses look so lovely!
Seeds need to be saved when
ready, harvested when the capsules are not yet quite open, and
left to dry somewhere sunny.
Obviously the really tiny seed
is best dried inside, out of the
wind. Label with the name
& date, store well, and don't
hesitate to pass as much on to
friends and family as possible.
It's true that gardeners are a
generous breed.
The old roses have mostly
finished by now. If you have varieties that repeat flower ( « remontant » in French) then dead
head the flowers. You may
want to give a light feed - but
not too much or you'll encourage growth and not flowers. If
you have the single flowering
types, dead head or not. I like
seeing the hips in the autumn,
and clearly if you dead head
then there aren't any. Maybe a
compromise is a good solution,
to have some autumn colour.
My jasmine has been divine
this summer, mainly because
my mother hasn't had a chance
to prune it back! Usually she
helpfully tidies it up when it
gets too sprawly - thus cutting
off the wood which will flower
the following year. She didn't
get her secateurs on it last year,
and the result is here, spectacularly so. This reminds me to
check up the requirements for
good flowering of plants, and
when something doesn't do as
expected, it may often be down
to this.
The subject of scent in the
garden is an endless one - even
more so in this area, because we
are lucky enough to have the
weather that enables us to spend
quite a lot of time outside. So
make full use of scented flowers, climbers and shrubs near
the parts of your garden that
you use the most. One of the
best loved of these being the
Lime trees that nearly all old
Limousin houses have outside
them. Perfect for shade to doze
under, and with that extraordinary perfume. Glorious. But remember that if you pollard your
lime tree, you will not get any
flowers, and therefore no perfume.
Whatever you do in your garden this month, enjoy it!
Good gardening! ■
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Tour de France 2014
T
he Tour de France
is the largest annual
sporting event in the
world and this year
the race will start not in France,
but in the north of England.
The first stage will take place
between Leeds and Harrogate
on the 5th July, with 2 further
stages in England before the
race crosses the Channel and
enters France. The 2014 Tour
de France will cover 3,664 km
over 21 stages before finishing
on the Champs Elysées on the
27th July.
Britain's Team Sky will start
as favourites for this year's
Tour after winning the race in
2012 (Sir Bradley Wiggins) and
again in 2013 (Chris Froome).
Although he is fit, Sir Bradley
Wiggins will not be taking part
in the 2014 Tour, with Team
Sky preferring to select last
year's winner Chris Froome as
the team's leader this year.
The race is considered to be
one of the toughest challenges
of physical endurance in the
world, although today's cyclists
have it relatively easy when
compared to those of 1903. The
first time the Tour de France
was held the competitors
covered 'only' 2,428km, but
they did so in just 6 stages
- each stage started one day,
continued through the night
and finished the following
afternoon! The winner, Maurice
Garin, won 6,075 gold francs
for his efforts.
In its early years the riders
were mostly French but within
just ten years the race had
become an international one
with national teams competing
against each other. Although
France has produced the most
winners in the history of the race
(36), the last Frenchman to win
was back in 1985 when Bernard
Hinault wore the yellow jersey
down the Champs-Elysées for
the fifth and final time.
The history of the Tour de
France is full of famous stories,
especially from the early years.
In 1913, French rider Eugène
Christophe was leading stage
six by 5 minutes when his forks
snapped on the descent of the
Tourmalet. He collected the
pieces together and ran to a
nearby village where he found
a forge, lit a fire, shaped a
piece of metal and repaired his
bicycle. Despite losing more
than four hours he carried on
and finished in seventh place
overall. The forge he used is still
standing and today the building
is a national monument.
In 1967, Tom Simpson,
the best British rider of his
day, died on his bike while
ascending
Mont
Ventoux.
Before the ascent, Simpson
had been seen taking tablets
with brandy, and empty bottles
of amphetamines were later
found in his pockets. He began
to zigzag across the road and
was helped to the ground by
spectators. Allegedly, his last
words were, “Put me back on
my bike”. At the time, drug
taking was not illegal in the
sport. The monument on the
mountainside where he died is
still a popular pilgrimage site
for riders. ■
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
Across:
1. churches(7)
5. hard(3)
7. to like(5)
8. bag(3)
9. buoy(5)
10. shoelace(5)
12. pier(5)
13. modem(5)
17. street(3)
18. beard(5)
19. east(3)
20. positive(7)
L
e Tour de France
est le plus grand
événement sportif
annuel du monde.
Cette année, il ne débutera
pas en France mais au nord
de l’Angleterre. Les cyclistes
s’élanceront le 5 juillet entre
Leeds et Harrogate puis après
2 autres étapes en Angleterre,
ils traverseront la Manche
pour retrouver le territoire
français. Le Tour de France
2014 parcourra 3 664 km en
21 étapes avant de s’achever
le 27 juillet sur les ChampsElysées.
L’équipe
britannique
Sky part favorite cette
année, après les victoires
consécutives et respectives
de Bradley Wiggins en 2012
Down:
1. state(4)
2. file(4)
3. sherbert(6)
4. bucket(4)
5. desert(6)
6. root(6)
10. ivy(6)
11. cement(6)
12. legs(6)
14. sheet(4)
15. loan(4)
16. nine(4)
Bilingual crossword solution can be found on page 29
et de Chris Froome en 2013.
Bien que Wiggins soit en
bonne santé, il ne prendra
pas part au Tour de cette
année. En effet, l’équipe Sky
a préféré choisir le vainqueur
de
l’année
dernière,
Chris Froome, comme leader.
Cette compétition est l’un
des défis sportifs les plus
durs du monde sur le plan
de l’endurance physique,
bien qu’en comparaison de
l’année 1903, les cyclistes
d’aujourd’hui aient la vie
plus facile. Lors de la
toute première course, les
concurrents ne parcoururent
« que » 2 428 km mais ils
ne le firent qu’en 6 étapes:
chaque étape débutait dans
la journée, se poursuivait
pendant la nuit et se terminait
l’après-midi ! Maurice Garin,
le vainqueur, gagna 6 075
francs or en récompense de
ses efforts.
Au début, les coureurs
étaient
principalement
français mais en l’espace
de dix ans, la compétition
est devenue internationale,
mettant
en
concurrence
des équipes de différentes
nations. Bien que la France
ait produit le plus grand
nombre de gagnants dans
l’histoire de la compétition
(36), le dernier vainqueur
français fut Bernard Hinault,
lorsqu’il porta le maillot
jaune sur les Champs-Elysées
en 1985, pour la cinquième et
dernière fois.
L’histoire du tour est
émaillée
d’anecdotes
célèbres, notamment dans
les premières années. En
1913, le coureur français
Eugène Christophe
était
en tête de 5 minutes dans
la sixième étape lorsque
la fourche de son vélo se
cassa dans la descente du
Tourmalet. Il rassembla les
pièces et courut jusqu’au
village le plus proche où il
trouva une forge : il alluma
un feu, forgea une pièce de
métal et répara sa bicyclette.
Malgré un retard de 4 heures,
il poursuivit la course et finit
septième au classement. La
forge dans laquelle il se rendit
existe toujours et est devenue
un monument national.
En 1967, Tom Simpson, le
meilleur coureur britannique
de son temps, mourut sur son
vélo alors qu’il gravissait
le Mont Ventoux. Avant
l’ascension, on l’avait vu
ingurgiter des comprimés
avec de l’eau de vie et l’on
retrouva
des
emballages
vides d’amphétamines dans
sa poche. Il commença à
zigzaguer sur la route et reçut
l’aide de spectateurs lorsqu’il
fut à terre. Ses derniers mots
auraient été: « Remettez-moi
sur mon vélo ». A l’époque, la
prise de médicaments n’était
pas illégale dans le cyclisme.
Le monument situé à l’endroit
de la tragédie est toujours un
lieu de pèlerinage célèbre
pour les coureurs cyclistes. ■
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ♦ 17
The worrying potential
of EU protest votes
Christine Moshy
By Email
Dear Steve,
M
y first reaction
when I read
your
editorial
in June was
“Oof!! At last someone who
agrees with me!” I have had
a feeling of gnawing anxiety
ever since the EU elections
and when listening and reading
subsequent news about both
the FN in France & UKIP in the
UK, but above all when talking
to friends and neighbours in
the British expat community,
and with my French friends
and neighbours.
I know that talking to a few
score people is not statistically
very accurate in gauging a
feeling, but until I read your
editorial, I was getting the
message quite clearly from
others that what happened on
both sides of the Channel was
nothing to worry about. But
worried I am! In my commune,
the turnout in the EU elections
was relatively high, but out of
quite a large number of British
expats, only two that I know of
- myself and one other - even
turned up to vote.
I can't help feeling that the
whopping FN vote might have
at least been tempered if a few
more people had turned out.
Maybe the others voted in the
UK, but they live and work
here, so I would be surprised
if they did. Those I spoke to
said they “weren't going to
bother”. But surely their future
would be affected if a) the UK
leaves the EU and b) France
leaves the EU. If they think
it is bothersome not to spend
5 minutes putting a piece
of paper in a box, they are
certainly going to experience
a lot more bother if the UK
leaves the EU.
If this happens, they will
presumably have to have
work permits if they work,
and I can't see the cog wheels
of the system moving into
fast gear just to accommodate
them, especially if by that
time France is moving more
and more into the direction
of Mme Le Pen's way of
thinking.
When I first lived in France
in 1972 I had to have a work
permit. In those days it took
about 6 months, but one could
not earn a salary without it, so
I had to work for 6 months for
nothing, until I became legally
allowed to earn. Luckily, I had
a husband to cover living costs,
social security and so on, and
it was merely inconvenient,
but the paperwork involved
was formidable. Similarly,
one wonders, where would all
the retirees stand if the UK
were not in the EU? Would
they all get resident's permits,
would their health care
become complicated, would
their UK pensions be frozen at
any stage? Who knows?
We are in uncharted territory
and we live in uncertain
times. All the more reason to
“bother”. As you said in your
editorial, we are all to a certain
extent economic migrants and
immigrants. You mentioned
expats who say that they vote,
or would vote, UKIP. This I
also struggle to come to terms
with, but they must be like
Letters to
The
Editor
my French neighbours who
voted FN, not because they
themselves are suffering from
immigration, but because they
want to hit out at the state
of the global economy, the
politicians who seem to belong
to a class that does not listen
to the man in the street - or
the field. They are surrounded
by youth unemployment
and dissatisfaction, they are
stirred up by the gutter press,
and they are looking for a
whipping boy.
I find it palpably painful
to think that people I know
might have voted FN or
UKIP and prefer to believe
they voted against the others,
but that is neither here nor
there, they did it. In 1932,
the world was suffering an
unprecedented
economic
depression too; the electorate
was disaffected. There was
a lack of confidence in weak
government. The disaffected
voted in their droves for a
political maverick, who could
talk at their level and seemed
to address the concerns of the
unemployed, especially the
young, the politically naive.
Race was one of this
maverick's key platforms;
he attacked groups who
looked and seemed different
because of their culture
and religious practices and
they bore the brunt of his
vilification along with the
“fat
cat”
establishment.
Before the depression came,
the maverick's party were
marginal, practically unknown
and then came the landslide.
He got into the Reichstag...
The rest is history, isn't it!
Best Regards,
Christine Moshy
Same driving rules... different attitude
Phil Nicholson
By Email
I
feel as though I have to
vent a little bit here re
the cross-border driving
offence fines as printed
in June's edition.
I returned from a holiday
in Athens early in June to
read the latest edition of The
Bugle, and let me start by
saying that I do agree with
the legislation.
I was very interested in the
item on cross-border fines
and particularly with respect
to the other 28 EU countries
adopting the same penalty
system.
Not that I know the laws
in Greece regarding the
wearing of seat belts (never),
wearing of crash helmets
(seems to be optional),
using mobile phones whilst
driving and riding (all the
time), restricting the number
of passengers on a motor
scooter to the whole family (a
common sight), riding a motor
scooter with one hand whilst
the other is holding a tray
of coffee, frappé of course
(downright dangerous), speed
limits, cameras (what are
they?) ...
All this is done in full
view of the police who seem
oblivious to it all! Honestly,
it is a joke - why do we in
the west of the EU seem
to enforce the law and pay
heavily for any infringement,
when other countries seem to
flout every health and safety
regulation going.
If the law in Greece is
different to ours then please
disregard my rants!
I agree, it is about time
something was done to
enforce the laws EU wide.
It may even help to pay for
the enormous bailout Greece
had to have a couple of years
ago!! It just isn't fair.
I know we enjoy our
colourful European lifestyle,
but when I chatted to the
local Athenians about the
aforementioned subject, they
just laughed. Who are the
fools here...? I think it could
be us.
I hope it is not just me who
thinks this way. If so forgive
me!
Regards,
Phil Nicholson
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 notorious British murderer
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
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Refigerator 250€; Falcon Grill
with Shelving and Backing
Plate 400€; Large Hot Counter
(approx 1,5 mtr. in length) 4
hot plates and hot cupboard
underneath 600€; Stainless
Steel Table 600 x 900 with
shelf underneath 120€; Bread
& Cheese Cutting Table 250€;
Buffalo Chip Fryer 3Kw 90€;
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: New basic white
bathroom sink Pedestal 26/27''.
Sink 24''w 18''d. Never used.
€40.00ono Tel: 05 55 36 29 93
(Peyrat-le-Château)
FOR SALE: 4 RADIATORS
(1) "ELECTROLUX" freestanding
oil-filled
panel
radiator with thermostat. Size
65cm wide X 70cm high. White
finish. 750 w. (2) "GLEN"
free-standing oil-filled panel
radiator with thermostat. Size
80cm wide X 64cm high. White
finish. 1000 w. (3) "EWT"
oil-filled finned radiator on
castors. Dual heat switch and
and wipe clean plastic coated,
plus wooden chair - EUR 20.
€50.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73
FOR SALE: 10Kw Supra
HF3950 Wood Burner Good
condition (740mm x 440mm
x 740mm high), single aspect,
s/s 155mm flue. Buyer collects
(St Laurent sur Gorre).
€245.00ono Tel: 06 48 05 26
67 Email: ray.manville@gmail.
com
FOR SALE: ROOF SLATES
150+++ Reclaimed roof slates
for sale. They have 2 opposing
cropped corners and would be
laid in a diamond pattern. Size
is 47cm x 41cm across the
corners. Could perhaps also
be used for art projects. Buyer
collects. €35.00 Tel: 0555
787902 (near Rochechouart)
FOR SALE: Lapeyre Window
D/G Wood With fixings/
Can be Folded for easy storage
– complete with Detachable
Tray -Lovely Clean Condition.
€16.00 Tel: 05 55 64 46 27
(23400 St Dizier Leyrenne)
FOR SALE: Guinea pig/
hamster cage 87 by 50 by 45cm.
As new. €15.00 Text 06 41 99
57 40 Email: hopgoods@gmail.
com
FOR SALE: Mirror (80 by
65cm) Painted wooden frame
- yellow with small decoration with matching wall lights, toilet
roll holder, towel holder, soap
dish and shelf. €45.00 Text 06
41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@
gmail.com
FOR SALE: Various Garden
cart: 95 x 50 cm, drop-down
sides, hand pull or attach to situpon mower - €60; Elnapress:
fast press iron - €50; Twinheaded halogen work spotlight
on tripod - €15; Decorators
platform: platform size 120 x
36 cm, can be 108 or 142 cm
above ground - €25; Pillar drill
stand - €10; Four bicycles: all
in need of TLC but all potential
goers. Offers for one or all.
Tel: 05 55 68 39 57 Email:
[email protected]
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
Chénérailles in dept 23. Tel: 05
55 62 77 41
FOR SALE: 15 no stair mats
Unused. Burgundy colour.
€22.00 Tel: 05 55 03 26 42
FOR SALE: Surplus firewood
Chestnut in 1m lengths, dry
and ready to burn. 45€ per
1m3.Royères, 15mins east of
Limoges. Call Daisy 05 55 37
68 38 Email: daisthomas01@
yahoo.co.uk
FOR SALE: Set of five storage
jars Limoges pottery, old
design. No cracks or breakage.
Excellent condition. €50.00
Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 (area 36
Sainte-Sévère)
FOR SALE: Guilt mirror 78 x
56 cm €25.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67
86 (area 36 Sainte-Sévère)
FOR SALE: Plumbing Fittings
New English indirect cylinder,
lagged. 1050mm x 450mm.
with immersion heater. €98.
75 gallon water tank. 900mm
x 550mm x 600 mm. €48. 7
thermostatic radiator valves.
€45 the lot. Regent electric
water heater. €48. Matt black
steel super flue. 900mm x
150mm. €29. Tel: 05 53 52 03
02 (Sarlande)
FOR SALE: Various Modern
double steel radiator - excellent
condition 95 x 90 €30.00
(new €150.00). 4 white plastic
garden chairs (as new) €10.00.
Reclaimed terracotta tiles 16cm
x 16cm x 2cm approx 12 m
square, 36 euros per square
metre (36 tiles). Sovereign
motor mower with Briggs and
Stratton engine, used but in
working order €50.00. Stihl
d18 chain saw, for spares or
repair €25.00. Tel: 05 55 63 43
35 (La Souterraine)
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The Bugle CLASSIFIEDS are brought to you in association with
FOR
SALE:
SMALL
VINTAGE
FRENCH
ENAMELLED STOVE In
lovely turquoisey-green enamel.
Design looks as if it might be
from the 30s. Initials of maker on
front are ACC or CCA or CAC.
It has a small fire box and ash
tray. Hole in back for flue. Not
sure if it works or could be put
into working order. Measures:
height approx. 51 cms, width
approx. 31 cms. If not a working
stove, a lovely feature in your
French home, gîte or chambres
d'hôtes. It's very heavy, so
buyer to collect please (from
Chamberet, 19370 Corrèze). A
bargain at €35! Please email
for further info. €35.00 Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Convector Heater
2000W Adjustable – beige near new condition (boxed).
BARGAIN BUY 15 EURO.
€15.00 Tel: 05 55 64 46 27
(St. Dizier Leyrenne) Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Sony Stereo &
Speakers Sony FM Stereo/FMAM Receiver STR-DB798, plus
JBL Cinema Sound Speakers
CS460 (five speakers plus sub
woofer). 50€ the lot. Collection
only: la Souterraine area.
€50.00 Tel: 09 50 76 37 75
FOR SALE: Various Table
- 80cm square wooden with
heavy metal pedestal. Also Golf
Equipment - lots of things for
sale in really good condition,
please ask for details. Also
Printer - Canon pixma mp240 allin-one photo printer, available
in original box. Offers invited.
Email: malcolmwalden@yahoo.
co.uk
FOR
SALE:
Clavier
Electronique Medeli MD 500
Electric keyboard for sale with
stand, never been used, 400
euros new. €250.00 Tel: 07951
130 480 / 05 55 60 20 69
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)
FOR SALE: 2 Folding Bikes
With Bags Approx. 800mm
long, 750mm high, 240mm
wide (folded). Ideal for camping
van or large boot car. € 240 for
the pair. Excellent condition.
€240.00 Tel: 05 53 52 03 02
(Sarlande)
FOR SALE: Double Yoke/Oak
Light Fitting On chain. 4 light
fittings. 1180mm long. Good
52 03 02 (Sarlande)
FOR SALE: Yamaha Electone
Dual Keyboard Organ Multi
menus.
Superb
condition.
€375.00 Tel: 05 53 52 03 02
(Sarlande)
FOR SALE: Sky TV. Pace
Minibox (12 Volt) Size 27 x 18
x 3 cm . Complete with viewing
card, Roadpro Remote Eye,
Remote Control & instruction
book. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 78 22
89
FOR SALE: Ideal for Camper
or Caravan - CB Radio, Midland
38 UK (12 volt) 80 Channel. 40
UK – 40 EU Model. Complete
with Handset /Mic Control,
Extra Speaker & Ariel, Boxed.
€40.00 Tel: 05 55 78 22 89
FOR SALE: Wood turning
equipment
The
following
items, all hardly used, are for
sale, genuine reason for sale:
RECORD LATHE dml365h
mk2 speeds up to 2000 rpm,
large bowl rest 250 euros; chuck
set Rex 3000 for bowl turning
etc 50 euros; set of 6 gouges
with long handles brand new in
wooden case 50 euros; collection
of wood for turning including
zebrano olive wood, deal and
iroka 40 euros. Everything you
need to start an exciting hobby.
Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: Mike.
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Super king size
duvet Unused. €10.00 Text 06
41 99 57 40 Email: hopgoods@
gmail.com
FOR SALE: Ice cream maker
Philips. Little used. €25.00
Text 06 41 99 57 40 Email:
[email protected]
VEHICLES / PARTS
FOR SALE: Parts/repair Jeep
Cheroke 4 x 4 5-speed manual
1995; dark metallic green; 2.5
turbo diesel le sport; RHD;
French reg; CT April 2015;
169,000 miles (271,921 km) 5
door; central locking; drivers
airbag; pas; electric windows;
removable Pioneer CD/radio;
Jeep Wrangler alloy wheels; BF
Goodrich tyres (only done 2,000
km); spare lead injector and UK
headlamps. Recently serviced.
Offers in region of 1200 euros.
No time wasters and buyer
collects. €1,200.00ono Tel: 05
55 66 07 56
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
FOR SALE: Toyota Prius T
Spirit Hybrid First registered in
SUDOKU - EASY
2006. Low mileage (56,000).
Still on English Registration
Plates. English MOT until July
31 2014. English Road Tax
until August 2014. Very Good
Condition. €6,500.00 Tel: 05 55
37 74 06 Email: david-baxter@
orange.fr
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 BussièrePoitevine. €1,000.00 Tel: 05 55
68 34 07
FOR SALE: Renault Megane
II Coupe Cabriolet Dynamique
2.0L Automatic First registered
in UK July 2006, RHD, now
French registered with current
CT until July 2015. Metallic
black with black leather, only
33,000 miles with unbroken
service history. 5 new tyres 3,000
miles ago, full sized alloy spare.
Mesh wind deflector. Auto lights
and wipers. Premium double din
CD/MP3/Ipod sound system.
Recent service including cam
belt and brake pad renewal.
Electric Karman folding roof
with full length glass panoramic
sun roof. Electric windows
all round. Alarm/immobiliser.
Keyless entry and start. Full auto
or selectable semi auto gearbox.
Air con. Tow bar and electrics.
Immaculate stunning looking
car that drives like new. NO
FAULTS. Move to Spain forces
reluctant sale. A French vehicle
of same age is approx 7,000
Euros with a higher mileage
- a bargain at 5,600 Euros or
very near offer. €5,600.00ono
Tel Bruce: 06 37 79 96 08
(near Chalus dept 87) Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: Tipper truck
Peugeot 2.5 ltr, on UK plates,
needs a few things doing, has
been stored in a barn for 2 years,
so open to sensible offers. Good
workhorse potential for your
project, with a little tlc. Tel: 07
61 21 85 15
FOR SALE: 1998 Hobby
5-berth Excellent Caravan Very
clean, dry and comfortable. 6
beds, Baby Belling oven, gas
hob and microwave. Toilet and
shower cubicle. Gas blown
heating and electric heaters.
Crockery, kettle, etc. incl. Used
during a renovation project.
Located border Limousin/
Dordogne/Charente, nr Piégut.
€2,500.00 Tel: 05 53 56 67 76
FOR SALE: 2008 Iveco daily
MWB high roof, 2.3 diesel,
11.6 m3 load space, Full CT,
RHD,
French
registered,
Electric windows, Remote
central locking, CD player,
trip computer, ABS, Blue tooth
hands free, ply lined, clean
inside and out. Ideal for anyone
who needs a good reliable van.
€6,700.00ono Tel: 05 44 30 02
29 Email: sarahbaker0159@
yahoo.co.UK
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. €60.00 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. €350.00 Tel:
06 06 60 46 97
FOR SALE: 2009 "59"
Volkswagen T5 Transporter T28
102 TDI SWB White with colour
coded bumpers, wing mirrors
etc. Tinted side windows, coded
privacy glass, cam belt changed
at 145,000, factory fitted colour
coded rear interior, two VW
rear seats with belts, full service
history. French registered RHD.
165,000. Please email for photos
and further details. €8,500.00
Email:
rockhousefrance@
hotmail.co.uk
FOR SALE: Rear seats for
Renault Espaces to make your
car a 6 or 7 seater I have 1 good
rear seat for the Mark 2, and
also a good matching pair for
the Mark 3 Espace which are
often difficult to get hold of, all
are in blue patterning but the
single one has a different one.
The prices new originally were
about 800€ each but these are
now very much less at 25€ for
the Mark 2 and 45€ each for the
Mark 3 (or 80€ the pair – up to
minus 97% of the new price!)
As far as I know these 3 seats
fit both the Mark 2 and Mark 3
cars but not the Mark 4. Come
and try them. Tel: 05 55 60 43
96 Email: slee.christopher@
orange.fr
FOR SALE: AL-KO galvanised
trailer chassis It has a flatbed area
of approx 250cm x 158cm with
inboard wheel arches. It has an
overall length of approx 360cm
including tow hitch. Fitted with
independent suspension, braked
wheels, two very good tyres with
the addition of an unused spare,
hand brake, jockey wheel and
wind down stabilisers on each
corner, it is rated at 650KGs
and comes with full road legal
lighting. It would make a good
motorcycle, go-cart, box trailer
or any other specialised unit
that you may want to build on it.
Formally the basis of a Pennine
Trailer Tent but due to small
furry animal infestation over the
last winter it can no longer be
used for camping. €250.00 Tel:
02 54 47 20 87 (Gargilesse 36)
FOR SALE: Citroen Saxo
Tel: Bob 05 55 64 48 35 Email:
[email protected]
FOR SALE: 2002 PEUGEOT
206 LX Automatic Five
door hatchback, right hand
drive, petrol, full UK MOT
29/07/2014, Tax until 10/14.
Odometer reading and History
for 4 years, mileage to date
59,525. Genuine, two lady
owners. Must be seen to
appreciate condition. €3,100.00
Tel: 05 45 66 14 62
WHITE GOODS
Citroen Saxo 1.1 Petrol Manual
- Green - Running - Spares or
Repair. CT June 14. French
plates but right hand drive.
Sunroof and Towbar. €275.00
Tel: 06 70 10 88 80
FOR SALE: Ford Transit Van
LWB French Reg, LHD, 2003.
High top with full length roof
rack and tow bar. Fair condition
for age, used daily. CT until 08
2015. New clutch and drive
shafts. Tyres fair, many invoices.
€2,500.00ono Tel: 06 25 30 45
43
FOR SALE: Eurocka scooter
GTR-C 49cc 1st registered
19/06/2013.
Registered
in
France. Excellent condition.
Cash sale only. Price offers
around €475.00. Contact by
email. Photos available on
request. Email: bridger.nigel@
orange.fr
FOR SALE: Various French
headlights for Ford Mondeo
MK2 1997-2002. Very good
condition - 80 euros. A set of
2 Gislaved 195 x 60 x 15 all
weather tyres, brand new - 65
euros. A set of 2 Michelin 155R
x 13 all weather tyres, nearly
new - 30 euros. One Pirelli 195
x 60 x 15 tyre, nearly new - 25
euros. Tel: 05 55 62 33 86
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. €7,500.00 Tel: 02
54 01 05 74
FOR SALE: 1995 Kawasaki
GPZ 1100 { the fast 1. 175 MPH
} Still on English plates. Sorn
Declaration. Only 24,000 miles,
only run during summer months.
Mint condition, fully serviced
summer 2013. Comes with pair
of Givi rear panniers. €3,500.00
SUDOKU - MEDIUM
The solutions to this month’s sudokus can be found on page 29
FOR SALE: Candy top loader
washing machine Very clean and
excellent condition, can be seen
working, instruction manual
included. Selling as relocating.
€50.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 (area
36 Sainte-Sévère)
WANTED
WANTED: 2 little dogs Any
breed. Tel: 06 33 95 52 65
WANTED: Digger or Excavator
Any age or condition. Any other
plant or machinery considered.
Prompt cash buyer. Tel: 02 48
56 74 73
WANTED: 3 bedroom house or
flat (87440 & 87150) A reliable
lady with 2 children (who
has a secure job) is looking
for a house or a flat to rent. 3
bedrooms, in a quiet area, small
garden would be appreciated.
In Cussac, La ChapelleMontbrandeix, Saint-Mathieu;
Saint-Bazile,
Oradour-surVayres area. Maximum rent:
€450. Tel: 06 86 96 65 44
WANTED: FREE/ or small
charge Do you have any
unwanted unused postcards?
If so can you email me where
I can arrange to collect. Email:
[email protected]
WANTED: Log or Coal Burner
Preferably with oven but not
important. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73
WANTED: To rent or possibly
buy In or around Vaulry 87140.
Starting late summer/early
Autumn for retired English
couple. Cottage or Farmhouse
with 2 or more bedrooms,
kitchen, 2 reception rooms.
Bathroom. Separate toilet.
Reasonable sized garden with
parking. Good views a bonus.
Reply in the first instance with
photos, if possible, by email.
Email:
garymorley456@
btinternet.com
WANTED: Trailer - any age or
condition Tel: 02 48 56 74 73
SUDOKU - HARD
20 ♦ DIRECTORY
Business Directory
Your indispensable guide to finding local businesses & artisans
Activities & Leisure
Animals & Pets
Auto Services
Building Services
Architectural Services
Carpenters/Joiners
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General
Groundworks
>> pg 20
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>> pg 20
Activities
& Leisure
VALROFF Bateaux bois
Painters/Decorators
Plasterers
Plumbers
Chimney Sweeps
>> pg 20-21 Computers/Satellites
>> pg 21
Food & Drink
>> pg 21
Garden Services
>> pg 21-22 Gifts & Crafts
>> pg 22-23 Handholding Services
>> pg 23
Health & Beauty
Small sailing boats,
canoes & fishing boats
• Handmade from wood
• Strip planking and traditional
• Custom-made oars and paddles
www.valroffbateauxbois.com
FREE helmets,
locks & tool kits
Hotel / Golf / Spa
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see main ad - pg 8
DAY TICKET FISHING
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.
[email protected]
Tel: 09 74 76 76 62
http://www.lakebrillac.co.uk
Siret No. 511 322 554 00011
Mon - Sat: 9.00 - 7.00
siret: 504 584 228 00010
FREE delivery &
collection direct to your
accommodation
Les Dryades
(Farges, nr. Aubusson)
Small & friendly, English run.
Viewings welcome.
Certificat de capacité.
Also available: Pet foods, treats
& accessories.
23700 MAINSAT
Haute-Vienne Bike Hire
[email protected]
www.bikehiredirect.com
Kennels & Cattery
Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87
BikeHireDirect Animals & Pets
05 87 77 95 25
The Orchard
Tel: 05-55-67-28-98
Gite owner?
Offer bike hire to your guests
and get paid for it!
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ZE DOG (& CAT) HOUSE
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,
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Property Sales
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Transport/Removals
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General
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Auto
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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:
[email protected]
SIRET: 494 125 016 00019
Champlong
Chatterie
Caring, quiet accommodation
just for cats
JUNCT 22 off A20, Arnac la Poste
Alison & Ray
Tel: 05 55 60 27 83
[email protected]
www.champlongchatterie.com
SIRET: 520 896 671 00010
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
Architectural
Services
Plans, Permissions &
Photo-Realisations
Comprehensive CAD drafting
& design service for your planning
application. Dossiers compiled
and submitted, including all local
& departmental liaison.
siret: 790 016 984 00011
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
Delivery via Parcelforce Worldwide to your door in France
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+44 (0)1377 255470 / +44 (0)7830 170761
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Building
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web: www.masterplans.eu
Certificat de capacité n° 87-203 RCS Limoges 750 912 057
Animal communication
>> pg 27
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Tel: 05 55 80 72 83
Mbl: 06 33 07 29 72
Tel: 05 55 58 87 94 / Mob: 06 61 01 12 21
The Caring Cattery
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Buy/Sell/Scrap
Spare Parts for Sale
05.55.48.21.33 - see pg 14
RING BILL!
Registered Car Mechanic
05.55.81.31.85
See Display Ad pg 24
Architectural
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SERVICE
Renovating your
French property?
New build?
Dossiers prepared
Permis de Construire
Déclarations Préalables
Tel: 05 53 52 36 05
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SIRET: 493 770 358 00015
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DIRECTORY ♦ 21
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way back in the days when the
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Since those early beginnings,
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advance, the rental agreement
requires only a signature and
you are away with the keys in
your hand! Average completion
time is around 2 mins! Compare
that to the customers who regularly queue for over an hour with
the other rental companies.
You will never pay over the
odds for this service either, as
Buggs pricing is always very
competitive. Just as important is
their guarantee that there will be
no extra charges on arrival and
no nasty surprises on your credit
card statement after!! A guarantee not to be found with their
competitors.
Based on the ever growing
As a thank you to Bugle readers, Buggs are
offering heavily discounted rates this coming
winter, just mention 'The Bugle' when enquiring.
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
[email protected]
05 55 14 12 43
Oradour Sur Vayres (87150) - siren: 752 051 482
Le Charme
De Chêne
Handmade solid oak
joinery and furniture
Our joinery expertise includes
barn doors, barn door frame
openings, staircases, kitchens,
windows & doors.
We also make handmade furniture.
Every item is bespoke and
made to measure.
Please visit our website for recent
installations and references.
www.lecharmedechene.com
[email protected]
02 54 25 65 08
06 16 91 64 67
SIRET: 510 156 763 00011
Please mention
The Bugle when
responding to adverts
For more information
on advertising in the
Bugle Business
Directory, give us
a call or send us an
email:
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
Building
Services
success of Buggs at Bergerac, it
was a logical move to open at another airport. Limoges was chosen, because of its year round
flight timetable and Buggs 2
went live in November last year.
Bookings are strong for 2014, a
sure indication that Buggs have
firmly established themselves in
the car rental market and are
continuing to satisfy their customers.
Your
advert
here
Electricians
05 55 41 17 76
Pink Electrique
SALAMANDRE
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.
électricité
Keith SLOPER
Tel: 05 55 64 94 20
Mob: 07 86 38 09 61
* Qualified electrician
* All types of electrical
works carried out
* Free estimates
* Fault finding
* Consuel certification arranged
* Temporary and permanent
EDF supplies arranged
* Departments 23 and 87
Tel: 05 55 63 10 68
Mob: 06 64 59 48 64
www.pink-electrique.fr
SIRET: 788 709 871 00016
BARWICK
ÉLECTRICITÉ
SHAUN BARWICK
QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN
No Siret: 494 916 760 00015
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
INSTALLATION23
- Electricity
- Plumbing
- Air conditioning and heat pump
- Small renovations
(bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)
Dutch and English spoken
Creuse / Puy-de-Dôme
Tel: 09 72 35 74 73
Siret: 794 282 368 00016
E-mail: [email protected]
Leigh Dodd
Mob. 06 40 56 96 12
Tel. 05 55 67 57 64
ELECTRICIAN
O5.55.48.95.86
www.saraleigh.com
Siret: 753 054 030 00014
Rewires, renovations
and all other electrical needs
Fully insured, 25+ Years experience
Based near St-Yrieix-la-Perche
Depts covered: 87, 24 & 19
[email protected]
Siret: 507 643 336 00013
[email protected]
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
Looking forward, Buggs do
not want to stop there and they
would like to add further airports in the very near future Brive, La Rochelle, Carcassonne,
Lourdes, Biarritz, Bordeaux...
with the prospect of many more
visitors asking 'where did you
get that name from?' ■
Visit our website to find out more:
www.buggscarhire.com
Lumiere Service
et Energie
Steven Rofe
20+ Years experience
• NICEIC approved Electrician for
8 years in the UK
• Wiring of new installations
(including liaising with EDF)
• Rewiring existing houses/barns
• External & garden lighting
• All aspects of electrical works
• Fully insured - (10 year Decennale)
• Departments covered 19,23 & 87
05.55.69.75.67 / 06.89.47.69.71
Siret No. 501.792.386.00010
Building
Services
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
We guarantee to beat any like for like quote !
siret: 514 556 208 00015
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05.55.41.17.76
22 ♦ DIRECTORY
Septic tanks
systems designed with permissions &
paperwork included and independent
approval with certification.
Building
Services
Fosses
Septiques
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
For more information
on advertising in the
Bugle Business
Directory, give us
a call or send us an
email:
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
Building
Services
General
Monte Sarginson
House Renovations
Inside & Out
Experience in Roofing, Tiling
Floors & Walls, Plumbing,
Fitting Kitchens & Bathrooms,
Stonework & Rendering,
Painting & Decorating
Tel: 05 55 63 88 70
Mob: 06 21 34 18 20
Siret no 507 516 748 00013
Electrics
diagnostic report and remedial works – consuel
approvals - liaison with ERDF for changes. full
re-wires, new-build, additions, modifications.
Masonry
& More
Harlequin
Developments
All aspects of renovation
and refurbishment, big or
small, undertaken.
General building
Renovation & maintenance
Reliable, good quality work
30 years exp
Based central 23 - will travel
Martin Sprague
Harlequin Developments are
a Distributor and Installer
for Solarventi, solar
dehumidifying and water heating
products, as well as a range of
other renewable energies
martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com
[email protected]
www.harlequindevelopments.com
05 55 61 93 07
SIRET: 531 768 182 00010
Abris Bois LV
Timber Building Specialists
www.abrisfrance.fr
05 87 77 95 57 - see pg 4
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
05.55.68.67.56
06.06.60.46.97
SIRET: 494.501.067.00016
La Noneix
Construction
& Property Services
Established, Professional and
Personal Building Services. Fully
registered with décennale
insurance covering all works.
●Renovations
●New builds ●Roofing
●Stonework ●Carpentry
●Ground works
Large or small projects undertaken
- please view our website.
Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands
05.55.66.44.06
www.lanoneix.com
[email protected]
SIRET: 501 144 596 00019
GODSON
www.entreprisehines.com
[email protected]
Travaux Publics
www.pilgrim23.com
05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3
Dave Cardwell - Builder
Double D
SIRET: 503 169 237 00016
05 55 98 24 12
See our Display Ad - pg 7
A. Robins Construction
Roofing Specialist
www.robinsbuilders.com
05 45 61 40 15 - see pg 4
Your
advert
here
05 55 41 17 76
M.J.Quigley
Scaffolding
Full English Scaffolding Service
Delivered, erected and dismantled
25 years+ experience
Full public liability insurance
TEL: 05 49 48 84 03
Siret No. 485081475 00025
Renovations & Home
Improvements
05 55 65 00 29 - pg 4
3kw Solar PV Installation
Eurl Réno-Gén
02 54 30 11 20 / 06 42 38 54 22
see main ad - pg 10
M.J.Quigley Scaffolding
TEL: 05 49 48 84 03
See main ad below
RSW Entreprises
Fosse Septique Specialist
05.55.80.00.57
Renovation
bathrooms & kitchens
from design to completion; ceilings;
partition walls; drylining.
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
Tel: 05.55.80.83.30
Web: LCE23.com
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
See our website:
www.rb-first-construction.com
Tel: 05 55 37 74 06 (Dave)
Tel: 05 55 69 75 67 (Steve)
siret: 509 180 410 00011
(Depts 23, 87 & 19) siret: 501 792 386 00010
WASTE REMOVAL
SERVICES
Tony Hall
• 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
General Builders
View our renovation
work at
"Amy's", Salon de Thé
05 55 37 45 35
06 74 21 47 71
17 Rue Grande, 36340 Cluis
siret 532 981 198 00015
Décennale Assurance
House/Barn
Clearance
Tél: 02.54.06.91.54
Mob: 06.95.21.74.05
•Complete clearance service (just
moved in?/just moving out?)
•All types of household and garden
rubbish and waste removal. Including
stone, metal, rubble, etc.
•Landscaping, clearing and tree work
(qualified tree surgeon).
•Pre-sale/Post-purchase house
clearing and cleaning.
Contact Kristian on:
[email protected]
05-55-62-24-27 / 06-48-77-79-19
Siret: 511 277 527 00012
La Coterie Entreprise
Approved septic tank installer
05.55.80.83.30
www.lce23.com
See our main ad above
Courson
Construction
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
Siret: 795 207 067 00013
Davis & Davis
30 years' Experience in Construction,
Renovation & Project Management
Quality Workmanship Guaranteed
Internal/ External Developments
Barn conversions, loft conversions, new-build,
drylining, plastering, rendering, spray
rendering, tiling, installation of kitchens/
bathrooms, painting, carpentry, replacement
doors & windows, velux installation, groundworks, landscaping, decking & much more...
No job too big (or small). Give us a
call for a free competitive quote.
05 55 60 29 50 / 06 04 13 30 57
Based Arnac-la-Poste - Covering depts 87, 23 & 19
Siret: 498 203 652 00017
T J Renovations
30 years experience in building trade
Full refurbishments undertaken
• Stone/Brickwork • Patios
• Repointing • Studwork
• General Repairs & Maintenance
All areas in the Limousin covered
Contact Tim
05 55 61 08 02 / 06 52 23 89 54
web: www.builderinthecreuse.co.uk
Siret: 750 068 116 00011
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
DIRECTORY ♦ 23
ADVERTORIAL
Helen Clarence Designs - Studio and shop now open
stocked with examples of artto-wear jewellery, necklaces,
pendants, bracelets, brooches
and ear-rings. There are also a
selection of embroidered bags,
silk scarves and unique handmade cards. I stock crewel
wools for embroidery and have
a small (but developing) line of
embroidery designs in kit form.
C
ome along and find
out all about how
I make sculptural
jewellery from a
needle and thread and tiny
beads.
I have been working as a
bead artist for eleven years, creating my own original designs
inspired by flowers and the
countryside. Imagine how happy I was to be able to open my
studio here in the Creuse where
my inspirational starting points
are all around me!
The shop / gallery is well
An ideal place to visit if you
are looking for an unusual gift
for yourself or for someone
else.
An experienced teacher, I
also love to teach the skills of
bead weaving and embroidery
- both hand and machine (especially stumpwork and crewel
work). If you would like to
know more then come and visit
me, or contact me by phone or
email, to discuss workshops
that are available. Perhaps you
would like to discuss a commissioned piece of jewellery or
embroidery, or maybe you just
want advice or pointing in the
right direction for an embroidery project you are embarking
on yourself?
Where am I? You can find
me at: 21 La Tour, 23130
Saint-Dizier-la-Tour, which is
4km from Chénérailles. Why
not make a day of it and visit
the nearby Château Villemonteix and then walk round ‘Les
mottes castrales’ at La Tour.
The studio is open July and
August, Tuesday - Sunday, 2pm
- 6pm
Outside of these times,
please telephone for a rendezvous (05.55.81.00.97) ■
For more information, check
out the website:
www.helenclarence.com
To advertise in The Bugle Business Directory, call 05 55 41 17 76
KWIKSTAGE
Scaffold Hire
DIY or Full
Scaffold Service
See our website
or phone for details
05 55 89 69 46
www.entreprisehines.com
[email protected]
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
05.55.02.66.58 / 06.76.09.68.37
Or visit my website
CHRIS STONE
SERVICES
PLUMBING/ELECTRICITY
INSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRS
TEL: 05.55.06.05.69
MOB: 06.04.44.26.36
Covering Depts: 87 & 16
SIRET: 520 275 504 00022
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.
T: 05 55 69 37 64
M: 06 80 92 23 82
www.maxhuggett.com
www.bw-renovations.co.uk
English & French spoken
SIRET: 501 338 230 00011
Siret: 518 511 340 00011
ENTREPRISE SMITH
BUILDING SERVICES
Property
Maintenance Services
Established, Qualified
Builder/Electrician
30 years experience
All internal & external
building, electrical and
plumbing works from start to
high quality finish.
Tel: 05 55 89 00 89
Mob: 06 04 06 55 28
Siret: 533 577 128 00010
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
French Lily
Kitchens & Interiors
05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 5
Old Style Creativity
Rural Renovations
Multi-skilled Professional Workmanship
for every aspect of your build.
Building
Services
Please mention
The Bugle when
Please see our portfolio at :
www.oldstylecreativity.weebly.com
Contact Kristian Woodgate on:
[email protected]
05-55-62-24-27 / 06-48-77-79-19
siret: 511 277 527 00012
Lovejoy’s
Scaffolding Hire
CALL KATH
Strong, fully adjustable
cup-lock scaffolding
Collect and erect yourself
to save costs or delivery
and erection included
Tel: 05 55 68 22 04
Painting and Decorating
Siret 789 209 236 00015
Kathleen Willis
www.limousin-builders.com
Building
Services
Groundworks
Mini-Digger with driver
05.55.78.62.29
[email protected]
See Main Ad - pg 24
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
Building
Services
Painters/
Decorators
Interior and Exterior
Colour Consultations
Room Re-designs
05 55 63 53 06
[email protected]
Plasterers
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.
siret 802 262 35200015
Tel: 05 55 76 69 32
Mob: 06 43 11 95 87
Simon Carter
GLEN VINEY
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.
FREE QUOTES
Tel: 05 87 19 91 50
Mob: 07 81 26 88 65
Web: www.sjcmontluc.fr
siret: 792.130.932.00017
Siret No. 513 415 091 00018
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)
Siret: 527 736 326 00010
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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 - [email protected]
24 ♦ DIRECTORY
[email protected]
Martin Walters
Building
Services
Plumber
Plasterers
Le Plâtrier du Limousin
The friendly and reliable
plasterer
Registered in France.
Fully insured
offering 10 year guarantee.
Call Stuart on:
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
H20 CREUSE
05 55 80 92 91
Heating & Plumbing engineer
Siret: 534 396 908 00012
see pg 12
[email protected]
Chris
05 55 63 89 23
Rick Fife
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
[email protected]
Le Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles
SIRET: 504 612 441 00015
Plumbing &
Heating Engineer
All aspects of Plumbing and
Heating work undertaken.
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.
05.55.41.17.76
Chimney Sweeping
• Flue ways cleared
• Birds nests, vermin
& debris removed
• Smoke evacuation & gas
tightness tests
• Official certificates of cleaning
issued (Certificat de Ramonage)
www.stovesellers.com
Siren: 502 409 949
siret: 353 613 227 00035
05 55 63 78 72
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
Your
advert
here
05 55 41 17 76
Computers
& Satellites
e: [email protected]
m: 06 42 65 83 44
t: 05 55 60 84 69
siret: 517 848 826 00023
05 55 66 60 21
05 55 80 34 26 - see pg 18
Satellite Systems
"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.
[email protected]
http://www.creusetec.com
SIRET: 510 117 328 00011
Amy's
Tel: 05 55 62 05 61
Mob: 06 23 40 18 64
see main ad - pg 9
IT Support for Creuse, HauteVienne, Indre and Vienne
www.indre-it.com
TOUTE SWEEP
Chimney Sweep Service
* All types of chimneys cleaned
* Brush & Vacuum
* Smoke Tested * Fully Insured
* HETAS Approved and
member of NACS
* Official certificates of cleaning
issued (Certificat de Ramonage)
* Clean, tidy, professional
& friendly service
Contact Barry Manning
Tel: 05 55 66 14 11
Mob: 06 31 59 81 08
[email protected]
REMEMBER - BLOCKED FLUES
AND CHIMNEY FIRES CAN BE
FATAL... DON'T TAKE THAT RISK!
SIRET: 534 351 754 00013
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.
Sat-Elec
Formerly Electrosat
23140 PIONNAT
05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 5
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
www.amystearooms.com
TOOWAY BROADBAND
Restaurant AUX CEPES
Wi-Fi, Data Networks, CCTV
For sales, service or advice
call Mike G on:
Tel: 05 55 69 33 38
Dishes & Freesat boxes always in stock
Terrestrial digital aerial installations
From a single outlet to multi-point systems
Approved Supplier
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
Mayday
computer services - pc • mac • network
05 55 68 47 33 / 06 82 26 31 54
see pg 10
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
LA veytiZoU, 87130
see main ad - pg 3
Time for Tea
49 Rue du Pont de la Gartempe
23240 Le Grand-Bourg
05 55 80 84 65
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
RING BILL!
with Driver for Hire
Registered
Car Mechanic
Landscaping, ditching,
land clearance etc.
Also general
Garden Maintenance
05 55 81 31 85
■ Services
■ Brakes
■ MOT Prep
John Bonella
87440 Marval
05 55 78 62 29
[email protected]
BAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE
UK & French Satellite TV
Mini Digger
siret no. 523 183 580 00019
British Fish & Chips in France
www.thecodfather.eu
See main ad pg 12
Dept 23 & surrounding areas
SALES & INSTALLATION OF ALL SATELLITE
SYSTEMS & AERIALS. FAULT FINDING.
05 55 78 72 98
NO FIX... NO FEE !!
The Codfather
Le Moulin du Breuil
www.bigdishsat.com
www.ohmycod.fr
GOODWIN
SATELLITE
Please give us a call to discuss your requirements. If you get
the answer machine we WILL return your call the same day.
Plumbers
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.
Oh My Cod
Fish and Chips
Big Dish Satellite
02.54.25.65.08
06.16.91.64.67
Plumber/Electrician
Creusetec
Tel: 05 55 62 34 66
Chimney
Sweeps
Benjamin Jourdan
Based Séreilhac (87)
siret: 453 067 910 00019
Areas Covered: North Creuse (23) & South Indre (36)
Food &
Drink
06.79.07.91.56
[email protected]
Fast dependable service
siret: 494 380 264 00015
Building
Services
For all your TV
and satellite
installations and repairs
(Sky TV, Internet etc.)
Call Patrice:
(contrôle technique)
SIRET: 494 617 798 00017
■ ... much more
Dept. 23 & surrounding areas
DIRECTORY ♦ 25
ADVERTORIAL
Limousin Spas
H
ere at Limousin Spas we aim to offer
our clients a comprehensive sales, installation and continuing advice and
support package. This means that you can truly
relax and enjoy your experience of choosing
and owning a spa... whether it is for a holiday
home or all year round.
We set up our business after finding it difficult to obtain reliable advice or choice when
trying to buy a spa for our own home. Most
of the widely available models demand a high
power supply and are thus unsuitable for the
majority of rural properties (unless you can
manage without using any other electric appliances at any time!) After many meetings with
suppliers we decided to stock 3 full ranges of
spas which we found particularly sturdy and
reliable... this gives a choice of models for 2 to
8 people and from basic to luxury.
We run our business from home so we don't
have to pass on the cost of running a huge
showroom and can keep prices reasonable.
There is always at least 1 model on display
to inspect and wet test to truly appreciate the
features. We welcome any enquiries and visits
(although we suggest you phone first to check
Please note that our Durasport and Strong Spas ranges are currently
on special offer from the manufacturer and we are able to offer a
10% discount on all orders made before the end of July
we are not out delivering a spa). Many of our
previous customers have offered to discuss
or show the tubs they have bought so we can
probably put you in touch with someone local.
We are happy to visit and advise on siting your
spa and quote for works such as decking and
bespoke gazebos to enhance the surroundings.
Full specifications and details on all our spa
ranges are available on our website www.limousin-spas.com
We are further developing our website, so
please contact us if you would like any more
information in French or English. ■
www.limousin-spas.com
Tel: 05.55.63.26.20
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Petticoat Lane
5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais
Tel: 05 45 29 03 99
Visit: www.petticoatlaneshop.com
E-mail: [email protected]
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
Le Creusois
Bar/Restaurant
Les Genêts, Azerables
High quality British & French food
at reasonable prices.
Menu du Jour €12, Traditional Pub
Food, Vegetarian dishes, Childrens
& Snack menus also available
Carraciola Sardo
Italian restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac
Tel: 05 55 63 86 05
Bar/café open: 10am - 2pm, Wed - 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:
www.carraciola.com
or visit us on Facebook
see you soon, Steve and Elena
JJ’s Cafe Bar
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
05.55.63.90.79
www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/
SIREN: 483 988 853
SIRET: 508 754 314 00013
www.lecreusoisbistro.com
Le Relais
de
l'Abloux
Bar - Restaurant
Pizzeria
Pizzas to eat in
or take away
36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN
02 54 47 56 74
[email protected]
Le Champsac
B&B Restaurant Bar
Tabac & Salle des Fêtes
open all year
regular events
private parties
www.lechampsac.com
[email protected]
05 55 78 53 50
12, Rue des Fontaines
87230 Champsac
Le Pub
58, rue d'Orjon, Argenton-sur-Creuse
02.54.60.02.14 - see pg 6
02 54 24 01 06
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
Atelier d'Art du Jardin
Open Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Hols
11h00 to 18h00
CADEAUX
Salon de Thé - 06 72 38 82 20
Tue-Sat 10.00am-5.30pm All Day
Frothy Coffees - Hot Choc - Cakes
English Greeting Cards 1€ & 1,50€
Traditional Sweets 1,10€ 100g
Fabrics - Jewellery - Homewares
Toiletries - Mugs - Candles - Aprons
Bags - Purses - Glassware - Mirrors
Cushions - Pot Pourri - Foliage
MAGNAC LAVAL 87190
Two Floors Serving French
& English Tastes since 2011
Gifts &
Crafts
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
LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)
Mon Chic Cottage
www.atelierdartdujardin.net
(formerly Vera Laine Cadeaux)
Garden
Services
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:
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
RIVE DROITE THÉ BONBONS
8 rue Ledru-Rollin
36200 Argenton-sur-Creuse
26, Ecurat 23150
Home Decor & Gifts
05 87 77 95 59
www.monchiccottage.com
[email protected]
Cross Cut Tree Surgeons
for all your tree requirements
[email protected]
05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44
see main ad below
Gardening &
Property Services
Stuart Fieldhouse
All aspects of garden maintenance:
hedge cutting, mowing, fencing, etc
as well as property maintenance.
References provided.
Coussac-Bonneval - 05 55 70 59 75
Helen Clarence
Designs
Wearable art jewellery made by
hand with a needle and thread
Studio open: Tue-Sun 14h-18h
21 La Tour, 23130 St-Dizier-la-Tour
www.helenclarence.com
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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
[email protected]
05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44
siret: 530 840 958 00017
26 ♦ DIRECTORY
Advertising in The Bugle Business Directory
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Gifts &
Crafts
WWW.CARDBUBBLE.COM
BUY YOUR BRITISH
GREETINGS CARDS ONLINE!
QUALITY CARDS AT UK
PRICES!
FREE DELIVERY ON ALL
ORDERS OVER €10 WORLDWIDE
siret: 751 978 917 00019
Très Jolie
Ladies fashion accessories
05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53
see main ad pg 10
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
[email protected]
26, Ecurat 23150
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.
Chateau Villemonteix
tel: 05 55 81 31 85
The Exchange
Rochechouart
SECOND HAND BOOK SHOP. GREAT
SELECTION OF GIFTS, CARDS,
CANDLES AND HAND-CRAFTED
PRODUCTS
500+ DVD's now in stock
Tue 2.30pm - 5pm
Thu, Fri 9:15-12 & 2:30-5pm
Sat 9 - 12
Le Frog Boutique
www.lafrogboutique.com
see main ad - pg 12
THÉ BONBONS
CADEAUX
Salon de Thé - 06 72 38 82 20
Tue-Sat 10.00am-5.30pm All Day
Frothy Coffees - Hot Choc - Cakes
English Greeting Cards 1€ & 1,50€
Traditional Sweets 1,10€ 100g
Fabrics - Jewellery - Homewares
Toiletries - Mugs - Candles - Aprons
Bags - Purses - Glassware - Mirrors
Cushions - Pot Pourri - Foliage
MAGNAC LAVAL 87190
Two Floors Serving French
& English Tastes since 2011
'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.
NEED HELP?
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
Translation/interpretation
Dealing with utilities/banks
Permis de construire
Sourcing/supervising artisans
1-2-1 conversation classes
05 55 62 50 38
Jonathan Critchley
[email protected]
siret: 792 285 025 00013
Sophie Arsac
French lessons
& handholding services
05.55.89.15.74 - pg 16
Health
& Beauty
Tel: 06 86 89 81 02
Les Dryades
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
Hotel / Golf / Spa
www.les-dryades.fr
see main ad - pg 8
Meditation class held by Association ame et
corps in Limoges each Wednesday at 8pm.
First session free of charge,
then 4 evenings at a total fee of €35.
New group in St. Junien is planned.
Beginners and advanced
participants welcome!
For more information see:
www.ame-et-corps.com
or call Katharina on:
House
Clearance
[email protected]
siret: en cours
French lessons &
Language Services
06 37 08 92 09 - see pg 4
debarrasser87
House Clearance Specialists
www.ferraille87.com
see main ad - pg 7
Central France
Pest Control
Dératisation, Déinsectisation,
Désinfection
02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38
www.applicateur3d.com
Call Alex, your English
nail technician now
9 rue Dr Charles Poitevin
Annet Karhof
Pest Control
AMMARA
Gel nails starting
from €40 a set
Language
Services
06.66.24.85.49
siret 528 539 448
Handholding
Services
05.56.34.75.51
Insurance
& Finance
VISIT ME AT THE FOLLOWING MARKETS:
PIEGUT (Wed), Brantôme (Fri)
AIGRE, CHASSENEUIL & CONFOLENS (Monthly)
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A HELPING HAND Learning to meditate
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OSTEOPATHY & ACUPUNCTURE
Curative and preventative
HiFX
rats, mice, moles, flies, woodworm,
bed bugs, fleas, wasps, hornets
www.hifx.co.uk
La Petite Barre, 18210 Bessais Le Fromental
International money transfer
SIRET No. 498 544 741 00024
DIRECTORY ♦ 27
ADVERTORIAL
“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity
A
simple solar energy
system that runs on its
own, even when you
are not there! – And provides a
free heat supplement in winter.
The Solarventi air panel was
invented more than 20 years
ago by Hans Jørgen Christensen, from Aidt Miljø, with
the backing of the Danish
government. He wanted to use
the sun’s energy for airing and
ventilation of the thousands
of holiday homes on the West
coast of Jutland, - houses that
were left empty and unheated
for long periods - houses with
damp problems, mould and
bad odours - houses that left
their owners with discomfort,
lots of work and expense. He
wanted a system that would
be safe, simple, without the
need for radiators, water and/
or mains electricity. Slowly
but surely, the first Solarventi
model came together.
How it works
The principle behind Solarventi is simple: a small, 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
Property
Maintenance
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
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
Web: www.soiebois.net
Tel: 05.55 48.28.89
SIRET: 510 995 681 00010
Les Bons Voisins
www.LBVfrance.com
Help with all property related issues
See main ad pg 11
Property
Sales
Alinéa
Meuble & Déco
05.55.57.09.34
see advert on pg 2
www.moulin-de-tintin.com
05.55.79.57.60 - see pg 3
www.leggettfrance.com
Eco Entrepot
see main ad - pg 9
05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 11
Houses on Internet
www.housesoninternet.com
05.55.65.12.19
Get down The Shed
87230 Bussière-Poitevine
Stove
Sellers
www.stovesellers.com
05.55.63.78.72
Cendrillon - Bourganeuf
Limousin Spas
Bilingual Estate Agent in Creuse
www.limousin-bilingual.com
05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 4
Retail &
Commerce
www.fabricadesign.com - see pg 11
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
Transport,
Removals
& Storage
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
Numéro Siret: 752 157 610 00011
SOLARVENTI - Available in the Dordogne
From Harlequin Developments
Tel: 05 55 68 67 56
Mobile: 06 06 60 46 97
VAN SERVICES
Extra Large Van &
Curtain Side Trailer Available
for your Personal Requirements Contact Dave or Richard:
02 54 24 29 76
07 85 26 95 71
Parking For
Limoges Airport
Efficient parking for
all types of vehicles
Book now!!
www.parkinglimoges.com
Kitchens & Interiors
05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 5
Furniture, interiors & gifts
05 53 56 62 54
FABRICA
Everhot stoves supplied
& installed across France
French Lily
Moulin de Tintin
Leggett Immobilier
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. ■
06 13 38 59 68
05 55 14 49 45
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
05 55 33 21 59
87150 Oradour-sur-Vayres
The Man
With A Van
Affordable Moves/ Single Items
Regular UK runs - check website
Europewide/ Limousin based
18m3 van / 4.5m load area
W: www.themanwithavan.info
Tel: (+33) 07.61.21.85.15
Siret : 532 526 001 00013
General
Siret 530 213 644 00012
Buggs Car Hire
Bergerac & Limoges Airports
www.buggscarhire.com
see pg 7
capacity
Yes you have read this ad
correctly... It's FREE
Contact Antoinette:
02 54 24 29 76 07 85 26 95 71
[email protected]
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
[email protected]
Experienced home
help nurse
Please contact Ms Angelika Knauer:
05.55.30.40.26
Cash paid
for scrap
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
All Limousin covered
Anything considered
Any quantity
SIRET: 523 955 151 00015
siret 532 981 198 00015
05 55 83 02 77 / 06 30 90 58 90
[email protected]
3 HOUSE
CLEARANCE 4 U
offers compassionate care
for children, elderly people
and sick people.
I can also help with household
chores and look after your pets
when you are away.
www.frenchvanman.eu
MAN + VAN
Fiat Ducato with 11m² load
[email protected]
05 55 41 17 76
Tel: 05 55 37 45 35
Mob: 06 74 21 47 71
Carrefour du
bois Limousin
www.chauffagebois-limousin.com
05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 12
Please mention
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28 ♦ COMMUNITY
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 [email protected] or
Ian & Becky Jefferies on 05 55 61 10 23
/ email [email protected]
Christians together in Limousin La
Souterraine Area
We hold a time of fellowship and Bible
study every Tuesday afternoon. Barbara
and Cedric look forward to welcoming
you. Tel: 05 55 71 09 04
The International Free Church in
Creuse
The church presently meets at 10, La
Chaudronnière, a small hamlet mid-way
between Crozant and Eguzon. Sunday
worship meetings are held on the first
and third Sundays of the month at
10.30am. Fellowship meetings, for midweek prayer, bible study and discussion
are at the same venue every Thursday at
7.30pm. For further information contact
Eric Sutton tel 05 55 89 26 62
Fitness & Fun
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: [email protected] 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 [email protected] or telephone 05
55 50 40 89.
Association Equilibre, le mouvement
du corps
Yoga for all levels: Tue 18:30 Aubusson,
Pied au plancher (Espace Philips);
Wed 18:30 Vallière, salle polyvalante.
Pregnancy/Post Natal: Tue 17:00
Aubusson, Pied au Plancher (Espace
Philips) For further information tel 06
83 24 62 72 or visit www.spaequilibre.
yolasite.com
Chinese Gym & Karate
Mondays & Thursdays 19h30-21h at
the DOJO, Allée Jean-Marie Couturier,
Aubusson.
Warm
and
friendly
atmosphere. For more info tel 06 08 92
30 53
Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre
Tai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15
- 19.45) and La Châtre (Thu 18.15 19.45). The first two lessons are free,
the subscriptions are 36 euros per month
and members can go to both venues
having paid this fee. The style is that of
Yang. All ages and abilities welcome,
but folk must bear in mind that they will
be on their feet, doing the equivalent of
what one might classify as light exercise,
for about an hour and a half. For more
information contact 05 55 65 08 20.
Gym Bien-être
Would you enjoy an afternoon of
gentle exercise with a cheerful, lighthearted group? Each week we exercise
a different group of muscles, do a
little country dancing & some floor
WE NEED HELP FOR FRITZY
Fritzy had a terrible past - which is long ago. He
was picked up by the SPA in a group of 100 dogs
in bad condition... At that time he was still a
puppy. For the first weeks, he was at the home
of a volunteer who took care of him where he had
a really good time but couldn't stay. He is a little
handicapped because he is blind in his left eye
but this doesn't affect him in any way. He is a bit
of a miracle. He has been living at the SPA for 2
1/2 years and still loves people and has not given up hope of finding his new
home. He will make a good guardian and is absolutely adorable with people.
At the SPA he is getting too fat and we hope so much that at last he can live
the happy dog's life that he deserves.
His breed is a hunting dog, so he will chase your rabbits in the garden. He is
castrated and his birthday is 15th April!
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!
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.
[email protected]
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 [email protected]
or Gill at [email protected]
Agenda
for
2014:
17th
Jul
Demonstration - flower arranging; 21st
Aug Summer lunch; 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
[email protected]
** 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 droughttolerant 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 [email protected]
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 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.
Can you give a home to adorable
KIM? 6 year-old Braque x Spaniel.
We’re putting a shout-out for this boy because he’s been at
Phoenix for a few months now and has received absolutely no
calls! This makes no sense as he’s close to being an all-rounder.
We say close, as he is inclined to chase cats, but if you have a
cat-free home, and a secure garden to guard against his curious
nose, then he could be just what you’ve been waiting for!
He looks lean & muscular but he’s as cuddly & devoted as
they come, and extremely gentle. He travels brilliantly, and he’s an easy-peasy boy who,
previously desperately unhappy at the SPA, now loves nothing more than affection and
curling up in his bed. He delights his foster carers with his loyalty & lovely gentle nature and
he loves the company of other dogs or people. He’s a fairly small boy, weighing in at about
19kg. He is in foster care in Thiviers, 24.
Kim is tatooed (2 GCB 867) vaccinated and neutered and if you’d like
to meet him, please contact Jackie & Andy on 05 53 52 06 23 or email
[email protected]
Thank you, Phoenix Association - www.phoenixasso.com
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.
St Jean English Library, La
Souterraine
The St Jean English Library and
Information Centre is now wellestablished in the beautiful medieval
building of the Porte de Puy Charraud,
10 Rue de Portail, La Souterraine. We
now have just under 10,000 books,
catering for a wide range of tastes,
both fiction & non-fiction, plus a large
collection of DVDs and CDs, and
you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee,
together with a selection of delicious
home-made cakes, in our cafe, Caxtons,
where we also have regular exhibitions
of work by local artists, both French &
English.
The Library runs classes in French, for
English speakers, with a professional
teacher, and also organises AngloFrench
conversation
groups
in
association with the Municipal Library
in La Souterraine. We have a number
of thriving special interest groups, such
as the Gardening Club, Photographic
Society, Friendship Group, etc. and
we have an ever-changing selection
of interesting items for sale in our
Brocante on the ground floor.
We also provide support & assistance in
bureaucratic and administrative matters
for both existing British residents as
well as newcomers to the area, so
whatever your interests, don’t hesitate
to pay us a visit, when you will be
assured of a warm welcome.
The library is open from 9.30 -12.30
on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays. Contact tel 06 06 43 47 64
or email [email protected] Our
website is www.frenchweb.eu/biblio
The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel
The English Library, which has now
been established for over 5 yrs, is
situated in the Route des Rateries,
beside the Bibliothèque Municipale,
Parc Benjamin Bord. The library is a
very welcoming meeting place, where
you can come and enjoy a cup of tea,
or coffee, whilst you browse through
our collection of around 7,500 books,
DVDs and talking books. Our opening
hours are Thursdays, 10h00 – 16h00
and Saturdays 10h00 – 12h30.
Also, on the first Tuesday of every
month, 10h00 – 12h00, you are invited
to join us for our Club Franglais, which
welcomes people from all nationalities,
to chat in French, English or any
language you wish(!) whilst enjoying a
cup of tea, and a piece of home-made
cake.
We host a range of other activities too,
including the Café Philo, and Club
Scrabble, More information can be
found on the Entente Cordiale website
at www.ententecordiale-creuse.org or
email us at library.ententecordiale@
yahoo.com
Music
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
LOCAL DRAMA GROUP
ANNOUNCES SHORTAGE OF MEN!
CastawaysDrama now casting for “Scrooge”
Following on from the success last October of “Carry on
Macbeth”, CastawaysDrama of La Souterraine is now casting
for its 2014 Christmas production of “Scrooge the Panto”.
The first auditions were well attended and most of the female
roles have been cast by the director-choreographer, but there
remain quite a few roles for men, both leading and supporting
as well as chorus. Some involve singing and dancing as well as
acting - a great opportunity to strut your stuff in Dickensian gear!
Rehearsals start in October and there are also opportunities for
behind-the-scenes and front-of-house assistance. To find out
more about how you can become involved with this friendly
bunch of dramatic amateurs,
please contact Jackie Grant on 05 55 63 15 47
COMMUNITY ♦ 29
WEEKLY MARKETS
MONDAY
Evaux-les-Bains
TUESDAY
Auzances
Bénévant-l’Abbaye
Bussière-Poitevine
Champagnac-la-Rivière
Genouillac
Gouzon
Laurière
Limoges (Le Vigenal)
Peyrat-le-Château
Rochechouart
Royère-de-Vassivière
Saint-Sulpice-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
eaten in the café.
Contact: Bev or Dave Calladine at
[email protected]
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 Civray.
Interested? We'd love to see you so contact:
David Lee tel 05 49 87 53 93 email dave.
[email protected] or Dolly Ait Boualou email
[email protected]
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)
MONTHLY FOIRES
BY DATE
Aixe-sur-Vienne: 1st Fri
Ambazac: 1st Wed
Auzances: 2nd Tue
Bourganeuf: 1st & 3rd Wed
Boussac: 1st & 3rd Thu
Bujaleuf: Last 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
sobriety.
For details of the meetings or other
information contact Roger 05 55 76 22 65
(Limoges), Ewen 05 53 05 76 62 (Périgueux)
or Angela 05 49 87 79 09 (Civray).
Other meetings in South-West France can be
located on our web-site at aafrancesud-ouest.
com
Cancer Support France, Charente Plus
Offers free and confidential support to
English speakers affected by cancer in
departments 16, 17 & 86. Our helpline
number is 06 45 35 32 30. If you need any
more information, please get in touch via csf.
[email protected]
Cancer Support France, Haute-Vienne
(supporting Creuse, too)
A big thank you from CSF
Haute-Vienne
We would just like to say a big thank you to
everyone who supported us for our fund-raising
lunch at the lake at Videix on Sunday 15th June.
We fed 67 people, more French came than ever
before and with very generous donations, money
raised from a book sale and taking out expenses,
we raised over 1000 euros. We are very pleased
and as always touched by people's generosity.
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
All Markets & Foires are in
the morning unless stated
otherwise. If your local market is not listed, please let us
know - [email protected]
English speaking
Council surgery
for residents of the commune of
St-Léger-Magnazeix
Every 2nd Weds in the month, an Englishspeaking council surgery with councillors
Manuela Stroescu and Patrick Johnson will take
place at the Mairie between 11am and 12pm.
L’Association
France
Alzheimer
Dordogne
Charitable organisation offering 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.
[email protected]
or
visit
www.
francealzheimer-dordogne.org
Thank you all very much.
Sue Ware, President, CSF Haute-Vienne.
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
We offer free and confidential support to
English speakers affected by Cancer in the
Haute-Vienne (87) and Creuse (23). Our
helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87. If you
would like more information or would like
to become a member or help in any other
way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31
15, [email protected]
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
EASY
MEDIUM
OPEN MIC NIGHT
HARD
Every Friday 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 Lock
Ness” in La Souterraine town centre every
Friday around 8.30pm.
Our Open Mic Night is a non-profit
making event and its aim is to bring
pleasure and fun to people of all ages,
nationality, creed, etc. who have always
fancied getting up to play their guitar,
tambourine, triangle or even the spoons if
you'd like. You can sing, play or even read
a poem, the choice is yours. No pressure!
You might like to just come along and
support, sit and have a drink...
So get out that guitar or penny whistle
that's been lurking in the attic for the last
twenty years, dust it down and join in for
an evening of fun!!
Look forward to seeing you there.
Chorale Philomèle
The choir Philomèle of Rochechouart and St-Junien give several concerts
locally and further afield. Their repertoire, which changes often, comprises
songs, both serious and rousing in a variety of languages.
Upcoming concerts:
Monday July 14th at St-Junien at 10am to commemorate the
70th anniversary of the liberation of St-Junien.
For information please tel 05 55 03 69 70 or 06 32 66 80 35,
email [email protected]
or visit http://choralephilomele.wordpress.com/
30 ♦ COMMUNITY
Wanted, experienced shopfitters
Experienced shopfitters required for installs
all across France. Joiners, electricians and
labourers also required.
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
Le Relais de l'Abloux
Bugle
Notice
Board
For more information: 02 54 47 56 74
mail: [email protected]
facebook: "le relais de l'abloux"
Mon Chic Cottage
Chateau Villemonteix - 26, Ecurat 23150
(formerly Vera Laine Gift Shop)
LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)
RESTAURANT
Home Decor & Gifts
T ea, coffee & home-made scones / cakes La Veytizou
Official Stockist & Workshop for
Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan
& Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic AUX CEPES
On the main road (D979), Between Limoges & Eymoutiers
~~~~~~~~~
Sat 12th JULY - OPEN Mic Night
Come and join us for a good evening's
entertainment or if you like bring your
instruments and join in. Food available
~~~~~~~~~
For more information & reservations
call Sue on 05 55 69 33 38
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
[email protected]
www.monchiccottage.com
ABRIS BOIS LV
Le Moulin du Breuil
Restaurant, Bar, Terrasse
23140 PIONNAT
Friday 23 July - English Afternoon Tea
Come and indulge yourself in a traditional English
Afternoon Tea in the garden - just €14.95.
Friday 1 August - English Breakfast
Our world class English breakfast will be served
from 10.00am. The full works for just €10.
World Cup games live in the bar
Join us on facebook: www.facebook.com/lemoulindubreuil
and follow us on twitter: @lmdb_pionnat
Tel: 05 55 80 37 70
Web: www.lemoulindubreuil.com
Do you live in La Creuse or Haute Vienne?
Are you aged between 25-35 and looking
to make new friends to go bowling, cinema
or just for a drink or coffee?
If you are interested e-mail me at:
[email protected]
12th July, from 20h
Le Relais de l'Abloux invites you
for an evening of LIVE MUSIC
The tea room is now open
tel: 05 55 81 31 85
Petticoat Lane
In July, find us at the following markets:
Every Tuesday - Civray
Sat 5th July - Aigre
Sun 6th & 20th July - Panazol
Sat 19th July - Confolens
Sun 27th July - Linazay (86)
Royal British Legion Summer Fair
Please note: on Wednesday 9th July,
we will only be open from 10am-1pm
Natural Stone paving on SALE!
http://www.petticoatlaneshop.com/
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
5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais
ABRIS BOIS LV - Z.A. Sirvenon - 87190 MAGNAC-LAVAL
Tel: 05 87 77 95 57
Tel: 05 45 29 03 99
Le Champsac
The Fish & Chip van will be here
on the 14th & 25th July and 11th Aug
The Pizza van will be here
on the 5th & 19th July and 2nd Aug
Quiz - 4th July - American Independence Day
Time for Tea
49 Rue du Pont de la Gartempe
23240 Le Grand-Bourg
FANCY A COFFEE?
36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN
Saturday 26th July - Mexican Night
www.lechampsac.com
[email protected]
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
New puppy class starting soon at
Les Grands Chézeaux
Pianist/ vocalist available for
events/ gigs/ private parties etc...
New Orleans old time jazz n blues n boogie...
Call: 07.61.21.85.15
For more details contact Elaine on:
JJ’s Café Bar
Aigurande
Music Club
2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm.
Next event: 12th July
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 ‘The Codfather’ 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 !!!!
JJ's Cafe Bar, 39 Place du Champ de Foire,
36140 Aigurande
Tel: 02 54 06 30 77
www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/
05 55 68 67 56 or 06 04 47 35 19
C’est cheese
Find us at local markets selling a
small and tasty selection of
excellent quality english cheeses.
business
- FOR
SALE
Also available
online.
Forcontact
more information,
seedetails
our website:
us for
www.cestcheese.fr
09.66.87.02.74
[email protected]
SIREN: 409 679 578
Très Jolie
Fashion Accessories
Where to find me this month:
Every Wednesday - Piegut Market
Sunday 6th July - Abjat-sur-Bandiat
Sunday 13th July - Fête de la Chatonette, Gorre.
Guide Dog Fundraiser.
Saturday 19th July - Fête du Lac, Saint Mathieu.
Items arriving daily, please see my
facebook page 'Tres Jolie Milhaguet' to see what's new.
Mail order available, email for more details.
Most items now stocked at the 'Coeur et Etoile', St-Mathieu
05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53
[email protected]
WHAT’S ON ♦ 31
yourself to a cake and a cup of tea or coffee for 2 euros? All
proceeds to go to the Secours Catholique. From 9am. Come
for a bargain day out!
Thu 17th Jul to Thu 28th Aug
Autorail Creusois
Fri 18th Jul to Tue 12th Aug
1001 Notes Festival
This touring festival proposes a programme of concerts &
workshops based on classical music and jazz in some of
the region's most beautiful locations: Limoges - Solignac Saint-Léonard-de-Noblat. For more information & a full
programme visit www.festival1001notes.com/
Sat 19th & Sat 26th Jul BOURGANEUF
Earth oven and rustic furniture workshop
Travel by autorail X2900 on Thursday afternoons between
Guéret and Felletin with stops at Busseau-sur-Creuse and
Aubusson or Felletin and Busseau-sur-Creuse with a stop
at Aubusson. With commentary about the line, the Busseau
Viaduct & the coalfield at Lavaveix-les-Mines.
Visit http://autorail-creusois.fr/circulations.php for more info.
For tickets contact the tourist office of Guéret for the route
departing from Guéret and the tourist offices of Felletin and
Aubusson for the route departing from Felletin.
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Hands-on workshop to learn how to build an earth oven for the
garden - plus rustic furniture - made from reclaimed wood and
recycled materials. Come along and try something different.
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Meet some new people and learn a new skill. See how cheap
and easy it is to build with natural materials. Duration: 2 days,
a week apart (because of drying time). Takes place Saturdays
19th and 26th July. Location: Sangha Buddhist Retreat, near
Bourganeuf.
For more information email: [email protected]
Sat 19th to Fri 25th Jul CIEUX
Nuits Musicales de Cieux
16th international guitar festival held in and around Cieux.
This year's programme takes you on a cultural journey of music
and dance beyond our borders, accompanied by international
artists from France, Japan, Spain, Italy & Mexico.
For event listings visit www.nuitsmusicalesdecieux.com or
tel 05 55 03 33 23.
Fri 25th Jul BOURGANEUF
Visit of Bourganeuf by torchlight
RDV 21h at the Tourist Office. 4€/ person, free for Under
12s. Reservation necessary via the Tourist Office, tel 05 55
64 12 20.
Sun 3rd Aug PIONSAT
32ème brocante-vide-greniers
Organised by Les Amis du Château de Pionsat, 7h-18h, 63330
Pionsat. Free entry. Includes special sale of English books,
CDs & DVDs. Refreshments. Free carriage rides. Exhibition
& sale of artisanal crafts and art. Musical entertainment.
Stands: 5 euros/5 linear metres, 10 euros beyond 5m.
For more information or to reserve a stand contact:
[email protected]
Festival du Haut Limousin, 2nd – 17th August 2014
T
his year the Festival du
Haut Limousin kicks
off in style with a cabaret-concert followed
by a Jazz Ball. “Castrato” soprano singer Cathy Heiting and
pianist Jonathan Soucasse move
audiences to tears and laughter
with their performance, finally
encouraging them to join in the
latest funky hits. And how better
to complete the opening night
than by dancing to the
Pimentone Jazz Sextet,
a free event, hopefully
to be held outside in
the courtyard.
A new orchestra Les Forces Majeures
is premiering at the
Festival this year with
two performances. In
the first they explore
a Russian repertoire with Nicolas Angelich, an internationally renowned pianist, and in
the second they accompany the
delightful Karin Deshayes, singing some of the great arias from
Mozart and Rossini.
For those of you who have a
soft spot for romantic music,
Nicolas Angelich returns for a
second concert called “Carte
Blanche”, his personal choices
from a repertoire of passionate
and tender classical music.
A fresh approach to music
comes from world famous Korean cellist Sung Won Yang,
the Japanese pianist Hiroaki
Yamaguchi and the wind quintet,
Les Bons Becs who have come
together to play an eclectic repertoire of classical, tea dance,
tango, songs and rock.
We also have an opportunity
to join in the 250th anniversary
celebrations of the death of fa-
mous Dijon composer, Rameau,
when we can hear tenor Mathias
Vidal and the baroque Ensemble Amarillis with a brilliant arrangement of his secular cantatas
and chamber operas.
Pianist Ismaël Margain and
the Hermes String quartet are
a group of young and talented
players. In their Festival concert they offer us a fresh and
inventive approach to Haydn,
Beethoven and Schumann,
amongst others.
Four free concerts will be
hosted by some of the Haute
Vienne’s prettiest little churches
and a chateau. On the first Sunday Sung Won Yang plays Bach
cello suites and the Quatuor
Winston offer a classical/jazz
mix on the following Sunday. An
opportunity for parents and their
children to learn about orchestras
and conductors at Villefavard is
also free of charge.
And last but
not least, the Festival’s favourite
choir is back:
the
Ensemble
Vocal de Lausanne, conducted
by Michel Corboz. They have
recently added a
new collection
of French Sacred Music to their
impressive list of recordings
and their first performance offers a selection from the end of
the 19th to beginning of the 20th
centuries. As a stunning finish
to the festival they will be singing the original 1876 version of
Dvorak’s Sabat Mater.
Fiona Campbell, Vice-President
Further information:
www.festivalduhautlimousin.com
05 55 60 29 32
32 ♦ WHAT’S ON
UPCOMING EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION
Sat 28th to Sun 29th Jun
Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts
With over 30 gardens taking part in 2014, this
year's Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts is not to
be missed. There can be fewer more pleasant
ways to spend a summer’s day or two than
strolling gently round a few gardens. A quick
dip into the website (www.opengardens.eu)
will demonstrate the variety of gardens on
offer and many of them are also ideal for
having a picnic lunch. The gardens are open
for the whole weekend 28th/29th June from
10am-7pm and visitors can view any or all of
them for €5. Tickets are available at any of
the gardens; simply turn up, buy a ticket and
use this ticket to access any of the 30 gardens
taking part. Tickets can also be purchased via
the website or by mail at mick@opengardens.
eu. Refreshments are available and some
have a small variety of plants for sale.
The charity for 2014 remains the same as
2013 - “A Chacun son Everest” http://www.
achacunsoneverest.com/
Sat 28th Jun LE BLANC
Conference: "Les Chroniques
de Jehan Froissart, témoin de la
Guerre de Cent Ans"
Conference organised by the Fédération des
Chemins de la Guerre de Cent Ans on the
chronicles of Jehan Froissart. Received at
the court of the kings of France, England
and Scotland during the Hundred Years War,
Froissart collected many testimonies that he
transcribed in his Chronicles. His writings
are an invaluable historical source to find out
about and understand the events that occurred
between Berry, Poitou and Limousin at that
time.
17h. Ecomusée de la Brenne, Château
Naillac, Ville Haute 36300 LE BLANC. Free
entry. For more information tel 02 54 37 25
20 or email ecomusee.brenne@wanadoo.
fr or visit https://sites.google.com/site/
federationcheminsguerrecentans/
Sun 29th Jun ORADOUR-SURVAYRES
Fund-raiser in aid of Guide Dogs
for the Blind
4th Annual Fund-raiser in aid of The Guide
Dogs for The Blind School, Limoges. 1pm to
5pm – 17 Avenue du 8 Mai 1945, Oradour-surVayres. Included in the event will be: a table
from the Guide Dog School highlighting the
very good work they do, with various items
for sale; the presence of some working Guide
Dogs and Student Guide Dogs; delicious
home-made cakes, teas/coffee, soft drinks
and ice-cream; clothes, shoes and handbags;
bric-a-brac; books, CDs and DVDs; various
artisans; plants; and a tombola.
For more information tel 05 55 78 83 05.
Sat 5th to Sat 12th Jul BELLAC
61e Festival National de Bellac
The Bellac Theatre Festival is a mixture of
cabaret, spoken word, theatre and music in
equal measure. 30 performances will take
place all over town with many free evening
concerts.
For more information and to download the
full programme visit http://www.theatre-ducloitre.fr/
Sun 6th Jul SAINT-MICHEL-DEVEISSE
Brocante & Animations
All day entertainment - 7h-19h. Free stall
space. Entertainment & bouncy castle. All day
buvette, and 12 euros lunch (salad, merguez
sausages & frites, cheese, tart). Contact 05 55
83 01 12 to book a space (English & French
spoken). Or come along and buy a bargain!
Fri 11th to Mon 14th Jul
BESSINES-SUR-GARTEMPE
Bandafolie's
and helmets of the Middle Ages, all in the
beautiful surroundings of the castle ruins.
You can also roam freely around the castle
and participate in fun games along the way
(puzzles, skittles...)
14h-19h. EUR 3 (free for Under 6s).
For more information visit www.chateau-delastours.fr
Sun 13th Jul GORRE
Charity Fête
The 18th edition of this incredibly popular
music festival will feature 11 groups from
France, Spain, Belgium, UK and Ukraine
and 350 musicians to create "the best music
in the best atmosphere". Plus brocante on
the Monday with over 150 stalls. For more
information and to download the programme
visit www.bandafolies.com
Sat 12th to Mon 14th Jul RILHACLASTOURS
Medieval encampment at the
Château de Lastours
The Knights of Lastours welcome you to
their fortress and encampment. Discover
medieval crossbow and longbow, the history
and presentation of many weapons, shields
Ball trap compak sporting charity fundraising event in aid of the Guide Dogs for the
Blind.
10am til late at La Chatonette, Gorre 87310.
Hog roast set meal 10 euros per person
(bookings only for dinner). To book please
call 06 38 55 49 88 before 10th July.
Beer tent, music, paint ball, vide-grenier,
plants, books, cake stalls, art and craft stalls
and much more.
To book a stall please contact 05 55 48 18 74.
Mon 14th Jul GOUZON
Le Secours Catholique Grande
Brocante
Coats from 5 euros; T-shirts 1 euro; Trousers
1 euro; Shoes 1 euro. Plus lots of books,
household items and toys. Why not treat
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