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INSIDE > > >NEWS - Limousin boasts oldest womanThe region, famed for the longevity of its people, now boasts the country's oldest woman, who was born in 1901 >> Page 3

Many in F r a n c e d r a w t h e i r sense of

local identity from their department and their re-gion, which is why Presi-dent Hollande's plan to halve the number of re-gions in France by 2017 was always likely to pro-voke controversy. Over the past few months an almost endless series of maps have been produced showing how mainland France's 95 departments would finally be divided up in the new-look ad-ministrative framework. There has been much de-bate, many arguments and an unknown amount of political wrangling. A poll taken when the reforms were first an-

nounced showed that while 68 per cent of the French believed the changes were necessary, 77 per cent rejected the potential disappearance of their own region. Ini-tially, it looked likely that the Limousin would be joining with the Poitou-Charentes and Centre re-gions, then it appeared as though they would ac-tually be combined with Aquitaine. Following po-litical manoeuvrings and a series of amendments, the final map, adopted by MPs on 23rd July, looks to be crystallising (see page 5), with the Limousin now set to join both Poitou-Charentes and Aquitaine in a new “super region” and a reduction in the total

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NEWS - Roaming charges slashed againThe cost of using your mobile across Europe has again fallen, with data charges more than halved >> Page 7

The government is in the process of re-drawing the administrative map of France, reducing the number of regions from 22 to just 13. After months of political manoeuvring, the Limousin now looks set to join Aquitaine and Poitou-Charentes.

Sarkozy's comeback derailed by arrestThe arrest of the former leader on charges of corruption sent shockwaves through the country - he is the first president ever held in police custody. >> Page 9

Limousin set to join new super region

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As anyone who regularly reads this paper will know, I am a big fan of pretty

much all sport. As a kid, I used to follow the Tour de France when it was on Channel 4 and my interest in cycling has grown after spells living in Belgium - where Eddy Merckx is revered as a demi-god – and now France. People often think of wine and baguettes when they think of France - or occasionally striped shirts and rings of onions - but cycling would probably also make it onto the Family Fortunes board. So I was particularly looking forward to this year's race, despite Sir Brad's omission from Team Sky. Not only were the first 3 stages taking place in England, but Froome looked like a good bet for a third successive Team Sky win and there were 2 key final stages in the Dordogne, where I spend a good deal of time since launching our sister Dordogne edition of The Bugle. What a disappointment it was then when not only Froome, but

kilometres. Unlike back in the UK, cyclists are, for the most part, given due respect on the country's roads. There is even talk in France of introducing a new law to ban overtaking cyclists on a solid white line. Drivers in France are respectful of those on two wheels and already give them a wide berth when overtaking. I don't know if this is simply because there are more cyclists on the roads and people are used to dealing with them, or whether it is a cultural difference. I suspect that it is a bit of both. To hear people north of the Channel talking, cyclists are sometimes portrayed as the enemy of motorists! I remember a case not that long ago of a woman who boasted on Twitter about hitting a cyclist: “Definitely knocked a cyclist off his bike earlier - I have right of way - he doesn't even pay road tax #bloodycyclists”. The cyclist in question picked himself out of the hedge and was lucky to suffer only minor injuries; following her public boasting, however, the woman was convicted of failing to stop and failing to report an accident. She was given a hefty fine and received 7 points on her licence. I guess I should counter this point by telling another Tour de France-related story, which casts a more favourable light on the British... My elderly neighbours commented to me that they now understood why I had moved to the Creuse after

then Contador and Schleck all crashed out in the early days before the race had really got going. With the big favourites out of it, the Tour became the Vincenzo Nibali show. For long periods his dominance was probably more impressive than it was exciting. One positive to come out of the Tour was the success of a number of French riders. A Frenchman has not worn Yellow up the Champs-Elysée since Bernard Hinault way back in 1985, a statistic that has become increasingly frustrating for such a cycling-mad country. They have not even had a man on the podium since 1997. This year they had 2! Prepare yourself for kilometres of column inches in the French press, if you'll allow me to mix my metaphorical units. You can see the French obsession with cycling everywhere here, especially in summer. Men, women and children seemingly aged from 10 to 100 can be found out on their road bikes, fully kitted up with their favourite team's jersey, pounding out the

watching the first stages of this year's race which took place on the Yorkshire Dales. They told me that they had no idea England was so beautiful, and were particularly impressed by the dry-stoned walls. Apparently to them it looked a lot like rural Limousin. What really impressed them, however, were the huge crowds (which reportedly numbered more than a million!) and how well behaved they were. “They just stood there, cheering behind the walls and barriers... no one ran onto the road to try and get closer to the cyclists. Nothing like in France!” I explained that, despite what you may read in some of the press, we are a polite nation... sometimes painfully so! I have seen a fair bit of the world and no one queues like the Brits!!

Until next month!

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Residents of the Limousin can expect to live, on av-erage, longer than most other parts of France. Fig-ures released a few years ago revealed that at the

time the Limousin had the highest percentage of 100-year-olds in the country. The region can also now boast France's oldest lady - 113-year-old Marie Liguinen. France's doyenne was born in the commune of Saint-Salvadour, near Tulle, in the same year that Queen Victo-ria died (1901) and spent much of her early life in Paris, working as a seamstress for department store Le Print-emps. Retiring at the age of 60, she has now been en re-traite since 1961! Life expectancies have been on the increase across France in recent years. According to figures released by Insee (the French National Institute of Statistics and Eco-nomic Studies), there were 15,000 centenarians alive at the start of 2010, 13 times more than there were in 1970. It is estimated that by 2060 that number will have risen by a similar amount again. In the Limousin, recent statistics showed that there were over 300 people in the Limousin who were 100 years old or more: 4.5 centenarians for every 10,000 inhabitants, very nearly twice the national average. So does residing in the Limousin really increase our chances of living longer? In reality, yes and no. Whilst there is no doubt that Limousin’s residents display impres-sive longevity, the high proportion of centenarians in the region can be explained, at least in part, by the fact that overall there is a higher percentage of older residents liv-ing within the borders than elsewhere in the country. France has a history of longevity: the oldest human be-ing ever on record was a Frenchwoman - Jeanne Louise Calment - who died in 1997 at the age impressive age of 122! ■

Local health authorities have once again launched a campaign to convince more people to accept so-called “generic” medicines from their pharmacist rather than the (typically more

expensive) branded alternative. The Limousin is one of the worst offenders in this re-gard. In July 2012, the region was classed as bottom of the pile, falling well below national targets - the govern-ment's aim is for 85% of all prescriptions in France to be for generic medicines. Despite improving over the past 2 years, the Limousin is today still third from bottom of the list and the caisse d'assurance maladie of the Haute-Vienne (the worst of-fending department in the Limousin) has announced a summer campaign to inform people of the benefits of génériques and educate them about the differences. “The idea is to encourage people to choose the ge-neric option if their GP has not included the words non substituable on the prescription,” explained Jean Cath-alifaud, a pharmacist from Oradour-sur-Glane and presi-dent of the local pharmacists' association. “We want the public to understand that a generic med-icine works just as well, but at a lower cost and that it is irrational to be afraid of non-branded alternatives,” add-ed Paul Arliac, director of CPAM87. “Moreover, their use in turn allows the assurance maladie to make sav-ings and be in a position to reimburse other new, more expensive medicines.” In the last 2 years, Haute-Vienne has moved from 64.4% usage of generic medicines to 78% - an improve-ment, but still well below government targets. The cam-paign's organisers have pointed out, however, that resist-ance is coming from some doctors as well as the wider public. During the same time period, Corrèze has improved from 66.2% to 81% and Creuse from 65.2% to 80%. ■

A local man has set what must be a record for time spent released from prison, and possibly broken a few for stupidity at the same time. After being released from Tulle prison at 9 o'clock one sunny morn-ing in July, he was arrested

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Coeur de Lion. This year, the town where one of Eng-land's most memorable kings met his end is celebrating the 815th anniversary of his death. For more details on the life and death of Richard I, see our interview right with historian - and Richard I expert - Professor John Gillingham. The 2014 event will focus on a 20-kilometre walk through the beautiful Limousin countryside, culminat-ing in the King's arrival in Châlus, where the festivities will really begin. The walk consists of two 10-kilo-metre hikes, either side of a break for lunch and will combine subjects on foot, knights on horseback... and even a few modern day citizens on mountain bikes! The walk is free, period costumes are encouraged and lunch can be brought along as a picnic, or bought from one of the food and drink stands that will be waiting for the randonneurs half way round their hike. Once the procession reaches Châlus at 4pm, there will be medieval jousting, falconry, archery, singing and dancing to entertain the crowds. The evening will also feature a medieval banquet: a pork spit-roast will be on offer, with accompanying vegetables, for just €10. Other food and drink choices will also be avail-able from a number of stalls around the town centre, which will be closed to traffic for the duration of the festival. You can simply turn up on the day for the walk or the meal, but reserving is highly recommended and can be done via the organisers' website: http://www.rando-festival-richard.fr/ By signing up for the walk in advance, you will au-tomatically be covered by the event's liability insur-ance. For details of where to meet and departure times, please also see the above website. ■

The Limousin town of Châlus claims to be the location where Richard I died, after being mortally wounded at the Château de Châlus. Other rumours and legends dispute this claim, howev-er, so what does the historical and scientific evidence currently suggest on Richard's last days, the location of his death and his final resting place?

There is no doubt that he was fatally wounded on 26 March 1199 while besieging the castle of Châlus-Chabrol. That name is recorded by some contemporary English chroniclers with good contacts at the royal court, as well as by a local observer named Bernard Itier, monk and later librarian of St Martial’s, the great abbey of Limoges. He died at Châlus on 6 April. His mother Eleanor of Aquitaine took his body to the abbey of Fontevraud, which had been her base in her old age, and he was buried there, close to his father Henry II. His entrails had already been buried separately, probably in the abbey of Char-roux (which claimed to have been founded by Charlemagne). His heart was taken on to Rouen Cathedral where it was buried close to the body of his older brother, also a Henry. Recent sci-entific analysis of the powdery remains of what has long been identified as his heart, preserved in a lead casket, has shown that it had been embalmed.

While Richard the Lionheart ruled England, is it true that he actually spent very little time in the country and may not even have spoken the language?

It is true that he spent little time in England. Although he was born in England, in Oxford, he became duke of Aquitaine when he was 14 years old, and there’s no evidence he spent much time in England before then, so he may well never have learned English. Like all the English ruling class since 1066 he spoke French, and in his case probably both langue d'oïl and langue d’oc. As king he, like his father, ruled over much of France (Aqui-

taine, Anjou, Touraine, Maine and Normandy) and spent the bulk of his reign in France, especially Normandy, the part most under threat from the king of France. By contrast his good rela-tions with the Scottish king and Welsh princes meant that Eng-land was not threatened, and his presence there not needed.

Professor Gillingham, as a renowned specialist on the life of Richard the Lionheart, why do you think that he remains such a “popular” figure, 815 years after his death?

As a king who went on crusade and who shared front-line risks with his soldiers, he became a legend in his own lifetime. This status was enhanced by the extraordinary fact that he had the misfortune to be captured, not by Muslim enemies, but by fellow Christians and held in prison in Germany before being freed in return for the proverbial king’s ransom - to which, in-cidentally, the people of the Limousin as well as all the rest of his subjects contributed. The crusade came to be seen as a duel between him and the great Muslim leader Saladin. All this made him a legend in the Islamic world as well as in Chris-tian Europe, a heroic figure about whom all sorts of new sto-ries were invented in a process which has gone on ever since his death. (The story of treasure trove at Châlus may well be one such tale). And indeed, no other king of England has ever played such an active leading role in world history, in this case the struggle for control of the Middle East between two world religions, Islam and Christianity. ■

John Gillingham studied history at Ox-ford and Munich Universities, then taught for thirty years at the LSE where he is now an Emeritus Professor. He was elected to the British Academy in 2007. His books include The Wars of the Roses, Richard I, The English in the Twelfth Century, The Angevin Empire, and Conquests, Catas-trophe and Recovery. Britain and Ireland c. 1066-c.1485 (due out in October). He is currently working on a biography of William Rufus - another king of England who met a sudden and sticky end.

In advance of the Rando Festival Richard Coeur de Lion, The Bugle interviewed Richard I expert Professor John Gillingham about the life of one of England's most celebrated kings.

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larly interested in joining Aquitaine. Brive and Bordeaux are well connected by a major motorway and are less than 2 hours apart, whereas someone travel-ling from Evaux-les-Bains in north-east Creuse would need over 4 hours to make the same journey to their future region's likely capital. “We are all for opening this corridor to the Atlantic and a regional capital in the internationally renowned city of Bor-deaux,” said Gérard Bonnet, president of the Conseil régional de la Corrèze. As for the apparent reluctance of the Aquitaine public? “It is a region that is wealthier and more populous and they want to keep those riches,” continued Mr Bonnet. “But it is necessary for the peo-ple of Aquitaine to accept that change is coming.” It is not yet known exactly how the new regions will function and how budg-ets will be allocated to each department. In fact, there have even been proposals to remove the departments altogether. The names of the new regions are also not yet known. Much will change over the coming years, but backers of the reforms are con-fident that the simplified structure will help to reduce the financial and adminis-trative burden of France's current large, multi-layered and cumbersome system. Prime Minister Manuel Valls recently told journalists that the moves could save the country €25 billion in administration costs and efficiency savings. ■

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Speaking after the verdict, Bonnemaison's lawyer, Benoît Ducos-Ader, said: “There are no heroes here, no martyrs. This man acted as a doctor. He always acknowledged that, shouted that, despite the blows he re-ceived.” The lawyer also called the decision a “monumental verdict” and one that would force the government to act quickly to re-view France's euthanasia laws. Euthanasia and assisted suicide remain illegal in France, despite repeated polls suggesting that over 90% of the public are in favour. Under a 2005 law, doctors in France 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 pa-

tient's life. During his election campaign in 2012, President Hollande accepted that this law was too vague and promised to draft a new one. France's medical ethics council subse-quently 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. Nicolas Bonnemaison's 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. Under questioning by an investigating magistrate, Dr Bonnemaison admitted that he had failed to seek agreement from col-leagues before acting. “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.” Speaking in an emotional address on tel-

evision as the trial began, the widow of one of the victims said she had asked Bonnemai-son 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 punish-ment. I'm having a lot of trouble understand-ing this trial. I want to tell the court, ‘We were there. We agreed’.” Hours before Bonnemaison's aquittal, the European Court of Human Rights blocked a French court ruling in favour of ending life support for Vincent Lambert, who was left in a vegetative state after a motorcy-cle accident. A French court had said doc-tors could legally do so under French law, stating that he had made his wishes clear before his accident six years ago. That de-cision was overruled hours later, however, by the European Court in a highly unusual late-night decision. It ordered France to continue treatment until it could examine the case. The court has jurisdiction across the EU and member countries are bound by its rulings. “He is not sick, he is not at the end of his life, he is not suffering,” Jean Paillot, a lawyer for Lambert's parents, told BFM tel-evision. “From our perspective, there is no reason to stop feeding or hydrating him.” ■

It is now cheaper than ever to use your mo-bile phone elsewhere within the EU, news

that will come as a relief for expats that regularly travel back “home” or use their UK mobiles in France. From 1st July, the maximum cost of sending and receiv-ing calls once again fell and the cost of data has more than halved. The current price cuts are part of the EU's battle against roaming charges, a fight that it is hoped will end with their abolition in De-cember 2015. Commission vice-president Neelie Kroes said: “Why should we have roaming charges at all in a single market? By the end of this year I hope we see the complete end of roam-ing charges agreed - the Parliament has done their part, now it is up to Member States to seal the deal.”

Operators can now only charge up to €0.20 per mega-byte, plus VAT, for mobile downloads and internet surfing - down from €0.70 in 2012 and €0.45 in 2013. The cost of making a call is now capped at €0.19 per minute, down from €0.24, while the cost of receiving a call is capped at €0.05. The maximum price of sending a text message has also been reduced to €0.06 from €0.08. The latest European Com-mission ruling also states that travellers will be able to use the local service provid-er of their choice in any EU country, and will be able to compare offers from a range of local suppliers. Whilst the removal of roaming charges remains the EU's goal, mobile operators are unsurprisingly resist-ing the changes. A coalition of networks representing 45 million consumers has

warned that the legislation is so badly designed that the cost of domestic calls could rise to pay for it. “There is a risk that domestic tariffs for European consumers will increase,” claims the roaming coalition, which includes France's Free as well as Three and Virgin Media in the UK. “Roam-ing might not be subject to surcharges anymore, but the overall level of tariffs would increase, and non-roaming customers might effectively foot the bill for roaming customers.” Proposed EU legislation states that from 15 Decem-ber 2015, consumers will be given “the confidence to stay connected when they travel in the Union without being subject to additional charges over and above the tariffs which they pay in the Member State where their contract was concluded”. ■

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New "home-made" logo introducedA new “home-made” label - fait

maison - has been introduced in France to allow diners to eas-ily identify restaurants that pre-

pare their dishes in-house, rather than buy in pre-prepared meals. Long gone are the days when almost all French restaurants prepared their dishes from fresh ingredients on the premises; the Union of Hotel Indus-try Professions (UMIH) says that today as many as 85 per cent of France's 150,000 restaurants serve vacuum-packed and fro-zen food without telling customers. If a restaurant's entire menu is “fait mai-son”, it can prominently display the logo or mention the word “home-made” once, otherwise any home-made meals should be individually singled out. The new rules also require restaurants to display a note somewhere highly visible - preferably on the menu - reminding diners of the defini-tion of “home-made” dishes. If you see this note, and nothing else, it may well mean that none of that restaurant's dishes are pre-pared and cooked in-house. Supporters hope that the fait maison logo will encourage the use of fresh ingredients and help to reinforce France's reputation for gastronomic excellence. This reputa-tion has been diluted in recent years as more and more restaurants buy anything from boeuf bourguignon to tarte tatin from industrial producers, only to heat them in

microwaves and serve them for ten times the wholesale price. “We want to give clear, trustworthy and easy to understand information to the con-sumer while giving credit to restaurants that make an effort,” said Carole Delga, secretary of state in charge of consumption, saying it would preserve the “art de vivre à la française”. Central to the new rules is the principle that home-made fare must be made only from “raw ingredients”, defined as “a food product having undergone no significant modification, including being heated, mari-nated, assembled or a combination of these procedures”. This definition, however, al-lows for “smoked, salted, refrigerated, frozen or deep-frozen” produce as well as “vacuum packed” food to be used as ingre-dients for dishes, provided that it has not undergone the aforementioned “significant modification”. Exemptions have been made for certain prepared products such as bread, pasta, cheese and wine. One prominent exception to this rule is for potatoes, which cannot be called home-cooked if they have been peeled off the premises - a move designed to stop fast food restaurants using the logo on their menus. The changes have plenty of opponents, however, with many accusing the govern-ment of pandering to the frozen food lobby.

Hubert Jan, president of the UMIH's res-taurant branch, said: “It's pretty clear the people who drew up this decree are not cooks. The work of kitchen professionals won't be recognised. A tomato salad that ar-rives vacuum-packed and already in slices can be called fait maison!” Ms Delga responded to this claim by stating that the dressing would have to be home-made for the tomatoes to merit the logo. Stéphane Savorgan, the owner of a Pro-vençal restaurant in Paris' 14th arrondisse-ment, also claimed that the rules were unfair. “In my restaurant, we don't use any-thing that is deep-frozen... I have people in the kitchen. Peeling the vegetables takes an entire morning for one employee. Real home-made fare requires more staff and more costs,” he told Le Parisien. The new rules will be enforced by anti-fraud inspectors, but there will be a grace period until the end of this year. France and its food have always been intrinsically linked. In 2010, the “Gastro-nomic meal of the French” was inducted into UNESCO's world intangible heritage list, a list that seeks to protect cultural prac-

tices in the same way as UNESCO protects physical sites of cultural value or great nat-ural beauty. UNESCO singled out French gastrono-my as a “social custom aimed at celebrating the most important moments in the lives of individuals and groups”. How wines are paired with dishes, how the table is dressed, the precise placing of glasses, for water, red and white wine, knife blade pointing in and fork tines down, are all seen as part of the rite. Many are worried that this rich cultural tradition is slowly being lost in today's fast food culture. ■

Phone calls could soon be allowed on French flightsIn February this year,

Irish low-cost airline Ryanair announced

that, with immediate ef-fect, passengers would be allowed to use electronic devices such as tablets, smartphones, e-readers and MP3 players at all times on their flights. Ryanair was following British Airways' lead in allowing the use of so-called PEDs (Personal Electronic Devices) during take-off and landing - BA were the first major Euro-pean airline to allow their use throughout the flight.

EasyJet also now allows the use of PEDs during flights. Now, the French tele-coms regulator, Arcep, has authorised the provision of 3G and 4G services on planes during flights over French airspace, although it has said that the final de-cision on whether to allow passengers to make phone calls on flights would rest with the airlines them-selves. The decision, approved by the French government, follows a public consulta-

tion period and comes with a number of restrictions: mobile services can only be used above 3,000m and on a limited bandwidth – 2100 MHz for 3G and 1800 MHz for 2G and 4G. “Airlines will be able to provide passengers on their aircraft with 3G and 4G services, provided they comply with civil aviation regulations. All airlines will have the option of of-fering these in-flight ser-vices, and will be free to set their own prices,” Ar-cep said. ■

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Sarkozy comeback derailed by arrestIn a move that has sent

shockwaves through French politics, former president Nicolas Sarkozy has been arrested and for-

merly charged with corruption and misuse of influence. He was officially “mis en examen” after being held in police custody and questioned for 15 hours. He is the first head of state to be taken into police custody since 1958 - the beginning of the Fifth Republic. The charges will come as a major blow to Sarkozy, who has been positioning himself for a run at the leadership of the UMP party, with an eye on the 2017 presidential elections. The current investigation is linked to one of the many scan-dals that are threatening to end the political career of the man who is fast becoming “France's Berlusconi” (see box below right). Since 2013, judges have been looking into claims that Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign was bankrolled by the former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi to the tune of €50 million. A former member of the Libyan regime has claimed money was indeed paid. As part of the investigation, judg-es ordered that the former presi-dent's phones be bugged, as well as those of his lawyer, Thierry Herzog. Sarkozy and his lawyer, who apparently realised that their phones were being bugged, took to communicating via pre-paid mobiles registered under false names. It was the subsequent discovery and tapping of these phones that led to the evidence of corruption. In brief, Sarkozy is alleged to have built a network

of informants within the judici-ary and the court of cassation who kept him and his lawyers informed of the progress of the Libyan affair and other open in-vestigations. Most damagingly, it is believed that the transcripts allegedly re-veal Sarkozy offering one magis-trate a high-powered job in Mo-naco if he passed on legal secrets. If found guilty of corruption, Sarkozy and his lawyer face up to 10 years in prison. The case will almost certainly centre on legal technicalities. “These events only rely on phone taps... whose legal basis will be strongly contested,” said Paul-Albert Iweins, lawyer for Herzog. Both the arrest and its timing are very helpful to current presi-dent, François Hollande, whose Socialist Party are struggling in the polls. Hollande would much prefer to meet Marine Le Pen in a second round run-off in 2017 than a resurgent Sarkozy, or even a “lesser” UMP figure such as Alain Juppé. This has led to the obvi-ous suggestion that the current charges are politically motivated - Sarkozy certainly believes that they are. Speaking hours after his release from prison and in his first televised interview since he left office in 2012, a visibly angry Sarkozy hit back. “I am profoundly shocked by what has happened. I have never commit-ted any act contrary to the val-ues of the Republic or the rule of law,” he told TF1. “Everything is being done to present an image of me that does not conform to real-ity. There is a desire to humiliate me. The charges against me are grotesque.”

He said he would decide “at the end of August or beginning of September” whether he planned to officially return to politics by running for the leadership of the centre-right main opposition UMP party. “There is no question of renouncing [politics] for me. When it comes to your country, you have duties. In our country, which is the country of human rights and the rule of law, there are things that are being organ-ised. The French need to know what they are and, in conscience and freedom, judge what to make of it.” The Hollande government has denied it is carrying out a witch-hunt against Mr Sarkozy. Both Mr Hollande and his prime minister, Manuel Valls, said judges were acting independently and that Mr Sarkozy benefited, like all sus-pects, from the presumption of innocence. “No-one is above the law,” said Mr Valls. ■

Inquiries involving SarkozyBettencourt affair: Sarkozy was accused of having “abused the weakness” of France's richest woman, the

billionaire L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt to obtain illegal contributions to his campaign funds. His diaries were seized by police and remain confiscated. He was eventually cleared, although other members of his UMP

party are due in court on allegations linked to the case.

Libyan affair: Since 2013, judges have been looking into claims that Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign received €50 million from the former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

Bygmalion affair: The lawyer for a consultancy company called Bygmalion has told investigators there was a double billing system for events organised during Sarkozy's 2012 campaign to hide the fact that it was costing more than allowed under electoral rules. The investigation is ongoing.

Tapie affair: While Sarkozy was president, a complicated legal case involving businessman Bernard Tapie was sent by his government to arbitration, which then awarded Tapie €403 million. A legal inquiry is underway over whether the arbitration unfairly favoured Tapie, a prominent Sarkozy supporter.

Karachi affair: Sarkozy is named in the so-called Karachi affair, in which illegal commissions and kickbacks were paid by France on arms sales to Pakistan - allegedly to finance the 1995 election campaign of Edouard Bal-ladur, who lost to Jacques Chirac. Sarkozy was Balladur's budget minister and director of his office at the time.

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A campaign is under way in France to encourage more people to give blood. With current stocks running at 10% lower than the same time last year, there is real

concern that France may be facing a supply shortage. British expats wishing to donate must be aware, however, that there are restrictions in place. If you were living in the UK for more than 12 months in total between 1980 and 1996, then you may not give blood due to a theoretical risk that you could pass on BSE. This is based on a “precaution principle”, according to the Etablissement Français du Sang, which or-ganises blood collection. The blood most in demand in France is type O (“univer-sal”) although potential donors of all blood groups are being encouraged to take part. Donors should be aged 18-70 and weigh more than 50kg. Restrictions include: visiting a malarial country (you can give blood four months afterwards), having a tattoo or pierc-ing done (four months), pregnancy (up to six months after the birth), dental work (a day for a filling, a week for removing plaque or having a tooth out), receiving a blood transfusion or an organ transplant, or suffering from a viral illness (two weeks) or taking antibiotics (two weeks). A further restriction is imposed on men who have engaged in homosexual intercourse, a group considered to be at higher than average risk of carrying HIV. The European Court of Justice is currently considering whether this is discriminatory - its avocat général currently believes that it is. A judgement is expected before the end of the year. For a list of donation centres visit: www.dondusang.net ■

Notaires fees could soon be cut by as much as 20%

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France's top financial watchdog has suggested cutting the fees charged in certain “privileged” professions by as much as 20%,

according to a leaked report. Newspaper Les Echos has apparently seen a copy of the report produced by the Inspection Gé-nérale de Finances (IGF) which names 37 professions as making more money than any other economic sector while at the same time demanding inflated fees for services. Highlighted in the report are notaires, pharmacists, lawyers, driving instructors and court clerks, industries which are often mini-monopolies with no internal competition. The IGF allegedly said that while these professions are making heft-ier than deserved profits, often thanks to a closed-shop set-up, surveys showed that their level of customer service was “seri-ously questioned by users”. Les Echos summed up their article by stating that “the higher the level of regula-tion surrounding a sector, the higher the

profitability". “We don’t want to prevent them from making a living. But they must under-stand that in a moment when everyone is making an effort, they can make one too,” Secretary of State for Government Reform Thierry Mandon told i-Télé news. “Several options are possible, particularly the reintroduction of a bit of competition because competition lowers prices.” Whilst those working in the industries concerned will be looking nervously to-wards the government, any action taken will certainly benefit French consumers. Arnaud Montebourg, France's econ-omy minister, had previously suggested that the finance ministry was consider-ing targeting certain professions that were cashing in on a lack of competition: “Many professions are in a monopoly position and set their prices at a level that hits the purchasing power of households.” Coming in for particular criticism in the leaked report were court clerks (greffiers). The average greffier makes a net profit of

€44 for every €100 spent by a consumer, giving him a net monthly income of more than €10,000 per month. The IGF found that the figure bore no relation to the level of education required or risk involved in that particular profession. The authors of the report believe that if their 30 suggestions are followed, €6 billion of purchasing power could be re-turned to French consumers. All eyes are now on the government and what its response might be. A finance ministry spokesman said the minister would make the report public “at the ap-propriate time”, but also warned that some of Les Echo’s figures did not match those contained in the report. It is not the first time that attempts have been made to de-regulate parts of the French economy. In 2008, Socialist eco-nomic guru Jacques Attali came up with 316 proposals to “liberate growth” and add flexibility to the economy; in the end, Nicolas Sarkozy adopted only a handful of these. ■

A new 760-metre-long bridge leading out from the coastline of northern France to the historic Mont-Saint-Michel has opened, once again re-storing the famous site to its former island glory.

Despite the decision being made nearly 2 decades ago, work did not begin on the €190 million project until 2005. The bridge replaces the 135-year-old causeway that first connected the island to mainland France, but which caused a build-up of silt that has gradually filled the bay. The final step in the project will be the demolition of this causeway, allowing the sea to once again flow and giving the UN-ESCO world heritage site back its island status. The Passerelle Mont-Saint-Michel is a sweeping bridge which curves across the bay, designed by Austrian-born ar-chitect Dietmar Feichtinger, and is based on 134 pillars, each 12 metres high, which allow currents to pass around the island. Occasional flooding has also been planned to help remove any silt which may eventually build up. “The intention of the project is to guarantee the conti-nuity of the landscape as far as the eye can see,” said the design team. “The project set itself the imperative of not disturbing the atmosphere and the wonder of the site. The inspiration derives from the sight of a mussel farm with its sticks rising from the sea. The low structure nestles to the water almost touching it.” One of the main objectives behind replacing the previous

access road was to prevent visitors driving across the wa-ters and parking up on the base of the island. Instead, they must either walk over or take a shuttle bus. Although the walkway is now open to tourists, the ac-companying shuttle bus service is not scheduled to start until the bridge's official inauguration in November later this year. The Mont-Saint-Michel is one of France's top five tourist attractions, receiving 3 million visitors every year. A Nor-man Benedictine abbey and monastery sit at the island's centre, surrounded by the winding streets and elaborate ar-chitecture of the tiny medieval town. ■

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disciplinary action after report-edly “losing” 100g of C-4 ex-

plosive at the city's international airport. The deadly substance was hidden during exercises in which police dogs were be-ing trained to find explosives. Unfortunately, the sniffer dogs had ob-viously not yet earned their C-4 badges and were unable to locate the powerful military explosive. Even worse, it then emerged that the gendarmes could not re-member where they had hidden it! “All searches to find the material have failed,” a police source confirmed. A criminal investigation has been launched to find out who was at fault, said local

police, adding that the culprit could be subject to “administrative penalties and lawsuits”. A preliminary inquiry sug-gested that “there was a negligent super-vision” of the training exercise. The officers are believed to have hid-den the C-4 in the freight section of the airport and investigators still believe that the explosives remain lost and were not stolen. Authorities moved to reassure the pub-lic that without a detonating device, the substance is harmless - C-4 is very stable and not sensitive to most physical shocks. It cannot be detonated by a gunshot or by dropping it on to a hard surface, and it doesn’t explode when set on fire. ■

Problems with the presidential pince-nez

50% of jobs to robots?

President Hol-lande is once again in hot wa-ter after making

the somewhat short-sight-ed decision to buy a for-eign pair of glasses. While the government was busy promoting its “Made in France” campaign, and on the day when economy minister Arnaud Monte-bourg was due to unveil his “roadmap for French economic recovery”, it emerged that François' new frames were in fact from a collection made by Danish firm Lindberg. Several frame manufac-turers were quick to com-plain. One such company was Roussilhe, based near Nantes and employing 35 people, which decided to send the president a pair similar to his brand new bifocals, accompanied by a letter and a label guar-anteeing they were one

hundred per cent home grown. “Your choice of frame may suggest that no French company was able to meet your require-ments,” stated the letter, before going on to explain that they faced “intense international competi-tion” and highlighting the need to “bolster local savoir-faire” and “retain our jobs after two decades of lay-offs”. “By wearing our glass-es, you will become an ambassador of French spectacles around the world,” they concluded. Hollande agreed, or pos-sibly his press office did, and the president imme-diately ordered a pair of their sunglasses for his summer holidays. Not to be outdone, a second French compa-ny then waded in, with Sabine Begault Vagner from Orleans sending

him a “pretty pair of blue and red rectangular glass-es”. The Elysée rang her too, saying the president would use them as his spares. Mr Hollande’s previous glasses were also in fact from a Lindberg collec-tion, as were those worn by Lionel Jospin, who was Prime Minister of France between 1997 and 2002. His latest specs also very closely resemble a pair worn by Jacques Chirac 30 years ago, something which did not escape po-litical commentators. Bruno Roger-Petit, writing in the Nouvel Observateur, said, “The previous glasses, out of fashion for the past ten years, conjured up the im-age of a provincial chem-ist”, whereas the new ones turned the president into “Don Draper in Mad Men”. ■

If you thought that the job market has been in bad shape recently, then you may want to look away now. A leading Brussels think tank has

said that half of all jobs in France could become automated and taken over by ro-bots in the next 20 years! The study was performed by econo-mist Jeremy Bowles and published by Bruegel, a Brussels-based research or-ganization. Previous work published by Carl Frey and Michael Osborne of Ox-ford University in September last year found that 47% of US jobs were consid-ered “risky”, meaning their roles could possibly be automated over the next dec-ade or two. Bowles' research has now revealed similar figures for Europe's major econ-omies, with the number of jobs at risk varying from 40% to more than 60% across the continent. The future looks most daunting if you currently work in Romania, where 62% of jobs could soon be automated. Countries such as Italy, Poland and Greece come in at 56%, with Germany at 51%, but the Brits should

also be worried as 47% of all work-ers north of the Channel may soon find themselves collecting their P45 from a machine. The figures are not as startling as they may at first appear, however, as auto-mating certain jobs will in turn create others. “Technology is likely to dramati-cally reshape labour markets in the long run and to cause reallocations in the types of skills that the workers of tomor-row will need,” said the study's author. “To mitigate the risks of this realloca-tion it is important for our educational system to adapt.” Jobs identified as most at risk included telemarketers, clerks, referees and credit analysts, with those that were safer in-cluding professions such as social work-ers and doctors. What will this robotic future be like for those of us living in France in 20 years time? One sarcastic contributor writing on The Local's message boards suggest-ed: “Robots will be able to shuffle, print and reject dossiers much quicker, which would still be an improvement”!. ■

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able to lounge around in deck chairs, drinking wine and just enjoying the garden. Well, maybe, bof… However, if you want to eat veg over the winter, or get a head start for the spring, now is the time to get cracking. If you've got ground avail-able now, say where your early potatoes were, or your shal-lots, etc., clear it of any weeds and resow what you want to be eating for the next few months. When you think about it, there is a wide range of things that can be sown now: spring & winter cabbages, kales, ca-volo nero, chicories, sorrel, winter lettuce, salad onion, winter radish, winter leeks, mâche, broccoli, sprouts, pars-nips, chards, beet, land cress, swede, oriental leaves like the mustards, parsley, spinach... If you sow early August, then the plants will hopefully have had 3 good months' growing be-fore the cold sets in. The tricky part of this is managing the changeover, be-cause most beds will still be full of summer/autumn pro-ducing crops. It might be a good idea to make a seed bed, sow into that, and then trans-plant as space later becomes available. This helps with wa-tering during the summer, too, because seedlings are less li-able to dry out than in pots or modules. Also keep in mind that it may be easier to manage your winter crops if they are re-grouped into areas, and not dotted all over the place. Best winter growth depends on your soil being in good condition - a surface mulch of compost, bracken or manure helps insulate the soil from the severe cold and helps the ecosystem stay active, whilst doing no harm at all during the summer heat. The other advantage of sowing for winter is the fact that existing plants, whilst probably looking a bit tatty,

will have resources that they can access quickly in the spring as the weather warms, and so they have a significant advantage over those sown in the early part of the year that have all their development to do from scratch. Preview some shelter for a portion of your crops (cloches, mini tunnels, fleece, polytun-nel...) just in case. There's plenty of time for this, hope-fully. The usual work needs to go on at the same time - weed-ing, watering, picking, etc. If you want to create new beds in your garden next year, put woven weed suppressant tex-tile where the bed is planned and peg it or weigh it down well. You need to leave it until next spring, by which time the weeds will largely have been killed, nourishing your soil. Et voilà, no effort! Don't use black plastic because the fact it is waterproof has a very det-rimental effect on soil life. Now is also a good time for taking cuttings of soft fruit - white currants, red currants, black currants, gooseberries, josta berries, etc. Also roses. Take sections of stem about 20cm long, push into the ground and wait and see.

Think about cutting out canes of wineberries, tay-berries and loganberries that fruited this year, if there is new growth coming at the base. You need new wood for

fruiting, so take out the old wood and mulch the plants. Tie in new growth where you want it. Keep an eye on the raspberries, checking that they haven't wandered where you don't want them. Make a

note to move extraneous ones at the end of September. Do similarly with your strawberry runners. Seeds, seeds, seeds... You've probably got a good number to

collect. Evidently they need to be perfectly dry before stor-age, so collect them on a dry day and leave them somewhere airy. August is also a good month for layering plants like clove currant (ribes odoratum), flowering currants, honey-suckle, jasmines, figs, wiste-rias, cornus, etc. Lay one or several flexible stems on to the ground and weigh them down with a brick, or use a tent peg. They are liable to produce rootlets that can then take over

from the original ones once the stem is sectioned. So basically, yes you can lounge around in August but you miss out on lots later. It's up to you!!

Good gardening! ■

I'd like to mention and thank Anne Clarke at Arbres et Abeilles (www.arbres-et-abeilles.eu) for the excellent selection of plants - including a super dwarf pome-granate. Very tempted by lots of other goodies...

In the garden - jobs for Augustby Michelle Pierce

Bitter tastes

We're often not that used to bitter tasting things, because in the last few decades there has been a steady, ever constant move towards sweet tastes. But that's not to say that the occasional hint of bitterness isn't to be welcomed. What is a mixed leaf salad without a bit of peppery rocket, or a little dandelion? They don't detract at all, if rightly balanced with other, gentler flavours. So I'd like to plead the case for the chicories. Endives, a kind of forced chicory, are sown in May, and then uprooted to be trimmed off, replanted in the dark, and forced for the fat, pale yellow buds that we see all over the place in the winter months, so by now you're normally too late to sow these. However, the leaf varieties make great winter veg. They've a thicker, more robust leaf than a lettuce but make a great winter addition to a salad, or can be blanched and stewed in a cheese sauce, or griddled to form a fantastic part of a hearty salad. Endless possibilities, especially now that they are making it into the fashionable restaurants more and more. They are beautiful, too, with colours varying from pale cream with red, through green flecked with red, to the bright reds with white veins of the well-known radicchio. A real attraction in an often rather dull winter potager. If you sow them now, and they grow on well, why not give forcing one or two plants a go come November? Place a dark bucket over a plant that you have cut the top growth off and see what happens. It won't be exactly like the shop bought ones, but might be good, nevertheless. ■

Appeal for plum and cherry stones I am trying to collect and grow some of the local varie-ties of plums and cherries that are disappearing at a horrifying rate. If you have old examples of either, can you save some stones for me? They need to be labelled with the village/place of origin, and a little descrip-tion of fruit size, colour, etc. would be useful. We still have time to save many varieties but if we do nothing, many will disappear. Send any to Michelle Pierce, Les Gouttes, 16150 Pressignac

Merci! Michelle

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Courgette Frites

Slice the courgettes lengthways 1cm thick, cut in half, then into chips. Place the breadcrumbs into a blend-er and add the herbs. Blend until the herbs are fully incorporated into the breadcrumbs. Set up a ‘pane mix’ (place flour, egg and breadcrumbs into 3 separate flat containers). Line a tray with grease-proof paper. Place the courgette frites into the flour coating each one evenly. Dust off any excess flour. Dip into the egg mix and then the breadcrumb mix and

evenly coat. Heat the fryer to 170º (or heat oil in a shallow pan). Fry the frites for 2-3 mins, drain and sprinkle with a little salt to taste before serving.

Deep Fried Courgette Flowers

Pour the lemonade into a mixing bowl, add the zest of lemon. Gradu-ally whisk in the flour until you have a nice smooth consistency. Heat the fryer to 170º (or oil in a shallow pan). Dip the courgette flowers into the

batter, coating both sides. Place into the hot oil, cook for 2 mins and turn over. Cook until golden. Remove from the oil, draining any excess, sprinkle with salt to taste and serve.

Courgette Purée

Heat a little oil in a pan on the stove, then lightly sweat the onion and garlic for 5 mins.

In a pan bring the vegetable stock to the boil and leave simmering. Add the curry powder to the onion and garlic and sweat for a further 2 mins. Now add the butter and cour-gettes to the onion and garlic and sweat together until the courgettes start to soften (don’t overcook the courgettes as they will lose their co-lour). Once the courgettes are soft add the boiling stock, simmer for a further 5 mins, add the raw spinach and mint leaves, then remove from the heat. (We are not adding the spinach for fla-vour, it's purely just to give the puree a vibrant green colour.) Drain off all the liquid into a sepa-rate container and keep to one side. Put all the vegetables into a blender and blend, adding a little of the stock to get the mixture going (not too much, though, as too much liquid will make the puree too watery). Blend until you have a nice creamy consistency. ■

2 medium courgettes100g fresh breadcrumbs25g flat leaf parsley25g basil25g mint2 eggs beaten100g flour 6 courgette flowers (pick in the

morning if possible)

For the batter:350 ml ice cold lemonade150g flourZest of ½ lemon

1 onion sliced1 clove of garlic sliced600g courgette cut into 1cm cubes4 or 5 large sprigs of mint2 tbsp curry powder150g fresh spinach25g butter400ml vegetable stockSalt and pepper to taste

Courgettes are in abundance during the summer months. Everybody seems to grow them and so many people keep asking me what to do with them. So I thought I would share these three simple recipes with you. All are an ideal complement for fish dishes, the puree especially. I love the deep fried courgette flowers on a salad and the frites are just fantastic as an apéro with some garlic mayo. Try them out see what you think!

There have always been con artists, grifters and crooks, but the internet has given them a multitude of new

ways to target a much wider market. Most people will know at least one person who has been scammed by phone, email or over the internet. “How can people be so stupid?” is a phrase you often hear coming from more cynical, internet savvy people. Well, when you consider that 'phishing' scams alone in the UK earned the cyber criminals £600 million last year, plenty of people are caught unawares - it is much easier to fall foul of the scammers than you would think! It is not simply a case of being 'naïve' or 'stupid'... circumstance, timing and your emotional state of mind all come into it. If a scam artist sends an email to 1 million people saying that there has been 'unauthorised access' on their credit card, you can bet that a good number of them will have mislaid their card that very day and will panic. Sadly, at The Bugle we have heard quite a few stories over the years from readers who have fallen

foul to these attacks, so we have complied a list of a few of the more common scams that you are likely to come across in France, as well as tips on how to avoid them. This list is not exhaustive, and the scammers are constantly updating them, but it should give you an idea of the kind of thing to look out for.

Overdue Utilities/Unauthorised Access 'Phishing' Scam

This is one of the most common online scams. You receive an authentic-looking email from a trusted institution informing you there has been an 'unauthorised transaction' on your account, or that they couldn't 'verify your information'. In the case of a utility company, the email may appear to come from EDF or Orange saying that your invoice is overdue. The email will ask you to click on a link and ultimately enter your personal banking information somewhere. You have in fact been taken to a bogus website, where your information has been intercepted by criminals, who will then use it to try to withdraw funds from your

account.

Microsoft Help Desk Scam

This scam involves people, often from Asian call centres, ringing up and saying that they are representatives from Microsoft Technical Support. They then tell you that they can see your computer on the internet and that it is running slowly, either because of viruses or because it needs an additional piece of software - at a cost, of course. Once the scammers have gained your trust, they will ask you to log onto your computer and then guide you through a series of steps that will ultimately give them access to your computer. They can then damage your computer with malicious software, including installing viruses and spyware. Occasionally, they will direct you to a website where you are asked to fill in your credit card details to pay for the 'fix'. Microsoft do not, never have and never will make unsolicited phone calls. If you receive a call from someone claiming to be from Microsoft Tech Support, or Microsoft, simply hang up. That, or tell them you only have Macs in your house and see how quickly they hang up!

Item for Sale Scam/

Overpayment Scam

In its simplest form, this scam is often a form of money laundering. The email will sound like a genuine reply to your ad. The tip-off is that the scammer will never actually refer to the item for sale by name. It will always be referred to as the ‘item’ or some similar term. When their cheque arrives in the mail, the amount on the cheque will be much more than the price you were asking for. If you email the person telling them of their error the scammer will respond and probably suggest that you just deposit the cheque in your account and send them back the overpaid amount. They may even offer you additional money for your honest response. After depositing the cheque and sending the overpayment back to the scammer, you will find out that the cheque was stolen or counterfeited - you may be liable to the bank for the full amount of the cheque if it cleared!

Nigerian Email Scam

This scam is reportedly Nigeria's third largest industry, bringing up to $1 million a day to fraudsters. You receive an emotional email from someone in Nigeria asking for help to get either themselves, or their money, out of the country. In return they will pay you a large percentage

of the often huge amount of money. However, they first ask for your bank details to pay for legal fees and transaction costs. In the end you lose a lot of money and get nothing in return. The scheme itself violates section 419 of the Nigerian criminal code, hence it is often known as the “419 fraud.”

Foreign Lottery Scam

Logically, if you haven't entered a lottery, you can't win it, so any letters or emails that tell you otherwise should be treated with the greatest suspicion. The 'winner' will be told to phone the prize line, which unsurprisingly is a premium-rate number, or asked to send off a cheque for a small amount to cover administration fees. The amounts on offer are often huge and the fee relatively small, but don't be fooled. If you send off any money, you will be placed on a 'suckers list' and the amount of spam you receive will explode!

The imagination and sheer audacity of the scammers never ceases to amaze, but there are 2 golden rules to follow that will help you to avoid most of them. Firstly, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Secondly, and most importantly, TRUST YOUR INSTINCTS! ■

Common scams and how to avoid themWe first ran this article in June 2013, but unfortunately, it is a problem that continues to rear its ugly head. If you use email and/or the internet, then you will almost cer-tainly come across one if not all of the following scams.

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Dear Editor, Local time When friends of ours asked the host of the B&B where they stayed near Santiago de Compostela what time it was he answered, “Do you want the local time or the European Summer Time?”“What is the difference?” my friends wanted to know. “Well,” the host answered, “when the sun is at its highest point here, it is 12 o’clock local time, but our watches say 14h36 European Summer Time, which in fact is the local time of St Petersburg. The farmers here milk their cows at local time and some refuse to change to Russian local time. We are only 9 degrees west of Greenwich, so Greenwich Mean Time would suit us better, 2 hours earlier than European Summer Time. In France, an island off the Brittany coast (at only 1 degree east of Greenwich) uses

Greenwich Mean Time also, instead of European Summer Time.” Mimolette cheese

In our local supermarkets, Mimolette cheese is marked “de Hollande”. I am an 87-year-old Dutchman and during all that time I have never seen Mimolette cheese in the Netherlands, nor produced in Holland. In Stuttgart, Germany, I wanted to buy a typical local Stuttgart cheese and the sales lady suggested Gouda cheese. When I stated that it was a Dutch cheese she vehemently denied it, as if I wanted to claim that a top German cheese was Dutch. When I mentioned that I was married in Gouda in Holland, she still claimed that Gouda was in Germany. During the 1940-1945 German occupation, maybe, but not anymore!

Best Regards,

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In response to: Letters to the Editor - “Same driving rules...different attitude” (July edition).

A lmost fifteen years ago, I spoke with an Environmental Health

Officer in the UK, where, at a time when smoking was still allowed in public places, the presence of pets, children and

smoking by staff behind bars, and “food on open display” in bars and restaurants were offences under the EU Health & Safety legislation. Yet in Spain, tapas bars were numerous; in France, where staff smoked openly behind bars, various animals and children seemed to have a free run of the premises. I expressed my concern that the legislation seemed to be ignored abroad whereas, committing such offences in the UK resulted in hefty fines

for such establishments. His reply was brief. The UK enforced the legislation through an “army” of enforcement officers. In most other EU countries, there were simply no EHOs to impose the rules. From your comments, it appears that in Greece, even though similar legislation is applicable, sadly, it is still not enforced.

Best Regards,

James R. Vance

Dear Steve,

As visitors to your stunning region (we live in Poitou-

Charentes) we were very pleased to be able to pick up and read your excellent newspaper. My eye was caught by your Letters page, with a contribution from Christine Moshy concerning voting recently in UK and France, and her despair and puzzlement, etc. Whilst we have lived here full-time for over 10 years and have voted here, we made a decision last year to at some point within the next 7 years return to UK for our last 'gallop'. We therefore sought to exercise our voting rights for UK this time (we also have all relatives there and a small property also), as we feel our votes will be more pertinent to our future situation. We also took the long view of what we feel is best for UK in our choice of candidate, and as we feel strongly it's in UK's best

interest to come out of the EU, we voted UKIP. We do find ourselves growing weary of having to reiterate we are not racist, we are not particularly right wing, we are just alarmed at the many negative changes taking place in UK in certain areas of employment, living areas, grossly overstretched services, etc. It is a small island, one our children struggle to cope in at present, and is already way over-subscribed in many areas with new arrivals. The more the liberal left try to blacken ordinary folks for voting UKIP, it seems to me the stronger their following has become! To try to liken and link UKIP to Germany in the 30s is just misguided, misinformed and gross. As to ourselves, we took the trouble to tot up what, if anything, we have cost the French taxpayer... We have spent (not counting our home) at least €250,000 here, have renovated 3 houses for ourselves and 4 others (nearly all on the point of falling down), thereby making our notaires and immos happy and have, where applicable,

employed French artisans and purchased DIY goods locally. We are in the health system, but luckily we haven't had to be any sort of a drain on that either. We even make a point of purchasing French-make cars! All that despite the French system being extremely protectionist and keeping certain goods and services falsely high. We even forgive them for never translating goods into English despite there being many other languages on the pack! Our circumstances in our various circles is by far the norm. Christine shouldn't worry about all the 'Englais' being chucked out of France if Britain exits the EU, as it would have to be reciprocal for the approximate 400,000 French currently in UK! Maybe that might just be the fight to enter and shake off the apathy, and get folks voting, if that particular threat was to be raised... All best wishes, and thanks again for a cracking read.

David

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from French chateau, 1920s, brand Porcher. €30 each. Good condition, no cracks. 2 taller sizes (80cm wide) too. Also flushing tank, toilet, bidets... buyer collects (near Limoges 87). Tel: 06 66 24 85 49 FOR SALE: Lord of the Rings

Iron Rings, 1,60 in diameter, for flower beds or other. 7-8 cm wide. €25 for one, €20 each from 2 onwards. 5 left. Buyer collects (southwest Limoges). Call Katharina 06 66 24 85 49 FOR SALE: Commercial Kitchen Equipment E500 Commercial Dishwasher 600€ ono; 900 x 300cm Falcon Grill with Shelving and S/S Splashback Plate 400€ ono; Large Hot Counter (approx 1,5 mtr. in length) 4 hot plates and hot cupboard underneath 600€ ono; 22" Firstline Colour TV with remote control 120€ ono; Convection Oven (needs attention) - offers. Various kitchen serving equipment, various items for the restaurant and for the bar (list available). No reasonable offer refused. Contact Mrs M Taylor 05 55 48 92 84 or 06 04 09 03 10 FOR SALE: Vintage stove Top feed, rear flue, 90 cm H x 36 cm square. Perfector model. P GENEVEE & CO. Requires small piece MICA to front door. €45.00 Tel: Alan 05 55 76 72 98 FOR SALE: STOVES electric range cooker 4 x rings, 1 x flat griddle, 2 x ovens, 1 x grill, 1 x warm drawer. €50.00 Tel: Alan 05 55 76 72 98 FOR SALE: Travel cot/ mattress & child's car seat One travel cot and mattress in excellent condition 40 euros or near offer and one child's car seat in excellent condition. Suitable for age baby to 9 years. French manufactured, meets all European safety standards - 40 euros or near offer. Tel: 02 54 24 41 73 FOR SALE: IKEA canopy Stylish shade in front of your house! With all fixings and instructions. Ikea price £25 - will accept €10. Tricia 06 89 06 38 52 St Yrieix (87) House sitter available I will look after your property & animals over the winter in exchange for spare land and electricity. CV on demand. Tel: 06 32 96 02 54 / 06 15 64 65 62 FOR SALE: Various Garden cart: 95 x 50 cm, drop-down sides, hand pull or attach to sit-upon mower - €60; Elnapress: fast press iron - €50; Twin-

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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 all-in-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: International Low Density Baler Working order. Location Vayres. €100.00 Tel: 05 55 78 16 06 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: Hydraulic motorbike lift 360kg lift, wheel clamp, locking bar, foot pedal operation, removable rear ramp. New and unused. €300.00 Tel: 06 06 60 46 97 FOR SALE: Citroen Xantia 1.9 Turbo Diesel Athena 1997 model fully loaded with sunroof, air con, alloys, tow bar, etc. RHD, French reg, CT till 07/16. 75000 miles. Immaculate condition. Rides superbly on Hydractive suspension- new spheres 2011. Due cambelt change and slight oil leak fix hence near give-away price. Situated Gueret 23. €480.00 Tel: 0044 7404 631 805 Email: dlee.001@live.com FOR SALE: Ford Mustang 3.8 V6 Convertible 1999,

automatic, LHD, electric roof, beige leather interior, 4 new tyres, 130,000 miles, 6 CD changer + radio (Sony), sport wheels & exhaust, dark metallic green. All in excellent condition & collectable. €5,500.00 Tel: 02 54 01 05 74 FOR SALE: Transit motorhome 1983 2.5Di Right hand drive.

English registered. Excellent condition for year. Needs some TLC. €1,800.00ono Tel: 06 42 38 54 22 FOR SALE: Toyota Prius T Spirit Hybrid First registered in 2006. Low mileage (56,000). Still on English Registration Plates. English MOT until July 31 2014. English Road Tax

headed halogen work spotlight on tripod - €15; 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: coljendawson@gmail.com FOR SALE: Cast iron radiators

Perfect condition. €200ono, sold as one lot. €200.00ono Email: walter.drapiewski@orange.fr FOR SALE: Diesel containers (2) 20 lts capacity - €5 Tel: Tricia 06 89 06 38 52 (St-Yrieix 87) FOR SALE: Full size table tennis table With weatherproof cover, net, 2 bats & box of balls. €75.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: Road racing bike Carrera tdf pro with cateye velo wireless cycling computer, paddle shift Shimano gears, large size, hardly used in very good condition.Please email for further info. €225.00 Email: rockhousefrance@hotmail.co.uk FOR SALE: Range cooker Art Deco Rosieres 6480, log burning, white enamel and chrome. Please email for further info. €100.00 Email: rockhousefrance@hotmail.co.uk FOR SALE: 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-Chateau) FOR SALE: Cot x 2 + Child's desk Cot, Mothercare, as new, with mattress as new - EUR 50. Travel cot as new, with mattress as new - EUR 20. Child's desk, wooden, with lifting desk lid and wipe clean plastic coated, plus wooden chair - EUR 20. €50.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: 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.Royeres, 15mins east of Limoges. Call Daisy 05 55 37 68 38 Email: daisthomas01@yahoo.co.uk 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, gite or chambres d'hotes. It's very heavy, so buyer to collect please (from Chamberet, 19370 Correze). A bargain at €35! Please email for further info. €35.00 Email: marie.t@virgin.net FOR SALE: Sony Stereo & Speakers Sony FM Stereo/FM-AM Receiver STR-DB798, plus JBL Cinema Sound Speakers CS460 (five speakers plus sub woofer). 50€ the lot.

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until August 2014. Very Good Condition. €6,000.00 Tel: 05 55 37 74 06 Email: david-baxter@orange.fr FOR SALE: Much cherished Ducati 916 biposta 1998 model

With just over 21,000 miles on the clock. I have had the bike for nearly 12 years and will be sad to see her go. She has not been used in ernest since we moved to France 3 years ago and as any biker knows bikes need to be ridden! The bike is

fitted with a single seat and the paintwork is as a Carl Foggerty replica with tarmigoni exhausts although the bike does come with original exhausts and a dual seat plus other bits and bobs. The bike is still on English plates so would make a good holiday home bike. €6000 or £5000. €6,000.00 Tel: 05 55 79 39 22 Email: ian.crawley@hotmail.co.uk 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 Bussiere-Poitevine. €1,000.00

Tel: 05 55 68 34 07 FOR SALE: 1991 HYMER B544 2.5 turbo diesel LHD 79,000 miles. French

registered. CT until Dec 2015. €8,800.00 Tel: 05 55 56 21 35 Email: jamesmichael@orange.fr FOR SALE: Two part worn Michelin tyes, Alpin mud & snow 145/80 R13. €45.00 Tel Mike: 05 55 89 21 37 (evenings please)

FOR SALE: Feu Vert roof racks for Renault 21/19 Excellent condition. €15.00 Tel Mike: 05 55 89 21 37 (evenings please) FOR SALE: Mazda 6 Sport 2006 (Diesel) RHD, French registered with controle technique until April 2016. Mazda authorised serviced throughout, 125000 miles. Fitted with tow bar. €2,300.00 Tel: 05 55 81 00 97 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 Piegut. €2,500.00 Tel: 05 53 56 67 76 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: 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: Citroen Saxo

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: 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)

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: Lawnmower Mountfield or something similar - in working order. Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) 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 Chapelle-Montbrandeix, Saint-Mathieu; Saint-Bazile, Oradour-sur-Vayres area. Maximum rent: €450. Tel: 06 86 96 65 44 Email: v.sarre87@gmail.com 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: dawm82@hotmail.co.uk 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

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Business DirectoryYour indispensable guide to finding local businesses & artisans

Activities & Leisure >> pg 18Animals & Pets >> pg 18Auto Services >> pg 18Building Services Architectural Services >> pg 18-19 Carpenters/Joiners >> pg 19 Electricians >> pg 19 Fosses Septiques >> pg 19-20 General >> pg 20-21 Groundworks >> pg 21

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Activities & Leisure

The OrchardKennels & Cattery

(Farges, nr. Aubusson)Small & friendly, English run.

Viewings welcome.Certificat de capacité.

Also available: Pet foods, treats & accessories.

Mon - Sat: 9.00 - 7.00Contact Dave Grant: 05 55 67 58 87

www.the-orchard.eusiret: 504 584 228 00010

The Caring CatteryRochechouart

05 55 03 76 87 / 06 30 02 35 73Only 30 mins from Limoges airport.

Established, purpose built securecattery. Large individual/family units, tiled

floors, shelving, adjoining outside areas. Heated, individual needs catered for.

NEW - purpose built isolation unit.Certificate of Capacity. Contact Barbara:

bdowning77@wanadoo.frSIRET: 494 125 016 00019

ZE DOG (& CAT) HOUSEFamily, 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 yourcompanions so that they, as well as you,

spend a great time on holiday!June Altman, Le Puytren, 87800 Meilhac

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

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

ChamplongChatterie

Caring, quiet accommodation just for cats

JUNCT 22 off A20, Arnac la PosteAlison & Ray

Tel: 05 55 60 27 83champlongchatterie@me.comwww.champlongchatterie.com

SIRET: 520 896 671 00010

Animal communicationGentle healing for people and pets.

Complementing conventional treatmentsby easing the side effects. Helping to identify

the causes of allergic reactions andbehavioural problems. More information at:

www.ame-et-corps.comTel: 06.66.24.85.49

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

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.

etangbrillac@yahoo.comTel: 05 49 48 14 73

http://www.lakebrillac.co.ukSiret No. 511 322 554 00011

Animals & Pets AutoServices

VALROFF Bateaux boisSmall sailing boats,

canoes & fishing boats• Handmade from wood

• Strip planking and traditional• Custom-made oars and paddles

www.valroffbateauxbois.comTel: 05-55-67-28-98

Email: marc.valroff@hotmail.fr23700 MAINSAT

RING BILL!Registered Car Mechanic

05.55.81.31.85See Display Ad pg 22

BuildingServices

Architectural Services

sales@thebugle.eu05 55 41 17 76

Suppliers of Car & Van Spares& LHD headlights

Direct to France at big savings!also Mower Batteries and drive belts!

www.motorpartscharente.comDelivery via Parcelforce Worldwide to your door in France

JOHN SOWERSBY+44 (0)1377 255470 / +44 (0)7830 170761

motorptscharente@aol.com

MOTOR PARTSCHARENTE

BikeHireDirectHaute-Vienne Bike Hire

FREE delivery &collection direct to your

accommodationFREE helmets,

locks & tool kitsGite owner?

Offer bike hire to your guests and get paid for it!

05 87 77 95 25hautevienne@bikehiredirect.com

www.bikehiredirect.com

Youradverthere

05 55 41 17 76

sales@thebugle.eu05 55 41 17 76

CHARTERED STRUCTURAL

ENGINEERPre-purchase & Structural Surveys.

Verbal & written reports.Structural calculations & drawings.Redevelopment ideas & solutions.Tim Haw B.Eng C.Eng M.I.Struct.E05 53 56 72 59 / 06 05 56 42 81

+44 (0)7448 466 662Web: www.versineer.com

Email: enquiries@versineer.comSiret: 498 843 051 00018

Plans-on-line.comNew on-line service for all

planning applications.Reduce your costs with our unique

semi-DIY service.You provide the data – we create the

dossier – you print & deliver... Simples !Web : www.plans-on-line.comEmail : plans-on-line@live.fr

Tel : 02 54 47 24 86 / 06 77 43 99 54 SIRET : 524 757 853 00014

Flying Lessonswww.flyinginfrance.com

See page 12

For more information on advertising in the

Bugle BusinessDirectory, give us

a call or send us an email:

sales@thebugle.eu

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ArchitecturalDRAWINGSERVICERenovating yourFrench property?

New build?Dossiers prepared

Permis de Construire Déclarations Préalables

Tel: 05 53 52 36 05lavieilleabbaye@orange.fr

SIRET: 493 770 358 00015

Plans, Permissions & Photo-Realisations

Comprehensive CAD drafting& design service for your planning

application. Dossiers compiled and submitted, including all local

& departmental liaison.Tel: 05 55 80 72 83

Mbl: 06 33 07 29 72web: www.masterplans.euemail: info@masterplans.eu

siret: 790 016 984 00011

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BuildingServices

Carpenters/Joiners

Nicholas HemmingWood Craft

www.nicholashemming.co.uk02 48 63 15 09 - see main ad pg 7

Le CharmeDe Chêne

Handmade solid oak joinery and furniture

Our joinery expertise includesbarn 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

contactus@lecharmedechene.com02 54 25 65 0806 16 91 64 67

SIRET: 510 156 763 00011

BuildingServices

Electricians

Pink ElectriqueRuth & Geoff Kowalczyk

All electrical work, home automation & security.Project management. See our website for more

information. French qualified and insured.30+ years worldwide experience.Departments covered: 23, 36, 87.

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

Email: info@pink-electrique.frwww.pink-electrique.fr

SIRET: 788 709 871 00016

Lumiere Serviceet Energie

Steven Rofe20+ 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 & 8705.55.69.75.67 / 06.89.47.69.71email: rofesteven@yahoo.co.uk

Siret No. 501.792.386.00010

SALAMANDREélectricitéKeith SLOPER

Tel: 05 55 64 94 20Mob: 07 86 38 09 61

* Qualified electrician* All types of electrical

works carried out* Free estimates* Fault finding

* Consuel certification arranged* Temporary and permanent

EDF supplies arranged* Departments 23 and 87

No Siret: 494 916 760 00015

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FossesSeptiques

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Leigh DoddELECTRICIANO5.55.48.95.86www.saraleigh.com

Rewires, renovationsand all other electrical needs

Fully insured, 25+ Years experienceBased near St-Yrieix-la-Perche

Depts covered: 87, 24 & 19

contact@saraleigh.comSiret: 507 643 336 00013

INSTALLATION23- Electricity- Plumbing

- Air conditioning and heat pump- Small renovations

(bathrooms, kitchens, etc.)Dutch and English spoken

Creuse / Puy-de-DômeE-mail: installation23@gmail.com

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

Siret: 753 054 030 00014

WOODWORKMADE TO MEASURE 

DOORS, WINDOWS, SHUTTERS, STAIRCASES, OAK FRAMES...

FROM LOCAL HARD AND SOFT WOODS.SHUTTERS FROM 35 EUROS.

Please explore our website for more information:www.scrollart.co.uk

scrollartfrance@gmail.com05 55 14 12 43

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

BARWICKÉLECTRICITÉ

SHAUN BARWICK QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN

Available for all types of electrical workSmall jobs, new builds,

renovations, rewires Consuel assistance and

certification service availableFully insured with 10 year workmanship guarantee

Based near Châlus (87230)Covering departments 87 and north 24

Tel: 09 72 35 74 73Email: barwick.shaun@gmail.com

Siret: 794 282 368 00016

ADVERTORIAL

L a Maison is a building and woodwork com-pany based in the

South of the Haute-Vienne run by Pete (otherwise known as Music) and Zoë Gilbert. Having spent 12 years building chalets and renovating old farms in the Alps, they moved to Glandon after discovering a lake and some land that would provide a bit more

space and some new chal-lenges. After building their house seven years ago and more recently a new work-shop, they set up La Mai-son two years ago to con-tinue what they were doing before, in a different envi-ronment and on a slightly smaller scale. With a well equipped workshop and extensive experience, the company offers a wide range of ser-

vices from making win-dows, doors, shutters and handmade kitchens to full timber construction, exten-sions, renovations as well as outdoor work such as terraces, arbors and gar-den sheds. They use local oak, chestnut, larch and Douglas fir and also tropi-cal hardwood, depending on the job. They are also agents for French kitchen manufacturer Pyram – well respected across Europe. If you visit their web-site – www.la-maison.biz – you will find details of recently completed jobs in-cluding photos. (You will also find a shop with vari-ous handmade and vintage items for sale. Zoë makes the baskets and the prints and Pete does the wood.)

La Maison carries full décennale insurance which gives a ten year guarantee on their work, plus they have public liability in-surance and are fully reg-istered with the French authorities. Pete and Zoë speak good French and can offer assistance with ad-ministration and planning applications. Pete also has a natty bit of design soft-ware which enables him to produce technical draw-ings of your project that also helps to visualise how the work will look. They will be pleased to speak to you or visit and provide no obligation ad-vice and quotes free of charge. They have good links with other local trades and can project manage

a larger job if you are not able to do that yourselves, liaising between for exam-ple architects, maçons and plumbers and updating you on progress. This can make buying an old place that needs a lot of work much more achievable if you are not on site.

So, whatever it is that you’ve been thinking of doing, big or small, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Pete or Zoë:

06 40 30 70 9006 43 66 69 27

info@la-maison.biz

La Maison - building and woodwork

AFMS - ELECTRICIEN ET PLOMBIERandy@afms.fr / www.afms.fr

06 68 72 80 23see main ad - pg 7

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▪ Unblocking pipes▪ Cleaning wells

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BuildingServices

General

La Coterie EntrepriseApproved septic tank installer

05.55.80.83.30www.lce23.com

See our main ad above

Eurl Réno-Gén

ROOFINGSPECIALISTS

All types of roofingExternal insulation

Carpentry workDormer windows

Velux windowsZinc guttering

Chimney repointsLead flashing, etc.

Contact Phil Andrews:

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

Email: philip.andrews@orange.frsiret: 509 180 410 00011

Davis & Davis30 years' Experience in Construction,Renovation & Project Management

Quality Workmanship GuaranteedInternal/ 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, ground-works, 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 57email: davis-davis@sfr.fr

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

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

R & B ConstructionALL ASPECTS OF

RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTION* Summer Discounts *• House & barn renovations

• Garage/loft conversions• Bathroom/shower rooms• Doors/windows • Roofing

• Patios/decking• Plumbing & Electrical

• 10 year Guarantee InsuranceSee our website:

www.rb-first-construction.comTel: 05 55 37 74 06 (Dave)Tel: 05 55 69 75 67 (Steve)

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

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

HarlequinDevelopmentsAll aspects of renovationand refurbishment, big or

small, undertaken. Harlequin Developments are

a Distributor and Installerfor Solarventi, solar

dehumidifying and water heating products, as well as a range of

other renewable energies

05.55.68.67.5606.06.60.46.97

harlequindevelopments@live.comwww.harlequindevelopments.com

SIRET: 494.501.067.00016

T J Renovations30 years experience in building tradeFull refurbishments undertaken

• Stone/Brickwork • Patios• Repointing • Studwork

• General Repairs & MaintenanceAll areas in the Limousin covered

Contact Tim05 55 61 08 02 / 06 52 23 89 54web: www.builderinthecreuse.co.uk

Email: tjrenovations96@yahoo.frSiret: 750 068 116 00011

Double DRenovations & Home

Improvements05 55 65 00 29 - pg 4

Tel: 05.55.80.83.30Email: sales@LCE23.com

Web: LCE23.com

Septic tanks Electrics Renovationsystems designed with permissions &paperwork included and independent

approval with certifi cation.

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

bathrooms & kitchensfrom design to completion; ceilings;

partition walls; drylining.

BuildingServices

FossesSeptiques

CoursonConstructionEvery 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 37Email: coursonbuild@gmail.com

Siret: 795 207 067 00013

Tony HallGeneral Builders

View our renovationwork at

"Amy's", Salon de Thé17 Rue Grande, 36340 Cluis

Décennale Assurance

Tél: 02.54.06.91.54Mob: 06.95.21.74.05

E: hall.anthony@orange.fr

Max HuggettExperienced and

fully registered builderOffering a broad selection of building

services in depts. 87, 19 & 23.From one off installations to complete

renovations, construction,landscaping and ground works.

E: info@maxhuggett.com

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

www.maxhuggett.comEnglish & French spoken

Siret: 518 511 340 00011

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 Barrie05.55.02.66.58 / 06.76.09.68.37

Or visit my websitewww.bw-renovations.co.uk

SIRET: 501 338 230 00011

ENTREPRISE SMITH BUILDING SERVICES

Established, QualifiedBuilder/Electrician30 years experienceAll internal & externalbuilding, electrical and

plumbing works from start to high quality finish.

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

email: anthonytsmith15@gmail.comSiret: 533 577 128 00010

Old Style CreativityRural Renovations

Multi-skilled ProfessionalWorkmanship for every aspect of

your buildPlease see our portfolio at :

www.oldstylecreativity.weebly.comContact Kristian Woodgate on:

kristianwoodgate@icloud.com05-55-62-24-27 / 06-48-77-79-19

siret: 511 277 527 00012

KWIKSTAGE Scaffold Hire

DIY or FullScaffold ServiceSee our website

or phone for details

05 55 89 69 46www.entreprisehines.com

robert.hines@orange.frSIRET: 503 169 237 00016

PropertyMaintenance Services

Qualified Tradesman 20+ years experienceOffering extensive handyman

and general maintenance servicesSmall jobs a speciality, able to work with

you on your renovation projectsAffordable & reliable, a quality job every timeServicing 23 and surrounding areas. Call Jim:

05 55 66 23 9706 27 25 07 78

Siret: 792 049 025 00010

Lovejoy’sScaffolding Hire Strong, fully adjustable

cup-lock scaffoldingCollect and erect yourself to save costs or delivery

and erection includedTel: 05 55 68 22 04

www.limousin-builders.comSiret 789 209 236 00015

Steve JohnsFosse Septique

Specialist 20+ years experience

All aspects covered: Paperwork and permissions arranged

Installations (full/part) Upgrades (to current regs)

InspectionsDigger and dumper hire

Groundworks, foundations, driveways, etc.Building & Renovation services

Free devis and site visit

05.55.64.11.73We guarantee to beat any like for like quote !

siret: 514 556 208 00015

Please mentionThe Bugle when

responding to adverts

Paul Jones Renovation

Experienced and fully registered artisan, offering a high quality

finish and service• 10yr Décennale Assurance• Full house/barn renovation

• Plasterboarding walls and ceilings• Tape and Jointing • Kitchen Installation

• Roofing works • Carpentry • Patios/Decking

Tel: 05 55 69 28 12Mob: 06 73 18 63 47

Email: pauljones@orange.frwww.pjrenovation.com

siret no: 495  067  829 00020

La MaisonBuilding and woodwork

info@la-maison.bizwww.la-maison.biz

06 40 30 70 90 - see main ad, pg 9

Building &Property Services

Pointing.Brick, Stone, Blocks laid.Handyman/Gardening.

Cleaning Services & Key Holding.Dept. 23 & surrounding areas.

call Barry or Kim:

06 42 19 20 06e: sussex.kim@orange.fr

Advertise your business here

05.55.41.17.76sales@thebugle.eu

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RSW EntreprisesFosse Septique Specialist05.55.80.00.57See our Display Ad - pg 4

GODSONTravaux Publics

www.pilgrim23.com05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

Dave Cardwell - Builder05 55 98 24 12

See our Display Ad - pg 13

Masonry& MoreGeneral building

Renovation & maintenance Reliable, good quality work

30 years expBased central 23 - will travel

Martin Sprague

05 55 61 93 07martin_sprague_1@ hotmail.com

SIRET: 531 768 182 00010

Entreprise Hines

Building & Renovation ● Roofing - New & Repairs ● Masonry ● Plastering ● Dry Lining ● Sand Blasting ● Equestrian Buildings ● Digger/Scaffold Hire ● ... and much, much more28 years qualified experience

05.55.89.69.46www.entreprisehines.com

robert.hines@orange.frSIRET: 503 169 237 00016

La NoneixConstruction& Property ServicesEstablished, Professional and

Personal Building Services. Fully registered with décennale

insurance covering all works.●Renovations

●New builds ●Roofing ●Stonework ●Carpentry

●Ground worksLarge or small projects undertaken

- please view our website.Contact: Paul or Joanne Rands

05.55.66.44.06www.lanoneix.com

Paul.rands@orange.frSIRET: 501 144 596 00019

3kw Solar PV InstallationEurl Réno-Gén

02 54 30 11 20 / 06 42 38 54 22see main ad - pg 8

WASTE REMOVALSERVICES

• house and barn clearances• dechetterie runs• rubbish removal

• cash paid for scrap • general labouring service

• 7.5 tonne tipper for hire • mini digger - with/without driver

05 55 37 45 3506 74 21 47 71siret 532 981 198 00015

A. Robins ConstructionRoofing Specialist

www.robinsbuilders.com05 45 61 40 15 - see pg 13

Abris Bois LVTimber Building Specialists

www.abrisfrance.fr05 87 77 95 57 - see pg 11

siret: 503 169 237 00016

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

We also supply KWIKSTAGE scaffold for hire - either DIY or full scaffold service provided.See website for more info - www.entreprisehines.com - 05 55 89 69 46 - robert.hines@orange.fr

BuildingServices

Painters/Decorators

French LilyKitchens & Interiors

05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 7

BuildingServices

Groundworks

Mini-Digger with driver05.55.78.62.29

john.bonella@gmail.comSee Main Ad - pg 22

Simon Carter

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 50Mob: 07 81 26 88 65Web: www.sjcmontluc.fr

Email: sjcmontluc@yahoo.frsiret: 792.130.932.00017

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

Plasterers

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CHRIS STONE SERVICES

PLUMBING/ELECTRICITYINSTALLATIONS AND REPAIRSTEL: 05.55.06.05.69

MOB: 06.04.44.26.36Covering Depts: 87 & 16

SIRET: 520 275 504 00022

CALL KATHPainting and DecoratingInterior and ExteriorColour Consultations

Room Re-designsKathleen Willis

05 55 63 53 06kathleen.willis@orange.fr

siret 802 262 35200015

sales@thebugle.eu05 55 41 17 76

ADVERTORIAL

Established in 2001, Cendrillon Immobilier is a French family run estate agency based in BOURGANEUF, Creuse. A dynamic team of three working together for over 10 years, we have the experience and know-how to accompany you whether you are buying or selling a property.

Over the years we have found the right property for many delighted customers from houses to renovate to beautifully restored homes... typical ‘Maison Creu-sois’, prestige properties, new builds, town properties, plots of land, farms and castles. We offer a complete house buying service, starting with the initial enquiry, visiting the properties, negotiating the best prices, drawing up the contracts which are in French and English, right through to the accompanied final signing at the Notaire’s office. It is a fully comprehensive ‘hand-holding’ service which continues even after the purchase. Are you thinking of selling your home in Limousin? Our bilingual team

have expert local knowledge and an excellent track record for selling properties in this current difficult market. We have a worldwide advertising campaign, reaching many prospective buyers for your property.

“We would just like to thank you for all your help and advice during the cottage buying process,it would not have been so easy without you” - Derek and Sandra.

Cendrillon Immobilier

Jean-Pierre, Jo-Ann and Claire are at your disposal Monday to Friday 9.00 to 12.00 and 14.00 to 17.30 - Saturdays by appointment only.

Cendrillon Immobilier, 23 rue Zizim, 23400 BOURGANEUF email: bourganeuf.immobilier@wanadoo.fr

www.limousin-bilingual.com Telephone : 05 55 54 95 85

Le Plâtrier du LimousinThe friendly and reliable

plastererRegistered in France.

Fully insuredoffering 10 year guarantee.

Call Stuart on:

05 55 80 92 91 info@platrierlimousin.fr

Siret: 534 396 908 00012

ChRISThE PLASTERER

A genuine plastererFrench and English spoken

Traditional PlasteringRendering, Stud partition dry lining

Lime mortar stone pointingCALL FOR A FREE QUOTATION05 55 63 53 0606 23 29 48 19

christopher.willis@orange.frLe Bourg, 23360 Nouzerolles

SIRET: 504 612 441 00015

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BuildingServices

Plumbers

Martin WaltersPlumberCaught out last winter?

Don't worry!We can now offer

winter checks, drain downs, caretaking,general DIY, key

holding, as well as our usual friendlyplumbing services.

Tel 02 54 24 84 62Siret 522 804 723 00016

Rick Fife

Plumbing &Heating Engineer

All aspects of Plumbing and Heating work undertaken.

SPREAD THE COST OF A NEW GAS/OIL BOILER OVER 3 MONTHS23 Years Qualified

(Previously UK CORGI regis-tered – Oil / Natural Gas / LPG)Established and registered in

France for 8 years.Areas Covered: North Creuse (23) & South Indre (36)

Tel: 05 55 62 34 66Email: amanda.rick@tiscali.co.uk

Please give us a call to discuss your requirements. If you get the answer machine we WILL return your call the same day.

siret: 494 380 264 00015

Mini Diggerwith Driver for HireLandscaping, ditching,

land clearance etc.Also general

Garden MaintenanceJohn Bonella

87440 Marval

05 55 78 62 29john.bonella@gmail.comsiret no. 523 183 580 00019

Chimney Sweeps

Chimney Sweeping• Flue ways cleared

• Birds nests, vermin& debris removed

• Smoke evacuation & gas tightness tests

• Official certificates of cleaningissued (Certificat de Ramonage)

www.stovesellers.com05 55 63 78 72

Siren: 502 409 949

TOUTE SWEEPChimney 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 ManningTel: 05 55 66 14 11

Mob: 06 31 59 81 08barry@toutesweep.com

REMEMBER - BLOCKED FLUES AND CHIMNEY FIRES CAN BE

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

Sat-ElecFormerly Electrosat

UK & French Satellite TVDishes & Freesat boxes always in stockTerrestrial digital aerial installationsFrom a single outlet to multi-point systems

TOOWAY BROADBANDApproved Supplier

Wi-Fi, Data Networks, CCTVFor sales, service or advice

call Mike G on:06 30 28 81 43

We only use our own qualified staff No call out charge Free quotations All areas covered

Quality work from qualified Staff5 Place de la Republique Sauviat-sur-Vige 87400

siret no 798 364 600 00014

Computers& Satellites

GOODWINSATELLITE

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

Dept 23 & surrounding areas

Tel: 05 55 62 05 61Mob: 06 23 40 18 64Email: garygoodwin@wanadoo.fr

siret: 453 067 910 00019

NO FIX... NO FEE !!IT Support for Creuse, Haute-

Vienne, Indre and Viennewww.indre-it.com02.54.25.65.08 06.16.91.64.67We provide a fast and friendlyservice either at the client'shome, 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.

For all your TVand satellite

installations and repairs(Sky TV, Internet etc.)

Call Patrice:06.79.07.91.56

libre.antenne87@gmail.comFast dependable service

Based Séreilhac (87)siret: 353 613 227 00035

Big Dish Satellitewww.bigdishsat.com

05 55 78 72 98see main ad - pg 14

sales@thebugle.eu 05.55.41.17.76

CreusetecSatellite Systems

05 55 66 60 21"Tooway" High speed internet via satelliteTV Satellite Sales, Service & Installations.

TV Receiver & Electronic Repairs.Dish alignments. Sky/Freesat/TNT/FTA.Most of depts 23,03,63,87,36 covered.

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

SIRET: 510 117 328 00011

Maydaycomputer services - pc • mac • network05 55 68 47 33 / 06 82 26 31 54

see pg 4

Food & Drink

H20 CREUSEHeating & Plumbing engineer

05 55 63 89 23see pg 12

BuildingServices

Plasterers

Benjamin JourdanPlumber/Electrician

Installation, servicing & maintenance of all types of boiler: wood, gas, fuel, pellet...Solar panels installed and maintained.

Underfloor heating, bathrooms, kitchens, etc...General electric works up to full house rewire.

Will travel.e: benjaminjourdan@hotmail.comm: 06 42 65 83 44t: 05 55 60 84 69

siret: 517 848 826 00023

RING BILL!Registered

Car Mechanic05 55 81 31 85

■ Services■ Brakes

■ MOT Prep(contrôle technique)

■ ... much moreDept. 23 & surrounding areasSIRET: 494 617 798 00017

RIVE DROITE8 rue Ledru-Rollin

36200 Argenton-sur-Creuse

02 54 24 01 06Restaurant - Pizzeria

● Italian Specialities● Traditional Cuisine

● Home-made DessertsMoules de bouchot AOC

available from July to DecemberHigh Quality Food, a Warm

Welcome and a FriendlyAtmosphere await

Closed Sundays & Mondays

Carraciola SardoItalian restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac

Tel: 05 55 63 86 05Bar/café open: 10am - 2pm, Thu - Sun

Restaurant open: 6pm - 10pm, Wed - SunFull take away menu available

Come along and try our new summerlunch menu, including Full English

breakfast, served 10am - 2pmChildren'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

Le Pub58, rue d'Orjon, Argenton-sur-Creuse

02.54.60.02.14 - see pg 6

CLEAR CHIMNEYSAll types of chimneys cleaned

Clean and efficientCertificat de Ramonage issued

with every chimney sweptWoodburners supplied & fitted

Accredited flue installerWoodburner repairs

Safety surveysChimney repairs/maintenance

02 54 06 40 80sootylesweep@gmail.com

siren 535 199 483

Sand and BlastWe provide a fully operated

sandblastingservice for wood, stone and metal.

Perfect for stripping away yearsof grime or paint.

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

www.sandandblast.com05 67 77 83 05

steve@sandandblast.comSIRET: 534 759 337 00015

BuildingServices

Sandblasting

Multiskilled ArtisanGraham Carter Plastering• Plastering • Rendering • Stud Walling

• Tiling and associated works• Bespoke polished concrete surfaces

for Window Sills, Shelves, Fire Surrounds etc. • General Renovation interior and exterior of buildings to

customer's specification.Tel: 05 55 76 69 32

Mob: 06 43 11 95 87Siret No. 513 415 091 00018

GLEN VINEY

PLASTERERQuality Plasterwork,Internal & External

Plasterboarding, Partitioning,Skiming, Solid Plastering,

Floor Screeding,Rendering: Mono Couche/Coloured Render

Waterproofing Render SystemsTel: 06 45 18 86 10

(18 Years Experience)Email: glenviney1@btinternet.com

Siret: 527 736 326 00010

Please mentionThe Bugle when

responding to adverts

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The CodfatherBritish Fish & Chips in France

www.thecodfather.euSee main ad pg 12

Oh My CodFish and Chipswww.ohmycod.fr

05 55 80 34 26 - see pg 16

Le Moulin du BreuilBAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE

23140 PIONNAT05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 5

Restaurant AUX CEPESLA veytiZoU, 87130

Tel: 05 55 69 33 38see main ad - pg 3

Time for Tea49 Rue du Pont de la Gartempe

23240 Le Grand-Bourg

05 55 80 84 65email:  toddcasson@yahoo.co.uk

English teas, exotic teas, coffee,soft drinks, ice cream

Home made cakes, scones, cup cakes,crumpets, tea cakes, malt loaf

Daily light lunch: soup, salads, quiche,home baked breads

Retro 50's decor and musicOutside terrace overlooking the garden

Free WiFiOn parle français

Wednesday to Sunday 12 noon to 18.00Closed Monday and Tuesday

Amy'sSalon de thé &

ice cream emporium!Open Tuesdays to Sundays

10 until lateFree wifi

Private courtyard 17 Rue Grande, 36340 Cluis

(opposite chez noëlle!)

02 54 31 36 03E: amystearooms@outlook.com

www.amystearooms.com

Cross Cut Tree Surgeons27 years experience Free quotes and advice We will not be beaten on price or standard of work

Fully qualifi ed arborist - Fully insured Covering depts: 87, 23, 86, 36, 19 & 16 Reliability guaranteed

beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk 05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

for all your tree requirements

siret: 530 840 958 00017

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

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 77www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/

cafebarjj@yahoo.co.ukSIRET: 508 754 314 00013

Petticoat Lane5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99Visit: www.petticoatlaneshop.com

E-mail: sales@petticoatlaneshop.comEnglish groceries, Fresh British Beef &

Steaks (to order only), Gammon Steak,Bacon, Sausage & Cheddar Cheese.

Wide range of frozen itemsincluding vegetarian.

Traditional English beers, Sherries & Wine.Cards for all occasions.

Opening hours: Mon - Sat 10am – 6pm Visit us and compare our prices

Le CreusoisBar/Restaurant

Les Genêts, AzerablesHigh quality British & French food

at reasonable prices.Menu du Jour €12, Traditional Pub Food, Vegetarian dishes, Childrens

& Snack menus also available05.55.63.90.79

www.lecreusoisbistro.comSIREN: 483 988 853

26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du JardinOpen Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Hols

11h00 to 18h00

Artisan art for your garden.

Cream teas on the terrasse.

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

Chateau Villemonteix

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

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

Le Relaisde

l'AblouxBar - Restaurant

PizzeriaPizzas to eat in

or take away

36170 SACIERGES-ST-MARTIN

02 54 47 56 74

Cross Cut Tree Surgeonsfor all your tree requirements

beverley.pawson@yahoo.co.uk05.55.60.62.14 / 06.78.38.42.44

see main ad below

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GardenServices

Gardening &Property Services

Stuart FieldhouseAll aspects of garden maintenance:

hedge cutting, mowing, fencing, etcas well as property maintenance.

References provided.Coussac-Bonneval - 05 55 70 59 75

email: smincky@yahoo.com

Gifts & Crafts

Le ChampsacB&B Restaurant Bar

Tabac & Salle des Fêtesgood food!

good company!good night out!

open all yearregular eventsprivate parties

www.lechampsac.comlechampsac@orange.fr12, Rue des Fontaines, 87230 Champsac

sales@thebugle.eu05 55 41 17 76

ADVERTORIAL

Here at Limousin Spas we aim to offer our clients a comprehensive sales, in-stallation 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 dif-ficult 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 appli-ances 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

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.lim-ousin-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.comTel: 05.55.63.26.20

Email: sales@limousin-spas.com

Please note that our Durasport and Strong Spas ranges are currentlyon special offer from the manufacturer and we are able to offer a

10% discount on all orders made before the end of August

Limousin Spas

Très JolieLadies fashion accessories

05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53see main ad pg 15

Ivan Petley

3D Puzzle MakerHandmade, 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: 05.55.80.29.88Les Bregères, 23150 St-Martial-le-Mont

alison.petley@wanadoo.fr

The ExchangeRochechouart

SECOND HAND BOOK SHOP. GREAT SELECTION OF GIFTS, CARDS,

CANDLES AND HAND-CRAFTED PRODUCTS

500+ DVD's now in stockTue 2.30pm - 5pm

Thu, Fri 9:15-12 & 2:30-5pmSat 9 - 12

05 55 78 19 24www.theexchangerochechouart.com

9 rue Dr Charles PoitevinSIRET 484 479 480 00010

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HandholdingServices

Sophie ArsacFrench lessons

& handholding services05.55.89.15.74 - pg 15

A HELPING HAND Translation/interpretation

Dealing with utilities/banksPermis de construire

Sourcing/supervising artisans1-2-1 conversation classes

05 55 62 50 38Jonathan Critchley

jcritch.7@gmail.comsiret: 792 285 025 00013

AMMARACall Alex, your English

nail technician now

Gel nails startingfrom €40 a set

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

siret: en cours

Health & Beauty

Learning to meditateMeditation class in Limoges for beginners

and advanced participantsEach Tue at 7pm at 7-9, Rampe du Pont Neuf, in

the dojo of Ashtanga Yoga Limoges First session free of charge,

then 4 evenings at a total fee of €35.Working in small groups in a beautiful space.

For more information see:www.ame-et-corps.com

or call Katharina Maiss on:

06.66.24.85.49

OSTEOPATHY & ACUPUNCTURElindabodimeade@eircom.netpaulbodimeade@eircom.net

05 87 41 07 93 - see pg 4

Insurance & Finance

SiddallsFinancial Solutions

& Expert Advice05.56.34.75.51

See our Display Ad - pg 15

HiFXInternational money transfer

www.hifx.co.uk

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Advertising in The Bugle Business Directory

Pest Control

Central France Pest Control

Dératisation, Déinsectisation,Désinfection

02 48 60 83 72 / 06 74 33 02 38www.applicateur3d.com

Email: info@applicateur3d.com

Curative and preventativerats, mice, moles, flies, woodworm,

bed bugs, fleas, wasps, hornets

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

26, Ecurat 23150

Atelier d'Art du JardinOpen Fri, Sat, Sun and Bank Hols

11h00 to 18h00

Artisan art for your garden.

Cream teas on the terrasse.

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

Chateau Villemonteix

tel: 05 55 81 31 85

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

Gifts & Crafts

NEED HELP?Sworn Translations from English or

Dutch to French (birth certificates, etc.)Online translation service

Help and advice with moving to andliving in France (EDF, CPAM, RSI, Notaire)

I can accompany you if required

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

WWW.CARDBUBBLE.COMBUY YOUR BRITISH

GREETINGS CARDS ONLINE!

QUALITY CARDS AT UK PRICES!

E: ANGI@CARDBUBBLE.COM

FREE DELIVERY ON ALLORDERS OVER €10 WORLDWIDE

siret: 751 978 917 00019

'CARTES DE CHRISTINE'HAND-CRAFTED CARDS

FOR ALL OCCASIONSQuality product at affordable prices.

Customized, if required, especially for you.Available blank or with either English or French greetings.Email: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

VISIT ME AT THE FOLLOWING MARKETS:PIEGUT (Wed), Brantôme (Fri)

AIGRE, CHASSENEUIL & CONFOLENS (Monthly)FIND OUR CARDS AT: Magazin Artisanat, Confolens

Send an email to sign up to the newsletterTel: 06 86 89 81 02

siret 528 539 448

Le Frog Boutiquewww.lafrogboutique.com

see main ad - pg 15

HouseClearance

debarrasser87House Clearance Specialists

www.ferraille87.comsee main ad - pg 7

Please mentionThe Bugle when

responding to adverts

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)

Mon Chic Cottage(formerly Vera Laine Cadeaux)

Home Decor & GiftsTea, coffee & home-made scones / cakes 

Official Stockist & Workshop forChalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan

& Neal’s Yard Remedies OrganicOpen Tue-Fri: 10h00 -18h00

Sat: 10h00-13h00Contact Jay:

05 87 77 95 59www.monchiccottage.cominfo@monchiccottage.com

Helen Clarence Designs

Wearable art jewellery made by hand with a needle and threadStudio open: Tue-Sun 14h-18h

21 La Tour, 23130 St-Dizier-la-Tour www.helenclarence.com

La Petite PlaceHair salon, Le Dorat05.55.60.87.37

See our Display Ad - pg 4

Youradverthere

05 55 41 17 76

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05 55 41 17 76

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Bugle BusinessDirectory, give us

a call or send us an email:

sales@thebugle.eu

05 55 41 17 76

25 AUGUST 2014 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu DIRECTORY ♦ADVERTORIAL

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 Chris-tensen, 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 worksThe principle behind Solar-venti is simple: a small, built-in, solar cell powers a 12V fan that is connected to an air vent, a control unit and an on/ off switch. Whenever the sun shines, the air in the solar panel is heated and the fan, receiving power from the solar cell, introduces warm, dry air into your home at the rate of 20 to 100 cubic metres per hour. The initial models were more than capable of keeping the cottages dry (and ventilat-ed), even with the limited sun-shine hours available in Den-mark during the winter season. Since that time, the technology has really come along in leaps and bounds. Now, more than 20 years later, the 3rd and 4th

generation Solarventi have ex-ceeded all expectations. In Southern Europe, So-larventi is not only used for ventilation/dehumidification purposes; with far more winter sunshine hours, it also provides a substantial heating supple-ment. 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 installa-tions are also possible. In fact, the Solarventi was originally designed to be a DIY product - in Scandinavia it still is. There are no electrical or

water connections and it can be safely left running, even when the property is empty. Solar-venti 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 siz-es, and the option for wall or roof mounting, Solarventi is suitable for all types of build-ings, 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 in-creasing rapidly. From Green-land to Australia, Solarventi is finally getting the recognition it deserves. ■

SOLARVENTI - Available in the LimousinFrom Harlequin DevelopmentsTel: 05 55 68 67 56Mobile: 06 06 60 46 97

“SolarVenti”- the solar solution to damp and humidity

PropertyMaintenance

Les Bons Voisinswww.LBVfrance.com

Help with all property related issuesSee main ad pg 13

PropertySales

Cendrillon - BourganeufBilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

www.limousin-bilingual.com05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 4

Houses on Internetwww.housesoninternet.com

05.55.65.12.19See our Display Ad - pg 3

Leggett Immobilierwww.leggettfrance.com05 53 56 62 54

see main ad - pg 8

Please mentionThe Bugle when

responding to adverts

Retail &Commerce

Limousin SpasNEW 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 tothe highest standards & havefull manufacturers warranty.

These spas have relatively low powerrequirements & are very economical.

Prices start from €3,750.Models seat 2 to 7 people.

For more information on our rangecheck out our website:

www.limousin-spas.comor telephone: 05 55 63 26 20

Numéro Siret: 752 157 610 00011

French LilyKitchens & Interiors

05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 7

Moulin de TintinFurniture, interiors & gifts

www.moulin-de-tintin.com05.55.79.57.60 - see pg 3

Eco EntrepotGet down The Shed

87230 Bussière-Poitevine05.55.68.74.73 - see pg 11

Soie et BoisDepot Vente des Vêtements

Dress agency and gallery, specialising in designer and high quality pre-owned clothes

for women and children, together with accessories, footwear, jewellery, gift items,

and hand made furniture.4 rue Principale, St Mathieu, 87440

Email: soieetbois@gmail.comWeb: www.soiebois.net

Tel: 05.55 48.28.89SIRET: 510 995 681 00010

AlinéaMeuble & Déco05.55.57.09.34

see advert on pg 2

FABRICAEverhot stoves supplied

& installed across Francewww.fabricadesign.com - see pg 5

Stove Sellerswww.stovesellers.com

05.55.63.78.72See our Display Ad - pg 8

Transport,Removals & Storage

Man & VanTransport

Genuine/Reliable/HonestLocal + Europe + UK runs

Now also available for House/Barn clearances!

14m3 capacity4.2m load length

French Spoken

05 55 33 21 5987150 Oradour-sur-Vayres

www.frenchvanman.euSiret 530 213 644 00012

The Man With A Van

Affordable Moves/ Single ItemsRegular UK runs - check website

Europewide/ Limousin based18m3 van / 4.5m load area

E: pancentral@hotmail.comW: www.themanwithavan.info

Tel: (+33) 07.61.21.85.15Siret : 532 526 001 00013

Parking ForLimoges AirportEfficient parking for all types of vehicles

Book now!!www.parkinglimoges.com

06 13 38 59 6805 55 14 49 45

VAN SERVICESExtra Large Van &

Curtain Side Trailer Availablefor your Personal Requirements 

Contact Dave or Richard:

02 54 24 29 7607 85 26 95 71

Email: van@deliveryman.com

General

Cash paid for scrap

All Limousin coveredAnything considered

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

siret 532 981 198 00015

Looking for help?Do you need help with

housekeeping, searching forcare for ill or older people,or do you want someone

to look after your pet?Please phone Margret Holste:

06 95 02 52 43

3 HOUSECLEARANCE 4 U

Yes you have read this adcorrectly... It's FREE

Contact Antoinette:02 54 24 29 76 07 85 26 95 71

clearance@housemail.com

MAN + VANFiat Ducato with 11m² load

capacityCollections / DeliveriesRemovals / Brico Runs

All over France.Competitve hourly rate incl fuel.

Please ring or e-mail for a quote. Based nr Aubusson Dept 23

05 55 83 02 77 / 06 30 90 58 90jonathanpiddock@orange.fr

SIRET: 523 955 151 00015

Buggs Car HireBergerac & Limoges Airports

www.buggscarhire.comsee pg 9

BABY/INFANTEQUIPMENT FOR

HIRETo 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 refundable8 euros deposit.

For more INFO or to HIRECall Jean: 05 55 54 96 36

jeanwhitham@orange.fr

sales@thebugle.eu05 55 41 17 76

Youradverthere

05 55 41 17 76

www.thebugle.eu ○ THE BUGLE ○ AUGUST 201426 ♦ LANGUAGE & GAMES

SEARCHWORDOKU © - by Anthony Parson

Pub Quiz Question

Complete the alphabetical Sudoku grid to the left using only the letters already shown, then use the result word-search grid to find: A type of storm

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 conclu-sions, as with the letters available, the answer could be SURREY, SUS-SEX, ESSEX, or as it turns out in this case... SOMERSET.

SUDOKU - EASY SUDOKU - MEDIUM SUDOKU - HARD

Across:5. slipper (9)7. positive (7)8. lily (3)10. then (5)11. ton (5)13. summer (3)14. cherries (7)16. grandson (5,4)

Clues in English - answers in French

Down:1. baskets (7)2. tin (5)3. wall (3)4. wedding rings (9)6. toilets (9)9. noodle (7)12. nerves (5)15. pine tree (3)

Bilingual Crossword

Bilingual crossword solution can be found on page 29

Solution on page 29

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

Mainland France is well over twice the size of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland)... but which has the higher population...? (see page 29 for the answer)

27 AUGUST 2014 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu COMMUNITY ♦

Très JolieFashion Accessories

Where to find me this month: Every Wednesday - Piegut Market

Items arriving daily, please see myfacebook 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 53tres.jolie1@orange.fr

Cartes de ChristineHand-crafted cards for all occasions

Find us every week atPiégut market (Wed) and Brantôme (Fri)...

and at Aigre, Chasseneuil & Confolens (monthly).We will have an extended range at

Magazin Artisanat, Confolensemail: ellinghamroam764@yahoo.com

Atelier d'Art du JardinThe tea room is now open2km from Chénérailles and the

Chateau Villemonteix - 26, Ecurat 23150

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

Le ChampsacQuiz Night - 1st Aug and 5th Sep

The Pizza van will be hereon the 2nd, 16th & 30th Aug

Fish & Chip Night onthe 11th & 25th Aug and 8th Sep

29th Aug - Semi-nocturnal market 4pm-8pmThemed menu nights - 9th & 23rd Aug

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

www.lechampsac.com

Time for Tea49 Rue du Pont de la Gartempe

23240 Le Grand-BourgTraditional & speciality teas, coffees, soft

drinks, ice creams, cakes...Light lunches, soups and salads

Open Wed-Sun 12h to 18h05 55 80 84 65

This August

L’Eté Indienwould like you to BOGOF !!!

That’s right!Buy One Get One Free... all month

Our BOGOF deal is exclusive to Buglereaders - just bring along your copy, or

mention the offer when booking.The offer is valid for any 3-course meal,

so for €19.95, 2 people can eat an authentic, home-cooked 3-course Indian meal.

ALL of our dishes arefreshly prepared in house!!

Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday evening:

02 54 60 02 1458, rue d’Orjon, Argenton-sur-Creuse

Wanted, experienced shopfittersExperienced shopfitters required for installs all across France. Joiners, electricians and

labourers also required.Email: contact@reactive-resource.com

BugleNoticeBoard

Mon Chic Cottage(formerly Vera Laine Gift Shop)

LE DORAT (Pl. Charles de Gaulle)Home Decor & Gifts

T ea, coffee & home-made scones / cakes Official Stockist & Workshop for

Chalk Paint™ by Annie Sloan& Neal’s Yard Remedies Organic

Decorative Paint WorkshopsTo 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 59info@monchiccottage.com www.monchiccottage.com

ABRIS BOIS LVNatural Stone paving on SALE!

Blue grey limestone 25mm thickTumbled finish

20x20cm: €21/m2 TTC30x30cm: €23/m2 TTC

Antique finish20x20cm: €32/m2 TTC40x40cm: €36/m2 TTC

All deals on: www.abrisfrance.frABRIS BOIS LV - Z.A. Sirvenon - 87190 MAGNAC-LAVAL

Tel: 05 87 77 95 57

Petticoat LaneThis month we will only be at the

following markets:Sat 2nd August - Aigre

Sun 3rd August - PanazolPlease note:

We will be closed for our summer break from14th August to 18th September...re-open again on 19th September

http://www.petticoatlaneshop.com/5 Rue Nationale – 16150 Chabanais

Tel: 05 45 29 03 99

Pianist/ vocalist available forevents/ gigs/ private parties etc...

New Orleans old time jazz n blues n boogie...Call: 07.61.21.85.15

JJ’s Café BarAigurandeMusic Club

2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm.Next event: 9th August

JJ's Music club is for musicians of all levels and genresentry is free, there is no membership and is open to

everyone who loves music. You can also buy fish and chipsfrom ‘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 77www.frenchweb.eu/jjscafebar/

Email: cafebarjj@yahoo.co.uk

Le Moulin du BreuilRestaurant, Bar, Terrasse23140 PIONNAT

Fri 1 Aug - English Breakfast Club, 9h30-11h30‘The full works’ + tea/coffee and fruit juice - €10

Fri 15th Aug, from 19h00Hog Roast (plus dessert) - only €17.50

including music by “Souvenir”Sun 14th Sep - Vide Grenier, from 8h30

Food available. Stalls - €1 per metreJoin us on facebook: www.facebook.com/lemoulindubreuil

and follow us on twitter: @lmdb_pionnatTel: 05 55 80 37 70

Mail: info@lemoulindubreuil.comWeb: www.lemoulindubreuil.com

Limousin Dog TrainingNew puppy class starting soon at

St-Barbant (87330)For more details contact Elaine on:

05 55 68 67 56 or 06 04 47 35 19

www.thebugle.eu ○ THE BUGLE ○ AUGUST 201428 ♦ COMMUNITY

CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONSChurch Notices

Monthly Worship in EnglishIf 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 GuéretCome as you are... This is an invitation to join us at our CHURCH SERVICE IN ENGLISH. Whether you have a faith or would just like to attend a church service you are welcome at 3pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Eglise Evangélique, 9b Place Bonnyaud, Guéret, 23000.We welcome all who want to join a group of English-speaking Christians for a time of worship and learning together. Children are very welcome. For more details contact Jim & Pat Scott on 05 55 67 54 78 / email scott.james@neuf.fr or Ian & Becky Jefferies on 05 55 61 10 23 / email mail@otiumsanctus.comChristians 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 04The International Free Church in CreuseThe church presently meets at 10, La Chaudronnière, a small hamlet mid-way between Crozant and Eguzon. Sunday worship meetings are held on the first and third Sundays of the month at 10.30am. Fellowship meetings, for mid-week prayer, bible study and discussion are at the same venue every Thursday at 7.30pm. For further information contact Eric Sutton tel 05 55 89 26 62

Fitness & FunPENSOL Indoor Carpet Bowls We meet on Wednesdays at 2.30pm-5.00pm. 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.comTai Chi, Pakua & QigongTai 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 07http://acamies.e-monsite.comKeep FitAmazing abs, breathtaking buttocks! Come and join our group at the CAPE

in Pontarion. We are all ages, all sizes, men & women, but are serious about keeping fit.Our “monitrice” is English and will happily provide bilingual instructions. We meet every Thursday at 8p.m. in Pontarion Town Hall, for a one-hour workout.Come for a free trial, or call 05 55 64 98 87 or 06 32 42 95 68 for more details.Indoor Bowling at Oradour-sur-VayresIf 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: Oradour-Bowling@gmx.com or telephone: 05 55 08 41 75Zumba! 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.frIndoor Short-mat Bowling at Cussac 87150....and now Outdoor too!As the premier bowls club in the Haute-Vienne, we are going from strength to strength with members seeking us out and travelling great distances to continue their love of bowls or simply to 'try us out'. Our reputation as a "very friendly and welcoming club" goes before us. If you've never tried the game, just come along and take a look; there is far more to it than first appears!We are a formally registered association within the French system and benefit from assistance from our local commune by use of a wonderful indoor venue. AND NOW...the use of a synthetic outdoor court where Flat-green, Crown and Short-mat can be played. Just imagine the summer evenings with a drink in your hand, watching fellow bowlers enjoying the quiet of village, interrupted only by the 'click' or 'tunk' of bowl against bowl!Our regular sessions indoors are Wednesday evening at 8pm and Thursday Mornings at 10am. Outdoor sessions will be arranged as the spring arrives so keep in touch. Serious bowlers and beginners are welcome - club bowls are available for use.For further information contact cussac-bowls-club@live.co.uk or telephone 05 55 50 40 89.Association Equilibre, le mouvement du corpsYoga 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.comChinese Gym & KarateMondays & Thursdays 19h30-21h at the DOJO, Allée Jean-Marie Couturier, Aubusson. Warm and friendly atmosphere. For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53Tai Chi at Boussac and La ChâtreTai 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-êtreWould you enjoy an afternoon of gentle exercise with a cheerful, light-hearted group? Each week we exercise a different group of muscles, do a little country dancing & some floor exercise and laugh a lot. The aim of the activities is to increase suppleness and mental agility. We meet every Tuesday afternoon upstairs at the Capitole in Rochechouart between 2pm and 3.30pm. It isn’t necessary to speak French because you can copy but you will learn some. Come for 2 weeks’ free trial. For details contact: pauline.maskell@sfr.frLearn to Meditate Learn to meditate and meet other like-minded people. Simple mindfulness technique. Dechen Choling, Le Mas Marvent, St-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, 87700. Also, ongoing regular group meetings and events. Contact tel Christina 05 55 03 82 01 www.dechencholing.org

GardeningLes petits jardiniers du Limousinhttp://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com Do you love gardening or are you keen to learn more about it? Then why not come along and join Les Petits Jardiniers? We’re a friendly group of English, French and Dutch residents and normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each month at 2.30pm in the salle de fêtes in St-Amand-le-Petit, between Peyrat-le-Château and Eymoutiers. Our meetings are held mostly in English and we have guest speakers, organise garden visits and swap plants and seeds. Annual membership is 15 euros pp or 20 euros per couple or pay as you go for 3 euros per meeting. For more information or to be put on our mailing list for our quarterly newsletter or monthly agenda contact Carolyn at Carolyn@cnlees.eu or Gill at gillinfrance@orange.fr Agenda for 2014: 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 ClubMeets on the 2nd Mon evening of the month at 19.30 at the Salle des Fêtes in Massignac. We're a mixed bunch of English & French, who are united by a passion for gardens and gardening, sharing plants, seeds and information. More info from Sally on 05 45 21 30 20 or Craig on 05 45 89 33 50 or mccolville@orange.fr** The Club has a new president, Véronique Granet, a very dynamic and enthusiastic person. **Aux Plantes, etc.We are an association of independent, ethically-minded and passionate plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants. It’s not just about us selling you plants - we want them to thrive and do well for you!Current members include plantspeople specialising in unusual shrubs & trees, butterfly plants, heritage vegetables and flowers, irises, perennials and drought-tolerant plants.For more info contact Michelle Pierce 05 45 89 36 54 or visit:www.auxplantesetc.jimdo.comLes Jardins de SiriusBased in Pressignac, Charente, we are a small association of people who are

keen on gardening. As well as finding plants an endless source of interest, we believe that the simple fact of gardening has numerous positive benefits for health, stress, social interaction - in other words, our daily lives - and we’d like to encourage this aspect. We run flower workshops on the first Saturday afternoon of the month. If you’d like to get involved, have more info on the association or become a member, please contact Michelle Pierce on 05 45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@gmail.com

IntegrationInternational Apero ReseauWe meet each Saturday from 11.30am-1pm at Baileys Bar/Restaurant, 5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, Aubusson.These meetings offer the opportunity to: exchange views - make new friends - share experiences - have fun together - help and advise one another - help intergrate newcomers. Discussions in English (all nationalities welcome).For more information please contact Catherine 06 86 17 80 88 or Liz 05 55 66 22 92.Learning Together – Apprenons EnsembleOur 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 86The Melting PotMembers 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.comCharente Limousine ExchangeThe Charente-Limousine-Exchange (CLE), founded in 2003, aims to improve the provision of French language courses and to share experiences and skills among members who live in Charente, Vienne and Haute-Vienne. CLE provides information to members living and/or working in France and works with local communities and organisations to tackle practical issues through forums and workshops, as well as organising a wide range of cultural and social events throughout the year. The recent launch of English lessons has been well attended by Confolentais. If you would like to know more about this group of volunteers, please look on our new website www.charente-limousine-exchange.com or contact the Chairman, Barry Leech, on 06 35

96 77 46.

Libraries & BooksBaileys Book ExchangeBaileys Bar/Restaurant, 5 Rue de L'Abreuvoir, Aubusson.Large selection of English books, plus a few French books and DVDs. Swap (for each swapped book a small charge of 20cts applies) or buy books from as little as 50cts. ALL money received donated to S.P.A. de la Creuse Dog Refuge Guéret. Books available during opening hours, please check Baileys Restaurant Ad for details.Sale of Second-hand Books, La Croisille-sur-BrianceOn the 18th of every month, during the monthly market at La Croisille-sur-Briance (87130), there is a sale of second-hand books (both English and French) from 9am to 12 noon, at the old garage in La Place - next door to the pharmacy. All proceeds towards the restoration of the church.St Jean English Library, La SouterraineThe St Jean English Library and Information Centre is now well-established 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 Anglo-French 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 bibliostjean@yahoo.co.uk Our website is www.frenchweb.eu/biblioThe English Library, Dun-le-PalestelThe 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

BENTLEY - 4-month-old Phoenix kitten needs a home!Bentley’s mum was alone starving and was found by someone just 6 days before she had her litter of kittens. They contacted Phoenix, and we managed to find them a space.

Bentley is the last to be re-homed, possibly as amongst some people, black cats are considered to be unlucky. Nonsense, we say! Bentley is a handsome, friendly boy who is yearning to be out of the pen and into a home of his own. He is chipped, vaccinated and de-parasited.

Please contact Lynda at lapuille@gmail.com or telephone 05 53 81 30 44 for more information.

See more photos of Bentley and our other cats for adoption at:www.phoenixasso.comwww.facebook.com/PhoenixAssociationFrance

Appeal for bric-a-bracFollowing another successful vide-greniers in aid of Bansang Hospital Gambia I would like to make an appeal for bric-a-brac for our future stalls. We are happy to take almost anything and also to sort the items, so please don't be afraid to

stick anything in the pile! We sift it and recycle to other charities, etc. if we can't use it. We are also very happy to help with house clearance.

We are prepared to travel, providing there is a car load of course, as we have found it a fantastic way to see other parts of our area and of course we have

met some wonderfully generous people in doing so.

All the proceeds will go to Bansang Hospital Gambia. Information about the hospital can be found on our website www.bangsanghospitalappeal.

org or you can contact me, Linda Nicholson, on 05 53 56 73 86 or at lindanicholson51@yahoo.co.uk

I live very close to Piégut and Nontron in Seguinaud, 24360 Saint-Estèphe and will be happy to see you if you can deliver to us.

PERY NEEDS A HOME!Pery has been at the SPA of Limoges

for 4 years now. He is still very timid, but has made much progress. and

adores caresses once he gets to know people. He is in no way aggressive but

would be a good alarm system for your home because he announces every

unknown person with a big howl! He is very sweet and really deserves to

find at last a loving, calm home for the late summer of his life. He is ok with males and females and not interested in cats. We think he is around 9 years old. He is castrated, vaccinated and even has his rabies vaccination and European passport! His bags are packed...

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!

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or email us at library.ententecordiale@yahoo.com

MusicOpen Mic NightIf you like music and have ever fancied getting up and having a go, why not come along to our Open Mic Night at “Le Loch Ness” in La Souterraine town centre every Friday around 8.30pm.Music Club Boussac3rd Saturday of the month at the Grand Café des Sports, 26 place de l'Hôtel de Ville. All musicians and singers wishing to join in an evening of free fun and entertainment are most welcome, as are those who simply enjoy listening to live music. A PA system and drum kit is available, so all you need to do is bring along your own instrument to have a good time."Oh My Cod" fish and chips is available in the square or Philippe, the bar owner, provides a charcuterie. All food can be eaten in the café.Contact: Bev or Dave Calladine at gemsandcrystalsmail@gmail.com or Mervyn or Rosie Wood at mervynjw@aol.com for more info.L'Orchestre Philharmonique de La SouterraineIf 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 52The HarmonicsThis is our 6th season of singing as a group. Our music is varied classical, madrigals, spiritual, songs from the shows etc and we sing in French, English, Swahili, Latin - whatever the music demands. Our concerts are in support of a variety of charities including the British Legion, L'Oregon at Civray and Retina and thus non profit making. We meet Wed 14h – 16h in the Salle d'Annexe behind the Mairie in Civray.

Interested? We'd love to see you so contact: David Lee tel 05 49 87 53 93 email dave.lee@cegetel.net or Dolly Ait Boualou email sylvia.murray@wanadoo.fr

SupportAlcoholics AnonymousIf you or someone you know has a drinking problem, there are now English-speaking meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous at Limoges, Périgueux and the recently opened meeting at Civray.Alcoholics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership and A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. For details of the meetings or other information contact Roger 05 55 76 22 65 (Limoges), Ewen 05 53 05 76 62 (Périgueux) or Angela 05 49 87 79 09 (Civray).Other meetings in South-West France can be located on our web-site at aafrancesud-ouest.comEnglish speaking council surgery...for residents of the commune of St-Léger-Magnazeix. Every 2nd Weds in the month, an English speaking council surgery with councillors Manuela Stroescu and Patrick Johnson will take place at the Mairie between 11am and 12pm.Cancer Support France, Charente PlusOffers free and confidential support to English speakers affected by cancer in departments 16, 17 & 86. Our helpline number is 06 45 35 32 30. If you need any more information, please get in touch via csf.charenteplus@gmail.comCancer Support France, Haute-Vienne (supporting Creuse, too)We offer free and confidential support to English speakers affected by Cancer in the Haute-Vienne (87) and Creuse (23). Our helpline number is 06 04 43 39 87. If you would like more information or would like

to become a member or help in any other way, please contact Sue Ware 05 55 00 31 15, csfhv@frangle.frElizabeth Finn CareRegistered 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.ukL’Association France Alzheimer DordogneCharitable organisation offering English-speaking support and guidance to anyone dealing with the day-to-day difficulties affecting those with dementia, their families and their carers and assistance with how to access the best provisions of care.English Helpline (available on Tuesday mornings between 10am and midday): 09 64 21 40 86.For more information email alzheimer.dordogne@orange.fr or visit www.francealzheimer-dordogne.org

WEEKLY MARKETS MONTHLY FOIRESMONDAY

Evaux-les-BainsTUESDAY

AuzancesBénévant-l’AbbayeBussière-PoitevineChampagnac-la-RivièreGenouillacGouzonLaurièreLimoges (Le Vigenal)Peyrat-le-ChâteauRochechouartRoyère-de-VassivièreSaint-Sulpice-les-FeuillesWEDNESDAY

AhunBourganeufChambon-sur-VoueizeCognac-la-ForêtClugnatLe DoratIsleLimoges (pont St Martial)NantiatSéreilhac

THURSDAYBoussacCoussac-BonnevalDun-le-PalestelGuéretLimoges Bastide et

CorgnacMagnac-Laval Oradour-sur-Vayres (except 3rd Thu)Peyrat-le-ChâteauSaint-Sulpice-les-ChampsSaint-VicturnienLa Souterraine

FRIDAYAigurandeAixe-sur-VienneAmbazacBessines-sur-GartempeBosmie l’Aiguille (16h - 19h30)BujaleufChâlus (except 2nd Fri)ChâteauponsacChâtelus-MalvaleixCouzeix (16h30 - 19h30)Le Dorat FelletinLimoges (place des Bancs et Beaubreuil)NexonPierre-BuffièreRochechouartSt-Etienne-de-FursacSaint-Sulpice-LaurièreVerneuil-sur-Vienne(15h-18h30)

SATURDAYAixe-sur-Vienne

AubussonBellacBonnatBussière-PoitevineChâteauponsacCondat-sur-VienneEymoutiersFeytiatFlavignacGuéretLa ChâtreLa Jonchère-St-MauriceLa SouterraineLimoges (place des Bancs et place Marceau)Le Palais-sur-VienneMainsat (4th Sat only)NantiatPeyrat-le-ChâteauRochechouartSaint-JunienSt-Léonard-de-NoblatSaint-MathieuSaint-Yrieix-la-Perche

SUNDAYBessines-sur-GartempeBlondCrocq (1st and 3rd Sun)PanazolPeyrat-le-ChâteauSaint-PaulSt-Sulpice-le-Guéretois (3rd Sun)Saint-Vaury (2nd Sun)Veyrac (2nd Sun)

BY DATEAixe-sur-Vienne: 1st FriAmbazac: 1st WedAuzances: 2nd TueBourganeuf: 1st & 3rd WedBoussac: 1st & 3rd ThuBujaleuf: Last MonaChâlus: 2nd ThuChâteauneuf-la-Forêt: 2nd SunCognac-la-Forêt: 1st TueCussac: 4th SunDomps: 2nd TueDun-le-Palestel: 1st ThuEvaux-les-Bains: 1st MonEymoutiers: 1st & 3rd ThuFeytiat: 1st SatLa Souterraine 2nd & 4th SatMagnac-Bourg: 2nd SatMeuzac: 4th MonMézières-sur-Issoire: 2nd & 4th MonNexon: 3rd FriOradour-sur-Vayres: 3rd ThuPeyrat-le-Château: 3rd MonPeyrilhac: 3rd SunPierre-Buffière: 1st FriRoyère-de-Vassivière: 2nd TueSaint-Germain-les-Belles: last SatSaint-Jouvent: 1st SunSaint-Junien: 3rd SatSaint-Léonard-de-Noblat: 1st MonSaint-Yrieix-la-Perche: 2nd & 4th FriSauviat-sur-Vige: 2nd MonVeyrac: 2nd Sun

BY DAY1: (prev day if public holiday): Bellac3: Bellegarde-en-Marche3: Châteauponsac5: Bussière-Poitevine5: Chénérailles6: Bussière-Boffy8: Compreignac9: Saint-Sulpice-Laurière11 (Sat if 11 is a Sun): Bessines-sur-Gartempe 13 (Sat if 13 is a Sun): Le Dorat15: Oradour-sur-Glane17: Mortemart18: La Croisille-sur-Briance; La Jonchère-Saint-Maurice20: Chénérailles21: Ambazac; Saint-Sulpice-les-Feuilles22 (Mon if 22 is a Sun): Magnac-Laval23: Razès; St Laurent sur Gorre24: Nantiat25: Blond - St Paul26: Nouic; Rochechouart28: Cieux29: Laurière

All Markets & Foires are in the morning unless stated otherwise. If your local mar-ket is not listed, please let us know - editor@thebugle.eu

EASY MEDIUM HARD

Pub Quiz Question - AnswerThe United Kingdom has a population of 64.1 million, 200,000 more than France which has just over 63.9 million inhabitants

2ème Concours annuel

Is your potager doing well this year? Have you got lots of flowers in the garden? Following on from the success of last year's Concours, les Petits Jardiniers du Limousin are having their second Show on Sunday 7th September in the Mairie at St-Amand-le-Petit. Doors open to the public at 2pm. Open to members and non-members alike the classes range from vegetables to flowers to pho-tography. Although the majority of the members of the gardening club are British last year's top prize, the Best in Show, was won by a French lady who produced an absolutely enormous potiron which dwarfed all the others. Competition this year will be tough as we have a French gentle-man who has promised to produce an even larger potiron. Think you can do better? Why not come along and see. As well as the flower and vegetable classes there will be artisans selling their wares, a tombola for a meal in Peyrat and the usual tea, coffee and home-made cakes on sale.

For more details see the website:http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com/

or email carolyn@cnlees.eu

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(Re) Discover Tèrra Aventura!Tèrra Aventura - a fun way to visit the Limousin,

without spending a penny!The Concept - A high-tech treasure hunt on Limousin’s

backroads and an initiation to Geocaching and to our region’srich and surprising heritage.

What is Geocaching? Geocaching is a free real-world outdoortreasure hunt. Players try to locate hidden containers,

called “geocaches”, using a smartphone or GPS and can then share their experiences online.

What is Geocaching in the Limousin? Tèrra Aventura isLimousin’s versionof geocaching. There are 106 caches all over

Limousin, in Creuse, Corrèze and Haute-Vienne: just grab aGPS or a smartphone and set off on an exciting quest, for

adventurers of all ages. Geocachers are guided from one spotto the next, thanks to a series of riddles that will lead them to the

cache and to its little Poï’z characters. Kids (and adults!) cancollect all 17 Poï’z with themes such as know-how (Zouti),

food (Zéfaim), water (Zéïdon), new technology (Zaïtek), etc…

1, 2, 3... Go! Once you have chosen a quest, get its roadmap in partici-pating Tourist Offices or print it out from www.terra-aventura.fr Enter your departure location into your GPS and let it guide you!

Roadmaps generally indicate a car park as a departure spot. Don’t have a GPS? You can rent one for €4.00 in one of the 50 participating Tour-ist Offices. For the ultimate geocaching experience, use a hiking GPS

(topographic map).

Download the free Tèrra Aventura smartphone app, for the latestTèrra Aventura experience.

To find out more visit the Tèrra Aventura website,available in English, at:

www.terra-aventura.fr

Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts 2014The 28/29 June

2014 witnessed the second year of Open Gar-

dens, following the small scale trial in 2013. 28 gar-dens took part, spread over 4 departments (Creuse, Haute-Vienne, Vienne and Corrèze). As the weekend approached, it became apparent that our great-est challenge would come from the weather. Despite the fact that we were in the middle of summer, the forecast proved to be cor-rect: torrential downpours, storms and unseasonally cool weather. In the event, the week-end turned out to be spec-tacularly successful. As the numbers and receipts started coming in on Mon-day 30th June, it became clear that we were going to surpass our higher target of €1,500. By Friday 4th July it finally dawned on us that not only would we reach this amount, but that it would be hugely exceed-ed. There are still a couple of small amounts to come in but the final amount will just top €3,000!! This is an incredible achievement and exceeds our wildest expec-tations. A proportion of this must be kept back to enable us to fund the printing of leaflets and other advertis-ing, insurance premiums

and membership cards for next year’s event but our adopted charity (A Chacun son Everest, which organ-ises events for children with cancer or leukaemia) will receive a cheque for €2,500. It is also encouraging that the comments received were, without exception, full of praise for the quality and variety of the gardens, the warmth of the reception that visitors had received, the obvious hard work that garden owners had put in and for the scheme itself. All of these visitors are now ambassadors for Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts and it is so encouraging to think that they are now telling other people of the pleasures of looking round gardens and tasting the de-lights of tea and cake on a pristine lawn in high sum-mer. On behalf of the mem-bers of the Open Gardens conseil, we should like to take this opportunity to thank all of these visitors for their determination in battling the weather. I know that the garden own-ers would also like to thank you because they have greatly appreciated your words of encouragement and recognition. However, the event could not have happened without the in-

credible and consistent hard work by the garden owners and we reserve a special vote of thanks to them. We are also grateful for the huge support we have received from the me-dia, both local and national and this publicity is essen-tial to our future develop-ment. The success of 2014 has given us a wonder-ful springboard for 2015 which will be even big-ger and better. 25 addi-tional owners have already pledged their gardens and it is probable that we will have in excess of 100 gar-dens to view next year.

Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts will be in a mini-mum of 8 and possibly 10 departments. We will have gardens open virtu-ally throughout the year and visitors will be able to purchase an annual mem-bership card for €12.50, giving them access to all of the gardens for the equiva-lent of 1€ per month. Casual visitors will be able to buy a Day Pass for €5. We would love to hear from anyone who is think-ing about participating in 2015. It is certainly tiring but the 2014 garden owners will testify to the fact that it

is a wonderful experience. Contact details are avail-able below; even if you are unsure, please contact us for an initial discussion.

Mick Moat05 55 63 43 12

mick@opengardens.euwww.opengardens.eu

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31 AUGUST 2014 ○ THE BUGLE ○ www.thebugle.eu WHAT’S ON ♦Sat 9th to Sun 10th Aug RILHAC-LASTOURS Grande Fete Medievale

A Medieval Fete for lovers of the Middle Ages! Come and admire the sword fighting, dancing, crafts, fire shows and more medieval festivities, all in the unique and enchanting setting of the Chateau Lastours. There will be a medieval market and numerous entertainers making this a thoroughly enjoyable event.Sat: 11h30-19h; night visit & show 21h30-23hSun: 11h30-19hAdults: €6; 6-12s €3For more information visit www.chateau-delastours.fr Tue 12th to Sun 17th Aug CONFOLENS Festival de Confolens 57th edition of this annual international festival of folk music and dance, attracting over 100,000 visitors. For over 50 years, Confolens has been organising the most popular traditional arts festival in the world. During the summer, the town becomes the 'home port' for like-minded travellers. Lovers of dance, music and singing all come together making music a universal language, enriching different cultures. Entertaining this year will be 400 artists coming from 5 continents! Visit www.festivaldeconfolens.com for the full programme.

Sat 16th Aug BOUSSAC Concert: « Balade a travers l’Europe Musicale » Concert of Vivaldi, Mozart, Verdi, Bizet, Rossini, Weber by Les Solistes du Paris Symphonic Orchestra with Philippe CUPER - clarinette and Christophe GUIOT - violin.Eglise Ste Anne. 20h30. Tickets via the Tourist Office tel 09 77 85 72 92: €15 (or €25 when booking for the concert on 21st Aug also).

Sat 16th Aug ECURAS Concert: Recorder Quartet

The Mythematis Ensemble invites you on a journey through 7 centuries of music. This concert is being organised by the association Memoires d’Ecuras in partnership with the association Tardoire Allegro and with the support of the commune of Ecuras. The recorder quartet was one of the most popular in Renaissance and Baroque Europe but then fell into disuse when instruments became more and more powerful. It was gradually forgotten until the twentieth century when a few enthusiasts rediscovered a huge and diverse repertoire.

The Mythematis Ensemble - with Guido HULSENS, Thomas THIEBAUD, Eric BRUNET and Mathieu DETHOOR - invites you to take a trip back in time, from medieval avant-garde to the subtle art of the Renaissance and Baroque refinement. It will then passage through the classical period before jumping to the twentieth century to see the revival of the recorder. A varied journey of contrasting styles will allow the audience to enjoy all the expressiveness of the recorder, an instrument that has crossed over 7 centuries of music. Eglise Saint-Etienne d’Ecuras (16220). 20h30. Tickets: €15, free for Under 15s. To reserve contact the Montbron tourist office tel 05 45 23 60 09.

Sun 17th to Sat 23rd Aug Festival Eva Ganizate The "Festival Eva Ganizate" has been created in memory of Eva, who died accidentally in January 2014 at the age of 28. A soprano from Saint-Benoit-du-Sault, Eva was considered the "rising star of young French opera singers". This festival of lyrical art and instrumental music offers a prestigious programme of 7 concerts by internationally renowned artists and young performers. True to the personality of Eva, it presents a range of classical works, including famous works, unknown pieces worthy of rediscovery and works by contemporary composers. The concerts take place in Saint-Benoit-du-Sault, Roussines, Prissac and Chaillac. For more information and the concert programme visit: festivaleva.fr

Tue 19th to Fri 22nd Aug Tour du Limousin - 47th edition

The Tour du Limousin is one of the most important sports events in the Centre Ouest region of France... but it’s also a festive and popular event for more than 150,000 spectators. Stage 1: 19th August Limoges (87) - Brive (19)Stage 2: 20th August Trelissac (24) - Grezes (24)Stage 3: 21st August Lac de Vassiviere (87) - Le Maupuy Les Monts de Gueret (23)Stage 4: 22nd August: Meuzac (87) - Limoges (87)For more information visit: www.tourdulimousin.com

Thu 21st to Sat 23rd Aug Le Buis Blues Festival

The 9th edition of the ever popular Le Buis Blues Festival takes place on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd August. Over three nights for the first time, Thursday sees Manu Lanvin play at Breuilaufa - 20h start. Friday sees the Festival return to a lovely lakeside setting at Nieul with Hatman Session and French European Challenge 2014 contestants, Shake Your Hips - 19h start. The Festival takes over the centre of Le Buis on Saturday with Swedish-American one woman band, Sofie Reed, blues hip-hop band, Scarecrow, from America, rising stars The Delta Saints and, from Canada, multi award winners, Monkey Junk - 19h start. Admission on Thursday and Friday is free and on Saturday just €5.00 for adults, free for under 18s. Find out more at www.lebuisbluesfestival.com and listen to a preview at www.digitalblues.co.uk

Thu 21st Aug BOUSSAC Concert: « Tout ce que vous revez d'entendre sans jamais oser le demander » Concert of Bach, Vivaldi, Pachelbel, Albinoni, Mozart, Handel, Haydn, Gluck... by Les Solistes du Paris Symphonic Orchestra with Philippe CUPER - clarinette and Christophe GUIOT - violin.Eglise Ste Anne. 20h30. Tickets via the Tourist Office tel 09 77 85 72 92: €15 (or €25 when booking for the concert on 16th Aug also).

Fri 22nd Aug 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.

Sat 23rd Aug BUSSEAU-SUR-CREUSE Celebrating 150 years of the Busseau Viaduct Festivities starting at 14h at the Gare de Busseau commemorating 150 years of the Busseau Viaduct, the railway station and train line. A steam team will be present at the station from 16h-21h and there will be a sound and light show at 22h, followed by a spectacular display of fireworks. Fri 29th to Sun 31st Aug Piaf, mon amie Edith Piaf is alive and well and in the Limousin! Culture en Tete present a new show by Francoise Pierre-Geller which will be aired at the end of August and will depict the life and loves of that famous singer, through her fictitious friendship with a waiter, and illustrated with her most famous songs. Francoise, who lives in London and has a holiday home near Oradour-sur-Vayres, is a well-known international singer, and will take the role of Piaf. She will be joined on stage by local talented singers and actors, and a contingent of singers from London who come every year to take part in her projects. Past shows have included Carmen the Musical, Offenbach in Limousin, and all have met with great success.St-Mathieu, Salle des Fetes, 29th and 30th August at 8pm.St-Junien, La Halle aux Grains, 31st August at 3pm.Tickets €8. Free for under 12s.For more information contact the Mairie de St-Mathieu, tel 05 55 00 30 26.

Festival du Haut Limousin - ProgrammeFriday 1st August Ferme de Villefavard20h Si Bizet était une femme: Duo Heiting / Soucasse22h Pimentone jazz: free Jazz BallSaturday 2nd August20h Chapelle de ChâteauponsacEvasion musicale: Sung-Won Yang, Hiroaki Yamaguchi and Les Bons BecsSunday 3rd August2 free concerts: 11h Eglise de Saint-Pardoux 15h Eglise de ThouronSung-Won Yang: Bach cello suites18h Eglise de CompreignacMathias Vidal and the Ensemble AmarillisRameau: cantatas and opera Wednesday 6th August Ferme de Villefavard16h What is an orchestra? (free)17h Conducting an orchestra (free)Friday 8th August20h Ferme de VillefavardNicholas Angelich and Les Forces MajeuresTchaïkovsky, Stravinsky, Shostakovitch Saturday 9th August20h Eglise de MortemartNicholas Angelich: Carte blanche Sunday 10th August2 free concerts:11h Eglise de St-Hilaire-la-Treille15h Château de DompierreWinston Quartet: Flavour of Jazz18h Ferme de VillefavardKarine Deshayes and Les Forces MajeuresMozart, Rossini (opera)Thursday 14th August20h Eglise d’AmbazacIsmaël Margain and the Hermes QuartetHaydn, Beethoven, SchumannSaturday 16th August20h Collégiale du DoratMichel Corboz, Ensemble Vocal de LausanneSacred French musicSunday 17th August18h Ferme de VillefavardMichel Corboz, Ensemble Vocal de LausanneDvořák: Stabat Mater

To order tickets or for more information visitwww.festivalduhautlimousin.com

or telephone 05 55 60 29 32.Tickets: €20 (full price), €15 (students, work-seekers,

members of the Festival or MGEN),children under 16 are free.

Group reductions are available.

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Thu 17th Jul to Thu 28th Aug Autorail Creusois Travel by autorail X2900 on Thursday afternoons between Gueret 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 Gueret for the route departing from Gueret and the tourist offices of Felletin and Aubusson for the route departing from Felletin.

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-Leonard-de-Noblat.For more information & a full programme visit www.festival1001notes.com/

Fri 1st to Sun 17th Aug Festival du Haut Limousin 16th edition of this classical music festival with concerts across the Haut Limousin. See pg 31 for full concert programme.

Fri 1st to Mon 4th Aug LA SOUTERRAINE Fresque historique de Bridiers The 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 some of our 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 - otsouterraine@wanadoo.fr - 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

Sun 3rd Aug CHALUS Richard the Lionheart Festival Follow the footsteps of this famous king as the festival procession recreates the "Richard Coeur de Lion" tourist route. The procession can be followed on foot, bike or horseback and participants may dress up in medieval costumes. See page 4 for more details.

Sun 3rd Aug PIONSAT 32eme brocante-vide-greniers Organised by Les Amis du Chateau 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. For more information: amischateaupionsat@free.fr

Tue 5th to Sun 10th Aug SAINT-BENOIT-DU-SAULT Festival Le Temps suspendu Baroque music festival: 5th Aug - Eglise de Saint-Benoit-du-Sault - 20h30 - Buxtehude & Bach.7th Aug - Eglise de Roussines - 20h30 - Renaissance concert « Suonare & Cantare ».10th Aug - Eglise de Saint-Benoit-du-Sault - 16h - Bach concertos. Tickets: €10; Concessions €7; free for Under 12s. Pass 3 concerts: €27. For more information visit www.letempssuspendu.fr

Wed 6th to Sun 10th Aug FELLETIN 37e Festival Danses, Musiques et Voix du Monde This year's music and folk dance festival

welcomes performers from around the globe: Benin, Cuba, Uruguay, Croatia, Vietnam, Bhutan, Ireland, Tatarstan and the Canary Islands.For more information & to view the festival programme visit: www.portesdumonde.net

Thu 7th Aug CROZANT Fete Medievale

18th edition of this Medieval Fete (3000 visitors last year!) Starts 10am with a parade from the town centre to the castle. There is entertainment from the Middle Ages all day long with theatre, dance, music, concerts, medieval camps and combat, archery, chess, games for children and adults, spitting fire dragon, medieval garden to visit, artisanal market, exhibitions, medieval dishes to try and much more... Medieval banquet at night animated by "Al Cantara". Do come in costume (not an obligation) to enjoy a memorable day! Visit "Les amis du chateau medieval de Crozant" on Facebook for more info.

UPCOMING EVENTS ACROSS THE REGION

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