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As many as 9 million h o u s e h o l d s in France could soon

find themselves paying less tax in 2015 if Prime Min-ister Manuel Valls follows through with proposals to “remove” the lowest band of income tax. Speaking on iTélé, Valls insisted that removing the lower band would not, contrary to some speculation, mean a greater burden on higher taxpayers. When news of the chang-es first came to light, there was a degree of confusion as to the number of house-holds that would benefit. Valls was quoted as say-ing that six million would be better off, but as more details were made public, budget minister Chris-tian Eckert later referred to nine million. In France, approximately half of all

households pay income tax, which represents 19 million foyers. Income tax is calculated on a household basis and not on individual incomes. A couple living together combine their incomes and will receive twice the tax allowance; an extra half 'part' is then added for each dependant child. Under cur-rent rules, no tax is paid on the first €6010 earned (or €12,020 for a couple - €18,030 if they have 2 children). Income between €6,011 - €11,991 is then taxed at 5.5% and it is this band that may soon be re-moved. It is believed that under the new rules due to come into force next year, the 5.5% band will be removed altogether, but that the threshold for the 14% band will be lowered to €9,690.

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NEWS - The MP with a fear of paperwork A disgraced MP, sacked after just 9 days in office, has blamed his "phobia of paperwork" for falling 3 years behind with his tax returns. >> Page 12

Prime Minister Manuel Valls has unveiled changes to France's income tax rules, due to come into effect next year, that could see a further 3 million households pay no income tax, and another 6 million paying significantly less than they did this year.

Even the French feel lost in the wine aisleYou are not alone! A recent survey has revealed that 71% of French know little about wine, with 43% admitting they know nothing at all. >> Page 10

Income tax changes to benefit 9 million

The Bugle Business Directory 8 pages of listings for local English-speaking businesses- your essential guide to finding just what you’re looking for. >> Pages 18-25

FRENCH LIFE - Stay-ing warm this winterOne of the cheapest and most efficient methods of heating your home is with a wood burner. We bring you a guide to keeping warm this winter. >> Pages 14-15

Love him or hate him, Sarko is back! France's former president announceshis return to politics >> Page 8

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As I sat down to write this m o n t h ' s e d i t o r i a l , the final day's play of

the Ryder Cup was just getting under way, so you'll forgive me if I am a bit distracted. If you are a fan of sport, then the Ryder Cup is surely one of the highlights of the year. Golf is nowhere near as popular in France as it is in the UK and that for me is largely down to an image problem. There are relatively few “municipal” type courses where green fees are more reasonable and that makes golf quite an expensive pastime in France. As such it has garnered an image as being slightly elitist, not something that usually sits well with the French public. It is a shame, as the wide open spaces available, especially in central France, are just crying out to be turned into golf courses! Maybe that should be my next venture...? Golf is certainly

to represent Europe in the competition (Jean van der Velde and Thomas Levet are the others in case you are interested), but he certainly looks like he'll be around for a while. I've just seen that he's playing last, so here's hoping he can bring it home for Europe. I should probably announce right now that there will not be an October edition of the paper in 4 years' time as I will be somewhere on the outskirts of Paris cheering on Europe! I was very interested to see the income tax changes being brought in for next year that will see 9 million households paying less tax, with 3 million of those now paying none at all. Higher earners will not be affected, but I think that many expats will benefit from the shake-up. I do not know too many expats who live here on large salaries, but I know plenty that work for themselves or have modest incomes from one source or another. A few more euros in the pocket at the end of the year will certainly be a welcome relief for many people. Those living off a UK pension will also have felt slightly better off in recent weeks and months, as the euro/pound exchange rate has crept steadily higher. Following the Scottish “No” vote a few weeks ago, it surged to 1.28 euros to the

set to receive a profile boost over the coming years as the next Ryder Cup to be played on European soil will be at Le Golf National, just outside Paris, in 2018. It will be only the second time that the competition has been held in Europe outside of the British isles. The Ryder Cup has grown in popularity over recent decades and it is one of those rare times in sport when money goes out of the window and the players are passionate about nothing other than the history of the competition, being part of a team and the glory of winning. It must be tough to do for some golfers as there are not many sports which traditionally have quite such a solo mentality. This year's Ryder Cup has been made all the more exciting by the young Frenchman on the team, Victor Dubuisson, who I did not know too much about, but looks a real talent. He is only the third Frenchman

pound at one point, which makes a big difference if you are surviving on a sterling income; certainly better than the near 1:1 rates of a few years ago. It will also make France look cheaper to those spending pounds, so hopefully that will encourage a few more people to move over and get the economy moving again! There will be celebrations afoot this month here at Bugle Towers as the newspaper turns 5! It feels like a lifetime ago that I launched this venture... which actually happens to be true in the case of my eldest daughter - at least I'll always remember what year she was born. I joke of course, I don't need the paper to remember that... it was the year Chelsea won the FA Cup.

Until next month!

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7-13 National News

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smoking tobacco, but with the recent rise in popularity of e-ciga-rettes those searching for a nicotine hit are facing a new health problem... exploding cigarettes! In Sep-tember, a 64-year-old woman from Limoges received third degree burns when the battery of her e-cigarette ex-ploded in her pocket. The woman was looking after an el-derly lady when the explosion took place, as she explained to Le Populaire newspa-per: “We were watch-ing television, when suddenly we heard an explosion. It was the battery of my cigarette that I had put in the pocket of my trousers. I felt a burning heat and screamed. It burnt me on my left thigh and stomach.”

The unlucky lady was advised by her lawyer to take her burnt clothes and medical reports to the police and file a com-plaint, although she was reluctant to blame the manufacturer. “I am not at all against e-cigarettes, as they have been a great help to me this last year in trying to quit tobacco. But I do want to make sure that this type of

accident doesn't hap-pen to anyone else.” The manufacturer of the e-cigarette said that it was “shocked by this incident” and was quickly in touch with the victim to as-certain exactly what had happened and whether a counterfeit product was involved. The incident in Li-moges is not the first time that serious inju-ries have been caused

by an e-cigarette. There have been nu-merous reports of ex-plosions as well as devices catching fire whilst being charged. There was even one high-profile fatality in the UK when a charg-ing e-cigarette is be-lieved to have set fire to an oxygen concen-trator during the night, resulting in the death of a 62-year-old man. ■

Bordeaux to Lyon train line to reopen in 2015

The Bordeaux to Lyon train line, which passes through Limoges, Guéret and Montluçon, looks set to reopen early next year following extensive maintenance work. The announcement was made on radio station

France Bleu Limousin by a regional rail manager, and while SNCF is playing its cards close to its chest, it is believed to be reliable information. The final decision rests with the transport ministry which handles the opening and closing of rail lines, but the Bor-deaux-Lyon route is believed to form part of agreements that will be brought into force at the beginning of 2015.

“Works are under way,” said the SNCF spokesperson. “And once these are complete, there is no reason, in principle, why the route cannot reopen. The SNCF cannot be more specif-ic than this as ultimately it is the State which decides these things.” The intercity line via Limoges and Guéret initially closed in December 2012 for works on the tracks between Limoges and Saint-Germain-des-Fossés, sparking protests and online campaigns demanding the reopening of the route. ■

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Licence replacement fees for Limousin drivers

One aspect of French life that all expats must learn to

understand is the health-care system. Unlike in the United Kingdom, health-care is not always free at the point of care and if you do not have the cor-rect cover, you can be left with a hefty bill! If you are in the French social security system - and have your carte vi-tale - then the state will reimburse 70% of most of your health costs. For the remaining 30%, you must find the money yourself, or arrange mutuelle “top-up” cover from one of the many companies offering this kind of insurance. The vast array of choic-es for top-up cover, along with the differing levels of cover provided, can be bewildering and prices can vary wildly. But one com-mune in the Limousin has

introduced a novel way to make the process simpler... and cheaper. Beynat, in the Corrèze, has become the first com-mune in the Limousin to offer a mutuelle just for its own residents. There are only 10 communes in the whole of France that have so far organised this kind of healthcare for their resi-dents, although it looks set to be an option that will be-come more and more popu-lar. “The commune has asked the question of the mutuelles and will leave the choice of whether to adhere to the people,” ex-plained Pascal Coste, may-or of Beynat. “We would like to work on this with local businesses, but we are not tied to anyone.” By negotiating with in-surance providers, the commune now offers 12 levels of cover to its residents, at prices rang-ing from €16 to €125 per

month. By negotiating on bulk contracts, the com-mune was able to secure better prices. “With these group contracts, fixed pric-es can be negotiated in ad-vance, at more competitive prices than those available to individuals, based on the large number of potential contracts,” explained the forward-thinking mayor. “The number of people that sign up will allow us to evolve the contracts on offer,” said Albin Juillat from ACTIOM, one of the groups offering the insur-ance via the commune. “It will allow us to reduce prices over time and offer wider cover.” In the first instance, the commune will be focus-ing on the 15% of its 4,000 inhabitants who current-ly have no top-up cover. There are further plans to role out the mutuelle to the wider communauté de com-munes around Beynat. ■

Since the begin-ning of Sep-tember, there is now a €25 fee

if you lose your driving licence, which must be paid via the timbre fis-cal system. In the Lim-ousin, however, there is also a regional tax of €27 that is added on top of this fee, making the cost of replacing a lost or stolen licence €52. The Limousin is one of only 3 metropoli-tan regions that still applies this extra tax, along with Poitou-Charentes and Corsica. The most recent region to do away with the tax was Aquitaine, which did so in 2009. “In the last 10 years, our re-gion has become pro-gressively better off, which allowed us to do this,” said the region's

president, Alain Rous-set, referring to the €2.6 million in lost in-come. The income from the tax is far less in the Limousin, however, according to Gérard Vandenbroucke, vice-president of the Conseil régional du Limousin, hinting that the region-al tax may be removed in the face of the new €25 national fee: “It is pocket change, estab-

lished a long time ago, which brings in barely €200,000 a year. Of course, nothing is set in stone and we will be having a budget discus-sion in December, but that said, you do not lose your licence every year. From the State's point of view, yes they are introducing a new tax, but there is a front end service involved that must be paid for somehow.” ■

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is being organized by the As-sociation Rencontres Franco-Britanniques, which was created in January 2012 and aims to help British people, resident in the Communautés de Communes surrounding Bourganeuf, to be-come integrated in their com-munes and local life. The association (ARFB) has 95 members (roughly half British and half French) and organizes a range of cultural and social activities. Fortnightly conversation groups are an important part of our as-sociation. At these meetings Brit-ish members can improve their spoken French, and our French colleagues may improve their English. More information about the association can be found on its website www.francobrit.com For the last two years the asso-ciation has run a very successful “Semaine Franco-Britannique” but the Mairie of Bourganeuf,

which supports the activities and culture of a different community each year, has asked the asso-ciation to run a “British Week” in 2014. Christine Gee, the Presi-dent of ARFB was delighted to be asked. “Our management com-mittee jumped at the chance to or-ganize the week which will allow our members to take part in and organize a wide range of activi-ties for local people. We are very grateful to the Mairie for their support.” There will be events and activi-ties throughout the week. On Monday 3rd November there will be the Official Opening of the week at the Salle Maurice Cauvin at Bourganeuf, including a short theatrical performance and an aperitif with British delicacies. Tuesday sees the start of a se-ries of workshops run by British association members. These are open to the public and participants can come along and enjoy cook-ery, singing, theatre, painting and drawing, paper sculpture, enamel-ling, and felting. Each workshop has an entry fee of €5 per ses-

sion. In the evening there will be the opportunity to see the film “Atonement” (subtitled in French) at the Salle Maurice Cauvin. The evening will be preceded by Fish and Chips and a British artisanal beer from Bières 23 will be on sale. Wednesday starts early. From 8.30am a full English breakfast will be on sale at the Salle Poly-valente at Bourganeuf. It is be-ing prepared by Sophie Hicks from “Boucherie à La Ferme” in the Corrèze (www.boucherieala-ferme.com). The majority of the produce comes from Sophie’s farm so we can enjoy a traditional British event created from high quality products. After breakfast visitors can enjoy the vide-grenier and the British market stalls at the same venue. Wednesday is market day in Bourganeuf and a free navette will run between the traditional market and the Salle Polyvalente. Later in the day the association is organizing an ini-tiation to cricket for young people with the cooperation of the Centre de Loisirs.

There is no slackening of pace on Thursday. More workshops oc-cur throughout the day and in the evening there will be an exhibition at the Salle Maurice Cauvin where workshop participants will be able to show off what they made and created, while others will perform their theatrical piece, and still more will present a performance from their singing workshop. And so to Friday. Once again this year the traditional English Tea Room runs from 3.00pm in the Salle Maurice Cauvin. This is always a very popular event giv-ing visitors the chance to try a variety of teas, a range of cakes and, of course, scones and cream! What could be better? Sadly, events must come to an end but the week will finish in a blaze of energy at the Soirée dansante on Saturday. It starts at 8.00pm, again at Maurice Cauvin. Music will be provided by the group Slainte who will open the evening with a traditional Ceilidh before moving on to Rock n’Roll. It’s free but participants are asked to bring their own drinks and a

dish of finger food that can be shared with others. For those who would like another chance to sam-ple traditional English beer a bar will be available. Places for the final event on Saturday, the film and Fish and Chips, and the workshops are lim-ited so booking in advance is a must. This can be done through: The association’s website: www.francobrit.com The Office de Tourisme at Bourganeuf: 05 55 64 12 20 Further information can also be obtained by telephone on 05 55 64 22 25. Both English and French are spoken. And finally, a word from Chris-tine: “Our members have worked hard to make this event a success so please come along and enjoy yourselves with us. It has been truly wonderful to have so much support and once again I thank not just our members but also the Mairie of Bourganeuf, the Conseil Général de la Creuse, the Tour-ist office and the Communauté de Communes for their generous support.” ■

Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts 2015Following on from the wonderful

result of Open Gardens/Jardins Ouverts 2014, we are now looking forward to events in 2015 and we have made some changes. Instead

of the single open weekend in June, as was the case this year, there will be 3 main opening days - Sunday March 8th, Sunday May 10th and Sunday July 12th. Some gardens will be open on other days and all these details will be posted on the website (see below). So, for next year, visitors will be able to see a much greater variety of plants and, of course, a lot more gardens will be available. For the first time, we will have gardens in the Dordog-ne, Charente and Indre and we are delighted that we now have local co-ordinators who will help develop Open Gardens and who can pro-vide information and advice. For those who are not aware of the Open Garden scheme, it is a project based loosely on the Yellow Book scheme which has run successfully in the UK for many years and has raised millions of pounds for charitable causes. A group of dedicated gardeners and volunteers is now trying to develop a similar project in France and has met with huge enthusiasm and 2015 will be our third year. The aim is to en-courage garden owners to open their gardens

to the public who pay an annual subscription which entitles them to visit as many gardens as they wish throughout the year. For 2015, the profits will be donated to a French charity called “A Chacun son Everest”, an association which organises activities for children suffering from cancer or leukaemia. In 2014, €2,500 was sent to this worthy organi-sation and our aim is to double that amount in 2015. There are many ways to become involved in Open Gardens - Offer your garden: If you think that people would enjoy walking round your garden and that you would enjoy that experience, please get in touch, no matter which department you are in. Someone will come and discuss the idea and you can decide if this is for you. Although there are 3 main dates itemised above, you can sign up for any or all of them. Alternatively, you have the option of opening on a complete-ly separate date if that is when your garden looks its best. Your minimum commitment is 1 day per year. Be a visitor: There are few nicer ways to spend a lazy day than strolling round beauti-ful gardens, being inspired by ideas that you want to adopt yourself. The membership card costs only €10 and this entitles you to visit as

many of the gardens as you wish, throughout 2015. All of the gardens are different, some are set on the banks of rivers whilst other have far-reaching views; ponds, wild flower meadows, extensive ranges of flowers and shrubs and bog gardens are just some of the many other attractions to view. Become a co-ordinator: If the idea of Open Gardens appeals to you, you may wish to help us develop the scheme by becoming a co-ordinator. This is a simple role and would

involve you in co-ordinating a small group of gardens (and that may be as few as 3 or 4). If you think that this may be of interest, please get in touch; we will be happy to talk over how you could get involved. You will be sur-prised at how easy and enjoyable it is. There is much more information our web-site www.opengardens.eu or for an informal discussion, please contact: Mick Moat 05 55 63 43 12 or email mick@opengardens.eu ■

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The result is that for higher-rate tax payers, there will be little or no change in their total tax bill, but lower income families will benefit.

Many had questioned whether higher earners would ultimately have to foot the bill for tax breaks for the less well off, but this was strenu-ously denied by the budget minister who in-sisted: “There will be no losers. Hear us when we say that these measures will not be paid for by other contributors.” If the changes go

through as currently outlined, then 3 million households that paid tax this year will pay nothing in 2015 and a further 6 million will see their tax bill re-duced. The total cost to

the state is an estimated €3.3 billion when com-bined with earlier tax pledges already made for the next financial year. The proposals could still change as they will now have to go into the 2015 Finance Law, which will be debated by parliament, before coming into force at the end of the year. ■

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Security services red-faced after bungled repatriation

The French security ser-vices were left red-faced in September when three suspected jihadists, who had been arrested in Tur-

key and were being deported back to France, arrived at the wrong airport and were allowed to wander through customs unchallenged. The men were suspected of having joined militants in Syria and had initially been de-tained as they crossed the border back into Turkey. Two of the group, who French se-curity services believe are part of a ji-hadist recruiting network, have close ties to Mohamed Merah, the man who shot dead seven people in Toulouse in 2012, including a rabbi and his young family, before being killed by police during a siege. Imad Djebali, a child-hood friend of Merah, was jailed for four years for terrorism in 2009 while Abdelouahed Bagadhali, who is mar-ried to Merah's sister Souad, is known to police for his links to an Islamist school. The trio were due to be flown to Paris, but the captain of their flight refused to carry them as they did not have correct documentation. At that point, Turkish police simply put them on the next flight to France, which left shortly after heading for Mar-seille, but without informing French authorities. The French interior ministry an-nounced that the men had been ar-rested at Orly, before rapidly back-tracking as it emerged that they had in fact landed in Marseille, breezed through customs and were wander-ing free through France's second city. Even the group's lawyers were in-credulous at the bungled repatriation. “As incredible as it may seem, it’s true,” said Pierre Dunac, represent-ing Imad Djebali. “I don't know what the interior ministry is saying, but

legally if they had been extradited they would have been accompanied from Turkey to France. They came back to France of their own free will. The other reality is that they went through customs in France with their passports without being bothered in any way.” The trio later handed them-selves in to police. The bungled operation was a severe embarrassment for France, coming as it did in a week when the French had been told to be on heightened alert because of the danger from returning jihadists. Islamic State has specifi-cally called for French people to be targeted and shortly after the episode a French tourist was kidnapped and executed by militants in Algeria. De-spite these heightened security con-cerns, once on French soil the group's passports were either never checked, or more worryingly, they failed to trigger an alert. France was quick to pass blame back to Turkish authorities. French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian called Turkey's decision to change the flights “unfortunate”. Speaking to ra-dio station France Info, the minister said that the incident had been largely

due to the lack of good collaboration with the Turkish services. “This mix-up shows that we have to strengthen relations, methods and actions with the Turkish authorities,” he said. According to Le Monde newspaper, the three left for Syria in February to join the Islamic State (IS) group, but became disillusioned and eventually surrendered to Turkish border police at the end of August, asking to be re-patriated to France. They were then detained for three weeks, before fi-nally being sent back. “It's a classic story of young French or Westerners who dream of Islamic State, a society based on religion, but when they get there they are terrified by the fanaticism, the crimes and tor-ture that is being carried out,” said lawyer Christian Etelin, who once represented killer Mohamed Merah. He said that once the group had made plans to leave Syria, they were impris-oned by the IS as suspected French spies. “They were sure they would be condemned to death and it's for this reason they did everything they could to escape and handed themselves over to the Turkish police to ask for their help and protection.” ■

Valls is hoping to help France's poorer households

WWII bomb kills camper A 26-year-old man died in September when a World War II bomb ex-ploded on an island off the north-west coast of France. The man was camp-ing on a beach with a number of friends when the explosion took place. Initial reports suggested that high tides may have washed the unexploded bomb up the beach and into the group's camp on the île de Groix. The explosion took place at around 2am after the group had settled down to sleep, instantly killing the young man and leaving a 25-year-old friend with serious injuries. The injured man was airlifted to a hospital in Nantes, while the remaining eight members of the party where trans-ferred to l'Orient and treated for shock. After the incident, around twenty police officers joined divers and de-mining squads on the island to determine the cause of death and techni-cians soon found a metal object they believed was a “piece of ammuni-tion” dating back to World War Two. ■

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tion, former president Nicolas Sarkozy has finally stepped back into the political arena, two years after promising “you'll never hear from me again”. After announc-ing his comeback on his Facebook page, Sarkozy was then given a 45-minute prime-time interview on television station France 2. The decision to announce the news on Facebook was seen as an attempt by the former president to attract support among a younger demographic, the first move in a campaign that is sure to run un-til the next presidential elections, scheduled for 2017. “My dear friends,” began the Facebook post, which took the form of a long let-ter, “I have been able to stand back and take the essential distance to analyse my term in office, draw the lessons from it, return to our shared history, measure the vanity of certain feelings, and put aside any feeling of revenge or con-frontation. I have seen confusion, rejection and anger rising like an

inexorable tide against those in power and more generally against everything connected with politics. I have felt among many French people the temptation to stop be-lieving in anything or anyone... This absence of all hope, so spe-cific to France today, forces us to reinvent ourselves.” Sarkozy's return is ostensibly to run for the leadership of his political party, the UMP, although his ambi-tions surely rest with a second term as France's president. In fact, dur-ing his 45-minute TV interview, he mentioned the UMP only once. He told the nation that he had “perhaps less energy, but more wisdom”, ac-cusing Hollande of “a litany of lies” during the 2012 presidential cam-paign, which he said he had “lost … but by very little”. “I'm not going to caricature him [Hollande], because there's already too much violence in our country. His actions speak for themselves. In two years, he has demolished everything we did, simply because we did it,” Sarkozy said. “I don't want to argue with Mr Hollande. He thinks bad things of me; I think nothing of him.” For his part, Hollande was not

drawn into the media circus sur-rounding Sarkozy's return, saying during his biannual press confer-ence: “Those who have governed yesterday and before yesterday have a perfect right to seek to gov-ern tomorrow and after tomorrow. That's democracy.” For a long time it looked as though legal troubles would scup-per any return to politics, but France's version of Berlusconi has so far avoided any convic-tions. Sarkozy emphasised that he had never been convicted of any wrongdoing and argued that he was not to blame for a scandal over funding for his failed presidential campaign in 2012. “I'm the one who is the victim,” he told news-paper Le Journal du Dimanche. Mr Sarkozy expressed delight that 2.5 million people had read his Facebook post on Friday announc-ing his return to politics, twice the number who watched a rare but lengthy press conference by the deeply unpopular Mr Hollande the previous day. When the energetic and charis-matic Sarkozy was first elected as head of state, he was initially seen as a dynamic figure who could

carry out the unpopular but neces-sary reforms France needed. But as France’s economy floundered amid the global financial crisis and the eurozone’s woes, his public image took a battering. He came to be known more for his “bling bling” lifestyle and his love of expensive watches and his tenure ended with election defeat to Fran-çois Hollande, the self-styled “Mr

Normal”, after only one term in of-fice and with his popularity at then record lows. After spending a few years off the public radar, he is hoping to sell himself to voters as a seasoned statesman with the experience to revive France’s economy from what he - and many others - see as President Hollande's disastrous policies. ■

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France is top for online government servicesFrance has developed something

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have experienced the frustration of dealing with government bureaucracy. According to a recent survey by the UN, however, you may be better off trying online next time you need to get something done: France has the best online government services in Europe! The UN’s E-Government Survey 2014 puts France at the top of the European table and at number four worldwide, with only South Korea, Australia and Singapore offering their citizens better online services. Deal-ing with the government online is also relatively easy on the other side of the Channel, with the UK coming in at 8th place on the UN's list, although this is down from the third position it occu-pied the last time the survey was car-ried out in 2012. The E-Government Survey evalu-ates the availability of online services, telecommunication infrastructure and the general level of public education, and France was singled out for praise in the report for being a “leader” in this field. The French government is not rest-ing on its laurels, however, and more projects are in the pipeline aimed at further simplifying bureaucracy for businesses. One such project is called Dites-le nous une seule fois (Only tell us once) and will allow companies to store their details on a central database that can be accessed by several gov-ernment departments, rather than re-peatedly sending out duplicate forms containing the same data. ■

Have you ever stood in the wine aisle, looking at row up on row of seemingly identi-

cal bottles, before silently plump-ing for the one with the prettiest label? Or used the phrase “this is a really good bottle” when what you actually mean is “this one cost more than I would usually spend”? France is synonymous with wine and, for many peo-ple, this country's vineyards are a large part of the appeal of liv-ing here, but not everyone knows their cèpage from their appel-lation... even the French them-selves! A survey, carried out for the magazine Terre de Vins, asked a group of French drinkers if they considered themselves knowl-edgeable about wine. Of those surveyed, 71% said no and of these 43% admitted they knew nothing at all. A mere 3% believed that they knew everything there was to know, although a further 26% did say that they “knew enough”. Unsurprisingly, it was wealth-ier executives and professionals that knew the most about wine, reinforcing the idea that wine knowledge is linked to social class. “This proves that learning about wine is seen as still very elitist in French society and there is also a feeling – real or sup-posed – that those households with limited purchasing power cannot afford quality wines,” said a spokesperson for the poll-ing company, Viavoice. The survey also revealed that

more than half of all people be-lieve that youngsters should be taught more about wine and re-sponsible drinking. “Faced with the binge-drinking phenom-enon and the massive exposure of youngsters to alcohol, wine, which is the mark of civilisation, constitutes a healthier and more cultured alternative,” the maga-zine wrote in its article. Speaking to the Guardian newspaper, Rodolphe Wartel, director of Terre de Vins, said: “In general, French people think the wine world is complicated. Because behind the taste there is a whole universe, a language, the land, they fear expressing an opinion about it. Our job is to show them that it is, in fact, quite simple. What surprised us most is that 51% of people thought youngsters should learn about wine through tastings at the age of 17 to combat binge-drinking. As the legal age to drink is 18 this breaks something of a ta-boo.” After a few difficult years, the French wine industry did receive some better news recently when it was announced that 2014's harvest would be above average, particularly around Bordeaux, where harvests are up 40% on last year. According to govern-ment figures, the average harvest between 2009 and 2013 was 4.56 billion litres; the 2014 harvest is expected to reach 4.64 billion. In general terms, wine con-sumption in France has been on the decline in recent times and earlier this year the country lost its place as the world's larg-

est consumer to America. US drinkers consumed 2.91 billion litres of wine in 2013, while the French drank 2.8 billion litres, followed by Italy (2.2 billion), Germany (2 billion) and China (1.7 billion). Exports are also on the de-cline, with 7.3% less being ex-ported in the first 6 months of

this year, a drop which is being put down to the so-called “Chi-na Effect”. In an attempt to cut down on corruption, China has banned the practice of giving gifts and holding lavish banquets and this has had a significant im-pact on French wine imports, with the Bordeaux region again particularly affected. ■

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Expats who travel back to the UK by ferry will be concerned by reports that DFDS Seaways is looking at closing its Le Havre – Portsmouth service. The route, which DFDS took over with LD Lines in 2012, has struggled for profitability and the companies revealed they have “recorded heavy finan-cial losses on this service since 2005”. There have been numerous attempts to make the route more viable: the previous ferry, the Norman Voyager, was replaced by the smaller Seven Sisters vessel and there have been sever-al sales and marketing initiatives, but the route has remained non-profit making and a closure consultation is now under-way. Passenger and freight customers currently booked will not be affected, and all bookings that have been made will be honoured. ■

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The wider implications of the recent Scottish referendum

Pilot dies avoiding housesThere was tragedy in the south of France last month when a man died in a light aircraft crash near the town of Laloubère, near Tarbes in the Hautes-Pyrénées. But for the heroic action of the pilot, however, the tragedy could have been far greater. Former military man and cur-rent Airbus pilot, Eric Fradin, was flying a group of five parachut-ists from the Para Club of Tarbes on a jump, when the Cessna 206 aircraft encountered as yet un-explained problems. Two of the parachutists jumped at 1,000 me-tres and the plane had managed to climb back up to 3,000 metres be-fore the remaining three parachut-ers leapt to safety and the plane entered a spin. At this point, rath-er than ejecting to safety himself, Mr Fradin stayed at the controls and fought to steer the aircraft away from nearby buildings. The plane eventually came down near a motorway, missing houses by just 30 metres. Unfor-tunately, the pilot lost his life in the crash. The president of the Para Club of Tarbes, Geoffroy Lagarde, praised the bravery and profes-sionalism of the pilot, telling journalists that “the pilot had per-formed the procedures to stop the plane catching fire, cutting the electrics and steering the plane so it corkscrewed towards the fields”. “We saw from the ground what he did, he was at the controls to recover the plane and avoid the houses,” one witness told the Dépêche du midi. The cause of the crash remains unknown, although one of the plane's flaps was later found a distance from the crash site. ■

T here was widespread condemnation in Oc-tober when a group of French farmers in

Brittany burnt down govern-ment buildings in protests over living standards. The vegetable farmers in the town of Morlaix also used tractors and trailers to dump artichokes, cauliflow-ers and manure in the middle of the streets, according to po-lice. The drama began when around 100 farmers launched an overnight attack on an in-surance office just outside Morlaix, which they set light, destroying it completely. They then drove their tractors to the main tax office in the town where they dumped tonnes of

unsold vegetables, smashed windows and then set that building on fire also. There were also reports that a busy main road was then blocked in both directions, preventing the emergency services from at-tending the blaze. Politicians were quick to voice their anger at the farm-ers' action, with Prime Minister Valls “vigorously” condemn-ing the “looting and destruc-tion by fire” of the buildings. “It is particularly shocking that the fire service was prevented from doing its job,” Valls said in a statement. “Legal proceed-ings will be carried out against the perpetrators of these acts.” Agriculture minister Stephane Le Foll said “nothing

can justify these acts of vio-lence” and called on all parties “to find solutions to manage this crisis”. A Russian embargo on some Western goods - imposed over the Ukraine crisis - has blocked off one of the main export markets for France's farmers and there was some local support for their plight. Agnès LeBrun, mayor of Mor-laix, said the farmers had been “sounding the alarm” over the deepening financial crisis for several weeks. “They are weighed down by social charg-es, by taxes, by debts. Farmers are not madmen, they are com-pany bosses who are not being listened to.” The civil servants that work

in the local government build-ings also vented their frus-tration at the violence they regularly face. Patrick Vélain of the civil service union said officials were growing tired of being pelted with eggs and abused by furious taxpayers. “We're sick of being targeted by the famers of north Fin-istère,” Mr Vélain told France-Info radio. “It isn't the first time the tax centre has been attacked. We're always told the perpetrators will be punished and then nothing happens.” He went on to point out that the office would now be forced to close at a time when many struggling taxpayers were coming in to ask for extra time to pay their annual bills. ■

As the Scottish referendum ap-proached, the re-sult was in doubt

right up to the moment poll-ing stations closed. The de-bate surrounding Scottish in-dependence and the future of the United Kingdom was be-ing closely followed by Brit-ish expats around the world for obvious reasons. But the potential of a “Yes” vote also held huge significance for many other European nations, particularly in France. Stephen Tindale, an analyst at London's Centre for Euro-pean Reform, speaking before the results of the referendum were announced, explained

why governments would be worried: “What's happen-ing is being watched very closely by many other parts of Europe, so they [regional governments] can take the message and argue for more powers from their central governments or, in the Cata-lan case, complete independ-ence.” The French island of Corsi-ca has long had a simmering independence movement and in other regions such as Brit-tany and the French Basque Country, activists are pushing for greater local autonomy, if not outright independence. Pro-independence activists in these areas point to the fact

they have their own languag-es and cultural identities. “It’s a constitutional abnor-mality that France is the only country in Western Europe not to recognize any national identities other than a French identity,” Basque national-ist Peio Etcheverry-Ainchart told newspaper Le Parisien. “We are in favour of a Europe based on a federation of sov-ereign peoples.” The separatist movement in Corsica enjoys widespread support and Peter Poggioli, from the local Corsica Libera political party, predicted the eventual break-up of modern Europe. “This marks the end of large nations created from

small stateless nations states, such as Scotland or Corsica, which were built by destroy-ing the language and culture and appropriating the wealth of minorities.” In the end, Scotland voted to stay part of the Union and politicians across Europe will have breathed a sigh of relief. A “Yes” vote from Scotland would undoubtedly have led to renewed calls for autono-my and independence from a number of areas across Eu-rope. The eventual Scottish “No” vote will temporarily have taken the wind out of the separatists' sails in places such as Corsica... for now at least. ■

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Thévenoud has been forced to resign over a scandal involving unpaid tax-es. The reason the disgraced minister gave for not declaring his income for more than 3 years was up there with “the dog ate my homework”. This particular politician, civil servant and member of parliament, apparently suffers from a phobia of paperwork! Initially the Elysée cited “personal reasons” for the minister's resigna-tion, but before long sources were claiming that unpaid taxes were at the heart of the matter. iTélé said that he had missed his last 3 tax declara-

tions and website Mediapart sepa-rately claimed that the tax office had already initiated proceedings against the politician to recover the back tax-es. News then emerged in satirical newspaper Le Canard Enchainé that the already disgraced former minis-ter had also failed to pay rent on his chic Parisian left-bank apartment for the last three years, leading to threats of eviction. Mr Thévenoud insisted that he was “not a fraudster” and said his late payments were the result of psychological problems, which he described as an “administrative pho-bia”, explaining why he tended to let his paperwork slide. The scandal brought back painful

memories for President Hollande of the disgraced budget minister, Jé-rôme Cahuzac, who resigned last year after admitting that he had failed to pay tax and had held an illegal off-shore bank account. Even worse for the government was the fact that Mr Thévenoud was the deputy chairman of the committee that investigated Mr Cahuzac, and had overseen a crackdown on tax evaders. Mr Thévenoud, who has been thrown out of the Socialist party, has since settled his rental arrears, as well as paying his back taxes, in-cluding more than €12,000 in late-payment fines. Whether he was able to fill out his own paperwork in order to do this was not revealed. ■

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become the choice of the current generation of hard-working business travellers who demand something more from air transportation,” said Yvelin. The airline's website states that their promise “is for those who want to enjoy an exclusive business-class cabin at a smart price”. The fleet of redesigned Boeing 757-200 aircraft feature 74 seats in 2 x 2 rows, all of which are busi-ness class. While on board, business travellers dine on menus created by Christophe Langree, the Michelin-starred chef at Hotel Matignon in Paris and can refresh themselves with amenity kits provided by high-

end cosmetic brand Caudalie. There is also complimentary Wi-fi and all passengers will be provided with personal Samsung tablets loaded with a range of films, music, books and magazines. The launch of La Compagnie's flights follows the announcement that newly created Odyssey Airlines is to start all-business-class flights between London City Airport and New York from 2016. British Airways already offers all-business-class flights on that route and Qatar Airways now runs all-business-class flights between Lon-don and Doha. ■

Man phones ex21,000 times

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A French man has been jailed for phoning and texting his girlfriend 21,807 times following a messy break-up. The 33-year-old admitted at his trial that, with

hindsight, “it was stupid”. The unnamed defendant was given a 10-month sentence - six months of which was suspended - and a €1,000 fine. He was also ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment and was issued with a restraining order. The obsessive boyfriend, who had been hospitalised in the past for depression, made the calls to demand the woman ei-ther thank him for fixing up their flat, or compensate him for the work he had done. “At the time, my logic was that until she returns the money - or at least says thank you - I would not stop the calls,” he told the court in Lyon. “She tried to block her line, but he phoned her parents in-stead and her workplace,” said Manuella Spee, lawyer for the victim, a 32-year-old teacher who was also not named. The calls continued at an average of more than 73 per day over a 10-month period and did not stop until the former girl-friend finally said thank you during a meeting organised by a mediator. “I tell myself, with hindsight, that it was stupid,” the man told the court during his trial. ■

The latest target in France's battle against obesity appears to be

“free refills” of fizzy drinks. Although standard in countries like America, free refills are a relatively new marketing tool in France, only recently intro-duced by two fast food chains, KFC and Quick. The move sparked an outcry from nutri-tionists who are now calling for government intervention. “This must be banned,” said Serge Hercberg, the head of the National Nutrition and Health Programme, a govern-ment initiative to encourage healthy eating. “It is in to-tal contradiction with public health recommendations. I oppose all marketing practices that encourage people to con-sume excessive quantities of unhealthy products.” Mr Hercberg, who is also professor of nutrition at a lead-ing Paris medical school, went on to point out that it was low-income people who were the main customers of fast food chains: “It is the most disad-vantaged people who are go-ing to suffer from the unlim-ited supply of fizzy and sugary drinks. We have to fight social inequality in nutrition.” Xavier Denamur, a lead-ing French chef who owns four restaurants in Paris, is a prominent campaigner against

junk food and pointed out that the French state owned a large stake in Quick, which meant that the chain was effectively “going against government policy”. “The government is telling people to eat less fat, less sugar and less salt, and here we’ve got a largely state-owned chain that’s going to get kids hooked on fizzy drinks. People get more addicted to sugar than cocaine. Anything that encourages people to eat as much they like or drink as much as they like is a catastro-phe. It should be outlawed.” The average Frenchman has put on 3kg since 1997 and the government has introduced a raft of measures to try and tackle the obesity problem, which is worst amongst the country's youth. A tax on sug-ary drinks was introduced three years ago and fizzy drinks are banned in school canteens in a bid to curb the country's grow-ing obesity problem. Despite government con-cerns, France has one of the lowest obesity rates in the western world, although the fast food industry is big busi-ness. The French get though an average of 14 burgers each per year, making them Europe’s second biggest burger eaters after the British, who consume 17, according to a recent sur-vey. ■

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Winter is fast approaching and Stove Sellers have teamed up with The Bugle to give readers a quick-fire guide to help you to get the most out of your wood burning stove this season. No matter whether you are a wood burning novice or seasoned professional, you will certainly appreciate the following advice on using your wood burner safely and efficiently as we all begin to light up our stoves for the first time this autumn.

The joys of awood burning stove

I f this is your first season with a wood burning stove, you are likely to encounter the following common sce-nario on your way to be-coming a professional ‘fire

starter’ (not to be confused with an arsonist!) Once you’ve lit your stove for the first time (or think that you have it alight!) the first stage is to fill the room with smoke before opening all the doors and windows to let the warm smoke out and the cold air in. When you’ve had enough of the cold and your cheeks have turned blue, it’s then normal practice to close all the windows and doors (with your house still half full of smoke) only to then re-alise that the fire in the stove has “gone out”. Thankfully, you’ve a small electric convector heater which you bought locally from Mr Bricolage and you can huddle around that in the meantime whilst you meticulously read though the stove's instruction manual which helpfully contains all you need to know about lighting and using your stove in at least a dozen dif-ferent languages... except English! If you have instructions in Eng-lish you will most likely not read much further than the first page of the instruction manual which reads something like: “Congratulations on the purchase of your new wood burning stove. Read this manual carefully before using your appli-ance for the first time and it will provide you with many years of trouble free service...” By now you will be thoroughly fed up with the user manual and will have depos-ited it inside the stove as useful kindling and by the time you’ve mastered the feat of the fire-maker several weeks later, having endured the familiar sub zero temperatures of a typical rural French winter, the spring has arrived and it’s warm enough to make do without any heating throughout the warm sum-

mer months. Instead, you can put into practice what you have learned about how to light your wood burner by inviting round your local Maire for a barbecue. This may all sound a little ex-treme, but many of us are unlikely to have any real understanding about how to start and use our wood burners properly and safely. So, with this in mind, we have put together some helpful general ad-vice about which stove to use and how to get the most out of it, whilst hopefully avoiding any serious in-jury!

Safety first

If you’re one of those people who believe that a little bit of smoke never harmed anyone, then think again. Every type of fuel burnt has its own specific risks and if you are to reduce these risks, en-suring that your appliance is cor-rectly installed and operated is es-sential. The dangers of house fires are all too obvious but there are still a number of dangers which are not considered, such as fires in the chimney itself and the transference of heat into walls, floors or com-bustible materials. Then there’s the silent killer: Carbon Monox-ide. Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odourless, colourless and tasteless gas which is the result of incom-plete combustion of carbon-based fuels. It’s not confined to poorly maintained or faulty gas boilers in rented accommodation as many people believe. Incomplete com-bustion from burning solid fuels and wood in particular, poses a far greater risk than from gas. Inhaled, carbon monoxide may cause death if present in large quantities or if a person is exposed to it for long enough. Making sure that your wood burning stove is correctly in-stalled, by having a competent pro-fessional carry out an inspection

which involves a few simple tests, could save lives as well as ensur-ing that your stove is working ef-ficiently. Consider fitting a carbon monoxide alarm. It will detect this poisonous gas whereas you cannot. In the UK it is now mandatory to fit one with every new stove.

Choosing a wood burning stove A wood burning stove is only designed to heat a specific area as a room heater only. Don’t buy a large output stove, fit it in your lounge and expect it to warm the entire house because it will not of-ten work like that. If you require a stove to power your central heating in addition to heating your room, you will need a stove with a boiler, however you will need a lot greater output than that to just heat your room. The size of the boiler you need will depend on the number of radiators you have to heat, so you would be advised to ask an expert such as a plumber or heating engi-neer for advice. The heat output of a stove is measured in kilowatts. The output you require is depend-ent on the size of the room to be heated. To identify the output you require you will have to calculate the size of the space that you wish to heat. In order to calculate the size of stove required, measure the width, length and height of your room and then calculate the three measurements together, i.e. width 4m x length 8m x height 2.8m = 89.6 m3. If your room or house is fitted with good insulation then divide the room's volume by 25. If it has only average insulation then divide the volume by 15 and if the insulation is poor or non-existent, then divide the room's volume by 10. In our example above, the room is fitted with average insulation so we divide the room's volume by 15 and the kilowatt demand is shown to be around 6kW.

This is not an exact classification, but can be used as a good 'rule of thumb'. The ability of a stove to heat your room will be affected by such aspects as the number of doors & windows and whether or not they are double-glazed, the quality of any insulation material including the type of floor covering and even the wall construction and its covering can affect the thermal qualities of the property. In these cases you may need to look at a stove with a greater output. And remember, most British manufac-turers quote the MAXIMUM out-put of their stoves when fired with

best quality seasoned wood. You should also look for the stove's NOMINAL heat output in order to work out the size of appliance that you require and it is worth bearing in mind that heating your room or property to a comfortable level is one thing when the outside ambient temperature is 0 degrees, but heat-ing it to a comfortable level when the temperature outside slips 10-15 degrees BELOW freezing is quite another!

The FLUE

A sweep of your chimney (aka ramonage in France) is essential

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if you intend using an open fire or solid fuel appliance such as a wood burning stove. It’s important to en-sure that your flue way is clear, free of any build-up of tar and sooty deposits and working correctly. In France you should have your chim-ney swept throughout its entire

length twice a year (once, if you have a gas or oil appliance) and sometimes even more is required if poor quality wood is burnt. A certificate (certificat de ramonage) should also be issued which will be required by insurance companies if you make a claim from, for exam-

ple, damage arising from a chimney fire. In addition to ensuring that the flue way's walls are free of depos-its, you can never tell what may have happened since the last time the fire was used. Birds can nest in the stack during the nesting season or masonry may have fallen and

partially blocked the flue. There are still folk in rural farming communi-ties in France who believe that the best way to clear their chimneys is by firing their 12-bore shotguns up them, or by dropping live chickens down them! Although quite an ef-fective means, some stacks have been known to collapse using the “twelve-bore” method and some poor poulets have become stuck half-way down the stack as they frantically attempt to ‘flap’ the flue clean. My advice here would be consider hiring a qualified sweep instead, with a good selection of brushes. Contrary to popular belief in rural France, the remains of last year’s Christmas tree make a pretty poor substitute!

The FUEL

This may sound like a ridiculous question but you’d be surprised at what some people try to burn in their wood burners. There are industrial waste disposal sites that do not incinerate some of the things which we have found re-mains of in people's wood burn-ers. These include rubber, plastics, railway sleepers, dead animals and bicycle tyres! It is recommended that you only burn good quality well sea-soned hardwoods such as ash, oak or beech. Don’t try to burn wood covered in preservatives or paint, for instance. Make sure that your supply is dry and ideally it should have been seasoned for about two years to reduce the moisture con-tent. Stack your wood and cover the top of it to protect it from the rain. Ideally, the sides of the stack should be exposed to allow air to circulate over and around it. Don’t cover your wood with im-pervious materials such as poly-thene as condensation may form underneath and rot the wood. A breathable tarpaulin or sheets of corrugated iron are ideal for shel-tering wood during the seasoning process. In France wood is usually sold by the ‘stère’ which equates to 1m³, or by the ‘corde’, which equates to 3m³ or 4m³ in some areas. Always buy good quality hardwoods and avoid softwoods such as pine or fir. It’s true that these woods will still burn well (properly seasoned); however, unseasoned fir should be avoided as it contains a lot of res-ins which will create tarry deposits in your flue way if not burnt com-pletely. In principle, woods having equal density will have the same calorific value and it’s worth noting that a stère of oak would be nearly twice the weight of a stère of pine (more commonly used for making pallets).

The price of a stère can vary widely (I can buy a stère for about €55,00 including delivery) but it can range from as little as €35,00 to well above €80,00 and more in some areas. Make sure the quality of wood is good, ensure that it is dry and seasoned and not mixed with any inferior quality wood. Not sure? Then buy yourself a mois-ture meter for €30,00 and test it for yourself. A good supplier will cut your logs to length and this usually means that a metre-length log will be cut in half (50cm) or into thirds (logs of about 30-35cm in length). You may still have to split the wood yourself, though, to fit it into your stove. Don’t try to force your wood into your stove’s fire chamber, as you can crack and damage the in-ternal fire bricks of some models and door glass if your logs rest against the glass under pressure during the combustion process, es-pecially when burning damp wood. We have this old saying in the trade that if your stove fails to work correctly it can only be down to one of three things: the FLUE, the FUEL or the FOOL that’s using it!

Enjoying your stove

Once you have got your wood supply organised, you can get on with enjoying the cosy warmth and glow which makes this sort of heat-ing so attractive. Back boilers can be fitted to some stoves if you want the stove to heat water for a central heating system. Even the smallest of stoves can often have a boiler fitted so that you can plumb in a couple of radiators or boil a hot wa-ter cylinder for domestic hot water use. Imagine, a cosy wood burner with hot water generated for free! With the winter season on its way most of us will be firing up our wood burners for the first time this year, so it’s important to get the most out of our stoves as safely as possible if we are all to ward off the inevitable French cold snap this winter. ■

If you’d like to know more about the topics raised here, take a look at Stove-Sellers' website for more information on wood burning stoves and cookers, central heating systems, chimney installations and chimney sweeps at www.stovesellers.com or call05.55.63.78.72

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Question: I have the typical problem in France, that my hus-band and I want to leave assets to each other and then to our two families in equal shares. We have already been advised to set up “Contrats d’Assurance Vie”, to solve the problem for our cap-ital. Will these still be valid un-der UK law?

Your question demonstrates just how many “grey areas” still exist as to the potential conse-quences of using the new Euro-pean succession rules and choos-ing UK law. You have effectively arranged for your husband to re-ceive your invested capital, while ensuring that it will ultimately be divided between your children and step-children, in the percent-

ages you require, with little or no inheritance tax. You have done this through your “beneficiary clause” under French insurance law. It is logical to assume that this should still be valid, since, under French law, the benefits of life assurance investments are taken outside your estate and so are not governed by a will. However, UK law, which you plan to use to govern your inheritance, does not recognise “beneficiary clauses” and the beneficiary of a life as-surance policy is normally your estate. In theory, therefore, the policy could be reintegrated into your estate, meaning that your stepchildren would end up paying the 60% tax you have managed to avoid.

It is too early to tell how this (or other areas of conflict between the two laws) will be dealt with in practice. However, it is vital to remember that French solutions to inheritance problems do exist. Moreover, the new rules could have unforeseen consequences and it is vital to take expert ad-vice before writing a new will..

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If the weather does what it should nor-mally do, then this is really the last workable month of the year outside in the garden, which means there's lots to do. That said, some years have mild

winters, and others have harsher weather earlier. So who knows...? It's my resolution this year to pick up piles of rubbish like prunings, twigs, flower pots dumped in corners, half used bags of compost, etc., before things start hibernating in them. At the same time, I must have a look round to see that there are enough spaces for these beasties. Or that the piles are not in my way and can stay where they are until late March without being disturbed. I also check that my insect hotels are reasonably water-proof. A couple of coats of linseed oil on the wooden roofs helps a lot. This is good too on any wooden garden furniture that you are going to leave out over the winter, or wood-en gates which are unpainted. Pick a good dry sunny day to do it, so you aren't locking dampness into the wood. Go round and check gutters on sheds for fallen leaves/twigs and put balls of chicken wire scrunched up over the downpipe en-trances to stop them getting blocked. Put lids on water butts for the same reason. Check chicken coop roofs, too. Leaves are falling thick & fast, so make the most of this resource by either adding it to your compost heap, making a dedicated leaf bin for leaf mould, or just spreading it in a thick layer on cleaned beds. This is re-ally effective, but expect some displacement by blackbirds scratching for worms. I have tried filling bin bags with the leaves, but find that finally this ends up giving too much ex-tra work. Some people see fallen leaves as a chore, but that's not a view I share. There's something so satisfying to look at a newly cleaned path or patch of lawn! The greenhouses & polytunnels are

winding down now after the exuberance of the summer so it's a good time to clean them out and throw away anything you don't want to keep. If your bases are earth, it's good to spread a layer of manure, or compost onto them, or if this isn't available, some fallen leaves, or bracken, to reinvigorate the soil structure and refresh the soil organisms. Give them a good watering, too, and plant the winter crops that were sown in August. If you have a surfeit of plants, put some outside and some under cover, to spread the cropping season. Put a good layer of mulch round the base of any sensitive plants, like dahlias if you decide not to lift the tubers - newspaper and bracken are also fine. Think also about any pots or troughs you have. Move things like agapanthus under cover. Remember it's the combination of cold & wet that does the most damage, so sometimes just putting a pot under the eaves where it won't get rained on can be benefi-cial (depending, clearly, on what's in it). Any really big pots that can't be moved should be protected by being wrapped in a layer of insulation, and a good layer of mulch spread on top, or a fleece spread over the plant. Very tiny water features, such as minia-ture waterlilies in buckets, should also have some protection, but this must be done in such a way that you can easily monitor the water level, so it doesn't drop too far. Remember, whilst plants in pots are gen-erally pretty tough, the more you have, the more work you have, too, so it may be judi-cious to spend the month deciding what to put in the ground. You may also decide to bury the pots in the ground so that the cold weather, which will probably come, will have less of an impact and so you don't need to remember to water them. The grass is still growing, but leave some of the peripheral areas longer for the wild-

life. Bulbs are entering the shops now. Check if they are OK for autumn planting and plant them reasonably quickly after purchase. Most of us plant them too shallow, so try and respect the depths. As a rule, it's good to plant the bulb at least 3 times its depth. Logical when you think of how solid the ground gets when there's frost. Add a bit of grit under them if you have waterlogged, clay soil. Note where you've planted them, so you don't damage them in the spring.

October is also a good month to move new, runaway raspberry canes into better places, strawberry runners or clumps of her-baceous perennials that are not in flower. Keep an eye on the “météo” and pick your courgettes and tomatoes (if you have any this year) until the bitter end. Collect your orchard fruit and make sloe gin from the sloes. There are loads of other things to do but generally, just make the most of this very lovely time in the garden! Good gardening! ■

In the garden - jobs for Octoberby Michelle Pierce

Whilst school gardens are quite common things in the UK, strangely in the French coun-tryside they seem reasonably rare. Maybe everybody already has a garden at home... This year, Club Liseron has a project to relaunch the garden for the Elementary School in Massignac, which had fallen into disrepair and was pretty much abandoned. A working bee saw members and local 'élus' (town councillors) working to create new beds, weed the old ones, plant new fruit bushes and generally look towards creating an interesting space which teachers will be able to use to do lots of fun things. Work in progress... We'd be interested to hear from any other schools that have gardens in the local area, and see what they do with them. Contact Michelle Pierce: unjardinenfrance@gmail.com

Kids and schools and gardens

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SEARCHWORDOKU © - by Anthony Parson

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

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

Solution on page 29

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

CrosswordClues and answers (page 29) in English

Across:1. Informal gathering (6)4. Intolerant person (5)8. Bloodsucking worm (5)9. Part time policeman (7)10. Funeral procession (7)11. Pantomime Jack (4)12. Tipster's best (3)14. Inhabitant of Jellystone Park (4)15. Give praise (4)18. Winner's trophy (3)21. Exaggerated publicity (4)23. Most supple (7)25. Female thespian (7)26. Sibling's daughter (5)27. Large wading bird (5)28. Smouldering pieces of wood (6)

Down:1. Join two ends (6)2. Farewell greeting (7)3. e.g Charlton,Wigan (8)4. Prepare a drink (4)5. Society (5)6. Old dancing girl (6)7. Poplar tree (5)13. Metalic element (8)16. Four stringed instrument (7)17. Sword case (6)19. A velvety fabric (5)20. Emphasize (6)22. Humorous father (5)24. A long period of time (4)

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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

BuildingServices

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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

LES VIDANGES LIMOUSINES▪ Emptying septic tanks

▪ Unblocking pipes▪ Cleaning wells

▪ Group rates availablebetween neighboursCall David - 24/24 7/7

06 49 66 44 2587800 JourgnacSiret N° 750 725 780 00019

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

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BuildingServices

General

Leigh DoddElectrical ServicesFull house rewiring, renovations

EDF/Consuel arrangementsFully qualified & Decennale insuredEstablished in France since 2007 Based near St-Yrieix-la-Perche

O5.55.48.95.86www.saraleigh.com

contact@saraleigh.comSiret: 507 643 336 00013

La Coterie EntrepriseApproved septic tank installer

05.55.80.83.30www.lce23.com

See our main ad - pg 22

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.pauljonesrenovation.com

siret no: 495  067  829 00020

ADVERTORIALSAT-ELEC - Satellite &Broadband solutionsThe last few months at Sat-Elec have

been very difficult and we apologise to all our customers for any delays or difficulties in contacting us. One of our

founding directors - and my wife - was taken very ill and died at the end of July. We are now back on course and as they say “Life goes on”. Poor or No Broadband? Satellite is your answer. There are two main providers in Eu-rope. Rent or buy, the choice is yours. DIY or we can install it for you, again the choice is yours. The equipment is delivered to your door. TOOWAY offers speeds of up to 22M down and 6M up and the monthly rental (dependant on package) starts from €19.95. SES offers speeds of up to 20M down and 2M up and the monthly rental (dependant on pack-age) starts from €10.95. For very light users SES offers a pay as you go option at €7.75 per Giga-byte. Is UK TV reception a problem? We have over 25 years' experience in the satellite world and Mike G is here to assist you. Call him on 05 55 09 15 73. CCTV - Four cameras and a DVR fitted from €800.00 and you can view it from an iPhone or laptop anywhere. Ideal for checking if the gard-

ner, cleaner, etc. has come, or for just projecting the view from your window in France on to the wall to impress the neighbours in the UK. Now, have you ever wanted a UK phone number in France? We are able to provide you with a UK phone number with the rental start-ing from £5.00 per month. There is a wide range of phones to choose from and it will work over Broadband and satellite Broadband. If you are interested please call Mike T on 03 66 88 06 29. The two Mikes are happy to prepare a cus-tom package for you on all or any of the above.

Call Mike G on 05 55 09 15 73or Mike T on 03 66 88 06 29

or email: info@sat-elec.co.uk SAT-ELEC where knowledge and experience

provide the complete solution.

ADVERTORIAL

Advertising with The BugleWith 5 years’ experience delivering

print advertising to an expat market, The Bugle represents one of the most

cost-effective ways to let English speakers know about your business. An advert with The Bugle starts from just €11.20 HT per month – that’s less than 37 cents a day to put your business in front of 30,000 people each month. In the Limousin we have more than 300 distri-bution points across the region and surrounding areas where readers can pick up a copy for free. We also distribute 3,500 copies through Limoges Airport, which means that we are in the perfect position to target not only residents and second-home owners, but also tourists and those new to the region. The Bugle is the only English language news-paper dedicated to the Limousin - in fact, today, The Bugle is the only free English language newspaper in France and we are growing all the time. If you would like to discuss any of our adver-tising options further, why not give us a call to-day to find out more about the ways that we can help you grow your business.

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BuildingServices

General

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

R & B ConstructionALL ASPECTS OF

RENOVATION & CONSTRUCTION• 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

Dave Cardwell - Builder05 55 98 24 12

See our Display Ad - pg 16

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

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

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

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

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

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

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La MaisonBuilding and woodwork

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

06 40 30 70 90 - see main ad, pg 8

Advertise your business here

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RING BILL!Registered

Car Mechanic05 55 81 31 85

■ Services■ Brakes

■ MOT Prep(contrôle technique)

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

GODSONTravaux Publics

www.pilgrim23.com05.55.62.61.12 - pg 3

Double DRenovations & Home

Improvements05 55 65 00 29 - pg 12

A. Robins ConstructionRoofing Specialist

www.robinsbuilders.com05 45 61 40 15 - see pg 7

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

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

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

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

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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

Steve JohnsAssainissement

fosse-septique23.com05.55.64.11.73 - see pg 7

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

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

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

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05 55 41 17 76

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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

BuildingServices

Painters/Decorators

French LilyKitchens & Interiors

05 55 80 92 91 - see pg 13

BuildingServices

Groundworks

Mini-Digger with driver05.55.78.62.29

john.bonella@gmail.comSee Main Ad Below

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

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CALL KATHPainting and DecoratingInterior and ExteriorColour Consultations

Room Re-designsKathleen Willis

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

siret 802 262 35200015

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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

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Bugle BusinessDirectory, give us

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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

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 Solarventi is simple: a small, built-in, so-lar cell powers a 12V fan that is connected to an air vent, a con-trol 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 me-tres per hour. The initial models were more than capable of keeping the cot-tages dry (and ventilated), even with the limited sunshine hours available in Denmark during the winter season. Since that time, the technology has re-ally come along in leaps and bounds. Now, more than 20 years later, the 3rd and 4th gen-eration Solarventi have exceed-

ed all expectations. In Southern Europe, Solar-venti is not only used for ventila-tion/dehumidification purposes; with far more winter sunshine hours, it also provides a substan-tial heating supplement. Sev-eral technical and governmental studies show that incoming air temperature can be increased by as much as 40°C.

A DIY Solution?The installation process is very straightforward and should only take two or three hours. All that is needed is a drill, hammer and chisel to make a hole in the wall. Roof installations are also possible. In fact, the Solarventi was originally designed to be a DIY product - in Scandinavia it still is. There are no electrical or water connections and it can be safely left running, even when

the property is empty. 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 dehu-midification purposes or simply switched off. With a range of panel sizes, and the option for wall or roof mounting, Solarventi is suit-able for all types of buildings, caravans or even boats!! Fol-lowing the patenting of its de-sign 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. ■

Units start from €630 TTC

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

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BuildingServices

PlumbersMartin 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

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:05 55 09 15 73

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 10

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 11

H20 CREUSEHeating & Plumbing engineer

05 55 63 89 23see pg 12

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.www.helplomberie.com

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

siret: 517 848 826 00023

sales@thebugle.eu05 55 41 17 76

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

SandblastingMultiskilled Artisan

Graham Carter Plastering• Plastering • Rendering • Stud Walling

• Tiling and associated works• Bespoke polished concrete surfaces

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

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

Mob: 06 43 11 95 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

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BuildingServices

Plasterers

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

approval with certifi cation.

concrete fl oors, concrete terraces,concrete retaining walls, openings,

underfl oor heating, insulation, steps.

bathrooms & kitchensfrom design to completion, ceilings,

partition walls, drylining.

see our portfolio at www.LCE23.com 05.55.80.83.30 registered and insured for all work we do sales@LCE23.com

trading 6 years

Youradverthere

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Food & Drink

Le Moulin du BreuilBAR, RESTAURANT, TERRASSE

23140 PIONNAT05 55 80 37 70 - see pg 11

Time for Tea49 Rue du Pont de la Gartempe

23240 Le Grand-Bourg

The tea room is closing for winter on Sunday 28th September 2014

at 18h00.

We would like to thank all our clients for their loyal support.

We will be open again next Spring.

See April's edition of The Bugle for full details of 2015's opening times.

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

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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

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

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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

Carraciola SardoItalian restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac

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

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

Full English breakfastserved 10am - 2pm

Children's menu also availableFunction room available,

special occasions catered forVisit our web site:

www.carraciola.comor visit us on Facebook

 see you soon, Steve and Elena

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MARSAC LIGHTENGINEERING

Machining servicesManual turning and milling

Component manufacture and repairAlso manual gearbox rebuilds

Competition transmission specialistMARSAC 23210

John Richard Hoare05 55 61 18 60

richardhoare1@orange.frSiret no. 801 650 573 00018

Engineering

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Robert and Sue Manning

FARM TO FORKFarm-raised Limousin Beef,

Lamb and PoultryAll the meat we sell is bred, fed and

finished here on the farm

Beef available as 1/16 or 1/8 sideat just €10.90/kg

Order your Goose or Turkey for Christmas

Duck/Chicken available all year round

Lamb available from 2015

EARL Les Fromentaux10 Route de Vilenne, 36200 Celon

Tel: 02 54 25 34 73

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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.** Mediation class in St-Junien - starts 14/09 **

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 5

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!

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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

HouseClearance

debarrasser87House Clearance Specialists

www.ferraille87.comsee main ad - pg 11

Please mentionThe Bugle when

responding to adverts

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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 -17h00

Sat: 10h00-13h00Contact Jay:

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

Helen Clarence Designs

Wearable art jewellery; embroidery kits & lessons tailored to your needs

Studio open September to JuneFriday to Sunday 14h-18h

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

tel: 05 55 81 00 97

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05 55 41 17 76

Très JolieLadies fashion accessories

05 55 78 62 29 / 06 04 08 29 53see main ad pg 7

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

Food & Drink

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

GardenServices

Insurance & Finance

SiddallsFinancial Solutions

& Expert Advice05.56.34.75.51

See our Display Ad - pg 16

HiFXInternational money transfer

www.hifx.co.uk

sales@thebugle.eu05 55 41 17 76

Oh My CodFish and Chipswww.ohmycod.fr

05 55 80 34 26 - see pg 26

Restaurant AUX CEPESLA veytiZoU, 87130

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

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

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

02.54.60.02.14 - see pg 6

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

An English Nursery in FranceEnglish Fruit Trees

www.anenglishnurseryinfrance.com

05 46 33 66 17 - see pg 16

sales@thebugle.eu 05.55.41.17.76

TONY FARRELLINDEPENDENT

FINANCIAL ADVISORThe Spectrum IFA Group

with over 20 years' experience advising expatriates throughout

Europe on all aspects of financial planning. Represented in Creuse

by Tony Farrell:

Tel: 05 55 89 57 94Mob: 06 15 28 54 82

Email: tony.farrell@spectrum-ifa.comTSG Insurance Services S.A.R.L. Siège Social: 34 Bd des Italiens, 75009 PARIS"Société de Courtage d'assurances" R.C.S. Paris B 447 609 108 (2003B04384)

Numéro d'immatriculation 07 025 332 - www.orias.frSIRET No.: 500 064 183 00014

La Petite PlaceHair salon, Le Dorat05.55.60.87.37

See our Display Ad - pg 5

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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

PropertyMaintenance

Les Bons Voisinswww.LBVfrance.com

Help with all property related issuesSee main ad pg 15

PropertySales

Cendrillon - BourganeufBilingual Estate Agent in Creuse

www.limousin-bilingual.com05 55 54 95 85 - see pg 7

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 4

Please mentionThe Bugle when

responding to adverts

Retail &Commerce

Limousin SpasAlongside the amazing "Rotospa"

spa range, we are now able tosupply 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 13

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 8

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 4

Stove Sellerswww.stovesellers.com

05.55.63.78.72See our Display Ad - pg 14

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

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

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 10

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

Youradverthere

05 55 41 17 76

Youradverthere

05 55 41 17 76

Annet KarhofFrench lessons &

Language Services06 37 08 92 09 - see pg 7

LanguageServices

Carrefour duBois Limousin

www.chauffagebois-limousin.com05 55 63 72 45 - see pg 16

sales@thebugle.eu05 55 41 17 76

To advertise in theBugle Business Directory

05.55.41.17.76sales@thebugle.eu

Camion Removals Dedicated transport service -

part or full loadsUK - France - UK, or local removals.

 Maximum 46m3 capacity.Specialist horse / pet transport available.

We offer a professional, reliableand competitive service.

Tel: Carl 05 55 81 39 74or Colin 09 83 04 57 36

Email: Camionremovals23@gmail.comSiret: 533 893 327 00015

Transition Removals(+33) 05 55 34 19 46

www.transitionremovals.comsee main ad - pg 5

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Dun-le-Palestel (rue de Guéret - by Brocante) 1st Mon each month St-Sébastien (pl. du Champ de Foire) 1st Wed each month Bourganeuf (pl. Martin Nadaud - fountain roundabout) 1st/3rd Thu each month Châtelus-Malvaleix (Auberge de Voyageurs) 1st Fri each month Sardent (Auberge du Lac) 1st Sat each month Bonnat (Place de la Fontaine) 2nd/4th Thu each month Marsac (Chez Jacques) 2nd Fri each month St-Germain-Beaupré (Chambre d’hôte) 3rd Wed each month Chéniers (Auberge La Chaumière) 3rd Fri each month Boussac (pl. de l’hôtel de ville) 3rd Sat each month Pommiers (Auberge du Pommiers) 4th Tue each month Bussière-Dunoise (Auberge du Tilleul) 4th Wed each month La Châtre (Au Jardin d’Eté) 4th Fri each month Peyrat-le-Château (in square by PMU bar) 4th Sat each month

Please try to email your order in advance to avoid disappointment All 6pm - 8.30pm unless stated - Please consult our website for any updates.

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Sultan (Gordon Setter X Labrador) needs a home This

poor fellow is still a baby - 9 months old - but has not had a great life so far. He has been largely ignored by his owners who now want to get rid of him, so please get in touch if you can help give this handsome pup a better start in life. Tel Evelyn (05 65 69 12 26) or Marie Noelle (02 54 38 81 76) FOR SALE: FREE: Cute kittens to good homes Nr Aigurande. Tel: 05 55 80 33 12

FOR SALE: Various new electrical fittings Wall sockets, wall light switches, ceiling light fittings, reels of new electrical wiring, ducting etc., All for 35 euros. Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: 20 litres stabilising solution for weathered walls Sandtex trade. €35.00 Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Patio or path bricks Pinky grey wavey edged bricks that fit together. 24x15x5cm. Approx. 380 bricks (previously used but in good condition), would make an attractive patio of around 330 x 370 cm. Email for photos or more info. Bussiere Poitevine area. Buyer collects. €60.00 Tel: 05 55 60 06 53 Email: jayne.woods@talktalk.net FOR SALE: Gyproc coving 3000mm x6, boxed plus 2 lengths unboxed. Bussiere Poitevine area. €25.00 Tel: 05 55 60 06 53 Email: jayne.woods@talktalk.net FOR SALE: Loft panels by Conti 6 packs of 3, covering

1.19 square metres per pack. 7.14 square meters in total. Still in wrapping. Bussiere Poitevine area. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 60 06 53 Email: jayne.woods@talktalk.net FOR SALE: Woodturning Hardwood Bowl Blanks Professionally prepared hardwood various timbers. 15no - 5 euros each. Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: mike.crevant@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Record Power Wood-turning Lathe Little used due to health issues, in good condition, 300euros or near offer. Also, Record Power power chuck, RP 300X - 150 euros. €300.00ono Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: mike.crevant@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Industrial/Construction Grade Transformer 240V to 110V - great for all 110V power tools. €60.00 Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: mike.crevant@hotmail.com For Demolition: 4 stone barns with heavy oak and chesnut timbers Containing around 25 cubic meters of wood between 3 and `15 meters. Also old doors, windows. 200 square metres of roman roofing tiles. Buyer to demolish the buildings. Very good road access. Near Pressignac, 16150, Charente. Offers sought. Tel: 0031630282545 Email: eddieguillot@yahoo.com FOR SALE: Old tiles Approx 200+ €35.00 Tel: 06 89 06 38 52 Tricia St-Yrieix (87) FOR SALE: RED roof tiles - IMERYS 295 x PV 13 NEW, 26 x Gable end tiles NEW, 500 + used good condition PV 13. BARGAIN. €350.00 Tel: Alan 05 55 76 72 98 FOR SALE: Tile Cutter A large tile cutter, very little used, still in original plastic storage box. Two new blades. Cost new over €120,00. €80.00ono Tel: Terry on 04 70 06 34 12 FOR SALE: Tile Adhesive exterior/interior floor or wall Top quality only 2 x 25kg bags left. €10 each bag. St-Junien/ Confolens/ Chabanais area. Tel: 05 45 71 19 37 FOR SALE: QUANTITY OF RECLAIMED ROOF TILES Some with a distinctive

'diamond' shape in them but with no makers name moulded into them and these are probably the oldest of the styles. The majority of the tiles have 'ROUMAZIERES and PASCAUD - POLAKOWSKI moulded in. Another style is a JEANDELAINCOURT - MEURTHE & MOSELL DEPOSE tile. Sizes of all tiles approximately 23/24cm x 40/41cm. 55 euros the lot. €55.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: Chainsaw Holmlite, starts and idles OK but cuts out when revved up. Possibly slight adjustment required. (Bussiere-Poitevine) €60.00 Tel: Chris Jones 05 55 68 08 42 Email: buryfrogman@gmail.com

FOR SALE: Genuine soft leather recliner couch

Excellent condition. Pontarion area. Must collect. €450.00 Tel: 05 55 64 47 51FOR SALE: Beautiful old oak dresser Top cupboards glass fronted with lock and key. There is a mirror under the cupboards 40cms x 24cms. There are two drawers and

underneath two cupboards with lock and key. All the front of the dresser has hand carvings on the doors and drawers. €90.00ono Tel: 02 54 25 38 97 Dept 36 – Orsennes FOR SALE: Adjustable office chair Black. €15.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: Solid Oak table - just over 2 metres long Very heavy, with 4 chairs plus 2 carver chairs. Condition as new. €300.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: Large wall hung mirror With decorative gilt frame. €15.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: Small chest of drawers With 3 drawers. Pine top, white drawers. Ideal size for side of bed. Excellent condition. €30.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: Two seater sofa with cream covers Good condition. €30.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: Sofa bed settee Makes full size bed. As new condition. €125.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36)

FOR SALE: Medium size dining table with 6 chairs Dark wood. Good condition. Size H77cm x W76CM x L107cm will extend to L168cm. €100.00 Tel 02 54 06 39 31 (Aigurande) FOR SALE: Large Dining Room Table + 8 Matching Chairs VCG. Ornate gilt gold.

Buyer collects. €275.00 Tel: 02 54 25 39 79 FOR SALE: 2 x Single Beds (Pine) + Mattresses VGC.

Buyer Collects. EUR 75 each. Tel: 02 54 25 39 79 FOR SALE: Double pine bed with headboard/mattress

Almost new 200 Euros o.v.no. Also bridging unit 2 wardrobes with above head cupboards 95 Euros. Tel: 02 54 25 39 79

FOR SALE: Two arm chairs and a three-seater sofa

Traditional French style, very good clean condition. Bellac. €50.00 Tel: 05 87 37 90 18 FOR SALE: Pair of Occasion Tables (Mahogany) 24” W x 21”H – 1 has small patch surface wear - 25 euro the pair. Based St-Dizier-Leyrenne, 23400. €25.00 Tel: 05 55 64 46 27 FOR SALE: Dining Table & Chairs Round dining table

with four chairs together with glass topped coffee table to match. €100.00 Tel: 05 55 60 01 94

FOR SALE: Bunk Beds + Mattresses VGC – Almost

New. Buyer Collects. €95.00 Tel: 02 54 25 39 79 FOR SALE: Bedside cabinet €7.50 Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: Furniture Black leather 3 seater and 2 seater sofas with metal frame legs - 250 euro; Green 5 wheel computer chair with adjustable back - 30 euro; Round pedestal 4 foot pine table - 40 euro; 4 pine blue patterned upholstered dining chairs - 30 euro; 4 foot metal framed with wood inserted headboard with mattress - 60 euro; Red dralon covered double sofa bed with storage compartment - 195 euro. Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: 1.5m long pine Welsh dresser base in dark oak €40.00 Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: Mirrored glass display cabinets With lights and glass shelves, 1 large 68 cm wide, 1 small 37cm wide. Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: 1x2 drawer and 2x3 drawer office units with locks in maple effect €30.00 Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: 2 door teak storage cupboard Small scratch on top. €15.00 Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: Chinese style black lacquer furniture With multiple cupboard and drawer space. Measurements as follows:- 184cm H, 61cm W, 47cm D. Located near Le Grand Bourg, 23240. €85.00 Email: vanessa.fugler@orange.fr FOR SALE: Various - Furniture Pine headboard - 4ft 6in - medium stain - 20€; Ikea pine effect kitchen doors, drawer fronts, side panels, etc. Reasonable offers. Text 06 41 99 57 40 (St Yrieix la Perche) FOR SALE: Pine Headboard for double bed Excellent

condition. €18.00 Tel: 05 55 78 79 02 FOR SALE: 2 nearly new single beds 30 euros each Tel: 05 55 60 01 94

FOR SALE: HZS280 In-line pool/pond pump Mono-phase pump, 50HZ and 280W, pumps 8000 litres/hour to a max height of 8m. Recommended for use with Polaris and similar pool robot cleaners. Only 6 weeks old and used for less than 10 hours. €80.00ono Tel Dave: 05 55 64 83 13 Email: dshawleycett@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Petrol Mower One year old Briggs &

Stratton in good order, genuine reason for sale. €175.00 Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: mike.crevant@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Garden Shredder Bosch AXT 25TC 2500W shredder. Turbine Action. Excellent performance. Shreds up to 45mm diam. effortlessly. As new (happy to demonstrate). 22 months guarantee. Project finished - no further use. Cost 439 Euros. Accept 350 Euros. €350.00 Tel. Angus 05 55 71 76 36 Email: gubrath44@gmail.com FOR SALE: Grey heavy duty plastic hostess trolley Ideal for garden use, top and bottom shelves both removable for cleaning. Boussac area. €10.00 Tel: 04 70 06 37 99

FOR SALE: Taps to fit on sink Black granite colour. Still boxed with all fittings plus instructions for fitting. Never used. €35.00 Tel: 02 54 25 38 97 Dept 36 – Orsennes FOR SALE: 1KW Clarke suitcase-type inverter generator (petrol) With

240v socket, handy for boat or caravan. Retails at £250 (€300) - will accept €160 ono - free small fuel container included in sale. Dept 87. €160.00ono Call Tricia 0689063852 FOR SALE: Cot x 2 + Child's desk Wooden pine cot, Mothercare, with mattress, as new, hardly used - 50 euros. Travel cot (collapsable) blue, with mattress, as new. 20 euros. Child’s desk, wood with lifting desk, wipe clean lid and chair. Good condition 20 euros. €50.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Large antique cast iron standing Paris street lamp Ornate vine patterns, glass lantern top. Embossed with “Marquise”. Height: 3.36m. €985.00 Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Cot and Travel Cot Graco travel cot approx 1m x 70cm. Folds to go in car, or store away, 20 euro. Wooden cot, 1.4m x 70cm. 25 euros. Tel. 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Pram/Pushchair 2 in 1 'Elite'. Winter and summer covers, zip cosy, hoods, parasol, nets, very smart, practical, adaptable, very big basket tray under. All folding. Suitable from birth to 4 yrs. All detachable,

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Sunday 12th October 10am-4pm. Some antique pieces, chests of drawers, wall mounted headboards,

a bed, tables, also some everyday furniture and

white goods. 26 La Charse. 23150 Saint-Yrieix-les-

Bois. Between Gueret and Ahun. GPS co-ordinates N46.05.51 x E001.57.85.

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suitable also for use as carry cot for new born. Olive green and cream. Matching bag. Excellent around town, garden and farm. €140.00 Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Portaloo 'Thetford' Virtually new, only used 2 days. With some chemicals. €50.00 Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Child's pedal tractor with trailer Suit up to 5 years old. Replica of Claas tractor. Excellent condition. €25.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: HP printer and scanner Excellent working condition. €15.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: TETRO petrol heater With user manual, hardly used. €40.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: Mattress - fits 4ft 6inch bed New. Was 240 euros - sell for 50 euros. €50.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: Table tennis table with waterproof cover Also bats, balls and net. Excellent condition. Great fun indoors or out. €60.00 Tel: 02 54 30 67 86 Ste Severe area (36) FOR SALE: Macallister router with box 12.7mm, 230-240v. Bussiere Poitevine area. €25.00 Tel: 05 55 60 06 53 Email: jayne.woods@talktalk.net FOR SALE: 2 x 20 litre green metal jerry cans Good condition. Bussiere Poitevine area. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 60 06 53 Email: jayne.woods@talktalk.net FOR SALE: Frozen ‘ELSA’ Design Costume Dress Full Length – Blue - Age 3/4yrs. Brand New (Order Error) - BARGAIN at 16 euro. Based near (St Dizier Leyrenne, 23400. €16.00 Tel: 05 55 64 46 27 FOR SALE: Peugeot Aubisque Road Racing Bike 62 cm, would suit someone between 5'10"" and 6'4". It's blue, with blue puncture resistant tyres, has 16 gears and Shimano gear shifters and groupset. Recently had a full service at Decathlon. A lovely road bike that's taken me up Mont Ventoux! Great bike for occasional use, as a winter training bike or on the turbo trainer. Selling for what it cost me due to upgrading - 145€ ono. Email for photos. €145.00ono Call Dave: 05 55 64 83 13 Email: dshawleycett@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Candy Cart

5 sweety jars, 3 scoops and sweety bags. Ideal for weddings or shop display. €80.00 Tel: 05 55 85 58 21FOR SALE: Two up-and-over Garage Doors In a white metal finish to include all necessary fixings/keys. As New. Dimensions: 2m High x 2.3m Wide. 85 Euros each o.n.o. - Dun-le-Palestel. €85.00ono UK mobile: 07708 621 826 Email:

cazdel32@outlook.com FOR SALE: Wii Sports Resort Pack Wii Sports Resort pack complete and hardly used - bargain price. €120.00 Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: mike.crevant@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Two vintage french wood burners (small) Both in good condition, one green one turquoise enamel cast iron. 85 euros each. Tel: 02 54 62 01 87 Email: mike.crevant@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Franco Belge 13kw woodburner Black,

model 'Le Normandie' complete with flue pipe. Clear glass system and rear connection. Will take 50 cm logs. Excellent condition. €900.00 Tel: 05 55 78 54 20 FOR SALE: Concert Tickets Two tickets for two Musical Box "Genesis" concerts at the Paris Olympia Stadium on 18th and 19th October 2014. Category 1 seats. Full details can be found at http://www.themusicalbox.net / Cost 284 euros, will accept 200 euros. €200.00 Tel: 05 55 78 54 20 FOR SALE: Various Small table top freezer 20 euro; Under unit fridge with small freezer 30 euro; Honda 4 stroke lawn mower 90 euro; Art deco large pink glass mirror 250 euro; 1 vintage English bamboo cupboard 50 euro; Superb English octagonal table with inlaid top and bottom 225 euro. Fotos on request. Email: holiday4uinspain@gmail.com FOR SALE: Two Dutch gazelle bikes One with 6 gears and the other with 8 gears. Aluminum frames cost new 1300. Want 200 each. Email: holiday4uinspain@gmail.com FOR SALE: Why take Victorian? 2 sinks like on

photo from French chateau, 1920s, brand Porcher. Good condition (80cm wide). Also flushing tank, toilet, bidets... buyer collects (near Limoges 87). Tel: 06 66 24 85 49 FOR SALE: PAIR (2) 'SKYTEC' PA SYSTEM/D I S C O / K A R A O K E SPEAKERS Suitable

parties, karaoke, and events. 150watt. 8 ohm. 44x26x28 cm. €45.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: 2 Sleeping Bags Almost good as new and only used 3 times. 15 euros

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each. Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: New oak beam 3.57 m long, 15 cms X 20 cms. €20.00 Tel: Alan 05 55 76 72 98 FOR SALE: Vintage stove Top feed, rear flue, 90 cm H x 36 cm square. Perfector model. P GENEVEE & CO. Requires small piece MICA to front door. €30.00 Tel: Alan 05 55 76 72 98 FOR SALE: Stratocaster type electric guitar and mini Marshall practice amp €70.00ono Tel: 05 55 71 79 31 Email: john.martin@netcourrier.com FOR SALE: Green computer swivel chair In excellent condition. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: Assorted cases Including 2 hard abs10 euro each, 1 briefcase10 euro, 1 Rimowa executive travelling office was 500 euro new, 50 euro. Others from 5 euro each. Tel: 05 55 81 08 77 FOR SALE: 700 x 450 Geo white basin with infinity plate Brand new, boxed. The

plate will elegantly cover up the waste outlet giving your basin a much tidier appearance, which can be removed for cleaning or used without. Cost approx €400, would like €235 (Basin & Infinity plate only). The picture shows our basin in situ, ordered two, now only require one. Located near Le Grand Bourg, 23240. €235.00 Email: vanessa.fugler@orange.fr FOR SALE: Cast iron radiator Was in working order when removed from our house. It is very heavy so you will have to arrange moving and transporting the rad. Located near Le Grand Bourg, 23240. €70.00 Email: vanessa.fugler@orange.fr FOR SALE: Various Super Kingsize duvet, unused. 10€. Also John Lewis duvet cover and matching sheet, unused. Pale blue. 15€. Mirror 80 x 65 cm. Painted wood - yellow with small decoration. Matching wall lights, toilet roll holder, shelf and soap dish holder. 40€. Guinea pig/hamster cage. 87 x 50 x 45 cm. As new. 15€. Ice cream maker - Philips. Little used. 20€. Text 06 41 99 57 40 (St Yrieix la Perche) FOR SALE: Fuel storage tank Above ground polyethylene tank. 1500 litres capacity. €75.00 Tel: 02 54 24 22 17 (Maillet, Indre) FOR SALE: 10 radiators for central heating system All used but in good condition. Includes 2 motorised valves, 7 thermostatically controlled valves plus other valves and brass fittings. Sizes as follows (in mms): 1 triple 1300 x 900 x 155; 9 doubles 1210 x 610 x 105, 910 x 900 x 105, 1500 x 400 x 100, 1000 x 600 x 100, 1000 x 400 x 100, 1200 x 400 x 100, 3 @ 800 x 550 x 100. Space

needed so...bargain at €180 the lot! €180.00 Tel: 02 54 24 22 17 (Maillet, Indre) FOR SALE: Brother KH knitting machine With ribbing attachment and Garter Carriage. Offers invited. Tel: 05 55 60 01 94 FOR SALE: Floral Magic vases Flower arranging made easy with these clever multi-level vases. Large and small. €10 the two. Tel: Tricia 06 89 06 38 52 St-Yrieix (87) FOR SALE: Tall black wrought iron standard lamp To collect from Creuse/Allier border near to Boussac. €15.00 Tel: 04 70 06 37 99 FOR SALE: 2 large plastic containers Only used for collecting rainwater, no lids 10€ each or both for 18€. To collect from Creuse/Allier border near to Boussac. Tel: 04 70 06 37 99 FOR SALE: Meat mincer New in box. €15.00 Tel: 05 55 62 49 65 Email: vickikevin23@gmail.com FOR SALE: Bread maker As new, used only once. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 62 49 65 Email: vickikevin23@gmail.com FOR SALE: Rug Size 224

x 167 cm. Rose & cream coloured and in good condition. €25.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart) FOR SALE: Lord of the Rings Iron Rings, 1,60 in

diameter, for flower beds or other. 7-8 cm wide. €25 for one, €20 each from 2 onwards. 5 left. Buyer collects (southwest Limoges). Call Katharina 06 66 24 85 49 FOR SALE: Travel cot/ mattress & child's car seat One travel cot and mattress in excellent condition 40 euros or near offer and one child's car seat in excellent condition. Suitable for age baby to 9 years. French manufactured, meets all European safety standards - 40 euros or near offer. Tel: 02 54 24 41 73 FOR SALE: Diesel containers (2) 20 lts capacity - €5 Tel: Tricia 06 89 06 38 52 (St-Yrieix 87) FOR SALE: BIG OLD JERRY CAN US 1952. 16 litres. €15.00 Tel: 0555 787902 (near Rochechouart)

FOR SALE: LHD Chrysler Voyager (2000) 2.5TDI Covered 245,776km. New CT. Good condition, well looked after. €1,700.00ono Tel: 05 45 31 07 83 FOR SALE: 6 Leyland DAF Van Wheels With tyres. Might fit Transit. €60 - won't split. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Leyland DAF Van Spares Break shoes

- €20. Brake pads - €20. Handbrake cable - €10. All new, unused (might fit Land Rover). Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 FOR SALE: Roof bars for Mitsubishi Lancer Adjustable, lockable. €20.00 Tel: 05 55 62 25 18 FOR SALE: Suzuki Carry Van - 2001 Mileage 75k

miles/ 1.3 Petrol. RHD (right hand drive) and CT until Sept 2016. Very good condition, and part boarded panels. 5 Door, with 2 sliding doors at each side (for easy access). All 4 tyres are in good condition. Remote Central locking & Alarm. Reliable little van, Very Economical and Very Cheap Insurance (we pay €10 per month with AXA.fr). Ideal for Builder, small business or anyone doing renovation work. €2,700.00 Call Bryan on 05 55 64 87 92 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. €40.00 Tel: 06 06 60 46 97 FOR SALE: Hydraulic motorbike lift 360kg lift, wheel clamp, locking bar, foot pedal operation, removable rear ramp. New and unused. €250.00 Tel: 06 06 60 46 97 FOR SALE: 4 nearly new tyres - still with pimples on Only done 600km. Size 185/65 x 14n 6ply rated so therefore can be fitted to vans, trailers, or cars. Price new £270 now asking €130. Contact by email. €130.00 Email: t h o m p s o n a n d r e w 7 2 2 @gmail.com FOR SALE: Bermuda 950 Norauto top box with roof bars Used once, good condition. Easy and rapid to fit with anti-theft system. 200e roof bars and top box. €200.00 Tel: 06 95 32 63 79 FOR SALE: Elddis Avante 556 (2006) 6 berth Special Edition Caravan Very Good

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

turbo diesel. Year 2000 in excellent condition. Completely re-upholstered. CT in May 2014. Completely reliable and comfortable vehicle, sleeps up to six depending on configuration. Based in Marsac, in north west Creuse. €13,500.00 Tel: 05 55 61 18 60 Email: richardhoare1@orange.fr

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

WANTED: Digger or Excavator Any age or condition. Any other plant or machinery considered. Prompt cash buyer. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Marley Rouen roof tiles or similar Tel: 05 55 82 09 04 Email: rockhousefrance@hotmail.co.uk WANTED: Log or Coal Burner Preferably with oven but not important. Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: Piano Good price, preferably able to deliver to Chambon-sur-Voueize 23170. Anything considered. Email: barry.blundell@yahoo.com WANTED: 1200mm kitchen sink base unit with sink / with or without doors Please contact Gloria 05 55 80 43 87 WANTED: Furnished house for rent for a few months Retired French Dutch couple. Rural, fenced garden and internet connection indispensable. North West Creuse. Email: fvandaalenwetters@gmail.com WANTED: Trailer - any age or condition Tel: 02 48 56 74 73 WANTED: OLD MOTOR CYCLES Barn clearance, garage clearance. Pre 1966 motor cycles hidden away in barns and garages wanted for cash, any condition, even the rusty ones and non runners. Everything considered. Friendly buyer will call round. Pls tel Martin on 05 55 89 12 96

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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 Fit

Amazing abs, breathtaking buttocks! Come and join our group at the CAPE in Pontarion. We are all ages, all sizes, men & women, but are serious about keeping fit.Our “monitrice” is English and will happily provide bilingual instructions. We meet every Thursday at 8p.m. in Pontarion Town Hall, for a one-hour workout.Come for a free trial, or call 05 55 64 98 87 or 06 32 42 95 68 for more details.Indoor Bowling at Oradour-sur-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: 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 & Books

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.La Souterraine English Library and Information CentreLocated in the historic Porte de Puy Charraud, at 10 rue de Portail, La Souterraine, we are a lively, well-stocked English language library with almost 10,000 books and media available to borrow. We have an attractive cafe which serves tea, coffee and a range of home-made cakes. There is also a regularly changing display of works by local artists and an interesting brocante area on the ground floor.The Library offers classes in French for English speakers with a professional teacher and also organises Anglo-French conversation groups in association with the Municipal Library in La Souterraine. There are also a number of thriving special interest groups, such as the Gardening Group, Camera Club, Friendship Group, etc.We also provide support & assistance in bureaucratic and administrative matters for both existing British residents as well as newcomers to the area. Whatever your interests don’t hesitate to pay us a visit and you will be made most welcome.We are open from 09.30 until 12.30, Mon, Thu, Fri & Sat. For more info tel 05 55 89 57 62 during opening hours or visit www.englishlibrary.frThe 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 or

Phoenix Appeal for Sparky - 5 month-old male kitten If you’re looking to add some sparkle to your life, maybe you could consider adopting this little chap. Maybe “little” is not the right word, given that Sparky is actually the biggest of a litter of four! He had a bad start in life, being born to a stray mum, one who fortunately chose to give birth on a kindly person’s doorstep! One SOS call to Phoenix and a few days later, he was safely in our care. Attention-seeking Sparky is a charmer. He knows what he wants and he knows how to get it - his tricks include a bit of chat (ok, a lot of chat!) and rolling over for some belly rubs. Sparky is well socialised with people, dogs and cats, which makes him a perfect all-rounder. Not to mention, he’s pretty handsome too! If Sparky lights your fire, please get in touch with foster mum Caroline on 05 53 91 39 02 or email carolinearcher1@gmail.com Sparky is chipped (250269606212103), vaccinated and de-parasited and is near La Tour Blanche, 24320.

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The Book ExchangeThe Book Exchange, previously

held at Baileys Bar/Restaurant, has closed due to the recent change of ownership. All books have been

returned to Julia Sezer who originally started the Exchange.

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Marché de NoëlI would like to invite everyone to our annual Marché de Noël

on the 14th December in Abjat-sur-Bandiat.

We have some fantastic stalls booked again this year, packed with wonderful things for you to look at and, I hope, for you to purchase. I think every year gets more

interesting and exciting. So, come and join us at the Capitolet in Abjat-sur-Bandiat from 10h-18h. We have a BBQ, gateaux, sandwiches, buvette, tombola and most

important of all Père Noël will be visiting in the morning and then again after lunch, handing out sweets and taking any last requests from all the “good” children.

All the proceeds will be going to Bansang Hospital Gambia, as last year, and 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 by email at lindanicholson51@yahoo.co.uk

I would also like to invite any newcomers to our Marché who would like to book a table in order to sell their handmade or unusual items. This is a very successful marché, which has been going for a considerable number of years now. We are

always looking for new vendors and would like anyone interested to contact me, Linda, in any of the above ways.

SOS AnkoAnko was found wandering beside a road... He was in a terrible state, had hardly any fur and was just

skin and bones. At the vet and at the SPA the 9-year-old Rottweiler was pampered for quite a while, so now he has regained some weight. We

urgently seek a home or a foster home for Anko. He is blind, so he needs people who can give him a

stable home. As he cannot see his dog buddies, he is a calm friend, but we would prefer to place him in

a home without other dogs, for the same reason - he cannot “read” their visible signs. For walks, he is easy, it is more us who need some training

to see for a blind dog. Anko is an adorable buddy and after his terrible past we would really love to find a loving home for him.

Any questions, contact either the SPA Limoges on 05.55.48.06.75 or Katharina (volunteer) for information in English on 06.66.24.95.49.

Thank you!

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

EASY MEDIUM HARD

Les petits jardiniers du Limousin held their second annual horticultural show on 7th September, on one of the hottest days this summer has seen. As well as the usual flower and vegetable classes, an extra attraction this year was the ad-dition of several craft stalls selling a large variety of home-produced items. Despite this not having been the best summer on record weather-wise, the standard of entries was high and the judges had a difficult task in deciding the winners. Best in Show was awarded to Milly Beckett for her red onions.

Milly knows her onions!

First prize winners in the classes were as follows:Class 1 Five potatoes- Gill BroadhurstClass 2 Largest courge- Richard DorringtonClass 3 Five tomatoes- Betty AnstettClass 4 Courgettes- Ann ProsserClass 5 Four onions- Joint prize winners Milly Beckett and Edward BaileyClass 6 Three carrots- Gill BroadhurstClass 7 Three beetroot- Milly BeckettClass 8 Three capsicums- Jackie HumphreysClass 9 Three leeks- Fran MartinClass 10 Plate of raspberries - Carolyn LeesClass 11 Three different herbs- Betty AnstettClass 12 Single dahlia- Christina CallensClass 13 Vase yellow flowers- Fran MartinClass 14 Vase pink flowers- Betty AnstettClass 15 Largest sunflower Jackie Humphreys (2nd)Class 16 Flowering pot plant- Carolyn LeesClass 17 Vase of seed heads - Betty AnstettClass 18 Single hydrangea- Fran MartinClass 19 Vase mixed perennials- Carolyn LeesClass 20 Flower arrangement 'All Things Green' Jackie HumphreysClass 21 Conserve sweet- Eve BarlowClass 22 Conserve savoury- Milly BeckettClass 23 Creature from Vegetables- Gill BroadhurstClass 24 Whimsical arrangement- Fran MartinClass 25 Photo 'Wildlife in your garden'- Christina CallensFrom left: Ann Young (Treasurer), Carolyn Lees (President)

presenting Milly Beckett with her Best in Show award

Milly's prize winning onions

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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 at Piégut market (Wed), and at Chasseneuil & Confolens (monthly).

We will have an extended range at Magazin Artisanat, Confolens

email: 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 - 3rd Oct and 7th Nov - 7pm

Pizza Van - 4th, 11th and 25th Oct - 6pmCharity Book Swap - Mon 6th Oct - 6pm

Fish & Chip Van - 6th Oct and 3rd Nov - 6pmThemed menu night - 18th Oct - homemade

pie and chipsCharity Race Night - 1st Nov - from 7pm

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

www.lechampsac.com

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

Tea, 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

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 BarAigurande

FREE CONCERT - SAT 25th OCT, 9pmCHRIS WILLIS IN CONCERT

Our lovely Chris with his feet tapping accoustic set withall the sounds of the 60's and beyond. Free entry.

Buffet Volonté: Ploughmans Lunch favourites (hopefullysome good cheddar and Branston as well!!!!) €8 per person.

Music Club2nd Sat of every month. 8.30 pm.

Next event: 11th OctoberChicken Korma - €8 pp (by pre-order only)

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. The club starts from 8:30, but we are open for all those who want to come earlier. 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

Limousin Dog TrainingWe have new puppy training classes starting at

Les Grands-Chézeaux & St-BarbantFor more information, please contact Elaine on:05 55 68 67 56 or 06 04 47 35 19

RESTAURANTAUX CEPES

La VeytizouOn the main road (D979), Between Limoges & Eymoutiers

~~~~~~~~~OPEN MIC/JAMMING SESSION - SAT 11THGet that summer feeling back. Come and sing the

night away! (or if you're like me, just enjoy)~~~~~~~~~

Please note: evenings of Sat 4th & Wed 8th we will be closed (Naomi's 18th!) - sorry for any

inconvenience.~~~~~~~~~

Sunday Lunch is by reservation only~~~~~~~~~

We are now taking bookings for our home-cooked Christmas Feast and New Year's Eve party

~~~~~~~~~For more information & reservations

call Sue on 05 55 69 33 38

Time for Tea49 Rue du Pont de la Gartempe

23240 Le Grand-BourgThe tea room is closing for winter onSunday 28th September 2014 at 18h.

We would like to thank all ourclients for their loyal support.

See April's edition of The Bugle for full details of 2015's opening times.email: toddcasson@yahoo.co.uk

05 55 80 84 65

Carraciola SardoItalian restaurant in St-Etienne-de-Fursac

From October 1st, we will now be openFri, Sat & Sun, 10am-2pm & 6pm-10pm

We will be closing for winteron the 1st of December

& re-opening on the 25th March 2015www.carraciola.com

Tel: 05 55 63 86 05

Musicians wantedto form Country Rock band

We are looking for various instrumentalists to form a band in the area south of Limoges.

The music will be in the Rock, Country and Blues style.

Interested musicians please contact:

email: john.martin@netcourrier.comTel: 05 55 71 79 31

Petticoat LaneThis month we will only be at the

following markets:Saturday 4th Oct - Aigre

Sunday 12th & 26th Oct - Panazolhttp://www.petticoatlaneshop.com/

5 Rue Nationale – 16150 ChabanaisTel: 05 45 29 03 99

Le Moulin du BreuilRestaurant, Bar, Terrasse23140 PIONNAT

Sat 11th Oct - Quiz Night€10 including meal and quiz entry. Max 6 per team.

Mon 13th - Sun 19th October“Tous au Resto”

Buy 1 menu get 1 free - midday and evenings.4-course meal - €38

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

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

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arrange for a signed copy. For more information see www.welhambookscom or email welham_books@yahoo.co.uk

Sat 18th Oct CAMPSEGRET - DORDOGNE The Great Phoenix Book Fair

The largest Anglo-French fund-raising event in South-West France will return on Saturday 18th October, 2014. The doors will open at 09:00 for 30 mins exclusively for those with limited mobility, and then at 09:30 for everybody else. Doors close at 15:00. Over 18,000 well-sorted and recent books, CDs and DVDs will once again be available to all from only 1 euro each. The catering team will supply delicious home-made savouries, tasty cakes, scones and other assorted goodies, along with hot and cold drinks, again from only 1 euro each. So come and make a day of it, browse, meet new people, join friends, have lunch and enjoy yourself. And most importantly, you'll be helping Phoenix Association to care

and rehome animals in need. Salle Municipale, 24140 Camsegret - on the N21 between Bergerac and Perigueux. Find out more about Phoenix Association at www.phoenixasso.com

Sat 18th to Sun 19th Oct CROZANT Journees des plantes d'automne Autumn plant fair at the Arboretum de la Sedelle. Conferences, sale of plants, exhibition, guided visits of the Arboretum. 10h - 18h. Adults 6 euros. Under 15s free. For more information visit: arbosedelle.free.fr

Sun 19th Oct SAINT-LAURENT Fete de la Citrouille et des cucurbitacees

Pumpkin fair & vide-greniers/brocante. 9h-18h.

Sun 19th Oct FLAVIGNAC 20eme Fete du Cidre et vide-greniers Cider festival & vide-greniers. From 8h.

Sun 19th Oct RANCON Fete du cidre et de la chataigne Cider & chestnut festival & vide-greniers. All day.

Fri 24th to Sun 26th Oct FELLETIN Journees nationales de la laine "Days of Wool" celebrating Felletin's long heritage of wool. Fri - visits of local businesses. Tapestry exhibition at the Eglise du Chateau. Fri-Sun 10h-12h & 14h-18h. Entry €3.50. Salon des Createurs with workshops & over 100 exhibitors. Sat 10h-19h; Sun 10h-18h. Salle du gymnase. Free entry. For more information contact the Felletin tourist office or visit journeesdelalaine.wix.com/felletin

Sat 25th Oct PEYRAT-DE-BELLAC Fete de l'Huitre et de la Moule Oyster and Mussel Festival - sale of shellfish, wine, bread and cheese. 9h-23h. Salle des fetes car park (marquee).

Sun 26th Oct BUJALEUF Grande fete pommes-chataignes Apple & Chestnut Fair. 9h-18h. Places de l'eglise & de la mairie.

Sun 2nd Nov BOUSSAC Puces des couturieres et des arts creatifsDressmaking and creative arts fair. Sewing, embroidery, lace, buttons, wool, patchwork, fabric, linen, magazines and much more!Salle polyvalente. 9h-18h. Free entry.For more information or to book a stand call 06 09 39 10 46 or 06 11 40 53 72.

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

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Sun 5th Oct BUSSIERE-DUNOISE Fete de la Chevauchee

The third annual Carriage Driving competition will take place on Sunday, October 5 at La Chevauchee Equestrian Farm in Les Couperies Basses, just outside of Bussiere-Dunoise. This is a regional competition which will test the talent of the drivers and the fitness and training of the horses. It is a very exciting event to watch and there will be many other activities to provide guests with a full day of fun for the entire family, including a farmers market, Creuse artisans demonstrating and selling their crafts, a classic car display, carriage rides, live music, refreshments, tombola and children's entertainment.For more information, tel 05 55 81 61 43.9h-18h. Admission is free.

Sun 12th Oct CHENERAILLES Foire aux Chevaux Horse fair. All day.

Sun 12th Oct MONTBRON Concert with the ODYSSEE Trio The ODYSSEE Trio brings together three artists who are passionate about chamber music: Marta PETRLIKOVA (violin), Lionel MICHEL (cello) and

Philippe MARTY (piano).Programme:- Trio No. 1 in B major (opus 8) BRAHMS - Trio No. 4 "Dumky" opus 90 (B 166) DVORAK - Andante Appassionato (Opus 44) for trio by TCHAIKOVSKYEglise St-Maurice de Montbron. 17h. Tickets: €15; free for Under 15s. Reservations: Antenne de Tourisme de Montbron, tel 05 45 23 60 09. For more information visit www.tardoireallegro.com

Wed 15th Oct to Sun 9th Nov Jazz a La Sout

Jazz Festival with events organised

all over the Creuse. Visit www.jazz.lasout.com to find events near you.

Fri 17th to Sun 19th Oct CLUSSAIS-LA-POMMERAIE Hope Association 3-day book sale 3-day book sale at the Salle des Fetes, Clussais-la-Pommerie 79190 (D45 Sauze-Vaussais to Lezay road). 10am to 4pm (also open Thurs 16th from 3-5pm for disabled book lovers). Thousands of English and French books for just €1 each. * Fish and chips * Tea and cakes at the Hope Cafe * Bacon butties * Exciting bric-a-brac * Trade stands * Bouncy castle* Eddie's hand-crafted greetings cards * Grand Tombola and Raffle * Classic car display (Sunday 19th October) The HOPE Association helping animals in need. Books to donate? Email: givebooks4hope@gmail.com See www.hopeassoc.org for further details. Please bring any unwanted towels, blankets, duvets and tins/croquettes of dog/cat food for Hope to donate to animal refuges and local SPAs. Fri 17th to Sun 19th Oct LIMOGES Salon Fete Mariage Reception Getting married? Need to organise an event for friends and family? Looking for inspiration? Why not pop along to this 3-day Fair taking place at the Zenith from 17th-19th

October! Over 70 stands. Entry €5.50. Fri 14h-19h; Sat & Sun 10h-19h. For more information visit www.fetemariagereception.com

Fri 17th Oct LIMOGES La frairie des petits ventres This gastronomic fair - "La frairie des petits ventres" or "The Brotherhood of Small Bellies" - is one of Limoges' most popular events and takes place on the third Friday of October in rue de la Boucherie. The Frairie des Petits Ventres was created in 1973 by Renaissance du Vieux Limoges, an association of preservationists and butchers who came together successfully to fight plans to demolish the old city centre. Sample Limousin specialities including the region's meat products, prepared by the city's tripe and offal butchers, galetous, potato pie, trepais, clafoutis.From 12h.

Sat 18th to Sat 25th Oct Book Signings Signed copies of Mike Welham's new thriller WTC Building 7 will be available at the following: Mon Chic Cottage, Pl. Charles de Gaulle, Le Dorat, Saturday 18th October, 10am-12.30pm. The English Library, La Souterraine, Saturday 25th October, 10am-12.15pm. If you are unable to attend and would like a copy of any of Mike’s books please contact him by email and

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