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Have you got an event planned in your area? Football, rugby, cricket, choirs, amateur dramatics, fete or fishing match. Whatever it is let us know! Advertise it here for FREE! Just email dordogneonline@sfr.fr with text, photo's or logo and we will place your event on this page.

All events, functions etc are notified out in our weekly newsletter. Deadline midday on a Thursday for new items.

Click on the item of interest or the place YOU like to go!

ACTIVITIES AND SPORT

Archery Art/Painting Cadanses Folk - Traditional French Music and Dance Cinema - Thiviers Cycling Dancing in the Dordogne Days Out Dog Racing

French Music and Dance Karate Keep Fit with Salsacise Ladies Darts Line Dancing Local Events Markets Perigord Lawn Bowls Club Places to visit, days out

Villa Sport - St Yrieix Yoga - south Dordogne Yoga - Mezieres-sur-Issoire

BARS/RESTAURANTS/FOOD

Auberge des Tilleuls - Oradour sur Vayres Champsac Bar - Chalus Chinese Restaurant - Xueli's - Chalus Club Vermillion - Brantome

Curry Shack - Haute Vienne Dordogne Chippy - various areas Dordogne Camping Fiddlers Rest - Thiviers Fish and Chips - Dordogne

Fleur de Jasmin - Thiviers Hotel de France - Thiviers Hotel du Centre - Chalus Le Saint Pierre - Saint Pierre de Frugie Le Touroulet - St Jory de Chalais Monsieur Frites - Fish and Chips in the south Haute Vienne/north Dordogne Restaurant Berthet - Abjat Star Inn - Perigueux You Recommend....restaurants and bars

CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Auto Retro - Chalus Book Club - St Yrieix Cancer Support France - Creuse Connect for Friendship - St Yrieix la Perche

Depression Group - St Yrieix - Haute Vienne Equine Group - Dordogne Ladies Club - St Pierre de Frugie LINK - St Yrieix - Haute Vienne No Panic - France

Royal Air Force Association SOS Help (linked to the Samaritans) Stitch in Time - Correze

MUSIC AND CONCERTS

Haricot Vert - Rock and Roll Band Kabile acoustic duo La Rhue - Jumilhac le Grand La Vieille Auberge - La Coquille

NOTICE BOARD!

SERVICES FOR YOU

Absolutely BBQ - Eymet Bouncy Castle for Hire!

PERSONAL

SALES

Garage Sales Vide Greniers

TUITION COURSES

Facilitutors (wide variety of training courses) Flying Lessons French Lessons French Music and Dance Karate Line Dancing Paint and Draw - learn to

Piano Lessons Pôle Expérimental Métiers d’Art - Nontron Tai Chi Trumpet lessons Vocal coaching Wood Turning Courses

If you would like to be informed of new events listed on this page you can be placed on our notification list - just e mail dordogneonline@sfr.fr

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FEBRUARY 2010

Activities and Sport

www.skifrance.fr - Information site for main ski areas, accommodation links and more (has English pages)

www.franceonfoot.com Information site for French trails

www.scubatravel.co.uk Information about cave diving in Dordogne area

CLUB D'ENTRAINEMENT DES LEVRIERS CHARENTAIS

Dog Racing

Do you own a dog in the SIGHT HOUND group, for example Greyhound, Whippet, Afghan,Saluki etc., if so why not come and see what this club could offer you and your pet.

The dogs race on an open field course and/or on a circuit, at club level, no gambling, drugs, mistreatment or other nasties, it is just for fun. All the dogs are pets and thoroughly enjoy the day out. If you wish to take it further there are competitions but even at these the most you will win is a bottle of wine or a cup, NO MONEY.

The club has members from England, France, Ireland & Switzerland so its a good place to practice or perfect your French, the dogs though all seem to speak the same language.

Old dogs are never “ got rid of “ but just retire and stay with their owners and come to the club meetings for a day out with old friends.

If you would like more information or would like to come to a club day to see what goes on then please contact:

Marland or Mary Howe

0553564938

marland.howe@orange.fr

Full list of SIGHTHOUNDS; Barzoi, Greyhound, Afghan, Saluki, Magya Agar, Whippet, Italian Greyhound, Irish Wolfhound, Spanish Galgo, Sloughi, Azawakh, Deerhound & Basenji



SALSACISE

    Every Monday 10am to 11am.

It’s Free!

Get trim, burn calories, you do as much or as     little as you want.

Abjat-sur-Bandiat

Next to the church.

" DOUBLE TOP DARTS CLUB "

          Looking for an evening out that doesn't cost a ton of money?

This popular darts club has openings for a number of new members of all ages and abilities,
even absolute beginners, who are willing to turn up every week on a Tuesday and play.

Our next darts season will start early September, running up to Xmas, and is quite suitable
for both couples and singles.

We play in the La Coquille and Thiviers area.

The games are properly organised and modest trophies and medals can be won across various events.

You don't have to be an experienced darts player - participating is more important than winning.

                   For further information just telephone Brian on 05 53 62 88 61.

VILLA SPORT

http://villasport.fr/actualites.php

On Offer to all............

Everything that you need, whether you are learning to swim, or want to relax and just amuse yourselves is at your disposal.

Interior multi usage swimming pool.

Interior pool for relaxation and activities.

Interior lagoon.

Exterior pool.

Exterior lagoon.

Exterior flumes /slide.

For those that take up a club membership , be it Océane Excellence, Océane Essential, Océane Liberté & Océane Basic access will be unlimited.

Keep fit sessions, Yoga, and of course the multigym for fitness training.

LADIES DARTS

Ladies are you interested in playing darts? Or just fancy a weekly get together?

Wednesday nights at

Moulin De Touroulet, Chaleix, 24800.

contact Gill for further information on 05 55 78 69 68 or e mail geffgil@tiscali.fr

FIELD ARCHERY

North Dordogne - Javerlac

Why not have a go at something different!

Field archery is a great form of exercise for all ages and abilities from 12 years old upwards.

Saturday and Sunday shooting on the course.

Choice of bows to try.

Woodland setting with a variety of targets.

Pleasure or competition.

For more information or a practice session or lesson contact Tony on 05 53 60 56 87 or email info@lescasaniers.com

(Tony is 2008 gold medallist, historic longbow at French Nationals and 2008 Dordogne longbow points winner)

Cadanses Folk - Traditional French Music and Dance

Lessons every two weeks, dances throughout the year - come and join! . . . .

What is traditional French folk music and dance?

Many of you will have seen the nice ladies and gentlemen at the Fetes in their flowery dresses and waistcoats performing a colourful display - but this is very much a historical reenactment of folk dancing at the beginning of the last century.

What we do is very much more up to date - and fancy dress is not required!

The membership fees for Cadanse Folk are as follows:

Adult = 40 Euros per year;

Couples = 60 Euros per year.

The membership fee covers the hire of the hall, expenses for bands and dance teachers and subsidises the various events which are organised throughout the year - good value!

Salles de Fetes in Flavignac, from 8.30 to 10.30pm.

If you want to find out more, contact Greg or Cara on 05 55 78 54 20

Visit the Cadanses Folk website for more information

email: gregsamways@wanadoo.fr

**Get your dancing shoes on and see you soon!**

YOGA - MEZIERES SUR ISSOIRE

Salle Prefabriquee de l'ecole
Mezieres-sur-Issoire

Adult Hatha Yoga class suitable for all ages and abilities

Please bring a blanket for relaxation and wear warm loose comfortable clothing

Learn to relax - Reduce stress and tension - Feel Good about yourself - bring a friend !!!

The school is just behInd Les Clochettes at the market square in Mezieres-sur-Issoire

Any questions please feel free to contact me on 05 55 60 45 90 or e-mail me yogisheena@googlemail.com

For more information on the yoga I teach, my qualifications etc., please feel free to check out my web site

www.calmerkidsyoga.com

DANCING IN THE DORDOGNE

Traditional French dances with English country dances thrown in from time to time....

ST PAUL LA ROCHE - Monday evenings 8pm - 10pm

Come and join our friendly group of English and French folk, to learn new dances & to enjoy those already learnt.

Bouree, circle dances, Scottish, rondo, strip the willow, snowball & many many more.

Complete beginners welcome.

Come on your own if your partner isn't keen!

Telephone 05 53 62 36 69 for more info

YOGA CLASSES IN ENGLISH

With

NIAMH DEMPSEY

BRITISH WHEEL OF YOGA (DIP.)

Qualified Teacher with 15 years teaching experience

Bergerac                                 THURSDAYS                       17.30 – 19.00

La Salle De Danse, 2/4 Rue de 3 Frères Cassadou, Bergerac

Cunèges                                  FRIDAYS                              10.30 – 12.00

La Salle des Associations, Cuneges

Agnac                                     WEDNESDAYS                   19.30 – 21.00

La Salle des Fêtes, Agnac

Saussignac                              WEDNESDAYS                   10.30 – 12.00

Chateau de Fayolle, Saussignac

Tel: 05 53 22 45 60                            Email: niamhdempsey05@yahoo.co.uk

10 euros per walk-in class, 40 euros for 5 classes in advance, 75 euros for 10 classes in advance – beginners welcome –discover the beautiful Yogi within you.

KARATE

Hi my name is Simon Williams and I am a qualified and insured Karate instructor.

I have been training in Shotokan Karate for 30 years and teaching for over 20 years.

Karate classes are held every Thursday at St Mathieu Gymnase next to Ecomarche - 18.00 -19.00-Beginners.

Ages 7 plus taken.



We will be starting a new class in Cussac Gymnase, every Saturday 18.00 -19.00.

Also a bit of good news we are now recognised by the French Federation for Karate, our Club is now affiliated to the FFkarate, Ligue de Limousin, Affilation Number 0870626, which means we can take part in all their competitions held throughout France.

ALSO

Tai Chi Classes

held in Cussac Gymnase

every Saturday, 19h15 - 20h

Tai Chi is a nice gentle relaxed form of exercise suitable for all ages

Please phone for further information and bookings 05 55 78 28 20

Association Number 0873001343

Contact me on email kateyzen@gmail.com or telephone 05 55 78 28 20

Association French Union for Shotokan Karate & Martial Arts 0873001343

Insured BNMAA World Cover.



Cycling

Le Tour de France

Check out the route and the timetables on http://www.letour.fr/us/homepage_horscourseTDF.html

www.lehibou.eu.com

We can offer you the experience of enjoying daily tours escorted by an ex-professional cyclist now resident in France and familiar with the department. Each evening you will be free to enjoy the area, and sample the local cuisine - we can recommend several good local restaurants.

For more information 'Le Hibou' Bouillaguet 19410 Perpezac-le-Noir Correze France (from UK) 00 33 5 55 98 93 25 email: info@lehibou.eu.com

http://www.stratobiker.com/ A cycling blog -
Steve is a veteran racing cyclist currently living and racing in France. Cycling is his life, it shapes just about everything he does, and when people ask him what he does, he normally says that "I am a cyclist". He has some racing success over the years, but that’s not because he is a talented athlete. In fact when he was tested at college while studying sports physiology he was told that he would never amount to much as a sportsman.

Just an ordinary bloke, who works hard on his bike. He writes in the hope that he might inspire others to become cyclists. There really is nothing else that compares for Steve.

Exhibitions/Art

Learn to Paint and Draw

Informal weekly drawing and painting lessons with established artist in his own studio.

All standards catered for.

All necessary materials provided.

8 Euros for two hours to include coffee and cake.

For more info: email: col.art@live.co.uk
or telephone 05 45 71 35 51 (Rochechouart area)

ART EXHIBITION

New Spring/Summer collection by local artist Steve Barker is now being shown

at the Domaine de la Roseraie, Brantome.

( From direction Mareuil or Nontron, take the road to Brantome at the roundabout and the Domaine is up the hill on your right, before Aldi. From Thiviers/Bourdeilles, pass Aldi and the Domaine is up the hill on your left before the roundabout!)

The main theme of the exhibition is emotions and has been inspired by the artist’s love of black and white photography.

Feel free to go along and browse at your leisure.

The bar at the Roseraie is now open again, and food and snacks will be available from 4^th June.

Full details on both the new collection and the Roseraie can be found on Steve’s website at www.stevebarkerimages.com



Places to Visit, Days Out and things to do

Market info

When is your town's market day? Let us know. And if you want to know about a market in another area of France go to http://www.france-on-line.info/events_and_leisure.htm

Most markets are only held in the morning. The word 'marché' is usually a food market. Foire usually has everything you might want including a food market. It is quite common now to see 'marché des producteurs' which is a 'farmers market'.

Issigeac (24) Sundays
Bergerac (24) Wednesday and Saturdays

Perigeuex (24) - Wednesday mornings

Brantome (24) - Friday mornings

Eymet (24) - Thursday morning
Riberac (24) - Friday
La Coquille (24) - Thursday
Thiviers (24) - Saturday

Thiviers Cinema

LE CLAIR 4 AVENUE DU GENERAL LECLERC
24800 THIVIERS

click this link http://www.cineclic.fr/fichecinema_l.cfm?ref=913 to see what's on (some pictures are in VO - version original and maybe in English) but why not try a one in French!

Or you can go direct to the www.cineclic.fr web site and find a cinema in your local area.

And more links for the cinema and leisure are

http://www.perigord-vert.com/poi.html?&id=14869

http://www.pays-thiberien.fr/Cinema-Le-Clair.html

http://www.thiviers.fr/general.html?loisir

Plein tarif 6 € - Tarif étudiants - chômeurs : 5 € - Tarif -12 ans : 4,50 € - Carte de 10 entrées : 45 €
Tarif réduit lundi soir et mercredi après-midi : 4 €
Cinéma : Tel. 05 53 62 47 06 - Opérateur/animateur : Emeric Tel. 05 53 62 28 06

Month ahead here for films in English -

And the programme ahead for FEBRUARY is

Le tour de France - More info www.letour.fr

www.beaulieu-sur-dordogne.fr Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne holds Strawberry Festival every year in May, medieval town, narrow streets and half-timbered houses

www.ville-limoges.fr Antiques Market, Place de la Cathedral, Limoges 2nd Sunday every month

www.marqueyssac.com Gardens with belvedere (viewpoint) over Dordogne valley

Open every day, all year

(only afternoons Nov - Jan 2pm-5pm)

www.pompadour.net Arnac-Pompadour - For horse lovers. One of France's National Studs. Breeding Anglo-Arab horses. Show jumping Competitions, Dressage etc. in fact, loads of events held mainly at the Haras National de Pompadour.  For more info www.pompadour.net or click here and see more information and a programme of events in Pompadour.

Steam train ' Le Truffadou' - Martel to St Denis during summer season. Only Sundays in September at 11am, 2.30pm and 4.00pm Tel 05 65 37 35 81 for more info

L'Autorail Espérance is a touristic and gastronomic train running from July 5. to August 28. Departures available from Sarlat, Bergerac, Lalinde, Le Buisson.

For more info email: bestofperigord@perigord.com

www.castelnaud.com Château de Castelnaud

Ten kilometers to the south of Sarlat in the heart of the Black Perigord, between Domme and the medieval village of Beynac, the imposing silhouette of Castelnaud Castle rises up.

It surveys the castles of the Dordogne Valley, Beynac, Marqueyssac and Fayrac, while a village of steep alleyways stretches out at its feet.

www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/fr/ Lascaux caves

www.la-roque-gageac.com Lovely village on the Dordogne river

www.tourisme-souillac.com Souillac Lot. Dept 46 Nice place to use as base for sightseeing, located on the Dordogne river although actually in the Lot, Dept 46

www.souillacenjazz.net summer jazz festival in Souillac Lot. This year's festival, 30th edition, is to be held 18 - 24 July 2005. Check out the website for details about performances which are often held in the street!

Hautefort Château and gardens - address is 24390 Hautefort. Tel 05 53 50 51 23

www.oradour.org - martyr village, very haunting place to visit. Commemorates the massacre of 642 men women and children on 10th June 1944 during WW2.

www.ville-saint-jean-de-cole.fr one of the most beautiful villages in France

www.sorges-perigord.com known for its black truffles

www.sarlat.com - beautiful mediaeval town

www.parc-aquarium.com Aquarium in the Perigord Noir

Address: route du Camping - 24260 LE BUGUE
Tel. 05 53 07 10 74 / Fax. 05 53 07 69 07

Informations : infos@parc-aquarium.com   Réservations :reservation@parc-aquarium.com

www.comarque.com - situated near Sarlat in the south Dordogne this place is well worth a visit.

Open hours

April and all saints holidays: from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
May, June, September: from 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
July and August: from 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Last admissions 1 hour before closing.

Free parking located 600 m from the site. A specially fitted forest path leads to the entrance of the site.

Saint Jean de Côle, is a beautiful little village in the Dordogne, in South West France.

http://www.saintjeandecole.co.uk/

Annually in May there is a huge flower show which is well worth a visit.

Sales

Vide Greniers

Info please to dordogneonline@sfr.fr

http://vide-greniers.org/ a very useful site for finding out where all vide greniers are being held in your local department/area.

Click the button for a list of vide greniers in the Dordogne coming up

Bars/Restaurants/Food

Various events throughout the summer held at

Hôtel de France et de Russie 2* Michelin

Close to centre of Thiviers, opposite the Town Hall.

www.thiviers-hotel.com

Tel: (from uk) 00 33 553 55 17 80

                                                                 (from france) 05 53 55 17 80

                                                          Email: info@thiviers-hotel.com

ENGLISH FILMS AT THIVIERS!

IN ENGLISH (VO)

Why not visit the cinema in Thiviers and enjoy a pre or after drink at this venue!

For films starting at 21.00 hrs drinks available at the hotel prior to the film.

For films starting at 18.00 hrs drinks available at the hotel after the film.

Click here for more info on the Cinema at Thiviers.

And the programme ahead for FEBRUARY is

Camping la Plage

St. Seurin de Prats
Dordogne
France

Email enquiries@dordognecamping.co.uk

Telephone (from UK) 00 33 5 53 58 61 07 (in France) 05 53 58 61 0

www.dordognecamping.co.uk

We would like to welcome you to Camping la Plage,

an English, family-owned campsite in an unique and tranquil position situated directly on the River Dordogne in approximately 10 acres of woodland with private access to the river.

Open Mondays, Wednesdays (Showing SKY Footbal matches) & Fridays from 5pm
Every Tuesday from 6pm to 8.30 Fish n Chips & Curry Nite

Champions League Football also shown

Every Tuesday

Fish and Chips or Chicken and Chips

or

La Rhue

Rhue (lieu dit)

Jumilhac Le Grand

Dordogne

05.53.52.43.02

info@la-rhue.com

www.la-rhue.com

Bar and Music Théâtre

Concerts from Blues, Irish, Zydeco, Jazz, Folk, Cajun to Classical

Open - our bar and music théâtre (Salle de Spectacle).

We transformed the largest barn of our farmhouse into a space where you can enjoy all kinds of semi-acoustic music.

On top of that we organise theater performances. The music théâtre and bar are open throughout the year and it is also for hire

for parties or meetings. There are a lot of possibilities!

Come and visit us!

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21.00h / Tarif 7,50 euro

Possibility of a meal before the events at 7.00 pm by reservation.

Please ring 05 53 52 43 02

Kees or Danielle

Le Curry Shack

We provide a range of curries from our very mild ones such as Korma and Balti, to the more challenging Vindaloo, with something for everyone in between.

For meat-based dishes we have a choice of chicken breast, lamb and beef.

We also do a good range of vegetarian curries.

To accompany your curry there is a range of rices, naan breads and chapattis and a selection of starters

including everyone's favourite the onion bhaji.

Rochechouart
Friday Evening
6.00 - 8.00

St Mathieu
Saturday Evening
6.00 - 8.00

From Friday 3rd July onwards we will be in

Piegut-Pluviers

on the Champ de Foire (opposite the post office).

For the first night only there will be a choice of three curries: Chicken Korma (mild), Chicken Tikka Masala (medium)
and Chicken Madras (hot)

On following Fridays we will feature the full menu.

To save you waiting please phone Angela with your order before 8.30pm.

E mail angela_tb@hotmail.com

Fleur de Jasmin

Tea/Coffee Lounge & Shop

36 Rue Jean Jaures

Thiviers

(next door to the language school)

email donna@fleurdejasmin.com

web site www.fleurdejasmin.com

open 8am to 7pm

closed Sunday and Monday

Le Saint Pierre

Bar/Restaurant/Hotel

Le Bourg

St Pierre de Frugie

24450

Dordogne

05 53 62 59 11

Email christian.jarvis@orange.fr

Opening hours are

Monday all day
Tuesday all day
Wednesday all day
Thursday all day
Friday all day
Saturday all day
Sunday all day

Lunch served everyday

Evening dinner served Monday to Saturday nights

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Friday nights at Le Saint Pierre we will be serving

Curry take aways!

There will be a choice of two curries and rice, or you can eat in too.

We start next Friday 6th February 2010

Chicken Tikka Masala or Lamb Madras

The cost is only 9 euros

Every week we will change the curries.

We do need people to pre order by the Thursday night to ensure that we prepare and don't disappoint anyone.

You can order by telephone 05 53 62 59 11

or on email to christian.jarvis@orange.fr

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We will be having a regular Friday evening event with supper and lots of laughs for the winter months and to watch this space for further info.

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        Open for lunch and dinner (lunch menu du jour for 12 euros)

Evening a la carte menu which changes daily.

All our dishes are freshly prepared to order and we source all our products locally.

We have a Traditional English Sunday lunchtime carvery with a choice of Starters, Roast beef, Lamb, Pork , Chicken, sausage meat stuffing, yorkshires and heaps of freshly cooked vegetables - followed by a large selection of desserts all home made!

All this just for 20 euros

We speak English and French.

        We are happy to make special menus and serve vegetarian dishes.

Come see us soon

Christian and Julie!

XUELI'S

Chinese and English Restaurant and Takeaway

RN21 Chalus

87230

Haute Vienne

(opposite Intermarche supermarket)

Open Tuesday to Sunday noon to late evening

We have transferred the restaurant to "La Grille" on the D42 opposite the Chateau de Brie and we open Saturday 7th March 2009 for take away or restaurant.
We now have the drinks licence (Cat 4) for the new location. (22-03-09)

The direct number for the restaurant is 05 55 78 26 09 and you can also use the original numbers which we intend to call divert to the restaurant,

We are sorry for the inconvenience the new location may cause to some but we had little choice but to find a new location due to the continuing delay in being granted permission to re-open in Chalus.

We expect to be back in Chalus in due course but it is difficult to put a time scale on it !

Full Chinese Menu and cosy restaurant!

SAMPLE MENU

Various starters - Prawn Crackers, Spring Rolls, Spare Ribs, Hot and Sour Soup ...... priced 2.00 to 4.00 euro

Various Main Dishes - made with King Prawns, Chicken, Beef or Char Siu (pork) ......... priced 7.50 to 8.00 euro

Other dishes - Chow Mein, Fried Rice and Curry (all available as Special/King Prawn/Chicken/Beef/Char Siu) ...... priced 7.00 to 8.50 euro

Side orders of Boiled Rice, Chips, Egg Fried Rice or Soft Noodles

Desserts - Chocolate Cake, Ice Creams, Egg Custard

We also serve drinks - tea, coffee and a variety of wines, beers, spirits and soft drinks.

5% discount on takeaway food.

Telephone 05 55 78 19 86

E mail restaurantxueli@gmail.com for a full menu to be sent to you

and for Christmas/New Year 2009

Monsieur Frites

South Haute Vienne/North Dordogne

Mobile Fish and Chip Shop in France

Telephone 06 31 23 55 57

Siret number 50786926100010

Web site www.monsieurfrites.moonfruit.com

We have a brand new custom built mobile fish and chip shop, bursting with fabulous fresh produce, sourced from local suppliers. Why not treat yourself to the sorely missed Great British dish of Fish 'n' Chips here in France!

If you don't want to go dashing home with your tasty take-away, that's fine, as at some of our venues we've hooked up with our friends who own local bars. Here you are able to settle down at one of their tables, wash down your Fish 'n' Chips with a refreshing glass/bottle of beer or wine, or whatever else they have to offer. Alternatively you can have a chat over the counter with us, whilst your food is cooked to order, and enjoy a glass of wine or beer!

We also cater for private parties and events. Just let us know what's going on and we'll see if we can accommodate you.

Where to find us

1st and 3rd Fridays of the month at Chez Rudy PMU 4, route de Marval 87440 Saint Mathieu.

Order your food from us, have a drink in the bar while you're waiting for us to deliver your food.

Either eat in or take away.

Our salt and vinegar/sauces will be in the bar together with knives/forks/serviettes etc.

1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month at La Vieille Auberge PMU La Coquille

Same arrangement as with our other bars.

St Yrieix La Perche in the Place de la Nation every Sunday from 17h00 until 21h00

Jumilhac in front of the Chateau Saturdays 18h30 to 21h00

Lubersac market Fridays 18h00 to 21h00

Payzac 18h00 at Chez Michel and alternating each week with Le Reve at Villac.

Bars will be delighted to serve you a drink whilst your order is being prepared, or you can eat in the bar if you wish.

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Further venues to follow, see web site www.monsieurfrites.moonfruit.com or this "space" for more information.

Our full menu is available here http://monsieurfrites.moonfruit.com/#/menu/4529898742

Hotel du Centre

8 place de la Fonatine

87230

Chalus

Family-run hotel, restaurant and bar.

Families and disabled welcome.

We have Menu du Jour available Tuesday to Sunday.

Pizzas available and a take away menu available.

We are open lunch time and evening Wednesday to Sunday inclusive, and Tuesday evenings.

Credit cards and cheques accepted.

Phone 05 55 78 41 61

Email hotel-du-centre@hotmail.com

Events coming up

Quiz Nights

Chicken and Chips served in the interval

(alternatives available as is a vege option!!)

The quiz to commence about 8pm ish.

There will be prizes for the winners

We ask for reservations to guarantee seats but people are more than welcome to turn up on the night!!

Restaurant BERTHET

Place due Temps Jadis
24300 Abjat/BANDIAT

05 53 56 81 04

email shaunswbc@aol.com

We are situated in picturesque Abjat-sur-Bandiat, next to the XIV century church of St.Andrew, which forms part of "La Legende de Fargeas", a story of love and sacrifice.

On arrival, you will see our cobbled terrace area, which is ideally situated to catch the midday and afternoon sun. It is a great place to sit and relax.

You then enter a typically French bar, which offers a wide selection of spirits, wines and good draft beer, like Kronenbourg and 1664.

After the first bar is the banqueting and dance hall with bar number two and open stage going into the newly refurbished stylish restaurant.

Our menu is both French and English offering a variety of cuisine from prawn cocktail or large gambas to escalope de foie gras poelee avec poire and magret de canard to filet steak and chips. Locally we have a good reputation for food, especially our fish in beer batter and chips as we have installed a professional frying system for fish.

Our menu du jour is a starter, main course and desert inc wine for 12.50€.

We are open every day and evening during the summer except Wednesday after 2 PM .

Our hall is available for hire for private functions with capacity of up to 120 persons.

The restaurant seats around 60 and normally we do not require pre booking for dining except on fete days.

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St. Valentines Lunch

14 February 2010

17.00 euro

Kir royal served at your table.

Home made rich tomato soup.

Roast leg of lamb with rosemary and red wine gravy, roast potatoes and vegetables of the season.

Choice of delicious desserts.

Café.

Reservations call : Restaurant Berthet, ABJAT-SUR-BANDIAT. Shaun or Natasha on 05-53-56-81-04

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Friday Special!

Fish and Chips

Pie and ice cream

and a glass of wine!

ALL FOR 9.50 euro only

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Line Dance Classes
starting

Starting 22nd February 2010

Every Monday

A great way to keep fit, its easy to do and great fun, and at only 2€ a session its a bargain.

from 4-6pm

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If you require any additional information, please let us know.

Hope to see you soon

Shaun and Natasha Burdett-Coutts

05 53 56 81 04

email shaunswbc@aol.com


Fish and Chips in the Dordogne

Ed and Bets Vlug run a mobile fish and chip service, but it is far more than that, with a whole range of other delicious items.

The fish and chips are really tasty, great value and come highly recommended.

Ed and Bets can be found

at

Piegut Market on Wednesdays 8.00am to 12.30pm

Friday evenings at Montbron where you will find then outside the Pub Maurice from 6.00pm to 8.30pm where you can eat your meal inside the pub and enjoy a drink as well.

Ed and Bets have a new venue with the same set up at St Saud Lacoussiere where you can eat your meal inside the Bar L'Odyssee every Wednesday evening from 6.00pm to 8.30pm.

When you have tried them once you will be back for more!





‘The Dordogne Chippy’

Come & try traditional Fish ‘n‘ Chips, English battered sausages, Mushy peas & Curry sauce

EVERY WEEK

Tuesdays 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm

Camping de la Plage

ST SEURIN DE PRATS

(SW of Ste Foy La Grande)



Fridays 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm

'Chez Monique's Bar' in Villefranche-de-Lonchat

(SW of Montpon Menesterol)

Sundays 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm

Lemarzique Cafe

LEMBRAS

(5 min north of BERGERAC on RN21)

Wednesdays from 6.00 pm

in the central square in DURAS outside the bar,

where you can sit and eat and have a drink at the same time.

Thursdays from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm

outside the Cafe de Paris Bar (church square)

EYMET

All year round!

Contact Helen and Dave Mansfield on

05 57 46 55 81

06 30 02 46 67

Siret Number 444 824 767



THE STAR INN

17 rue des Drapeaux
24000 Périgueux
Telephone 05 53 08 56 83

Web site www.thestarinnfrance.com

E mail starinn@orange.fr

**********

Free English Book exchange

Every Wednesday & Thursday afternoon from midday
Over 1000 paperback novels to choose from

Pub lunches available

**********

The Reading Book Club

meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month
See our website for dates and book selections

**********

Pub Quiz

every Friday 10pm
free entry
win 20 euros worth of drinks

**********

New ! We are now acting as the Périgueux pick-up point for

www.sterlingshopping.co.uk



**********

We are open

Tuesday 7pm - 1am

Wednesday midday - 1am

Thursday midday - 1am

Friday 7pm - 2am

Saturday 7pm - 2am
closed on Sunday & Monday

www.thestarinnfrance.com

AUBERGE DES TILLEULS

Oradour sur Vayres

Haute Vienne

**********

Open for lunch Wednesday to Saturday

Menu 11.50 euro

**********

Sunday's open 11.30 to 4.30 pm

Three Course Sunday lunch served 12 noon to 2.00 pm

16.50 euro

**********

Quiz Nights

Thursdays 7.30 p.m.

(every 4 weeks on a Thursday)

Its that time again to get your brain cells working and have a go at our quiz. As you all know the quiz is being continued in our son Nick's memory. There will be no food served at the quiz this time but hopefully food will be back on the agenda next month. We will NOT be charging you anything to participate in the quiz so please just make your reservation and come along and have a fun evening.

Val has very kindly offered to be your quizmaster again this month and we are certain she will keep the rowdy ones in order!

Many thanks for your continued support.

Jill and Bob Allaway
Auberge des Tilleuls

Our very popular quiz night, hosted roughly every 4 weeks is going from strength to strength and everybody who takes part always has a good evening.

Prizes for the winning team and booby prizes for the losing team.

**********

We have a menu of 18.50 euros.

Choice of 4 or 5 starters, 4 or 5 mains, and then choice of desserts including cheese.

We cook everything fresh and the majority of the desserts are home made here also.

There is also a snack menu with chilli, curry, spaghetti bolognese etc and a pizza menu.

All of our food can be take away.

We also cater for vegetarians and other diets too.

**********

for more information please ring Jill and Bob on 05 55 78 27 95

Web site www.auberge-oradour.com

The Fiddlers Rest

'traditional pub'

Maison Rouge
Chaleix 24800

Telephone : 05 53 62 15 80
Email : jo.swain@orange.fr

Web site : www.thefiddlersrest.com

We are on the left as you enter Maison Rouge, on the RN21 8km north of
Thiviers

**********

Monday to Friday 6.00 pm through to close (food available until 9.00 pm)

Saturday and Sunday 12 noon through to close (food available until 9.00 pm)

Closed Wednesday

(except for July and August when we are open every week night)

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Watch this space for LIVE MUSIC!

If any musicians wish to join us please do come along or contact us.

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Also now available

Take-away food

Fish & Chips at 12 Euro, Pan Fried Salmon or Burger & chips 8 Euros or Calamari & Chips at 7Euros

Just telephone us with your order - 05 53 62 15 80 - available from 6pm (not Wednesdays or on quiz/theme nights).

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What Else ?

Dates for the diary



The dark winter evenings are upon us again and who can blame you for sitting in front of the fire and cracking open a bottle of red! So in an effort to tempt you out of the house on a Sunday afternoon we are introducing

“Slow-roast Sundays”.

A hearty meal of homemade soup followed by traditional pub recipes of old

The two course meal each Sunday will be on offer for just 15 euros and to accompany your meal, why not a bottle of red or white at just 10euros (normally 14!).

And that’s not all ................light musical entertainment from KABILE too !!!! A fantastic acoustic duo who will entertain you with old classics up to modern contemporary numbers.

If you would like to reserve for any of the above dates, please do give us a call or drop us an email, as places will be limited.

If successful, further Sunday Menus will be on offer.

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"Quiz Nights"

Saturday 20th February

and will be in both English and French for the first time !!! So why not invite your french friends and neighbours along too ! A menu of Thai chicken curry, rice and poppadoms available (by reservation) at 10€ from 7pm and quiz starting about 9pm.

Free entry and prize for the winners.

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"6 Nations Rugby"

has now kicked off and all games are showing in the bar

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"St Patricks Celebrations"

will be on

Saturday 13th March

more info to follow on this

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Available every day - Free English Book Swap

Paperback novels available for swapping.

Dordogne Advertiser, free english newspaper available monthly

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Don’t forget …the Avon Catalogue is held at the Pub for local representative Pat Rumble.

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"Ruchi", a new local business selling south Indian style pickles, chutneys, cookie/cake mixes and curry kits. We are holding a small stock along with tasters and soon will be able to take orders etc once the business is up and running full time.

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Local French (La Coquille) honey makers - wonderful accacia honey available 4€ for 500g/ 7€ Kilo. Do ask for a taste next time you are in the bar.

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Food

Pub favourites available every evening, such as Fresh Cod fillet and chips, Irish Stew, Steak and Guinness Pie and more.......

We have launched our revised menu with lunchtime additions of Tortilla Wraps, Hot Baguettes and Salad Plates and all at just €7 and bar snacks, such as our very popular (but usually TOO large) Nachos, at just €5.

For all Gite / B&B / Hotel and Lake Owners

we would like to offer your guests a "first time" discount card this summer. For a copy of our menu and discount cards for your accommodation, please e-mail us and I will post them to you, or alternatively please do call in to pick up.

also

"Lunchtime Loyalty Card" - join us for lunch 4 times and get your 5th lunch FREE!

Contact us for more info or pop in for a chat.

Also try the rear terrace, pretty and shaded - perfect on a summer's afternoon.

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Guinness and Kilkenny on draught.

Cosy, comfy and modern.

Child friendly

Come pay us a visit!! SOON

P M U

La Vieille Auberge

24450

La Coquille

(on the corner of the church square on the RN21)

The next Cafe Concert

We're back for a new Music season!

The next Cafe Concert will take place in La Coquille at the PMU

***********

Monsieur Frites at this venue 1st and 3rd Saturdays each month

Order your food from us, have a drink in the bar while you're waiting for us to deliver your food.

Either eat in or take away.

Our salt and vinegar/sauces will be in the bar together with knives/forks/serviettes etc.

CLUB VERMILION

Pub Bar Disco

nr Brantome

Whether you fancy a quiet drink in the bar or to dance the night away (literally) in our disco

!!!!!!THIS IS THE PLACE!!!!!!

**********

Friday karaoke nights from 9pm till late with the disco going through till 5am, we have a professional animator and songs in both French and English, bar tariff will apply until 1am.

**********

Summer BBQ’s

Children’s play area

Various Sunday afternoon events including a children’s sports day, hog roasts, live music and beer festivals

Satellite TV for all your sporting events, football to F1 cars

**Disco every Friday and Saturday night 11.00 pm through to 5.00 am**

**********

Nightclub/bar available for private functions

For further information and forthcoming events see web site

www.vermilion24.skyrock.com

Telephone 05 53 46 63 65 and ask for Debbie or Steve or email on vermilion2@wanadoo.fr.

CHAMPSAC Bar/Restaurant/Tabac

Le Bourg

87230

Champsac

(7k from Chalus)

www.lechampsac.com

Open Monday to Sunday

8 am to 2.00 pm and 6.00 pm until ..............When do you want to go home?

(closed Wednesday)

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Dance Night

Saturday 13 February

Everyone is welcome so come and dance night away.

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QUIZ NIGHTS

We have a quiz night now planned every month.

Friday 5 March

We will be serving early suppers from 6pm until 7pm.

There will be a later supper served during the break in the quiz, which will be about 8pm.

We are looking for teams of 4 people butplease don't worry if you don't have a four as I am sure we shall be able to team you up with others.

Could I ask that you please contact us with team reservations and your preferred choice of meal time.

February's menu will be a

Lamb Balti served with rice 7.50 euro's

or

Chick pea and vegetable Balti, served with rice (V) 7.50 euro's

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Line dance classes

starting

Tuesday 23rd February

A great way to keep fit (and warm) during the winter, its easy to do and great fun, and at only 2€ a session its a bargain.

Every Tuesday between 4 pm and 6 pm.

So come along for the entertainment.

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

AVON

Latest AVON brochure is available for you to see here.

Claire your new local rep, will be popping in on a regular basis, to answer all your questions, and to take and deliver your orders.

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

By popular request we are bringing back our

"happy hour snack menu"

with a few changes

it will be available at all times and you can add a portion of chips!

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

POKER!!

We have had a request this week, for anyone who would like to join a poker team, here at the Champsac,

so if you play poker or would like to learn, please get in touch.

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Every Sunday from 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm

We will be serving a 2 course lunch for a credit crunching 12.50 €.

See web site here for the menu for the week ahead www.lechampsac.com/month.aspx

That's 2 courses, for just 12.50€.

reservations are not always necessary, but are always appreciated

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Fancy an authentic curry?????

Friday night is curry night at Le Champsac

Pompadoms and dips

Curry of the month and chips or rice

vegetable side dish with nan bread

refreshing sorbet to finish

only 15€

Take away available

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FOR YOUR FUNCTION OR EVENT

!!Salle de Fete for hire with full catering facilities - please ring for more information!!

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Visit us for just a drink - beer garden, BBQ and secure children's play area

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

**4 family en-suite bedrooms available also - contact us for more details**

** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** **

Contact Richard and Tina on 05 55 78 53 50

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MOULIN DE TOUROULET

24800 CHALEIX, DORDOGNE

E mail touroulet@hotmail.com

Telephone 05 53 55 23 59

Holds regular events

**********

New Book Club

Monthly meetings on Wednesday afternoons

Next meeting

**********

EVERY EVENING

PUB GRUB

We now have a pub grub menu available every evening.

Home Made Steak and Kidney pies, Chicken & Mushroom Pies, Cornish Pasties all served with peas or salad and chips, Home made Soya Sauce Seared Beef burgers with cheese, onions, barbecue sauce all served in a bun with an egg on top and side salad, and Fish and Chips.

All for 8 euro!

Full a la carte menu available also.

**********

DARTS

Every Wednesday!

Start time 7.30 pm

New members welcome.

We now have 2 darts boards and serve frites and sandwiches for the price of 1 euro at half time.

**********

FISH AND CHIP NIGHTS

Every Saturday

from 7.30 pm

8 euro

Booking advised

**********

SUNDAY LUNCH

ON A SUNDAY EVENING!

Reservation required

**********

QUIZ NIGHTS

Alternate Thursdays

Plat du jour - or Ham, egg and chips 8 euro

Please book for the meal!

***********

and

Jewellery by Kit Heath

***********

**ALL SPECIAL MEALS BY RESERVATION ONLY**

Telephone 05 53 55 23 59

E-mail touroulet@hotmail.com

YOU RECOMMEND.......... here we list restaurants you recommend to others

Resto-Grill Brantome - Dordogne

If rustic French cuisine with no frills is more up your street than haute cuisine, then Ben’s Resto-Grill in Brantome is for you. It looks like a restaurant you would pass by from the outside but inside lies a treasure of fabulous country culinary delights. The main menu stays the same but the food varies with the seasons and is the best value for money restaurant we have been to in France. If you have a hearty appetite, look no further than the cote de boeuf, huge, great quality and delicately cooked over beechwood which an ever changing variety of potatoes or cous-cous and seasonal vegetables. Don’t be alarmed if some soup arrives, unordered, in winter- it’s wonderful and there’s no charge, and the owner’s seasonal recommendations are a must. For example, in asparagus season, asparagus with smoked salmon, capers, onions and melted cheese- divine, or new-season lamb cooked in Moroccan spices.

Mention Club Vermilion and you will be guaranteed a wonderful reception!’

Resto-Grill Rue de Gambetta Brantome Dordogne 05 53 05 86 25

L’Auberge de Nailhac, route de la Noix Nailhac (near Hautefort)

Bar * Restaurant * Multi-services

Arnauld and Nathalie wish to announce that they have opened the restaurant and bar situated on the “Route de la Noix” in the pretty village of Nailhac.

Visitors will find a warm welcome, home cooking, cleanliness and value for money.

The restaurant is open at lunch times and evenings during the week but is closed on Wednesdays, and is open some weekends when possible.

Tel: 05 53 51 59 01 for evening and weekend reservations.

BAR RESTAURANT - Le Plan d'Eau, Route de Limoges, 87500 Saint Yrieix La Perche Tel: 05 55 75 96 84 Fax: 05 55 08 12 27 Open Sunday - Closed Tuesday evening and Wednesdays. Excellent food, good prices, overlooking the lake. Very busy at lunch times. Nice walk round the lake.

Clubs and Associations

“Connect for Friendship”

St Yrieix la Perche

Haute Vienne

The group is the brain child of Dutch couple Frans and Toke Verschuren, who, when thy moved to the town nearly 18 months ago, struggled at first to find much of the information they needed to establish them in their new life.

The aim is to set up an International English speaking group helping newcomers and established people in the town of St Yrieix and its surrounding villages.

Apart from the British, it is hoped that local French and Dutch people will be joining too, enabling everyone to benefit from an exchange of language and culture.

The general monthly "meetings" will initially take the form of a casual drop in for coffee and a chat and will be driven by "user demand".

From this a range of activities will be developed to cater for the varying and individual interests of the group.

Connect for Friendship (Connectff) Association

Owing to its increasing popularity and ever increasing attendance, the Connect for friendship association (Connectff) has now affiliated with Familles Rurales within the local area and will therefore now meet at a new venue.

See web site for information on meetings and location

http://www.connect87.info/index.html

Tea, Coffee and biscuits will be available.

We hope that you can spare the time to come along and visit us and enjoy meeting like minded people who have settled in the area.

The key word is "Friendship" and everyone's welcome to pop in for a coffee and a chat.

Chairman

         Colin Byrne

   05 55 75 48 64

E.Mail colin.byrne@orange.fr

Honorary President

Frans Verschuren (fluent in Dutch & English)

05 55 75 48 76

E.Mail verschuren2003@yahoo.co.uk

Book Club

Pat Dixon

05 53 55 21 85

E Mail kpatdixon@yahoo.com

Bridge Group

Tim Littlewood

05 53 62 13 12

Alan Rogers

05 55 00 67 18

E.Mail alan.rogers@orange.fr

CONNECT General Enquiries

05 55 75 48 64

E-Mail enquiry@connect87.info

A Book Club has been formed by Connect FF

See more info here

http://www.connect87.info/page5.html

NEXT MEETINGS on the web site here

http://www.connect87.info/page5.html

All welcome ~ but if you are a new member, please contact us to let us know you’re joining.

L A D I E S

COME AND JOIN OUR HOBBY CLUB

At

LE ST PIERRE

St Pierre de Frugie

Every Monday afternoon at 3 o’clock

Starting on

23 NOVEMBER 2009

Can you sew, can you knit, do you like gardening, do you like cooking why not come and join us, learn a new skill or pass on your expertise. Can do none of the above then just come for coffee and a chat and MAKE NEW FRIENDS.

tel: 05 53 62 96 01   email: christian.Jarvis@orange.fr

Equine Group

We will be meeting at The Star Inn, 17 Rue Des Drapeaux, Perigueux

Here is a link to their web site so that you can get directions to find us there.

http://www.thestarinnfrance.com/

The meetinsg will plan to start at about 7.30pm.

We want meetings to be very informal where we can all get together and talk horses and maybe you can put forward any ideas that you might have about the way the group moves forward.

We will be holding monthly meetings, probably in Perigueux because that is about the most central place in the Dordogne but we would be open to maybe having it in other areas to allow access to more members.

We would like to have guest speakers and hopefully arrange clinics and workshops that you could attend if it was an area that captured your interest.

We believe that it will be a fantastic opportunity to network, exchange information and ideas and gain support.

Sometimes here in France one can feel a bit isolated and it is nice to know that there are others around you who have overcome a problem that you might be having.

If you are able to come to any of the meetings it would be appreciated if you could let me know that you will be coming so that I can let the staff at The Star know approximate numbers.

Please feel free to pass on the information about the group to any friends who might be interested.

We look forward to meeting you soon

Kind regards

Gail Smith

Email gailsmith@free.fr

    LINK

St Yrieix

Helping you to find a solution!

Patricia Littlewood

bilingual consultant offering language services including translations/accompaniment and problem solving.

Free monthly help desk for all your administrative problems being held in the Mairie of St Yrieix for all the residents of St Yrieix and its adjoining communes.

For further information call 05 53 62 13 12

Email patricia@link-styrieix.info

          Web Site www.link-styrieix.info



Siret number 51098409900018

Royal Air Force Association

Have you ever served in the Royal Air Force?

If so the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) would love to hear from you with a view to
joining the

RAFA South West of France Branch.

For more information please contact the undersigned.

John Reid
Saint Front la Riviere
Life Member RAFA

Telephone 05 53 56 24 46

Email: papillon24300@yahoo.co.uk

SOS Help

SOS Help is a listening service for English speakers in France.

Whatever the problem, we are here to take your call every day from 3pm to 11pm.

Your call is confidential, you remain anonymous, our listeners are non-judgmental.

There is no cost for this service except what your telephone service provider may charge you for the call.

If you are worried, anxious or confused ... If you are feeling lonely or sad ... If you are suicidal ...

It may help to talk things over.

Call us on 01 46 21 46 46.

SOS Help is a branch of France’s SOS Amitié Federation and is linked to the Samaritans.

http://www.soshelpline.org/

NO PANIC

No Panic is a totally voluntary charity, whose aims are to aid the relief and rehabilitation of those people suffering from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, other related Anxiety Disorders, including Tranquilliser Withdrawal, and to provide support to sufferers and their families and or carers.

No Panic was started over 15 tears ago in the UK by Colin Hammond. Colin decided, after suffering from anxiety and agoraphobia for many years, he would like to help fellow sufferers. He and his wife Marian set up a helpline that in its first year took 253 calls. The charity quickly grew and now takes over 60,000 calls a year, has over 95 volunteers and over 3000 members!

In 2004 No Panic was very proud to extend their services to Southern Ireland, where in it’s first year took in excess of 1,500 telephone calls!

In 2008 No Panic France was born.

NO PANIC

Provides a confidential help-line, 0251288025 staffed by trained volunteers (English speaking).

Provides a night-time anxiety crisis telephone line, 0044 1952 590545, (answer-phone service only).

Provides telephone recovery groups.

Provides a "Contact" book service for members wishing to make pen-pals.

Provides literature, books, CDs plus DVDs to help overcome anxiety disorders.

Provides written recovery programmes for Phobias and O.C.D. Simple, easy to follow step by step guides.

Provides advice and support for people trying to come off tranquillisers.

Provides information to raise public and professional awareness of the problems created by anxiety disorders.

Provides lay-person self-help cognitive behaviour therapy as a basis for recovery.

Provides information and support to families and carers of sufferers.

Provides information in ethnic languages.

Provides information on starting and running a local face to face group.

Membership, which costs only £17.50 (18€50) per year, brings the benefit of regular bi-monthly newsletters, access to our highly recommended telephone recovery groups, a recommended reading list, information on local groups where applicable and a contact booklet for those people who have opted to be included in it.

For more details please contact No Panic France on 09 79 67 65 14 or Email nopanicfrance@orange.fr.

You can also contact the No Panic head office in the UK on 0044 1952 590005 or visit the website www.nopanic.org.uk

DEPRESSION GROUP

ST YRIEIX LA PERCHE

HAUTE VIENNE

This is the website for GEM

http://chopin9439.skyrock.com/1.html

A GEM to Help Depression

Those who suffer from depression know only too well the desperate feeling of isolation the illness can bring.

The self help group (GEM) has been set up to help those with mental health problems to meet others in similar situations and share problems and experiences.

The P.R.I.S.M. association. (Prevention, reintegration, information in mental health), chaired by the doctor Emile Roger Lombertie, has a branch of GEM in Limoges and Saint-Junien, and building on the success of these groups will be opening a new session

at Saint-Yrieix La Perche

In partnership with the C.H. Esquirol and the UNAFAM (national Union of the friends and the family of psychic patients), GEM has been set up to help those who suffer from psychological troubles and offer them ideas on ways to break the isolation.

The group provide ideas and strategies to help members to overcome the day to day difficulties brought about by their illness.

It is believed around a quarter of the population of Limousin seek help from psychiatrist services or have psychological problems at some time in their lives.

Lavergnas bât A3 3 r Junien Rigaud 87200 SAINT JUNIEN
05 55 02 09 70

4 pl Fontaine Pissarote 87500 SAINT YRIEIX LA PERCHE
05 55 09 79 96

Châlus Auto Retro

We meet at

Lawrence d'Arabie

in the

place de la Fontaine

Chalus
87230

Haute Vienne

every 2nd Wednesday of each month

at 20:30

or
from 19:00 if you wish to eat first.

Anyone with an old or interesting vehicle would be welcome.

CANCER SUPPORT IN FRANCE

CSF provides an information and listening service for Anglophones affected by cancer, and currently has branches covering 5 Departments in France with three more in the pipeline.

They offer support through visits at home or in hospital, guide clients and their carers to other sources of advice and help, and provide access to written information about cancer and its treatment.

Fund Raising Events:

We are looking for help towards the printing costs involved in producing leaflets and brochures outlining the support we offer to people and for the printing of posters and flyers to advertise fund raising events.

If there is anyone who could offer us a discount or free printing and/or help towards producing a Banner to advertise the CSF – Creuse I would be delighted to hear from them. Once again my contact details are: 05 55 83 01 91 or anne.brown29@wanadoo.fr

But remember you can also help support us by joining the group or becoming “friends” of CSF Creuse and make a donation to the charity by contacting our new President, Pat Tonge on 05 55 80 28 61.

Thank you – Anne Brown (CSF Creuse)

Please come along if you are interested, or for further information contact:

Anne, anne.brown29@wanadoo.fr
Chris, e-mail: pete.wakefield@orange.fr

and

Pat would be happy to receive calls from anyone who needs support – she can be contacted on 05 55 80 28 61 or by email on csf.creuse@gmail.com

click here for more information

or see web site www.cancersupportfrance.info

Love sewing , knitting any sort of craft?

Stitch in Time or Un point a Temps.

Come and join our friendly group

at

Troche Salle de Fete

Coffee, Craft, Cake and Chat!

Next meetings

Due to popular demand we are going to be holding our popular Stitch, knit and natter weekly through out the winter.

Check out our website www.bitchnstitchfrance.com     email info@bitchnstitchfrance,com

Many thanks for your continuing support.

Sharon Resner
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Concerts and music events

THE HARICOT VERT

WATCH THIS SPACE FOR THEIR NEXT VENUE!

Personals

PERSONALS

You can have a message posted HERE if

you are new to France and want to meet other people in your local area.

perhaps you are unfortunate to be bereaved or divorced and feeling lonely and want to meet other people in the same situation.

Please email us franceonline@sfr.fr with your text and contact info and we will post a message for you............

Services for you

Bouncy Castle for hire!!

For all occasions

fetes

weddings

birthday party

Delivery to Dordogne/Haute Vienne area

Free delivery with 20 km of Jumilhac le Grand

Contact 05 53 52 59 03 or mobile 06 34 95 36 73

Siret 50770523400015

Welcome To AbsolutelyBBQ France

BBQ & Hog Roast Catering

We provide a complete barbeque and whole hog spit roast catering service ideal for weddings, anniversaries or public events here in the Dordogne south west france.

We use a traditional open wood fired spit roast and charcoal fired Barbeque system offering the most wonderful aromas and smoky tastes.

We barbecue or spit roast on site we also supply all the salads, plates, cutlery we bring all the necessary equipment to cook and serve your meal allowing you minimal organization and complete peace of mind.

All you have to do is show up, soak up the barbeque atmosphere and relax!

We Are Based In Eymet in the Dordogne France but cover Bergerac, Miramont, Castillonnes, Lauzun and surrounding areas.

See web site for more info http://www.absolutelybbq.com/

Tuition Courses

Facilitutors

Facilitutors to broaden your horizons

the education destination

If you’re looking for instruction, coaching or training: for you, your children or your staff, you’ve come to the right place.

From holiday courses in the beauty of the French countryside to intensive one to one tuition in your own home; from marketing to music, it’s all here.

You can improve your French or make sure your children don't forget their English.

You can learn something you've always wanted to, like: jewellery making, tai chi or creative writing.

Contact our tutors directly to discuss your needs and book your course: there’s no premium rate ‘phone line and no registration fee.

So whatever the weather you can put your spare time to good use and take a break from doing up the house.

On our web site you will find a wide variety of courses in

the list is endless..........................

Take a look and book your course today!

www.facilitutors.com

Advertise with Facili Tutors - contact Wendy for more information

FRENCH LESSONS

Do you already speak some French and want to go further?

Beginners courses will again be held in

Payzac in the Salle des Associations starting in January 2010.

Courses of 10 lessons in conversational French will be held from Wednesday, 13 January to Wednesday, 24 March (one-week break Wednesday, 17 February).

Price for 10 lessons: 60€ per person, payable in advance.

There will also be limited time available before and after each lesson for ‘quick-fix’ translation of letters, documentation, etc.

For those who have already attended the classes, the tuition will be aimed at extending the work you have already done.

The Beginners group will be limited to 12 people – so hurry!

A meeting will be held on Wednesday, 6 January at 1730 in the Salle des Associations to outline course content and answer any questions you may have. Please call me on the number below (leave a message with your name and phone number if there is no reply) or e-mail me as below for further information.

For further details, please contact Steve Roberts on 05 53 52 24 78 or 06 26 17 24 76 or e-mail to steve.lebost@ymail.com

Pôle Expérimental Métiers d’Art - Nontron

The Pôle Expérimental Métiers d’Art is arranging 4 courses at the Espace Métiers d’Art in Nontron :

Stained glass with Marilia Schetrite

Every Tuesday, 18h-21h

25€ per 3 hours, everything included (tools, lead and glass) except personal projects

4 intensive courses in 2010: 22-26 of February, 19-23 of April, 19-23 of July and 16-20 of August

530€ (35h), everything included (tools, lead and glass)

Ceramic with Tristan Chambaud-Héraud

For adults and teenagers, every Wednesday, 14h-16h

20€ per 2 hours, everything included (tools, clay and firing)

Tapestry (for armchairs) with Laurence Girard

1^st level on Saturday, 10h-13h (bridge armchair

2^nd level on Thursday, 14h-17h (Louis XVI chair)

180€ per month (courses of 2 months), material included (horsehair, nails…) except the original armchair (sold at the beginning of the course), the fabric and the tools (these can be hired or purchased)

Next classes in January 2010!

Sewing course with Laurence Girard

Every Thursday, 10h-12h

20€ per 2 hours, everyone has to bring a sewing machine!

If you are interested in these courses, please contact us by mail (metiersdart@yahoo.fr) or by telephone (05-53-60-74-17). You can find more information on Marilia Schetrite, Laurence Girard and Tristan Chambaud-Héraud on our website: www.metiersdartperigord.fr

Line Dancing Class

at LE CHAMPSAC

Champsac

Haute Vienne

click HERE FOR MORE INFO

every Tuesday

starting 23rd February 2010

between 4pm - 6pm

and at

Restaurant BERTHET

Abjat/BANDIAT

click HERE FOR MORE INFO
Every Monday

Starting 22nd February 2010

between 4pm - 6pm

All for only 2 euros!

Hilary and Roger look forward to seeing you.
All age groups welcome from 10 to 110 years!

Email for more information to brayshaw.roger@neuf.fr

Learn to Paint and Draw

Informal weekly drawing and painting lessons with established artist in his own studio.

All standards catered for.

All necessary materials provided.

8 Euros for two hours to include coffee and cake.

For more info: email: col.art@live.co.uk
or telephone 05 45 71 35 51 (Rochechouart area)

music at 24

Thinking of taking up a new hobby, or perhaps a restart? It's never too late!

Piano or keyboard lessons at your place or ours.

We also offer additional musical services including accompaniment for singers and instrumentalists.

Piano/keyboard lessons

If you just want to play for pleasure, or perhaps take an ABRSM exam, we can help. We welcome beginners or advanced pianists, adults and children. Our lessons are tailored depending on ability and future goals. We encourage an all round approach to learning an instrument with plenty of hands-on experience.

Vocal coaching intensive weekends

If you think an intensive weekend is for you, we offer a custom service to help. We are easy to reach and flights are often very cheap. Unfortunately we can't accommodate you, but we can find you local accommodation and ferry you back and forth at the end of the day.

We have a huge variety of repertoire including all the singers' anthologies and various scores. What you need/want to do would be discussed beforehand but the weekend would be flexible. If you would like, we can also record you for evaluation and/or arrange to record some of the sessions for your reference.

You would be welcome to come alone or share the weekend with a friend at a discounted rate. The weekend need not be strictly a weekend, where possible we will try to accommodate alternative dates. However, unless we agree differently the course would be arrival on a Friday, coaching 2 x 2 hour sessions Saturday and Sunday, return on Monday. Flight times do change but this would work for most of the year. The nearest airport to us is Limoges (flights Ryanair and Flybe). There is a variety of local accommodation. If you tell us what you would like we can either book it for you or you are welcome to book for yourself.

The price would include airport pick-up and daily transport, lunch with us, 4 x 2 hour sessions and any cd's etc as a result of recording. The price excludes flights and accommodation. We can provide an evening meal if requested.

See our web site for other musical offerings!

www.music-at-24.com

Phone or email for further information.

Nicholas & Annette Butters
Tous Vents
24360
Piégut-Pluviers
FRANCE

telephone 05 53 56 15 03 (from the UK +00 33 553 561 503)
email: nicholas.butters@orange.fr

Sirets: 50356768700010/50356315700018

FIELD ARCHERY

North Dordogne - Javerlac

Why not have a go at something different!

Field archery is a great form of exercise for all ages and abilities from 12 years old upwards.

Saturday and Sunday shooting on the course.

Choice of bows to try.

Woodland setting with a variety of targets.

Pleasure or competition.

For more information or a practice session or lesson contact Tony on 05 53 60 56 87 or email info@lescasaniers.com

(Tony is 2008 gold medallist, historic longbow at French Nationals and 2008 Dordogne longbow points winner)

Ever wondered what it's like to fly?

From Bellegarde International Airport you can fly over the local hills, valleys, lakes and mountains. Each trip can be a different experience with breathtaking views every time. You can fly over your house or just see the area from a different perspective.

NearlyHeaven is the perfect place to start or continue your training.

Flying lessons and air-experience flights are provided in conjunction with the Aeroclub de Limoges offering more-reliable weather and the superior facilities of an international airport.

We offer introductory, conversion and Private Pilot's Licence (PPL) courses provided by our own English lady Flying Instructor who is fully approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and the Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC) to conduct English-language training in the UK and France. Sue is also a CAA authorised Flight examiner and Ground School examiner. So, in short, you can take all of your exams in English with Sue in France.

Accommodation is available from NearlyHeaven also - see our Holiday Accommodation advert here! and our web site www.nearlyheaven.com

More information - Sue Virr

Telephone (from UK) 00 33 5 55 481 750 (in France) 05 55 48 17 50

Telephone (Skypein) 0207 193 8229 (Calls via Skype at UK rates)

Mobile (Sue) (from UK) 00 33 689 713 603 (in France) 06 89 71 36 03 (Flying lessons)

Skype ID nearlyheaven (free pc-to-pc calls)

email info@nearlyheaven.com (preferred contact method)

Wood Turning – Tuition and Courses

Beginners courses and Intermediate and beyond………

We live and work in the Dordogne, South West France. Set midway between Angoulême, capital of the Charente and Périgueux the capital of the Dordogne, and, in our humble opinion, one of the most beautiful parts of France.

The setting of my atelier “l’ame du bois” is spectacular with uninterrupted panoramic views and an abundance of wild life. We are in the flight path of the Grue(cranes) and, you can see these massive flocks of migrating birds in early Spring going North to the Baltic and late autumn going South to Spain for the Winter. We are also with buzzards, kites and other birds of prey. Red squirrels, deer and sanglier (wild boar) occasionally make their presence known.

All courses are informal, hands on, one-to-one and aimed at your particular interests for you, the student. The pace of the course is to suit you, nobody else.

Testing the water- Come and make a bowl

“Testing the water” is designed for those who want to satisfy their curiosity and take their first step into wood turning with creating a bowl on the lathe to take away at the end of the session. Just fun !

Beginners Course for face plate turning - at a pace to suit you

On this course attention will be paid to correct tool for the job, tool sharpening, different turning techniques , choosing woods, finishes etc after which you will go away with a sound understanding of wood turning and you can expect to make items such as a bowl, platter or a hollow form or all if time permits.

Intermediate and Beyond

As with all other courses, this course is structured to individual needs and aimed at those that have a sound understanding of basic practices and principles but wish to aspire to projects that require a greater level of skill. Natural edge bowls, green/wet turning, hollow forms, bowls, platters, natural edge vases are some of the things that can be built into the course.

Specialist - Large Diameter and wall sculptures

This course is for the experienced turner wanting to make a large turning and most probably has not got the facilities in their own atelier.

All courses are non-residential, but accommodation can be found near by, B&B, Chamber d’hote, hotel or campsite. A detailed list can of accommodation can be emailed to you or why not look at the Holiday Section on this web site.

If you are interested in more information on our courses or if you would like to discuss your requirements or a particular turning interest we will see if we can customise a course to suit you please use the email box on our web site (link here http://www.le-artisan.com/Tuition%20Courses%20Location.html)

See our web site www.le-artisan.com Telephone: 05 53 60 74 38 and email: johnmitchell@sfr.fr

Périgord Lawn Bowls Club

New members wishing to come along will be most welcome.

We now run a Short Mat Section which means we are able to bowl throughout the year.

If you are looking for a sport or a new hobby why not come along, full coaching can be provided.

Dick Passmore.

Président.

The aim of the Périgord Lawn Bowls Club is to have members from all nationalities. Do not worry if you have not played before but would like to try the sport, come along and learn.

Coaching sessions will be available and there will be bowls equipment for you to use.

Contact our coach, Dick Passmore 05 45 23 62 17 or by email nirvana8@wanadoo.fr

for a chat.

If you would like to read the full story of how this club started CLICK HERE!

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