Nous sommes le mercredi trente et un mai

Garden ephemere at Beaulieu

The Abbaye de Beaulieu near Ginals (82) is taking part in a national "rendez-vous au jardin" on Saturday 3rd June. The Cistercian abbey's garden has been re-planted to reflect its history and there is an installation "Le Ciel dans la Terre" by artist Theo Calvet. The artist himself will present the works at 14h30 and 15h30 and entry to the Abbaye is 6 euros.

Still working in my seventies

I have a boss... and no it is not Malc but Anais Rondeau, head of our local CAO( welcoming centre for refugees) she gave me some tasks to perform and sent me off with an " aide memoire" the notes to remind me. I am even allowed to keep the exercise book for future notes.
I have great respect for this young lady who works so hard for the young men, I am happy to help.
... but to keep my job I have to perform. This is where you all come in.
We need for our young men an iron, They are desperate to iron their clothes! ( what sort of lads are these?)
They need a football or two, a cricket ball, some tennis bats and balls.
Some swimming trunks, they have been swimming in underpants and even for the shy ones in trousers. You must have a spare pair about surely.
Bikes, having had such a super drive on getting bikes last year it gets harder to get these, thinking caps on.

An old caravan needed by Anais for the odd boy who may have problems and needs a bit of solitude at her farm. A couple of nights away from the group in family environment works wonders we have found.

Last but not least some storage space for us, a barn, garage or odd room that you do not use.
We have 4 new boys from Bruniquel just recently got papers to stay in France and we will be helping them set up apartments usually in Montauban.
Whilst we gather things in we really need some space to store.
Ok, help me out, I really need this unpaid job! and to help me even more try to arrange to get small items to me. Next Monday I will be at the book swap in St. Ant if that is any use.
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Storms could be on the way

Storm over Verfeil in 2011: pic Peter Hughes

Violent storms with heavy rain hit Toulouse this morning (Tuesday). The storm clouds are moving slowly northwards and five departments have been placed under orange alert, including Gers and Tarn et Garonne. Up to 50mm of rain could fall in one hour, causing local flooding. Currently the rain seems to be tracking to the west of the department so we may be lucky here.
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Lawn mower's GPS tracked thief

When a robotic lawn mower strays out of its designated area it sends a "distress" signal to its home base. So when a thief spotted a 5000 euro machine in a private garden and decided to cut through the fence to steal it he reckoned without its GPS. The owner was alerted that it had joined the main road out of town and followed the signal in his car, having contacted the gendarmes.

library illustration

The particular machine was designed to cover large areas so could easily be out of sight of the owner and the thief reckoned that he could sell it to ease his debt problems. He surrendered his booty to the gendarmes without trouble and it is now restored to its rightful territory.
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Nous sommes le mardi trente mai

Superb photo taken by Gareth Brown

English residential courses for French students

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Friday is fish..

and chips, mushy peas etc (do you need your own malt vinegar?)

Nous sommes le lundi vingt neuf mai

Early outing taking a car to a garage in Albi, so posted a quick joke! made me laugh.

Unheard of: no more TGV?

SNCF is to phase out the name TGV over the next three years. As SNCF already owns a budget train service called Ouigo, a bus franchise called Ouibus and a car sharing or rental site called Ouicar, they have decided that Oui is to be used as the name to cover all their services, but the TGV service will actually be called "inOui".
The group believes that "oui" is essentially French, so that when other operators, including for example German railways, are allowed onto the tracks in 2021, consumers will know which is the French operation. The emphasis will be on service: wifi; bar; comfortable seats: conductors who smile (good luck with that...).
Some commentators have pointed out that the word "inouï" exists in French meaning "unheard of" so perhaps passengers will be expecting an exceptional level of service - all at no extra cost say SNCF.
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Nous sommes le dimanche vingt huit mai

Another very sunny morning, birds singing, kestrels feeding babies, a leisurely morning for us, yipee!
Perhaps a bit of shopping in the Laguepie market, a quick walk with the dogs and then coffee and croissant at our favourite bar Troubadour... bliss
then back for a swim.
Enjoy your day.
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They love their 2CVs

They came in various colours

More than 4000 aficionados of the classic Citroen 2CV will have visited the gathering at the neighbouring communes of Garons and St Gilles in the Gard these last few days. The "deuchistes", so called because 2CV is "deux chevaux", still have a chance to see the collections today (Sunday), the last day of the meeting, before the traffic jams predicted for the last day of the Ascension "pont" kick in.
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Last call for Mrs Roosevelt

There are a few places left for next Saturday's production of the acclaimed "Mrs Roosevelt Flies to London". Full details in this link  http://tag-on-line.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/next-fet-production.html
The performance starts at 8pm and the bar is open from 7pm

Gerard of the bus, bon anniversaire

Gerard Carbonell is a well known man in the local community. Passionate  about cars and indeed any motor transport, he has been a leading light in the restoration of the bus at Laguepie called " La Guepe"
 Yesterday was his 70 th birthday and with a smattering of English and many more French friends we were invited to help his birthday celebration. Much talk about the development of the old bus being restored and even more talk about resistance fighters here in France. We were lucky to have with us a Frenchman in his 90's who he told us along with his adventures in his twenties that he was the last of the resistance fighters to be alive now in Laguepie. Fitting to listen to these stories on a day where France was celebrating and giving thanks to the resistance.
The picture of André the elderly gentleman is in one of the photos sitting with a walking stick, he drove himself to the party!
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Atelier ouvert 31 Mai

Anyone who wants the stone? Now all gone

FREE ! STONE 

Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val

FREE - STONE for walling – (There will be more than shown in picture).

Location : Centre St Antonin (can park outside / bring trailor in). 

MUST COLLECT BEFORE MONDAY EVE latest.   

Please contact 

Jayne Millard : 0612743239    ‘’

National Day of the Resistance

Today, 27th May, is set aside to remember and honour the fighters of the French resistance during the Nazi occupation. In "Remembering the summer of 1944", when the German army retreated from the south west towards the Normandy invasion beaches, a series of ceremonies will be held in the region.
The Germans were harried all the way by resistance fighters, many of whom paid the ultimate price. Some commentators have suggested that this tactic so distracted the German commanders that they spent precious time responding to resistance attacks instead of heading directly to Normandy as ordered. Of course it also led to the disproportionate reprisal at Oradour.
There is an on-line archive of film and commentaries, which allows you to select from different regional accounts of resistants compiled by France 3 TV, which you may access from this link.
http://lesresistances.france3.fr/home

Nous sommes samedi le vingt sept mai

To all our friends here in France and around the world, many of whom are Muslim, our thoughts and best wishes go out to you at this special time.
Val and Malcolm

Here are Mum and Dad

Today Mum and Dad have started feeding, the eggs have hatched. Our kestrels " faucon crescerelle" have been in and out feeding juicy titbits, mice and crickets etc. Malc saw one of the birds cleaning out the nest of debris. Interestingly as the baby birds grow they pop their bottoms out if the hole in the wall to do their poohs.
I love this time of year... spring is kestrel watching time.
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No sand on the beach

Paris Plage has been a constant source of pleasure over the last 15 years for Parisiens and visitors alike. Installed on the banks of the Seine with sun loungers, umbrellas, ice-cream sellers, bathing pools - and sand.
But this year no sand castles or beach volley ball because the city council has decided for various reasons, including "ethical" not to renew its contract with Lafarge to supply sand. Transport costs, hygiene, environmental issues in bringing and removing hundreds of tons of sand are considered. And perhaps the row Lafarge had over its paying armed groups close to ISIS to keep its Syrian plant open.
But there will be grass, wooden decks and lots of transats (deckchairs and loungers) and capacity for up to 300 bathers. The beaches will open on 8th July until 3rd September.
It is not known yet when Laguepie Plage will be open - but definitely no sand here.

family fun at Laguepie

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Nous sommes le vendredi vingt six mai

Yesterday was Ascension day and the day before Ramadan, so we had a small impromtu party for the young people who help and the boys needing our help.
So lovely to see young and old, all colours, all religions many different languages, all being friends together.
One boy was learning his numbers in French from his phone and Malc sat helping him with better pronounciation.
We swam, played games and eat together.
Our world, a  better world than the world of Trump, Le Pen and Isis.
Together we can make a difference.
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Macron's first G7

Newly elected French president Emmanuel Macron is attending his first G7 summit in Sicily. After scoring a victory over Donald Trump by winning the traditional bras de fer with the American's handshake (according to both French and US media), the French president moved onto less weighty matters. The world's seven richest countries made apparently little headway on such things as climate or commerce - but all were united on condemning terrorism. Mrs May and M Macron both have elections to fight, but the G7 summit has yielded little political mileage.

Never mind the world - we're OK. Caricature by Michael Kappeler/DPA/AFP

Help needed for the children of Bamako, Mali

Send help to
Via Sahel Enfants D'Afrique
Domaine de Sautou
Castanet
82160

Our good friend Jean Marie and Winnie Nosal have sent this urgent message. The childrens nursery at Bamako has burnt down and although 250 very young children were saved and are being cared for in the fire station, they lack food, milk, covers, bedding.
What a dire situation.
Please I know you all donate often but this is an exceptional circumstance and your help is needed again. I will add the address to send cheques or money to.
We could also collect if that would help.

Suite a une incendie ce matin, la pouponniere de Bamako a ete severement endommage. La pouponniere a urgemment besoin de draps, du lait pour bebe 1er, 2em et 3em age. Merci de partager.

Chers Amis
Nous venons d'apprendre aujourd'hui par mail ci-dessus, le terrible drame qui vient de se produire à la pouponnière de Bamako.
Fort heureusement les 250 Bébés sont sains et sauves, ils sont actuellement logés chez les pompiers de Bamako.
Il se pose dans l'urgence, le problème de lait 1er, 2ème et 3 ème âge et tous les vêtements de Bébés et Enfants et des draps comme il nous est demandés.
Nous envisageons de collecter à la fois de l'argent et les vêtements que nous nous engageons à faire parvenir très vite !  Nous avons besoin de vous tous !
Merci de votre aide et merci pour les petits
Winnie et Jean Marie

Nous sommes le jeudi vingt cinq mai

The EU wants to protect us

THE EU has set out formally its wish to guarantee all the key rights of British citizens living in the EU27 and EU27 citizens in Britain after Brexit – putting the ball in Britain’s court to agree to these terms.

Its ‘negotiation directives’ say safeguarding the 'status and rights' of the citizens and their families "is the first priority for the negotiations because of the number of people affected and the seriousness of the consequences of the withdrawal for them”.

The president of the Council of the EU, Louis Grech, said: “We have established the EU position on the key issues for the beginning of the talks. The rights of citizens are at the very top of our agenda and we aim for an ambitious solution, where those affected continue to enjoy their rights".

They say rights to be protected should be reciprocal between Britons and EU27 citizens, based on equal treatment, and should be enforceable and vested for life. Citizens should be able to exercise their rights through ‘smooth and simple’ procedures and any residence cards should be issued ‘under a simple and swift procedure’ essentially of a ‘declaratory nature’.

Rights protected should include:

• The status and rights derived from EU law at the withdrawal date (ie. probably the end of March 2019)
• Rights that the people concerned will only enjoy at a later date – for example rights related to pensions – and rights that are in the process of being obtained, including the chance to acquire them after the withdrawal date, under existing conditions. For example a Briton resident in France for two years on Brexit Day could gain ‘permanent residence’ rights three years later.
• Rights of people who used to be expats in previous years but went back to their country of origin (eg. full rights to pensions)
• Both economically active and ‘inactive’ people and students, and their family members who join them at any point in time before or after the withdrawal date
• As a minimum, the definition of protected rights should include: residence and rights from free movement as under the EU treaties, including ‘permanent residence’ after five years and rights to access healthcare; rights obtained under social security coordination rules including exportable benefits and pension aggregation; workers’ rights such as access to the labour market or to run a business, social charge or tax advantages, and access to training. Rights of workers’ family members to education and training under the same rules as nationals.
• Continuing recognition of qualifications that were recognised at the withdrawal date

Exhibition and workshops about prints in Laguepie

A l’occasion de la 5ème Fête de l’estampe dans toute la France, en Europe et dans le Tarn et Garonne
à LAGUÉPIE VENDREDI 26 MAI 2017 à 18h
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À UNE EXPOSITION-CONFÉRENCE
une petite histoire de la gravure
ENTRÉE LIBRE
ET
SAMEDI 27 ET DIMANCHE 28 MAI 2017 de 10H à 17H
Arne Aullas d’Avignon propose
UN ATELIER AUTOUR DES TECHNIQUES DE GRAVURE ET IMPRESSION
INFORMATIONS
et tarif de l’atelier
06 31 72 00 73
arne.davignon@dbmail.com
SALLE DES FÊTES, RUE DE LA MAIRIE, 82250 LAGUÈPIE
Événement organisé par Manifestampe :
www.fetedelestampe.fr

Here's a bridge worth seeing

Many years ago we were taken by French friends on a picnic outing along the Viaur valley and we stopped to see an amazing railway bridge: the Viaur Viaduct. This fantastic structure was designed by an Albi engineer, Paul Bodin, in a competition which included Gustave Eiffel. Opening up the area to commercial rail traffic between Albi and Rodez in the early 20th century the bridge is a unique construction in France.
The structure made from steel with millions of rivets forged on site had as a principle arcs held in equilibrium by the weight of the train itself - a revolutionary concept which at first even train drivers were afraid to cross.
The villagers of Tanus have formed an association to restore the forgotten treasure and it will be revealed in its splendour later this year.

Viaduc du Viaur

Albi's oldest house

Photo Sylvain Duchampt

The Maison Fenasse is a private house by the marche couvert in Albi is thought to be the oldest house in the Tarn. Originally built in the 12th century by a wealthy merchant, the house still survives, though it has been altered and extended over the centuries. Built in the Roman style the stone arch seen on the first floor is a an important sign of its age. Originally built from stone, much of which survives, time and weather have caused much of the façade to be replaced with red brick. Travellers at that time would cross the river by the old bridge and climb up towards the cathedral, so many medieval houses were built around this area. Sadly many were demolished to be replaced by the covered market.
The Maison Fenasse is now divided into several private properties so is not open to visit.
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Nous sommes le mercredi vingt quatre

Promised sun again, it has not arrived yet...
Do not forget if you have a good meal out or even a poor meal to make a TOF report ( Tag on food)
We met some French holidaymakers in Laguepie on a Saturday. They asked where they could eat out for lunch. The answer " nowhere in Laguepie" The Deux Rivieres is closed Sat. lunch, the Pizzeria is closed and the building is up for auction with a guide price of 20,000 euros, what a bargain for someone. The little restaurant L' Oustal is up for sale due to ill health and the boulangerie is closed indefinitely, due to ill health. The "Fast fou" is not yet open.
We do now have the restaurant open certain days in Verfeil and the Moulin de Varen is open now, but closed Wednesdays. The Corniche is open but closed Wednesdays.
Tonight we are going to the Belle Rive at Najac, always good and of course with a view.
We heard that the Festin de Babette was up for sale, anyone know about this?
The Gazpacho is always open it seems and is always reasonably priced and worth the money and there are several other restaurants open in St Antonin.
Any other restaurants you want to mention?

Maggie says
L'esprit du Causse in Concots is very good, great value 14.5euros lunch including glass of wine & coffee.  Inspired chef, single menu, nice atmosphere, tables not all pushed together. They have a website & facebook page; have been open for about a year now, but we just were taken there last Friday. Worth a try for the Northern part of the TAG contingent.


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all for the church at Teysseroles

Long weekend ahead

Thursday 25th May is Ascension Day, and a national holiday here. Many people will use the Friday to faire le pont - literally to bridge to the weekend - meaning that the four days will be used for a long weekend break.
If you are planning to go by train it will be important to check the rail timetables because SNCF are planning major maintenance work from 16h on Thursday until 16h on Sunday. There will be no Intercity trains on the Toulouse - Limoges-Paris line, with some knock-on cancellations to the TER services using those lines. Toulouse - Bordeaux - Paris routes are unaffected. Some local services will have buses to replace trains, but they may well be fully booked.
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Trail des 3 Rocs

Nous sommes le mardi vingt trois mai

PATRIMOINE DE SEPTFONDS:
La vie des lavandières sur les bords du Daudou.
Carte postale datée et signée : 19 avril 1921.
carte postale Jean Marc Labarta

Nous sommes le lundi vingt deux mai

I was expecting wall to wall sun this morning so I am a bit disappointed with a cloudy sky. Malc tells me the forecast has changed and there could be rain this afternoon. Good growing weather but I do like the sun.
Another  busy day for me, organising young men, walking dogs, treating a problem with black mites in donkeys ears, and then we are invited out this evening.
Hours in the day are just not enough.
Enjoy your day everyone.
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The new team at the Moulin

The team today, left to right
Patrick the chef
Camille the waitress
Christian, right hand man
Nathalie, wife of the chef

L'équipe d'aujourd'hui, de gauche à droite,
Patrick, Le Chef et nouveau propriétaire
Camille, votre adorable serveuse
Cristian, Le bras droit de Patrick sans son aide vous ne seriez pas aussi nombreux à pouvoir venir.
Nathalie, moi, l'épouse du Chef,
Merci beaucoup à vous tous pour la confiance que vous nous avez montrer ces 2 dernières semaines en venant manger au Moulin de Varen. En espérant vous y revoir très bientôt.

Blue Flag beach - in Aveyron

There are 53 blue flag beaches in Occitanie and naturally most of them are by the sea - but not all of them. Aveyron department is a long way from the sea, but it does have a massive reservoir at Pareloup. Designed largely as compensation for the rivers Tarn, Lot and Aveyron the huge plan d'eau is also used for leisure activities and its beach at Salles-Curan has been awarded the prestigious blue flag for the second year. Criteria include quality of water, cleanliness of the beach, state of the equipment and rubbish collection (including tri selectif). There are five inspections each season if the flag is to be retained.
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Nous sommes le dimanche vingt et un mai

"Dalida" at Laguepie

Les Medievales de Najac

It is still there selling bread

A photo of the boulangerie in Lauzerte
photo be Lynda Thompson- Spack who has waited 5 years to be able to take the photo without the bread van parked infront of it.

Bal Ceilidh

This made me smile but is it funny

Sent by Sally from Najac
It is quite funny but shows what an unstable world we live in.
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Extra speed camera on A9

If you are driving to or from Spain via the A9 past Perpignan the road works between Le Boulou and the border  have a new mobile radar camera from last Wednesday. The camera can distinguish between lorries, cars and two wheel vehicles and apply the appropriate speed limit. Local police have noticed an increase in speeding through the area and poses a risk to motorists and road workers.
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A brush with the law

Fake "Tangle Teasers" seized

Customs officers in Montpellier seized 16000 hair brushes which had been imported from China. This follows the seizure of over 6000 toothbrushes by the same douaniers. The customs contacted the owners of the brand names who confirmed that the imports were fake and the counterfeit brushes were destroyed. It is estimated that the fakes would have cost 240000 euros to the genuine brands.

Nous sommes le samedi vingt mai

Looking down on St. Antonin Noble Val from Le Roc d'Anglers
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Book now for Mrs Roosevelt at FET

The next performance of the FET at Le Colombier theatre is on June 3rd at 20h (8pm). With glowing reviews for this touching and often hilarious portrayal of an important woman it pays to book now.
Full details at this link: http://tag-on-line.blogspot.fr/2017/05/next-fet-production.html

Natural gardening

Local gardens operating of a natural and organic basis (ie no pesticides etc) will be opening their doors on the weekend of 10/11 June. Gardeners will be on hand to explain their techniques as well as showing off their beautiful creations. All the gardens are private and include some in St Antonin, Caylus and Septfonds. Get details from your local tourist information.
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Montauban back in the big time?

The Sapiac based rugby club has suffered hard times these last few years: relegation from the Top 14 and banishment to the third tier due to financial irregularities. The club was re-formed as US Montauban (instead of MTG XV) and four years ago was promoted to Pro Div2. This season they finished third and therefore will play-off against Agen on Sunday. The match is on the Bordeaux ground where they won their only top tier championship, 50 years ago. Memories of an unsuccessful but exciting European Cup campaign in 2008 are enthusing players and supporters alike. The match can be seen live on France 3 from 15h15 on Sunday.
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Caylus vide grenier

Pay back our 414 million euros, please

Readers who have followed the Bernard Tapie story (in taglines as elsewhere) will remember that Tapie sold his company to Credit Lyonnais for some 300 million euros, then complained of fraud when the bank re-sold it for 700 million. He was awarded the 400 million difference by private arbitrators, but when the state (who by then were administering the bank) appealed the decision was reversed. A final appeal court has now determined that the arbitrators were biased and that there are no grounds for Tapie to be compensated. The then Finance Minister, now head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde was found guilty of negligence in appointing the arbitrators rather than allowing the case to be heard in open court, but was not subjected to any penalty.
M Tapie has now to repay the 404 million euros, but unfortunately he is currently bankrupt.....
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Health care expectations

A wide-ranging study by American researchers into health care provision throughout the world concludes, unsurprisingly that the best access to quality care in a wide number of diseases is in western Europe. Only Australia features in the top ten outside Europe.
France comes in at 15 and the UK at 30 (USA at 35). The study is based on the number of "preventable" deaths suffered in each care system as a result of difficulty of access to treatment in the various diseases. The study was funded by a "Global Health Burden" group, presumably aimed at finding ways of improving care provision. So if you want to survive best - go to Andorra. Worst place is Central African Republic.

For those interested in reading the full review it is in The Lancet at this link http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(17)30818-8/fulltext

Le Moulin de Varen is on our doorstep

And here's Patrick, the new owner, chef de cuisine formed by the chef Albert Roux at La Gavroche in London (one of the first 3 Michelin stars of Great Britain), he was one of his apprentices for 3 years, Then one of his heads for a few more years.

Beautiful large mirror

Now 70 euros
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Nous sommes le vendredi dix neuf mai

Still warm even with a few spots of rain in the air. It still feels like holiday time to me.
I am busy planning two picnics in the park this summer, one at the Domaine de Sautou with Martins Jazz Band and a second here with Paddy and the Whacks.
Next week I will be able to give you dates of both, more information and then start taking bookings.
The evening at Sautou near Castanet will be all proceeds to the children of Mali and the evening here at Mas del Sol will be half to the children of Mali and half for our very local refugees.
I love a good picnic and musical evening that we can all look forward to.
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Coffee morning in aid of UNICEF

COFFEE MORNING IN AID OF UNICEF: COPPERS FOR A CUPPA

Moya is holding a coffee morning on Thursday 25 May starting at 10:30 in aid of UNICEF’s latest urgent appeal. 

Terry Tippett (Fleurs de Terry) will be there selling plants and there will also be china and jewellery for sale, and the opportunity to wander around her garden. 

The entrance charge will be 4 euros. Please also bring any coppers you have as Moya has made an arrangement with Credit Agricole to accept these for the charity.

**It would be really helpful if you could bring a cake, a bag and plenty of change. Hopefully everyone will have a very enjoyable morning and go away with somebargains.

Please e-mail Moya if you would like to attend – to ensure that there is enough cake! -  and to ask for directions, if needed: Her e-mail address is: graemoya@orange.fr  ortelephone: 0563 53 41 50

Just a warning

Hi Val and Malc,

My father has been living in Saint Antonin for five months and has always felt very safe. Yesterday this image was shattered when he found that his car exhaust had been shorn off and the catalytic converter stolen. He was parked in Place de la Condamine. 

I am really annoyed on behalf of my father as this has caused him lots of stress and will also cost €550. 

I would imagine this is completely pre-planned and wondered if anyone else has experienced this. I know someone’s trailer was stolen a few months ago not far from where my father parks.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news…

Irena

C says
Hi Val

Can't guarantee that the stolen CAT will be covered under a French policy, but I think Irena's father ought to contact his insurance company, report the theft and ask them what cover he has for vandalism such as this. 

xC

Have a treat

Between you and I
the time to go is lunch time, do not hang about. When word gets out the Moulin de Varen is going to be rushed off its feet. It has a facebook page, have a look at the menus, just super.
As a TOF report ( TAG on food) I would give it top of the scale 5.
We have been waiting Malc and I for it to reopen with the new owners, Patrick is from Scotland although born in France and his wife Nathalie is French( remember the first Nathalie and Buzo anyone from 12 / 15 years ago?)
Anyway it has just reopened and we were there checking it out for the second time in the two weeks of being open. Lunch, menu of the day was 15 euros,
so lovely with the sweetest young waitress from Les Landes. So important that the staff are sweet and attentive, it so adds to the ambience.
We ate on the terrace as we had the two dogs with us, not a regular occurrence as when it gets hot and busy the last thing you want is a dog to trip over.
We loved Martine and Alain the previous owners who are now at the Renaissance in Caylus, but as Martine herself mentioned to me before they came" these people are from a 2 star restaurant and I think they will be a step up"
Seriously get there before the summer crowds and then remember to book... they are going to be heaving before long... and they are just on our door step.( lucky us)
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