They are around 3 kg, ready for the pan, and I ask 15 euros per rabbit, 25 for two in one sale.
Please contact me at anke.terbruggen@orange.fr
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Monday, 2 February 2015
They breed like... well rabbits
Unfortuntaly, when breeding rabbits, you have to have some 'removed' every now and then,. since I am a vegetarian, I am selling my free range, very well looked after rabbits for others to eat!
They are around 3 kg, ready for the pan, and I ask 15 euros per rabbit, 25 for two in one sale.
Please contact me at anke.terbruggen@orange.fr
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They are around 3 kg, ready for the pan, and I ask 15 euros per rabbit, 25 for two in one sale.
Please contact me at anke.terbruggen@orange.fr
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The wait was worth it
A three month wait to see a dermatologist but we are so pleased with the one we got to see at Albi. A young lady in a clean smart waiting room and surgery. This might sound a funny thing to say but cleanliness and hygiene seems to us both to be important when seeing a consultant in their rooms. Twice we have seen different consultants in run down waiting rooms and one had a dirty toilet which looked as if it was never cleaned. We will never use either of those again.
We both had our itchy patches burnt off and were told we were the second couple she had seen from the UK with similar " taches" She blamed our fair skins and us getting too much sun. We now have strict instructions to put plenty of high factor creme on and wear hats with big brims. Malc said " I always wear my "casquette" but was told as he had one on his ear he must now wear a hat with brim.
I giggled with Mme Céndras as Malc had whispered to me " I am covered in dog hairs" I told her " he has not even noticed the straw on his best Jaeger jumper at the back" She giggled as well and said " I spotted that"
What a pair of "hillbillies" we are!
I will put this post in a label Dermatology, she I think spoke English if needed
Julie Céndras tel 0563470143
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We both had our itchy patches burnt off and were told we were the second couple she had seen from the UK with similar " taches" She blamed our fair skins and us getting too much sun. We now have strict instructions to put plenty of high factor creme on and wear hats with big brims. Malc said " I always wear my "casquette" but was told as he had one on his ear he must now wear a hat with brim.
I giggled with Mme Céndras as Malc had whispered to me " I am covered in dog hairs" I told her " he has not even noticed the straw on his best Jaeger jumper at the back" She giggled as well and said " I spotted that"
What a pair of "hillbillies" we are!
I will put this post in a label Dermatology, she I think spoke English if needed
Julie Céndras tel 0563470143
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Disco this weekend in Parisot!
Hello Val
Would you please post this invitation to everyone to come and enjoy a night out in Parisot this weekend.
On Saturday 7th February, from 8pm, there will be a 70s funk and soul disco in the Salle des Fetes – with DJs, food and 70s fancy dress (if you fancy it). DJs from 9.30pm and a great playlist.
Thank you!
Sandra
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Would you please post this invitation to everyone to come and enjoy a night out in Parisot this weekend.
On Saturday 7th February, from 8pm, there will be a 70s funk and soul disco in the Salle des Fetes – with DJs, food and 70s fancy dress (if you fancy it). DJs from 9.30pm and a great playlist.
Thank you!
Sandra
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France world champions
For the fifth time the French handball team has carried off the World Championship. Held in Qatar Les Bleues won all their group matches and defeated the hosts in the final yesterday.
On the local front, Stade Toulousain defeated Castres in a top 14 match which pushed the Tarn club nearer to relegation. Stade are also struggling to make the top 6 plat off having been surprisingly eliminated from the European Cup. With the round ball TFC won for the first time in 8 games, easing their relegation worries. South west sport is struggling a bit at present, but can be comforted by 4 local players in the handball team.
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On the local front, Stade Toulousain defeated Castres in a top 14 match which pushed the Tarn club nearer to relegation. Stade are also struggling to make the top 6 plat off having been surprisingly eliminated from the European Cup. With the round ball TFC won for the first time in 8 games, easing their relegation worries. South west sport is struggling a bit at present, but can be comforted by 4 local players in the handball team.
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A wintry scene with a layer of hail
The hills and valleys are lightly covered with a layer of what could be hail. The roads and paths are clear but could be slippy. The view from the salon window makes you shiver even in the warmth of the house. It does not seem to be windy. The donkeys are peeping out of the stable door with Filou, the big ugly chap peeping out of the window. He is the only one tall enough to peep out of there. I can hear the stamping of hooves, stamping to warm themselves up or impatiently wanting us to go and gave morning hay. We will have to take over watering cans of warm water as their buckets of water will be frozen.
It is the book swap this morning but we will not be there both have long awaited appointments with a dermatologist in Albi and we will end up with "boutons rouge" for a week or so.
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It is the book swap this morning but we will not be there both have long awaited appointments with a dermatologist in Albi and we will end up with "boutons rouge" for a week or so.
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Preparez vos crêpes
Today is Chandeleur, not the day before the start of Lent (la Carême) but it is a day when traditionally one eats crêpes (pancakes). British readers will remember that Lent starts with Shrove Tuesday 17th February), when pancakes are also on the menu. We at Mas del Sol traditionally have a debate about what topping is best for the dish: Val likes sweet, especially golden syrup; Malc prefers lemon. Any preferences readers?
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Well! So many of you have pointed out that Shrove Tuesday is 17th February that the sub-editor stands condemned of sloppy journalism. But today is Chandeleur, when the French have their crepes - so those who fancy having them twice; go ahead.
Ginny points out that French people, along with many others will celebrate Mardi Gras (lit. fat Tuesday) on 17th with carnivals.
Our calendar says that Shrove Tuesday is 17th February - so don't get the pans out for 2 more weeks. (Unless you want pancakes twice this month - why not?)
Jill W
We prefer sugar and lemon on ours, can't wait (whenever it is).
Regards
Jennifer Sopwith
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Well! So many of you have pointed out that Shrove Tuesday is 17th February that the sub-editor stands condemned of sloppy journalism. But today is Chandeleur, when the French have their crepes - so those who fancy having them twice; go ahead.
Ginny points out that French people, along with many others will celebrate Mardi Gras (lit. fat Tuesday) on 17th with carnivals.
Our calendar says that Shrove Tuesday is 17th February - so don't get the pans out for 2 more weeks. (Unless you want pancakes twice this month - why not?)
Jill W
We prefer sugar and lemon on ours, can't wait (whenever it is).
Regards
Jennifer Sopwith
Greve tomorrow in schools
Greve / strike tomorrow Mardi 3 rd. in schools throughout France.
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Sunday, 1 February 2015
Fète l'osier at Milhars
Les Jardins des Bastides
The Milhars Flowering Group, The Village Council
And the Social Centre of Cordes-Vaour
invite you to the
7th Wicker Festival
on Sunday 8th of February 2015, Milhars
From 10am:
Discover all the Wicker Artisans exhibiting their show pieces and come and enjoy wickerwork workshops for all.
Learn pruning and cuttings techniques in the willows with Sylvie Gravier and take part to a creation made of willow: a giant basket!
Enjoy the book stand or discuss your love of gardening with Bernard Huet and his friends.
Buy wicker bundles or cuttings from volunteers of The Milhars Flowering Group. All profits will be used to improve the village landscape.
Discover the art of forging with Milan Gravier.
Come and meet to exchange or discover a savoir-faire, techniques and passions.
Dance and listen to a young local group from 6pm: Bal Trad’
Free entrance, but donations will be welcome.
Meal: please bring a dish and a pudding to share with everyone. The Milhars Flowering group will bring for all a local soup, wine and bread.
Don’t forget your plate for the soup, cutlery and….secateurs!
Come and join us Sunday 8th of February in Milhars
Details on 06 75 20 25 57
Do not hesitate to spread the news!
Lorraine Dowson who lives above St. Antonin gives her seven
Well here goes,certainly not interesting as those who have gone before.
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Old Penny has taken up weaving.
No more eggs since the surprise one out of the blue a few weeks ago but another surprising development. Penny has worked her magic on the donkeys and she is now accepted into the stable. She can be seen weaving her way between the donkeys legs, scratting and chortling as she goes. It is a christmas card scene to see them all in the straw filled stable with a hen perched on shelves and blustery snow flakes falling. She does not lay eggs but she is a decorative friendly family addition. If you had to come back in another life as a hen, you would want to be a Penny. I wonder if she suffers with arthritis being so old, she seems very sprightly.
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Tudor Powell, Welsh origins and brother in law
Here is my list of random facts of little interest are, in no particular
order, as follows1) I failed O level French.
2) Was present at the Etihad, with grandson James, when Borough won 2-0
3) Baby sat with Evie, granddaughter last night from 7.30 to 11.30. She slept throughout.
4) Got very blotto in Arnhem, Holland.
5) Spoke little English until I went to Grammar School at age 11.
6) Travelled from Toulouse to Middlesbrough via M/Chester on a Friday with
Thursday tickets.
7) Waited for train at Najac It was late due to cow killed on line.
I nominate Malcolm to expose his 7 facts.
Val says not sure about the word " expose".
A bit of an unsung hero is Tudor. Since my sister, his wife died he has
worked one or two days a week at the Guisborough Hospice shop for the last 12 years.
He looks
after the grandchildren often fitting it around his painting( he is a serious artist) and visits to the theatre, opera and classical music events. When he says he got very
blotto
in Arnhem I think it was in his National Service Days but I could add blotto
in Varen often!
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Tomorrow is the book and DVD swap
Once again in St. Antonin at the GazpachoMonday morning starting at 10.30am
We have a reader wanting to reread Patricia Cornwell, she is looking for the fourth book "the Body Farm" If anyone has it or sees it, could it be passed to Jill Spearman or Lorraine Dowson tomorrow.
Malc and I have an appointment elsewhere.If you are bringing lots of books tomorrow could you also leave bags for them to be packed up by the ladies. Many thanks
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We have a reader wanting to reread Patricia Cornwell, she is looking for the fourth book "the Body Farm" If anyone has it or sees it, could it be passed to Jill Spearman or Lorraine Dowson tomorrow.
Malc and I have an appointment elsewhere.If you are bringing lots of books tomorrow could you also leave bags for them to be packed up by the ladies. Many thanks
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Lovely hotel and they take dogs
Hi Val.
Could you please tell me where you stayed in Llafranc?
We have a pug(Molly) so need a hotel that takes dogs.
We have a pug(Molly) so need a hotel that takes dogs.
Regards Derek
(an avid Tag reader)
(an avid Tag reader)
Val says always happy to oblige an avid TAG reader. The Hotel is called Hotel Llevant. You can find it easily by googling. We love it, the reception speak English. They have their own little friendly dog Boss who has a bed in the lounge by the fire. It is very nicely decorated with lots of art work on the walls and antique rugs, really homely. Lots of our friends now go with or without dogs. Also they did not charge us for having Bonny. One can come straight out of the hotel on to the beach... idyllic.
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Black diamonds those truffles are called
"Allez Babou. Cherche. Allez cherche. Babou," that is what owner Didier Joly says to his 8 year old labrador. This dog is a champion truffle hunter and has found a dozen truffles in record time.
I wonder if we can get Bonny to forget moles/ taupes and concentrate on truffles.
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Tourist photos can be risky
Three French tourists were sentenced to six months suspended and expelled and banned from Cambodia for four years for taking photos of themselves at the Hindu shrine Ankor Wat, but naked. Why would they want to do that? Ankor is a jewel of Khmer architecture and photos of it are de rigueur for tourists, but posing naked adds nothing to the picture and may offend local sensibilities.
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Are you still alive letters!
I seem to get one every year ( Malc tells me it is every two years) from the Pension service asking for someone to sign that they should still be paying me. I call it the "are you still alive letter" There has been some discussion on a local social media site about this. We have for 9 years asked a friend who is a retired probation officer to sign, before that we asked a retired bank manager. Malc who is a retired Tax Inspector often signs for friends.
Looking at the form I have just received is now a box asking for an official stamp of the person signing as a witness.
Does this mean retired professionals can no longer sign as of course they no longer have official stamps? We are going to carry on as normal and write " retired" in the official stamp section, to see what happens. It is such a "piddlin" amount if it is held up a month it is not the end of the world.
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Looking at the form I have just received is now a box asking for an official stamp of the person signing as a witness.
Does this mean retired professionals can no longer sign as of course they no longer have official stamps? We are going to carry on as normal and write " retired" in the official stamp section, to see what happens. It is such a "piddlin" amount if it is held up a month it is not the end of the world.
Dear Val
As a physiotherapist who has not practiced for nearly 30 years I too can and have signed official
forms. When I saw the demand for an official stamp I wondered what i would do now but realised
that I could use my chartered membership number. This number is unique to me and can be traced
back through the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy register. Continuing along that line of thinking,
I would suggest that teachers and others without a professional registration just put in their last
employment address and the dates.
forms. When I saw the demand for an official stamp I wondered what i would do now but realised
that I could use my chartered membership number. This number is unique to me and can be traced
back through the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy register. Continuing along that line of thinking,
I would suggest that teachers and others without a professional registration just put in their last
employment address and the dates.
While I recognise the importance of stopping relatives etc continuing to claim pensions after someone
had died and it really does happen, it does strike me as a little stupid that non English speakers can
sign. Here our mayor can sign. He has the stamp but he speaks no English and so would have no
idea at all of what he was signing. Better perhaps a Brit using their passeport number and pension
number of proof of their life
had died and it really does happen, it does strike me as a little stupid that non English speakers can
sign. Here our mayor can sign. He has the stamp but he speaks no English and so would have no
idea at all of what he was signing. Better perhaps a Brit using their passeport number and pension
number of proof of their life
Ginny
Val says I totally agree Ginny, our Mayor would not have a clue and if you have to start demanding
translations, well the mind boogles
Freedom of the press
The cover of the Moroccan magazine depicting Francois Hollande as Hitler could fall foul of the law in Morocco. There it is illegal to insult foreign heads of state or foreign ministers. The editor thinks it "unfair" that French journalists could insult the Prophet Mahomet without censure (leaving aside being murdered) when he could be fined 10000 euros for insulting Hollande. A bit of double think here - does he want freedom of the press in Morocco or restrictions in France?
A reader did ask us what the Arabic text on the cover meant (the story was reported on TAG below) and apparently it read "is France going to do to Muslims what Hitler did to the Jews?" Again a very distorted view of what are (sadly) routine acts of aggression against Muslims by French racists if it they can be compared to Nazi atrocities.
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A reader did ask us what the Arabic text on the cover meant (the story was reported on TAG below) and apparently it read "is France going to do to Muslims what Hitler did to the Jews?" Again a very distorted view of what are (sadly) routine acts of aggression against Muslims by French racists if it they can be compared to Nazi atrocities.
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