With cows and sheep these movements are happening throughout the region.
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Thursday, 28 May 2015
They like their sheep and cows in Midi Pyrenees
La transhumance of sheep passed by Figeac yesterday on its way to Lioran. 550 brebis all wending their way to their summer fields with crowds of supporters walking the route with them.
With cows and sheep these movements are happening throughout the region.
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Nous sommes jeudi, le vingt huit mai
Ragweed has pollen to bring hay fever, Ragwort is poisonous to horses.
Hi Val,
Ragweed, is not poisonous to horses.
However Ragwort (not the same plant) is poisonous, particularly if found dry in hay, to horses and donkeys alike. Ragwort is very common in the Montricoux area, so be careful where you buy hay, to be sure no ragwort grew on this land.
K
Hi Val,
Ragweed, is not poisonous to horses.
However Ragwort (not the same plant) is poisonous, particularly if found dry in hay, to horses and donkeys alike. Ragwort is very common in the Montricoux area, so be careful where you buy hay, to be sure no ragwort grew on this land.
K
x K
Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Machelp
Hi Val
I am looking for someone near St. Antonin area who can repair a MacBook circa 2006.
Seems the screen blacks out. Common problem with Mac's of any age. If someone knows anyone who can repair a Mac, please let me know.
Joanne Schofield
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Bike rental at Najac
Hi Val,
Regarding bike hire, this address is in the Najac area. A lovely couple, Susannah and Paul Pook rent bikes and this is the website for it www.velo12.fr I know it is not on the doorstep, but might just be what your reader is looking for.
Ellyxx
Link: http://tag-on-line.blogspot.com/2015/05/bike-rental-in-area.html
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Regarding bike hire, this address is in the Najac area. A lovely couple, Susannah and Paul Pook rent bikes and this is the website for it www.velo12.fr I know it is not on the doorstep, but might just be what your reader is looking for.
Ellyxx
Link: http://tag-on-line.blogspot.com/2015/05/bike-rental-in-area.html
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Well meaning but wrong!
We were in the vets today making an appointment for Eldo's snip. We got talking to the vets wife who is also the receptionist. We told her about our baby kestrels high in a nest in our gite wall.
She had a better tale to tell.
Last week a man arrived with a cage, inside was a baby owl he had found on a post by the roadside. Not just any old owl but a " Grand Duc" an Eagle owl, the biggest owl of all. The man had seen it on the post and as it could not fly and he thought it was abandonned had performed he thought a rescue!!!!
Owls, like kestrels, when fledged take two days before they can fly properly; they tend to choose a perch and parents continue to come and feed as they would have done in the nest. In the two days the fledglings test and stretch their wings till their flying skills come in to their own.
It is not too sad a story as the vet quickly phoned the LPO, the society here for birds; the young owl was quickly taken off to be fed and caged for a few days till it could be released.
The morale here is leave any young bird that you think is in trouble; its parents know where it is and are busy foraging to feed it and its brothers and sisters.
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She had a better tale to tell.
Last week a man arrived with a cage, inside was a baby owl he had found on a post by the roadside. Not just any old owl but a " Grand Duc" an Eagle owl, the biggest owl of all. The man had seen it on the post and as it could not fly and he thought it was abandonned had performed he thought a rescue!!!!
Owls, like kestrels, when fledged take two days before they can fly properly; they tend to choose a perch and parents continue to come and feed as they would have done in the nest. In the two days the fledglings test and stretch their wings till their flying skills come in to their own.
It is not too sad a story as the vet quickly phoned the LPO, the society here for birds; the young owl was quickly taken off to be fed and caged for a few days till it could be released.
The morale here is leave any young bird that you think is in trouble; its parents know where it is and are busy foraging to feed it and its brothers and sisters.
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Puppets at Laguepie
An evening of marionettes and music from a Strasbourg troupe. Laguepie at 6pm, 10th June. Participation libre (ie pay what you wish). Mixture of circus and cabaret.
Dans le cadre des Rencontres Culturelles de Laguépie, nous vous invitons à découvrir le spectacle de la compagnie strasbourgeoise, De Menotte en Paluche :
Le Mercredi 10 juin à 18h
Maison du Peuple de
LAGUEPIE
Un spectacle de Marionnettes et Musique Pour adultes et enfants à partir de 5 ans
Durée 45 mns
Un spectacle qui mêle habilement marionnettes et musique, dans les univers du cirque et du cabaret !
Participation Libre au chapeau
Dans le cadre des Rencontres Culturelles de Laguépie, nous vous invitons à découvrir le spectacle de la compagnie strasbourgeoise, De Menotte en Paluche :
Le Mercredi 10 juin à 18h
Maison du Peuple de
LAGUEPIE
Un spectacle de Marionnettes et Musique Pour adultes et enfants à partir de 5 ans
Durée 45 mns
Au Cabaret Circus, la soirée semble bien commencée.
Mais quand arrive le tour d'Édouard, tout bascule.
Il ne veut plus sauter dans les cerceaux enflammés !
Il aspire à autre chose.
Édouard va se remettre en question,
se confronter à ses envies, motivations et peurs.
Il devra prendre une décision: rester dans l'univers qu'il a toujours connu, ou partir faire ses propres expériences ?
Plus d'infos :
Participation Libre au chapeau
Gentle Diego looking for a pair of slippers to lay his head on.
Contact Maeva if you speak French maeva82@gmx.fr
or Val at taglines82@gmail.com if you prefer an English speaking contact.
France to honour 4 great resistants
A ceremony will be held today in Paris to mark the entry of four leading resistants into the Pantheon (pantheonisation) which since the revolution has been the resting place of heroes of the Republic. Formerly a church built by Louis XIV the building was taken over by the atheist revolutionaries to house the remains of people deemed to have made an important contribution to France.
People honoured include those from the arts (Victor Hugo), science (Marie Curie), politics (Jean Jaures, Jean Monnet) and war heroes, including resistants such as Jean Moulin.
Today four resistance leaders, two men and two women, will be honoured by the nation, led by President Hollande. Germaine Tillion, Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz, Pierre Brossolette et Jean Zay all were active during WWII in the resistance. The two women were arrested and imprisoned at Ravenbruck, but survived to carry on humanitarian work. The two men both died after being arrested by the Gestapo, Jean Zay murdered by the Vichy militia; Brossolette committed suicide by jumping from a 4th floor window.
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People honoured include those from the arts (Victor Hugo), science (Marie Curie), politics (Jean Jaures, Jean Monnet) and war heroes, including resistants such as Jean Moulin.
Today four resistance leaders, two men and two women, will be honoured by the nation, led by President Hollande. Germaine Tillion, Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz, Pierre Brossolette et Jean Zay all were active during WWII in the resistance. The two women were arrested and imprisoned at Ravenbruck, but survived to carry on humanitarian work. The two men both died after being arrested by the Gestapo, Jean Zay murdered by the Vichy militia; Brossolette committed suicide by jumping from a 4th floor window.
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Ragweed on the move
Ragwort not ragweed is particularly harmful to horses (donkeys too).
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Killing for truffles
A French farmer went on trial on Tuesday for murdering a man he thought was stealing his prized truffles in a case that has lifted the lid on a “black diamond war” over one of the world’s most expensive delicacies.
Laurent Rambaud, 37, faces a maximum 30 years in prison for killing Ernest Pardo, 42, a hospital worker who he blasted twice with a pump-action shotgun after surprising him digging in his truffle patch with a dog in December, 2010.
The shooting took place just before Christmas in Grignan, a small town in the Rhône valley near one of France’s largest truffle markets, at a time when the knobbly fungi can fetch up to €1,000 (£700) a piece.
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I must admit many Brits working and living in France were asking me if they should take French citizenship.
As a referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU looks set to be announced in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday, the President of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce in Paris, Bob Lewis appeals for the pro-European voices to be heard.
"In my 30 year career on both sides of the Channel, I have seen first-hand how the UK has become a better place to do business, and how Britons in Europe have become more comfortable taking their place in an international environment. Is it really such a bad thing that UK workers now have a minimum wage, longer holidays and paternity leave? Have they stopped the British economy from continuing to grow? The common market has enabled Britain to attract many French skills, capital and know-how to help drive our economy.
I am proud of how many French business leaders I meet speak enviously of how the UK is showing a lead on job creation. I like hearing how the British economy is seen as a model for others in Europe to follow. This is influence at work. We can do much more to have the type of Europe we want if we work from within than if we agitate for a clean break."
I am proud of how many French business leaders I meet speak enviously of how the UK is showing a lead on job creation. I like hearing how the British economy is seen as a model for others in Europe to follow. This is influence at work. We can do much more to have the type of Europe we want if we work from within than if we agitate for a clean break."
Bob Lewis is the President of the Franco-British Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the voice of Franco-British business in France. For more information on the FBCCI you can visit its website www.francobritishchamber.com http://www.thelocal.fr/20150526/we-need-to-talk-about-what-europe-has-brought-the-uk
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Bike rental in the area?
Hi Valerie,
Would you be happy to ask your readers if they have any recommendations for local bicycle hire in the Saint Antonin area? We're looking to hire 4 hybrid bikes for a day or two in July.
Many thanks,
Marcus. marcus.gough@gmail.com
Would you be happy to ask your readers if they have any recommendations for local bicycle hire in the Saint Antonin area? We're looking to hire 4 hybrid bikes for a day or two in July.
Many thanks,
Marcus. marcus.gough@gmail.com
Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Wanted to rent
A lovely young couple, Sarah and Mark, are looking for a gite to rent for two weeks during the period 1st to 21st August. They would like a pool and prefer to be within walking distance of a restaurant. Please contact Linda (pebblestherapies@hotmail.com) if you have availability during that period.
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Nous sommes mercredi, le vingt sept.
I am a long way off getting old! but these are my sentiments exactly!
[la-seye-et-vous] Dernier concert de la saison à la Seye et vous !
Bonsoir tout le monde,
Vendredi 29 mai, pour clôturer la saison, nous recevrons Didier Brassac et ses acolytes pour une soirée en deux parties.
1er partie à partir vers 19h30 :
HART STRINGS ( duo guitare-voix ), répertoire folk/blues/country avec en autres des reprises de Bonnie Raitt, Adèle, Suzy Boggus...
2ème partie vers 22h :
BLUES CRU ( trio électrique ), avec Joeff hart qui a collaboré avec Cupid inspiration ( Yesterday has gone ).
Ce trio nous jouera des musiques d'Eric Clapton, Cream, Fleetwood mac, BB King, Muddy waters...
A manger un plat végétarien et un autre pas... Et toujours des desserts !
Renseignements: 05 63 65 22 18.
A trés bientôt.
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Vendredi 29 mai, pour clôturer la saison, nous recevrons Didier Brassac et ses acolytes pour une soirée en deux parties.
1er partie à partir vers 19h30 :
HART STRINGS ( duo guitare-voix ), répertoire folk/blues/country avec en autres des reprises de Bonnie Raitt, Adèle, Suzy Boggus...
2ème partie vers 22h :
BLUES CRU ( trio électrique ), avec Joeff hart qui a collaboré avec Cupid inspiration ( Yesterday has gone ).
Ce trio nous jouera des musiques d'Eric Clapton, Cream, Fleetwood mac, BB King, Muddy waters...
A manger un plat végétarien et un autre pas... Et toujours des desserts !
Renseignements: 05 63 65 22 18.
A trés bientôt.
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Eldo means well, really.
Whilst in the shower yesterday I heard a big commotion, Malc who was still in bed had been jumped on by Eldo, waking him up. Not only waking him up but pulling the lamp off the bedside table, running off wrapped in wires dragging the lamp and Malc' s artificial leg behind, scattering cats in every direction. Some of you know that Malc has an artificial leg which has an electronic knee helping him walk more easily.
Malc has just hobbled in from walking the dogs up the lane to tell me that Eldo by running off with wires wrapped around him has ripped all the electric wires out, meaning his knee no longer works.
Oh! the joys of dogs, now a trip will hurriedly have to be arranged to the "prothese"maker in Toulouse to get it fixed. If you see Malc leaning heavily on his stick, smile and ask him how Eldo is settling in... but then again perhaps not.
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Malc has just hobbled in from walking the dogs up the lane to tell me that Eldo by running off with wires wrapped around him has ripped all the electric wires out, meaning his knee no longer works.
Oh! the joys of dogs, now a trip will hurriedly have to be arranged to the "prothese"maker in Toulouse to get it fixed. If you see Malc leaning heavily on his stick, smile and ask him how Eldo is settling in... but then again perhaps not.
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Trevor with his previous dog Mable
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPC_fphzd_M
2 mars 2011 - Ajouté par Barcroft TV
Mable, the five-year-old a bearded collie cross suffers from canine ... "like she's been struck ...Val says whilst with Trevor he showed me this video of his previous dog Mable, which was televised. Just click the picture to watch the clip
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A Lizard in the Pyramids
A common sight here is the impressive, though not colourful lizard orchid. It can grow to a height of a metre or more and when it unrolls its many tongues the flowers do indeed remind you of lizards. The French call them "orchis bouc", meaning billy goat orchid, so called because it has a distinctly goaty smell.
Also common are the pyramid orchids; they are now on the wane, though the lizards will continue to grow for some weeks. A rather beautiful meadow on our morning walk has specimens of both at present.
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