All the Olive Oil got sold, now a dog sitter needed

Caring person needed to look after my lovely dog for 3 weeks from as soon as possible. She's large, super friendly, loves people, good with cats & other dogs, quite happy to live outside.

Hoping someone can help.

green.havard@gmail.com

Val says i believe this is in St. Antonin.

Thank you all

A big thank you to everyone who contributed a donation when Malc died

Malcs wish was for no flowers but a donation going to 12 refugee ladies and their children at Septfonds and Caussade. The ladies Yedhizis all had their husbands killed and after 3 years in a camp were brought to France on a Macron scheme.

Malc thought of others less fortunate, even as he was dying.

We now have 1, 200 euros collected which means each lady will have a 100 hundred euros each to spend.

Thank you all for your generosity.

Trusty vehicle needed

   I am looking for  a trusty fairly roomy vehicle.    I don't mind if it is RHD, but must it  have a Control Technique (CT) and be preferably 5-door. I can rematriculate if necessary.  Reliability is paramount  - petrol or diesel.  Modest budget! 

      Please contact: andrea.white08@gmail.com   or    06 84 15 52 11

Extra virgin olive oil

Many of you will remember Laura and Sid who left St. Antonin for Portugal

Extra Virgin olive oil fresh off the press. Grown & processed without any chemicals or pesticides for many years. Currently awaiting organic certification. This year is our first year here and we have a very limited amount of this superb oil available from our own farm on the slopes of the Gardhuna mountains Beira Beixa region of central Portugal. All the olives were hand picked and sorted by us. €17 per ltr or €75 for 5 ltrs. 1st come, 1st served, order early to avoid disappointment. Delivery from 10th December.

green.havard@gmail.com 

Carols at Christmas

No book swap tomorrow

A reminder that there will be no book swap on Monday 2^nd December.

The next book swap will be on the first Monday in January.

Helen

Farewell Malcolm Johnstone

Young and old, English, French, Sudanese, Afghan, Pakistani, Ugandan,friends all ... from around our small world came to celebrate the life of Malc.

Thank you to Dave Smith who conducted the ceremony with such style aided by his wife Diane Smith . I will be eternally grateful to the couple for making it a “send off” to remember.

Speakers and friends David Atkins,Jean Marie Nosal, Véronique Weyergans, Shahzeb Khan and last but certainly not least Sam Jonkers our daughter.

Our neice Su and her boys Thomas and George flew in and we as family spent some happy, some sad and some thoughtful moments together. They represented brother in law Tudor Powell who was not well enough to come.

The joy of seeing  friends Jill and Liz who had flown in also for the funeral  made it totally memorable.

The crematorium was full to bursting with standing room only left. As someone said “love came from every corner”

Our boys came out in force and offers of help for my coming move came from so many.

Malc you were loved not only by me and Sam Jonkers and our girls but by so many.

Rest in peace my darling but please stay with me and guide me, as you have done all my life.

The photos Terence Harker and French friend and filmaker Cecile Ordanoff who has made a film for relatives and friends who were unable to come. It will be available when edited.

taglines82@gmail.com

World Aids Day Charity Event

Rebecca at Castelsarassain

Rébecca J Allen Celebrity Artist
Exhibits her large portraits
15 to 24 Nov 2019
Invitation Vernisage / private view with musical animation and cocktails (Friday 15 Nov 19 pm).
Autumn Salon of Castelsarrasin 2019.
Add: Espace culteral Paul Descazeaux, CASTELSARASSIN 

My dear Sub editor

Dear dear friends

Sam our daughter is with us now as we face the last step for Malc.

Yesterday I was asked to attend a meeting with the Doctors to be told after a bleed in the brain and the calcium not be beiing controlled by the aggressive chemotherapy, there was nothing more they could do to prolong Malcs life.

They have waited till today till Sam was here to see her Dad, then tomorrow they will stop treatment.

Without the drug which halts the calcium blocking the kidneys they  think he will not survive too long.

He has put up an amazing fight over the last 6 months, he really wanted to continue our lovely life we had together... sadly will power is just not enough. 

He has had amazing care in Albi hospital.

For me all your support has really been needed, the driving everyday for weeks to Albi has taken its toll on me, so all your help over the last few weeks has made a real difference.

I hope I am strong enough to go this final step for him, he is worth it .

53 years together, and I cannot imagine the next step, moving house and being without him.

I am assured of all your love and support and for that I cannot thank you enough.

We are hoping we can get him home for a few days to be with us and the pets but we are not sure if he is well enough for the journey here or even if he would feel safer in hospital for the end.

I wanted all our friends to know where we are and this is the easiest way to tell you all.

taglines82@ gmail.com

Language tuition

The Maison de la Halle, an association in Verfeil, is looking for
someone English speaking to give beginner English classes and
conversation classes for higher level. Starting with two groups.

This for the moment, would not be paid much but could have expenses paid
and maybe a little more and could also be in exchange for french classes
they also plan to do. All this can be discussed.

The woman in charge of organising the different workshops they hope to
start up is Fati Fall, tel: 06 59 94 82 93 or fatifall@hotmail.com. If
you are interested please contact her direct.

She speaks English so anyone  can phone or write in English.

My feeling would be that it could be appealing to people who would like
to improve their french/ who would like to have new french contacts/who
live not too far from Verfeil/ who would like the challenge/who have
time/ and some teaching experience or at least willing to learn quick!

We will continue when we can

Many of you will understand that the editor, me ... is busy caring for a very sick sub editor Malcolm.

For nearly 5 months Malc has spent weeks in hospital with a very aggressive lymphoma and then a stroke to add to it.

We hope when all is sorted to continue with news and views and happenings in our area.

One thing we know now is although the health service here is under pressure the standard of care Malc is receiving is second to none.

Hope you have all had a great summer and after a week of rain looking forward to sunny skies before long.

Taglines82@gmail.com

Friends of the English Theatre

Book swap tomorrow in St. Antonin

There will be a book swap tomorrow morning, 4^th November, at the Gazpacho (indoors) at 10.30.

Helen

Worth going to, tonight

“After tonight's spectacular rehearsal, I can thoroughly recommend this concert Tuesday 22^nd October at 8pm at St Antonin Noble Val church.
Choeur du Noble Val started last December and is ready tomorrow to present an eclectic programme of music "AVE VERUM", stemming from late 1400s to 1940s.
Please do come along to the church at St Antonin Noble Val, tomorrow (or perhaps today by the time you read this) at 8pm.
The concert is in association with Les Amis de l'Orgue Puget de St Antonin Noble Val. All your generous donations go to fund the restoration of the church Puget organ.”

Festilitt at Parisot



Festilitt - the Parisot literary festival 18, 19 & 20  October 2019 Last minute details for the weekend   One week to go!  A number of things have changed since last year, so here are a few last minute details to help you get the most out of the weekend.   This year the second-hand book sale will take place in the school and will be open from Friday evening until Sunday afternoon. The festival opening is at 19.00 on Friday in the salle des fêtes with speeches, a display of the school children's work with author Julie Eugène and an apéro dinatôire.  On Saturday and Sunday afternoons between sessions, you can enjoy free tea and home-made cakes in the school canteen.    This year we are lucky enough to have all 7 British authors with us for the festival dinner, allowing us to accommodate more festival goers.  We still have a handful of places left.  The three-course meal with wine and coffee included costs 28€ and will take place in the salle des fetes in Espinas.   There are still places available for Andrew Lownie's talk on The Mountbatten's (Saturday 16h00) and Patrick Gale's session (Sunday 16h15).     Click here to reserve for dinner, Andrew or Patrick   If you are making a day of it and want to eat in Parisot at lunchtime, the two village restaurants will be serving lunch and the bakery will be serving sandwiches, baguettes and homemade pizza.  We recommend that you book for the restaurants as they get very busy and, unlike in previous years, we will not be handling the lunchtime bookings.   L'Auberge de la Castille 05 63 24 02 14 Fourchette & Cie 05 63 64 05 41 The authors and Festilitt team will be eating at La Castille, so if you want to join us, don't forget to mention that you're with the festival party when you book.     Full programme now live on the website  If you want to plan your weekend, click here to see the whole programme on the website.   Please forward this on to anyone you think may be interested in the festival - they can subscribe to our mailing list by emailing info@festilitt.com  You can unsubscribe by clicking on the link at the foot of this email.

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Poorpaws book sale

Hallo Everyone,

Just a gentle reminder of the Book Sale this coming Saturday 19th October at St. Pantaleon Salle de Fetes, 10am to 15.00pm.  Thousands of great condition books at 1 euro, plus dvds and cds.  Coffee, tea, cakes, snack lunches, everything for a great day out, especially if the weather is bad !

Whilst sorting I found £40 wrapped in a supermarket receipt in a book by Paul Adam, if this is yours and you can prove it I will of course give it back, if it is not claimed it goes in to the sale pot.

A great deal of care and effort is put into these sales so I do hope you will support us and by that support Poorpaws, La Mere aux Betes and Cancer Support France.

See you Saturday,

Sue x

Chestnut Fair at Laguepie

Help others less fortunate

Hi Val

I have an odd request; having just read your message about sorting through clothes and some that aren’t wanted at the frip giving to charities, every 2-3 weeks I have to come to London (am there at moment) and I am appalled and astonished at the number of homeless people. In the news they are predicting one of the coldest winters on record for the UK. I wondered if there are any waterproof jackets/hats/scarves that you don’t want for the frip if there’s any chance that I could go through them and take some for the people I see on the streets here, I’d be happy to pay something for them so that the money then goes locally.

I know it sounds bizarre but the charity shops are so expensive (!) here for me to buy anything for homeless people and I’m already scouting for things like neck warmers, gloves and hats for people as I see them. 

I usually have a suitcase and figured that helping even a handful of people is better than nothing.

I know they wouldn’t be locals I’m helping but they’re still people. If you can talk amongst yourselves and let me know I’d really appreciate any help you can give. 

Many thanks and have a nice weekend everyone.

Val says we will be happy to do this at the frip, and ask people to bring these items in but can I also suggest you ask friends and family in the Uk to donate some warm winter clothes to those living on the streets.

Cancer Support France