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Picnic at Etignac

Thursday marks an important departure for the monthly lunch group, Mange tout.  They are meeting at the lake at Etignac (also spelled Etagnac) at 12:30.

For those intending to go you need to take all your own food and drink, but no doubt you will wish and be able to share with others. You will be able to buy chips at the little cafe by the lake.

Afterwards you can relax by the lake and after a suitable time go swimming.

Quiz night

Quiz night at Viewpoint House, Availles Limouzine, 8th July at 7pm.  Teams of four people, 5 euros per person, includes entry fee, sandwiches and home-made cakes. 

Winning team each get a bottle of wine, loosers get a booby prize.

Please book in advance on 05 49 48 63 98

Market of local producers, with focus on products by local crafts people

The next opportunity to meet others in the convivial environment of Grange d'Olga will happen on the 26th June at Grange d'Olga, from 10 in the morning until 5 in the afternoon.

You can bring along your food to eat and to share and see the products of local artisans and participate in a class for basket work.

For more information about Grange d'Olga visit their web site

Indian festival at Luchapt 22nd 31 July

The Indian festival in Luchapt will take place between the 22nd and 31 July. The full programme can be downloaded from the attachment below.

The festival is supported by the Indian High Commission in Paris and gives a taste of all aspects of Indian life including special screening of films  Keep and eye on their web site, for the latest information.

Entertainment, food and a warm welcome

Teresa Harris provides a warm welcome to all who stop at Viewpoint House, Chez Blet, Availles Limouzine for meals or to stay the night at her Chambre d'Hotes.

Visiting all 57 cemeteries in Charentes where British service men are buried.

Two members of the Royal British Legion will visit all 57 Charentais cemeteries having British war graves.

The life of Jack Taylor of Lessac is celebrated with a Motorcycle run

The informal motorcycle club based at the L'Eau Vive in St Germain de Confolens had a memorial run on the 5th May to commemorate the life of Jack Taylor.

What is a SEList

A meeting was held in Availles Limouzine to introduce the idea of exchanging services on a non-monetary basis. The meeting was organised by the MJC of L'Isle Jourdain.

Of chickens and eggs

Milk deliveries have finished many years ago, but Availles Limouzine and the surrounding area has an egg and honey home delivery service run by Guillaume and Nathalie Van Beers.

Repairing computers

A small article about one of the people living inside our area who repairs and sells computers

Films in English/vost at the Capital Confolens

Films in English/VOST at the Capitol in Confolens

Mange tout

 

We have reserved 25 places at La Charrette in Benest for Thursday 28th April, 12,00 for 12.30. 

CINEMA CAPITAL - Confolens Confirmation du film " Le discours d'un roi " en VOST in English sur le prochain programme.

Following the succes of "Le discours d'un Roi" French Version and after popular demand the original version (sub titled) in English will be shown at the Capital Cinema in Confolens

Sunday March 27  17h00

Monday March 28 20h30

English married in French

Annie and Alan Wright were married at the Mairie in Hiesse on Saturday afternoon, we all wish them all the best.

Mangetout at Chabanais

The reservation for the next lunch at 12 for 12.30 on 31st March is at Cafe Clemence in Chabenais. This restaurant is popular with the group and numbers are restricted, so please reserve early so that you will not be disappointed. 

Films in English at the cinema in Confolens

Two films are coming to Confolens in their original English. 

Hereafter directed by Clint Eastwood and The way back directed by Peter Weir.

What is the Centre Socio-cultural of Confolentais

The Social and Cultural Centre in Confolens provides activities for all

St Germain de Confolens progress on road closure

For those that find the works on the roads in the area frustrating here are some pictures of the results in St Germain.

http://saint-germain-de-confolens.blogspot.com

The cranes return

 

 Today I heard the sound of hundreds of cranes circling over our house in their migration north. Spring can not be far behind.

Association Luchaptaise pour le patrimoine et les arts plans this year's events

 

At the annual general meeting of ALPA, the past year's events were reviewed with satisfaction.  1800 people attended the mini-festival with its theme of the sea and guest of honour Isabelle Autissier.

Hope realised in Abzac - the grocery shop will open in March

In a recent article I said that there was strong hope that a grocery shop would open in Abzac this year.  This has been confirmed in the Mayor's wishes and he has also given a name of the new proprietaire and a date.

Mrs Parsons, who currently runs the bric-a-brac shop in Abzac will take over the premises and open both as a grocery and sell bread during March. She will also open a tea room to cater for both visitors to Abzac and the locals.

Book swaps and eating out, creates friends and fuels interests

Over a period of several years Sheilah Plumley has supported a number of initiatives.  The best known are the regular book swaps and eating out with Mange Tout.

Will Abzac get its grocery shop by the summer?

Abzac has the problems of many small villages in France - it is losing its heart.  After long attrition the bar closed, about ten years ago. This left it with only the well known garage, Salomon's run by Jean-Paul.

Braderie at Lessac - Prices low, so was attendance

It was a little like an indoor market, but with the traders that you associate with the outdoor markets. The main difference being that there were far more traders than punters.

Charente style sticky mud

Few of us thought that we would enjoy a walk with views last Tuesday (Jan 25) as the morning was very gloomy and murky. However by late lunchtime the sky had cleared somewhat and we enjoyed a pleasant afternoon with no bitterly cold easterly wind to freeze our fingers and noses.