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Watery bright and threatening rain, the ceremony of remembrance
took place at the War Memorial this day. With some stirring marshal
music, three short speeches and a bugle call... the Marseillaise
and a beribboned wreath. We remembered.
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"They shall grow not old, as we that are
left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them"
(2mins silence)
"When you go home, tell them of us and say
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For your tomorrow, we gave our today".
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In
Flanders Fields: For a printable, full version
and history of this famous 1st World War poem, click the pdf
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They
Shall Not Grow Old: For a full version of the Royal
British Legion memorial exhortation, click the pdf image on
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It's never too late
to donate. Click the Royal British Legion logo on the left to
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Duo Couleur Café played live this night. How did they
do? If you were there, you'll know. If you weren't, then read all
about it - check
out the review on the Au Passé Simple sponsored page by clicking
this link.
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It's on its way... nearly. So what's all the fuss?
Maybe it is a bit like the American prohibition... if you ban something,
everyone wants it. For the fact is, the release of the new Beaujolais
vintage is dictated by French law... it is not a growers conspiracy.
This year the release date is one minute past midnight as Wednesday
turns into Thursday 20th November So what is Beaujolais Nouveau?
Beaujolais Nouveau is a red wine made from Gamay grapes produced
in the Beaujolais region of France. It is the most popular vin de
primeur, fermented for just a few weeks then officially released
for sale no sooner than the third Thursday of November. It is "designed"
to be drunk immediately.
This "Beaujolais Day", or "Beaujolais Nouveau Day"
sees heavy marketing from the producers, with races to get the first
bottles of the vintage to different markets.
This year the harvest, that lasted nearly a month, beginning as
it did on 15th September, was blessed with ideal weather. With no
rain in September the crisp sunny weather meant that the grapes
ripened evenly and steadily and that , health-wise, a good balance
was reached. This allowed the vinegrowers to leave the bunches on
the vine a few days longer and make the most of the excellent weather.
As far as volume is concerned, the yield in 2008 is particularly
low, throughout the vinegrowing area. It could even be the lowest
yield in Beaujolais since 1975, if the forecasts are confirmed:
under 800 000 hl, where the average is 1 000 000 hl. This, in addition
to the weather during the harvest, guarantees definite quality,
and has led professionals to consider that “all the conditions
for a successful vintage are combined”.
It may be hype, or the growers could be hedging their bets. But
when it is good, Beaujolais Nouveau (and, indeed, Gaillac Nouveau)
can be very good indeed.
You can judge this years vintage for yourselves on Friday 21st
November. Get this date in your diary and join us at the Café
Voyageurs at around 17h.00.
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This Friday our regular get-together, by great good fortune,
coincides with the first full day of Beaujolais Nouveau!
Happy Days.
Café Voyageurs, Place de la République, St.
Céré
See you there?
For more information on Beaujolais
Nouveau - click here
Take it easy at the live reggae night at the Au Passé
Simple on Saturday 22nd November, starting around 21h.30
To
view a calendar of other live music evenings booked into the
Music Bar Au Passé Simple, please click this link,
to be taken to their sponsored page on this website
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click this
link for details of other forthcoming events in St. Céré
area and around
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Autumn reflections, St. Céré |
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St Céré, is in the beautiful
Dordogne river valley region of the Lot (département
46), Midi-Pyreénées, South West France.
Lot is deep in the heart of France, with the
départements of Dordogne to the West, Corrèze
to the North, Aveyron and Cantal to the South and East respectively.
To
view maps of where in France to find St. Céré
- please click this link
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Chateau Montal, St. Céré |
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of great beauty, liberally sprinkled with historic sites and
villages.
Click this link to view photos
and information of some of the great places to visit near
St. Céré
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Being in the stunning Dordogne river valley region of the
Lot, many summer activities naturally feature water! As summer
turns gracefully to Autumn, there is still plenty to occupy.
Riding for instance. St. Céré is fortunate in
having an extremely good riding school, hacking centre and
livery stable... Siramon on the outskirts of town. Phone them
on 06 66 25 33 33 or they have a website:
www.saint-cere-equitation.com
For information about the many
activities centred in and around St. Céré, please
click this link.
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"Made in Corrèze" is an English
language broadcast by expat, Julia Branch-Evans, every
Friday morning. With interviews and information of interest
to all expats in France, not just residents of next-door
Corréze.
Rather than fiddle with the old tuner dial to find
101.9 FM, if you have got broadband, you can listen
whilst you enjoy this website. Friday morning, just
log on to st-cere.com in time for the broadcast and
click the button below. Go on, have a practice... try
it now!
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you either live near St. Céré or, as expats
anywhere in France.
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