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Not exactly the Red Arrows, but the fly-past by this witch was one
of the highlights of th first of the summers two St. Céré
Night Markets.
Other things were flying through the air (those blue things were
not UFO's... just a kids toy) as the street vendors and stallholders
fought for what custom there was. Things for kids seemed to be the
order of the night, with the adults making do with a meal out and
a stroll. In fact, the cafés and restaurants were pretty
packed-out
One stall intrigued, as it actually had a dense crowd around it
and even the semblance of a queue! Edging forward to discover what
they were selling, the surprise of the evening... Chip Butties!
We kid you not. Half baguettes stuffed with crsipy fries. Mind you,
they smothered them in mayonnaise, rather than malt vinegar... oh
well. Point being is, if the French actually queue here in
South West France for chip butties, surely they would mob a Fish
and Chip shop in St. Céré? Come on you enterprising
immigrants... start a chippie with your new life in the sun. Gets
our vote.
Especially after a chip buttie! Click the image above to view one
little girls idea of heaven.
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Harry Patch
Hard on the heels of the death of Henry Allingham, the world’s
oldest man, who fought for Britain in the first world war, 1st World
War veteran Harry Patch has died aged 111.
A machine-gunner in the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, he served
in the trenches as a private from June to September 1917, when,
at the 3rd Battle of Ypres (better known to the British as Passchendaele)
a German shell exploded above Harry and his Lewis Gun team, killing
three of his closet pals and wounding him. British casualties of
the three month battle were horrendous... some 300,000, (of which
70,000 died) to gain just 5 miles of quagmired ground.
Born on 17 June 1898, Harry Patch was awarded the Legion d'Honneur
by the French on his 101st Brirthday.
Nicknamed the ‘The Last Tommy’ Harry Patch was the last
man alive in the UK to have served in the 1st World War. Just one
other, seaman Claude Choules, 108, who lives in Australia, is left
alive to tell the tale, first-hand, of this "war to end all
wars". .
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Biography of Harry Patch (and co-written by him)... the last
surving soldier who fought in the trenches of the 1st World
Wa is available on AmazonUK |
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Henry Allingham's autobiography is available on AmazonUK |
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The Chateau Limargue, Autoire, looking very Harry Potterish in the
smoke filled gloom between fireworks.
And what amazing fireworks they were too! It has to be the best
display of the season, especially given the dramatic backdrop of
the limestone cliff of Chateau des Anglais.
If one had to criticise anything about the Autoire fête, it
would be to niggle about the park and ride arrangements. Smooth
as clockwork on the way in, with a fleet of vehicles whisking everyone
up to the village in double-quick time. Getting out, was another
matter. The fleet of buses seemed to have shrunk to just 2 and the
queues were horrendous. We don't think we have seen so many exhausted
kids and frazzled parents in one queue before!
"Never again" was the comment of many as they struggled
to keep their good humour. Which is a pity, because Autoire Fête
really should be one of those "Must See" attractions of
the year.
So pay attention to your ("paying") public, Autoire Fête
Committee... start the fireworks earlier, as soon as it is dark.
Standing still for a couple of hours until midnight, is just not
a child-friendly activity... and keep the bus fleet going after
the event - until all the crowds have been repatriated with their
vehicles. Hey, get bigger buses! Same journey time, same number
of drivers... quicker evacuation! Less complaints.
click on the images above to view a larger
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Talking about MUSIC, hot on the heels of Danny
the PC Doctor telling us about Zattoo - free TV on your computer,
he has now come up with this site offering a free music player that
allows you to access thousands and thousands of music tracks for
FREE. Not just free, but legal.
For further
information on free music from the Spotify website, click the image
above or this link to be taken to Danny's Sponsored Page on this
website!
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Another 'Free Stuff' addition to your computer introduced by Danny
the PC Doctoris - Livestation delivers a range of live radio
and television channels to your computer over a broadband network.
Mostly News stations at the moment, but availabe channels should
increase as time goes by. The player is easy and quick to download.
For further information on
Livestation, visit their website by clicking this link
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1st August - 14th August 2009
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For full details of the Festival Programme, which runs from 27th
July to 15th August, click the image above.
The Festival organisers also have an official site
- click the following link: www.opera-eclate.com
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... are putting on loads of free stuff for those of us whose £
to € conversions aren't working too well at the moment.
Just
click the image above, or click this link for full details of these
free music events.
Vide Grenier/Garage Sale by British owners in Miers. Friday 14th
and Saturday 15th August 10h.00 - 19h.00.
Full details in the
classified section - click here
Maybe not the King, perhaps, but Elvis is turning up at the
Au Passé Simple on Saturday to help you while away those
lost hours between end of dinner and midnight or so.
Saturday 9th August about 21h.00.
For
details of other live music nights at the Au Passé Simple
- click this link to visit their sponsored page on this website
August 11th, from 18h.00
Café 5Céré - the theme for their regular Thursday
Music night on 13th August will be: Music and Dance Senegalese.
click this link
for details of other forthcoming events in St. Céré
area and around
Place du Mercardial, St. Céré
St Céré, is in the beautiful Dordogne river valley
region of the Lot (département 46), Midi-Pyrénées,
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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Have you ever been to Pompadour? Not got round to it? You will have
heard of it of course, it being the home of the Royal Mistress of
the same name... the chateau was given to her by Louis XV, who,
appropriately enough, also founded the National Stud in the grounds.
Anyway, we digress, as the purpose of this piece is to invite you
to a fête Sunday August 9th, put on by the English residents
of nearby Troche. So you could combine a visit to the Chateau, with
a glimpse of how expat Brits manage their lives in the Correze.
Bacon sandwiches are available too!
Click
this link to find out more about the Troche English Fête,
near Pompadour, Correze.
For further information on Pompadour, they have a
website:
www.pompadour.net
If you are heading for Cahors to try and get to grips
with yet more French bureaucracy, then take heart as well as your
cozzie. For, after, having exhausted all the paperwork possibilities,
just head for the beach for an ice-cold drink. Beach? Miles and
miles from the sea? Yep... beach. There is a great one in Cahors.
It's is free to get in, it is right by the Louis-Phillipe bridge,
in the middle of town by the riverside and they have a lido area
roped off too, so you can take a quick dip. A great way to unwind
after the mayhem of the varikous Ministries of Magic.
Open at 11h.00 until August 16th.
We will be meeting on Friday 4th September at the Café
Voyageurs, as usual, to put the world to rights and for a drink
or three.
If you are out and about...
join us.
Café Voyageurs, Place de la République, St. Céré
- venue for anyone who wants to speak English to other English speakers
- at least once a month!
Don't forget, if you can capture a French friend who is trying
to learn English, there can be no better way for them to practise,
than to join us.
See you there?
In this section we provide links to current local
and national news items, which may well affect you if you either
live near St. Céré or, as expats anywhere in
France.
The scroller above will halt as your mouse hovers
over it. Then just click on a brief news item link that is of interest,
and a fuller version will open in a new window.
If you have a local news item you would like to see
aired, please let us know. Use the e-mail form accessed by clicking
the link below to send us your new item.
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Cahors, the regional capital and Prefecture and an easy 1 hour 15mins
from Saint Cere.
St Céré is surrounded by countryside of great beauty,
liberally sprinkled with historic sites and villages.
There are no less than five of the officially designated Plus Beaux
Villages de France (the most beautiful villages in France) within
20 minutes drive of St. Céré
Click this link to view photos and
information of some of the great places to visit near St. Céré
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To find out what the weather is like today in St. Céré
and for a 3 day forecast - click the image above.
Ever fancied your own eggs from your own chickens? You could start
with these beauties - a rare breed called Crève Coeur. They
are avialable locally.More details - click
the image above or here
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WiFi connections in St Céré are available at the
music bar, Au Passé Simple in Rue de la République
and at the Café 5Cere, Hotel Touring, Place de la République.
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you feel deserves an airing; have been Out and About and know a
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the appropriate link below.
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