Week 50 2012

Hello!

Please excuse the delay in posting, I nipped over to the UK for a weekend with family and friends and it was lovely.  They have Christmas Markets too – with delicious street food which is so tempting!  Like a night market here in the summer, but with hats, scarves and gloves.

Lights at the airport

For those of us who like to count our ‘sleeps’ until Christmas M&S has a helpful Santa.  I couldn’t resist taking a photo…

There are lots of Christmassy event coming up. There are a few Carol concerts this week, but I haven’t heard of any happening in the week running up to Christmas.  If you hear of any, then please let me know.

In the meantime, enjoy all the upcoming event.

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 50

 

Monday 10 December

Tuesday 11 December

11 December 18h : Christmas Carol Service at Saussignac Church.

Wednesday 12 December

12 December18h : Chants de Noel at Eymet Church, followed by hot wine at the Place de la Bastide.

Thursday 13 December

13 – 14 December 20h : ‘Monsieur Satie – l’homme qui avait un Petit Piano dans la Tête’ at the Centre Culturel de Castillon-la-Bataille.  Free entry

Friday 14 December

14 December 20h : ‘Monsieur Satie – l’homme qui avait un Petit Piano dans la Tête’ at the Centre Culturel de Castillon-la-Bataille.  Free entry

14 décembre 20h30 : Concert - Les Grandes Heures de Saint-Emilion

Château Faurie de Souchard,

Quatuor à cordes Matisse Haydn, Dvorak, Debussy

Saturday 15 December

15 décembre : Marche de Noel.  Organisé par le comité de Jumelage Port-Sainte-Foy / Plobsheim

Salle Jacques Prévert et Parking Rue Eugène Tricoche, 33220 Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt

15 December 18h30 : Noel en Gospel a Capitourlan at the Chapelle Sainte Marguerite.  Entrance €5

15 décembre 20h : Concert de Jazz - Saint-Emilion - Chai Pascal,

Thierry Valette Quintet avec les musiciens : Serge Moulinier au piano et synthés, Christophe Jodet à la contrebasse, Didier Ottaviani à la batterie et leur invité d’honneur Carl Schlosser au saxophone ténor. Standards des années cinquante et improvisation jazz hard be-bop.
Prix d’entrée de 10 euros avec un verre de Clos Puy Arnaud offert par Thierry Valette.  For more information http://www.saint-emilion-tourisme.com/fr/agenda.html?m=12&id=696

15 December 20h30 : Gospel Concert at the Church at Castelmoron d’Albret.  Entrance €12

15 – 16 – 17 December : Visit the Salle Cascante next to the Tourist Office in Castillon for the exhibition of seasonal arts and crafts.  Open daily from 10 – 13h and 14h30 – 18h.

15 - 16 December : Marche de Noel at Graves de Pompeyrat, Flaujagues.

Sunday 16 December

Christmas tree brocante style

16 December : The Rauzan Marche des Puces is open.  You might just find that unusual, one-off vintage gift you need.  I mean, can anyone ever have too many glass vases?

16 December : Marche de Noel at Eymet

16 December : Christmas Market at Bazas

16 December : Marche de Noel at Duras

16 December : Castelmoron d’Albret 33540 comes alive with the Village des Crèches.  There are Crèches displayed in house windows and more to be seen in the church.  Meanwhile there is a market in the streets and wandering entertainers.  Sounds like it’s worth a visit.  There is a carpark at the top of the village, but don’t try driving into the village as you might get stuck in the narrow lanes.

 

16 – 23 December : Marche de Noel at St Denis de Pile

Coming up…

18 – 31 December : Village Artisanal de Noel, Place Cayla, Maison des Vins and the Cloître des Recollets, Bergerac

 

And finally… A message from Jackie Henson

'I have a beautiful white fluffy kitten that need a good home. He is 11 weeks old and very tame.'

If you are interested please call her on

05 53 23 92 46 or e mail jackieinfrance@yahoo.co.uk

Many thanks

Jackie Henson

P.S.  I hired a car for the trip to the UK and there was an all-singing all-dancing in car stereo system that tried so hard to keep me up to date with what was playing...  Here is my favourite photo of my visit...