Week 17 2013

Hello!

Notjustfortheholidays has been on holiday! 

Here are some holiday snaps!  Do you recognise it?  We had a lovely time, though we may have eaten just a little bit too much!

Now we're back, and all set for a busy week.  We're heading into Bordeaux for a walking tour on Thursday - I've never done one before, so, fingers crossed for good weather!

Whatever you do, have a good week,

Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr 

Week 17 2013

 
19 April – 5 May : Foire de Printemps at Bordeaux Quinconces.  Over 200 stands selling all sorts of antiques and collectables, from tiny little nic-nacs to enormous items of furniture.

Monday 22 April

22 April : Emmanuel Rossfelder in Concert  at the Theatre Liburnia, organised by the Rotary Club of Libourne and St Emilion.

Tuesday 23 April

23 April 21h : Rebel without a Cause is playing in VO at the Eden Cinema in Monsegur.

A classic from 1955 starring James Dean. Jim Stark is the new kid in town. He has been in trouble elsewhere; that's why his family has had to move before. Here he hopes to find the love he doesn't get from his middle-class family. Though he finds some of this in his relation with Judy, and a form of it in both Plato's adulation and Ray's real concern for him, Jim must still prove himself to his peers in switchblade knife fights and "chickie" games in which cars race toward a seaside cliff.

Wednesday 24 April

Thursday 25 April

25 – 26 – 27 April : Shakespeare as you have never seen it in France!  MADS presents ‘Codpieces’ by Perry Pontac – a hilarious set of first rate parodies based on three well known Shakespeare plays.  Tickets €10 on Thursday and Friday, €12 including canapés on Saturday.  To find out more go to http://mads-theatre.org/MADS/Events_Bookings.html

Friday 26 April

26 April 20h : ‘Codpieces’ performed by MADS at Issigeac Chateau.

26 – 27 – 28 April : Lamproie en Fete at St Terre.  The annual celebration of all things lamprey.  To find out more, including the menu for the meal go to http://www.jardindelalamproie.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=27&Itemid=5

26 – 27 – 28 April : ‘The Show Must Go On’ 3 concerts at the Salle des fetes in Eymet.  Entrance €7.

Saturday 27 April

27 April 10h : In conjunction with the Gironde Horticultural Society, Domaine Franc in St Magne de Castillon is hosting an Open Garden Day.  You are invited to take along plants to swap, or you can just go to look and visit.  There will also be the opportunity to buy plants too.

27 April 19h30 : ‘Codpieces’ performed by MADS at Issigeac Chateau.

27 April 19h : Soiree Marocaine at Harveys restaurant in Moncaret.  To book go to http://harveysmontcaret.blogspot.fr/

27 April : Gluten Freaks will be playing at La Poutre (Steven Francis) in Beaupouyet 24400, Place de la Mairie, telephone 05 53 80 29 54.  They will be there before supper, and play a short set for the aperitif, and after the meal, Off they go !

They have added new songs to their list, and some friends may go by and have a jam with them.

27 – 28 April : Portes Ouvertes Lalande de Pomerol.  To find out more, including who and when go to http://www.lalande-pomerol.com/pdf/portes-ouvertes-2013-lalande-pomerol.pdf

Sunday 28 April

28 April : Vide Grenier at Saint Philippe du Seignal

28 April : Les Puces au Coeur de Bastide in Ste Foy la Grande

28 April : Foire aux Affaires at Montpon.

28 April : The Fete du Lamproie in St Terre continues with a brocante and regional produce market as well as the ‘Repas Gastronomique’ at midday.

Coming up…

And finally…

We ate the most delicious tomato salad whist we were away...

... made from Raf tomatoes.  If you know where I can get the seeds (or even better the plants) for these tomatoes I would be delighted.