Week 9 2014

Hello,

What do cranes look like? From http://www.anura.it/

For a couple of weeks now we have been hearing the unmistakable sound of the cranes flying overhead.  As you look up, scouring the sky for the distinct ‘V’ of the birds heading north, you know that spring can’t be far away.

A beautiful afternoon yesterday with clear blue skies saw me out in the garden craning my neck to see the cranes!

Spring is just around the corner.

Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and the Dordogne regions, have a good time.

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 9 2014

Monday 24 February

24 February 13h45, 19h45 & 21h45 : Only Lovers Left Alive is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
Adam ('Tom Hiddleston), an underground musician reunites with his lover for centuries (Tilda Swinton) after he becomes depressed and tired with the direction human society has taken. Their love is interrupted and tested by her wild and uncontrollable little sister (Mia Wasikowska).

24 February 20h15 : 12 Years a Slave is showing in VO (Original Version English) at the Grandecran in Libourne.

Based on an incredible true story of one man's fight for survival and freedom. In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty (personified by a malevolent slave owner, portrayed by Michael Fassbender), as well as unexpected kindnesses, Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon's chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist (Brad Pitt) will forever alter his life.

Tuesday 25 February

25 February 13h45, 19h45 & 21h45 : Only Lovers Left Alive is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

24 February 20h15 : 12 Years a Slave is showing in VO (Original Version English) at the Grandecran in Libourne.

Wednesday 26 February

26 February 14h, 16h, 19h30 & 21h45 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of Gustave H, a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting and the battle for an enormous family fortune -- all against the back-drop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent.Starring Ralph Fiennes, F.Murray Abraham and Edward Norton

Thursday 27 February

27 February 14h, 16h, 19h30 & 21h45 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

27 February 16h :  August : Osage County is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.  Starring Meryl Streep, Dermot Mulroney and Julia Roberts.

27 February 20h15 : 12 Years a Slave is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

27 February 20h30 : 12 Years a Slave is showing in VO at La Breche cinema in Ste Foy.

Friday 28 February

28 February 14h, 16h, 19h30 & 21h45 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

28 February 21h45 :  August : Osage County is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

Saturday 1 March

1 March14h, 16h, 19h30 & 21h45 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

 

Sunday 2 March

The first Sunday in the month is car free Sunday in Bordeaux

2 March 10h30, 14h, 16h, 18h15 & 20h30 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

2 March : Vide atelier loisirs creatifs et puces des couturieres at the Salle Polyvalent in Pomerol.  That just about covers everything…

 

2 March : Brocante Vide grenier at Saint Denis de Pile.

2 March : Marche des Puces at Rauzan

2 March : Vide Greniers at the Ancien Gymnase - rue Foix de Candalle, Montpon Menesterol

2 March : Brocante Marche aux Puces at Place Cayla, Place de la Myrpe et rues à proximité in 

Bergerac.

2 March : Vide Greniers at Monestier

2 March 20h30 : 12 Years a Slave is showing in VO at La Breche cinema in Ste Foy.

2 March 20h30 :  August : Osage County is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

Coming up…

3 March 20h15 :  August : Osage County is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

3 March 20h15 : 12 Years a Slave is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

3 - 4 March 14h15 & 20h15 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

 

And finally…

It’s that time of year when you need to dust off the hornet trap and hang it in the garden.  The hornet queens are waking up from hibernation and are out feeding before starting their new nests and swarms.  We were especially vigilant last year and caught quite a few queens, leading to significantly less hornets last summer – which was good for our bees.

I wrote about the importance of hornet (frelon) traps last year http://notjustfortheholidays.blogspot.fr/2013/02/week-8-2013.html

 

Checking the beehive on the roof

Please have a go and hang a trap in your garden.  Traditionally they are baited with a mixture of dark beer, white wine and grenadine syrup, but I read this:

“INRA researchers have found that a trap with a hornet inside attracted more hornets than an empty trap. Based on this observation, it would be interesting to empty the bowl bait from the capture of the first hornet and continue with this trapped hornet as bait.”  (from http://sanitaire-apicole17.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=125&Itemid=160