Week 12 2012

Hello!

Spring-like and soft and light

 

A new challenge last week, and a new haircut this week.  All this beautiful warm weather made me want to shed my winter coat and have something light and spring like!  Thank you Lizzie.

Lizzie Fairhurst welcomed me into her peaceful salon on the hills behind Gensac and set about weaving her magic, a relaxing smile inducing hair wash and head massage, followed by a skilful cut left me feeling rejuvenated.  Lizzie has worked in hairdressing for over 25 years, spending 5 of those teaching at the Tony and Guy Manchester academy.  I’m a nervous customer when it comes to my hair – after all, I’ve got enough of it, but I was in completely safe hands.  To contact Lizzie and find out more go to http://about.me/lizziefairhurst

Whatever you do in this spring like weather, have a great time in the Gironde and Dordogne regions,

All this... :(

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr    

Week 12 2014

Monday 17 March

17 March 14h, 16h & 19h30 : 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

17 March 16h : 12 Years a Slave is showing in VO 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 18 March

18 March 14h, 16h & 19h30 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

Wednesday 19 March

19 March 16h & 21h45 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

19 March 20h30 : Concert at Chateau Fombrage as part of Les Grandes Heures Season.

Marc Coppey, violoncelle,Liana Gourjia, violon, Peter Laul, piano

Haydn, Chostakovitch, Tchaïkovski

To see the full programme go to http://www.grandesheuresdesaintemilion.fr/Page_daccueil.html

Thursday 20 March

20 March 16h & 21h45 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

20 March 19h30 : Monuments Men is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners.  From director George Clooney, the film stars George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman, Jean Dujardin, Bob Balaban, Hugh Bonneville, and Cate Blanchett.

20 March 19h30 : 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.

Friday 21 March

21 March 16h & 21h45 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

21 March 19h30 : August : Osage County is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

21 March 16h : Monuments Men is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

21 – 22 – 23 March : Bordeaux Aquitaine Classic Cars rally together, leaving the Allees de Tourney in Bordeaux in the morning and driving over to Castillon ,  meeting in the town and then for time trials in the hills.  To find out more including the programme for the day go to http://www.newsclassicracing.com/2e-Rallye-Bordeaux-Aquitaine and http://rallyebordeauxaquit.free.fr/

Saturday 22 March

22 March  : Fete le Printemps in Castillon at the Centre Culturel (opposite Intermarche)

22 March 16h & 21h45 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

22 – 23 March : Brocante Antiquites (Les Puces Bordelaises) at the Parc Expo at Bordeaux Lac.  Entrance €3

 

Sunday 23 March

23 March : Election Day.  First round of Local Elections for your Mayor.  S/He's your first port of call if you have any questions, queries and complaints in you village, so it's worth finding out who s/he is, and if you're not happy, here's a chance to have a say.

23 March 16h & 18h15 : The Grand Budapest Hotel is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

23 March 20h30 : Monuments Men is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

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

Coming up…

24 March 14h15 : Monuments Men is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

And... HELP!  I don't know what else is coming up...  If you hear of any events, or have something you want to share or promote, let me know and I'll add it in.

And finally…

 

One of our swarms didn’t make it through the winter and when we looked inside the hive the bees were gone.  Surprisingly though, they had left behind a large amount of comb filled with honey.  Extracting honey from free-form comb isn’t as easy as comb on a frame…  Our kitchen has had an interesting hanging feature this week.  Result… 4 jars of honey.  Amazing, when you remember that each bee only makes a teaspoon of honey in a lifetime.