Wednesday 28 October 2015

Week 44 2015



Hello!

You may have seen the chrysanthemums in all the nurseries.  1st November is La Toussaint (All Saints Day) which is one of France’s public holidays.  It’s a day when the French remember their families and will travel to put flowers on the graves of their loved ones.  Not any old flower, tradition dictates chrysanthemums.

La Toussaint falls on a Sunday this year and many families will gather together for a family meal.  It generally falls during the school holidays too. Finally, don’t forget to check your local shops as many will be closed.
Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a good time.

Best wishes,
Helen

Week 44 2015


Monday 26 October


Tuesday 27 October


Wednesday 28 October


Thursday 29 October


Friday 30 October

30 October 16h15 :Irrational Man is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act.  Directed by Woody Allen, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Parker Posey

30 - 31 Oct - 1 Nov : Foire de la Toussaint at La Reole

Saturday 31 October

31 October : Operation Vide ta chamber – vide grenier and Flea market at Castillon

31 October : Brocante Vide grenier at Guitres

31 October : Autumn Fair at the Salle de l'orangerie in Bergerac.  Run by the Dordogne Ladies Club




















31 October 18h: Hallo’Wine’ party at the Espace Tourisme & Vin at Pineuilh.

31 October : Bourse aux Velos at Creon

Sunday 1 November - La Toussaint
 
1 November : Brocante Vide grenier at Guitres

1 November Vide Grenier at Romagne

 







1 November : Comedy Theatre at the Salle des Fetes in Rauzan

1 November 18h15 :Irrational Man is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.







Coming up…









PORTES OUVERTES at La Poterie de St. GĂ©raud Saturday 7th November 10am - 6pm
Mulled wine, cakes and pots! Everyone  welcome. Bring family and friends! Lots of Christmas gift ideas.







And finally…

 Why not start yoga as the nights draw in.

Wednesday 21 October 2015

Week 43 2015



Hello!
Hot air balloons over St Emilion

I love hot air balloons and have tried countless times to see the balloon festival in St Emilion.

This year I was lucky.  I had an early check-out in St Emilion and was in the garden of the property as the balloons went sailing overhead, having taken off from Chateau Haut Sarpe.  The balloons floated over the roof tops in the almost still morning air.

I’ve been in a balloon once – it was magical, and I’d love to do it again.

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

Best wishes,
Helen


It flew right over the house...

Week 43 2015


Monday 19 October



Tuesday 20 October



Wednesday 21 October

Thursday 22 October

22 October 19h30 :Irrational Man is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act.  Directed by Woody Allen, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Parker Posey

22 October 20h30 : Quiz night at La Cave des Chevaliers in Villefranch de Longchat.



Friday 23 October

23 October 16h15 :Irrational Man is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

On October 23rd, Chateau Haut Sarpe will host the next piano recital of Gayane Liebe-Petrosyan at 8:00 PM.
Gayane is an artist, some of you have enjoyed the talent at the concert she gave in June 2014 to the Rotary Club of Saint-Emilion to ESOG. Born in Armenia, she made all her piano training at the upper music conservatory in Yerevan where she naturally became professor in charge of the training of singers and opera singers, while pursuing her solo career.

On the program:

- Around 7:30 PM Visit the cellars of Upper Sarpe is scheduled before the concert
- Around 8:00 PM: Piano Recital of Liebe - Petrosyan Gayane
- Around 9:30 PM : Wine tasting of the castle after the concert

To book :
Send an email with your name and the desired number of seats at the following email address: jp.liebe@gmail.com
The hall is planned for up to 200 seats.
 
Saturday 24 October

24 October : Brocante and Vide Grenier at Galgon

24 October : Phoenix Book Fair at the Salle Municipale in Campsegret




















24 October : Marche aux fleures d’automne at the school in St Pey de Castets

24 October : Repas Crepes lunch and evening at the Restaurant la Melee in Flaujagues




















24 – 25 October : Fete du Vin Nouveau & de la brocante in the famous antique street Rue Notre Dame in Bordeaux

24 – 25 October : Portes Ouvertes .  Fronsac Chateaux open their doors to the public this weekend.  Find out more here

 


















24 – 25 October : Did you know there is a Saffron Farm nearby?  To discover all about this luxurious spice visit the farm in NĂ©rigean and enjoy their open weekend here

Sunday 25 October

25 October : Brocante Vide Grenier St Martin at Flaujagues



25 October : Les Puces de la Bastide in the centre of Ste Foy la Grande

25 October 14h : Quine (Bingo) at the Foyer Municipal de Port Ste Foy.  Run by the Ste Foy Lions Club,
so gather up a group of friends and practice your French numbers – you might even win a prize! (do ‘legs eleven’ and ‘two little ducks’ translate?)

25 October 20h30 :Irrational Man is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

Coming up…

27 October 16h15 :Irrational Man is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne. (2 for 1 for Orange customers today)

PORTES OUVERTES at La Poterie de St. GĂ©raud Saturday 7th November 10am - 6pm
Mulled wine, cakes and pots! Everyone  welcome. Bring family and friends! Lots of Christmas gift ideas.




















And finally…

Don’t forget the clocks go back this weekend on Saturday night.

The time changes on October 25 at 2:00 am which means you'll have a shorter night out, but an extra hour in bed on Sunday morning. To remember which way to set your watch, there's a useful mnemonic: “spring forward, fall back”

It’s not such an old system, in fact it was an Englishman, William Willet, who first suggested it in 1907, but it didn’t actually start until the Germans accepted the idea in 1916. 

France hasn’t always been 1 hour ahead of GMT, initially in 1911 France adopted the same time at Greenwich, but during the occupation in 1940 it assumed the German time zone. Following the end of the war, it returned to Greenwich time.
All change again in 1975 when the president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing , prompted by the extremely high petrol prices, moved the clocks forward 2 hours in spring and then back 1 in autumn and thus bringing us to our present day time zone.

Since 1998 the dates for changing the clocks throughout Europe were harmonised.

To read more about this, see the article from the Telegraph here

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Week 42 2015



Hello!
It’s not often we get wonderful weather for the big antiques brocante in Rauzan, but this year we had all 3 days of wonderful weather.  Mixed opinions about the prices, were they higher or lower than ever? 


I was happy, I indulged my passion for plates, and added another collection of crockery to my overloaded shelves!  Can a girl have too many dishes?  Not when they are as cute as these strawberry bowls?

Hoping that the good weather lasts, whatever you do in the Dordogne and Gironde regions, have a great week.

Best wishes,
Helen










Week 42 2015


Monday 12 October


12 October – 1 November : Sculpture and Photographic Exhibition at Espace Francoise Mitterrand in St Seurin sur l’Isle

Tuesday 13 October


Wednesday 14 October


Thursday 15 October


15 October 19h30 :Irrational Man is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act.  Directed by Woody Allen, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Parker Posey

Friday 16 October

16 October 16h15 :Irrational Man is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

16 October : Jazz in Le Jazz Club in The Grande CafĂ© de l’Orient in Libourne, featuring Hot Pepin and Flora Estel

16 October : The start of the Culture et Compagne Season at Theatre Libourna in Libourne.



16 – 17 – 18 October : St Emilion Balloon Festival
Programme détaillé des Montgolfiades

Vendredi 16 octobre :
17h00 : Flights for Passagers
19h00 : Night Glow (son et lumière avec les ballons)

Samedi 17 octobre :
08h00 : Flights for Passengers
14h00 à 16h30 : Kite demonstration and children’s workshop (from 6ys old) at the Stade
17h00 : Flights for Passengers
Dimanche 18 octobre :
08h00 : Flights for Passengers
14h00 : Conférence du Général Michel Tognini (lieu défini selon la météo)
14h00 à 16h00 : Kite demonstration and children’s workshop (From 6 years old) at the Stade
17h00 : Flights for Passengers

Saturday 17 October


17 October : Vide Grenier at Flea Market at Castillon

17 October : Vide grenier Brocant at Espiet

17 October : Blasimon Fete des Vendanges at the Salle des Fetes




















17 October : Soiree Dansante ,Poule au Pot and entertainment by everyone’s favourite Accordionist 
Mickael Vigneau


17 October : Mister Tchang and Easy Money at La Cave des Chevaliers, Villefranche de Lonchat


Sunday 18 October

18 October : Vide Grenier at Langon

18 October : Vide Grenier d’Autonne at Croignon

18 October : Vide Grenier Borse aux livres at Eymet

18 October ; Vide grenier and Flea Market at Libourne

18 October : Vide Grenier at Fete foraine at Lussac

18 October : Vide grenier and flea market at St Seurin sur Isle

18 October 16h : Singing Bowl Concert at Beauronne.  These bowls make an enchanting and ethereal sound.

18 October 20h30 :Irrational Man is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

Coming up…

20 October 16h15 :Irrational Man is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.

























And finally…

If you haven’t signed our petition  to save the sparkling wines at Guinot, then why not?  If you have, then, thank you very much.  Have you shared?  Send it to your friends and family and encourage them to sign too!