Hello!
We took off to Bordeaux to the Antiques market in Quinconces
this weekend.
We used the Park and Ride
- beware the new system means you buy your ticket from the machines, not at the
carpark entrance, and only get one ticket per car.
The market didn’t disappoint, we all came away with a little
something, had a fabulous lunch of barbecued pork (with crackling) and there
were plenty of animals on display too!
The Christmas lights are up and the Christmas market is open
too. More than enough to keep you
occupied for a whole day… I could have stayed longer.
Whatever you do this week have a great time in the Gironde
and Dordogne regions.
Best wishes,
Helen
Week 49 2015
Monday 30 November
30 November - 4
December : Marche de Noel at L’Ecole Saint Jacques, Bergerac
Tuesday 1 December
1 December : Here is a list of the Christmas events in Ste
Foy for December.
Wednesday 2 December
Thursday 3 December
3 December 10h30 : Be
Kind Rewind (Soyez Sympas Rembobinez)is showing in VO at the Grandecran
Libourne.
Two bumbling store clerks inadvertently erase the footage
from all of the tapes in their video rental store. In order to keep the
business running, they re-shoot every film in the store with their own camera,
with a budget of zero dollars. Starring Jack Black, Yasin Bey and Danny Glover
Friday 4 December
4 December 16h15 : Finally Spectre is in VO at Libourne Grandecran.
A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to
uncover a sinister organization. While M battles political forces to keep the
secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the
terrible truth behind SPECTRE. Starring James Bond, Moneypenny, Blofeld, M
& Q!
4 December : Exhibition opens at the Vitrine at Pineuilh.
4 December 20h : Basque Concert at the Saint Fernand Church
in Libourne. Entrance €10
4 – 6 December : Stock up for Christmas, remarkable prices
on wines and Champagnes at La Cave GRM in Pineuilh.
Saturday 5 December
5 December : Marche de Noel at the
Salle des Fetes in St Martin du Puy
5 December : Chateau Cardinal
Villemaurine in St Emilion invites you to join them to taste Champagne and
oysters.
5 December : Telethon at Lamothe Montravel. Plenty of events on today to raise money at this annual event.
5 December : Christmas Fair at the
Salle des Fetes Carsac de Gurson
5 December : Sale of Antique linens and table decorations
at le Comptoire de la Bastide
4 place de la
Bastide Sauveterre De Guyenne.
5 December : Marche des Artistes, 95 rue Victor Hugo, Ste Foy.
5 December : Live
music at La Cave des Chevaliers in Villefranche de Longchat with Dan Jones and
Samuel Baroo Jazz Duo
5 December : Grande Soiree Peyrolle at the Salle Polyvalente
in Mouliets.
5 – 6 December : Marche de Noel at Bournel
5 – 6 December : Saint Emilion celebrates Christmas with
markets throughout the village.
Sunday 6thDecember
6 December : Vide
Grenier at Castillon la Bataille
6 December : Weekly flea market at Rauzan
6 December : Vide Grenier and flea market at Monsegur – I think
this is a big one.
6 December : Brocante at Cadillac
6 December :
Marche de Noel at Le Fleix
6 December 15h30 : Concert in Eymet at the Notre Dame Church
6 December 16h : Le Tea time Jazz Club at Le
Grande Cafe de l’Orient in Libourne. The
1st Sunday afternoon of each month the Café is hosting a Jazz concert,
this month they feature Trio Triangle
Jazz.
6 December 17h : Les Mirabelles Winter Concert at Miramont
de Guyenne church.
6 December 20h 30 : The
Bridge of Spies is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
During the Cold War, an American lawyer is recruited to
defend an arrested Soviet spy in court, and then help the CIA facilitate an
exchange of the spy for the Soviet captured American U2 spy plane pilot,
Francis Gary Powers. Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance and Alan Alda
6 December 20h30: Spectre
is in VO at Libourne Grandecran.
Coming up…
8 December 17h45: Spectre
is in VO at Libourne Grandecran. Use your Orange 2for1 for these showings.
8 December 17h45:
The
Bridge of Spies is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne.
And finally…
Some call it Stir-up-Sunday, but I like to call it
Mix-up-Monday as that was the day I made our Christmas cake. Roughly following
this
recipe I used the fruits we had dried from the garden this summer and eggs
from our hens.
A very locally sourced
cake.
Of course the proof of the pudding
is in the eating… all we have to do is wait!
With one of the warmest and longest summers and now, one of the mildest winters, 2015 draws to a close.
