Week 49 2015

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

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

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 1^st 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!