Hello!
Don’t forget the clocks go back this weekend on Saturday
night.
The time changes on October 29 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 hereWhatever you choose to do with your extra hour on Sunday morning, have a great week.
Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr
Week 44
Monday 24 OctoberTuesday 25 October
Wednesday 26 October
26 October 14h : The first of 3 days of Halloween themed events at the grand Leclerc in Pineuilh. Reservation recommended 06 82 32 98 49
Thursday 27 October
Friday 28 October
28 October 14h : The second of 3 days of Halloween themed events at the grand Leclerc in Pineuilh. Reservation recommended 06 82 32 98 49
28 October 19h : Vernissage for a Exhibition by 35 people between Bacalan and Ste Foy la Grande at the beginning of the summer of 2016. Follow their journey through the eyes of the 2 traveling
artists. Held in the building that was known at Le Chai in Ste Foy. Free entrance and live music.Saturday 29 October
29 October 10h : The third of 3 days of Halloween themed events at the grand Leclerc in Pineuilh. Reservation recommended 06 82 32 98 49
29 - 30 October : Fete de la St Martin in Flaujagues.
Sunday 30 October
30 October : Brocante in Flaujagues.
30 October : Halloween at Chateau de Vayres. Plenty of activities for all the family Find out the full programme here
Coming up...
31 October : All things Halloween for the younger crowd. An afternoon and evening of events in Duras.
And finally...
I've been out at the market in Castillon eyeing up ingredients for the Christmas cake.
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