Week 41 2017

Hello!

It's mushroom season, and we've had a delicious mushroom feast from the ones growing in our gardens.  Don't go out and pick mushrooms unless you know what you're doing.  But if you have some mushrooms and you want to know if they are safe to eat, take them to your local pharmacy and they will be able to tell you if they are good to eat or not.

I like mine cooked with garlic and butter and served with fresh baguette.

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

Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 41

Monday 2 October

Tuesday 3 October

Wednesday 4 October

Thursday 5 October

Friday 6 October 

6 October 15h45 : The UTLIB hosts a lecture on 'Le Coran et L'Image ' at the Salle de Verdet, Libourne.  For more information call  06 77 72 97 64

 6 October 18h30 : Vernissage for the Art Exhibition in Castillon at the Salle Cascante.

6 October 18h30 : Vernissage for the art exhibition in L'Espace Tourism et Vins in Pineuilh featuring
Geraldine Jones and Sabine Camps.

 6 - 7 - 8 October : A weekend of events and activities in the Park de l'Epinette in Libourne all about
recycling, up-cycling, composting, renovating, repairing and so much more.  Answering questions and helping with advice and workshops on a huge range of things... do you need help repairing your bike?... Do you know how to make a good compost heap?...Make your own organic detergents and much much more.  See more details including the programme here.

6 - 7 - 8 October : The 37th Grande Brocante and Antique fair in Rauzan. 

Saturday 7 October

7 October from 10 : Soap Box Derby at Vayres.

7 October 10h - 18h : Le Recyclerie in Pessac celebrates 6 years.

 
7 October from 12h : La Place de la Femme in Pays Foyen at Les Halles aux Cochons in Ste Foy.  Workshops, live music and food.

7 October 19h15 : Calicot Jazz concert in Castillon at the Salle Cascante

7 October 19h30 : Vernissage at Troubadours, 31 Ave du General de Gaulle, Libourne, featuring
work by Thierry Sellem.  Exhibition runs 7 - 31 October.

7 October 19h30 : Soiree moules Frites at Pourcheres

7 October 19h30 : Repas des Vendanges in Verac

7 - 8 October : Art Exhibition in Castillon at the Salle Cascante featuring Florent Picaud and Vincent Avril

7 - 8 October : Fete de la St Denis, funfair, paella and a vide grenier on Sunday.

7 - 8 October Fete de la Photo and photo equipment sale in St Seurin sur l'Isle.It's big... 60 photographers and over 700 mages in 2 venues.

 7 - 8 October : Marche de Goute in St Emilion in the cloisters behind the Tourist Office.

Sunday 8 October

8 October 9h : Walk for Breast Cancer in Libourne at the Lac des Dagueys. Find out more here.

8 October : Fete du Miele in Saint Seve.  Ever wondered about the art of beekeeping and honey harvesting? Find out more at the 3rd Honey Festival.

8 October 15h : Les Guyennes present a musical Comedy "Pas d'Panique aux Urgences" a Saturday night in A&E, what can possibly go wrong...

Coming up...

 
And Finally...

As part of the Breast Cancer awarenes month - pink October, Castillon's Circle Esprit 77 is hosting an arts and crafts exhibition in the Centre Culturel in Castillon (next to the Intermarche) on Saturday 14th October.  All the exhibitors are women from the region and I'm one of them!  I'll be there with my ceramic creations, so please, come by and say hello!