Wednesday 28 February 2018

Week 9 2018

Hello!

Ready for the off...
Who wouldn't want a pink Porsche?











Ouch!
Last weekend the sound of motor cars could be heard around and about Castillon.  I popped into the village to see what all the fuss was about! Cars everywhere! (And not a hot dog stand, coffee truck or food van in sight... they do things differently in these parts!)

Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a great time.  They say that tomorrow the temperatures should be up in the teens!

Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 9

Monday 26 February

Tuesday 27 February

Wednesday 28 February

Thursday 1 March

1 March 18h : Pentagon Papers is showing in VO at the La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.

Defense worker Daniel Ellsberg seeks to publish a series of classified government documents detailing the true nature of America's involvement in the Vietnam War. Starring JAmes Spader, Claire Forlani and Paul Giamatti

Friday 2 March
2 March 18h30 : Vernissage for the exhibition 'Le Printemps' at the Espace Tourism et Vin in Pineuilh


2 March : Live music at Le Grande Cafe in Libourne -  Raw Wild Duo Rockin'Blues Rockabily Country Swing.



2 March 19h30 : Karaoke Night at Le Cafe de la Gare in Ste Foy La grande.

2 March 20h : Telegram in concert in St Denis de Pile




2 - 3 March 20h30 : La Sauce Theatre perform 'Un Autre Regard' at the Theatre de l'Epinette in Libourne.  Find out more here.

Saturday 3 March

3 March 9h30 : Atelier tissage - Weaving workshop in Sauveterre. Learn how to weave and make your own example.  Open to all, find out more here.



3 March : Baton Twirling competition in Porte St Foy, watch the Pineuilh team compete in the regional heats. Don't know what time...



3 March 18h : Oh Lucy! is showing in VO at the La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.
A lonely woman living in Tokyo decides to take an English class where she discovers her alter ego, Lucy.Starring Shinobu Terajima, Josh Hartnett and Kaho Minami

3 March 20h : Soiree Choucroute in Coutras




3 March 20h : Repas Cochonnailles in Monfaucon

3 March 20h : Repas Cochonnaille in Porcheres




3 - 4 March : Belle Brocante Antiquites at the Caserne Lamarque, Place Joffre in Libourne

Sunday 4 March

4 March : Trout fishing at the Etang de Rieux, near St Seurin sur l'Isle.




4 March : Covered marche des Puces in Rauzan.

4 March 20h30 : Pentagon Papers is showing in VO at the La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.

Coming up...
5 March 20h30 : Oh Lucy! is showing in VO at the La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.
6 March 18h : Oh Lucy! is showing in VO at the La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.






And Finally...

Les Amis de la Médiathèque Quartier Latin du Bénin is a non profit making charity organization
started in september 2016

We sponsor a library in a poor aerea of Pahou ,district of Cotonou,  in Benin west Africa.
We ship books, and bring learning games, puzzles in our personal luggage.
We are now collecting money to have electric power to the library to allow the children to stay longer hours and do their homework.

Barry Scofield kindly offered to help us raising money with his singing.
We are organizing this apero with african cocktail, beer and non alcoholic beverages such as apple organic juice and coke, along with nibbles included in the 10€ ticket

To get more informations , feel fee to visit our fb page Amis de la médiathéque quartier latin

thanks for your help

yours
Claire


Wednesday 21 February 2018

Week 8 2018

Hello! 

The annual Bordeaux Aquitaine Classic Rally heads over to Castillon this coming weekend.  Over 100 racing cars travel from Bordeaux to the centre of Castillon to take part in a 3 stage timed race around Castillon. There are 2 circuits to the north of Castillon and 1 circuit to the east of Gensac.

If you check out the website here you can find out the who, where and when (though not necessarily the why!)

If the sun shines, it's a fun day out!

 

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

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 8 2018

Monday 19 February

19 - 20 - 21 February : Yoga and Creative Arts for the younger generation



Tuesday 20 February

Wednesday 21 February

21 February 10h30 & 22h10 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.  Starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell

Thursday 22 February

22 February 10h30 & 22h10 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

22 February 18h30 : Self Defense in Ste Radegonde.  Contact 06 77 47 94 44 for more details.



Friday 23 February

23 February 10h30 & 22h10 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

23 February : Big Ed and the Red Balls perform at Le Fil Good in Porte Ste Foy - guaranteed a full-on evening of live music.




23 February 19h : Cafe-Mix No 2 - a night of vinyl at Coeur de Bastide, Ste Foy la Grande

23 - 24 February : The 5th Bordeaux Aquitaine Classic Car Rally.  A must for high speed car fanatics, and the racer in you!



Saturday 24 February

24 February 10h30 & 22h10 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

24 February 15h : grand opening of the Skate park in Libourne.



24 February 19h :Concert following the opening of the Skatepark in Libourne


24 February 20h : The Hunt Banquet in Blasimon.

24 February 19h30 : Soiree Far West.  Grab your boots and a cowboy hat and head over to Pineuilh for an evening of Wild West adventure


 
24 - 25 February : 8th Authentic Barjots Trail.  Calling all runners, a night run, and a day run, or both! Sign up and find out more here.

Sunday 25 February

25 February : Weekly covered flea market in Rauzan.  Only 2 more weeks of this winter market.



25 February 10h30 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

25 February 14h30 : Tea Dance in Castillon at the Centre Culturel



25 February 16h : The Greatest Showman is showing in VO at the La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.
Celebrates the birth of show business, and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.  Starring Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams and Zac Efron

Coming up...

26 & 7 February 17h45 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne









And finally...

Looks like spring is finally springing...


Wednesday 14 February 2018

Week 7 2018

Hello!

Wishing you a very Happy Valentine's Day! 💕 To celebrate the day, and my first glaze firing in my new (to me) kiln, here are some of my most recent ceramics.


Everything I make is for sale, get in touch if you are interested, I'd love to hear from you!

Whatever you do this week in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a good week.  There are so many films to see.  Please take care to check the times with the cinema before you head out, apologies if I have made any mistakes.

Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

Week 7 2018


Monday 12 February

Tuesday 13 February

13 February - 3 March : Photo Exhibition 'Ivresse' at the Coeur de Bastide in Ste Foy la Grande.


Wednesday 14 February

14 February 10h30, 18h05 & 19h50 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
A mother personally challenges the local authorities to solve her daughter's murder when they fail to catch the culprit.  Starring Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell

14 February 13h45 & 22h10 : The Leisure Seeker (L'echappee belle) is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
A runaway couple go on an unforgettable journey in the faithful old RV they call The Leisure Seeker.   Starring Donald Sutherland, Helen Mirren and Dana Ivey

14 February 18h : Wonder Wheel is showing at La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.
On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator, his beleaguered wife, and the visitor who turns their lives upside-down.  Starring Jim Belushi, Juno Temple and Justin Timberlake

14 February 18h05 : God's Own Country (Seule la Terre)  is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
Spring. Yorkshire. Young farmer Johnny Saxby numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker for lambing season ignites an intense relationship that sets Johnny on a new path.  Starring Josh O'Connor, Gemma Jones and Harry Lister Smith

14 February 19h30 : Concert and Dinner in Fronsac

Thursday 15 February

15 February 10h30, 18h05 & 19h50 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

15 February 13h45 & 22h10 : The Leisure Seeker (L'echappee belle) is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

15 February 16h30 : Phantom Thread is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne
Set in 1950's London, Reynolds Woodcock is a renowned dressmaker whose fastidious life is disrupted by a young, strong-willed woman, Alma, who becomes his muse and lover.   Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville and Vicky Krieps

15 February 18h05 : God's Own Country (Seule la Terre)  is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

Friday 16 February

16 February 10h30, 18h05 & 19h50 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

16 February 13h45 & 22h10 : The Leisure Seeker (L'echappee belle) is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

16  February 18h05 : God's Own Country (Seule la Terre)  is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

16 February 17h30 : Celebrate the Chinese New Year in St Germain du Puch. A show, dinner and demonstrations.




16 February 20h30 : The Choir Meli Melodi perform at the church in Sigoules in support of the Institute Bergonie, the Cancer care hospital in Bordeaux.

Saturday 17 February

17 February 10h30, 18h05 & 19h50 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

17 February 11h : Vernissage for a photo exhibition in Ste Foy la Grande, featuring Florent Pacaud


17 February 18h  : Darkest Hour (Les heures sombres) is showing in VO at the La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.
Within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials: exploring a negotiated peace treaty with Nazi Germany, or standing firm to fight for the ideals, liberty and freedom of a nation. As the unstoppable Nazi forces roll across Western Europe and the threat of invasion is imminent, and with an unprepared public, a skeptical King, and his own party plotting against him, Churchill must withstand his darkest hour, rally a nation, and attempt to change the course of world history. Starring Gary Oldman, Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas

17  February 18h05 : God's Own Country (Seule la Terre)  is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

17 February 20h : Dinner Dance in Belves de Castillon.



17 February 20h : Creole Dinner Dance in Saint Denis de Pile

17 February 20h30: Magic Show in Lamonzie Saint Martin



17 February 20h30 : Moonlight Cabaret in Saint Antone de Breuilh

17 February 22h10 : The Leisure Seeker (L'echappee belle) is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

17 - 18 February : Salon des Vins in Genssac, a chance to taste and buy wines from all over France.


17 - 18 February : African Dance and Percussion workshops in Ste Foy la Grande - something for all ages.

Sunday 18 February

18 February : Weekly covered flea market in Rauzan.




18 February 10h30, 18h05 & 20h30 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

18 February 13h45 : The Leisure Seeker (L'echappee belle) is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

18 February 15h : A Theatrical production by the Amis de Porcheres 'Le Choix du Roi' at the Salle Polyvalente in Porcheres.



18 February 18h05 : God's Own Country (Seule la Terre)  is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

18 February 20h15 : Phantom Thread is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

18 February 20h30  : Darkest Hour (Les heures sombres) is showing in VO at the La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.

Coming up...

19 February 18h & 20h30 : Wonder Wheel is showing at La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.

19 & 20 February 10h30, 18h05 & 19h50 : 3 Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

19 & 20 February 13h45 & 22h10 : The Leisure Seeker (L'echappee belle) is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

19 & 20 February 18h05 : God's Own Country (Seule la Terre)  is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

20 February 13h45 : Phantom Thread is showing in VO at the Grandecran in Libourne

20 February 2030 : Wonder Wheel is showing at La Breche Cinema in Ste Foy la Grande.










And finally...

Would you like to try your hand at watercolours? Why not take a 1 day course and see if you like it? On 24 February she is offering a discovery day exploring watercolours and pastels. Call Jo Surridge on 06 87 12 54 91

Jo runs weekly art courses for all levels of competence both at her studio or at the location of the students choice.
Her speciality is in watercolours but she is flexible according to her clients needs.  The subjects follow the seasons, depicting the ever changing nature of the countryside and the vines but also she loves to depict architecture / town scenes in and around Sainte Foy La Grande and the local environs.
She is open to any interested parties, not just residential guests.
Currently Jo is working on my March Workshop Paper Making by hand and April Easter special Hand Marbled Eggs and other things...