Hello!
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| Montcaret in the shade |
We’ve had a busy week out and about in the Dordogne and
Gironde. The Brocante in Montcaret was in a lovely shady spot under the trees behind the train station and this made
browsing the stalls easy. The Castillon
brocante and vide grenier was held along the river front – a lovely location,
but no shade from the bright sunlight.
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| Castillon on the waterfront |
The Battle finished this year with a full house and a great
performance. Congratulations to all the
participants, both on stage and back stage.
Next week is Franco British Week, held in and around Ste Foy
and Pays Foyen. There is a whole range
of activities and events going on for further information please go to www.francobritishweek.com or click on the link at the side of this page.
Have a great week,
Best wishes,
HelenWeek 34 2013
17 – 30 August : Painting
and sculpture Exhibition by Pascale Renaudineau at the Salle Cascante in
Castillon
Monday 19 August
Tuesday 20 August
20 August 21h : The Choir from Greenwich, London is performing
in Gensac church
20 August : Night Market in Le Pizou
20 August 19h : Pre-Private view of the Exhibition of Watercolours,
Pastels and Sculptures at Salle Paul Broca, St Foy la Grande
Wednesday 21 August
21 August : Night market in Monsegur
Thursday 22 August
22 August :
Tapas and wine evening. Let Elizabeth
guide your tastebuds through the paring of wines and tapas. For more
information visit Vac’Dor Voyages by the Grand Pineuilh Leclerc.
22 August : Winemaker’s Quiz-rally. An amazing discovery of local wine producers
who open their doors and introduce you to the secrets of wine. For more information visit Vac’Dor Voyages by
the Grand Pineuilh Leclerc.
22 August 19h – 22h : Vitrine du Pays Foyen (next to Grand Pineuilh
Leclerc) is hosting a Soiree
Rough with music by Barry Scofield.
22 August 21h : The Choir from Greenwich, London is performing
in Bergerac church.
22 August : Night markets in Duras and Eymet
22 August 21h : L'Association "Et avec votre esprit"
organise un concert de chants grégoriens avec le ténor Geoffroy Dudouit at the Eglise
St Pierre de Montcaret Free entry
Friday 23 August
23 August 20h30 : Organ and Soprano Concert at the church in Castillon
23 August : Night Market at Pellegrue
23 August : Marche Nocturne at Saint Seurin sur l’Isle
Saturday 24 August
24 August: Ste Foy la Grande & La Roquille :
Start of the Franco-British Week (FBW). Art exhibition by 3 leading
professional artists, Salle Paul Broca. For details www.francobritishweek.com
24 August : Franco-British
dinner at Chez les Zucc’s in La Roquille.
24 August 18h : Song for Marion
(Unfinished Song) is playing in VO at La Breche Cinema in St Foy la Grande.
Grumpy pensioner Arthur honours his recently deceased wife's
passion for performing by joining the unconventional local choir to which she
used to belong, a process that helps him build bridges with his estranged son,
James. Starring Terence Stamp, Vanessa
Redgrave and Gemma Arterton.
24 August about 22h : The Old Mad Men will be playing at the motorbike
gathering "Rassemblement Multi-Moto" held in Moulon (33) on the Stade
Municipal, and on Sunday 25th at about
18h00. Entrance fee for the two day event is 2€ for visitors and 5€ for bikers
with a free welcome drink.More info on http://motardie.free.fr/agenda/index.php?day=25&month=8&year=2013
24 – 25 August : Fetes Local at St Magne de Castillon
24 _ 25 August : Fetes de Massugas
Sunday 25 August
25 August :
Brocante Vide Greniers at Plaine Sinsout, Port Sainte Foy et Ponchapt
25 August :
Les Puces du Cœur de la Bastide at Ste Foy la Grande
25 August :
Vide Grenier at Villefranche de Lonchat
25 August at about 18h00 : The Old Mad Men will be playing at the
motorbike gathering "Rassemblement Multi-Moto" held in Moulon (33) on
the Stade Municipal. Entrance fee for
the two day event is 2€ for visitors and 5€ for bikers with a free welcome
drink.More info on http://motardie.free.fr/agenda/index.php?day=25&month=8&year=2013
25 August 20h45 : Song for
Marion (Unfinished Song) is playing in VO at La Breche Cinema in St Foy la Grande.
Grumpy pensioner Arthur honours his recently deceased wife's
passion for performing by joining the unconventional local choir to which she
used to belong, a process that helps him build bridges with his estranged son,
James. Starring Terence Stamp, Vanessa
Redgrave and Gemma Arterton.
25 August : The Restaurant Les Jardins d’Eole (near St Foy
airfield) is holding a Dejeuner Jazz with the Jazz and Swing musicians Djangophil
Duo. Reservations and information 05 53
63 25 62
25 August : Night market in Pessac
Coming up…
26 August : Velines: FBW, Les Jardins de
Sardy, guided tour in English, and /or lunch on reservation. Bookings to
Caroline Elliott, 06 34 96 81 92 and in the evening a meal followed by an
English film – Song for Marion.
For details see, www.francobritishweek.com
And finally…
Franco-British Week No 7.
Friendly rivalry between the French and British has
always been at the centre of our two cultures, and the FBW wants to encourage
this in an amicable way.
Is tennis your game?
Are you Murray in disguise? If
so, the Tennis Club Foyen is where you should be on Tuesday 27th
August and Friday 30th August.
From 9am to midday, they are hosting, at their courts, at allee Paul
Ducou (Route du Fleix), Porte Ste Foy, a friendly competition, between mixed
international teams. The teams will be
made up on the day so all you need to do is turn up with your racket and tennis
gear and enjoy a great morning’s fun. This is an event to bring family and
friends to watch the sport and then enjoy a lunch time picnic on the banks of
the Dordogne. Please bring a dish, sweet or savoury, to share with all those
present.
To help the club with the organisation of the day please
make your booking, giving the number of players, friends and family you are
bringing, with Anne Marie Littlefield on:- 06 19 13 43 26 or by e-mail am.littlefield@orange.fr
180!!! Is the number which anyone who has thrown a dart
would dream to hear, but if like me you are happy just to hit the board, then
Friday 30th August from 7.30pm, the place to be will be the Comptoir
des Sports, place du Marche in Ste Foy la Grande. This will be a very typical “British”
evening, with a fish and chip supper interspersed with games of darts between
teams made up on the night. Those who
enjoyed this event last year will know just how much fun the evening will be.
Never fear, the children have not been forgotten. On
Wednesday 28th August from 3pm in Place de la Marie, Ste Foy la
Grande there will be old fashion games for them to enjoy. I think they will be surprised to find out
the origin of the many games they now play on their computers. Please turn up in numbers and enjoy the fun.
Ron Marsh
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