Week 44 2025

Hello! 

This week, 1st November is a public holiday called La Toussaint.  On this day many French people honour the lives of their deceased relatives by putting flowers on the family graves – traditionally chrysanthemums.  Most shops and restaurants are closed as people generally try and spend the day with their family.  By the way, even though you might think that chrysanthemums would make a great gift – don’t try offering them to a French person, here they are flowers for remembrance. The cemeteries are filled with colour at this time of year.

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

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

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 29 October

30 October

 

31 October

 1 November - jour ferie

 2 November

Coming up...

 

And finally...

A spooky pottery workshop resulted in an ossuary of skeletons. (I looked up the collective noun for skeletons - another option was a clatter of skeletons... I'm a sucker for a collective noun 😉)

 Coming up in the studio is the autumn wreath.  If you fancy getting creative, give me a call 

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Week 44 2024

Hello! 

This week, 1 November is a public holiday called La Toussaint.  On this day many French people honour the lives of their deceased relatives by putting flowers on the family graves – traditionally chrysanthemums.  Most shops and restaurants are closed as people generally try and spend the day with their family.  By the way, even though you might think that chrysanthemums would make a great gift – don’t try offering them to a French person, here they are flowers for remembrance. The cemeteries are filled with colour at this time of year.

I'm having issues with my computer and the mouse, (I'm such a ignoramus) so apologies that this is a short and somewhat late edition...😬

One of my potters told me that this is the most consecutive days without rain that we've had this year! So whatever you do in the Gironde and Dordogne regions, have a great time.

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

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Coming up...

And finally...

Couples pottery... newlyweds tried their hands at throwing on the wheel, really good for a first try.  They may well have become clay converts!

Week 44 2023

 Hello!

This week, 1 November is a public holiday called La Toussaint.  On this day many French people honour the lives of their deceased relatives by putting flowers on the family graves – traditionally chrysanthemums.  Most shops and restaurants are closed as people generally try and spend the day with their family.  By the way, even though you might think that chrysanthemums would make a great gift – don’t try offering them to a French person, here they are flowers for remembrance. The cemeteries are filled with colour at this time of year.

Christmas is coming up and there are Christmas markets in the area. If you have any details of up-coming events, please don't hesitate to let me know and thank you to those who have already sent me details.

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

Best wishes,
Helen
notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

 

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3 November

4 November

5 November

Coming up...

And finally...

School holidays and I've been working with the 3 - 6 year olds at the Rauzan Centre de Loisirs.  We made space pumpkins all in black!

For many of the children, it's their first experience with clay... maybe this is the start of their potting life?

Week 44 2022

 Hello!

This week, 1 November was a public holiday called La Toussaint.  On this day many French people honour the lives of their deceased relatives by putting flowers on the family graves – traditionally chrysanthemums.  Most shops and restaurants are closed as people generally try and spend the day with their family.  By the way, even though you might think that chrysanthemums would make a great gift – don’t try offering them to a French person, here they are flowers for remembrance. The cemeteries are filled with colour at this time of year.

Christmas is coming up and there are Christmas markets in the area. If you have any details of up-coming events, please don't hesitate to let me know and thank you to those who have already sent me details.

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

Best wishes,

Helen

notjustfortheholidays@orange.fr

 

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3 November

4 November

5 November

 

6 November

Coming up...

And finally

The beautiful colours of roasting pumpkins - they taste good too!