Whilst not immediately due to take place I'm sure that this is going to have repercussions for those that use the AF/KLM organisation.

News Report

The annual Lathus producers market is back on Friday August 2. Kick-off is about 1800.

Usually a very busy affair possitively throbbing with stalls, a BBQ and the obiligatory bar.

In the past there have been indepentant producers travelling from far and wide peddling their wares ranging from smoked hams, to sausages I've never heard of, duck in all its various guises and, my favourite, a bloke who travels all the way from the Auvergne with the most glorious range of cheese.

So glorious in fact Madame Admiral had to drag me away before we took out a second mortgage.

For eats the trick is this; buy your food of choice, take it to the BBQ to be cooked, buy a box of frites, get a glass - or bottle - of your favourite slurp and retire to one of the numerous "picnic" table/benches and indulge in a little gastronomic feast whilst trying to converse in pidgin French.

Great fun. Just avoid the bloke running around with the microphone asking you questions in rapid-fire French that you didn't quite catch. Do you really want your reply broadcast to the waiting masses? Thought not.

Oh, and my neighbours tell me it won't rain this year. Ooppss...that's done it.

We are thinking of learning some French as we know very little and although we get by when on holiday it can sometimes be a little embarrassing.

Has anyone tried the Michel Thomas Total French Method and did it work?

Jen

Received an email from my insurer warning of potentially violet orages in the region. As I'm away from the house could anyone let me know if any were experienced around the area.

Location: Luchapt (86) around 30km SE of Monty

The L'Île aux serpents at La Trimouille is set to close on August 31st

The owners have told staff that they will not reopen, and put the closure down to decline in attendance and the economic situation.

With the UK warning people about the heatwave and the weather forecast for this area saying it's going to get hotter, I thought it would be a good idea to have some tips on how to survive a heatwave.

What you should do:

• Keep out of the sun from 11am – 3pm.
  
• Avoid coffee and alcohol.
  
• Avoid hot meals.
  
• Avoid protein-rich meals.
  
• Drink plenty of water.
  
• Eat plenty of fresh vegetables.
  
• Keep your shutters closed during the day.
  

• Visit public buildings with air conditioning.
  
• Downstairs is usually cooler than upstairs.
  
• Keep a spray bottle filled with cold water in the fridge.
  
• Take cool showers, and use moisturisers.
  
• Wear a sun hat.
  
• Wet towel or a bag of frozen peas can cool your head.
  

• Heat Cramps.
  
• Heat Rash/Bumps.
  
• Heat Exhaustion.
  
• Heat Stroke.
  
• If you feel sick, faint, weak, or nauseas get to a cool place, sip water and try to cool your body down.
  
• If your body stops sweating and you feel confused and lethargic, you should consider getting professional advice from a GP or Hospital.
  

• Rapid panting.
  
• Wide eyes.
  
• Lots of drooling.
  
• Hot skin.
  
• Twitching muscles.
  
• Vomiting.
  
• Dazed look.
  

If you use or want to find L'agence Pôle emploi de Montmorillon (Unemployment Office) from Monday, July 29th 2012 you will need to go to the new office at Rue Daniel-Cormier which I think is near the Funeral Directors just off Boulevard Du Terrier Blanc on the North Ring Road.

Lately I've been getting a lot of annoying phone calls, It's bad enough getting unwanted phone calls as it is but the ones I'm getting now are automated.

I pick the phone up and get an auto message telling me I have an important call, or it tells me to push 1 for this 2 for that etc.

Just wondered if anyone else is getting these as I have told freinds/family they will have to talk to my answerphone before I pick up, though the other day one of the automated calls started rabbiting on to my answerphone.



Any suggestions or solutions gratefully received.

Certainly of interest for those looking into visiting the area is 'what's the weather like?'

Well I see that for the rest of the week it looks nice...



But I may have you all beat for the rest of the week...

A friend told us you can park a motorhome for free overnight at any town in France

We currently have a caravan but are thinking of buying a motorhome and wondered if anyone could clarify that you can park for free in montmorilon and is it safe.

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We have just finished making 100 sausages from the left overs of a half a pig we purchased from the Ferme de la Vallée de la Brame and worked out we are paying around €1 per meal for excellent quality pork.

They are very friendly people and do speak a little English, they asked us how we wanted it cut up so you can get it cut to your liking. I got the skin and made some fantastic crackling, they even had a choice of sausage skin sizes. I'm thinking next time of buying a slicer as there was a nice piece that would make some great bacon.

The half a pig was just over 50Kg and cost €200 and we have got well over 200 portions. OK you have to lay that money out but in the long run if you can do it, you will save a huge amount on pork and the flavour is 1st class.

The number of speed cameras in France to be dramatically increased in number.

Although it's well known in certain areas to have them end up looking like this...

We are selling our cafe bar La Petite Fontaine in Le Dorat
This is a great going concern with 8 years trading
The price is very affordable its a turn key business up and trading
for further details contact us on 0555 602974

La Petite Fontaine
Is a cafe Bar serving great food and hosting music and other events come and visit us in Le Dorat

Tel: 0555 602974

Quiz night Friday 28th June 8pm
Food will be served from 6pm till 8pm

La Petite Fontaine
15 Grande Rue, 87210 Le Dorat
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Has anyone built their own house around this area?

We are thinking of a new build two bed bungalow and was wondering if anyone had done this. We have the land and could do most of the interior stuff including insulation, tiling, kitchen, bathroom, water, and electrics.

I'm just asking for peoples experience of self build, and a rough idea of costs for a 2 bed bungalow of footings, walls, roof, doors and windows ready for us to finish.

Thanks.

Fred.