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18 ♦ WHAT’S ON
CLUBS, CHARITIES & ASSOCIATIONS
Church Notices
English-speaking church services Guéret
Come as you are……This is an invitation to join us at our CHURCH SERVICE
IN ENGLISH. Whether you have a faith, or would just like to attend a church
service you are welcome at 3pm on the 2nd Sunday of each month at the Eglise
Evangélique, 9b Place Bonnyaud, Guéret, 23000.
We welcome all who want to join a group of English-speaking Christians for a
time of Worship and learning together. Children are very welcome. For more
details contact Jim & Pat Scott on 05.55.67.54.78 or email: scott.james@neuf.
fr
English-speaking church services Limoges
@ 2pm, 4th Sunday each month. 126 Rue Armand Dutreix, 87100 Limoges.
Contact Pat Reid Tel: 05 55 84 00 64 Email clanreid@googlemail.com
Interested in Alpha?
An opportunity for those who don't regularly attend church to explore the
Christian faith. More than 17 million people worldwide have done this
course. In English @ L'Eglise Baptiste Evangélique, Limoges (contact details
as above).
Christians together in Limousin La Souterraine Area
We hold a time of fellowship and Bible study every Tuesday afternoon.
Barbara and Cedric look forward to welcoming you. 05 55 71 09 04
Fitness & Fun
Dansez la Salsa!
Beginners Salsa classes. Come and join in the fun at the St-Priest-la-Feuille
(23) community hall, Thursdays at 19h30 – 21h.
(**Note that there will be no lessons until Feb 2012**)
Open to all age groups, 4 euro per person/ 7euro per couple including free
soft drink.
Contact: Ellie or Debs tel 05 55 63 86 05 / email spaddy@hotmail.co.uk
Association Equilibre, le mouvement du corps
Yoga for all levels: Tue 18:30 Aubusson, Pied au plancher (Espace Philips);
Wed 18:30 Vallière, salle polyvalante.
Pregnancy/Post Natal: Tue 17:00 Aubusson, Pied au Plancher (Espace Philips)
For further information tel 06 83 24 62 72 or visit www.spaequilibre.yolasite.
com
Classes coming soon to Felletin on Fridays.
Chinese Gym & Karate
Mondays & Thursdays at the DOJO, Allée Jean-Marie Couturier, Aubusson.
Warm and friendly atmosphere.
For more info tel 06 08 92 30 53
Tai Chi at Boussac and La Châtre
Tai Chi classes in Boussac (Tue 18.15-19.45) and in La Châtre (Thu 18.15-
19.45).
The first two lessons are free, the subscriptions are 36 euros per month, and
folks can go to both venues having paid this fee. The style is that of Yang. All
ages and abilities welcome, but folk must bear in mind that they will be on
their feet, doing the equivalent of what one might classify as light exercise,
for about an hour and a half. For more information, contact 05 55 65 08 20.
Learn how to jive at Lussac-les-Eglises in an exciting, fun, friendly group
that meet every Mon at 8pm, at the Salle Polyvalente, Lussac-les-Eglises.
Everyone welcome whether you’re on your own or part of a couple, young
or young at heart. This is a great way to keep fit, have some good laughs and
meet new people. For more info contact Alwyn on 05.55.60.27.05 or Hank on
05.55.68.42.09. See you there!
Gym Bien-être
Would you enjoy an afternoon of gentle exercise with a cheerful, lighthearted
group? Each week we exercise a different group of muscles, do a
little country dancing & some floor exercise and laugh a lot .The aim of
the activities is to increase suppleness and mental agility. We meet every
Tuesday afternoon upstairs at the Capitole in Rochechouart between 2.00 and
3.30 pm. It isn’t necessary to speak French because you can copy but you
will learn some. Come for 2 weeks’ free trial. For details contact: pauline.
maskell@sfr.fr - Secretary Gym Bien-être.
Learn to Meditate
CANCER SUPPORT
FRANCE
CREUSE BRANCH
(LUTTER CONTRE LE CANCER EN FRANCE)
IF YOU OR ANYONE CLOSE TO YOU
HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER
AND WOULD LIKE HELP OR SUPPORT,
WE ARE HERE FOR YOU.
IF YOU NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO
WE HAVE A HELPLINE AVAILABLE
AND IF WE ARE NOT THERE WE WILL
CALL YOU BACK WITHIN 24 HOURS.
OUR HELPLINE NUMBER IS: 06.06.47.18.60
We provide a service for all English speakers, whatever
their country of origin.
Association No: 02030006004
Learn to meditate and meet other like-minded people. Simple mindfulness
technique. Dechen Choling, Le Mas Marvent, St-Yrieix-sous-Aixe, 87700.
Also, ongoing regular group meetings and events. Contact tel Christina 05 55
03 82 01
www.dechencholing.org.
Gardening
Les petits jardiniers du Limousin
Http://jardiniers-du-limousin.webs.com
Do you love gardening or are you keen to learn more about it? Then why not
come along and join Les Petits Jardiniers? We’re a friendly group of English,
French and Dutch residents and normally meet on the 3rd Thursday of each
month at 2.30pm in the salle de fêtes in St-Amand-le-Petit, between Peyratle-Château
and Eymoutiers. Our meetings are held mostly in English and we
have guest speakers, organise garden visits and swap plants and seeds. You can
take out an annual membership of 15 euros per person or 20 euros per couple
or pay as you go for 3 euros per meeting.
Agenda for 2012: 19th January Film Show – Flowers of Madeira; 9th February
Pond and bog garden care; 15th March Vegetables & Seed Trial; 16th April
Private visit to Garden Centre & talk by Proprietor; 17th May Drought resistant
planting & water conservation; 21st June Guided Tour of Private Garden; 19th
July Growing Herbs for culinary/medicinal use; 16th August Annual BBQ;
20th September Plants for free – splitting perennials; 18th October AGM plus
‘All about apples’; 15th November Gardeners Question Time; 6th December
Natural Christmas Decorations & party.
If you would like to receive more information about our association or be put
on our mailing list for our quarterly newsletter or monthly agenda then please
contact Carolyn at Carolyn@cnlees.eu or Gill at gillinfrance@orange.fr
Club Liseron – Gardening Club meets on the second Monday evening of
the month at 19.30 at the Salle des Fêtes in Massignac. We're a mixed bunch
of English & French, who are united by a passion for gardens and gardening,
sharing plants, seeds and information. More info contact Michelle Pierce on 05
45 89 36 54 or at unjardinenfrance@gmail.com
Aux Plantes etc
We are a new association of independent, ethically minded and passionate
plant producers. Our aim is to encourage consumers to know more about the
plants they buy, how they were produced and their needs, thereby avoiding
the disappointments that so often come with mass produced plants. It's not
just about us selling you plants- we want them to thrive and do well for you!
Current members include plantspeople specialising in unusual shrubs &
trees, butterfly plants, heritage vegetables and flowers, irises, perennials and
drought-tolerant plants.
We are working on our website (www.auxplantesetc.jimdo.com) and a
common plant list but for now contact us via: Michelle Pierce 05 45 89 36 54
Integration
Faceaface is an association founded to facilitate and encourage interaction
between all members of the local community. As our first venture we have
created a library.
Where? In the Mairie of St Priest which is just off the D4 between Mainsat
and Chenerailles.
When? The first and third Mon afternoon in every month between 2-5pm.
To join all you have to do is donate six books and pay €5 per person or €8
per household. If you would like more information please contact us at:
faceaface23@gmail.com or just come by and see us. Everyone is welcome!
Learning Together – Apprenons Ensemble
Our main aim is to foster understanding and good relations amongst the
local French-speaking and English-speaking populations. To this end we are
offering courses of tuition in English and in French, and organising social and
cultural events and visits.
Language Classes (take place at the Maison des Associations, Rochechouart)
Beginners and intermediate classes - Monday am; French/English conversation
– Tuesday am; Advanced and children’s classes – Wednesday am. All classes
recommence w/c 9th Jan.
Games Night (Rochechouart) 1st Thursday; Games Night (St Junien) 2nd
Thursday; Lunch Club – Last Thursday.
For your calendar: Burns Night Celebrations – Sat 28th Jan; Valentine
Party Night – Sun 12th Feb; St Patrick Party Night – Sun 18th March; Quiz
Night – Thurs 12th Apr; Race Night – Sat 19th May; Picnic & All American
Hoedown - Sun 17th Jun.
For more details visit www.learningtogether.me or contact Mike or Christine
ELLINGHAM 05 55 03 27 67
The Melting Pot
Members of the Ambassador's Club of the Welcome en Limousin association.
We are a group of around 70 members, both French and British, who meet
each week with the aim of sharing things and trying to integrate with the
French community. We meet every week at the Ancienne Ecole in Darnac, on a
Wednesday morning from 10am-12noon, except for the first Wednesday, when
we meet in the evening at 8pm. We hold information meetings, plant swaps,
BBQ's, games nights, visits, and have guest speakers about topics relevant to
living in France.
Contact: info@meltingpot-limousin.com We look forward to seeing you!
Charente Limousine Exchange
The Charente-Limousine-Exchange (CLE), founded in 2003, aims to improve
the provision of French language courses and to share experiences and skills
among members who live in Charente, Vienne and Haute-Vienne. CLE
provides information to members living and/or working in France and works
with local communities and organisations to tackle practical issues through
forums and workshops, as well as organising a wide range of cultural and
social events throughout the year. The recent launch of English lessons has
been well attended by Confolentais. If you would like to know more about this
group of volunteers, please look on our new website www.charente-limousineexchange.com
or contact the Chairman, Barry Leech, on 06 35 96 77 46.
Libraries
St Jean English Library, La Souterraine
The La Souterraine Library and Information Centre – the friendly library –
is now firmly installed in a beautiful medieval building at the Porte de Puy
Charraud, Route de Portail, La Souterraine. The library has over 5,000 books,
DVDs and other items, as well as its café, Caxtons, which serves English
cakes. The Library also provides French lessons and organises Anglo-French
conversation groups. The Information Centre provides support and assistance
with bureaucratic, family and legal problems to British residents and new
arrivals. The library is open from 9.30 -12.30 on Mondays, Thursdays and
Saturdays. Contact Rodney Sabine on 05 55 63 03 87 or at stjeanbiblio@
yahoo.com. Our website is www.frenchweb.eu/biblio
The English Library, Dun-le-Palestel
Located in the Route des Rateries, just behind the Biblithèque Municipale,
you will find the Anglophone Library, which offers a wide variety of reading
material, DVDs, talking books and videos. It is also a meeting point and
arranges a host of activities including: Café Franglais; Club Scrabble; Café
Philo; Sewing Group; Art Group. Library opening hours: Thu 10am – 4pm
& Sat 10am – 12.30pm. For details of activities or general information, go to
www.ententecordiale-creuse.org or email library@ententecordiale-creuse.org.
We look forward to seeing you there soon.
Music
Club de Musique
Takes place on the last Friday of each month from 8pm at La Grange,
Chassignolles (5mins from La Châtre)
Open to all musicians, singers, groups and audience. PA and drum kit available.
Bring your instrument, mic and join in a great French / English musical and
social evening. Bar, hot and cold snacks. Meals available if reserved – see
website for contact details of La Grange.
For more info email: geoff@clubdemusique.fr http://www.clubdemusique.fr
Club de Musique , Le Vieux Soldat, 7 rue de La Fontaine, 87250
Fromental
If you like music and have ever fancied getting up and having a go, please
come and join in. This monthly evening (first Friday in every month) is
designed mainly for amateurs who would like to play or sing or just to meet
some like-minded people with similar interests. There is no age limit. So if
it be guitar, violin, spoons, triangle etc (get the gist?) or maybe you might
like to read a poem, then please come and see what it's about, dust down that
instrument and bring it along. Hope to see you on the 6th January at 8pm!!
jacqueline.grant@sfr.fr
The Harmonics
This is our 6th season of singing as a group. Our music is varied classical,
madrigals, spiritual, songs from the shows etc. and we sing in French, English,
Swahili, Latin - whatever the music demands. Our concerts are in support
of a variety of charities including the British Legion, L'Oregon at Civray
and Retina and thus non profit making. We meet Wed 14h–16h in the Salle
d'Annexe behind the Mairie in Civray. Interested? We'd love to see you so
contact: David Lee tel 05 49 87 53 93 email dave.lee@cegetel.net or Dolly Ait
Boualou email sylvia.murray@wanadoo.fr
Amateur open mic night @ Vautredeix
(Just outside Gouzon, next to Saint-Sylvain-sous-Toulx). Poets, musicians,
whatever you may be.... Everyone welcome to perform or just enjoy the
company. Every Friday night 7pm onwards. Free. Bring a bottle. For more
info contact stonryop269@hotmail.com
Support
Alcoholics Anonymous
If you or someone you know has a drinking problem, there is now an Englishspeaking
meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous at 2 Avenue Pierre Traversat,
Limoges. Thu 7.30pm-9.00pm.
Alcoholics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who share their
experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their
common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only
requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or
fees for A.A. membership and A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination,
politics, organization or institution. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and
help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Contact tel Roger 05 55 76 22 65 or Nancy 02 54 24 09 74 or visit www.
aafrancesud-ouest.com
Cancer Support France, Creuse branch
If you or anyone close to you has been diagnosed with cancer and would like
help or support, we are here for you. If you need someone to talk to we have
a helpline available and if we are not there we will call you back within 24
hours. Our helpline number is 06 06 47 18 60.
If you would like to get involved with the work of CSF Creuse (perhaps you
have some free time and can help to organise and run fundraising events)
please get in touch with Mike Walsh on 09 50 49 33 04.
Cancer Support France, Charente Plus
Offers free and confidential support to English speakers affected by cancer in
departments 16, 17, 86 & 87. Our helpline number is 06 45 35 32 30.
The association is looking for Active Listeners. Support and training
provided. If you are interested please contact AL co-ordinator Viv Milne at
csf.charenteplus@gmail.com
New Service at the Maison des Usagers (MDU) at Limoges CHU
For those of you living near Limoges, or have had cause to use this excellent
hospital, this will be welcoming news to hear that from October of this
year, we are being allowed to use the MDU on a regular basis on the 2nd
Tuesday of the month from 9.30 – 12.30. There will be 2 trained Active
Listeners available to you if you have been affected by cancer in some way
and have questions or need information about CSF Charente Plus and the
service we provide. We are entering into a contract with Limoges hospital
which is very thorough on their part. They do not take it lightly, allowing
associations onto their premises, so be assured the service is confidential and
that we are fulfilling the requirements of the hospital. The hospital informs
all departments of our existence, it informs other associations and those in
the community of the service we provide, so this is another way of promoting
our services and getting to those who may need us.
2011 dates: Tuesday December 13th
If you need any more information, please get in touch via csf.charenteplus@
gmail.com
NEW YEARS RESOLUTION?
Why not promise to do something for yourself that you have always
wanted to do and if it's music, either playing or singing, then please come
and join us at LE VIEUX SOLDAT, Bar/Pub, 7 Rue de la Fontaine, 87250
Fromental, first Friday in every month around 8pm.
For those of you who are unaware of the Club de Musique and how it
operates, I will explain. It's a non-profit making club aimed to bring
pleasure and fun to all people of any age, nationality, creed etc who
have always fancied having a go at getting up and playing their guitar,
tambourine, triangle, even the spoons if you want. You can get up and sing
a song, or read out a poem, the choice is yours. There is no pressure, you
can come along and sit and enjoy the evening, have a drink or something
small to eat and just watch. So, get out that guitar or penny whistle that has
been lurking in the back room for the last twenty years or so, dust it down
and come and join us for an evening of music and fun!!
My experience going to the Club de Musique has been a dream, in that
I always wanted to get up and sing or play, but never had the nerve or
confidence. I have achieved that now by going to the club and I am even
learning to play an instrument. I have made many like-minded friends and
we socialise together. Through the Club de Musique others have created
their own music clubs and new bands have been formed. It really is all
about having some fun and making new friends and I have learnt so much.
Next meeting: 6 Jan 2012 - Look forward to seeing you there.
Jackie - jacqueline.grant@sfr.fr