AUDE FLYER
03/2004
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Well I was planning to do a little Christmas
fair at the house next week and inaugurate the annual parsnip festival,
you know the sort of thing, mince pies, copious amounts of mulled wine,
and things for sale English
sausages (made here) great bacon a few digestives. A cask of frothy
ale, etc I certainly find there are things I miss, but time has got
the better of me.
I will be well prepared for next year should you be interested.
It appears, unknowingly, I have created
something called a blog, so I thought I had better look it up.
Web definitions for Blog -- (weB LOG)
A blog is basically a journal that is available on the web. The activity
of updating a blog is "blogging" and someone who keeps a blog is a "blogger."
Blogs are typically updated daily using software that allows people
with little or no technical background to update and maintain the blog.
Postings on a blog are almost always arranged in chronological
order with the most recent additions featured most prominently.
It was interesting that even my computer had to be told to add these
words blog, blogging and blogger to its onboard dictionary, surely it
should just know!
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Travel
Atlas Blue the low cost arm of Royal Air Maroc tart a regular service from Toulouse to Marrakech in February 2005.
Air France have some interesting offers, anywhere in France to Paris 25euros
(plus 25 to 33 euros airport tax) one way.
Region to region in France 39 euros (plus 25 to
33 euros airport tax) one way
And many European destinations at 39 euros (plus 25 to 70 euros airport
tax) one way
This is for flights starting 3rd of January 2005, for further details
check with
Flights must be booked by December 8
Alitalia curiously seem to have
the same sort of deal going on 39 euros (plus tax) from regional French
airports to their Italian destinations ,Same period, same book by date.
www.alitalia.fr
ROME 39 € ht
MILAN 39 € ht
BOLOGNE 39 € ht
FLORENCE 39 € ht
GENES 39 € ht
NAPLES 39 € ht
PISE 39 € ht
TURIN 39 € ht
VENISE 39 € ht
VERONE 39 € ht
Welcome to a page of musings from a new Limouxine and family. …relatively new, we have actually lived in Limoux now for two and a bit
years in a strange but interesting wedge shaped house, gently subsiding, between two small roads, near the centre. When people ask ‘why Limoux’…friendly people, market, just about all the shops you could need, railway line, mad three month carnival….I especially like the way it sits against the range of comfortable woolly looking hills that suggest the start of the real mountains.
I spent quite a lot of time in Carcassonne hospital, and therefore had a good opportunity to compare it to the British system….
First with our son who complained of headaches and a bit of double vision. The doctors said all was well, but just take him to the hospital…just to check.
We arrived at ‘urgences’. No sign of people with dreadful head wounds, or people being restrained, no screeching ambulances, nothing, there was one old man who seemed to have a cold. We waited about fifteen seconds, a beaming nurse took our details, then another very happy person took us to the paediatric floor, installed us in a very nice room and said the doctor would arrive soon. She did, and proceeded to do lots of tests that tickled Ezra, then he went for a head scan in a thing looked like a cross between a doughnut and a space ship. Back upstairs, I asked what time would we be able to go that afternoon. “You will have to stay here tonight” said another shiny nurse looking
surprised.
However….I am NOT complaining, they were all delightful, very patient with my mixing of past and future tenses. The paper work wasn’t too complicated and I feel thoroughly reassured that Ezra’s brain is definitely in the right place…
I then had to go in on Friday for a very small op. It was again totally quiet, Persil white nurses appeared to greet me as if the hospital had been opened uniquely for me, and I was accompanied to the right floor. A disarmingly friendly man registered my details, gave me a piece of paper covered with what appeared to be supermarket bar code labels, presumably to stick to the bits of me they were going to remove, and then I was re-escorted to another floor.
A male nurse appeared and invited me to dress in a paper hat and shoes and showed me into the operating room.
Dr Labbe arrived, jovial and full of the joys of his job. I read my book. They asked if the light was in the right place for me, and apart from a nasty moment when I think he was using a trowel, all was as pleasant as one could hope for.
I got dressed, shook hands with everyone, and left feeling very contented with such a good system, the feeling continued until I realised, standing in Place Carnot, that I still had my paper bag hospital shoes on.
Ahh Autumn …season of mellow fruitfulness, myriad colours of the changing vines, chestnut collecting, foire de gras and….huge increase in the amount of dog poo in Limoux, especially in our road it seems. I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this, but the poo problem here seems to decrease in summer and get worse with the change in seasons. Is
it because the Mairie increase street cleaning during tourist season, is it because owners are lazier in grotty weather? Or do dog's poo more in colder weather…anyway if anyone does have a theory I’d love to know.
Well I’m off to try to translate another scary letter from U.R.S.S.A.F and drink some excellent en vrac from the place that Mark did the vendange at this year.
A few Limoux recommendations:
Try something from our local horse butcher ‘Jose” in Rue de
La Goutine, excellent quality and probably the most friendly shop keeper
in the universe, and a mine of information on the best way to prepare
steak/lamb/ horse… etc
Equally welcoming people in the next door fruit shop, they do pretty gift
boxes of fruit and festive fare too.
The wood fired bakery (last one in Limoux) next along does incredible
croissants and the most exquisite looking (and tasting) little cakes with
delicately poised shreds of chocolate, passion flowers etc.
Restaurant de la Gare: wonderful atmosphere and excellent down to earth
three course menu including wine for about nine euros. The couple who
run it are amazing, he does all the cooking and she does all the serving,
its always packed and they never seem to have a holiday and they are still
really friendly……
Salut, Kate.
Wineguru
RIVESALTES, VILLA PASSANT (hors d’age) This a
vin doux naturel from the Mont Tauch cooperative at Tuchan in the
Fitou region.
If you like quality tawny port with lots of age, this is for you but at
a quarter of the price of its Portuguese brother. At 16% volume it is
a touch lighter than the port but it is still a very classy drink (even
down to the black frosted bottle) made from very ripe Grenache noir there
are hints of cherry, eau-de-vie and chocolate. The delicate amber
colour gives away its age but this is no over the hill octogenarian. It
works as an apéritif when slightly chilled but also goes well with
cheese and puddings even chocolate ones. This is a must for Christmas.
Available from Leclerc Carcassonne 5.13euros- a steal !
French classes
Bonjour
Je m'appelle Victoria
I teach French and English in the old Abbey in Camon. Beginners
and intermediate levels in small groups of not more than 6 people. I will
teach private classes (individuals or couples) for specific needs. The
classes are varied and based on a communicative approach. I am quite informal
but serious about learning and will give homework regularly to those who
wish to progress rapidly. I have lived in the area for 15 years and include
local culture as part of the lessons.
Beginner’s classes twice a week Tuesday and Thursday. Intermediate
classes Thursday. Price 10 euro per lesson of one and a half hours, payable
4 weeks in advance.
I would be happy to give you more information if required or put you in
touch with an existing student. I am starting a new beginners group in
January so do let me know ASAP if you want to reserve a place.
If there are enough people interested I would consider starting a class
Limoux way. Bonnes Fêtes
Victoria.
victoriailes@hotmail.com
04 68 69 32 88
What's on?
Saturday
and Sunday 11 December,
Foire au gras, Belpech. Sunday at 1pm there is a gourmet lunch, reservations
04 68 60 60 15
Saturday
December 11:
Marche de Noel, Belveze
Sunday
December 12:
Marche de Noel at Montréal
Sunday December 12: As far as I can tell
there is a father Xmas extravaganza on a steam train which goes Toulouse
Carcassonne Toulouse,
it may be of interest for steam buffs or those with children.
Further
info on their website or Carcassonne station
http://www.trainvapeur-toulouse.com
Saturday and Sunday 18/19 December Marche de Noel Quillan
Saturday
18 December,
Foire au gras, Rieux Minervois
Saturday
18 December,
Moussoulens, Marches aux Truffes 8am to 1pm
Sunday December 19 foire au gras Carcassonne
Sunday December 19 Ikea Toulouse open
Friday
24 December,
Talairan, Marches aux Truffes 8am to 1pm
Friday
31 December
Villeneuve-Minervois, Marches aux Truffes 8am to 1pm
Friday
8 January,
Talairan, Marches aux Truffes 8am to 1pm
2 January to 13 March + Sat 26 March: Limoux carnival
Friday
January 14
Chuck Berry, Havana Café, Toulouse
Tuesday 8 February PATRICIA KAAS, Zenith, Toulouse
Sunday March 6 Bonnie
Tyler. Halle Aux Grains Toulouse
Saturday
March 12 NIGHT OF THE PROMS , Zenith, Toulouse
Saturday March 19: Toque et Clocher, Cournanel
Monday
April 4.
Mark Knopfler, Bordeaux
Tuesday
April 5.
Mark Knopfler, Lyon
Wednesday
April 6.
Mark Knopfler, Marseille
Wednesday
April 13 Popa
Chubby, Havana Café, Toulouse (American blues guitarist)
Wednesday June 1: Joe Cocker, Zenith, Toulouse
Regards
Steve Hedges
Domaine des Etoiles
2 chemin des moulins
11240 Routier
04 68 69 18 46/06 89 29 74 24
