December 2017 Newsletter No 186

Barjols Treasure Hunt

Somebody must have heard that the BAV was to hold a walking treasure hunt around ! The forecast had been for a full day of rain but, although somewhat chilly, it turned out to be dry with some sunshine. 34 members and friends supported the event and thoroughly enjoyed the gentle stroll around the town discovering little known enclaves. The phrase to be heard after the walk was largely that ‘we must spend more time here’. There are around 27 fountains around the town, some of which have developed over the years into various shapes, and the ‘treasure hunt’ largely featured many of these, together with the general history of the town. The walk was finished off nicely with a very pleasant lunch at Hotel Pont D’Or. The winner of the ‘treasure hunt’ was a team comprising Tim Molyneaux, Katrina Donaldson and Peter and Monique Holdway, who won bottles of wine. Thank you to Kevin Bell, our departing Events Coordinator, and Maria Bell for arranging this interesting day out.

MajorLooking taxto expand reforms your inportfolio? . How do they affect you? How do you recognise a suitable investment from a risky one? Talk to the people who know 04 88 78 21 03 [email protected] www.blevinsfranks.com Talk to the people who know 04 88 78 21 03 [email protected] www.blevinsfranks.com Forthcoming Events We have arranged for a visit to Abbaye de Committee meeting TBA Thoronet at at 10.00 on Friday Christmas lunch in St Aygulf 23 February followed by lunch at 2 December Hostellerie de L’Abbaye, 57 Rue Claudius Boules and lunch in Ste Maxine Camail, Le Thoronet at 12.00. The cost is 22 January 33€ per head for members, 35€ for guests Abbaye de Thoronet and lunch in Le Thoronet for both or 7€ entry just for the Abbaye. 23 February Bookings should not be regarded as confirmed The menu choices are as follows including unless you receive a confirmation from ¼ lit of wine. Peter Holdway, Events Coordinator. Members need to choose one starter, one main course and one dessert.

Christmas Lunch Entrées :

Will take place on the Verandah at the St Aygulf Hotel, 214 RD 559 Rue d'Alsace, 83370 Saint-Aygulf Salade de saumon fumé maison - crème at the same price as last year. Starting at 12 noon citron - œuf poché with a glass of Kir for apéro, followed by lunch at Toast chèvre chaud - nougat - jambon 12.15 - 12.30. Doors closing 17.00 hrs. Serano - sirop au porto

Plats :

Boules and lunch in Ste Maxime Magret de canard - sauce vin porto/figue There will be a Boules Competition followed by Daube de sanglier - mousseline céleri rave - lunch at the Café de France, 2 Place Victor Hugo, sauce aux calvados 83120 Ste Maxime on 22 January – price 24€ members and 26€ non-members. Boules at 10am Desserts : – meet at boules court near port, and lunch at 12 noon at restaurant. Tarte fine aux poires, façon tatin Menu Tarte au citron - spéculos Bœuf bourguignon ou dos de colin

Crème brûlée ou mousse au chocolat Wine and coffee Please let us have yourAdvertisements, included Articles and Reports for the January issue by Friday 10 December All contributions to: [email protected] The Bereavement Support or to Shirley Rowson*** Please Note: We appreciate the support of our Network of the (BSN) advertisers and encourage members to consider using This organisation exists to support not only the their services; however, BAV cannot take responsibility bereaved but also those who are terminally ill, for the quality of goods and service. and their families and friends. If you, or someone you know, could benefit from our confidential, free support, then please contact: Desperate to Stop? Sandra - 04 94 84 64 89 or 06 32 35 31 24 call Alcoholics Anonymous 24 hour helpline – [email protected] or www.bsnvar.org for further 08 20 20 02 57 aa-riviere.org information. 2 What’s On Guide 16 Dec , Espace F Mitterand. Concert CAD Vocale, Ensemble Chorale de Lorgues, L’Harmonie Zenith Oméga, : 0892 700 840 www.zenith- Lorguaise – Chante Noël. 20h30. 06 80 32 10 73 omega-toulon.com 17 Dec St Raphaël, St John’s Anglican church. Nine Opera House, Toulon: 04 94 93 03 76 Lessons and Carols. 18h00. 04 94 50 38 46 www.operadetoulon.fr 17 Dec St Maximin-la-Ste-Baume, Pôle Culturel. Theatre: 04 94 50 59 59 Concert – Nice Symphony Orchestra. 15h00. 5€. www.theatresendracenie.com 04 94 86 18 90 Chabran Theatre, Draguignan: 04 83 08 30 30 17 Dec , Salle Iris Berry. Concert – www.culture-dracenie.com Provencal choir. 18h00. Free. 04 94 85 00 35 Forum Theatre, Fréjus and Centre Culturel, St 17 Dec Fayence, Parking de la Brèche. Classic car Raphaël: 04 94 95 55 55 www.aggloscenes.com rally. 9h00-12h30. Free. 06 22 43 27 49 17 Dec Trans-en-, Eglise. Concert de Noël December 2017 – Ensemble Choral de Lorgues. 17h00. Free. 1 Dec Lorgues, Cinema. Opera film – Alice in 17 Dec , Eglise. Concert de Noël – Wonderland. 19h00. 10€. 04 98 10 27 76 Camerata Vocale. 16h30 1-3 Dec Ste Maxime, Théâtre de la Mer. Salons 17 Dec , cinema. Ballet film – The Plaisirs et Chocolat. 11h00-19h00. Free. Nutcracker Suite (Tchaikovsky). 16h00. 21€. 08 26 20 83 83 04 94 50 40 30 1-4 Dec St Raphaël, Palais de Congrès. Salon du 17 Dec Lorgues, Château de Berne. Brocante. All Palais Gourmand. 10h00-19h00. day. 2 Dec Montauroux, Chapelle St Barthélemy. 17 Dec Vidauban, Centre ville. Classic car rally. Concert de Noël – choir Mezza Voce. 8h30-12h30. Free. 04 94 73 10 28 06 10 69 44 18 17 Dec , Eglise. Concert CAD Vocale – 2 Dec Montauroux, cinema. Opera film – L’Ange Chante Noël. 16h00. 06 80 32 10 73 Exterminateur. 18h55. 22€. 04 94 50 40 30 22 Dec Ste Maxime, Eglise. Concert Mare Nostrum 2-3 Dec Fréjus, Le Clos des Roses, RD37. Marché – Magnificat de Bach. 20h30. 18€. 04 94 56 77 53 de Noël. 04 94 52 80 51 3 Dec , Eglise. Concert CAD Vocale – Chante Noël. 16h00. 06 80 32 10 73 8 Dec Fayence, Salle Iris Berry. Elton John Tribute.

20h30. 10€. 04 94 85 00 35 9 Dec Cotignac, Centre de l’Art de la Falaise. Concert – Requiem de Fauré. 19h00. 18€. 04 94 04 61 87 10 Dec Montauroux, Chapelle St Barthélemy. Concert de Noël – Mezza Voce. 17h00. Free. 06 10 69 44 18 10 Dec Callas, Eglise. Concert de Noël – Gospel Var. 17h30. 10 Dec Ste Maxime, Théâtre de la Mer. Country MAKING YOUR music and line dancing. 14h00-19h00. Visitors free, dancers 6€. 06 09 71 05 26 11 Dec Lorgues, cinema. Opera film “Alice in -*'& */ Wonderland. 19h00. 10€ 13 Dec St Antonin. Travelling Book Swap - chez FRANCE Penny Balaam, 16, Chemin de la Nate, 83510 St Antonin du Var. Tel 04 94 80 35 17 Mob 06 12 31 69 10. 10h00-12h00. Contact Mim LESS TAXING Kay for more info: [email protected] 13 Dec , Médiathèque. Bi-Lingual Writing Atelier (English/French). 15h00. Free. Jeanne - www.kentingtons.com [email protected] TEL : 0498 10 12 55 - EMAIL: [email protected] 15 Dec Callian, Eglise. Concert de Noël – gospel. Z.A. Les Esparrus, 83690 * The Kentingtons service is exclusive to individuals with a 06 10 15 99 83 minimum of €250,000 in financial assets.

16 Dec Ste Maxime, Carré Léon Gaumont. Homage Regulated in France by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, reference F000116 CGPI to Gainsbourg – Jane Birkin and orchestra. 20h30. 27€. 04 94 56 77 77 27 Dec St Tropez, Eglise. Organ and trumpet Newsletter From Your Welfare recital. 17h00. Free. 29 Dec Les Arcs, Café de la Tour. Fish and chips – Team 2017 English or French style 13,50€. With café The season of goodwill is upon us and Welfare has gourmand 19,50€. Book by previous Monday. 04 throughout this year given support and made a 94 73 30 56 difference to peoples’ lives. All members, through 30 Dec , Eglise. Concert – Couru de Berra (Provencal music). 17h30. 12€. 04 94 50 45 57 your participation in events and the day to day contact you have with people, are part of the Welfare team. We are often asked about our role – New Members What do we do? Who do we help? Where does it We welcome the following new members to the take place? When does it happen? I thought this British Association of the Var: Stephen and Helen members’ update gives us the opportunity to go Donnelly from ; Brian Smith, Wendy and through the process. I hope this will answer your Philip Rogers from ; Horst and Maria Bender questions and let you into the ‘World of Welfare’. from Le Muy; Dieter and Cindy Ruys from . We receive requests by phone, email or face to face. This year to date we have had 28 requests Chairman’s report for support. Members and non-members, we offer support to all British people in the Var. Requests The Committee and I would like to wish all may be from concerned friends, a family member members of the BAV a very happy Christmas and a healthy New Year. Indeed this applies to all British neighbour, other professionals or even the British in the Var. We hope that you have renewed your Consulate, on any day of the week and at any time membership as of 1 November and of the day. In the majority of cases, even following that you make good use of the an email, we will speak to you. We listen to your membership by attending one of concerns or problems, we will ask questions and the many events, participating in we will make notes i.e. the following :- Research one of the special interest groups your issue, looking for advice to forward to you, (Photographic, Boules etc) or often through internet links, finding appropriate simply by enjoying the informative organisations or people who will be the most and humorous newsletter. suitable to support your need. Next year we are planning to have We may arrange to meet you, in order to gain a an increasing range of events including an evening Moroccan meal, a trip to the better understanding of your circumstances, to horse racing, la discuss any other problems, to suggest any attending the Formu 1 at Le Castellet and a visit to the Abbaye de Thoronet. If available support that is available or to complete a you intend to attend on your own please let us Financial Assessment should you need financial know in advance so that we can suggest that you assistance. You may think we are being too formal, fit into a group. but the BA is a registered charity with written

Finally, next year will be a particularly important year for Brexit, whether or not progress is made in the negotiations. By the time you receive this newsletter you will have had the opportunity to meet the Ministre Plénipotentiare from the Paris Embassy and we will report on this meeting in the next newsletter. Will this meeting have revealed anything new? It is unlikely, but we live in hope!

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4 statutes that we are obliged to follow. You may be MEMBERS’ GROUPS assured that we treat every case individually, fairly and confidentially, very important in this land of The Azur Photography Group Liberté, Egalité et Fraternité. November started with a visit to La Garde-Freinet where several We then write a report which is taken to the next members braved a bright but BA Committee meeting. In emergencies we will cold and windy morning to contact committee members by email so that photograph the market and decisions can be made quickly. Once a decision exp eri m en t wi th str eet has been made we will inform you either in person photography. The well-deserved or by phone. Sounds simple! However, on winner was Mark Worswick. Our occasions our input can be needed over several second meeting will be on 28th months or as the circumstances change, as with November when we will visit one person we have supported for 7 months this Antibes and we will review those photos on 12th December year. We have met with social workers, clerics, You will be welcome to join us on any of these consular officials, estate agents, legally appointed occasions. guardians and other charities. Where do we do Alastair ROSS. *** this? As far as to the East of the Var near Callian and to the West near Toulon. We are based in Villecroze and Flayosc, but this gives us the opportunity to travel around this spectacularly Boules / Lunching beautiful part of France. Group We are still playing in the Chris and I are pleased that research shows that mornings at 10.00. So please learning in older age extends your life. Our contact me if you wish to join us. learning this year has included medical and C o n t ac t R o b e r t F l a n a g a n psychiatric services, eviction processes, legal *** guardianship and trusteeship, equity release, divorce and mediation, booster/child car seats, passport service, car purchase schemes and Golf Group retirement schemes. However, to bring us down Five of the group played at Salernes on 26th to earth our roles do have a certain amount of October for two and a half hours on the stress! three holes which have now been We are in the unsettled times of Brexit and with a extended by a very short fourth - so weak pound we are all having to review our lives some slight progress on the "course". They said they really enjoyed the cold and our budgets. It’s not easy, but this is affecting beer when the clubhouse eventually us all and being able to live in this beautiful place opened. Hopefully, there will be a little with like-minded friends is probably compensation more varied action in November/ enough. We are lucky to have in the BA many December. people who support others by reading books and Contact Blake Long at *** newspapers, listening to someone’s problems, lifts for shopping, airport etc or popping in for a chat and making sure people are OK. A Very Special Items for sale Thanks to you. We wish you a festive Christmas Many household and garden items for sale at low and please don’t forget those who may be alone. prices. Please e mail *** for full list, photos and any questions. All items to collect from Lorgues, Raise a glass to yourselves because you have although smaller items can be brought to the made a difference to someone. Christmas lunch in St Aygulf. Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année. Pauline and Chris

www.upholsteryhouse.com UPHOLSTERY HOUSE Tel. +33 (0)6 63 25 94 28 Interior Decoration & Upholstery by Marianne Reimer The Crèche or Nativity Scene The priest - Often portly and bald, he is responsible for the parish in the neighbouring in Provence village. Coming from a long Catholic tradition, the Nativity Marius - He is an essential character of the scene is still present in many households in France Provençal nativity; he finds his origin in the works today, in both miniature and life-size displays in of Alphonse Daudet. churches and public places as well. Contrary to the The fisherman - Often represented with a fishing traditional nativity, the Provençal nativity combines net and a basket of fish, he can be seen as a biblical characters (Mary, Joseph, the donkey and biblical character, as some of the Christ’s apostles the ox, the three Wise Men) with typical Provençal were fishermen. village characters (the town crier, the poacher, the The water carrier - His offering is simply a jug of old man and woman: Grasset and water. The origin of his importance in the Grasseto, the washerwoman, etc…). nativity is connected to the scarcity of water The role of each, in the story of the in Provence at various times in the past. birth of Christ, is explained in Le Ravi or town crier - He is the village Provençal Christmas tales called the idiot, a naïve character who has nothing to “Pastorales”. The Pastorales are re- offer but who is touched by the grace of the enacted in public places around event. He rejoices in Christ’s birth and is thus Christmastime in Provence and they also represented with his arms raised. a re a l s o p a s s e d d o w n f ro m The knife and scissor grinder - He generation to generation when exercised his activity in the streets of various parents tell them to their eager villages but also on roads and would sharpen children on Christmas Eve. anything when he was requested to do so. The Wise Men - There are three Wise Men: When public nativities were forbidden during the Melchior, Gaspard and Balthazar. They are richly French Revolution, nativities developed in dressed and each brings an offering for Jesus Provençal homes soon after 1803. The miniature (gold, frankincense and myrrh). They come from a figurines were called “Santons” (little saints) and long way away, guided to Bethlehem by a star. they were made from moulds, which were passed St Francis of Assisi - He is the patron Saint of all down from father to son with a great deal of the santonniers thus he is always represented in secrecy from the 19th century onwards. The the nativity with his homespun robe. Santons are generally made from either clay or The Tambourine player - He is always earthenware and are then also painted and represented with his tambourine and his flute and dressed. The profession of Santonnier is now reinforces the idea that Christ’s birth is a time for recognised as a traditional Provençal craft, which celebration. must be preserved. Santons can be bought in The basket maker - He is represented with a big workshops everywhere in Provence but the most willow basket which is designed to be the crib for famous and specialised sellers are found at the the baby Jesus Santons Fair in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence. The old man and the old woman - They are The main characters of the Provençal Nativity are: called Grasset and Grasseto and are often The animals - The donkey, ox , sheep and lamb. represented sitting together on a bench in the The angel - The angel is the messenger of Jesus’ village square or standing holding each other’s birth. arm. The blind man and his son - The son leads his Le pistachio - He looks like a farm valet, timid father to the barn where Jesus is born and the and greedy. In the nativity he is represented latter regains his sight in front of it. carrying presents to Jesus. Bartoumieu - He is a comical character from one See if you can find all of these in your local village of the Pastorales and has a “négligé” air about nativity scene. him. The shepherds - Shepherds are biblical characters described in the New Testament. But Vidauban Neighbourhood Network their representation is strongly influenced by the popular Provençal image. We are sorry to announce that this group no The bohemian - She is always depicted carrying longer exists due to lack of support. Thanks to a child in her arms. Rozanna Hancock for her efforts.

6 New A8 bridge for animals House contents sale The contents of a 3 bedroom house in Moissac- The civil engineering part of the Bellevue are for sale at very reasonable prices. new eco-bridge on the A8, near to Please contact Catherine Redden for more details exit 39 is now finished and it and to arrange a visit. She will be available remains to start the ecological between 20 November and 5 December by landscaping, subject to rain being appointment. forthcoming, that will allow the *** passage of animals over the A8 without being in contact with traffic. Following a European AGM 2018 directive, it is, in the image of other eco-bridges, designed to complement the landscape. The Advance notice that this will be held on 14 March mountains that had been separated by the creation of the A8 in the 1950s are joined again. It is hoped that each animal species will adopt the bridge as a crossing of the motorway, and a Emergency contacts follow-up will check on the effectiveness of the Medical help/SAMU 15 bridge. Other existing eco-bridges have already Police/Police Nationale 17 proved their worth. The main mission is to protect Fire and accident/Sapeurs Pompiers 18 the most vulnerable species: turtles, lizards, SOS – all services (calling from a mobile) 112 amphibians, rodents, deer, etc. There are already BAV Welfare phone 06 77 53 1013 two similar bridges in position on the A8 westbound between Le Muy and . EDF English speaking number 05 62 16 49 08

Fibre optics In the Dracénoise agglomeration region, the development of fibre optics is progressing. What is this system? Imagine a glass hair that has the property of driving light and transporting information at high speed. Compared to the Internet networks that work with an electrical signal, the fibre allows the transmission of much more data, up to a gigabit per second. The data can cross great distances, almost without loss of speed. Draguignan 5,000 households and businesses can benefit from fibre optics. The installation continues in several quarters. 300 homes or businesses are connected. Les Arcs-sur-Argens The installation is underway in several quarters. The first households will be connected by the end of March 2018. It is planned to connect a second batch in the third quarter of 2018. Le Muy The installation is underway in several quarters. The first homes will be connected in the third quarter of 2018. Lorgues, Trans-en-Provence and Vidauban will be the next communes to benefit from fibre optics. How good is your French? 16. You totally understand the whole tu and vous thing, but still never say anything other than "s'il There are certain repetitive clues that give away vous plait" even with close French friends. the sad likelihood that although you'll speak 17. Getting your French adjectives to agree with French pretty well, you'll never quite crack your French nouns is harder than persuading your it. (I’m sure these do not apply to French friends to agree that Heinz beans have a BAV Newsletter readers! Editor) place at the breakfast table. 1. You're happy enough to do 18. The phrase "c'est pas terrible" still makes you the "ambiguous la/le mumble" wonder if something is terrible or not at all rather than find out if a noun is terrible. feminine or masculine. 19. People ask you to repeat yourself when you 2. You still always say "Je vais à le parc" say the town name of Rouen, Reims, or Caen. because "Je vais au parc" never ever enters 20. You're generally fine with reflexive verbs and your head. pronomial pronouns, but you still find the "vous 3. And if something is on l'autre côté des vous" or "nous nous" a bit weird. montagnes, you probably still say "de les 21. You still haven't mastered the difference montagnes". between plus and plus (spelled the same, but 4. You know everything about être and avoir verbs pronounced differently, and mean opposite but still say "j'ai tombé". things). 5. You can never take down someone's phone 22. Despite hearing it every time a French person number without scribbling out digits and rewriting opens their mouth, you just don't have a clue them. about how to use "du coup". 6. You have no intention of following the words "Il 23. It takes you all morning to compose a simple faut que..." with anything other than a normal email in French and then you still need a local to verb conjugation because the subjunctive leaves check it and it comes back full of corrections. you speechless. 7. You'll happily type words with an acute accent (like in café), but can't be bothered with the backwards one (in words like très). 8. And you'd never write two dots above an i like this ï (known as a trema) because you wouldn't even know where to find it on a keyboard and besides you think one is enough. 9. In fact, you never heard of the tréma until now and can't think whether you've ever seen one before. (You have, it's in words like naïve, aïoli, maïs). 10. Your French goes to pieces during arguments and you just repeat: 'tu es malade ou quoi?" over and over again. 11. When someone asks "Tu as un chat?" you'd rather say just "oui" than "oui, j’en ai un" because you can't get your head around the pronoun "en". 12. You also don't get when to use the pronoun "y" so kindly leave it for others to use. 13. When a Frenchman named Gilles spells his name out to you, you think it's written "Jellus", because French pronunciation for the letters j and g and also i and e still stump you. 14. You still prefer to say "c'est bon" rather than "il est bon" when talking about a wine, a bike, or indeed any other inanimate object. 15. You really want to start saying "meuf" instead of "femme" but never feel confident enough to use France's backward language Verlan.

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Tougher security checks British Association of the Var for US flights Welfare Coordinator Pauline Holloway Travellers heading for the US have been advised to 0494702557 arrive at the airport well in advance of departure – 0677531013 up to three hours early in some Chris Gaskell cases – because of tighter 0494508762 security checks. [email protected] The checks were introduced in Oc t obe r af t e r Ame r ic a demanded improved security when it halted its restrictions New rates for some doctors’ fees on electronic devices in the cabin. The controls may include tougher passenger Visiting a doctor became more expensive screening, tougher tests for electronic devices and for some patients from November 1. Two possible security interviews at the boarding gate. new fees have been introduced: €46 for Lufthansa has said passengers will have to answer “complex” cases and €60 for those seen a brief questionnaire when checking in, while as “very complex”. The new tariffs are Swiss has asked passengers to arrive at least designed to take into account the extra 90minutes early – and Cathay Pacific has asked time that doctors have to spend dealing with some passengers to turn up three hours early. Low-cost health issues. Complex consultations would include airline Norwegian has said it will open its check-ins those for people suffering from Parkinson's disease four hours before departure to allow extra time for or gestational diabetes, infant health check-ups, security checks. Air France passengers will have to first contraception consultations for young women, fill in a questionnaire before they board the plane. and children at recognised risk of obesity. Very complex cases could include premature babies or those born with birth defects, patients preparing for transplants or cancer diagnoses. The usual health insurance reimbursement rules will apply Benefits for BAV members (Please show your membership card) Lei Cigales, Route de Draguignan, Villecroze 04 89 53 02 88. Offer: complementary espresso Committee coffee in this restaurant specialising in galettes Chairman - Rob Flanagan and crepes with a separate menu du jour at [email protected] 13.50€. Secretary - Michael Wharton Nathalie and Fabrice Alric Antiquities, Place de [email protected] l'eglise, Villecroze - Offer 10% discount on a Treasurer – Blake Long range of antique style household furnishings and [email protected] a larger discount on antiques. Welfare Coordinator –Pauline Holloway La Provençal, Place Martin Bidoure, Aups. 04 94 [email protected] 70 00 24. Free espresso coffee with meal. Events Secretary - Peter Le Grand Hotel, Place du Général Duchatel, Holdway Aups. 04 94 70 10 82. Free coffee or digestif [email protected] with meal. Publicity – Sandie Docherty Les Trois Marches, 11 Cours Gambetta, Cotignac. [email protected] 04 94 04 65 99. Pretty provençal restaurant. [email protected] Free espresso coffee with meal. John Lloyd New York Break, 19 rue Picot, close to Place de [email protected] la Liberté, Toulon. 04 94 98 69 14 or 06 42 65 Ann Mitchem 08 21. Free drink with every meal. [email protected] Aviva Insurance, Vidauban. Luc de Bardonnèche Important Non-Committee Members offers various insurance discounts for BAV Membership Secretary – Peter Rowson members – see his advert in the Newsletter. [email protected] *** JF-Assurances. www.jf-assurances.com, e-mail Newsletter Editor – Shirley Rowson [email protected]. Tel. 04 94 40 60 94. [email protected] *** 10% discount against detailed quotations. Welfare Assistant – Chris Gaskell ***

NEIGHBOURHOOD NETWORKS St John’s for the Var St John the Evangelist Cabasse, Carces, , Cotignac Ave Paul Doumer, St Raphael and Le Val Holy Communion is held We will be no meeting in Cotignac December - every Sunday at 10h30 Next months venue to be announced. Usual time followed by refreshments and a monthly lunch of 10.30. 3 Dec – Riviera Churches Advent service. 16.00 Contact: Michael Wharton *** 17 Dec – Nine Lessons and Carols. 18.00 25 Dec – Christmas Day Holy Communion. 10.30 , Salernes, and Villecroze Grimaud Village Church The monthly Ecumenical services will The Villecroze,Tourtour etc coffee morning will be on the last Tuesday of the month. Place to be cease until further notice. announced later. Please ring 07 83 77 63 63 for details Ann & Maurice Mitchem *** ~~~

La Motte and Le Muy L'Oasis Christian fellowship LORGUES part of the Anglican Church of Lorgues We will meet on Thursday 14 December at with Fayence in the Var Bar des Cascades in La Motte between 10am and Every 2nd Sunday at 11h30 at 12 noon. Shirley Rowson *** Arc-en-Provence, 1801 Chemin des Pailles and every 4th Sunday at 11h30 at Notre Dames des Anges Maison de Retraite We meet on the first and third Tuesdays of the month at 11.00 at L’Arpillon café next to For details or directions please contact Casino. Richard Tolaini *** Rev Peter or Shirley Massey 04 94 73 93 37 or 06 87 94 04 83

www.lorgueswithfayence.org St Maximin la Ste Baume, Brignoles, Brue Auriac, , Meounes, ~~~ Neoules, Ollieres, , Pourrieres, Seillon Source d’Argens Congregation of the Ascension and MONTAUROUX part of the Anglican Church of Lorgues EXCEPTIONALLY our December coffee meeting with Fayence in the Var will be on TUESDAY 19 December. Same time, same place. Looking forward to seeing you We meet on the first Sunday of the month for for some Christmas cheer. Morning Prayer and on the third and 5th Sundays for Holy Communion. We also have a Diana Andre de la Porte *** Bring and Share lunch afterwards

Enquiries please ring Rev Peter Massey at 0494 739337 or Hilary Rost at 0494477067

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10 British Association of the Var Reservation Slip When booking multiple events at the same time, attach separate cheques for each booking in order to facilitate the banking procedures. BOOKINGS SHOULD NOT BE REGARDED AS CONFIRMED UNLESS YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION FROM PETER HOLDWAY, EVENTS COORDINATOR.

British Association of the Var Reservation Slip BOULES COMPETITION AND LUNCH Price: 24€ members, 26€ non-members. Date: 22 January. Venue: Boules – boules court near port. 10.00. Lunch: Café de France, 2 Place Victor Hugo, 83120 Ste Maxime. 12 noon Names of those attending Boeuf Cabillaud Crème Mousse au Member Value Bourgignon brulée chocolat Y/N €

Donation to BAV Welfare Fund Total value of cheque enclosed Additional names overleaf Please add contact details below as an acknowledgement will be issued. Email address: Phone No:

Please return this slip with your cheque made payable to BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF THE VAR To: Peter Holdway, ***

British Association of the Var Reservation Slip VISIT TO ABBAYE DE THORONET AND LUNCH 33€ members, 35€ guests, or 7€ for visit only. Date: 23February 2018 Venue: Abbaye de Thoronet, Quartier Abbaye, 83340 Le Thoronet. 10.00. Hostellerie de l’Abbaye, 57 rue Claudius Camail, 83340 Le Thoronet. 12 noon. Names of those Visit Saumon Chèvre Magret Daube de Tarte aux Tarte au Member Value de canard sanglier poires citron attending only fumé chaud Y/N €

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Please return this slip with your cheque made payable to BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF THE VAR To: Peter Holdway, ***