February 2017 Newsletter No 176

Treasure Hunt and Lunch in

Wearing sunglasses against the bright sun and arctic weather-wear against the icy wind, an intrepid band of 27 BAV members set out to discover Villecroze, by way of a treasure hunt. We discovered various interesting features, including wild boar, Chanel No 5, a propeller, and the famous houses built into the cliff on our travels, so there was never a dull moment. The worst part was taking off the gloves to write the answers down, and trying not to give away the answers to the people following behind.

We were then rewarded with lunch at Lei Cigales restaurant, which we took over. For a very reasonable price we enjoyed “Assiette anglaise”, which turned out to be charcuterie and crudités, followed by generous portions of roast lamb cooked English style, ie. well done, which was very tasty. The meal was rounded off by hot griottes (cherries) over pistachio ice-cream or galette de rois, and included plenty of house wine. The service was friendly and efficient, as is often the case in small family restaurants.

The treasure hunt was devised, and the lunch organised, by our Chairman who sadly was not there to enjoy it, having injured his foot in a skiing accident. This required hospital treatment but he is now home and resting. Thanks to him for an enjoyable event, and to Michael and Kevin who stepped in to run things on the day. The treasure hunt was won by Committee member John Lloyd and his partner Antonia Watt, who took away the prize of 2 bottles of wine.

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Forthcoming Events Luncheon and Talk Committee meeting 10 February 2017 at 12 noon TBA This the third time we will have the pleasure of a talk by Patrick Verlindon at Notre Dame de Talk on Villages - Cotignac Graces. This time Patrick will present, “Provence 10 February villages worth visiting” so bring a notebook to jot AGM in down the names. Cost: 25€ members, 27€ non- 16 March members. Lunch & Quiz in Tourtour The Menu comprises: 28 April Apéritif Entrée : Velouté de pommes de terre et poireaux

Plat : Tagine avec Semoule de blé ou Pommes de terre

Lunch and Quiz Dessert : Fromage ou Tarte aux Pommes at La Bastide de Tourtour, Montée St Denis, 83690 Tourtour Directions coming from Carcès, on entering the village make a left hand U turn after the garage 28 April 2017 and before a bridge. The Municipal Police office is Lunch at 12 noon. The menu will be 27€ for opposite the entrance to the turn. members and 29€ for guests. From Sillans-le-Cascade and pass through Velours de châtaigne the village, over the bridge and turn right after

***** the Municipal Police office. Filet de Daurade, Barigoule de fenouil ****

Crumble au pomme

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¼ de vin de Provence soit rouge, rosé ou blanc Chairman - Rob Flanagan [email protected] (Alternative available for those allergic to fish – Secretary - Michael Wharton please indicate on booking form.) [email protected] Treasurer – Blake Long Prize Quiz after lunch, cost 3€ each. Quizmaster: [email protected] Shirley Rowson Welfare Coordinator –Pauline Holloway [email protected] Directions: Events Secretary - Kevin Bell From Tourtour descend through the village straight [email protected] over the roundabout. The Bastide de Tourtour is Peter Massey about 100m on the right, *signposted Parking [email protected] From take the road to Tourtour for about Publicity – Sandie Docherty 4km then shortly after La Petite Auberge the Bastide [email protected] is on the left about 100m before a roundabout. [email protected] (See * above) John Lloyd [email protected] Ann Mitchem [email protected] Desperate to Stop? Important non-Committee Members call Alcoholics Anonymous Membership Secretary - Peter Rowson 24 hour helpline – [email protected] Newsletter Editor – Shirley Rowson 08 20 20 02 57 aa-riviere.org [email protected]

2 “What’s On” Guide Smile – you’re on CCTV! Zenith Oméga, : 0892 700 840 www.zenith- omega-toulon.com Drivers could be convicted of more offences as a Opera House, Toulon: 04 94 93 03 76 new law from the turn of the year means more of www.operadetoulon.fr them can be prosecuted on the basis of camera Draguignan Theatre: 04 94 50 59 59 images. The rise of street CCTV and speed www.theatresendracenie.com cameras means drivers can now face charges for Chabran Theatre, Draguignan: 04 83 08 30 30 using a mobile while driving, driving without a www.culture-dracenie.com seatbelt, crossing a white line, parking on a hard Forum Theatre, Fréjus and Centre Culturel, St shoulder, overtaking where it is not safe, stopping Raphaël: 04 94 95 55 55 www.aggloscenes.com in the restricted cycle area at the front of traffic lights or, for motorcyclists, riding without a helmet. February 2017 It is no longer necessary for police to catch 4 Feb , Espace Mitterand. Ballroom someone ‘in the act’ of breaking these laws, it is dancing festival. 20h45. 15€. 04 98 10 27 76 enough to have photographic evidence and that 4 Feb Ste Maxime, Carré Gaumont. Rock around will be sufficient for a ‘PV’ ticket to be sent to the the clock – music, dance, food. 20h30. 29€. driver’s home. 04 94 56 77 77 4-5 Feb Ste Maxime, centre ville. Fête du Mimosa. 4 Feb: torch-lit parade 17h00. 5 Feb: Parade of Emergency contacts: floats 14h30. Free. 08 26 20 83 83 Medical help/SAMU 15 5 Feb , centre ville. Fête du Mimosa. Police/Police Nationale 17 9h00-17h00. Free Fire and accident/Sapeurs Pompiers 18 5 Feb Cotignac, Salle de Grainage. Opera film – Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach). 18h30. 16€. SOS – all services (calling from a mobile) 112 04 94 04 61 87 BAV Welfare phone 06 42 86 49 01 11-25 Feb Nice, centre ville. Carnaval. EDF English speaking number 05 62 16 49 08 www.nicecarnaval.com for details Orange English speaking No 09 69 36 39 00 11 Feb – 1 Mar Menton, centre ville. Lemon Festival. www.fete-du-citron.com for details 15 Feb , parking La Brèche. Classic car rally. 9h00-12h30. Free. 15 Feb Ste Maxime, centre ville. Guided tour of Belle Epoque architecture. 9h30. 5€. Booking necessary. 08 26 20 83 83 19 Feb Grimaud, Eglise St Michel. Les Soirées Musicales – harp, violin, flute. 18h00. 25€. 19 Feb , centre ville. Classic car rally. 8h30-12h30. Free. 04 94 73 10 28 25 Feb Grimaud, Salle Beausoleil. Soirée Cabaret. 21h00. 10€ 26 Feb Bagnols-en-Forêt, Boulevard de Rayol. MAKING YOUR Rallye des Roques Brunes – car rally.

-*'& */ Paying your GP FRANCE The new health law passed last July means patients will no longer have to pay up front when LESS TAXING seeing a general doctor. From January it will come into force for pregnant women or people with long term illnesses and these two groups of patients www.kentingtons.com will no longer be required to pay upfront. If their TEL : 0498 10 12 55 - EMAIL: [email protected] doctor charges more than the agreed rate, they Z.A. Les Esparrus, 83690 VILLECROZE will pay the difference only. However everyone * The Kentingtons service is exclusive to individuals with a else will have to wait until November 2017 before minimum of €250,000 in financial assets. they too have the same system. Regulated in France by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, reference F000116 CGPI Chairman’s Report AGM 16 March 2017 It is good to report that the membership numbers continue at about 400 but it has been interesting Formal Notice for the Election of Committee to note that several members have moved back to Members. the U.K. or elsewhere in Europe. Whether this is By Statut, three Committee Members must stand due to Brexit it is difficult to know, although down, but can be re-elected at the AGM. Following several have moved for family reasons, generally to be closer to grandchildren. The improvement in the resignation of Lorraine Strong, Pauline the property market in France may have Holloway was co-opted to undertake the Welfare contributed to this in that for the last 6 of 7 years role and that will need to be ratified, leaving two there have been few sales. This appears to have members to be elected or re-elected. changed demonstrably in that several people to Nominations for Committee must be sent by letter my knowledge have managed to sell. However, at to the Secretary by 15 February 2017. The the same time there are still many people trying to sell. signature of the nominee and two proposers, who have an up to date membership and be United Brexit Kingdom passport holders, must accompany the On the subject of Brexit, it is beholden upon us at proposal. the BAV to represent members’ interests in the wider world. Whilst the vast majority of members Michael Wharton who have been spoken to voted to remain in the EU, surprisingly I have only had 2 members Hon. Secretary contact me regarding the on-going terms of the UK's departure from the EU, if, indeed, this transpires. It may be appropriate therefore to raise this issue at the forthcoming AGM in order to obtain the more general view of the membership. The particular matters that should be of concern to members are the following:-  Will current healthcare rights be maintained?  Will the EHIC card no longer be valid for UK residents in Europe?  Will UK members in Europe continue to benefit from not paying social charges of 8.3% on U.K. pensions, for those who hold form S1?  What will be the effect on currency exchange rates?  Will British members be free to work in Europe?  Will British people living in Europe regain their rights to vote in UK elections (presently not allowed after 15 years of living outside the U.K.)?

Tax benefits for pensioners

Anyone retired who employs someone at home is eligible for a tax credit. Previously this credit only applied to those pensioners who paid income taxes, but from January 2017 it will apply to all pensioners, even those who fall below the tax threshold. Households concerned will receive a cheque from the tax man in 2018 for their 2017 expenses.

4 MEMBERS’ GROUPS AGM 2017 The Azur Photography Group As a Member it is important you show your support by attending the Annual General Meeting. The photography group meet on the Please indicate your attendance or your apologies, second and fourth Tuesday of the and if you will stay for lunch, on the booking form month at 10am in . 14 February we will be viewing at the back of the Newsletter. Lunch is at your own photographs taken on two trips, expense. Sospel and St Tropez plus a chance to Date: 16 March. Time: 11.00 - coffee and discuss and plan our events for 2017. croissants served from 10.30. Place: Brasserie les Alastair ROSS *** Jonquières, 1005 Boulevard de la Liberation, alastair.ross@*** 83490 Le Muy. Lunch is available at members’ own expense – 18€ for two courses (starter + main or Boules / Lunching / Golf Group main + dessert) including 25cl wine. We are still playing in the AGM papers will be sent to Members at least 14 mornings at 10.00. So please days before 16 March 2017. Papers include the contact me if you wish to join us. Agenda and all the matters that need votes. Cont ac t R obe r t F lanagan robertmflanagan@*** Absent members may vote by proxy. Proxy forms to be sent with the AGM papers and must be lodged with the Secretary by post or e-mail 48 Painting Group hours before the meeting, ie. 14 March. Reports, including those by the Chairman and Treasurer, are There will not be a painting gr oup me e t ing unle s s included in the AGM papers. Verbal reports will someone would like to hold also be given at the meeting. Proposals can be one. taken from the floor and opinions taken but votes contact Hilary on any proposals have to wait until the Committee *** hilrost@*** have met with the proposers and agreed if a proposal can be put at the next AGM. This is to avoid BAV doing anything illegal or impractical. Tinted Windows

As of January 1st 2017 vehicles equipped with New Easyjet flights in 2017 tinted windows at the front and visible light transmission of less than 70% will be penalised on Marseille to London Luton (from Feb 13) French roads. Not complying with the new Marseille to Venice (from May 12) measure will incur a fine of 135 euros and three Nice to Zurich (from June 10) points off your licence. Nice to Faro (from June 9)

New postal rates Stamp prices rose on 1 January and the following The Bereavement Support rates now apply for 20g letters: Ecopli – 0,71€ Network of the (BSN) Lettre Verte – 0,73€ This organisation exists to support not only the Prioritaire – 0,85€ bereaved but also those who are terminally ill, Europe – 1,10€

and their families and friends. If you, or someone you know, could benefit from our Road works on RD25 to St Maxime confidential, free support, then please contact: Sandra - 04 94 84 64 89 or 06 32 35 31 24 After the completion of major improvements to [email protected] or this road between 2007 and 2013, further work www.bsnvar.org for further has started on the section between the Plan de la information. Tour junction and the waste collection site to make it safer.

Anti-pollution measures Offenders who enter restricted areas when prohibited are liable to a fine of 3rd class: 68 €. The ecological sticker Crit’Air, which distinguishes Note that cars dating from before 1997 (9% of the level of pollution of vehicles (2 or 4 wheels) passenger cars in France) are excluded from according to a color chip, is to become mandatory classification. Only vehicles over 30 years old used in other cities apart from Grenoble, and Paris in the context of a "commercial activity of a tourist where it is already in force. All areas with regular nature" should benefit from an exemption. pollution peaks are concerned and the measures In the Var and Alpes Maritimes the areas likely to can be made mandatory in areas covered by an be involved are: atmosphere protection plan (plan de protection de l’atmosphère - PPA). In France, 47% of the 83 population is covered by an APP and the Crit'Air , Beausset (Le), , Cadière-d'Azur sticker will also be used primarily in future (La), , Castellet (Le), Crau (La), restricted areas (zones de circulation restreints - , Evenos, Farlède (La), Garde (La), Hyères, ZCR). , Pradet (Le), Revest-les-Eaux (Le), Saint- Cyr-sur-Mer, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Saint- What is a restricted traffic area? Zacharie, Sanary-sur-Mer, Seyne-sur-Mer (La), Six- In July 2015, Paris became the first city in France Fours-les-Plages, Solliès-Pont, Solliès-Toucas, to set up a ZCR. Grenoble will put one in place on Solliès-Ville, Toulon, Valette-du-Var (La). 1 January 2017. 9 other cities should follow suit, 06 and the list will lengthen in the near future. This Antibes, Aspremont, Auribeau-sur-Siagne, Bar-sur- measure, which prohibits access to the most Loup (Le), Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Berre-les-Alpes, Biot, polluting vehicles from 8 am to 8 pm on weekdays, Cabris, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Cannes, Cannet (Le), is part of the programme "Breathable City" (Ville Cantaron, Carros, Castagniers, Châteauneuf- Respirable). It aims "to create voluntary Grasse, Châteauneuf-Villevieille, Colle-sur-Loup 'laboratory cities' to implement exemplary (La), Colomars, Contes, Drap, Falicon, Gattières, measures for the improvement of air quality”. In Gaude (La), Gourdon, Grasse, Mandelieu-la- total, 25 municipalities, towns and groups of Napoule, Mouans-Sartoux, Mougins, Nice, Opio, c o m m u n e s h a v e b e e n s e l e c t e d b y t h e Pégomas, Peymeinade, Roquefort-les-Pins, Government. Roquette-sur-Siagne (La), Rouret (Le), Saint- End of alternating traffic André-de-la-Roche, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Saint- The application procedures for the Crit'Air Jeannet, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Saint-Paul-de- ecological sticker were specified at an Vence, Spéracèdes, Théoule-sur-Mer, Tignet (Le), extraordinary Council of Ministers held on Tourrette-Levens, Tourrettes-sur-Loup, Trinité (La), December 10, 2016, following a severe pollution Valbonne, Vallauris, Vence, Villefranche-sur-Mer, episode in France. The deployment of the sticker Villeneuve-Loubet. will make it possible to do away with alternating traffic, a measure often criticized. Thanks to these If you visit these areas regularly you may need to coloured stickers, which are easy to spot, the obtain a sticker if they become part of the authorities should be able to react more effectively restricted area. and quickly during peaks of pollution. How to get your sticker? To obtain your sticker, price 4,18 € (postage included), just go to the site Crit'Air (www.crit- air.fr) and fill in the type of vehicle, its engine size and its norm Euro (box V9 on the carte grise), registration number, date of the carte grise (field I) and the form number (it appears on the reverse side of the carte grise in bold type and begins with the year registered).

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6 Obituary - Jim Shepherd Extension of cycle track Jim sadly passed away in Fréjus Hospital on “Vigne à vélo” 22 December 2016, following a heart attack. W e h a v e a l r e a d y His cremation took place on 6 January. reported the opening of Jim had been the Treasurer the first section of this of VIAC for the past two track between the Sainte years, and had served on Roseline roundabout at the c o m m i t t e e u n d e r Le Muy and Les Arcs, a several other presidents, distance of 4.5km, which over the past 20 odd years. is well used by cyclists He was also a member of and walkers and has a the BAV, and audited the tarmac surface so is also accounts for several years. suitable for buggies. In being so involved with these two The second section is organisations, Jim made many friends and now under construction between Draguignan and acquaintances, and there will be many Trans-en-Provence and should be finished in people saddened by his demise. I’ve never February 2017. By 2020 the whole project should heard a bad word said about Jim – he was be finished, providing 40 kilometres of track and always kind, cheerful, humorous and crossing 8 communes. The aim is to promote local excellent company, as well as being a first- heritage and wine producing in the Draguignan rate financial advisor to both organisations. area and to offer pleasant routes for walkers. As a friend, he is sorely missed. Our condolences go to Pip Bell, Jim’s closest friend. Sue Kington-Smith VIAC President

Don’t translate these words literally! Throat support - Soutien-gorge (Bra) Mouth fun - Amuse-bouche (Appetizer) A blue - Un bleu (Bruise) Feet fingers - Doigts de pieds (Toes) Pain sufferer - Souffre-douleur (Scapegoat) Stupid thought - pense-bête (Reminder note) Master swimmer - Maître-nageur (Lifeguard) Soft soft - Doudou (Comfort blanket or favourite cuddly toy) Boss's work - Chef-d'oeuvre (Masterpiece) Apple of the earth - Pomme de terre (Potato) Little washing rats - Raton laveur (Raccoons) Joy reducers - Rabat-joie (Party pooper) Dress keeper- Garde-robe (Wardrobe) Feet breaker - Casse-pieds (Pain in the backside)

Golden Wedding We offer our best wishes to Roger and Jennifer Mayhew of Le Val who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary towards the end of 2016. French menus Even when you have lived or visited here for many Funerals and weddings years, you can still be stumped by strange words on menus, so we aim to bring you some of them MPs have backed a law prompting communes to month by month. Here is O-Q. make a room available for non-religious funerals. At present, families have the options of a religious Oeuf parfait – egg cooked in a low temperature in service, one at a funeral parlour or crematorium, a water bath or no service at all, but there is a demand from Oeufs brouillés – scrambled eggs 30% of people for a secular funeral. Unless the Omelette flambée norvégienne – baked alaska funeral is for a cremation, where a room is Onglet – beef (top of skirt) available, there is no place for families to gather Orge – barley during a burial. It is felt that both believers and Ortie – nettle non-believers should be able to have funeral Os à moelle - marrowbone services for loved ones. However, any provision is Oseille – sorrel likely to be charged for by the commune Oursin –sea urchin concerned. A new law has given Mairies a dispensation for Pageot – red sea bream wedding services to be held in a larger hall if there Paillard de veau – veal pounded flat is too little space in the designated room in the Paleron – beef shoulder, chuck steak Mairie, or there is no disabled access. As long as Palourdes - clams the Maire has no objection, a larger room can be Panais – parsnips used with him or her in attendance as usual. Pâte à frire - batter Pâté de soja – quorn Pattes de dinde/poulet – drumsticks Criminals target unoccupied homes Paupiette de boeuf/veau - beef/veal olive Perdrix - partridge Criminals have come up with a new Perles de Japon – tapioca pearls way to find out if homeowners are Persillade – parsley vinaigrette away before staging a break-in, Pétales de mais – cornflakes police have warned. They leave Petit gris – small snail stickers over letter boxes or on the Pétoncles – queen scallops doors of properties in an area, and check back Pieuvre – octopus later to see if they have been removed. They then Pissenlit - dandelion target those houses on which the stickers are Plie - plaice untouched. This method allows them to carry out Poivre de Timut – Nepalese pepper several raids in a specific area at one time. Poulpe – octopus Police say that this method of criminal surveillance Pousses de bamboo – bamboo shoots is popular in and around Paris, but is spreading Praline rose – pink caramelised nuts across the country. They recommend that Pièce de boeuf – cut of beef cooked slowly homeowners remove any stickers that were Pousses de mâche – lamb’s lettuce shoots attached to their doors or letterboxes as soon as possible, and urge people to keep an eye on Quenelles de brochet – steamed pike dumplings neighbours' properties and alert them if you see Quetsches - plums anything unusual. Queue de boeuf – oxtail

Plastic bag ban After plastic bags were banned British Association of the Var from supermarket checkouts in Welfare Coordinator 2016, t he ban is be ing extended Pauline Holloway 0494702557 even to bags used 0677531013 fo r w e i g h i n g o u t f r u i t , Chris Gaskell vegetables, cheeses, meat or fish, 0494508762 including on market stalls. Special biodegradable [email protected] plastics and paper will still be allowed. 8 Tax Please let us have your Advertisements, Regular incomes for 2017, such as salaries and Articles and Reports for the pensions, will in effect not be taxed – they must March issue by be declared in 2018, but will benefit from a tax Wednesday 15 February credit. This is because 2018 will see the All contributions to: introduction of tax “at source” (the equivalent of [email protected] PAYE), so the government has decided to avoid or to Shirley Rowson, *** double payments of tax in 2018. However, exceptional incomes in 2017, such as capital gains, Please Note: We appreciate the support of dividends and interest must still be declared and our advertisers and encourage members to taxed in 2018 as usual. consider using their services; however, BAV cannot take responsibility for the quality of From this year online tax declarations will be obligatory for those who previously had net goods and service income of 28000€ or more. Draguignan tax office has staff available to help fill in the form on site, if British Association of the Var requested, and no doubt the other offices in the Welfare Coordinator Var will do the same. Pauline Holloway

0494702557 0677531013 Hunting – is it dangerous? Chris Gaskell 0494508762

[email protected] The French organisation ASPAS (Association pour la protection des animaux sauvages) has started a campaign to stop hunting Benefits for BAV members on Sundays, as they (Please show your membership card) believe it to be dangerous Lei Cigales, Route de Draguignan, Villecroze for those who like to 04 98 53 02 88. Offer: complementary espresso enjoy the woods and coffee in this restaurant specialising in galettes countryside in peace. and crepes with a separate menu du jour at Apparently only 2% of the French population are 13.50€. hunters, but they can be very vociferous in Nathalie and Fabrice Alric Antiquities, Place de protecting their rights. l'eglise, Villecroze - Offer 10% discount on a range of antique style household furnishings and If you want to support this campaign, there is a a larger discount on antiques. template letter to send to the President. If you La Provençal, Place Martin Bidoure, . 04 94 would like a copy of this, please contact the Editor 70 00 24. Free espresso coffee with meal.

Le Grand Hotel, Place du Général Duchatel, Aups. 04 94 70 10 82. Free coffee or digestif

with meal. SNCF compensation Les Trois Marches, 11 Cours Gambetta, Cotignac. 04 94 04 65 99. Pretty provençal restaurant. Passengers on late-running TGV or Intercités trains Free espresso coffee with meal. will now receive compensation for delays of longer Hotel and restaurant L’Orée du Bois, Quartier than 30 minutes under new Ste Roseline, Le Muy. 04 98 11 12 40. Free SNCF rules. They will pay coffee or tea with meal. between 25% and 75% of New York Break, 19 rue Picot, close to Place de the fare, regardless of the la Liberté, Toulon. 04 94 98 69 14 or 06 42 65 reason for the delay, and no 08 21. Free drink with every meal. longer only if the company Aviva Insurance, Vidauban. Luc de Bardonnèche was responsible for the fault offers various insurance discounts for BAV – so signalling problems, train breakdowns, members – see his advert in the Newsletter. suspect packages and even suicides can no longer JF-Assurances. www.jf-assurances.com, e-mail be an excuse. [email protected]. Tel. 04 94 40 60 94. 10% discount against detailed quotations.

NEIGHBOURHOOD NETWORKS Congregation of the Ascension MONTAUROUX part of the Anglican Church of Lorgues Cabasse, Carces, , Cotignac with Fayence in the Var and Le Val We meet on the first Sunday of the month for The next meeting will be on Friday 24 Morning Prayer and on the third and 5th February in the home of Jeanne and Bill Sundays for Holy Communion. We also have a Ashwick, 310 Chemin de Haut Ricoui, 83690 Bring and Share lunch afterwards Sillans La Cascade. Directions will be at 124 Chemin des Esclapieres circulated with the normal reminder or: 83440 Montauroux Contact: Michael Wharton *** mjw57@*** Enquiries please ring Rev Peter Massey at 0494 739337 or Hilary Rost at 0494 477067 , , Tourtour email [email protected] and Villecroze

The Villecroze,Tourtour etc coffee morning will be on the last Tuesday of the month. ~~~

Place to be announced later.

Ann & Maurice Mitchem *** St John’s for the Var

mamitchem@*** St John the Evangelist

Ave Paul Doumer, St Rafael La Motte and Le Muy The next meeting will be Thursday 9 Holy Communion is held February. Please note that, due to frequent every Sunday at 10h30 clashes with BAV events, we have changed followed by refreshments and a monthly lunch our meeting day to the second Thursday in the month. Grimaud Village Church Shirley Rowson *** The monthly Ecumenical services will peterandshirley.rowson@*** cease until further notice. Please ring 07 80 55 20 36 for details We meet on the first and third Tuesdays of www.sjevar.com the month at 11.00 at L’Arpillon café next to Casino. Richard Tolaini tolaini83@*** ~~~

St Maximin la Ste Baume, , L'Oasis Christian fellowship LORGUES Brue Auriac, , Meounes, part of the Anglican Church of Lorgues Neoules, Ollieres, , with Fayence in the Var Pourrieres, Seillon Source d’Argens Every 2nd Sunday at 11h30 at and Arc-en-Provence, 1801 Chemin des Pailles and every 4th Sunday at 11h30 at We shall meet on Thursday 16 February from Notre Dames des Anges Maison 10.30 onwards at the Cercle Philharmonique de Retraite in the main square of St. Maximin la Ste. For details or directions please contact Baume. We have become a friendly group Rev Peter or Shirley Massey 04 94 73 93 37 or of regulars, but there is always room for 06 87 94 04 83 more. Diana Andre de la Porte ***

adlp.diana@*** www.lorgueswithfayence.org

~~~ 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.

British Association of the Var Reservation Slip LUNCH AND TALK AT COTIGNAC Lunch: 25 € members, 27 € non-members. 10 February 2017. Venue : Notre Dame de Grâces, Chemin Notre Dame, 83570 Cotignac. 12 noon Names of those attending Semoule Pommes Fromage Tarte Member Value de blé de terre aux Y/N € pommes

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: Kevin Bell, ***

British Association of the Var Reservation Slip AGM and optional LUNCH in LE MUY 16 March 2017 Venue: Les Jonquières, 1005 Bd de la Libération, 83490 Le Muy. 10.30. 18€ Names of those attending Apologies for absence Lunch Member Value Y/N 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: Kevin Bell, *** British Association of the Var Reservation Slip LUNCH AND QUIZ IN TOURTOUR 28 April 2017. 27€ members, 29€ non members. Quiz 3€. Venue: La Bastide de Tourtour, Montée St Denis, 83690 Tourtour. 12.00 noon Names of those attending Allergic to fish? Lunch Member Value Y/N 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: Kevin Bell, ***

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