January 2017 Newsletter No 175

Best wishes for the New Year from the Committee and Newsletter team

Quiz Lunch A f t e r o n e o r t w o l a s t m i n u t e cancellations, 42 members turned out for lunch at the Lou Cigaloun restaurant in St Antonin. The meal on the day was their Plat du Jour, which comprised a goat's cheese and spinach tart, followed by tuna fish in sauce and then a cake for dessert. Members I spoke to told me they were satisfied with the quality and taste. Service was prompt and friendly, but we were a little cramped given the attendance. If we repeat this venue for a future quiz, then I think we will have to reduce the numbers. Stuart Reed had volunteered to host the quiz and he did an excellent job. Various topics were covered, including popular French phrases compared to English equivalents, a round on "who came second?" and another testing our geographical/historical knowledge of Morocco. Scores varied from the low twenties to the winning score of 44.5 by Barry and Debbie Fletcher, teamed with Chris Gaskell and Bodil Nordberg. Second place with 42.5 was taken by Hazel and Kelvin Crawford with team mates Ian and Pat Merriman. This is the third time in a row that Chris Gaskell has been a member of the winning team. Calls for simpler questions, ( from members of the low twenties teams), were of course dismissed immediately. The day generated an income of 152.40 Euros which goes to the BAV Welfare Fund. Once again, our thanks go to Stuart for his contribution to a delightful afternoon and to our participating members, who made it a very enjoyable occasion.

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Forthcoming Events Luncheon and Talk Committee meeting 10 February 2017 at 12 noon January This the third time we will have the pleasure of a talk by Patrick Verlindon at Notre Dame de Treasure Hunt and lunch in 13 January Graces. This time Patrick will present, “Provence villages worth visiting” so bring a notebook to jot Talk on Provence Villages - Cotignac down the names. Cost: 25€ members, 27€ non- 10 February members.

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Entrée : Velouté de pommes de terre et poireaux

Plat : Tagine avec Semoule de blé ou Pommes Villecroze Treasure Hunt de terre Friday 13 January 2017 - 11.00 treasure hunt. Lunch at 12.00 Dessert : Fromage ou Tarte aux Pommes After the excesses of the New Year it is Directions coming from Carcès, on entering the appropriate to take some air and so we propose a village make a left hand U turn after the garage gentle stroll around Villecroze for an easy walking Treasure Hunt followed by lunch at Lei Cigales, 12 and before a bridge. The Municipal Police office is opposite the entrance to the turn. Place de l’Eglise, 83960 Villecroze. The Treasure Hunt will require answers to around 15 questions, From Sillans-le-Cascade and pass through some easier than others and should be completed the village, over the bridge and turn right after in less than an hour. Please meet at the Bureau de the Municipal Police office. Tourism, Rue Ambroise Croizat. The treasure hunt is free of charge, with the lunch cost being 19€ for members and 21€ for non- members. Committee The menu comprises:- Chairman - Rob Flanagan Entrée : assiette anglaise [email protected] Plat : gigot d'agneau rôtie, flageolets, Secretary - Michael Wharton galette de pomme de terre [email protected] Treasurer – Blake Long Dessert : fromage ou griotte chaude [email protected] sur glace Welfare Coordinator –Pauline Holloway 1/4 litre wine [email protected] Events Secretary - Kevin Bell [email protected] Peter Massey [email protected] The Bereavement Support Publicity – Sandie Docherty Network of the (BSN) [email protected] [email protected] This organisation exists to support not only the John Lloyd bereaved but also those who are terminally ill, [email protected] and their families and friends. If you, or Ann Mitchem someone you know, could benefit from our [email protected] confidential, free support, then please contact: Important non-Committee Members Sandra - 04 94 84 64 89 or 06 32 35 31 24 Membership Secretary - Peter Rowson [email protected] or [email protected] www.bsnvar.org for further Newsletter Editor – Shirley Rowson information. [email protected] 2 “What’s On” Guide BAV AGM Zenith Oméga, : 0892 700 840 The AGM will be held on Thursday 16 March www.zenith-omega-toulon.com 2017 at 11.00h at Les Jonquirères restaurant, Le Opera House, Toulon: 04 94 93 03 76 Muy. It is important that Members attend to show www.operadetoulon.fr their support for the work undertaken on their Theatre: 04 94 50 59 59 behalf and to approve the accounts and vote for www.theatresendracenie.com Committee Members. We have had 40 new Chabran Theatre, Draguignan: 04 83 08 30 30 Members this year and we hope to welcome them www.culture-dracenie.com at the AGM. January 2017 1-2 Jan , Le Grand Jardin. Salon des Hon Secretary Antiquaires. 10h00-18h00. 6€. 04 94 76 11 11 7-8 Jan Ste Maxime, Théâtre de la Mer. Salon Brocante et Collections. 8h00-18h00. Free. Another Scam 06 80 06 11 77 8 Jan Bagnols-en-Forêt, Eglise. Concert du Nouvel We all have to be vigilant against scams of all An – “Opera Trio”. €10. 15h00. 04 94 39 06 20 sorts. The latest one concerns a car hire pick up at 8 Jan Cotignac, Cinema film “La Vie Marseille airport. A member hired a car and was Parisienne” (Offenbach). 18h00. 16€. about to drive off when somebody purporting to 04 94 04 61 87 be from the car hire company approached him and 14 Jan , Espace F. Mitterand. Ballet- asked him to go back to the office to 'complete Concert du Nouvel An. 20h45. 15€ 04 98 10 27 76 some documentation'. He went to the office where 13 Jan St Maximin-la-Ste-Baume, Pôle Culturel. they knew nothing about this. He then returned to “Space Captains” jazz and blues concert. 20h15. the car only to find that all of his documents and 20€. 04 94 86 18 90 valuables had been stolen. 14 Jan St Maximin-la-Ste-Baume, Pôle Culturel. “Malted Milk” jazz and blues concert. 20h15. 20€. 04 94 86 18 90 14-15 Jan Draguignan, Complexe St Exupéry. Salon des Minéraux, Fossils, et Pierres Taillées. 10h00-18h00. 2€ 15 Jan , Salle Polyculturelle. Concert du Nouvel An. 15€. 17h00. 04 94 99 99 03 15 Jan Vidauban, Centre ville. Classic car rally. 8h30-12h30. Free 04 94 73 10 28 18 Jan Lorgues, Cinema. Ballet film “The Nutcracker” (Tchaikovsky). 19h00. 9€. 22 Jan Ste Maxime, Théâtre de la Mer. Country and western music and dancing. 14h00-19h00. 6€ for dancers, free for visitors. 06 09 71 05 26 MAKING YOUR 27-29 Jan Ste Maxime, Théâtre de la Mer. Salon du Bien-Etre. 11h00-19h00. Free. 06 08 42 69 02 -*'& */ 28 Jan Lorgues, Espace F Mitterand. “Black Pearl” jazz concert. 10€. 20h30. 06 60 66 56 42 28 Jan Ste Maxime, Le Carré Gaumont. The FRANCE Darkside – Pink Floyd Tribute band. 20h30. 18€. 04 94 56 77 77 LESS TAXING 29 Jan Cotignac, Cinema. Ballet film “Le Lac des Cygnes” (Tchaikovsky). 18h00. 16€ www.kentingtons.com Sales Dates TEL : 0498 10 12 55 - EMAIL: [email protected] Z.A. Les Esparrus, 83690 VILLECROZE The winter sales in both the Var and Alpes- * The Kentingtons service is exclusive to individuals with a Maritimes are from 11 January to 21 February. minimum of €250,000 in financial assets. 2017 Regulated in France by the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, reference F000116 CGPI Chairman’s Report New speed cameras on the A8 Having now passed the season of goodwill it does Two new speed cameras have been installed on not, of course, mean that the goodwill and care for the A8, one permanent and one temporary. The our friends, neighbours and colleagues should not permanent one is near Vidauban and covers the continue. We at the BAV are pleased to have a three lanes travelling east towards Nice, where the strengthened Welfare team and we are always on speed limit is 110kph for cars and 90kph for hand to try to offer assistance or support. I am lorries. convinced that there must be still members who The temporary one is near the rest area L’Esterel do not regard the BAV as a charity but this is at in the direction of Nice. Although the speed limit the heart of the organisation. there is normally 110kph, it is 90kph at present due to road works therefore the camera flashes at During the past year we have supported a young 90kph. It will note speeds on both directions of the couple, one of whom has a potentially fatal lung motorway and can distinguish between cars and disease, where they had been relying on food lorries. banks and living in a caravan. We have also assisted an impecunious elderly lady with the provision of food and lately have been Points on driving licence trying to find members who are prepared to take a lady to visit her seriously ill husband in hospital. From 1 January 2017 motorists using a foreign However, enquiries can also be as straightforward licence to drive in France, avoiding the withdrawal as giving the telephone number of the British of points, will be allocated 12 virtual points and Consul or arranging for a passport application to driving following their withdrawal would leave the be signed. motorist liable to a 4,500€ fine and a 2 year prison sentence. The receipts from the sale of Christmas cards goes some way to assisting the financial support and I am pleased to report that we have completely sold out of this year's cards despite ordering 200 more than last year. So, thank you to everybody who bought cards and especially to Chris Long and Andrew Buchanan who provided the artwork.

Anti-flood precautions To avoid a repetition of the terrible floods experienced over the last few years in the region, a new defence strategy has been adopted, affecting the Argens and the Nartuby. Under the name of “Programme d’action de prévention des inondations” (PAPI), 96 million euros has been set aside for use over 6 years to consolidate riverbanks, build any necessary protective works and protect the watercourses over dozens of kilometres. The works will start in February with the Pont d’ in Draguignan at a cost of 500,000€, followed by other operations along the Argens basin in on the Caramy, in Fréjus, and 25 million euros of works in the Dracenie area.

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4 MEMBERS’ GROUPS AGM 16 March 2017 The Azur Photography Group Formal Notice for the Election of The December issue showed a very small example Committee Members. of one of our three equal winners of the By Statut, three Committee Members must stand Black and White and Silhouettes down, but can be re-elected at the AGM. Following competition. Our three winners the resignation of Lorraine Strong, Pauline were all excellent examples of Holloway was co-opted to undertake the Welfare the art of photography and for role and that will need to be ratified, leaving two the first time ever, we members to be elected or re-elected. could not choose between the three best entries. Nominations for Committee must be sent by letter to the Secretary by 15 February 2017. The One of the problems of the copy date signature of the nominee and two proposers, who for the newsletter, is that it falls just as we have an up to date membership and be United are about to have our first meeting of the month. Kingdom passport holders, must accompany the As I write this, we are preparing to visit the little proposal. village of Sospel north of Nice and our photos should appear in the January issue. Michael Wharton Very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year Hon. Secretary from all the photographic group. Alastair ROSS alastair.ross@*** Boules Group Lunch

Boules / Lunching / Golf Group The ever expanding boules group held its, now annual, lunch at the Grand Hotel in Aups. We are still playing in the The event was attended with 28 people who mornings at 10.00. So please enjoyed a delightful aperitif followed by 3 courses contact me if you wish to join us. and wine. If the number of boules players Co nt ac t R obe r t F l a n a g a n continues to rise we will have to find a larger robertmflanagan@*** venue! Thank you to John Lloyd for once again

Painting Group There will not be a painting gr oup me e t ing unle s s someone would like to hold one. contact Hilary *** hilrost@***

New Members We welcome the following new members to the organising this. British Association of the Var: Leslie Tanner from Emergency contacts: , Dorothy Chicken from Le Beausset, Sarah and Nigel Percival from . Medical help/SAMU 15 Police/Police Nationale 17 “Quotes” Fire and accident/Sapeurs Pompiers 18 SOS – all services (calling from a mobile) 112 New Year's Day now is the accepted time to make BAV Welfare phone 06 42 86 49 01 your regular annual good resolutions. Next week EDF English speaking number 05 62 16 49 08 you can begin paving hell with them as usual. Mark Twain Orange English speaking No 09 69 36 39 00 Spot mistakes in local tax bill 4. You thought you should be totally exonerated from one or both of the main local taxes due to How to check for errors on your tax bill: in many your age, but you have received a bill. Total parts of France, tax rises may simply be due to exoneration depends on several factors – you rises in the percentage rates applied by the local should not be a wealth tax payer, your last councils – especially the departmental ones in the revenu fiscal de reference (net household case of taxe foncière. You can check this on the income) should not have exceeded a certain bill under the line that says ‘taux 2015’ and ‘taux threshold (€10, 697 for a single person or 2016’. If a bill increased due to this there is €16,409 for a couple) and you should be either nothing you can do about it, however if that was at least 60 for taxe d’habitation and 75 for taxe not the reason, or not the only one, it could be foncière as of January 1 of the year in that a mistake was made in calculations and this question. could enable you to make a successful réclamation (ie. an application to contest the bill and obtain a 5. You did not benefit from an abattement reduction or refund). général à la base (generalised lowering of the base) applied to the valeur locative brute for Here are some examples you might want to look your taxe d’habitation. This will usually be of out for on the bills for your local taxes (foncière or around 5-10% of the average VLC of homes in habitation): your area and should be shown in the 1. You see on your taxe foncière statement that abattements column. However, occasionally the the valeur locative cadastrale (VLC - theoretical mairie may have voted to remove it in a given annual rental value of the home) has increased year, so you should ask them first if that was significantly since last year. The value retained the case. for this will be equivalent to twice the amount shown under the section Base (for taxe d’habitation it is shown as valeur locative brute). It is normal for it to have increased by 1%, however if it is significantly more – and you have not, for example, extended your home or added new amenities - you could seek to know why this is. It is advisable first to obtain a copy of the fiche de calcul (working out form) for your VLC from your local centre des impôts fonciers. 2. Changes in family situation – notably the birth of a new child – have not been taken into account for the taxe d’habitation. Percentages amounting to at least 10% for each of the two first dependents and at least 15% for each of the following ones should have reduced the amount of the valeur locative brute so as to give a lower base nette d’impostition (net base on which the council percentage rates are applied). 3. In certain areas if the taxe d’habitation levied by the commune has increased 20% despite it being your main residence, then the mairie may mistakenly have taken it as being a holiday/second home.

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6 Organ donation Can you help? Ev er one i n Fr ance i s SUNNY BANK is actively presumed to want to be an l o o k i n g f or organ donor after they die Anglophones who need unless they opt out – the help, whether it be state is reminding people of financial, material, the rule as a new way of tr a v el a ssi sta n ce, opting out comes in. As of bereavement support or January 1, 2017, people will building IT skills. be able to register their S u n n y B a n k h a s refusal to have their organs used at https:// pr ovide d c ar e and www.registrenationaldesrefus.fr/. This comes as s u p p o r t i n th e the body responsible for organ donation, the community for over a hundred years, originally in Agence de la Biomédecine, is running a publicity Cannes, where the site was closed and sold in the campaign explaining the French rules on donation 1980s and the funds put into their premises in (which are the opposite to the British ones), via a Mouans Sartoux, consisting of the nursing home YouTube video aimed at young people, TV public “Victoria” with 90 bedrooms, and independent service adverts and notices in press and in living “Albert” which has 33 apartments, both run hospitals. by the French partner EMERA. The accommodation The French rule is that you are a presumed donor is now full with a waiting list for which priority is but may express refusal by joining a national given to English speakers. refusal register, which will always be consulted as The Grange, which is open on Thursdays, offers a priority before any organs are used, and/or by bric a brac, accessories, clothes and a large explicitly telling close family, who will be consulted selection of books. There is also a lunch provided by medical staff about your wishes if you die and on the 1st Thursday and 3rd Saturday of the use of your organs is being considered. You can month. All proceeds support the charity. either send in a form to the Agence de la biomédecine, or use the website from January. Sunny Bank, headed up by the President Brian Rules on refusing by telling family were clarified by Woolf, held a ”meet up and information” session at a decree in August (it has always been the case the Grange to find ways of supporting and that doctors were meant to ask them about your improving the quality of life for seniors in the wishes). If you wish not to be a donor for all, or region. There are many people available to help, certain, organs, you can give a signed note to especially the volunteers who offer their time to close family, who can pass it on to the medical the ageing population. Recently there was a C.I.V teams. You may also simply tell your close family, school project where a party of 11 year old school however in this case they will be asked to write children spent time with the residents and they down and sign the precise circumstances of your spoke English together. Everyone benefitted from telling them you wished to refuse. This is the the company and conversation. opposite from the law in the UK, where you are Pro Seniors, a private company, has worked well presumed not to want to donate organs unless you with Sunny Bank for over a year. Their first priority are a card-carrying donor. There is more on organ is to help handicapped and or elderly people stay donations at www.dondorganes.fr in their own homes by converting their properties to their needs, food preparation, mobility and transportation, plus the important personal help of getting up in the morning and going to bed at night. Help is also offered with the French social security and health systems. As care can be anything from 1 hour to 24 hours, much attention is paid to matching the right carer to the right resident. The challenge is finding the people that need help - do you know anyone who could be a beneficiary? All assistance is means tested but the funds are available. In the f i rst instance contact [email protected] or 049347940 to find out more. Christmas Lunch British Consulate, Marseille

Some of you may not be aware that the British '.... and a good time was Consulate has moved from its old premises to the had by all' neatly sums Docks in Marseille. The new address is: up the ambiance of the

annual BAV Christmas British Consulate Marseille Lunch held at Hotel St Les Docks de Marseille – la Joliette Aygulf in St Aygulf, Atrium 10.3 overlooking the sea. 50 13002 Marseille members and friends gathered for the lunch on If you do need to get in touch, the telephone a beautiful winter's day number remains unchanged 04 91 15 72 10. The in glorious sunshine. team i s a l so contactable by email on: The hotel did us proud [email protected] by offering a wonderful The team is a small but dynamic one, headed by 3 course lunch with 3 the Consul, Michèle Solari. choices of main course. Not content with the lunchtime festivities about 20 had booked to New “aire” on A8 stay at the hotel and If you have travelled on the A8 towards Nice had the stamina to recently you will have noticed a huge project continue well into the night, although many were taking place alongside the A8 near the road to the somewhat jaded the following morning. A raffle Malpasset Dam, just past the Fréjus exit. This is was held, with the three prizes being boxes of going to be a new “aire” or motorway services chocolates. Tim Molyneux was the lucky winner of area. But why is it so large, and why so close to the first prize. the previous one near Puget and the following one near Les Adrets? The answer has emerged that it is solely for the use of heavy goods vehicles who need to park due to hours already driven, or restrictions on using the A8, usually in Italy. How they will keep out curious motorists remains to be seen!

Opera and ballet films in Lorgues The cinema in Lorgues will be showing a series of opera and ballet films from the Royal Opera House in London over the next

few months. Dates and times will Please let us have your Advertisements, be listed in our What’s On guide. Articles and Reports for the The price is only 9 € with February issue by complimentary drinks in the Sunday 15 January interval, although it is hoped people will bring All contributions to: snacks to share. [email protected] or to Shirley Rowson, *** British Association of the Var Welfare Coordinator Please Note: We appreciate the support of Pauline Holloway our advertisers and encourage members to 0494508762 0677531013 consider using their services; however, BAV Chris Gaskell cannot take responsibility for the quality of 0494508762 goods and service [email protected]

8 French menus Miette – crumb Even when you have lived or visited here for many Mijoté – simmered years, you can still be stumped by strange words Moelle – bone marrow on menus, so we aim to bring you some of them Monté - whisked month by month – I to N this month. Morilles - morel mushrooms Mouclade – mussels in cream sauce Ignam - yam Moudre – to grind Jambon sec “pata negra” – Spanish dry-cured ham Nage de fruits de mer – seafood stock Jarret - knuckle Nèfle - medlar Joue de boeuf – beef cheek Nouilles – noodles Kasher - kosher Kouign-Amann – Breton cake made from butter and sugar layers Changes for dependents Lait ribot - buttermilk A change to health reimbursements recently introduced is a new scheme called “Puma”, with Landaise – from the Landes area the intention that people should have individual Légumineuses - pulses social security accounts, instead of the “inactive” Lingot gourmand – ingot-shaped dessert half of a couple being classed as a dependent of Livèche - lovage the other (ayant droit). However, unless they Macis – mace request otherwise, people with the status of Macle, chataigne d’eau – water chestnut dependent will maintain it until the end of 2019. Macre – water chestnut Ayant droit status applies to non-working (and not Maraichère – served with mixed vegetables yet state pension age) spouses of people in the Marcassin – young wild boar French health system. Marmite – cooking pot Massepin – marzipan Mélasse - treacle Benefits for BAV members Meunière – fried in milk and flour (Please show your membership card) Lei Cigales, Route de Draguignan, Villecroze 04 98 53 02 88. Offer: complementary espresso coffee in this restaurant specialising in galettes and crepes with a separate menu du jour at 13.50€. Nathalie and Fabrice Alric Antiquities, Place de l'eglise, Villecroze - Offer 10% discount on a range of antique style household furnishings and a larger discount on antiques. La Provençal, Place Martin Bidoure, Aups. 04 94 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. Les Trois Marches, 11 Cours Gambetta, Cotignac. 04 94 04 65 99. Pretty provençal restaurant. Free espresso coffee with meal. Hotel and restaurant L’Orée du Bois, Quartier Ste Roseline, Le Muy. 04 98 11 12 40. Free coffee or tea with meal. New York Break, 19 rue Picot, close to Place de la Liberté, Toulon. 04 94 98 69 14 or 06 42 65 08 21. Free drink with every meal. Aviva Insurance, Vidauban. Luc de Bardonnèche offers various insurance discounts for BAV members – see his advert in the Newsletter. JF-Assurances. www.jf-assurances.com, e-mail [email protected]. Tel. 04 94 40 60 94. 10% discount against detailed quotations.

NEIGHBOURHOOD NETWORKS St John’s for the Var St John the Evangelist Cabasse, Carces, , Cotignac Ave Paul Doumer, St Rafael and Le Val Holy Communion is held The Cotignac Network will be in the home of every Sunday at 10h30 William and Jean Naisbitt 203 Ancien Chamin followed by refreshments and a monthly lunch de Sallernes, Cotignac on Friday 27 January. This follows a very successful November meeting in their home. Grimaud Village Church Contact: Michael Wharton *** The monthly Ecumenical services will mjw57@**** cease until further notice. Please ring 07 80 55 20 36 for details

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with Fayence in the Var La Motte and Le Muy Every 2nd Sunday at 11h30 at The next meeting will be Thursday 12 Arc-en-Provence, 1801 Chemin des Pailles January. Please note that, due to frequent and every 4th Sunday at 11h30 at clashes with BAV events, we have changed Notre Dames des Anges Maison our meeting day to the second Thursday in de Retraite the month. Shirley Rowson *** For details or directions please contact peterandshirley.rowson@*** Rev Peter or Shirley Massey 04 94 73 93 37 or 06 87 94 04 83 We meet on the first and third Tuesdays of www.lorgueswithfayence.org the month at 11.00 at L’Arpillon café next to Casino. Richard Tolaini tolaini83@*** ~~~

St Maximin la Ste Baume, Brignoles, Congregation of the Ascension Brue Auriac, , Meounes, Neoules, Ollieres, Pourcieux, part of the Anglican Church of Lorgues Pourrieres, Seillon Source d’Argens with Fayence in the Var and We meet on the first Sunday of the month for We shall meet on Thursday 19 January from Morning Prayer and on the third and 5th Sundays for Holy Communion. We also have a 10.30 onwards at the Cercle Philharmonique Bring and Share lunch afterwards. in the main square of St. Maximin la Ste.

Baume. We have become a friendly group Enquiries please ring Rev Peter Massey at of regulars, but there is always room for 0494 739337 or Hilary Rost at 0494 477067 or more. Diana Andre de la Porte ***

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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 TREASURE HUNT AND LUNCH AT VILLECROZE Lunch: 19 € members, 21 € non-members. Treasure hunt: Free 13 January 2017. Venues – Treasure hunt : Bureau de Tourism, Rue Ambroise Croizat; 11.00 Lunch: Lei Cigales, 12 Place de l’Eglise, 83960 Villecroze. 12 noon Names of those attending Member Value 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 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, ***

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