LLC Garden group workshop to make Christmas decorations.

Dear members of the Gardengroup,

The festive season is almost here!

Our December meeting will take place on

Thursday 1st December

At 14h30

Melloney Parks has kindly agreed to host a workshop at her house in Termes d'Armagnac to make Christmas decorations. 


Melloney will demonstrate and is able to supply conifer, bay and twigs to spray. She will let us know in due course what we will need to bring with us.



Please let us know if you are able to join us and contact: Lunchclubgascogne@gmail.com
or call Pat or Caroline

Bookclub November - December 20166 and January and February 2017

Just a quick update for you on the forthcoming books.

November 17: Hot Milk by Deborah Levy

 2.30 at Pam’s in Reans. Please don’t park on the grass.

December 15^th, 

  The Last Banquet by Jonathan Grimwood

Our Christmas book to go with mince pies etc!

January 19^th 2017:  The theme is Animals

February 16^th 2017:  A Sunday at the Pool in Kingali by Gil Courtemanche

Cathie is choosing the book for March.

See you next week.

Jackie x

Arts & Crafts Christmas Fair 2016 Marché Artisanal - 2 to 3 December 2016

We herewith invite our members and everyone interested to the 

Arts & Crafts Christmas Fair 2016

Marché Artisanal

at Chateau Millet in Eauze

2-3 December 2016

Château de MILLET, 32800 Eauze 
Friday/Vendredi 
2 December Vernissage (and Sales) 17-20h
Saturday/Samedi 
3 December 10-17h 
Everyone welcome - entree gratuit 

- Drinks and nibbles

For any information please contact: lunchclubgascogne@gmail.com

Garden group meeting November 10th - Pots for winter display

Dear Gardeners

The garden group outing for November will take place on 

Thursday 10th November 2016

at 14h in

65700 Labatut-Rivière 

Jane Cooper has kindly offered to host the event at her house and we will be filling pots for winter display. She has also offered to show us how to do root cuttings & layering. 

We would be most grateful if you could let us know as soon as possible if you are able to come so Jane can tell us what we will need to bring. 

Hopefully the lovely sunny weather will last till then - we look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. There will, of course, be tea and cake !

Car-sharing a good idea as always - parking space is limited

Caroline: 06 50 41 67 30

Pat: 05 62 29 12 28

or contact lunchclubgascogne@gmail.com

Sign up for LLC Luncheon on November 8th, 2016

Dear Ladies,

Our November lunch will take place on 

Tuesday 8^th November 12h 

at Auberge La Baquere, 

32190 PRENERON,

 

L.D. La Baquere, 32190 Préneron Phone: 05 62 06 42 75

and we invite you to make your reservation (on the attached Booking Form sent to members) or by email indicating whether you would like the meat or vegetarian main course.  

Entrée and dessert will be the same for everyone apart from any dietary condition. 

MENU

€17

Cocktail de bienvenue et canapés offerts

Croustillant de fromage de brebis chaud et compote de figues

(Hot grilled sheep’s cheese with compote of figs)

*

Supreme de pintade aux olives et coriandre

(Supreme of guinea fowl with olives and coriander)

Or Vegetarian option

Cabillaud poché au lait, écrasé de pommes de terre au cresson et huile d’olive

(Cod poached in milk with crushed potatoes, water cress and olive oil)

*

Crème renversée a l’orange

(Cream reversed with orange)

*

Vins et Café

(Red wine will be placed on each table, white or rosé on request)

The deadline for reservations is Tuesday 1^st November.

Should you have difficulties with the booking form or any queries please email us lunchclubgascogne@gmail.com .

Please bring your cheque or cash in an envelope with your name on to speed up checking in. 

A list of everyone who has booked will be sent out  before 1^st November, please check to ensure your name is logged.

Julia Grange will be bringing poppies for Remembrance Day (11^th November) should you wish to buy one.  Proceeds to British Legion.

Last but not least, please try to remember to bring your name badge.

We look forward to seeing you .

The Committee

LLC October 2016 bookclub meeting

Next LLC bookclub meeting on October 20th, 2016.

These are the books agreed upon for the next 3 months and the 1^st theme for 2017.  

All meetings as usual at Pam’s, 2.30 in Reans, unless notified.

October 20:  The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry

November 17: Hot Milk by Deborah Levy

 

December 15:  The Last Banquet by Jonathan Grimwood

January 2017 will kick off with another theme month which is to be Animals.

The French Theme at September bookclub meeting proved really interesting for our book club meeting last week.  I have listed people’s choices below.

Bonjour Tritesse,  Francoise Sagan  (the 1955 translation)

Hunting & Gathering, Anna Gavalda

A Climate of Fear (Temps Glacier), Fred Vargas

L’Espagnol, Bernard Clavel

My Father’s Glory/My Mother’s Castle, Marcel Pagnol

Charterhouse of Parma, Stendahl

Missing Person, Patrick Modiano

The Red Collar, J-C Rufin

Therèse Raquin, Emile Zola

La Vie tres privee de Mr Sim, Jonathan Coe

The Character of Rain, Amélie Nothomb

Happy reading

Jackie 

LLC Gardenclub meeting October 2016

Dear Gardeners


We hope you have all had a wonderful summer with friends and family.
Our next outing will take place on 

Thursday 6th October 2016

We will be visiting a hydroponic micro-farm 
‘Les Sourciers’ in Lagraulet du Gers

 
 run by Marion and Nicolas Sarlé, a Franco-Argentine couple passionate about producing herbs and vegetables with no pesticides or herbicides and NO SOIL !

(Hydroponics is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil as I’m sure you all know !)
We will meet there at 2h30 at 
Berdale, 32330 Lagraulet du Gers -
on the D 254 between Saint-Lanne and Lauraët

Please let us know if you are able to come so we have an idea of numbers.
We look forward to seeing you there, Tea and cake will be served after the visit.
See also

http://www.hydroponicmicrofarm.com/blog/les-sourciers-lagraulet-du-gers-france

Any questions : Caroline 06 50 41 67 30

Sign up for October 2016 Lunch with the Ladies Lunch Club

Dear Ladies, 

Our October lunch will take place on 

Tuesday 11th October at 12h 
 
and we are delighted to be able to offer another new venue –
Restaurant la Ferme de Flaran

 route de condom,32310 Maignaut-Tauzia /Valence-sur-Baïse 
 
Many of you may have visited Abbaye de Flaran, and the restaurant is just a few minutes away.(see link)
Where possible we suggest car sharing.

The deadline for reservations is 4th October, and
although there are no restrictions on numbers, we would appreciate an early reply.
MENU - 17 EUROS


Pate en croute de saumon a l’oseille , 
pousses d’epinard -

Salmon with sorrel in pastry on a bed of spinach leaves

……

Aiguillettes de Canard aux girolles

Filets of duck with mushroom sauce




Or (vegetarian option)


Filet de Julienne aux agrumes

Filet of Julienne with citrus sauce

....

Crème brulée au pousse rapiere

......

Wine and coffee included

Booking Form is attached to members emails.
Should you have any problems please email Ginster at lunchclubgascogne (at)gmail.com.
 
Please try to remember your name badge and bring your cheque (made out to Ladies Lunch Club de l’Armagnac), or cash, in an envelope with your name on, which is a great help in checking everyone in.

A list of everyone who has booked will be sent out before the 4th of October.
A reminder also that Kathy Franklin will be collecting any clothes, either new or in good condition for the BLOOPS sale to be held in November, for which details have already been circulated.
Looking forward to seeing you all again.
The Committee

Sign up for September 2016 lunch with the Ladies Club de l'Armagnac

Dear Lady-Members,

Welcome back after our summer break! 
Hope you have all been enjoying this wonderful weather!
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to our lunch on 

Tuesday 13th September 12.30h

at

L'Auberge Les Caprices d'Antan,

Lannepax

which is always a very popular venue. 
We will be seated on the terrace. 

If however the weather is poor and we cannot be outside o the terrace, we will have to limit our booking number to 45 to max 50 persons.

MENU 17 Euros per Person

Tartine grillee et sa quenelle de thon au epices de fraicheur et sa crudite croquante Toasted bread with spiced tuna and crunchy vegetables

Frigatelli de porc noir, sauce aux champignons Black pork with mushroom sauce

OU Végétarien: Filet de Cabillaud panne, sauce au citron
OR Vegetarians: Filet of Cod with lemon sauce

Creme caramel et sa tuile a la fleurs d'oranger Creme caramel with a wafer of orange flowers

vins et café inclus Wine and coffee included

Deadline for bookings is 7th September 2016

Please submit your booking by using the emails booking form quickly - as usual we will be sending out a list of those who have booked just before that date. 

If you have any problem with the Booking Form please email 

Kate at lunchclubgascogne@gmail.com or call 

or text me on 07.81.56.05.78

Please remember to wear your name badge on the day and to bring along your cheque made payable to Ladies Lunch Club de l'Armagnac for 17 euros (or cash) in an envelope with your name clearly marked. This speeds up the checking in process.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

The Committee, LLCA

LLC August 2016 bookclub meeting in the garden

LLC Bookclub - What's next? 

Just a reminder for the August book club, in the garden at Pam’s on 

Thursday 18^th August at 4.00pm.

As before we’ve enjoyed little eats, champagne (sparkling wine) and tea for anyone who would like.  Please bring a small plate of something to share.  If you get the time please give me an idea of who will come and with what (sweet or savoury) – thank you.

The idea is also to have a miny poetry reading so, if you like, bring a poem with you which you could read out.  
Please also choose a book for the Lucky Dip, which will be drawn out of a hat and used as our December book.  If you’re super-efficient have it written on a piece of paper to be folded up and popped in to the hat!  If not, we’ll have some paper!

Caroline will be presenting her choice of books for the October meeting.

September 2016 meeting: 
15 September, has a French theme.  
So any book written by a French author, or about a French author etc etc. 

See you then

Jackie 

Remember, Book Club is always on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
All meetings, unless notified, are at Pam’s at 2.30.


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