Sign up for December 2017 Christmas Lunch with Ladies Lunch Club de l’Armagnac

Dear Lady Members, 
It is with great pleasure that we invite you to attend our December Ladies Lunch on 

Tuesday 12th  of December

 at 12h/starting 12.30h

  

at Le Bonne Auberge 

Place du Pesquèrot

32370 Manciet

They have offered us the front restaurant but still there is a restriction of seats of 44 as the maximum number the restaurant can take, therefore priority will be given to members. 

Should you wish to bring a guest would you please advise us separately, and if any places remain on the waiting list after the closing date we will contact you.  

Deadline for final reservation is 

5th of December 2017.

Menu 20 Euro 

Apéritif de Bienvenue

Welcoming Aperitif

Terrine de Foie Gras au Figues

Terrine of Foie Gras with Figs

Magret de Canard cuit en son jus avec un Gratin de Légumes

Duck Breast baked in its own juices with a Vegetable Gratin

ou/or

Filet de Cabillaud au Beurre Blanc 

Cod Fillet with White Butter Sauce

Bûche de Noël et Glace Vanille

Traditional Yule Log with Vanilla Ice cream

Café/Thé

Coffee/Tea

Arrosé par un Vin Rosé ou du Vin Rouge

With Rosé or Red Wine

Please make your reservation and submit your booking form (which was sent to you by email)  as soon as possible with your choice of main course.

As usual, we will be sending out a list of those who have booked just before that date. 

If you have any problems with the Booking Form please email Margaretha at <lunchclubgascogne@gmail.com>

We would very much appreciate it if you could bring along your cheque made payable to Ladies Lunch Club de l'Armagnac for 20 euros (or cash) in an envelope with your name clearly marked.

This speeds up the checking in process. 
Booking in will start at 12 o’clock, Lunch 12.30h. 

Please note that you may be charged if you cancel within 72 hours of the lunch.

Please also note that the AGM 
(Annual General Meeting) 
will take place on January 9th, 2018 in Réans.   

A separate email will be sent out to members. 

We are very much looking forward to seeing you at our last lunch in 2017. 
the Committee

For more information about any of the above or our next meeting and venue, please contact:
LLC secretary: lunchclubgascogne(at)gmail.com

or (click on this link if you want regular info)
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Ladies Lunch Club de l'Armagnac or
sign in to blog:http://gersoisladiesclub.blogspot.fr/

PS. Our Marché de Noel takes place on the 2nd of December this year at 

11B, Route de Gavarret, Condom. 

If you would like to attend and need directions, 
see our post. 

LLC Marché de Noel - Christmas market 2017

Marché de Noel - Christmas Market

organised by 

LadiesLunchclub de l'Armagnac 

takes place on 

2d December 2017 

10.30 - 17h 

address: 11 B Rue Gavarett, 32100 Condom
See you all there

Garden group November 8th, 2017 at Palmeraie de Sarthou

Dear Gardeners

For our November outing we will be going to the wonderful, exotic, 

Palmeraie du  Sarthou in 32110 Bétous.

Jardin Exotique en Gascogne

Because the gardens are closed on Thursdays we have arranged to go on: 

Wednesday 8th November, 

meeting there at 2pm

This garden was named a “Jardin Remarquable” in 2006 and The gardens at the Palmeraie are of great interest to plant lovers and gardeners with many tropical species, palms, banana, bamboo -  flourishing. 
 There is a also a restored Gascon farm house in which one can see how the typical farmer would have lived with his family - complete with animals and a collection of metal sculptures set in the garden. Mostly made from scrap and machine parts these represent real and fantastic animals. 
Then there is the woodland walk round the "prairie" and another surprise of two crashed aircraft in the trees !

There will be a charge of €6.50 per person which includes a guided visit and tea and cake afterwards, this is for 10 people, for less it will be € 7.00. 

directions:
take the D48 road from Aignan to Nogaro, after about 3 k turn right onto D 111 following the sign to Jardin exotique, after about 2 k there is a right turn. (Hidden in the hedge ) to Palmeraie du Sarthou, this leads you direct to the garden, turn right again by the bins.
DIRECTIONS: 
https://www.palmeraiesarthou.com/contact


LINK TO WEBSITE:  https://www.palmeraiesarthou.com

We look forward to seeing you there - if you would like to bring a picnic you are welcome to do so - there is an undercover area in case the weather is not on our side !

Meetings are on the first Thursday of the month.

for more information please contact Ladieslunchclub secretary: 

lunchclubgascogne(at)gmail.com

or you join the blog here:

follow by email (click on this link if you want regular info)

Sign up for LLC Luncheon on November 14th, 2017

Hello Ladies,

Our November lunch 2017 will take place on

Tuesday November 14th at 

Le Pigeonneau Restaurant in Riscle

12.00 noon for 12.30 pm

Tel 05 62 69 85 64 at ​36, Avenue de l'Adour 32400 Riscle, 

and we invite you to make your reservation (on the booking form emailed to members) as soon as possible. 

Menu 18 Euros

Entrée

Carpaccio de Boeuf avec Pesto, Parmesan et des grains de Tournesol 

Beef Carpaccio with Pesto, Parmesan and Sunflower seeds

Ou/or

Salade Grillée aux Courgettes et Mozzarella 

Grilled Salad of Courgettes topped with Mozzarella

+++

Poulet Suprème au Brie et Chorizo avec ses Pommes de Terre et ses petits Légumes

Chicken Supreme stuffed with Brie and Chorizo and served with Potatoes and Vegetables 

Ou/or

Filet de Carrelet avec une mousseline de Pommes de Terre et des Légumes  

Filet of Sole with mousseline Potatoes and Vegetables

+++

Tartelette Chocolat Chaud

Warm chocolate tartlet

+++

The menu has wine and coffee or tea included.

Deadline for bookings is the 7th of November 
so please submit your booking form (sent to members) as soon as possible with your choice of starter and main course. 
As usual, we will be sending out a list of those who have booked just before that date. 
If you have any problems with the Booking Form please email Margaretha. at lunchclubgascogne@gmail.com

Please bring your cheque (€18)  made out to Ladies Lunch Club de l’Armagnac or cash, 
in an envelope with your name on it. 
Please do not forget your name tags.

We look forward to seeing you for our lunch.


The Committee

For more information about any of the above or our next meeting and venue, please contact:
LLC secretary: lunchclubgascogne(at)gmail.com
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The Ladykillers - invitation to theatre play in Lectoure

To kick off the festive season the next Vagabond production will be the stage version of 
The Ladykillers 

based on the classic Ealing comedy and adapted by Graham Linehan of Father Ted fame, so a suitably wacky take on the original, made wackier by us doing it in drag (see attached pic, taken by Mike of course), inspired by the recent all-female production in Belfast. (Why should men have all the best lines?) 

If you're not familiar with the film, picture a dilapidated house in North London in 1956. Enter the self-styled 'Professor' Marcus, who rents a room from the little old landlady, all alone in the world apart from her diseased parrot. He introduces her to the four other members of his gang, claiming they are a troupe of madrigal singers, much to her delight. It is here that they plot a raid on a security van, in which she becomes their unwitting, innocent accomplice. But nothing goes according to plan, and the hapless thieves are soon at war with each other - a recipe for murder, mayhem, and several kinds of madness. Including a special surprise we can't reveal in advance! 

The show will be on 
Friday 1st and Saturday 2nd December in the Salle de la Comédie, Lectoure. 

As it’s winter both shows will be matinées, starting at 2.30 p.m. so you can have lunch in Lectoure beforehand if you wish, get home before dark, and still have the evening free.

For tickets please contact Lucy see email address on the poster. Do not contact LLC committee please. 

bookclub meetings until Christmas 2017

Dear Bookclubbers, 

The August meeting in Pam’s garden was very enjoyable and all the fizz, canapes, poetry and book talk when down really well!

September 21st:  The Tobacconist by Robert Seethaler  (recommended by Fiona) 
we had a good meeting and discussed the book. 

The programme up until Christmas is listed below:

October 19th:  The Sympathiser by Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Sympathizer can be read as a spy novel, a war novel, an immigrant novel, a novel of ideas, a political novel, a campus novel, a novel about the movies, and a novel, yes, about other novels. 

This overreaching mixture leads to occasional missteps that matter little set against the greater result: a bold, artful and globally minded reimagining of the Vietnam war and its interwoven private and public legacies.

November 16th:  Theme month – A Modern Classic
There was some talk as to how to define a Modern Classic but we didn’t come up with anything entirely conclusive.  A Classic is a work of literature of acknowledged quality and enduring significance or popularity. 

What Constitutes a “Modern Classic?”

What makes a modern classic?

In extended use: something which is memorable and an outstanding example of its kind.  Modern?  Post 1950. 


December 21st:  A Christmas reading of your choice
ideas??? 

Listopia > Christmas Book Lists

Best Books to Read When the Snow Is Falling

1,586 books — 2,170 voters

Favorite Christmas Books

948 books — 1,212 voters

see you in October 2017
Jackie 

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

For more information about any of the above or our next meeting and venue, please contact:
LLC secretary: lunchclubgascogne(at)gmail.com
or you join the blog here:
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Ladies Lunch Club de l'Armagnac.

Garden group October 2017 meeting

Dear Gardeners

For our October outing we have again made the decision to change the date in order to attend an event we’re sure you won’t want to miss !

The outing will be on 

Sunday 8th October 2017

and the event is the annual 

FOIRE AUX PLANTES RARES 

held in the picturesque hilltop village of Ordan-Larroque. 

There is always a large and interesting variety of plants and a lively atmosphere.

We hope you will all join us there at  (13h)  one o’clock — 

BRING A PICNIC 

—  we will meet in the car park below the village.

For those who don’t fancy the walk up to the village from the car park, there is a shuttle bus to take the strain !

http://handi.tourisme-occitanie.com/foire-aux-plantes-rares-meconnues-differentes/ordan-larroque/tabid/3194/offreid/08c672d4-6798-4449-847a-8066c4676110/fiche-handi.aspx

Look forward to seeing you there - Ordan-Larroque is on the N124 between Auch & St Jean Poutge

For more information about any of the above or our next meeting and venue, please contact:

LLC secretary: lunchclubgascogne@gmail.com
or you join the blog here:follow by email (click on this link if you want regular info) or our
facebook page (see widget on the blog)
Ladies Lunch Club de l'Armagnac.
or 
come to the Ladies Lunch on every 2d Tuesday each month or you join the blog here:follow by email 
(click on this link if you want regular info)

We will be delighted to hear your suggestions for garden visits. Please let us know if you have ideas and if you would host one of the meetings of the garden group.

Sign up for LLC Luncheon on 10th October 2017

Dear Ladies - 
It feels as if summer has flown by! Here we are already in early autumn and it is time to invite you to our lunch on 
Tuesday the 10th of October 2017. 
This month, we are going back to the three-star hotel and restaurant Chateau de Buros, in Escalans, just north of Gabarret. 

Angélique de Wit, the chef of Chateau de Buros, has once again created a mouth-watering menu for us:

Menu 18 Euros

Velouté de Tomate, Crème fraîche au Basilic

Tomato soup with Crème fraîche and Basil

Parmentier de Canard et ses Légumes de saison

Shepherd’s Pie with Duck and Vegetables in season

ou/or

Filet de Maquereau, Poireaux fondants et Brunoise de Pommes de terre

Mackerel fillet with Leeks and a Brunoise (finely diced Potatoes fried in butter)

Mousse de Fruits de saison avec son Crumble

Mixture of seasonal Fruit and Crumble

The cost of the menu is 18 euro, which includes the wine but not the coffee/tea.

Deadline for bookings is the 2nd of October so please submit your booking form as soon as possible with your choice of main course. As usual, we will be sending out a list of those who have booked just before that date. If you have any problems with the Booking Form please email Margaretha at <lunchclubgascogne@gmail.com>

We would very much appreciate it if you could bring along your cheque made payable to Ladies Lunch Club de l'Armagnac for 18 euros (or cash) in an envelope with your name clearly marked. This speeds up the checking in process. Booking in will start at 12 o’clock. Please note that you may be charged if you cancel within 72 hours of the lunch.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Kind Regards
The LLC Committee