Garden Dec 19

Dear Gardeners

Please contact Barbera if you are interested in participating in the Xmas decorations workshop.

WORKSHOP WREATH

Welcome to make Christmas decorations. Wreath, bowl or garland.

on Thursday 12 december 2019

TIME: 10- 16 hrs or only afternoon.

LOCATION: at Marloes in Panjas. Participants will get info and route. 

TO BRING:

Metal coathanger or your old wreath, or ceramic bowl or other containers.

Green cuttings, cones, firm and thin metal wire, decorations, ribbons, electric lights, what you have or like to buy. 

Scissor, knife, plier. Glue? Gloves?

Something to eat at lunchtime

Please let me know if you’re interested and email before 1 Dec to:Barberaroeloffzen@yahoo.com

Best wishes

Gardening Group

Nov 19 lunch

Dear Ladies

We have pleasure in inviting you to our next lunch, which will be at one of our well established and favourite restaurants.  We are going  back to

 La Ferme de Flaran 
at Valence-sur-Baise

on Tuesday 12th November   

We hope that you can join us at 12:00 to 12:15

Please find below the menu for €19, which includes wine and tea or coffee.  

Please can you complete the form with your email to reserve your place and register your menu choice. You can also use the form to send your apologies.

Menu for November 

Mise en bouche

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Tarte fine au saumon sur mesclun de jeune pousse (salmon tart)

Ou

Velouté de butternut dans sa pomarine chips de brebis des Pyrénées 

(butternut soup)

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Rôti de veau aux girolles

 (roast veal)

Ou

Filet d’églefin sur julienne de blanc de poireaux

 (filet of fresh haddock on leeks)

Garniture de légumes

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Bavarois d’ananas

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Sélection  des vins, café ou thé compris

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The  cost will be €19.  Please can you book by Tuesday 5 November.  We are not expecting to reach a cap, but it’s always better to book in early and it helps us to make sure that the venue can accommodate us. I need to give the restaurant final numbers on Friday 8 November, so it will be difficult to make changes after that date.

As usual I will send out a list of members who are attending before the deadline.  If you have any problems with the form please reply to this email (or use the address below) and I will manually add you to the list

Details of the booking

* Numbers should not be restricted, but please reply early

*  Please book before Thursday 3rd October .  The last deadline for booking is Friday 4 October 

*  Any cancellations on or after Sunday 6th October will be charged. 

*. Please reply to the email address at the bottom of this email (or by reply) if you are having problems with the form or feel that the form may not have worked.  I will then add your details manually 

*. The cost of the lunch is €19

Please bring your chèque for €19 made payable to Ladies Lunch Club de l’Armagnac or cash in an envelope with your name on it.  Your help with this is much appreciated as it helps to speed up the booking in process

Future Lunches

The Christmas lunch will be on 10 December at le Salle de fêtes, Réans.  We have arranged a special meal, which will be prepared by two of our members (Dagmar & Michelle).  To add to the festive spirit we will hold an internal marché de Noel.  More information to follow, but if you would like to sell something at the event please contact Carol Scott, who has kindly agreed to coordinate the marché de Noel.  Artists are also invited to bring a painting (and easel) to display.   For further information please reply to this email.

January 14th.  Thé Pigeonneau Riscle

February 11th AGM

Best wishes

Janet 

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Garden Oct 19

Dear Gardeners

For our October outing we will be going, as usual, to:

La Journée des Plantes Rares at Ordan Larroque

On Sunday 13th October

We hope you will join us for a wander around the village and a picnic lunch in the car park. 

This is always a fun day out with lots of interesting plant buying opportunities so pack your picnic and we’ll see you there !

https://www.plantezcheznous.com/evenements-jardin/journee-des-plantes-rares-dordan-larroque/

October 19 lunch

Dear Ladies

We have pleasure in inviting you to our next lunch, which will be at one of our well established and favourite restaurants.  We are going  back to 

Le Commerce Hôtel

Estang 

on Tuesday 8th October  

We hope that you can join us at 12:00 to 12:15.

Please find below the menu for €19, which includes wine but does not include tea or coffee.  

Please can you complete the form in your email to reserve your place and register your menu choice. You can also use the form to send your apologies.

Menu for October

     Salade César 

   (César salad)

Ou

Tartare de saumon 

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Volaille fermière, risotto de champignons

(farm chicken with mushroom risotto)

Ou 

Pavé d’esturgeon, écrasé de pommes de terre aux herbes

(sturgeon fish with herby potatoes)

———

Vacherin Glacé 

Wine included but tea / coffee must be paid for separately 

The cost will be €19.  Please can you book by Thursday 3 October.  We are not expecting to reach a cap, but it’s always better to book in early and it helps us to make sure that the venue can accommodate us. I need to give the restaurant final numbers on Friday 4 October, so it will be difficult to make changes after that date.

As usual I will send out a list of members who are attending before the deadline.  If you have any problems with the form please reply to this email (or use the address below) and I will manually add you to the list

Please note coffee is not included.  if you want tea or coffee after the meal you will need to pay the venue When you order it.

Details of the booking

* Numbers should not be restricted, but please reply early

*  Please book before Thursday 3rd October .  The last deadline for booking is Friday 4 October 

*  Any cancellations on or after Sunday 6th October will be charged. 

* Please reply to the email address at the bottom of this email (or by reply) if you are having problems with the form or feel that the form may not have worked.  I will then add your details manually 

*. The cost of the lunch is €19, which does not include tea / coffee

Please bring your chèque for €19 made payable to Ladies Lunch Club de l’Armagnac or cash in an envelope with your name on it.  Your help with this is much appreciated as it helps to speed up the booking in process 

Future Lunches

The November lunch on 12 November will be at Le Ferme de Flaran

The Christmas lunch will be on 10 December at le Salle de fêtes, Réans.  We have arranged a special meal, which will be prepared by two of our members (Dagmar & Michelle).  To add to the festive spirit we will hold an internal marché de Noel.  More information to follow, but if you would like to sell something at the event please contact Carol Scott, who has kindly agreed to coordinate the marché de Noel.  Artists are also invited to bring a painting (and easel) to display.   For further information please reply to this email. 

January 14th.  Thé Pigeonneau Riscle

February 11th AGM

Best wishes 

Janet

 

Summary Sept 19

Dear Ladies

This is a brief summary of some of the news events that we shared at the lunch this week.  

Summary of lunches for the rest of the year

Please make a note of the following dates in your diaries.   We hope to see you at some of them. 

October 8th.  The Commerce at Estang

November 12th The Farme de Flaran

December 10th.  Our Christmas lunch will be held at the Salle de Fêtes at Réans., we will have our normal caterers (Dagmar & Michelle).  To add to the festive spirit we will hold an internal marché de Noel.  More information to follow, but if you would like to sell something at the event please contact Carol Scott, who has kindly agreed to coordinate the marché de Noel.  Artists are also invited to bring a painting (and easel) to display.   For further information please reply to this email. 

January 14th.  Thé Pigeonneau Riscle

February 11th AGM

News from our groups. 

Because we have time critical announcement (below) I will  send a separate email on the group activities for the rest of the Year  Please can the group leaders send me an update.  

Members notice board

Funeral of Joop Spelthuis.  The husband of Marloes 

We are sad to inform you that the husband of Marloes Spelthuis passed away this week.  The church service will be at Panjas at 10:00 on Friday 13th September.  Afterwards you are welcome to join Marloes at the Gounesse Atelier for a glass of wine.   Please see the entry on the GLC members only face book page for further details.

Chris Mundy vide Maison. 

You are all welcome to a Vide Maison on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 September from 10:00 to 18:00 at Chris Munday’s home. She is selling a lot of the contents of her home, including DIY and garden tools.    If anyone can't come on those days they could ring her on 05 62 09 16 39 to arrange a more convenient time.  Please see your email for address and directions.

La Chrysalide Small market for artists and artisans. Sunday 23 November at the Salle de Fête Aignan.  The Chrysalide art group will be holding a market in which local artists and artisans can sell items.  This is a great way of giving art based gifts for Christmas.   If you are an artist or artisan and would like a stall please let Janet Jones know. 

Bloopers.  Sale of used clothes for charity.  The sale will take place on Sunday 3 November from 10 to 15h.  At the Salle de Fetes, Tillac.  If you have any clothes (New, nearly New and in good condition) that you would like to donate please contest julesbuckingham@hotmail.com or letty.gaze@gmail.com for drop off details. 

Thanks. 

Janet 

September lunch

Hello Ladies

We are delighted to invite you to the next lunch on

Tuesday 10th September

This will be held at one of our favourite restaurants

La Falène Bleue Auberge

at Lannepax

We hope that you can join us  The chef has prepared the following menu for us.  Please can you complete the form with your email to register your interest or let us know if you are unable to attend.  

Please book early to ensure that you reserve your place but numbers will be restricted to 50.  We hope that the weather will be kind to us and we can eat on the terrace.

Mille-feuille saumon et betterave

 (salmon and beetroot)

Ou

Salade de mesclun, œuf mollet et jambon de pays  

 (salad with poached egg and ham)

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Bœuf sauté au soja et petits légumes  

(Beef sautée in soya with vegetables)

Ou

Brick de lieu noir à la tapenade

(black pollock tapenade )

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Vermine aux fruits rouge et romarin 

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Vin compris

Café is not included.  If you want coffee you will need to pay the restaurant directly for coffee or tea.  

The cost will be 19€.  Numbers will be restricted to 50, therefore please can you book early (by Tuesday 3rd September).  Please note that  absolute deadline for booking is Friday 6th September , we will not be able to change the reservation after this date. I need to give the provisional numbers by Tuesday 3rd September, so please can you reserve your place by Tuesday.  As usual, I will send out the list of everyone who has booked before the deadline.

Details of the booking 

• The restaurant will open their doors at 12;00, therefore please aim to arrive between 12 and 12:15
• Numbers will be restricted to 50, when the cap has been reached, I will send an email and start a small waiting list.  

• Please book as quickly as possible and before Tuesday 3 September.  The deadline for booking is Friday 6th September .  This is the date that I will give definitive numbers, so it will not be possible to change after this date.  You will be charged if you cancel after this date, unless we can get a replacement from the waiting list 
• Any cancellations after Sunday 8 September will definitely be charged.
• Please reply to the email address at the bottom of this message if you are having problems with the email or feel that it may not have worked.  I will then add your details manually.
• The cost of this lunch is €19, which includes wine But not tea/ coffee .  
• I will send a list of attendees before the deadline
• Please bring your cheque for €19 made payable to Ladies Lunch Club de l’Armagnac or cash in envelope with your name on it.  Your help with this is much appreciated as it helps to speed up the booking process.

yours in friendship 

Janet