Welcome! to Issue 51 of
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‘The Deux-Sèvres Monthly’ magazine.
Welcome back to another packed issue! May, the month of bank holidays...this year we have four! It will be nice to catch up on some sleep and to venture out and about... it may even allow us to further discover the vast country we now call home. I’m looking forward to it already! There are many events included this month, so lots of things to keep you all busy. Whilst you are out and about, keep an eye on the cows you pass by - can you recognise them from Mick Austin’s top 25?! As always we’d like to thank you for your continued support and readership. Our local community benefits hugely from having this publication, and we appreciate all the feedback and contributions received. Of course, all made possible by the support of our advertisers. Until next time...
à plus, Sarah
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Contents What’s On Getting Out & About Hobbies Take a Break Clubs & Associations Health, Beauty & Fitness Our Furry Friends A Land of Cows Home & Garden A-Z of the Communes in the Deux-Sèvres Communications Food & Drink Motoring Building & Renovation Business & Finance Property
This Month’s Advertisers
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Argo Carpentry 41 Atelier JM Toledo (Rug repairs and Cleaning) 28 Bar Le Coulongeois 5 BH Assurances / Allianz - Isabelle Want 45 Billaud-Segeba (Motoculture) 30 Bill McEvoy (Plumber / Heating Engineer) 40 Blevins Franks Financial Management 46 Buzz Transport 38 Camping Les Prairies du Lac 11 Caniclôture Hidden Fences 22 Chat-eau Cattery 22 Chris Bassett Construction 42 Chris Parsons (Heating/Electrical/Plumbing) 41 Christies (English Book Shop & Tea Room) 6 CJ Electricité 43 Clean Sweep Chimney Services 43 Currencies Direct - Sue Cook 48 Cut 46 Hair Salon 20 Darren Lawrence (Renovations etc) 41 David Cropper (Stump Grinding & Jungle Busting) 30 David Watkins Chimney Sweep 43 Deb Challacombe (Online counsellor) 20 Down to Earth Pool Design 49 Duncan White - Agent Commerciale 50 Ecopower Europe (Solar Power) 43 Emilie Baudrez (French Classes & Translation) 10 English Paints, English Prices 39 Equi Libre Immobilier 49 Franglais Deliveries 38 French Tuition with Pascale Terry 10 French Wine Tours 34 GAN Assurances 38 GoGo Bike Hire 8 Hallmark Electronique 43 Hope Association 3 Day Book Sale 23 Inter Décor (Tiles & Bathrooms) 40 Irving Location - Digger Hire 44 Irving Location - Septic Tank Installation & Groundworks 44 Jb Plumbing 40 Jeff’s Metalwork 40 John Purchase - Mobile Mechanic 38 J.P. Lainé Chimney Sweep 43 Julia Hunt - Agent Commerciale 50 Keith Banks Pool Services 49 Kelly’s Cleans 28 La Deuxième Chance (Annie Sloan Chalk Paint supplier) 28 Leggett Immobilier 50 Madame Mural (Children’s Wall Art) 28 Mad Hatter’s Kitchen 34 Mandy Moat (Personal Trainer) 20 Margert Benson (Advanced Dressage Rider & Freelance Trainer) 22 Michael Glover (Plasterer, renderer & tiler) 42 ML Computers 33 Motor Parts Charente 38 M. Page Landscaping 28 Mr Piano Man 16 Mutuelles de Poitiers Assurances 38 Nathan Foster Building Services 42 Needa Hand Services 30 Pamela Irving (Massage & Reflexology) 20 Paul Woods - Agent Commerciale 49 Plan 170 (Professional Scale Drawings) 42 Projet Piscine (Swimming Pool solutions) 49 R & A Services (Full & Partial Renovations) 41 Reiki Relaxation en Deux-Sèvres 20 Restaurant des Canards 35 Rob Berry Plastering Services 39 Robert Lupton (Electrician) 43 Ross Hendry (Interface Consulting & Engineering) 32 Saint Pardoux pension pour chats 22 Sarah Berry Online (Graphic Design & Websites) 33 Sarl Down to Earth Construction (Groundworks and Micro Station Installer) 44 Sarl Faucon 44 Sat-Elec 33 Satellite TV 33 Siddalls (Financial Advisors) 47 Simon the Tiler 40 Simply Homes and Gardens 30 Sophie’s Therapy Room 20 Steve Coupland (Property Services) 41 Steve Robin (Plumber) 40 Sue Burgess (French Classes & Translation) 10 The English Mechanic & Son - Tony Eyre 38 Val Assist (Translation Services) 11 Victoria Bassey Jewellery Boutique 21
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