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s I sit here in the wee small hours, typing away far faster than I should and very grateful for auto-correct, it doesn’t really feel like spring has arrived. It’s wet and very windy (and also dark, but that’s because it’s 12.17am so not really the fault of the weather). ‘A bit like your bum’ Mrs W kindly said to me. It’s the little things like that which keep us together. That said, I’m glad she went to bed. Can I even say ‘bum’ these days? Is that allowed? It’s hard to keep up with the world. Ricky Gervais said it best when he said that you can say whatever you want. You just have to accept the fact that some people may find it offensive. Then, you need to decide whether you give a duck (thanks auto-correct) or not. Anyway, hello everybody. I hope you’re all keeping safe and well. Shall we just get on with it? Let’s stop ducking (thanks again auto-correct!) about. I know I say it every month, but Freesat is not the same as Freeview. For those of you with a Sky subscription package who purchase a new digibox, you need to be aware that if you pay for the premium services such as sports and/or movies, you’ll need to pair the viewing card to the new box. You can do this by going to www.sky.com/quickfix. You’ll need your Sky ID and password, but once logged in, you can enter the details of the new digibox and the pairing will be done almost instantly. It’s way better than the old system of having to call them and hoping you don’t reveal that you’re based in France! Whilst on the subject, I have seen various websites saying that ‘Sky TV is now available in France!’. Well, it always has been so that isn’t really news. It’s just that these companies are trying to legitimize it. However, it is still not technically allowed by Sky. The viewing card is not supposed to be used outside of the UK or Channel Islands. So, yes you can have Sky TV in France, but don’t believe any company which tells you it’s not dealing in shades of grey! If you have a Freesat box, be aware that you don’t have to enter your WiFi code to use it. The only reason to link the Freesat box to your WiFi is if you plan to use the catch-up services like BBC iPlayer. However, to do this, you’ll need to have a VPN (Virtual Private Network) which makes services like iPlayer think you’re in the UK. So, if you don’t use a VPN then there is no need to worry about the WiFi code. If you subscribe to the Neosat satellite internet service (and why not? It’s pretty good), then you need to ensure that you have the activation codes they send you, to hand. I have been to more than one installation where the letter containing all the required details is not readily available. This letter from Nordnet contains not only the service activation code, but the exact longitude and latitude details nTRÉDÉ˘rSÉM}vRo˙UM˙

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required for set up. Without this, it is usually impossible to finish the job. I went to a call out last month where another ‘installer’ (I use that term loosely) had told a client that even though the dish was literally hanging off the wall (one top fixing bolt was missing and another was barely hanging on) that all would be fine as he’d managed to get a (rubbish) signal. This was despite the fact that when the wind blew, the dish and bracket moved. There was barely any signal in good weather and nothing at all in bad. To be clear, the installer concerned does not advertise in this magazine. However, whoever you may choose to use, do not accept shot (thanks once again auto-correct) like that. As always, please feel free to get in touch if you would like any further information or would like to discuss your requirements. Contact details can be found on the advert. Have a good month. SvTRÉFÉvRH}ÉSÉoo]ÉTV RÉoo]ÉPu]oX}u ORÉ}v]o É ]vR]É]vRÉB]o]vP RÉv}}vÉ}v}(RÉuP]vÉ

TECH BYTES Technology News & Views

Microsoft OneDrive Changes If you use OneDrive as your cloud solution and have not yet moved on from Windows 7, 8 or 8.1, you should be aware that, as from March 2022, your OneDrive is no longer automatically synching between your laptop/PC and the cloud folders. You can still manually upload files to your OneDrive folders via the web service but this is fiddly and not really recommended.

QR Codes : Pros & Cons

Alexa - Amazon Wish List Notifications COMING SOON ….. If you have an Amazon Alexa device and make use of wish lists on the Amazon web site, you will soon be able to use a feature that will give you verbal warnings when/if any item on your your wish list is about to become available at a sale price. You will be able to order by simply asking Alexa. For those of you who feel this is NOT a feature you want, the good news is that you will have to enable this feature for it to work. It is not yet available in Europe.

Post BREXIT Mobile Roaming Fees Like many, I retained my UK mobile contract following my move to France. It allowed friends and family to contact me without an international call and meant I didn’t have to contact loads of people with a new number. Recently, my UK provider (Three) blocked my service with 7 days’ notice because I had been out of the UK too long. Fair enough – COVID meant I had not visited for many months. I needed the number to be available for several important reasons at the time, so tried to convince Three to enable my account - they were unwilling to do so. Looking for other options I have come across XPATFONE (which is DEVYCE by another name). They offer a VOIP (internet based) service which, to a caller, mimics a UK mobile number; allows incoming and outgoing calls and SMS. They also allow the transfer of your old mobile number to them. The service costs less than £10 a month (equates to the cost of a UK contract in my view). There are offers of a few free days to try the service (without needing to transfer your number). I tried it, I liked it and I have now transferred my Three account to them, and it works a treat. Be aware though – you MUST have a local (French in our case) mobile contract with a data package attached as the XPATFONE/DEVYCE requires internet access to function. Of course, once indoors the data is provided by my broadband but when out and about my French mobile package provides that data.

QR codes have been around for a while now but seem to, recently, be gaining more of a foothold. If you are not familiar with them, they are (generally) square, bar code like images (there is one on our front cover) that will allow you to scan them with a mobile phone to display information or provide a link to a website (as ours does). This all sounds fine and dandy BUT as they become more popular, the pond scum out there will start trying to scam us by using them. The problem may come from directing you to a web site that either immediately downloads some malware to your phone or presents a scam of some kind to you. As with all this sort of thing, the vast majority of QR codes are absolutly fine but you should treat them like any other unsolicited contact (e.g. an email). Some tips for protecting yourself ... 1. Don't scan a QR code from a source you do not trust. If you are not sure, don't do it. 2. Only use a QR reader application with built-in security features. Understand that some QR reader apps are more secure than others. One important feature to look for is the reader showing the content of the link before it is visited. More advanced applications will check the link presented by the QR code against a database of known malicious links. 3. If you are scanning from a poster, or similar, feel the QR code to see if a sticker has been applied over the original and legitimate QR code. If you do find a malicious QR code, report it to the owner of the business where you discovered it.

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fter being struck by frost again back in April the vineyards of France are recovering to a degree. The three consecutive nights of minus figures that we experienced in Bordeaux damaged a lot of the early growth on vineyards across the region but there is hope as the vines fight back and they push new growth forward to greet the warmer days that follow. There will be losses but until we see the quantity of flowers that turn into bunches of grapes it is hard to quantify. Many vineyards that demand high prices for their wine, use frost prevention techniques, candles or lamps between the vines, fires on the end of the rows, large fans erected in the vine, hot air blowers and even helicopters. The cost of these is not insignificant and often, for smaller more affordable wine producers, the cost of these interventions are more that the value of the harvest saved. With the warm weather, greenery everywhere, the flowers and the buzz of the insects, May is a great

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time of the year here at Clos Vieux Rochers. With nature going full speed this also means that we have to match this energetic foray. The tractor gets very little rest, cutting the grass and weeds between the vines and turning the soil in the alternate rows. This with the increase of visitor numbers to the region requires good planning as each day is crammed full. May is also the time when we bottle our wine that has been aging for the past 18 months, careful tasting of each barrel to ensure the final blending is as good as it possibly could be, then a short rest before bottling. We have a great father and son team that visit us on bottling day, their immaculate machine is removed from a lorry that has seen better days but when

it comes to the care and maintenance of the bottling equipment, they are almost OCD and every season we watch with pride as our hard work of the past year or so, fills the bottles and the cork is pushed home. The clinking sound of the bottles as they enter the machine empty and are removed from the track full is a joy which is hard to explain. Bottling days always end with a meal and the opening of the first bottle. Although it is happier if left to rest for a while, this is an industry of tradition and it must be done in ceremonial fashion. As the weather improves, the taste of many wine drinkers turns to Rosé. A refreshing glass of pink delight on a sultry afternoon often works wonders, but what is the history of rosé and how do you make it? The first records of rosé wine are around 6th century BC in ancient Greece, where light red wines were diluted with spring water. The drinking of water was highly risky and to drink full wines all day an obvious problem. The harmful bacteria that existed in a lot of water at this time was killed off by the alcohol in the wine and the possibility of falling over before the day was complete, lessoned greatly. Roman soldiers were allocated one litre of wine each day and drank it similarly with the addition of water and in some legions up to three litres daily. How did they grow the Roman Empire, well not after lunch anyway. Marseille was where the Phocaeans introduced vines and this method of drinking light or diluted wine quickly spread throughout the Roman Empire due to their amazing trade routes and logistic capabilities. This region of France remains known for its Rosé but these days it is far from the diluted wine of history. So there are three ways to make Rosé, however only two are accepted as the third is to mix red and white wines together totally wrong, illegal in France and many other countries. There are two methods used generally to make a true Rosé. Areas that predominately make large quantities, such as Provence, harvest their red grapes at an early point of ripeness and press them immediately. This gives you a pale juice as the contact of the juice with the skin is minimal and produces a colour that you

would know as “Blush”. Slightly riper grapes or a longer contact with the skins, allows for a more salmon coloured juice to be pressed, the juice is then fermented and the yeast begins to consume the sugar within the juice. In areas such as Bordeaux, where the production of red wines is more prominent, the juice for making Rosé is obtained slightly differently. Once the ripe red fruit has been harvested and the whole fruit is transferred to the vat, a quantity of juice is extracted from the vat, the sooner the extraction the lighter the colour but often closer to the salmon colour of traditional Rosé than the modern trendy blushes. The extracted juice is then fermented in the same manner. Many Rosé are sweet and between 10% and 11% ABV. This lower degree of alcohol is achieved by artificially lowering the temperature towards the end of fermentation which kills the yeast, stops it transforming the sugar to alcohol therefore producing a sweeter Rosé. We, however, allow our Rosé to finish fermentation naturally, the yeast turns the majority of sugar to alcohol, approximately 12% and gives our wine a fruity start with a dry, crisp green apple finish, easy to drink on its own yet big enough to serve with food. Our wine is quite unique as the majority of producers will opt for a slightly sweeter Rosé wine.

So why not come and buy a bottle or two and try it for yourselves, a short break or a day trip you will be made more than welcome at Clos Vieux Rochers where you can see how we make our traditional Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux and our Rosé. See our website for details. We have an on-line store for those that can’t get to us or need to restock their cellar. For readers of The Deux-Sèvres Monthly Magazine who would like to try our Clos Vieux Rochers – Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux or our Rosé, we have an offer for delivery to France. Carton of 6 use DSM6 and get €5 discount on deliveries to France only. Carton of 12 use DSM12 get €10 discount on deliveries to France only.

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Perfect for that picnic or car trip and yummy Ingredients •125 g Unsalted Butter •100 g Light Brown Sugar •75 g White Granulated Sugar •1 Large Egg •1 tsp Vanilla •300 g Plain Flour •1 1/2 tsp Baking Powder •1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda •1/2 tsp Sea Salt •300 g Chocolate Chips (150g Dark, 150g Milk) Instructions Add butter and sugars to a bowl and beat till creamy. Add the egg, and beat again with the vanilla. Add the plain flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, and salt and beat till a cookie dough is formed! Now add your Chocolate Chips and beat till they're distributed well! Each cookie should be around 120g each – roll into balls, and put your cookie dough in the freezer for at least 30 minutes, or in the fridge for an hour Whilst the cookie dough is chilling, preheat your oven to 180C Take your cookies out of the freezer/fridge and put onto a lined baking tray and bake for 12-14 minutes. Once baked, leave them to cool on the tray for at least 30 minutes then sit back and enjoy. Lily of the Valley is a soft and delicate flower we can expect to flower in May as well a Dicentra, forget me knot, anchusa and linaria. You will be able to pick a glorious range of centaura, anthriscus ravenswing and cornflowers and Peonies by the end of May.

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i, I’m Sue Lennon, an ex-Macmillan nurse from the North of England. I’ve been living in France for 6 years already (time truly does fly!). I’m registered under the ME regime with a few strings to my bow, all under the umbrella of health. I’ve been invited to write a series of articles in the DSM that are health related, educational and, where possible, a bit light-hearted. Tony suggested I start by introducing myself, so this is me. I had a 28 years career working in cancer care, finishing my career in Harrogate, where I worked for 14 years as a Macmillan Nurse. My role was to support people with urological malignancies through their cancer journeys from diagnosis, through the information gathering and treatment decision making process, recovery and on to long-term follow up or sadly for some, on to palliative care. I ran a nurse-led follow up clinic for men with prostate cancer and started a very successful support group for these men and their partners and was part of a multi-professional team that developed and delivered lots of innovative services.

So, these days I run an online rehab psychosexual therapy service for people who are suffering the sexual consequences of a life changing illness or spinal cord injury and who want to recover that aspect of their life. That is my main job. My clients find me in many different ways, sometimes through charities such as the Cauda Equina Champions Charity (who fund 6 sessions of therapy for their members who need help), some through compensation lawyers after trauma that caused a Spinal Injury, some through specialist nurses or physiotherapists or simply through social media that links to my website. The second part of my job is the educational component. Its pretty common for health care staff to say that they don’t really know how to deal with ‘those issues’, that they are afraid of embarrassing themselves and / or their patients and its so awkward that they just avoid the subject, so I get involved in all sorts of teaching linked with assessing and addressing the sexual impact of disease. Along with a colleague I’ve delivered workshops at every spinal unit in the UK and will be ‘Zooming’ education to specialist nurses in Oz soon!

“... only the beginning of what has turned out to be an incredible career adventure .....”

It was early on in my time in Harrogate that I realised that no one was really talking to patients about the impact of urological cancer (or cancer treatment) on sex lives, despite the huge body of evidence that demonstrates the potentially catastrophic effects on sexual function, fertility and relationships. I decided to change that and was funded by Macmillan Cancer Support to train as a psychosexual therapist (and a nonmedical prescriber) and two years later launched a sexual rehabilitation service for oncology patients. Of course, it didn’t end there – in fact that was only the beginning of what has turned out to be an incredible career adventure that has taken me around Europe speaking at numerous nursing conferences, writing patient support booklets, recording podcasts and guesting on webinars, as well as seeing clients of course.

In the early days, other departments in the hospital discovered that oncology had this new sex therapy service and I started getting requests to see people following heart attacks and strokes, people who had had bowel surgery, especially those who had an ‘ostomy’ (a bag for their poo or wee), diabetics, amputees and people with spinal cord injury.

Linked with this is writing. I’m not a professional author but I write a blog for my website, and I really like the process of putting together something that, hopefully, someone somewhere in the world will find useful or thought-provoking. I’ve written on subjects from Menopause to Inflammatory Bowel Disease and I thought ‘If I’m writing anyway, why not try and contribute something to The DSM readership community?!’ And now this is the disclaimer bit. I’m not a doctor, my clinical practice is now 6 years out of date and I am VERY aware of that. Nor am I an expert on every aspect of health care in France but I will try to find out! My goal with my articles is to empower people, to encourage folks to develop a good therapeutic relationship with their doctor and seek their advice or reassurance when required. Nothing I write can be a replacement for that! See you next month! Sue.

Since moving to France (and especially due to the pandemic) my work changed enormously. No more travel to nursing events for starters and having to work differently means that new IT skills allow for such a lot of my work being done over Zoom, but that’s fine by me as it allows me to stay in France, with the added bonus of it being better for the planet!

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Be your own boss! We are recruiting Independent Property Consultants across South-West France We’ll help you develop your potential, whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned professional. • BVI is an award-winning and rapidly evolving estate agency in France • We value your ability more than your qualifications or experience • Self-motivation, confidence and great people skills are essential qualities • Our training team will equip you to become the best that you can be • Speaking an additional language is a big advantage

• You need your own transport, laptop and mobile phone, be comfortable using a database, and have basic IT skills • Our commission scheme is motivating and progressive, paying up to 70% of the agency fee - and there is no limit! • You’ll be your own boss, but you won’t work alone; you’ll be supported by our experienced and understanding management, administration and legal teams - we’ve got your back!

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For more info about joining our team contact: recruitment@beauxvillages.com

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