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Oh Jackie, you are so persuasive!!!! That would be a great auction item!
Does anyone know if we would need to get any official sanctions to hold a charity auction? Anyone been to such an event? If so, any tips on how it would work? I think I may know a possible venue and a person who might be persuaded to be the auctioneer! Could we charge an entry fee? If so, perhaps it could include a light buffet supper/lunch (depending on time of day).
Any comments would be appreciated!
Anna
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Thanks everyone.
Just sold the remaining few items of home baking at our darts match tonight and raised a further 10€ (think if I'ld had more it would have sold!) so final total is now 371€30. Someone tonight suggested holding an auction to raise funds. Sounded like it could be fun! Anyone had experience of doing that?
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Thanks Christine. Yes, you are so right, once the hard work of preparation was done, it was really nice to be able to relax a little and chat to people and it was amazing how many people were interested. A lot of French people were aware of the plight of the Spanish Galgos. Some said they had seen a programme about it on the TV. Quite a few Brits stopped by too (and snapped up the jars of Lemon Curd as they said they couldn't buy that in France!). The French all seemed a little bemused by the home baking as I don't think they had really seen that for sale before and were intrigued by what some of it was, like the Scottish tablet, Lemon Curd, Top Hats (chocolate with marshmallows in), etc.!
We also put a donation tub on our table and I was amazed to find that we had collected 32€ in that alone! I was also amazed at how well our little Tombola did. At 1€ a shot, it took in a substantial amount of our proceeds. A couple of winners even re-donated their prizes! Also, we had brought along some sweets to hand out to children, which went down well with the parents! People were very generous, especially when they found out what it was all in aid of and we explained that all the proceeds (after the 10% was deducted for the Croix Rouge....also a good cause, of course) was going to help the dogs.
Also, I think we did help to raise awareness of the plight of these dogs and a number of people were asking questions and took away details.
The Croix Rouge lady in charge told us that there is to be another event in November and that she has pencilled us in to take a table then! Funnily enough, none of us said "No"! I'm not going to mention that to my OH yet though!!
I have helped at numerous abandoned dog charity events before in Scotland. For example, I helped Pads (Perthshire Abandoned Dog Society) when they took over an empty shop for a week, which they got rent and rates free, and had a huge amount of donated stuff for sale. The proceeds from that, along with their annual charity street collection day, was their main income for the year to run their kennels. However, this was the first time in France and the first time I had organised one so I was very pleased and a little relieved, that it went well.
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Well, tired but really chuffed is how I'm feeling tonight! The fundraising day at Riberac turned out to be really great and we raised an amazing 261.30€. So, including a 100€ donation already received, 361.30€ will be winding it's way to L'Europe des Levriers.
A big thank you goes to Jackie for her donation of jams and baking and also for preparing the info folder, her friend for her baking donation and dog coats, Clare for her baking donation, flyers and helping on the stall, my daughter for her baking donation and help on the stall, Nico for his help with setting up the Tombola, Amanda 61 for her donation and all who kindly donated items for the Tombola, which included items generously donated from some of the local small businesses in Riberac.
If anyone else would like to make a donation, please do pm me, as there is still time to give the total a boost.
Here are some of the photos taken today. Unfortunately, they are a little dark but, hopefully, you will be able to see our efforts!
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This little fellow just appeared and seemed to be asking if there was a coat to fit him!
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This handsome Greyhound and his French owner stopped to have a look so I couldn't resist asking them to pose for a photo!
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Hi Everyone
Just a reminder that I will have a table at the event organised by the Solidarite Riberacoise (Red Cross). There will also be a Braderie, Brocante, Vide Grenier, Exposition D'Artisanat, etc. It will be held in Riberac, in the Salle Polyvalente (which is at the far corner of the market square) from 9am to 6pm, entry is free and it's this Sunday (11th).
My table will have donations of delicious home baking, jams, etc. for sale, a small Tombola and information about L'Europe des Levriers.
10% of the proceeds taken on Sunday has to go to the Croix Rouge, as they do not charge for the table. After that, all my proceeds will go to the EDL.
If anyone fancies coming along on Sunday, to support this good cause, my helpers and I (there will be three of us!) will be delighted to see you.
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Hi Everyone
Just a reminder that I will have a table at the event organised by the Solidarite Riberacoise (Red Cross). There will also be a Braderie, Brocante, Vide Grenier, Exposition D'Artisanat, etc. It will be held in Riberac, in the Salle Polyvalente (which is at the far corner of the market square) from 9am to 6pm, entry is free and it's this Sunday (11th).
My table will have donations of delicious home baking, jams, etc. for sale, a small Tombola and information about L'Europe des Levriers.
10% of the proceeds taken on Sunday has to go to the Croix Rouge, as they do not charge for the table. After that, all my proceeds will go to the EDL.
If anyone fancies coming along on Sunday, to support this good cause, my helpers and I (there will be three of us!) will be delighted to see you.
Anna
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Panda
That sound like a great idea! Personally, I would be up for that as, that way, kitty gets the vet. treatment it so obviously needs with no need for the neighbours to feel threatened.
Anna
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Well, I do live in the Dordogne and the rain...and the thunder...and the lightening....and all with sunshine in between....arrived today!
And the only good news for us is that - whatever the weather , we don't live in ...... Scotland!!!
Anna
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Hi Panda
That would be great if you can bring stuff along on the day. I hope to be setting up from about 7.30am so anytime after that would be fine and I look forward to meeting you.
Christine
Thanks for your kind, reassuring words. I'm sure I'll enjoy it once it's all organised and the day begins!
Anna
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So sorry to hear of your sudden loss, M. I know how much you love your Labradors.
Anna
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Thanks so much for your kind donation, Amanda, received today. It's so very much appreciated.
If anyone else would like to donate (home baking, items for the Tombola or a cash donation), it would be very much appreciated. All proceeds (except for 10% of the total takings on the day going to the Croix Rouge) will go to L'Europe des Levriers. Please PM me for my details if you can help in any way.
I'm getting nervous and excited about the Fund Raising Day! It's looming up fast!!!
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Hi Magik
I think you've already made your mind up!
They would most likely be ok if you left them but, as an animal lover and owner of cats (although not any feral ones), I think I would be of the same mind as you and take the cats with you. Keeping them in for a week should do the trick as they will then know where to come back to to get food and shelter. At least then you will have done your best for them. I don't envy you moving the 5 half-feral cats though and I wish you luck with it all, whatever you decide.
Anna
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Such a huge coincidence that it was meant to be! They both look great together. What a lovely tale and don't we all love to hear of another happy ending.
Well done Framboise and Christine for making it happen.
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Oh, thanks Mags. I look forward to hearing from you when you get time....I know you're a very busy lady!
Also, thanks Frenchie for your pm with your very kind offer. I've replied.
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Thanks Amanda
I've replied to your pm.
Very grateful for your offer, it's much appreciated!
Anna
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Hi
Sorry, don't know about the school in Aubeterre but our daughter went to the local primaire when we came over in 2001 and she didn't have much bother integrating. We are about 15 mins from both Riberac and Aubeterre. I also know of quite a few Brit kids who have since enrolled in the surrounding local primaires, also without incident.
I have heard mixed reports about the Notre Dame in Riberac and as I haven't actually got any first hand knowledge, cannot comment other than to say that I think it would be a real pain having to ferry your kid(s) back and forth every day to Riberac from Aubeterre when the local primaire would be every bit as good (and free!). After all, in my opinion, a school is just as good as the teacher your child happens to get and whether they hit it off together (which, really isn't something you can forsee either in French schools or British schools!).
I think most children will find it a little tough at first in any strange school, especially a foreign one, but given a little time, primary school age children especially, are usually very adaptable and as long as the parents don't pass on their worries to them, they will settle down and you will be surprised at how quickly they will integrate, and become fluent. It really is a great joy when you hear them for the first time (usually on the phone!) speaking French to their friends!
Best of luck
Anna
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Help Needed!
Hi Everyone, hope you can help me!
I’m taking a small table at the Red Cross Boot Sale to be held in the Salle de Fete in Riberac on Sunday, 11th May.
10% of my takings have to go to the Croix Rouge (they make no charge for taking a table) and after that, all other takings will be donated to L’Europe des Levriers for the rescue Galgos and Podencos. These are the dogs used by the Spanish Hunters and at whose hands, these dogs suffer terribly. This rescue association is one of a number which help to rescue these types of dogs, pay for vets bills, etc., find new loving, forever homes for them and try to put a stop to these dogs being used for hunting in Spain. I knew nothing about their plight until I found our Roqui, a rescue Podenco cross, through this Forum! He's such a delight but was obviously ill treated so I just want to do something to help.
Now I know, from reading this Forum, that you all have a very generous, kind nature so how you can help is by donating home baking, donating items (such as bottles, tins, boxes of chocolates, and such like) for a Tombola and coming along to give your support by participating on the day (it would be really nice to meet you then too).
If you can help, in any way, please pm me. I intend doing some baking (although it’s not my forte!), making some Lemon Curd and Marmalade and making some Scottish Tablet and hopefully, there will be some L’Europe des Levriers T-shirts and Car Stickers on sale.
I also intend having a couple of Information Folders for your perusal. One with info about fostering and what it all entails and another with info about why these dogs need rescuing and how people can help.
This is my first venture of this kind so I will be so grateful for any help you can possibly give me, no matter how small!! Be it a bottle of wine for the Tombola or a home baked cake or jar of your home made confiture, it’s all going to go to such a good cause! If you are near Riberac, I can pick up or, if not, you could bring along on the day.
Please, please find it in your hearts to help (I'm terrified of this, my first venture, being a flop!)!!
Thanks to you all in advance.
Anna
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Help Needed!
Hi Everyone, hope you can help me!
I’m taking a small table at the Red Cross Boot Sale to be held in the Salle de Fete in Riberac on Sunday, 11th May.
10% of my takings have to go to the Croix Rouge (they make no charge for taking a table) and after that, all other takings will be donated to L’Europe des Levriers for the rescue Galgos and Podencos. These are the dogs used by the Spanish Hunters and at whose hands, these dogs suffer terribly. This rescue association is one of a number which help to rescue these types of dogs, pay for vets bills, etc., find new loving, forever homes for them and try to put a stop to these dogs being used for hunting in Spain. I knew nothing about their plight until I found our Roqui, a rescue Podenco cross, through this Forum! He's such a delight but was obviously ill treated so I just want to do something to help.
Now I know, from reading this Forum, that you all have a very generous, kind nature so how you can help is by donating home baking, donating items (such as bottles, tins, boxes of chocolates, and such like) for a Tombola and coming along to give your support by participating on the day (it would be really nice to meet you then too).
If you can help, in any way, please pm me. I intend doing some baking (although it’s not my forte!), making some Lemon Curd and Marmalade and making some Scottish Tablet and hopefully, there will be some L’Europe des Levriers T-shirts and Car Stickers on sale.
I also intend having a couple of Information Folders for your perusal. One with info about fostering and what it all entails and another with info about why these dogs need rescuing and how people can help.
This is my first venture of this kind so I will be so grateful for any help you can possibly give me, no matter how small!! Be it a bottle of wine for the Tombola or a home baked cake or jar of your home made confiture, it’s all going to go to such a good cause! If you are near Riberac, I can pick up or, if not, you could bring along on the day.
Please, please find it in your hearts to help (I'm terrified of this, my first venture, being a flop!)!!
Thanks to you all in advance.
Anna
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Hi Scotslassie
No, we're not travelling back to France. We used to live in a bungalow up the farm road between the Old Smiddy and the old Kinclaven school house, just round the corner from the entrance to Ballathie Hotel, on the Blairgowrie to Stanley road. We sold up and came over to the Dordogne in 2001 with our Cocker and Jack Russell cross (who we got from Perthshire Abandoned Dog Society at Forgandenny, to keep the Cocker company after our Lab departed) and also our old Scottish rescue cat. Both the Cocker and the cross JR enjoyed a few good years here but now have a special spot next to each other in our garden. Our Scottish cat, Smokie, is still on the go and is 18 now! She loves the heat of the French summers!
We have also got 2 French cats (rescued from a barn opposite our local bar!) and now we have our rescued Podenco, Roqui, who we got from EDL (a French rescue association).
We still have a son and his family in Scotland. They live in Methven. Our oldest daughter and her family have moved to Australia and we have our youngest daughter here in France. She was 10 when we came over and she is now at Hairdressing school and will start a 2nd year apprenticeship in Hairdressing after the summer. She enjoys her life very much in France and most of her friends are French, including her boyfriend, so she feels very French! She and her boyfriend went back to Scotland in February for a holiday but we don't go back very often these days as mostly family and friends come here.
That's our life story!
Funny that you, us and Val all had/have a Lab and a Cocker together. Ours certainly were the best of pals and I truly believe that getting the Cocker puppy gave our Lab a new lease of life and she went on to live until the ripe old age of 16!
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Hi Scotslassie,
It's a small world really! We lived in Kinclaven, near Ballathie House Hotel, between Blairgowrie and Stanley, for 25 years until we came over here in 2001 !! I do agree that the blue roans have really got beautiful natures. They are adorable!
ValB, I do empathise so much with you. It's always so sad when we have to say goodbye but we have to be comforted by the fact that we have given our pal a good home and they have given us their all. We have always found that, for us, it works to help ease the pain to go out and give another dog a home to fill the void. It's amazing how quickly the pain eases (of course, you never forget!) when you are occupied with the needs of another. Hopefully, you will have Molly for a good while yet.
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A couple of years ago we needed to call Sky to register a skycard and what we did was to take the details from our digibox and got a friend in the UK to phone Sky for us. She just said that "her friend was out at work all day and therefore was unable to call herself", this sufficed to explain why we were unable to have the TV and digibox infront of the caller. As the caller had all the digibox details, she was able to get the card registered that way without any problem. If I remember correctly, we had the card inserted and the digibox switched on here in France. I personally wouldn't risk phoning even from a mobile in France.
We also have brought over digiboxes and receive free channels without inserting a card.
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Hi Jackie
Oh, that's food for thought then if you have checks done on the UK side, before crossing over to France. I'm still not convinced though that the Pet Passport is required for travel to France. If it's not, then a pet could always obtain a passport here in France, if it is necessary for the pet to return to the UK, which would allow time for the rabies jab to be done and the passport processed.
We're situated to the north west of Perigueux.Slightly north west of Riberac (which is probably the English capital of the Dordogne!), close to the border of the Charente. You're lucky that your hamlet is all French as there are quite a lot of hamlets in this area which are all British!
No, not at all, I didn't assume that you were going to meet me......that's ok though, I won't take it that you don't want to meet me (or perhaps you don't?) ha ha!!
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Hi Jackie
No, don't know of any Welsh at all round our way...or Irish for that matter....mostly English and some Dutch!
Sorry, not quite clear (probably just my poor comprehension!) on what you mean in your posting. Did you mean that your pet's documents were checked going into France as well as returning to the UK?
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Ah, yes, Cathy, in that case, it's understandable that you need to go back. Perhaps you might be lucky enough to find someone reliable closeby who might look after your rescue dog while you go back, if it's not for too long (maybe you could compromise with your children and not have to go back for all of the school hols.).
In any case, I hope it all works out for you.
Best wishes
Successful Day!
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Hi Mary
Yes, it is Anya.....now 17 would you believe? Time certainly flies by!
Hope all is well with you.....remember to give me your new address and phone number.....for our next 3/4 yearly visit!!
Anna