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An evening of Classic Rock Music At " Banana Park", Orsennes (36), on Saturday 25th July, Music by local Anglo-French rock covers band "Van Helsing", featuring songs by, ACDC, Purple, Lizzy, Floyd & many more. 8.30pm start, Free Admission, Bar & Food available.

Hi All,   Bit of a longshot this but we are looking for a Bass player  for an  established, easy going Anglo French Blues/ R&Roll band based in Nth Creuse. Gigs in place for the summer season. Personality more important than playing ability. Gear can be provided but own transport essential. We are all mature players doing it for fun, not as a living, to a reasonable standard but definately not professional class.  If you fancy a few nights out in the summer playing some music, drop me a line,   thanks, Richard

Hi George,   No problem, feel free to email, rictel.hindman@wanadoo.fr,   cheers, Richard

Hi George, We live in the commune of Moutier Malcard, which is about 10 mins from Pouligny, & I have been registered & working as an artisan for 18 months. As Alistair says, It would be difficult working for the French if you don't speak the language well.  At the moment there are still many brit's buying around here, & many would prefer to deal with a (legal) english tradesman. On the downside, the social charges are very high, as are the decenelle insurance premiums required for every trade you do & is obligatory. Public Liability ins' is also required, as in the UK. In the area ( as in most of France) there are a number of  builders, some registered & some "on the black" ( some with no building experience whatsoever ), so there is competition for work, but if your work is good, the work will come through recommendation. If you want any advice, just ask. Richard

  Many thanks for the quick replies.  Liz, sorry, should have put that we live north of Gueret ,in the Creuse, so we are looking for something further South.  Miki, thanks a lot , I'll have a look at the website. Best wishes, Richard

My wife & I, together with our ( well behaved ) dog will be driving down to Spain in mid January, & wondered if anyone could recommend a pet friendly B & B / gite , etc, for an overnight stay, in the areas of, Carcassonne, Narbonne or Perpignan. Many thanks, Richard.

Update. Registration complete & am now a registered & working artisan. I have found an english speaking, french accountant near gueret (23) & will happily pass on their details to anyone who needs help or advice in setting up their business. E mail me for contact address, cheers, Richard.

I am in the process of getting registered to work as a self employed artisan. Can anyone recommend a good , preferably english speaking, accountant in the Creuse or southern Indre ? Although I do "parlez" a little, I'm not confident enough to negotiate the minefield of setting up a business without the right advice. Any recommendations gratefully recieved. Many thanks & happy new year, Richard.

Hi there, there is an excellent xmas market at La Chatre, & worth a look if you are anywhere near there. merry xmas

Hi mate. I would like to join your band, although , admittedly, I am not exactly what you are looking for. I am a one armed accordian player mostly, but also double on the stylophone mini-organ. Any chance of an audition ??? Yours hopefully.

Hi Mandy, we live in the commune of Moutier Malcard, which is about 10 mins from Sazeray, there are quite a few brits around here. If youve got any questions about the area or problems, give us a try, & if we can't help, we probably know someone who can. all the best, Terri & Richard.

We have recently made the permanent move to our new home. We are situated in the north of Creuse, close to the border with Indre, between Gueret & La Chatre, and would be happy to hear from anyone living in the area.

we have also stayed at L'augette, & agree totally with the bassman, highly recommended.